Chapter 8

Time flowed like a stream, and after establishing a cooperative relationship with the Su family, Ye Yu immersed himself in it wholeheartedly. Many people personally came to take Ye Yu's measurements for custom clothing, and for a time, the Su family's ready-made clothing shop saw a surge in business, with customers flocking in like clouds.

The reason Ye Yu chose to cooperate with the Su family was actually due to multiple considerations. Although Su Quanzhong's ready-made clothing shop was not the most upscale in the city, it had the most promising prospects. Moreover, the most important factor was Su Quanzhong's character, which greatly influenced Ye Yu's decision.

During this period, Ye Yu found in the "Clothing Canon" collected by Su Quanzhong an ancient record of the eye ruler. This not only shocked Ye Yu but also filled him with admiration for the wisdom of the ancients. It seemed that the wisdom of the ancients was not to be underestimated.

In the days that followed, apart from his work, Ye Yu also taught Su Yueyun mathematics from the future. For Su Yueyun, who only knew simple arithmetic, this was an extremely difficult challenge. Ye Yu, seeing Su Yueyun like a primary school student every day, could only smile bitterly. He had suggested giving up several times, but this woman was very persistent and continued to study the difficult and obscure mathematics.

However, this also seriously interfered with Ye Yu's life. Whenever Ye Yu was not in the shop, Su Yueyun would rush to his residence with the books Ye Yu had written, bombarding him with all her questions and confusions.

The profession Ye Yu disliked the most was being a teacher, perhaps due to the indelible shadow left from his student days. Therefore, over time, he developed a desire to avoid Su Yueyun's diligent inquiries.

In late spring, as the weather gradually turned hot, Ye Yu sat in a wooden tub filled with water, eyes half-closed, enjoying a moment of peace. These days had been very busy, and although he didn't have to move heavy objects in the shop, the mental strain was exhausting.

"Master, you can bathe in the tub first. Qiulan will go to the market to buy some things..." Since Ye Yu had expressed his feelings to Qiulan, she had become much more cheerful, her face always beaming with happiness.

"Okay, come back soon!" Ye Yu said while washing his body, instructing Qiulan outside the door.

Although Ye Yu had adapted to this era, he still found it hard to accept the custom of having maidservants assist in bathing. Even when Qiulan offered to wash his back a few times, he firmly refused.

Listening to the gradually fading footsteps, Ye Yu glanced at the pig pancreas and soap leaves on the stool, then shook his head helplessly. He thought that without any soap or shower gel, using these two items to clean sweat and dirt was really unbearable.

At this moment, Ye Yu thought about making soap. Not only would it allow him to bathe without using pig pancreas, but it would also be a great business opportunity. However, he knew that making soap was not as simple as it sounded, so he needed to study it thoroughly.

Perhaps due to exhaustion, Ye Yu gradually fell asleep in the warm wooden tub.

After an unknown period, Ye Yu vaguely heard someone calling him. At first, he thought it was a dream and did not pay much attention. But a woman's scream startled him awake.

When he opened his eyes and looked around, he saw no one. He wondered if he was hallucinating. But when he calmed down and looked down, he saw a book that should not have been in the room on the ground. The cover read: "Mathematics!"

The sight of these two words startled Ye Yu. This book was written by him to teach Su Yueyun. If the book was in the room, it meant that Su Yueyun had been there while he was sleeping.

After sorting out his thoughts, Ye Yu finally understood why he had heard strange sounds in his daze. He looked down at himself in the tub and laughed bitterly, realizing that his well-built body had been seen.

"Are you still there? If you are, respond!" Ye Yu called out loudly to the room outside.

After a brief silence, Su Yueyun's voice came: "Um... I'm here, Master Ye. Yueyun did not mean to... intrude... please forgive me..."

Listening to Su Yueyun's hesitant words, Ye Yu, while struggling to get up and dress, tried to ease the awkward atmosphere: "You startled me! I was having a beautiful dream where the Duke of Zhou was going to give his daughter to me! We were about to get married, but you woke me up! What a pity!"

Hearing Ye Yu's jest, Su Yueyun couldn't help but laugh, and her nervousness eased. But then she felt she had lost her composure and quickly regained her seriousness, apologizing: "I knocked on the door many times but got no response. Seeing the gate slightly open and unlocked, I thought you were avoiding me, so I intruded. I apologize, Master Ye..."

"I promised to teach you, and I will do so sincerely. Why would I avoid you? But since you've seen my body, Miss Su, what should we do?" Ye Yu, leaning on a cane, got out of the tub and walked to the prepared clothes.

"I... I... I didn't see anything..." Su Yueyun, in a panic, started to stutter. If Ye Yu had been outside the room, he would have seen her blushing face.

Ye Yu, not letting up, continued to joke: "Oh, you didn't see anything? Then why did you scream and run out?"

"This... this..." Su Yueyun, cornered by Ye Yu's questions, didn't know how to respond. If it weren't for her mathematics book still in the room, she would have fled in embarrassment.

By this time, Ye Yu had put on his pants. Not noticing, he accidentally knocked the clothes on the table to the ground. Feeling unlucky, he used his cane to slowly squat down and reach for the clothes.

But at that moment, the wooden tub leaked, and the floor was wet. The cane slipped, and Ye Yu, losing his only support, felt his body sway uncontrollably. He first hit the stool and then fell to the ground.

The sound of the fall and Ye Yu's cry of pain alarmed Su Yueyun outside the room. "Master Ye, are you... are you okay?"

"Ouch!" Ye Yu's fall was severe, and it took him a while to catch his breath.

Thinking of Ye Yu's legs, Su Yueyun's eyes filled with worry. After a brief hesitation, she rushed in, ignoring the previous awkwardness.

Seeing Ye Yu lying on the ground, unable to move, she blushed but quickly went to help him up.

Ye Yu, being helped to a nearby wheelchair, felt somewhat embarrassed. Fortunately, he had already put on his pants, or it would have been even more embarrassing. He quickly put on his shirt to avoid further awkwardness.

"Um, thank you, Miss Su!"

Su Yueyun first picked up the book, then turned away, her face flushed, and said softly: "It's nothing, Master Ye! Since you're not feeling well today, I'll come back another day to ask for your guidance!" Without waiting for a response, she ran out of the room.

Just as Ye Yu was about to speak, Su Yueyun was already gone. He could only shake his head in helplessness. He had wanted a comfortable bath, but this happened.

However, to Ye Yu's surprise, although his legs could not support him, he had felt real pain when he fell. This meant his legs were not beyond hope, and at least the nerves were not dead. This gave him more confidence in the recovery of his legs.

After the bathing incident, although Ye Yu felt a bit awkward, he didn't think it was something to avoid. However, Su Yueyun was different. She not only avoided Ye Yu in the shop but also stopped asking him about mathematics as frequently as before.

The Su family's shop was thriving, naturally causing dissatisfaction among other competitors in the city. But with Ye Yu taking measurements and Su Quanzhong handling the tailoring, the two of them made it difficult for others to cause trouble.

The shop was always busy, especially in recent days. Ye Yu, feeling tired, rubbed his eyes and rested at a nearby table. At this moment, Su Quanzhong came from the back room, holding a pot of tea, and sat down, concerned: "You must be tired. Here, this is a calming tea made by my daughter Yueyun. Why don't you try it?"

"Thank you!" Ye Yu poured himself a cup and drank it, immediately feeling refreshed. After finishing the tea, he praised: "Good tea!"

"It seems you are also a tea connoisseur. This calming tea took my daughter several hours to brew. You are fortunate to taste it!" Su Quanzhong smiled and looked at Ye Yu meaningfully.

"Um... hehe! Yes, yes!" Ye Yu, hearing that the tea was made by Su Yueyun, felt a bit dazed.

"If you don't mind, you can call me Uncle Su. This would make us feel closer."

"My parents are gone, and I am alone. Uncle Su, your words align with my thoughts, but I am poor and feel unworthy..."

Su Quanzhong waved his hand, unconcerned: "Nephew, you are young, and your future achievements cannot be judged by your current situation. It is I who is unworthy!"

"Uncle Su, you are too kind. The future is unpredictable!" Ye Yu, not wanting to dwell on this topic, shifted the conversation to the customers. He found the recent increase in customers unusual.

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