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Several people walked over and started to choose. Zhou chose gray cloth, while Shen and Wei chose green cloth.

Then they went to look at ready-made clothes and picked out a few more comfortable ones. They had the fabrics made into something to wear later.

"Hey, buddy, please calculate how much these are worth." Zhou looked at the pieces of cloth in front of her and thought that the two taels of silver she brought with her should be enough.

The clerk calculated with an abacus before quoting the price, "The cloth for you three is half a tael of silver, and the finished garments are two hundred coins each."

The clerk asked again, "There are a few pieces of cloth with dyeing problems in the warehouse. Do you want them? They are not very obvious."

Ye Qing wanted to take a look, "Take it out, let us take a look."

The clerk quickly found five pieces of cloth from the warehouse. The blue cloth was not dyed very evenly, but the color difference was not very big.

The Zhou family members didn't care much about it, as it was suitable for working in the village.

"How much is this per piece? Can it be cheaper since it has defects?" Zhou calculated that one piece of cloth could make a set of clothes for Li and Old Man Ye.

"So much for a total of two taels of silver." The clerk also wanted to sell it quickly as new cloth would be arriving in the afternoon and he needed to make room in the warehouse.

The Zhou family members looked at each other and saw the joy in each other's eyes. They quickly asked the shop assistant to pack them up. The cloths had some defects but they were half the price, so they were getting a bargain.

Ye Qing and his group bought the cloth and went back in a ox cart.

Boss Ye went out again and asked Lin Wenxuan to help him choose some suitable pens, ink, paper and inkstone for them.

Lin Wenxuan brought Boss Ye to the place where he usually bought pens and ink, "Boss, we want to buy some pens, ink, paper and inkstone suitable for children who have just started school. We also need some pens suitable for children around ten years old."

"Brother Xuan is here. The school is closed today. I haven't seen you here for a long time."

"Shopkeeper, I haven't finished reading the books at home yet. Come buy a few more when you've finished."

The shopkeeper swiftly brought out several portions and asked Boss Ye to choose.

Boss Ye didn't know much, so he chose seven sets based on the recommendations of Lin Wenxuan and the shopkeeper, six for the school-age children and one for home use.

"Would you like Thousand Character Classic and Analects of Confucius? They are the new books." The shopkeeper took out a few copies.

Boss Ye took it and flipped through it. The handwriting in the book was neat and there was not a single stain. It was very good.

Lin Wenxuan pulled on Boss Ye's sleeve and said, "Boss, we don't need to buy these books at home."

Boss Ye didn't know what Lin Wenxuan was planning, and didn't say anything to stop him. He read two more pages and returned the book.

Boss Ye asked, "Boss, how much are these things?"

"Seven sets of pens, ink, paper and inkstone cost three taels of silver. If you buy more, I will give you some paper as a gift."

Boss Ye paid the money readily and sent Lin Wenxuan back home.

On the way, Lin Wenxuan told Boss Ye about his plan, "Uncle, Brother Silang has been studying for two years. You can take my book back and copy it. You don't have to spend money to buy it."

"Brother Xuan, you are really quick-witted. I didn't even think of that. I'll ask your brother Silang to bring you some snails to eat." Boss Ye also reacted and realized that this could save a lot of money.

When we arrived at the Lin family's house, Dr. Lin went out to see patients and the house was very quiet.

Lin Wenxuan took out his book from the house and handed it to Boss Ye.

Boss Ye wiped his hands on his clothes before taking the book and carefully putting it in the basket.

"Brother Xuan, you must take good care of the books. Let them finish copying them today and bring them to you tomorrow."

Boss Ye bought some more gifts for his apprenticeship before driving the ox cart back.

Several children from the Ye family who were going to school were trying on clothes at Ye's house, while Zhou and others were altering the parts that didn't fit.

Boss Ye parked the car in the yard, led the cow to the backyard, fed the cow some grass, and then took the basket into the house.

"Boss, you're back. Have you prepared everything for becoming my apprentice?" Old Man Ye asked, standing at the door.

"Dad, everything is ready. I've prepared six portions, all of which are good."

"Boss, the private school is far away, how are the children going to eat?"

"Dad, I asked Brother Xuan, you can bring your own lunch and help heat it up at the private school at noon."

Only then did Old Man Ye feel relieved. His home was far away and he could only go there in the morning and come back in the evening.

In the morning, you can follow the Sun family’s car, and in the evening when Ye Laosan comes back from selling vegetables, you can bring them back with him.

Boss Ye gave the book to his youngest son and said, "Wulang, this is Xuan's book. You should all copy a copy today and use it for studying tomorrow. Be careful not to damage it."

"Don't worry, Dad. We will take good care of it." Ye Wulang took the book and went to the study to copy it.

After dinner, Boss Ye gave some instructions for a while before letting Ye Wulang go to bed early, telling him to get up early and go out the next day.

The next morning, Ye Lao Da and Ye Lao Er sent the children to the private school together. When they arrived at the school gate, the others had not arrived yet.

Boss Ye went to knock on the door first. Master Jiang had already finished his meal and was waiting. Several children walked in with gifts to pay their respects to their master.

There are usually six kinds of gifts for apprenticeship, including celery, which means diligence leads to excellence, lotus seeds, which means painstaking education, red beans, which means good luck, red dates, which means passing the imperial examination early, longans, which means fulfillment of one's moral character, and dried lean meat strips to express the disciple's intention.

The six people saluted to Master Jiang together. After accepting the salute, Master Jiang said some words asking them to study hard and practice diligently.

Master Jiang led everyone to the school, arranged seats for the six people according to their height, and then took Boss Ye and the other two out.

"Master Jiang, I'm leaving the children in your hands. If they don't behave, just beat them. This is three months' tuition for six children. Thank you for your help, Master." Boss Ye looked at the master attentively.

Master Jiang nodded slightly, very satisfied with the Ye family's attitude. The children were all smart, and if they studied hard, they might become scholars.

"You guys go back and come to pick up the children in the evening. You can rest assured that they will be with me." Master Jiang saw that it was time for class and the other children had also arrived.

Boss Ye and the other man went out and listened outside the yard for a while before leaving with concern.

Several children in the private school sat for a while before they saw Lin Wenxuan walk in. When they saw someone familiar, their nervousness eased a little.

"Brother Xuan, we have copied your book. Thank you for your book."

"Wulang, now you are here, I will have company from now on." Lin Wenxuan was very happy to see them.

Ye Wulang was a little embarrassed, "Brother Xuan, call me by my name from now on. No one calls me by my nickname anymore. I will call you Lin Wenxuan from now on."

Lin Wenxuan nodded in agreement, and then said: "Ye Chenjing, let's go to lunch together at noon, and I will take you to visit the private school."

The two of them were talking together, and when they saw the teacher come in, they quickly sat down separately.

Ye Laosan was worried that the children would not be used to studying on the first day, so he closed his stall early and went to the school gate with Wei to wait for them after school.

With the ringing of a bell, the sound of reading in the private school stopped, and the children walked out in an orderly manner carrying their book boxes.