Chapter 266 - 175 Guiyuan_3
Cheng Yue ate in her own little hut, while Qian Manxia led Qian Mandie to eat in hers.
The next day, Qian Sangui went to Baohe Hall along with Qian Xiang and Uncle Li to Xishan County Town. When he came back, he went to the main house. Old Master Zhang helped, and indeed found a good teacher from the county town for Qian Yishan.
This teacher’s surname was Wang; he had passed the imperial examinations in his early years, but due to a lack of funds to buy an official position, he became a teacher. It was said that during his over twenty years of teaching, dozens of his students had become scholars, with five passing the imperial examinations and even one becoming a graduate. He was one of the top teachers in Xishan County Town. Many families, including wealthy ones, wanted to send their children to him for education. But he was very strict in choosing his students and only accepted those who passed his own assessment. It was only because Zhang Zhonghun had once saved his life that he made an exception and directly accepted Qian Yishan.
When Lady Wang heard this, she was overjoyed to the point of insanity. She immediately cooked a meal herself and invited Qian Sangui to stay for dinner and drinks, also sending Duo Duo to invite other members of the third wife’s family.
Old man Qian was also satisfied with his third son’s actions; after Qian Yishan finished his studies, he even had him kowtow to his grandfather.
Afterward, the matter of building the house was put on the agenda. There weren’t many farmers available due to the busy farming season. Furthermore, Qian Yixiu suggested building a more elaborate house with carved beams and painted rafters, and even constructing a two-story Embroidery Building for her mother. Such a complex structure could not be built by farmers, so they had to find someone specialized in designing and building houses.
As for Qian Sangui, he really was a grandfather who doted on his grandchild. He calculated the money earned from Jinxiu Embroidery Workshop, as well as sales of lotus roots, fish, and grain, which together amounted to hundreds of taels of silver. Even if it all were spent, the family still had a reserve of four thousand taels of silver, so he agreed to his granddaughter’s wish for a nice house.
He also blushed as he instructed his family not to tell anyone about the type of house they were building, especially his father and mother, who would certainly make a fuss and then the nice house might not be built at all.
Lady Wu was somewhat unwilling, but since Qian Sangui had made a decision, she had no choice but to obey.
When Mr. Yu heard that their family was building a house, he specifically came over to offer some constructive suggestions to Qian Sangui. In particular, he wished for some unique constructions that would merge seamlessly with the landscapes of the Moonlit Lotus Pond and the Mountain of Flowers and Fruits, so as not to waste such beautiful vistas.
Qian Hua was put in charge of negotiations and pricing, and within a few days, they found Master Zhao. Master Zhao’s team consisted of over twenty people who specialized in business with wealthy families. His team was the top construction team in the entire Xishan County.
In mid-April, Master Zhao, accompanied by Qian Hua, visited Qian’s third wife’s family. Qian Sangui invited him for a drink and also invited Mr. Yu to join them, who surprisingly set aside his status to attend.