Ye Hufen said with difficulty, "I'll ask her about this later and see what she has to say."
Matchmaker Liu sighed, "It's alright. If she doesn't like him, that's fine too. Just ask her what kind of man she wants. Tell her clearly whether she wants someone handsome, educated, or rich. As long as you give her the requirements, you won't be unable to find someone."
"As the saying goes, 'He bows his head to marry a wife and raises his head to marry off a daughter!' Finding a rich man's son in the county is also an option. But I think someone like Lu Yang is better."
In the past, it would have been impossible to find Xiao Yan a wealthy family.
But things are different now.
Although Ye Hufen was divorced, her maternal grandfather was incredibly helpful, as he actually had a stake in the furniture workshop.
She also has a powerful aunt who holds an imperial title. Although they are cousins, they are very close to each other!
Now she's made something of herself and opened an embroidery shop.
It's fine to talk about the son of a wealthy family, but I'm afraid that such a family is too extravagant and their motives are impure.
But even after looking at eight or nine, I'm still not satisfied.
Matchmaker Liu then realized that this girl wanted to climb the social ladder and become a young mistress.
However, everyone has their own ambitions, and there's nothing wrong with wanting to climb higher.
Ye Hufeng said, "I'll ask her about it later!"
"Okay, okay, tell her not to be shy and to speak up. There's always someone suitable."
After the matchmaker left, Aunt Ye and Ye Hufen returned to the house.
Ye Hufen asked worriedly, "What kind of one does Xiaoyan want?"
Xiao Yan sighed softly, "Mother, I don't want to go on any more matchmaking. I just want to focus on managing the shop now. I don't need a matchmaker to bother finding me any more partners."
She has someone in her heart.
But she, a young woman, couldn't very well turn around and ask him for his hand in marriage, could she?
She's been looking at him for so long, but he's still unmoved; it seems he doesn't have feelings for her.
Last time he picked up her flowers, she thought...
Thinking about it, Xiao Yan shook her head.
Let's hold off for now; we can talk about the wedding later.
Aunt Ye was very anxious, but Ye Hufen said, "If she doesn't want to, then so be it. We can wait another year or two."
Aunt Ye was getting angry: "Well... if someone were to propose marriage, Xiao Yan could take a look if she has time, right?"
Xiao Yan didn't want to refuse her kindness, so she nodded and said, "Thank you, Grandma. We'll talk about it another time."
Xiao Yan and Ye Hufen left together.
When they returned to Ye Caiping's house, they saw Zhao Fan coming out.
When Zhao Fan saw Xiao Yan, his heart skipped a beat. He gripped the account book tightly in his hand and stammered, "Hello, Aunt Fen, hello, Miss Xiao Yan."
Xiao Yan's heart clenched slightly, and she nodded shyly.
Ye Hufen chuckled: "Is Fan boy delivering account books to Caiping?"
"Yes, yes. I have things to do at the workshop, so I'll head back now."
After saying that, he quickly left.
Watching his hurried figure, Ye Hufen chuckled, "This kid always seems flustered whenever I see him, he can't even speak properly. I heard he manages the accounts and workshop for my younger sister, is he alright like this?"
Xiao Yan twisted her handkerchief tightly: "I...how would I know?"
"Hey, why are you stuttering too?"
"I didn't!" he said, and then walked through the gate first.
......
Zhao Fan walked dejectedly towards the spicy soup workshop.
"I just saw my son from my mother's family. He left with the matchmaker!" Two village women, each carrying a basin of clothes, walked by talking.
"Oh, you came with a matchmaker? Then you must have come to propose marriage. Did you see which family they mentioned didn't come?"
"It seems like we've entered Uncle Youliang's house, but Uncle Youliang's two granddaughters are only a few years old."
"That means Xiaoyan. I heard from Aunt Youliang that they've already found a matchmaker to find a husband for Xiaoyan. They've been looking for a long time, from ordinary farmers to wealthy households, but none of them have taken a liking to her."
"Sigh, Xiao Yan has really learned a lot from Cai Ping. She opened an embroidery shop with Jin Hua, and I heard they can earn several dozen taels a month!"
"So capable, she should marry into a wealthy family and become a young mistress."
"Of course! I can earn dozens of taels a month, so it's only proper for me to find a rich young master."
The two village women left, laughing and joking.
Zhao Fan's mood grew increasingly gloomy, and even his footsteps felt like they were pressing down on stones.
Before the Mid-Autumn Festival, after returning the velvet flower to Xiao Yan, he realized that he had probably fallen for her...
But many things happened to the Ye family later.
It was all about forced marriage, passing the imperial examination, and receiving official titles...
It wouldn't be appropriate for me to ask a matchmaker to propose marriage at this time.
When she came to her senses, Miss Xiaoyan was already preparing for the embroidery shop and the matchmaking.
Little Swallow is doing better and better, and she has become the young owner of an embroidery shop.
Having no family background, no official rank, and no wealth, I am merely a lowly accountant; how could I possibly be worthy of such a position?
An aunt from the same village who just passed by said that even her wealthy family couldn't make it, so there was no way she could.
On the seventh day of the tenth month, the craftsmen finally arrived, and construction on the bridge began.
The work team lived in newly built thatched huts in the village, and ate their meals in the outer courtyard of Ye Caiping's house.
Old Hong is staying in the back of Ye Caiping's house. He ate with Ye Caiping's family a few days ago, but now he eats with the craftsmen's team.
Ye Caiping repeatedly invited him to continue eating at the table, but Old Hong refused, saying that he felt more comfortable eating with the craftsmen.
Ye Caiping went along with his wishes, and the meal was not meager at all, with one meat dish and one vegetable dish.
Shen Zhiyan also participated in the design of this bridge, and he would come to stroll around it every now and then.
They said they came to see the bridge, but actually they came to see her.
In addition, he sent a letter every day, containing various poems and songs.
Ye Caiping's pillow was almost overflowing, so she had to put it in a drawer.
Looking at the stack of letters, Ye Caiping sighed, "The top scholar is indeed the top scholar; he can write well."
He can write thousands of words every day, and each one is different, with new meaning in every single one. It's like he has an inexhaustible supply of knowledge.
After reading today's letter, Ye Caiping felt a sweet warmth in her heart and prepared to take a stroll through the furniture workshop.
As Ye Caiping passed by the west wing, she saw Xiao Yan sitting on the daybed doing embroidery and stopped in her tracks.
"Oh, doesn't Xiao Yan have to work at the embroidery shop?"
Xiao Yan came out with a smile: "I can do my own work at home too. I've already talked to Jin Hua, we'll each watch the shop for half a month. One of us will work with the embroiderers in the shop, and the other will work at home."
Ye Caiping smiled and said, "Your division of labor is quite good."
"Auntie, you've become so beautiful! You look radiant!"
Xiao Yan looked at Ye Caiping's face; her skin was fair with a rosy glow, and her eyes sparkled with vitality, making Ye Caiping's delicate beauty exude a graceful tenderness.
Ye Caiping covered her face with one hand: "Really? Haha, that must be because you've been in a good mood and sleeping well lately! Hmm, you look a bit haggard? Your eyes are all dark."
Xiao Yan covered her face, her expression slightly stiff: "Haha, that must be because I've been in a bad mood and haven't been sleeping well lately!"
"Is it about the shop? Once you've made money, don't treat yourself badly. Hire a couple more embroiderers to come back and work together."
"Thank you, Auntie, I will."
Ye Caiping happily turned and left.
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