Ever since she sold the bottle, she's wondered which fool would buy it.
Unexpectedly, it was Shen Zhiyan.
Ye Caiping quickly denied it: "Ah, no! I've never seen this bottle before. Where did you buy it, Master?"
Shen Zhiyan said, "It was a gift from someone else."
Ye Caiping breathed a sigh of relief. She had already taken so much advantage of the other party, she couldn't let them suffer the consequences.
Luckily, it was a gift.
"It looks clear and the material is rare. But the workmanship and lines of the bottle are very stiff. It's just novel to look at," Shen Zhiyan said.
Ye Caiping nodded hurriedly: "You're right."
Seeing her somewhat dazed, Shen Zhiyan couldn't help but chuckle: "Did you dig this up too?"
Ye Caiping quickly waved her hand: "I just said, no."
Shen Zhiyan laughed even harder: "These two items are made of the same material, both are translucent. I heard from the person who gave them the gifts that a young woman dug them up in the mountains and sold them to a jade shop."
"Now, instead of digging for wild vegetables in the mountains, people are digging for glass?"
Ye Caiping wanted to slap herself hard. Why did she have to say that it was dug out?
"That man said he bought this bottle for three thousand taels of silver. How much did you sell it for?"
Ye Caiping looked up at the sky; they were still trying to get information out of her! "I...I already said I didn't dig up the bottle."
Shen Zhiyan smiled and said, "Yes, you didn't dig it up."
He believed that she was the one who dug it.
Seeing that she didn't acknowledge it, he didn't press her, and put the paperweight back in the box: "Thank you."
Ye Caiping breathed a sigh of relief.
If she admits it, people might think she has even more glass in her possession.
Fortunately, Shen Zhiyan was not "just anyone"; he was indifferent to money.
"It's getting late," Shen Zhiyan said.
Seeing that he was about to leave, Ye Caiping quickly said, "Master Shen is from the capital, so he must be very knowledgeable. I have a few maids at home, and I would like them to learn something. I wonder if Master Shen knows any female teachers?"
Shen Zhiyan was somewhat surprised.
He saw that she had gone to great lengths to find a good teacher for her nephew and thought she was someone who only cared about boys. Little did he expect that she would be so devoted to girls as well.
Shen Zhiyan said, "You've come to the right person. Manman has been working very hard. She has several tutors, all of whom live in our mansion. There are female tutors and male tutors. They teach her music, chess, calligraphy, painting, embroidery, needlework, tea ceremony, etiquette, and even accounting."
Ye Caiping's eyes lit up; this was simply too comprehensive!
Shen Zhiyan asked, "What did your girl study before?"
"To my shame, they are just farm girls who only know how to do laundry, cook, and recognize a few words. Now that we've made some money in business, we want them to learn more."
Shen Zhiyan understood: "Then let's attend classes with Manman and learn a little bit of everything."
Ye Caiping said, "They are not young, and I'm afraid they might try to do too much and end up not being able to handle it properly."
"Don't worry." Shen Zhiyan picked up his teacup. "You don't need to be an expert in these things, but you must be able to appreciate them. Knowing how to appreciate and discern is enough. Focus on learning etiquette and calligraphy."
Ye Caiping understood instantly.
In her past life, she went up there and learned how the upper class educated the next generation.
There are some things you don't need to be a master at, but you must know how to do them.
At least when watching a performance, I can understand and join in the conversation when acquaintances talk about these things, instead of standing there like an idiot.
After all, noblewomen don't rely on music, chess, calligraphy, and painting to make a living; they only need to know them.
"Thank you, Master Shen." Ye Caiping was truly grateful this time.
Shen Zhiyan said, "Manman is the same as Ye Xuan. She starts studying at Chenshi (7-9 AM) and takes different classes every day. She only attends classes for half a day, ending before noon."
"As for tuition, there's no need to pay. These teachers have been kept in the manor anyway, and they're just sitting around doing nothing. Teaching more people will give them something to do. Manman also needs playmates, so I'll have all your daughters come over. By the way, how many daughters do you have?"
"Including my two nieces, there are four in total."
Shen Zhiyan nodded: "Then send them all over."
"Thank you. I'll have them come the day after tomorrow!" Ye Caiping beamed. Tomorrow she would bring a few maids to dress up nicely.
Is she possessed by a lucky charm? She actually managed to catch Shen Zhiyan.
Not only has it solved my nephew's schooling problem, but now it has even solved my daughter's problem.
She's incredibly lucky!
Ye Caiping exchanged a few more pleasantries with Shen Zhiyan before leaving.
Upon exiting the door, they found Ye Daquan and Madam Du both there.
Du asked nervously, "Have you formally become a disciple? Should we go to Shunke Restaurant and set up two tables for the master?"
"No need, I've already become an apprentice. Sister-in-law, let's go find Jin Hua."
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"What did you say? You want Jinhua, Yinhua, Jin'er, and Huan'er to attend classes with Miss Chen?" On the oxcart, Madam Du gasped. "But Jinhua already has work to do!"
"The main issue is that Jinhua is already fifteen. It's one thing for her to learn how to make clothes, but isn't it too late for her to learn from Miss Chen as well?"
Ye Caiping said, "Let's ask her first!"
She also wanted to help her two older brothers rise higher in rank and learn more about aristocratic practices.
No matter what business the girls pursue in the future, having learned these skills will give them a head start over others.
Soon, the oxcart stopped next to the cloth shop.
Jin Hua was drawing blueprints when she saw Ye Daquan driving the oxcart past. She put down her pen and came out, saying, "Father, Mother, Aunt, what brings you here?"
Madam Du beamed and told her about learning things from Miss Chen.
Jin Hua was taken aback: "I'm doing just fine here, and I really enjoy making clothes. What can I learn from Miss Chen?"
Ye Caiping said, "Broaden your horizons. Qinqi's calligraphy and painting, as well as interpersonal skills and etiquette. Of course, if you like making clothes, you can learn that in the afternoon. It doesn't conflict with anything."
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