Wang Yu saw that the woman did not seem to be about to refuse, so he said, "Please take out your embroidery and let my husband see it."
Upon hearing this, the woman handed several handkerchiefs from the basket to Cheng Chen. Cheng Chen took the embroidery and repeatedly studied it, exclaiming, "It's so beautifully embroidered. What kind of embroidery technique is this?"
The woman smiled and explained to Cheng Chen the embroidery method, and Cheng Chen's eyes lit up when he heard it.
Seeing her husband like this, Wang Yu knew that he liked it very much, so she asked him if he would like to learn embroidery. Cheng Chen nodded like a chick pecking at rice, and looked up at the woman expectantly.
Seeing Cheng Chen was willing, Wang Yu asked the woman again, "Sister-in-law, what's your name? How about you come and teach my husband for an hour every day? How about one ounce of silver per month?"
Wang Yu also didn't want Cheng Chen to embroider for too long, as it would hurt his eyes, so he only needed to study for an hour every day.
The woman said her surname was Su, so how could she not agree? She used to work in an embroidery workshop and only earned one or two taels of silver a month, and she had to embroider all day long. Here, she only needed an hour to earn one or two taels. In the rest of the time, she could embroider other things and sell them to supplement the family income.
After discussing this matter, Wang Yu was still telling Cheng Chen that the waiter in the cloth shop did not know the goods, which allowed him to meet such a good embroiderer. Cheng Chen was also very happy. There were several embroidery techniques in the embroidery he saw that he did not know. He really liked embroidery and always liked to embroider things at home. Now he was even happier to know that he could learn new embroidery techniques.
In fact, Wang Yu had other ideas. He planned to open a shop for Cheng Chen to sell ready-made clothes and embroidery so that Cheng Chen would have something to do. However, there was no rush now as he did not have enough money to do this. He let Cheng Chen learn for the time being.
Wang Yu had this idea because he suddenly remembered today that he had done research on the changes in clothing patterns throughout the dynasties. There are so many beautiful clothes with patterns in China over the past five thousand years, the dignified and majestic Han Dynasty, the graceful and luxurious Tang Dynasty, the elegant and beautiful Song Dynasty, and the auspicious and prosperous Ming Dynasty.
Even though he couldn't embroider it, couldn't he draw it? Moreover, Wang Yu had been in this dynasty for so long that he could see that this dynasty was open-minded and accepted new things very quickly.
Wang Yu stayed at home for two days and coaxed her husband to come again. After all, he was a young man who had just started having sex, in his twenties and full of vigor. If he wasn't afraid of hurting her husband, she would have done it every day.
Cheng Chen was still thinking when she fell asleep. Although her husband said he was going to study, he would come back. How could she hold him accountable for this? Her husband was becoming more and more unruly.
On the first day of April, Wang Yu got up early. He was going to the provincial school to study today. He stayed up late last night and Cheng Chen was still asleep. Wang Yu got up quietly, packed up, kissed his forehead and went out. He needed to arrive at the provincial school at noon.
When Wang Yu arrived, Chen Yanwen and Song Boyan had just arrived. The three of them smiled at each other at the gate of the prefectural school, went in together, told the doorman that they were students who came to register, and after asking for the address of the academy's office, they went straight there.
The dean is mainly responsible for administrative finances and student admissions. Above him are the principal and deputy principal, who are equivalent to the principal and vice principal. Then there is the teacher who manages the teachers of each subject, who is equivalent to the current dean of studies.
The three of them walked and chatted, and Chen Yanwen said, "Xiuzhi, Brother Song and I are planning to live in the prefectural school. We hope we can live together."
Wang Yu: "Did you arrive yesterday? Why didn't you come to see me?"
Chen Yanwen: "Isn't this because I'm afraid of disturbing you? Besides, we can meet today. We'll stay at the inn for one night. It's also close to the government school."
Wang Yu: "Brother Chen, that's being a bit formal. We've been classmates for so long, how can you bother me with my presence?"
Seeing that Wang Yu seemed angry, Chen Yanwen quickly apologized and said that they wanted to have dinner together after school. As the three of them were talking, they arrived at the abbot's office. Wang Yu let him go, and the three of them went forward to meet the abbot and explain their purpose.
The three of them arrived the earliest. After the dean checked the information, he arranged for them. Each of them was given two sets of student uniforms. The cotton material was moon-white in color, and the piping and belt were navy blue, which was a relatively plain color. All students in the provincial school had to wear this.
They were both assigned to Class A. Wang Yu did not live in the provincial school, but Chen Yanwen wanted to live with Song Boyan and asked the dean if they could be arranged together.
The abbot replied that they needed to go and take a look first, so he took them to the school. Along the way, they found that the school was very large and the scenery was beautiful. It was class time at this time, and there were not many people on the road.
The three of them arrived at the school. There were three large courtyards built next to the lake. There was also a pavilion in the lake. Some willows and crabapples were planted by the lake. The scenery in early summer was very beautiful.
The school dormitory for Class A is called Hanhuayuan, that for Class B is called Hanboyuan, and that for Class C is called Hanchenyuan. They both live in Hanhuayuan. The yard is very large, with several rows of houses. Now the dormitory is empty, so the dean led them to the first room in the third row.
The room is not big, but it has all the necessary facilities, including two beds, two tables and chairs, and a place to sleep and write.
The abbot said, "There happens to be an empty room here. You two know each other, so you can live together. You can encourage each other to study hard."
The three nodded to indicate that they understood and would study hard.
The dean nodded, knowing that they were students in Class A and were good at studying, so he felt at ease. He asked the three of them to take a look around the provincial school to get familiar with it. They didn't have to attend classes today, so if they wanted to stay in the school, they should bring their luggage and get ready, and they would officially go to the classroom tomorrow.
Then he explained the class schedule and gave them a copy of the school rules. "Read this carefully. You must not violate the school rules. There will be random checks every month. Memorize them as soon as possible."
Wang Yu took the school rules and glanced at them. There were sixteen articles in total, and it shouldn't be difficult to memorize them. The three nodded to indicate that they would definitely abide by them.
After the abbot left, Wang Yu and the other two walked around the provincial school. The school was divided into four parts. The west side was where classes were held, divided into three classes, and there were many classrooms, as well as some miscellaneous classrooms. The south side was the provincial school's office, library, and dining hall. The east side was the provincial school's study, which was not only for students but also for teachers.
The mountain on the north side is a place where gentlemen learn the six arts of riding and archery. Farming students usually do not have access to these, and most of them are studied by children from wealthy families. However, the provincial school has set up this subject, and students can choose one or two to learn.
The three of them walked around, and Chen Yanwen and the others still had to go to the inn to get their luggage. The Chen family's servant was also there, and Wang Yu helped them move in. After the three of them packed up the dormitory, they went out to have a meal together.
Wang Yu and his classmates officially became members of the provincial school and lived a student life from eight am to five.
After returning home, she told Cheng Chen about registering at the provincial school and told him about the scenery inside the school. Cheng Chen was very willing to listen to her husband talk about these things.
After waiting for her husband to finish speaking, Cheng Chen also said to Wang Yu: "Master Su is here today. From now on, we will study for an hour in the morning."
"good."
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