GBP Chapter 349 Letter
Chapter 349 Letter
Ye Changyan was watching Liang Jingcheng's joke and laughing secretly, when he heard Lu Geang, who was sitting next to him, say.
"Junior brother, when you came to my house to pay New Year's greetings at the beginning of the year, Xingwang played pitch pot with the children and won all the children's New Year's money. Later, my cousin Lu Gewei stood up to challenge Xingwang. Do you remember?"
Ye Changyan nodded. He had a very deep impression of this incident. Fortunately, he also won Lu Gewei's sword.
Seeing Ye Changyan nod, he then heard Lu Geang say with a smile on his face.
"This Lu Gewei has a younger sister who happens to be coming of age this year. My aunt is trying to arrange a marriage for her. I wonder if my junior brother is interested in meeting her?"
Ye Changyan's cheeks, which were already slightly red from being tipsy, were now even redder. Just when Ye Changyan and Liang Jingcheng were both blushing, Mr. Cai swallowed the meat in his mouth, put down the chopsticks in his hand, and then spoke.
"All of you, who didn't start planning marriages after you came of age? And your eldest brother Zhu Yuchun also waited until the results of the spring imperial examination were announced before he went to meet your sister-in-law under the arrangement of your mistress. Fourth son, how old are you this year? It's only been half a month since His Majesty issued the decree to grant you marriage."
After hearing what Mr. Cai said, Wang Xinkuan's face turned red with embarrassment, and then he saw Mr. Cai turned to look at Lu Geang who was trying to hold back his laughter.
"Old Five, you are three years older than Fourth. If I remember correctly, your eldest son, Lu Yuanxiang, will be three years old in two more months. I never saw you so anxious about your marriage before. In the afternoon at the horse farm, you were still worried about your salary for the past two months. You must have earned a lot now, right? I'll treat you to this meal today!"
When everyone at the scene saw that Wang Xinkuan and Lu Ge'ang were called by the teacher and that Lu Ge'ang was asked to treat them, they all tried hard to hold back their laughter.
"Don't laugh, everyone. I know you all made a bet. You all made a lot of money, right? Today I'll start with the fifth one, and next time I'll treat the fourth one. The three of you should also line up, so we can have several meals."
Although the teacher called on everyone to treat themselves to a meal, everyone was very happy. It was quite pleasant to be able to sit in the Yunfeng Tower with the teacher and fellow students in their spare time, talk about recent interesting things, and try the fresh dishes that Yunfeng Tower introduced from time to time.
At the table with women and children nearby, Xingwang and a few children heard what Mr. Cai said, and everyone's faces were filled with joy and excitement.
Seeing everyone nodding in agreement with a smile, Mr. Cai spoke with a serious look on his face.
"You, as brothers and sisters-in-law, should take good care of your fellow juniors, but you all know what they should focus on now. If someone brings this up in front of you, you can say that they are still young and have a childlike mentality, and they should focus on their studies."
When everyone heard what Mr. Cai had said, they all agreed solemnly.
Amidst laughter and joy, Ye Changyan and his disciples were in Yunfeng Tower, all of them were a little tipsy. When Lu Tingfeng drove the carriage back to Shigu Lane, it was already completely dark.
As soon as they returned to Shigu Lane, the housekeeper Dai Xing hurriedly handed over a small bamboo tube and said to Ye Changyan.
"Seventh Master, I just received a letter this afternoon, saying it was from Yuzhou Prefecture."
The carriage went all the way from Yunfeng Tower back to Shigu Lane. Ye Changyan's originally slightly tipsy state had improved a lot. When he heard Dai Xing say that it was a letter from Yuzhou Prefecture, he immediately took the small bamboo tube handed to him by Dai Xing with a look of joy.
Ye Changyan carefully took out a small roll of paper from the small bamboo tube, then unfolded it to check the contents.
"What did the letter say?"
Liang Jingcheng saw the uncontrollable smile on Ye Changyan's face and asked curiously.
"Yunfeng said in the letter that my father will leave for Shengjing after the Dragon Boat Festival, which means he should leave tomorrow. I haven't seen my parents for half a year, and I really miss them. Due to the limited length of the letter, I don't know if my mother will also come to Shengjing with him."
"Yes, I haven't seen my uncle and aunt for more than half a year. It seems that the elixir from Yujing Palace is really effective."
Liang Jingcheng and Mr. Cai showed surprise on their faces, and everyone was looking forward to Ye Xiaozheng entering Yujing Palace for recuperation.
The next day, many dignitaries in Shengjing came to the Cai family and wanted to place long-term orders for watermelons from their farm.
According to the original plan, Mr. Cai agreed to send some to a few friendly families, and then agreed to sell them to a few other families with whom he had some dealings. Before Mr. Cai could even name a price, the other party readily gave a good price.
Xiao Jingxing learned that the watermelons on the farm were sold to a very small number of Shengjing dignitaries at a very high price. He cried out that he had been cheated by Ye Changyan. The 60% off price was so expensive that it made Xiao Jingxing feel painful.
However, after the Dragon Boat Festival, many officials and dignitaries from Shengjing came here to try the watermelon from Yunfeng Tower. As a result, the dishes of Yunfeng Tower deeply attracted these officials and dignitaries who were used to feasting in Fanlou, Zuixiangfang and Qiongtai Pavilion.
Needless to say, these people have great spending power. Xiao Jingxing and his wife saw that these dignitaries who originally came here just to try the watermelons gradually became regular customers of Yunfeng Tower. This made Xiao Jingxing and his wife feel that this wave of watermelons was worth it.
Xiao Jingxing and his wife even went to visit their uncle Cai Zhengqing in person, wanting to reserve the strawberries from their experimental field in advance. This was originally part of Ye Changyan's plan, so Mr. Cai naturally agreed with pleasure. However, on the issue of price, Mr. Cai did not dare to budge easily, and only said that Yunfeng Building would be given priority.
After the Dragon Boat Festival, it is the season for harvesting winter wheat around Shengjing. The Imperial College would give students a few days off at this time every year to allow them to go into the fields, observe farming activities and experience the people's sentiments.
This first crop of watermelons made the Cai family farm in Sanyuan County earn a lot of money, and the workers on the farm were all smiling from ear to ear.
When the master and his two apprentices formed a partnership, they reserved 10% of the shares as a follow-up investment and as a source of income for the managers and helpers on the farm. During the Dragon Boat Festival, the helpers on the farm, in addition to their already much more generous remuneration than helpers on other farms, also received two taels of silver each and other festival gifts such as summer clothes.
Yang Lin listened to Ye Changyan's suggestion and divided the helpers on the farm into three groups, each responsible for an area. This made it easier to manage personnel and improve labor efficiency.
The two grandsons of the housekeeper Dai Xing, Dai Song and Dai Bai, have now become team leaders, each leading several helpers under them.
The other team leader was Shen Liu, the beggar who used to beg on the streets around Fanlou. After Shen Liu entered the farm, he was not afraid of dirt or tiredness, and he was quick-witted, so he was promoted to be a team leader.