Soon, Ye Caiping and Ye Daquan arrived in the town.
The oxcart stopped in front of Master Qian's house.
A short while later, Master Qian and Ye Xuan came out together.
“When you see the person, be respectful,” Master Qian said, looking at Ye Xuan with some concern.
"I understand," Ye Xuan said, bowing slightly.
Master Qian was very satisfied and hoped that Xuan'er would be chosen.
Ye Caiping sized up Ye Xuan. He was dressed in a gray-white scholar's robe and wore a black scholar's hat. He looked handsome and refined. It wouldn't be impolite for him to go and become an apprentice.
The oxcart slowly departed and soon arrived at Shunkelou.
From afar, one could see Shen Manman standing at the door, wringing out a handkerchief.
Seeing the oxcart arrive, Shen Manman pouted and said, "You're only just getting here."
"Sorry, something came up at home, it's a bit late." Ye Caiping got off the oxcart.
Shen Manman looked Ye Caiping up and down and thought she was dressed too plainly.
But this outfit made her look a few years younger and more radiant.
"Who is he?" Shen Manman looked at Ye Xuan. "Your son?"
“No, he’s my nephew,” Ye Caiping said with a smile. “Come, Xuan’er, this is Miss Shen, Master Shen’s youngest daughter.”
"Hello, Miss Shen." Ye Xuan greeted her politely.
Shen Manman found it strange: "If you're going to bring him, why bring your nephew instead of your own son?"
Ye Caiping was stunned: "I don't have a son, I only have two daughters."
Shen Manman choked: "You don't have a son, so bring your daughter. What's the point of bringing your nephew?"
Xiao Qiu nodded: "Exactly!"
This aunt doesn't seem very bright, and the master has a phobia of stupidity, so it's no wonder he wouldn't be interested in her.
Ye Caiping and her son Ye Xuan were completely confused.
Ye Caiping's expression was strange: "Because it's my nephew who wants to become my apprentice, not my daughter."
Shen Manman and Xiao Qiu: "..."
It took Shen Manman a while to react before she finally spoke: "Become...a disciple?"
"Hmm. Otherwise, what could it be?"
Shen Manman felt dizzy and almost fainted.
"Miss Chen, are you alright?" Ye Caiping asked anxiously.
Shen Manman felt awkward, as if she had swallowed a fly: "No... I thought... cough cough, it's nothing!"
She thought that Aunt Ye wanted to marry her father and become her stepmother!
All that time she spent observing her for nothing, and ended up thinking she was alright...
call……
Shen Manman rolled her eyes, looked up at the sky, and exclaimed angrily!
Ye Caiping found the little girl rather cute, sometimes rolling her eyes, sometimes looking up at the sky, sometimes stomping her feet and wringing out her handkerchief.
"Miss Chen, may we set off now?" Ye Caiping asked with a smile.
Shen Manman looked utterly dejected: "Uh... umm..."
She absolutely did not want her father to take on any more students.
And her father wouldn't accept it either.
But she promised yesterday, so we can't say that she's been deluding herself all this time, thinking that she wanted to be her stepmother, which is why she agreed, right?
Now all we can do is take them to see it.
"Miss Chen, would you like to get on the oxcart?" Ye Xuan asked politely.
"No need... I need to move around more." Shen Manman walked forward, waving her handkerchief.
Ye Caiping and the others couldn't ride in the oxcart, so they followed behind her.
Ye Daquan handed the oxcart over to Shunkelou for care before catching up with them.
After walking for a while, we finally arrived at the Shen family mansion.
The gatekeeper bowed with a smile as soon as he saw Shen Manman: "Miss is back."
Where is my father?
"Master has gone out and may not be back until tonight."
“Well, it’s not that I don’t want to help you, it’s just that my dad isn’t home,” Shen Manman said, shrugging.
Ye Xuan and Ye Daquan were disappointed.
Ye Caiping thought for a moment, then took out a box from her sleeve. It was a glass paperweight she had prepared: "Miss Chen, thank you. This is a gift we prepared. We hope you will give it to him."
Sending the gift might just impress him.
Shen Manman was taken aback. An old man?
Is her father the youngest?
Thinking about it, she found it amusing and wanted to tease Ye Caiping, so she asked the servant, "Where did he go?"
"Yes."
Shen Manman's clear eyes darted around as she looked at Ye Caiping and said:
"Let me be frank with you, my father retired a long time ago and no longer teaches. He won't listen to a word I say."
"However, there is one person who will definitely listen! If you go south from here, you will see a river where a young master is fishing. If you can help him catch the fish, he will agree to let my father take your nephew in."
"Really?" Ye Caiping's eyes lit up.
"When have I ever lied to you?" Shen Manman proudly raised her head slightly. "I always keep my word."
Ye Caiping believed this. Although Shen Manman had a spoiled attitude, she was indeed not one to lie.
"As for the gift, if that young master agrees, you can deliver it to him in person."
"Thank you, Miss Shen."
Ye Xuan said, "Auntie, leave the rest to me. I know how to fish."
Shen Manman puffed out her cheeks: "I said, let Aunt Ye go."
Ye Xuan frowned: "Since I want to become an apprentice, I should go myself. My aunt has already done more than enough for me."
Shen Manman pinched her waist with both hands: "Oh, how can you be like this? I recommended you, so naturally I have to choose the person to go. Believe me or not, I'll put a bad word to your father and make sure you don't get the job."
Ye Xuan was speechless. He wanted to find a teacher, but why was he being so difficult?
"Alright." Ye Caiping pulled Ye Xuan aside. "I handled this from beginning to end, so you don't need to worry about it. Anyway, I have time now."
The workshop runs smoothly, and she can prepare the ingredients in about ten minutes.
"Little sister..." Ye Daquan felt that Ye Caiping was being treated too unfairly, begging from one person after another.
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