After the servants served tea, Ye Caiping said, "As Lord Qin and Lord He know, I run a workshop. A hot and sour soup workshop and a furniture workshop. By the end of the year, Mr. Shen and I will also have a glass workshop completed."
When Prefect Qin and Magistrate He heard the word "glass", they couldn't help but gasp.
Everyone knows that glass is a precious commodity, so why did Madam Ye set up a glass workshop? Is she making jewelry?
And it was done in collaboration with Mr. Shen! Isn't that the same as cooperating with the Marquis of Dingguo's mansion?
Prefect Qin and Magistrate He looked at Ye Caiping with even greater eagerness. This Lady Ye had not only made a contribution, but was now firmly tied to the Marquis of Dingguo. From now on, they would have to treat her as an honored guest.
Marquis Dingguo laughed and said, "My family has already heard about this from Brother Yan."
Shen Zhiyan lowered his head and drank his tea in silence.
Ye Caiping said, "Now merchants come to pick up goods every day, and there will be even more traffic once the glass workshop is completed."
“If we want to go out of Qinghe Village, we have to go two or three miles to reach a small bridge. So, I want to fund the construction of a bridge between Qinghe Village and Lijia Village. This will make it easier for us to transport goods and also benefit the surrounding villagers.”
"What are your thoughts, Lord Qin and the County Magistrate?"
Prefect Qin and Magistrate He would never refuse. Let alone building a bridge, even if Ye Caiping wanted to fill in the river, they would find a way to do it!
Not to mention that Ye Caiping even said she funded it herself.
Prefect Qin nodded with a smile: "Alright, alright. It's just that... repairing bridges and paving roads is a matter for our government, how can Lady Ye provide the funds? Our government will allocate the funds."
Ye Caiping said, "No. Lord Qin, I have made a lot of money in the past year or so, and this time I also received a reward of 30,000 taels. I want to do something for my fellow villagers, to benefit both myself and the people."
Prefect Qin and Magistrate He exchanged a glance, then both looked at Shen Zhiyan: "Then..."
Shen Zhiyan said, "Let's do as Madam Ye says."
Prefect Qin immediately beamed with joy: "Madam Ye has done a great service by repairing bridges and paving roads!"
Marquis Dingguo looked at Ye Caiping with a smile. His brother Yan had not misjudged her. This Lady Ye was not only beautiful and intelligent, but also had a kind heart.
Ye Caiping smiled and said, "It's what I should do."
In her past life, after she made money, she always did good deeds.
You have to give back some of the money you earned; only in this way can your fortune last.
Moreover, this is a good thing that benefits both oneself and others, so why not do it?
The river they were on was called the Qing River. It wasn't very wide, only about thirty meters. Building a sturdy stone bridge there would cost around ten thousand taels of silver.
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