“Yes, yes.” Seeing that Ye Caiping answered her, Madam Mei was delighted and simply sat down next to Ye Caiping.
She looked down on Ye Caiping from the bottom of her heart.
But Ye Caiping is Shen Erye's fiancée!
They looked down on her, but she couldn't resist trying to curry favor with them!
"Ye Yiren is so skillful; she actually made so much glass. My family needs to replace our glass too. I wonder how much this glass costs?"
Ye Caiping smiled and said, "Today is the old lady's birthday banquet, so we won't talk business."
Ms. Mei smiled awkwardly. She had originally thought that as Ye Caiping's first customer at her glass workshop, Ye Caiping would surely remember her.
Madam Mei had no choice but to change the subject: "Mrs. Ye is really good at giving birth; look at her two daughters, they are both so beautiful."
Ye Caiping smiled and said, "Madam is the same. I heard that both of Madam's sons are tall and handsome."
Madam Mei's face stiffened slightly, then she smiled again: "Ms. Ye is new to the capital and doesn't know that I only have one son."
Ye Caiping nodded and didn't say anything more.
Madam Mei turned around with delight and said to the maid beside her, "Call the young master over."
Then he looked at Ye Caiping and said, "Ye Yiren just mentioned my son, so I'm calling him over for you, Princess, the Old Madam, and Ye Yiren to meet."
The Grand Princess and the old lady showed no interest whatsoever, merely offering polite smiles without saying a word.
A short while later, Mei's son, Gu Yang, arrived.
Gu Yang was eighteen years old and had a refined appearance, but he was not even half as handsome as Gu Han.
Gu Yang gracefully bowed and said, "Gu Yang greets the Grand Princess, Old Madam Shen, and the Lady of Dingguo."
Then, he smiled at Ye Caiping and said, "Hello, Ms. Ye."
He was the heir apparent, and his rank was higher than Ye Caiping's, so he only performed the junior's greeting.
Ye Caiping and the others praised him a few times. Gu Yang then walked over to the table where Ye Jin'er and her sister were sitting, smiling as he looked at Chen Manman:
"Miss Shen, it's been a long time."
Shen Manman only looked at the stage, not even glancing at him directly: "Oh."
Gu Yang looked embarrassed, glanced at Ye Jin'er and her sister, and then turned and left.
After watching the play for a while, the feast began.
After the meal, the guests left one after another.
The return gifts from the Shen family this time included some small items prepared by the Marquis's residence, as well as glass lanterns or a set of glass tableware.
The guests were pleasantly surprised to receive such a return gift.
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After the guests left, Ye Caiping, Shen Zhiyan, and the Marquis of Dingguo and his wife were summoned to Chang'an Hall by Madam Shen for a talk.
Madam Shen sat on the long couch at the head of the table: "After the New Year, Zhiyan and you will get married. Caiping, your glass workshop will also be opening soon."
"Since ancient times, even close brothers have kept clear accounts. No matter how good the relationship is, it must be clear and transparent in order to last."
The Marquis of Dingguo and his wife nodded.
Madam Shen said, "Actually, I've already told the brothers about the family assets before. Now that Caiping is here, she's also involved in half of the glass workshop's shares. Some things need to be clarified so that there won't be any future conflicts."
Since Shen Zhiyan had not yet separated from the family, the half of the shares that Ye Caiping gave to Shen Zhiyan were actually considered part of the Marquis of Dingguo's mansion.
Madam Shen said, "The family fortune, the merchant ships and shops, will be split equally between you brothers. This mansion can only be given to the eldest son, not Zhiyan. Since the mansion is gone, Zhiyan will have his half of the glass workshop."
Marquis Dingguo nodded: "Of course. That half of the shares was originally given to Brother Yan by my sister-in-law, and it was Brother Yan who took it back. It was originally his."
Lady Hou also agreed.
She knew that glass workshops were very profitable, but she had many other ways to make money, so she wasn't envious.
A smile spread across Shen Zhiyan's eyes: "It's fine as long as Mother makes the decision."
He'd be fine with any other assets, but he absolutely had to get half of the workshop's shares. It was something he and she had built together from scratch, and it held special significance for them.
Ye Caiping was pleased with the outcome.
However, when you think about it, the Marquis of Dingguo and his wife actually suffered a loss.
Because his family gave Shen Zhiyan another betrothal gift and a high dowry.
This was tantamount to giving Shen Zhiyan an extra 100,000 taels of silver, a five-courtyard mansion, and several estates.
However, the Marquis of Dingguo had a noble title, while Shen Zhiyan did not.
When you really think about it, the two brothers are pretty much the same.
Of course, neither the Marquis's mansion nor she could make money, so neither of them would care about these things.
Madam Shen smiled and said, "It's not time to divide the family property yet, I can't bear to part with it. Anyway, the family property will be divided like this, half for you two brothers. You can keep making the glassworks yourself."
Ye Caiping smiled and said, "Okay, thank you, Madam."
After talking for a while, Ye Caiping went home.
As Ye Caiping walked along the veranda, she suddenly remembered Gu Hanlai and asked Chang Xi beside her, "How is Gu Hanlai doing?"
After meeting Li Jiaojiao at the tea house, Ye Caiping had someone investigate Gu Han's whereabouts, and they eventually found him at the estate of the Duke of Pingguo in the suburbs of Beijing.
This makes people keep an eye on it from time to time.
Chang Xi said, "People come to report every day, but nothing special has come of it, so I didn't tell Lady Ye."
"He's doing rough work on the farm, shoveling horse manure!"
Ye Caiping was speechless for a moment. Her son was not only lacking in intelligence, but also in limbs!
......
The Duke of Pingguo's mansion was in complete chaos at this moment.
"Wan, do you even have a brain?"
The Duke of Ping slammed his hand on the tea table and roared at the Duchess who was standing in the center of the hall.
The Liu brothers glared angrily at the Duchess, while Madam Qiao stood aside with a frown.
"I objected when you wanted to take a maid as your adopted daughter! But you insisted! And look what you've gotten now! A shameless scoundrel who's been to jail for cheating!"
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