The female florist was very knowledgeable in the art of flower arrangement. She demonstrated how to arrange flowers, explained the intricacies of flower arrangement, and even shared some historical anecdotes about it.
Flower arranging was considered an elegant pastime in ancient times, a leisurely pastime for wealthy families. It was especially popular among the people of the Song and Ming dynasties, and many interesting stories about it have been left behind.
These amusing stories, told by the flower arrangement master, captivated Shen Yuzhen and Zhang Wan'er. Even Shen Yuzhe, who wasn't particularly interested in flower arranging, perked up his ears to listen.
Shen Jia'an was a traditional scholar. As the eldest son of the Shen family, he already held the title of Xiucai (a successful candidate in the imperial examinations at the county level). He had read a lot of books, mostly the Four Books and Five Classics, as well as some historical books and miscellaneous essays. Shen Yuzhe hadn't really delved too much into the subject of flower arranging.
Every culture has its unique charm, and flower arranging is no exception. The fact that it has been loved by people of several dynasties must mean that it has its reasons for existing and its characteristics that attract people.
Under the guidance of the female master, Zhang Wan'er and Shen Yuzhen each completed a piece.
Both women came from good families and had good taste. Their remarks were quite unique, and they were quite satisfied with them.
Looking at her work, Shen Yuzhen said, "I wonder if I can take it back with me?"
The female chef standing nearby smiled and said, "Of course you can. If it's convenient, you can take it back yourself. If it's not convenient, you can ask someone from the estate to take it back for you."
Of course, this will require some errand fees.
It must have cost a lot of money to build such a manor. Just the construction of such a large manor alone cost a lot of money, including all the building materials and a large number of skilled workers.
Furthermore, there are the various unique decorations in the manor.
In addition, the various talents in the village also accounted for a large portion of the money spent.
Sanbo County is too small. Ya Xingyouqing went there several times but still couldn't gather the talent she needed. She could only run around looking for talent.
This is both expensive and time-consuming.
The money she earned from selling ginseng and other medicinal herbs was no longer enough, so she sold some other things. The farm had many good things, and the things that were worthless on the farm were in short supply in ancient times!
Act as a middleman and profit from the price difference.
Youqing then managed to make the estate look quite proper.
The manor has been built to its current exquisite state; it must be profitable. Otherwise, why would she work so hard to build such a large manor for herself?
Upon hearing this, Shen Yuzhen exclaimed with delight, "You've really thought of everything!"
Thinking of her employer, the female chef couldn't help but laugh and said, "It was all the employer's idea. The employer said that although the estate is built far away, we must ensure that every guest who comes here can come with high spirits and leave with a good time."
This is how you get a steady stream of repeat customers, and that's the key to long-term success in business.
Shen Yuzhen turned to Shen Yuzhe and Zhang Wan'er: "Brother, Sister Wan'er, I want to take this flower arrangement back with me. Would a carriage be suitable?"
Shen Yuzhe said, "Then take them all back."
Zhang Wan'er smiled upon hearing this, but remained silent.
That's how it was settled.
The female craftswoman said, "Keep these flowers for now, and you can take them with you when you leave."
Shen Yuzhe: "Then thank you very much, both of you ladies."
"You're too kind, sir."
I tried flower arranging and found it quite interesting; now it's time to go to the pottery studio.
Like the flower arrangement studio, the pottery studio also has separate cubicles.
There were three of them, including the masters, so they requested a medium-sized room with four turntables, which could accommodate four people learning to make pottery at the same time.
Actually, while it's called pottery, it can also be used to make porcelain, depending on your personal preferences.
Shen Yuzhe also planned to get started, so this time three instructors came, two women and one man, to teach him one-on-one.
The master craftsman patiently explained everything from the initial selection of soil, how to select it, why to select it in this way, and the advantages and disadvantages of this type of soil.
Next comes mixing the clay, going through various steps, and then starting to put it on the potter's wheel to shape the pottery and draw patterns on the outside.
All of them had some basic drawing skills. Although drawing on the ground is different from drawing on paper, they all drew quite well.
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About an hour later, the group emerged from the pottery workshop, completely satisfied.
Ceramics require time to fire, and they have to go back at night, so it's no longer possible to see them now.
However, the pottery workshop's craftsman said that they could leave an address and they would deliver the pottery to their door free of charge, provided that it was within the geographical area of Sanbo County.
It's too far; it's really difficult to deliver this right now.
Of course, if you don't want to, but are in a hurry to go back, you can leave it at the estate and pick it up whenever you have time.
That's incredibly thoughtful.
After coming out, Shen Yuzhe asked about the time and found out it was already quite late.
Although we ate lunch early, we spent a lot of time at the flower arranging studio and two hours at the pottery studio, so we could go back now.
After thinking about it, I realized that Zhuangzi was right here, and everything should be done in moderation. Even fun and interesting things should be done in moderation.
So Shen Yuzhe said, "It's getting late today. I didn't tell my family before I came, so it's not good to go back late. Let's get ready and go home."
Zhang Wan'er nodded. She was almost of marriageable age and, as the eldest daughter of the legitimate wife, had learned self-discipline from a young age. She also felt it was time to go back.
Shen Yuzhen was a little reluctant to part with him, after all, she was still young. However, she was sensible enough to understand that her reluctance was just that, and she nodded and said, "Okay! It's a promise then, brother, you have to bring me here to play in the future."
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