Shen Manman followed Shanzi and left shortly afterward.
Mrs. Du said nervously, "Hello, Mr. Shen! Um... I also called Xuan'er back. His father took him away, and he's chatting with a group of relatives right now!"
Shen Zhiyan waved his hand: "No need. Congratulations, Madam Ye."
After saying that, Duanwu handed a large wooden box to Du.
Du was at a loss, and then Shen Zhiyan's etiquette, she felt that this was simply going against the natural order!
He said urgently, "Xuan'er's success today is all thanks to Mr. Shen. How can we accept gifts?"
Shen Zhiyan frowned slightly.
Ye Caiping said, "Sister-in-law, please put it away quickly!"
Mrs. Du was taken aback. Thinking about it, she realized that since the other party had brought it, it would be a waste of their good intentions if she didn't accept it. She could just put more thought into the return gift later.
"Well... I'll accept it. Thank you, Mr. Shen! Um... please, please come in and have a seat."
Du really didn't know how to greet Shen Zhiyan.
If Xuan'er were here, she could have let Xuan'er take care of things, but she wanted someone to call Ye Xuan back, and Shen Zhiyan said it wasn't necessary.
Seeing Du's predicament, Ye Caiping said, "Let's not go in. Mr. Shen, let's go..."
Shen Zhiyan smiled and said, "Fishing by the river?"
"No fishing..." If he fishes, who knows if he'll be lucky enough to catch a small fish today? Then his mother will find out which cat he is.
"Oh...right, shall we go check on the progress of the glass workshop?"
Shen Zhiyan nodded: "Okay. Let's go!"
After Ye Caiping finished speaking with Shen Zhiyan, she turned and left.
Mrs. Du breathed a sigh of relief as she watched their retreating figures.
Duanwu smiled and said, "Madam Ye, could I take this carriage to your house?"
"Yes, yes, please come in quickly."
When Du saw that Duanwu hadn't gone with them, she wondered if it was inappropriate for the two of them, a man and a woman, to be alone together.
Thinking about it, Du shook her head.
My younger sister is a woman of her own mind; she's definitely not someone who acts recklessly! Neither is Mr. Shen!
...
The glass workshop was located in a rather remote area.
After the Mid-Autumn Festival, the weather gradually turns cooler.
The two left the village and walked along the village road. The lush trees around them were a pleasant sight.
Ye Caiping's gloomy mood of the past two days has vanished.
Shen Zhiyan asked, "Have you eaten the bird's nest I sent last time?"
"Not yet, I'll try it tonight."
As they spoke, the two arrived at the workshop construction site.
The walls of the workshop building are basically completed, with only the roof beams and tiles remaining.
In addition, five or six other furnaces have already taken shape.
Ye Caiping said, "Let's use the remaining land to store the raw materials!"
Shen Zhiyan said, "We need quite a lot of raw materials. Isn't this place a bit small?"
“We’ll build it step by step. Let’s start with a small one and then expand slowly! We can buy the land first; the surrounding area is all wasteland.”
"Approximately how long will it take to complete?"
"By the end of the year! It should be finished by the end of the year, and once your materials arrive next spring, we can open for business."
Shen Zhiyan laughed and said, "Alright. Glass is such a fine thing, we should first make a name for ourselves in the capital! Then we'll bring over the dimensions of my house's gate and walls in the capital, make them according to the dimensions, and then install them. After that, we'll hold a banquet, and it'll surely make us famous throughout the capital."
Ye Caiping was delighted just thinking about it and nodded, "Okay, I'll have to trouble you then. By the way, what happened to the new county magistrate you mentioned last time? Has he taken office yet? And what about the rewards?"
"I encountered flooding on the way and was delayed. Don't worry, I have received the letter and will definitely arrive after the provincial examination."
Ye Caiping had thought the court had suddenly changed its mind and wouldn't reward her anymore! Now, hearing his words, she finally felt relieved.
The two walked around the construction site and then headed back.
...
Ye Xuan had just escaped from Ye Daquan's clutches and his relatives' drinking, and was preparing to go home to change his clothes.
Upon entering the gate, I saw Du Daya sitting at the kitchen doorway.
Upon seeing her, Du Daya was overjoyed and quickly walked over, saying, "Second, second cousin."
Ye Xuan frowned and nodded: "Oh, it's Da Ya."
Although he and Du Daya were cousins, they weren't very close.
His family used to be poor, and every time he returned to his parents' home, his aunt would make sarcastic remarks to him.
Du Daya didn't even give him a second glance.
After his family became wealthy, his uncle and aunt greeted him with smiles, and Du Daya also became affectionate towards him, calling him "second cousin" all the time.
He naturally wouldn't like someone who is so materialistic and prejudiced against the poor.
Whether it's his aunt or his cousins, he only shows them politeness out of courtesy.
Du Daya blushed as she looked at his handsome face and took out a purse: "Cousin, congratulations on passing the imperial examination! This is my gift to you."
Ye Xuan's expression changed drastically, as if he had seen a ghost.
Between men and women, whether it's hairpins, combs, purses, or sachets, anything that's intimate to the body shouldn't be given away casually.
Is Du Daya... after him?
Ye Xuan's face darkened: "I don't want to."
Du Daya looked embarrassed: "W-why? I made this... Do you think this purse isn't valuable enough?"
Ye Xuan's face turned ashen. What are you pretending for?
He thought of Ye Peng and Ye Jin'er.
I have to teach Du Daya a lesson, otherwise she might keep pestering me!
Thinking it over, Ye Xuan took the purse and then threw it hard on the ground:
"You're such a grown woman, don't you know the proper separation of men and women? Giving a man a purse out of the blue, have you no shame?"
Du Daya never expected that the usually mild-mannered Ye Xuan would say such harsh words, and she was so embarrassed that tears almost fell from her eyes.
"What's going on? Huh?" At this moment, Madam Du, Madam Luo, and Madam Du's mother, who were talking in the hall, all came out.
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