[Through the Book] The ancestor only wants to live a long life

Meixiang used to dislike Nanshan and Yannian. She always felt that they had impure intentions and were too utilitarian.

As Nanshan and Yannian gradually came to prominence, Meixiang became less prejudiced against them.

But at this moment, Nanshan's strong desire to make progress obviously shocked Meixiang.

With Nanshan’s statement, the rest of the people also promised that they would learn the skills well.

The matter was discussed, the person was chosen, and Rong Enqing also took it seriously. He asked housekeeper Li to look for a female teacher who could read and write. At the same time, he was preparing to find someone from the servants of the Marquis' Mansion to teach martial arts.

Yun Ye knew about this and sent Hu Shan over the next day.

"Madam, the Marquis asked me to teach the girls in Baishou Hall martial arts."

Seeing the middle-aged bearded man kneeling in front of him, Rong Enqing couldn't help but twitch his lips.

Asking Hu Shan to teach martial arts to the people in Nanshan is somewhat a waste of his talent.

Rong Enqing didn’t know the other people, but he knew the people who were picked out by Butler Li and sent to follow Yun Ye.

These people are all absolute masters.

Among them, Hu Shan was the best. To say that he could defeat ten enemies alone was to underestimate him.

This has been confirmed by Yun Ye himself.

Rong Enqing originally just wanted to find a suitable person among the servants and didn't think of using the people around Yun Ye.

But who knew that Yun Ye would take the initiative to send people over, and even sent the most powerful Hu Shan.

Although it was a bit of a waste of talent, the person was already here and Rong Enqing couldn't send him back, so he had to keep him.

After giving a few simple instructions and telling them the time to come every day to teach the little girls martial arts, Rong Enqing asked Meixiang to take people to meet Nanshan and the others.

Within three days, Butler Li invited the female teacher back.

This was a woman in her thirties, dressed simply and with a sad face. She did not look like a well-read female teacher, but rather like an ordinary woman from a poor family.

Rong Enqing did not judge people by appearance, and politely asked people to sit down. "I wonder, what is your name, Miss?"

The woman bowed to Rong Enqing in a dignified manner, sat down, and spoke calmly, "My surname is Zhong, and my given name is Yan. Madam, you can just call me Zhong Yan."

Rong Enqing smiled and said, "Mr. Zhong, the situation in my house is a bit special. In addition to teaching my granddaughter knowledge individually, I have to spend an extra hour every day teaching the maids in the house to read. I wonder if Mr. Zhong minds this?"

Rong Enqing paused, and then added: "Of course, in terms of treatment, the Marquis' Mansion will naturally not treat you badly. The Marquis' Mansion will provide you with food and accommodation, and an annual stipend of fifty taels, plus two sets of clothes for each of the four seasons. What do you think?"

This treatment was already higher than the market price. The main reason why Rong Enqing offered this price was because he wanted Zhong Yan to teach the maid to read.

In fact, many educated people are very noble in nature. It is already very shameless to make a living by teaching in the homes of the rich and powerful. But to make a living, it is fine to teach the sons and daughters of the rich and powerful, but if they are also asked to teach the servants to read, it can be said to be a great humiliation for them.

Therefore, Rong Enqing explained the situation right from the start and also raised Shu Xiu's salary a lot.

Rather than having a dispute later, it is better to lay things out and make things clear early. If it works, it works. If it doesn't, forget it, just change the person.

Fortunately, Zhong Yan was not a pedantic person. After hearing Rong Enqing's words, she thought for a moment and nodded.

"Zhong Yan has no objection. Just follow what Madam Tai says." Zhong Yan said seriously, "I will do my best to teach the young lady in the mansion, and I will also teach the girls in the mansion to read and write seriously. Please rest assured, Madam Tai."

After receiving Zhong Yan's affirmative answer, Rong Enqing also smiled and said, "I'll have to trouble you, Mr. Zhong, from now on."

As he said this, he asked someone to take Zhong Yan to the courtyard that had been prepared for the teacher in advance.

The courtyard is called Mingxin Courtyard, which is right behind Qinghui Hall, next to Tingyuxuan where Yun Shu lives, and not far from Baishou Hall.

Yun Shu and her classmates were also arranged to study in Mingxin Courtyard.

Things in the mansion were gradually settled, and outside the mansion, Yun Ye's academy also took shape.

Speaking of which, this was all thanks to Yun Hao's help.

Butler Li had not yet found a college to look for, but the second branch of the house had already taken the initiative to help Yun Ye find one.

Originally, Rong Enqing thought that the second branch might not have good intentions, but when he heard that the academy the second branch found for Yun Ye was the Jingnan Academy where brothers Yun Hui and Yun Shi were currently studying, Rong Enqing felt a little relieved.

Jingnan Academy is one of the most famous academies in Beijing. Over the years since its establishment, nothing bad has ever happened to it. In fact, the fact that the Second Branch sent the two brothers Yunhui and Yunshi to study at Jingnan Academy together is enough to show that there is nothing wrong with Jingnan Academy itself.

Rong Enqing asked Steward Li to inquire privately and confirmed that Jingnan Academy was indeed good.

This is how Yun Ye’s plan to find an academy was decided.

The next day, Yun Ye brought the apprenticeship gift and went to the academy with Yun Hao to go through the admission procedures.

all the best.

Yun Ye also officially started his commuter school life of going out before dawn and returning home after dark.

When everything in the Marquis' Mansion was slowly getting back on track, Rong Enqing also received the first invitation since he traveled through time.

From the Anguo Mansion.

As the only two duke's mansions in the Great Zhou Dynasty, the Duke of Anguo's Mansion and the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion were good at dealing with people and often appeared at banquets of various families in the capital.

On the other hand, since the establishment of the new dynasty and the end of the war, the Anguo Mansion has voluntarily handed over its military power, started to restrain its edge, and lived a low-key life behind closed doors.

Unless necessary, the Anguo Mansion rarely attends public banquets. Therefore, it is reasonable that no one from the Anguo Mansion was seen at the flower banquet held by Shun'an Marquis Mansion last time.

However, the low-key Anguo Mansion suddenly sent an invitation to Shun'an Marquis Mansion, which really made Rong Enqing flattered.

After Rong Enqing asked someone to inquire around, he found out that the old lady of the Anguo Mansion was planning to find a wife for her grandson, so she held a tea-tasting party.

However, what made Rong Enqing feel strange was that why would the grandson of the Duke's Mansion send an invitation to the Shun'an Marquis' Mansion to meet someone?

The only young lady of marriageable age in Shun'an Marquis's Mansion is Yun Shu, and Yun Shu is a concubine's daughter.

Not to mention, the status of the Duke of Anguo's Mansion is higher than that of the Marquis of Shun'an's Mansion, and the person the Duke of Anguo's Mansion is discussing marriage for is the legitimate grandson. Just think about the reputation of the Marquis of Shun'an's Mansion that everyone avoids, and it is impossible for the Duke of Anguo's Mansion to include Yun Shu as a candidate for his grandson's wife.

Even though I couldn't figure it out, I still had to attend the tea-tasting banquet at the Anguo Mansion. I also had to bring Yun Shu with me, because the invitation from the Anguo Mansion clearly stated that the wife of the Shun'an Marquis' Mansion and Miss Yun Shu were invited to attend the banquet.

The very next day after Rong Enqing received the invitation, someone from the Anyang County Lady's Mansion came and asked whether the Marquis' Mansion had received the invitation from the Anguo Duke's Mansion.

After receiving a positive reply, Princess Anyang sent someone to deliver Yun Shu a set of luxurious clothes and a complete set of valuable jewelry and head ornaments in the afternoon.

She also said that on the day of the banquet, she would come to the Marquis' Mansion in advance and then go to the Duke of Anguo's Mansion with them.

Rong Enqing looked at the whole set of clothes in front of him, and the corners of his mouth twitched uncontrollably.

The county lord’s vision is still as luxurious as ever!

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PS: The transition chapters in the last few chapters are a bit annoying to write. o(╯□╰)o