Ye Caiping said, "I just heard it. Don't be afraid, this is the prefectural city now, there will always be some nobles here."

"Li Ziming failed the prefectural examination. The reason Li Jiaojiao climbed up to him was simply to give Li Ziming a spot to participate in the academy examination."

Jin Hua nodded.

"Mother, the master and Sister Man are here!" Jin'er and Huan'er squeezed through and pulled Ye Caiping outside.

Ye Caiping couldn't help but raise the corners of her lips, and turned around to go out and greet them.

As they arrived at the door, they indeed saw Shen Zhiyan and his daughter walking over.

Most of the people entering the furniture workshop were from wealthy families. Among them, Shen Zhiyan still stood out the most, with her noble and refined appearance and elegant demeanor.

Ye Caiping smiled and said, "Welcome."

Shen Manman happily skipped over: "Auntie!"

"Why!"

Shen Manman tugged at her sleeve and said with a strange look, "Why do I think I just saw Li Zhiyuan?"

Ye Caiping was taken aback: "How do you know Li Zhiyuan?"

Shen Manman's face stiffened slightly: "Well... Jin'er mentioned him before... I don't know where I saw him once or twice."

Ye Caiping didn't take it seriously and nodded, "Oh."

Shen Zhiyan said, "There are so many people. I wish I hadn't come."

Ye Caiping looked at him: "Are you hoping my place will be deserted?"

"That's not what I meant." Shen Zhiyan, unusually, carried a folding fan, which he quickly opened and gently fanned himself with.

"I came to boost your popularity. Now that you're so popular, there's no need for me to come."

Ye Caiping silently pondered his words.

As I savored it, I even tasted a flavor of "If I had known he was coming, I wouldn't have come."

I feel that it has a similar meaning to what Shen Manman said before, "Is it just for me, or does everyone else have it?"

They truly are father and daughter.