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Shaking her head, Qin Yuyao did not directly agree to Ye Jiajia's request. Instead, she smiled faintly: "Jiajia, don't worry. I just thought of something the prince said before. It might be a win-win solution."
Ye Jiajia couldn't help but admire Qin Yuyao's brain, looking at the solutions they had come up with over the past few days. Ye Jiajia was naturally willing to wait, and then nodded in agreement.
After the last rays of sunset disappeared, Luan Zhengya finally returned home with a group of people.
As soon as I walked in, I saw Qin Yuyao sitting at the table drinking tea. I couldn't help but frown. Has she been waiting for a long time?
"If you are hungry, just eat first. I have a lot of things to do outside recently and cannot come back on time." Luan Zhengya walked over and pressed Qin Yuyao's shoulder with his right hand to stop her from standing up.
Jiang He breathed a sigh of relief after watching the two of them sit down. The prince wouldn't come out for an hour or so after meeting the princess, so it was a good time for him to rest.
Luan Zhengya placed the soup in front of Qin Yuyao and said with a smile, "I heard that Shengyue joined the clothing store you and Ye Jiajia opened today?"
These days, Sheng Yue had been entering the mansion daily to conceal his presence. Naturally, the secret guards he left behind had seen it all. Luan Zhengya lowered his eyes and continued, "For now, I'm teaming up with Sheng Yang. Although Sheng Yue is an ally, we still need to be cautious."
Qin Yuyao had never asked much about their affairs. It was rare to hear Luan Zhengya say this today, and Qin Yuyao hesitated for a moment.
"If that's the case, then the ready-made clothing shops in Shengguo..." Qin Yuyao said, looking at Luan Zhengya, wanting to see what he would think.
But Luan Zhengya picked up a piece of fish and placed it in her bowl, saying in a deep voice: "There's nothing wrong with the shop, but I was thinking that there might be assassins trying to test Shengyue, so you should stay away from her in the future."
Hearing him say this, Qin Yuyao instantly understood and nodded. Thinking of the assassins who had previously assassinated Luan Zhengya, she suddenly felt a sense of sympathy.
"I wanted to ask you today. You mentioned earlier that His Majesty wanted to arrange for the women in the former women's academy to work in workshops among the common people. At that time, why not take advantage of the new textile machines that are becoming popular in the south and recruit more women to my clothing shop?"
Qin Yuyao's clothing shop is full of embroiderers. Their workmanship is top-notch and they are meticulous and careful. Rather than go to the trouble of recruiting other workers, it's better to find someone directly from the women's courtyard.
Seeing Qin Yuyao looking at him with eyes that gleamed, Luan Zhengya could hardly suppress the smile on her face. After a long while, she said, "Regarding the women's academy, we'll have to wait until a month at the earliest. The various prefectures have been reporting back these past few days, and we'll know how many people can come out directly then."
Hearing this, Qin Yuyao was no longer anxious: "There's no rush. The looms that Jiajia and I bought from the craftsmen are still on the way. When they are installed, we will have to let the existing embroiderers learn."
She had clearly told her to be at ease, but now that she really didn't care, Luan Zhengya wanted to tease her again: "There are so many women's academies here, don't you want to know which one is closer, has the most people, and is the best?"
After saying that, Luan Zhengya began to concentrate on eating, as if he had not said that.
After hearing this, Qin Yuyao suddenly felt that the food on the table was no longer fragrant, and she was not as easily distracted as before when looking at Luan Zhengya's face.
She asked expectantly, "Do you have the list?" Seeing that Luan Zhengya didn't say anything, Qin Yuyao understood.
Having spent so much time together, Qin Yuyao naturally had a good grasp of Luan Zhengya's taste. She picked up the braised shredded chicken rolls on the table and placed them in Luan Zhengya's bowl.
But she saw that the other party deliberately skipped the shredded chicken roll with her chopsticks and only picked up the ones she had picked. Qin Yuyao pursed her lips and picked up another shredded chicken roll with her chopsticks and placed it next to Luan Zhengya's mouth.
Seeing Qin Yuyao personally bringing the food to her mouth, Luan Zhengya smiled and took a bite of the dish. She even nodded with a savorful look, "Chef Shen's cooking skills are getting better and better."
Seeing that Luan Zhengya had finished eating but didn't say anything, Qin Yuyao snorted, "What else does Your Highness want to eat?"
A pair of eyes stared at Luan Zhengya's face, as if as soon as she opened her mouth, she would immediately stuff the dish into her mouth.
Knowing that if she continued teasing him, he would probably get angry. Luan Zhengya put down her bowl and chopsticks and slowly said, "The list is with Jiang He. Ask him to put it in your study tonight."
Qin Yuyao was finally satisfied after getting the answer. But then her mind raced, and she remembered the strange look on Luan Zhengya's face when she mentioned Sheng Yue joining her and Ye Jiajia's clothing store.
She turned her head to look at him, but couldn't tell what she was feeling just now. Could it be that she was wrong just now? She always felt that Luan Zhengya's tone was a little dangerous when she mentioned Shengyue.
However, before Qin Yuyao could figure out the source of Luan Zhengya's emotions, she was forcibly dragged to the bathhouse to wash up. This time, Qingyu and Jinyu stayed away.
One month later.
Qin Yuyao didn't go to the clothing store today, and Shengyue didn't come over today. Recently, Shengyue seemed to have something going on and hadn't been here.
When they came over occasionally, they would usually ask about the clothing designs. Over time, Qin Yuyao simply invited Shopkeeper Yang and an embroiderer to come over to discuss the designs together.
But Shengyue didn't come later, so Qin Yuyao had to ask Manager Yang and the embroiderer to go back to the shop and come back when needed.
Until one day, she and Ye Jiajia called Sheng Yue and saw the bruises on the corners of each other's mouths.
"Princess, what's that at the corner of your mouth?" Ye Jiajia was not a fool. When she saw the marks at the corner of Sheng Yue's mouth, she guessed who must have bullied him.
However, Princess Shengyang is a princess of the grassland tribe and is looked after by His Majesty. Who dares to bully her?
When she asked this question, Sheng Yue's eyes quickly swept over Qin Yuyao. Seeing that she was concentrating on the drawings in her hand, she curled the corners of her mouth.
"It's okay, I just fell accidentally." Sheng Yue said affirmatively and looked at Qin Yuyao again.
Although Ye Jiajia was puzzled, she was not close to Shengyue after all. She took the cloth in her hand and asked, "Sister Yuyao, this cloth is made on a loom. It has the most basic ribbing. Do you think it is suitable?"
Qin Yuyao listened and immediately took it. She looked it up and down and nodded, saying, "It looks simple, just right for ordinary people."
After saying that, he handed the cloth to Sheng Yue and said, "It would be cheaper if this ribbed cloth was replaced with another new material. But if you want to use some satin, that's not impossible."
Sheng Yue had come to see her a few times a few days ago, and he wanted to ask her for some new information. He hadn't come to her house in the past few days, so it was a good opportunity to ask her directly.
Sheng Yue looked up and saw Qin Yuyao looking completely businesslike, which made him feel a little frustrated. But he remembered that half a month ago, Luan Zhengya came to him to discuss something and beat him up.
At that time, Luan Zhengya said: "Yuyao is my princess, my legitimate wife. If you are so bold as to come here to pick peaches, I can only ask Sheng Yang to send you back."
"On our grassland, it's not uncommon for an outstanding woman to have two husbands. If you really mind, I can be your concubine." Sheng Yue gritted her teeth. She was also a prince after all, and being his concubine would be a disgrace to her status.
As soon as he finished speaking, Luan Zhengya grabbed his collar and lifted him up. The two of them were very close for a moment, and Sheng Yue saw the murderous intent in Luan Zhengya's eyes.
"I think you didn't understand. My cooperation with Sheng Yang is only based on my laziness. If you want to break the contract, you can go back to the grassland today." After saying that, Luan Zhengya raised his hand and punched Sheng Yue in the corner of the mouth, and threw him to the ground with the force.
His thoughts gradually drifted away, and Sheng Yue subconsciously touched the corner of his mouth. The pain made him instantly clear-headed, and the reluctance in his heart made him subconsciously say: "I have already prepared the drawings. Can you help me with the fabric cutting?"
Sheng Yue went back and forth several times looking for him. Qin Yuyao still remembered the blueprint. Seeing him mention it, he couldn't help but become interested: "Okay, I think your blueprint would look good if it were made into a sample."
It's generally a style worn by women from grassland tribes, but the embroidery and decorations are still popular among women from the Sheng Kingdom. If we can make more, it should sell well.
Ye Jiajia hadn't been here for a few days, so naturally she didn't know what the drawings were. She couldn't help but ask, "Did the princess draw them herself?"
But without getting a response from Sheng Yue, Ye Jiajia couldn't help but frown. This person was even weirder today than in the past few days. If she wasn't a princess, Ye Jiajia really wanted to scold her.
Qin Yuyao noticed something was amiss, and to avoid a real argument, she quickly said, "Yes, the draft was finalized just a few days ago, and Shopkeeper Yang has been here several times. When the samples are ready, Jiajia, please help take a look. I've always trusted your judgment."
Only after Qin Yuyao spoke up did Ye Jiajia feel better.
"Don't worry, Sister Yuyao, I will definitely watch it carefully when the time comes!" As she said that, Ye Jiajia glanced at Shengyue as if in protest. This person has been with Sister Yuyao every day these days, but isn't his relationship with Sister Yuyao comparable to hers?
Sheng Yue naturally didn't know that Ye Jiajia was competing secretly. She was in a particularly bad mood and left first for the first time.
Seeing this, Ye Jiajia thought that the princess had discovered something, and immediately flipped through the account book she wanted guiltily, took it and said goodbye.
Seeing the two of them leave one after the other, Qin Yuyao shook her head. We had clearly agreed to discuss matters concerning the women's ward today, so why were they all leaving first?
Looking at the list on the table, Qin Yuyao simply started to select it herself. She would talk to the two of them later, just in time for the women's ward to release the people in a few days.
To the south of Shengjing City, the largest women's academy in Sheng Kingdom was built. It was established with teachers provided by the royal family and money allocated from the national treasury.
The purpose was to teach girls how to read and write, and arithmetic, handicrafts, and even hydraulics and construction were taught in the classrooms of the girls' college.
Qilian Jingyao had searched for many teachers. In the end, it was Luan Zhengya who, after a long search, finally found some who were willing to exchange money for official positions and their own knowledge for the title of a teacher at the women's academy.
However, there were relatively few women in this group of women's colleges, and the list Qin Yuyao had received hadn't even been selected. At most, there were only sixty people.
It can be seen that only a few families have the courage to send their daughters to study abroad.
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