Starting from a thatched cottage, the farmer embarked on the road to wealth through imperial examina

Chapter 422 Brand

Others may not know how much share Ye Changyan got from Zhongzheng Bookstore through the story of "The Female Prime Minister", but this matter was arranged by Li Ping, so he naturally knew the specific share Ye Changyan got.

There was nothing exaggerated in Li Ping's words. With the share of the profit that Ye Changyan got from Zhongzheng Bookstore through "The Female Prime Minister", he could buy a house of the same size as the Cai family's in Shigu Lane in Yuzhou Prefecture.

Even Liang Jingcheng was a little surprised by Li Ping's words. Although he knew the details of Li Ping's introduction to Ye Changyan and Zhongzheng Bookstore, he didn't know that Ye Changyan actually earned so much through "The Female Prime Minister".

Ye Xiaozheng, Lian, Wulang, Erniu and Zhong Yunfeng were all surprised. You know, even in Shengjing City where every inch of land is valuable, the Cai Mansion in Shigu Lane can be considered a very large house. Even though the houses in Yuzhou Prefecture are far less valuable than those in Shengjing City, it is still not a small amount of money to buy such a large house.

Zhong Yunfeng knew even more clearly that owning a house as big as the Cai Mansion in Yuzhou Prefecture would make one a well-known wealthy family in Yuzhou Prefecture. He did not expect that his eldest brother-in-law had earned so much in just a few months. The shock in his heart was perhaps more direct than that of the Ye family.

Seeing Ye Changyan smiling modestly while the Ye family members all looked surprised, Li Ping continued speaking.

"Chang Yan, I know that since last year, you two brothers have partnered with Mr. Cai to build a greenhouse in the farm in Sanyuan County and have made a lot of money. A few days ago, I saw the strawberries and vegetables in the greenhouse at the farm. In this cold winter, they are really attractive. Many wealthy families in Shengjing City are chasing to order your strawberries and vegetables. I heard that Cui Wanrong, the chief historian of the Prince of Ying's Palace, even visited you in person. I believe that this season's strawberries and vegetables will definitely make a lot of money."

Liang Jingcheng was still a little surprised that Li Ping was so well-informed, but when he saw that the gentleman and Ye Changyan beside him were both smiling, he heard Li Ping say again.

"Chang Yan, I estimate that with the money you have, it shouldn't be a big problem to buy a courtyard smaller than Cai Garden in Shengjing City. If you are interested, I know that someone has a courtyard like this one not far from the Imperial College and is planning to sell it. If you buy it, it will be convenient for you to study in the Imperial College, and your uncle, aunt, brother and sister will also have a place to stay in this capital."

The house that Li Ping mentioned was a property of a merchant family. Due to the more intense competition in Shengjing, the merchant's business in Shengjing has not been going well recently. On the contrary, his branch in Jiangyou is booming. Therefore, they intend to give up Shengjing and move their family to Jiangyou. They are currently disposing of their property in Shengjing.

The reasons Li Ping stated were indeed his true thoughts, but there was another reason that he did not make clear, which was that he intentionally tested what Ye Changyan would do when facing his family and Mr. Cai.

After hearing Li Ping's suggestion, everyone in the Ye family turned their eyes to Ye Changyan. Old Cai and Liang Jingcheng also locked their eyes on Ye Changyan. Everyone seemed to be looking forward to Ye Changyan's ideas and plans.

Originally Li Ping thought that Ye Changyan would fall into thought and hesitation, but he never expected that Ye Changyan listened to his suggestion and spoke with a smile without thinking.

"Pingzi, thank you for your advice, but I have no plans to move out of Shiguxiang."

Li Ping didn't expect that Ye Changyan not only did not accept his suggestion, but also, judging from his tone, he spoke in a very decisive manner.

"As the master's last disciple, I will naturally serve him until the end of his life. Not to mention whether I have enough money to buy a house in Shengjing City, even if one day I can buy a bigger yard than this house in Shengjing City, I have no plan to move out while the master is still alive."

Li Ping knew that Mr. Cai had no children, and as Ye Changyan's last disciple, it was his responsibility to serve Mr. Cai until his death. When Li Ping first made this suggestion, he guessed that Ye Changyan would not shirk his responsibility, because this was the manly Ye Changyan that Li Ping knew.

Despite this, Li Ping still wanted to hear Ye Changyan say it in person, but he couldn't understand why Ye Changyan would say that even if he had the ability to buy a bigger and better house, he had no plans to move out. Li Ping looked at Ye Changyan with some confusion.

Everyone in the Ye family was waiting for Ye Changyan's answer with some doubt, while Mr. Cai and Liang Jingcheng on the side had faint smiles on their faces, because they had their own answers in their hearts.

"This house is where the master and his wife lived together for decades. Although I entered the sect late and have not seen his wife in person, this house is full of her marks. It is filled with memories of the master and his wife. I don't want to separate these marks and memories of his wife from the master. Besides, all of you brothers have also left your youth in this house. These are all wonderful memories."

Hearing this, tears welled up in Mr. Cai's smiling eyes. His mood was rarely moved at this moment. Liang Jingcheng, who was standing by, also felt the change in Mr. Cai's mood. He quietly came to Mr. Cai's side, stretched out his hand, and gently stroked Mr. Cai's back. Mr. Cai felt the movement behind him, turned around and saw that Liang Jingcheng's eyes were a little red, so he nodded at him and showed a kind smile.

The atmosphere at the scene was a little solemn for a moment. Li Ping did not expect that Ye Changyan was so loyal. The impression of Ye Changyan in his heart seemed to be branded as Ye Changyan had said before.

"Mr. Cai, you really have good vision. Jingcheng is so lucky to have such a loyal and righteous disciple. It is really enviable to have such a fellow disciple."

Seeing the smiles on Mr. Cai and Liang Jingcheng's faces, everyone in the Ye family also had smiles on their faces. Wu Lang's heart seemed to be filled with ripples because of his brother's words just now.

Li Ping was deeply moved by the heartwarming scene and Ye Changyan's words. He began to hum unconsciously, "Who Would Have Thought That He Would Be the Number One in the Imperial Examination" which Ye Changyan sang to promote "The Female Prime Minister".

Although Li Ping's unconscious humming was not loud, everyone sitting around him listened to it. Wulang and Erniu looked at Li Ping with curiosity when they heard the unfamiliar but beautiful melody.

Li Ping came back to his senses and saw Wu Lang's round eyes staring at him. He then realized the tune he was humming. He then smiled mischievously and joked to Wu Lang.

"Want to learn? Call me brother and let me listen."