Chapter 259 - 173 Mr. Yu_2
This made Qian Sangui even more determined to persuade the first and second wives that they should move the workshop to the county town at the start of the next year. Although it might be more expensive, the profits would certainly be greater.
The news that Qian Sangui had specially hired a teacher for his grandson spread throughout Huaxi Village. The Qian’s third wife struck it rich, the Qian’s third wife paid for a private tutor, the Qian’s third wife was going to improve their social standing.
When Mr. Zhang heard that a destitute graduate had come to the Qian’s third wife’s residence, he even brought candy to visit him.
But Mr. Yu insisted on waiting until after the lesson to invite Mr. Zhang inside, leaving Mr. Zhang to sit on a cold wooden bench for over half an hour.
After some discussions, Mr. Zhang actually stood up and bowed to Elder Mr. Yu, even calling himself a student.
This pleased Qian Sangui even more. Mr. Zhang was the most learned and respected person in the area, and anyone whom he addressed as a teacher must certainly possess true talent and learning.
The family had truly found a treasure.
Within Qian’s Main Courtyard, Lady Wang was somewhat displeased. The family had hired a good teacher; why wasn’t Qian Yishan included in the lessons? There was no need for her to bring it up; Qian Sangui should have offered this himself.
She said to Old man Qian, "Father-in-law, since Mr. Yu is such a learned man, let Shan Wa study with him too. If it comes to it, we can share the cost of the tutor’s salary with Third Uncle."
Old man Qian was thinking the same thing and nodded, "Sharing the tutor’s salary won’t be necessary, Sangui isn’t that stingy. I’ll go to the third wife’s place to talk about it." He then glanced at Qian Sigui who had just rushed back home for the New Year, and said, "After the New Year, don’t take Kid Po to the provincial city; let him stay here and study under Mr. Yu. With a famed teacher’s guidance, his studies will be very different."
Qian Sigui quickly nodded in agreement.
That afternoon, Old man Qian and Old woman Qian came together to Qian Sangui’s home.