Ye Erquan laughed upon hearing this: "That's right. I'll go find Grandpa Liu to buy bricks and have someone build it for me."

Mrs. Wei readily agreed; setting up a livestock shed and buying bricks wouldn't cost much, just a tael or two. Now that the family had money, she was willing to spend this small amount.

After visiting Ye Daquan's house, everyone prepared to leave.

Wang Shuantou walked up to Ye Caiping, hesitating as he spoke: "My dear niece, I want to talk to you about something."

Ye Caiping said, "I also happen to have something to discuss with Uncle. Why don't you come to my house to chat and have lunch together?"

"Okay, okay," Wang Shuantou replied with a smile.

The group returned to Ye Caiping's home.

She had just arrived at her doorstep when she saw a servant leading a horse-drawn carriage to her door.

A small head popped out of the car window: "Auntie!"

Ye Caiping was shocked when she saw it: "It's Manman?"

Jin'er and Huan'er quickly went up to her: "Why are you here?"

“You all had the day off today and didn’t come… I was just feeling bored, so I came to relax.” As she spoke, she glared at Ye Caiping. “Auntie hasn’t been to my house in a long time.”

Ye Caiping thought about it and realized that it had indeed been more than half a month since she had visited the Shen family.

Ye Caiping said, "There have been too many trivial matters at home lately. I'll come to your house to play another day."

The past few days have been a mix of busy farming season and dealing with Jinhua (a type of flower), it's been a real headache.

Shen Manman gave a soft snort and jumped down from the carriage: "Look at this, what is it?"

As she spoke, she turned around and took a green coconut out of the car.

"It's a coconut! Oh, Xu Yu!" Ye Caiping exclaimed, "Where did you get it?"

Shen Manman pouted, "My dad gave them to me. Last time he saw that I liked the desserts Xu Yu made, he asked someone to go to the seaside a hundred miles away to find them and bring me back a lot!"

Jin'er and Huan'er's eyes lit up. Ever since they sent desserts to the Shen family last time, their mother had said that Xu Yu was no longer available, and they had never eaten coconut sago pudding again.

Ye Caiping smiled and said, "Quickly, let's go inside."

Ye Caiping asked Ye Yong and Ye Daquan to take care of Wang Shuantou and his son.

She then pulled Shen Manman into the house.

As they entered through the second gate, Shen Manman smiled and said, "Auntie's house is quite beautiful. Although it's simple, it has a unique charm."

Just then, Shen Manman's carriage came in from the workshop and stopped outside the side gate. The servant called out, "Miss, where should we put these leftovers?"

Shen Manman said excitedly, "Bring them all in."

Before long, more than thirty green coconuts were piled up in Ye Caiping's courtyard, and Grandma Ye and Ye Daquan and others curiously gathered around.

Ye Caiping said, "They're all for me?"

Shen Manman said proudly, "Yes!"

Hearing her hum "hmm," Ye Caiping, for some reason, thought of Master Shen. That tone... it's so similar!

Shen Manman added, "My dad said, 'They're all yours. Sending coconuts from afar is a small gift but carries great meaning.'"

Ye Caiping's lips twitched slightly: "Little girl, talking nonsense again."

She never said she liked coconuts, so why would he give her coconuts?

No, even if she likes coconuts, it's none of his business.

"Little sister, what is this? Can you eat it or play with it?" Ye Daquan asked with curiosity.

“This is Xuyu, also known as Xuye, Yue Tou Wang, or coconut in some places. You have to peel off the thick outer skin,” Ye Caiping said.

“This rice cake is experienced!” Shen Manman laughed. “Come here, rice cake, peel off this scrap.”

The servant boy, who had been given a cat name, ran in and started opening coconuts with Ye Daquan, Ye Yong, and others. Later, even Old Man Ye and Wang Shuantou came to watch the fun.

Grandma Ye pulled Ye Caiping aside and asked with a smile, "Is this young lady the daughter of Master Shen?"

Ye Caiping nodded: "Yes."

"How come she's so beautiful!" Old Mrs. Ye said with a smile. "I thought our girls were already outstanding, but Miss Shen is even more beautiful. Her demeanor is that of a young lady from a wealthy family."

"And she had no airs at all. She didn't look down on us, a poor peasant family. She was unlike the rich girls I've met in the county or town."

Ye Caiping said, "That's what you call true magnanimity. Moreover, her family's educational methods may be different from others."

"Our girls go to class with her, right?"

"Um."

Grandma Ye was even happier to hear this. If her granddaughters could have half the temperament of Miss Shen, she would be laughing in her coffin.

"Hey, it's open!" Ye Daquan exclaimed excitedly as he picked up a coconut with its skin peeled off. "But why is this one so hard and hairy? It looks like a monkey's head."

Ye Caiping stepped forward: "There are three holes on it. Poke them open and pour out the water to drink."

Grandma Ye quickly took out a small plate.

One by one, the coconuts were peeled, and finally a small basin of coconut water was collected. Everyone took bowls and shared the water.

Ye Daquan and the others drank it and found it slightly sweet with a unique fragrance.

Ye Caiping then asked Ye Daquan to break open the coconuts after the water had been poured out. These were all young coconuts, and the flesh was very soft. When you scraped it with a spoon, you could find a layer of coconut meat that looked like jelly.

Everyone ate coconuts in a harmonious atmosphere.

Ye Caiping told Jin'er and Huan'er to go back to their room with Shen Manman to play.

Ye Caiping went to the outer hall to chat with Wang Shuantou and his son, Ye Yong, and Ye Daquan.

Ye Yong served tea, and only then did Ye Caiping smile and ask, "Uncle Wang, how's business lately?"

Wang Shuantou was just wondering how to bring it up when Ye Caiping gave him the opportunity to speak, laughing and saying, "To be honest... it's just so-so!"

"We made some money from your drawings last time. But within two months of the designs being released, other carpenters copied them, and business gradually declined."

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