Ye Caiping, Du Shi, and Ye Hufen walked back together.

Du frowned and said, "This second son is too soft-hearted. Besides, he shouldn't have told Wei Siya about having a stake in the furniture workshop yesterday."

Ye Hufeng said, "What difference does it make whether I tell them or not?"

“No matter what Ye Peng does, Wei Siya is Ye Peng and Yin Hua’s mother. Second Brother is soft-hearted and won’t divorce her. Wei Siya can’t just run away on her own.”

Madam Du hissed, "That's what they say. But she felt wronged every day, even though she still had several hundred taels of silver. And then Erquan's outhouse business went downhill..."

Ye Hufen said, "Even if she's no good, she's still better off than other farmers. Even if she has several hundred taels of silver in her hand, where will she go if she leaves? She's not an eighteen-year-old girl anymore, and she's not that good-looking. Can't she find a rich man? Who would want her!"

"Since that's the case, she might as well stay home. After all, there's a big house here, children, and a few hundred taels of silver. Even if the outhouse business only earns her a dozen or so taels a month, she wouldn't run away. My sister-in-law is still counting on her to run away!"

Upon reflection, Du realized that this made sense.

Ye Hufeng continued, "Now, even if Second Brother doesn't give her his money, it's the same whether he talks about the shares or not. If he keeps it hidden, he'll only suffer. He might as well spend more money and live a better life."

Hearing Ye Hufeng's words, Du suddenly understood and smiled, "Hufeng has become more and more insightful since the divorce."

Ye Hufeng chuckled, "Let's hurry back for dinner, we still have to help out at the embroidery shop this afternoon!"

The group quickly left and went to Ye Daquan's house for dinner.

After finishing her meal, Ye Caiping went home and didn't go back to the embroidery shop.

When they got home, they found Mr. and Mrs. Ye sitting in the main room with worried faces, and Shanzi standing to the side.

On the coffee table to the side, there were five bonsai trees.

Some are fresh and vibrant, while others are old and frail; each has its own unique beauty.

Shanzi smiled and said, "These bonsai were delivered by Brother Duanwu; he just left."

Upon hearing this, Ye Caiping knew it was sent by Shen Zhiyan, and her eyes immediately lit up with a smile: "It's really beautiful."

Old Man Ye said, "These flowers are really well grown. Give me a couple of pots to display."

Grandma Ye glared at him: "If you want flowers, go dig them up in the mountain yourself!"

Grandma Ye knew that this was a gift from Shen Zhiyan to Ye Caiping. Thinking of Shen Zhiyan, her future son-in-law, the troubles of the second branch of the family were finally lessened, and she was filled with joy.

Old Man Ye snorted: "What kind of thing did you dig up from the mountain? These pots are obviously different. Look... look..."

"It looks elegant and classic," Ye Caiping said with a smile.

"Yes, yes, that's exactly it! The flowers that Mr. Shen grows are different; they have a special kind of culture."

Ye Caiping smiled and said, "Hmm... I'll put these in my room for now. I'll have Shanzi go out and buy a few for Dad, okay?"

Old Man Ye: "That works too."

Ye Caiping then went into the room with Shanzi, carrying the flowers.

Some are placed by the window, and some are placed on the display shelf.

After setting up the bonsai, Shanzi gave Ye Caiping another letter: "There's another letter."

"Okay, you can go out now."

After Shanzi left, Ye Caiping opened the letter; it was in Shen Zhiyan's handwriting.

He first greeted her, then started talking about the bridge repair.

He said he had already contacted a renowned craftsman who would arrive in about five or six days.

Regarding the bridge repair, there were only a few short sentences.

But then there were two more pages of text.

Ye Caiping looked down and saw that it was a love poem, written in a beautiful and flowing style, filling two whole pages...

Ye Caiping blushed and muttered under her breath, "She's not young anymore, and she's still writing love poems... I'm practically broke down the cost of a three-bedroom apartment."

Ye Caiping covered her eyes and peeked through her fingers, then changed to covering one eye to look...

Finally finished watching!

After watching it the first time, it wasn't awkward anymore. The second time, it looked better! The third time—

My heart is filled with sweetness, I cherish it dearly, and I exclaim: No wonder he is a top scholar and a great Confucian scholar! His literary talent is outstanding! How could he write such a clear and bright, beautiful and magnificent piece?

Just as Ye Caiping was about to read it for the fourth time, Old Lady Ye called from outside: "Caiping, the magistrate and the village head are here, they are in the outer hall."

"good."

Ye Caiping put the letter under her pillow before leaving.

Upon entering the outer hall, one sees Ye Lizheng, Magistrate He, and a man dressed as a clerk sitting there.

Upon seeing Ye Caiping, everyone stood up.

Ye Caiping curtsied and said, "Your Excellency, Magistrate."

Magistrate He quickly returned the greeting with clasped hands: "Greetings, Lady Ye."

"You can just call me Lady Ye, sir." Her tone was pleasant and somewhat tongue-twisting. "Please sit down."

After everyone was seated, Magistrate He said, "Last time, Madam Ye mentioned the bridge repair. I wonder when Madam Ye would like to begin? I wonder if I can help with the bridge repair workers and the purchase of materials."

Ye Caiping said, "Mr. Shen just sent me a letter saying that he has contacted a craftsman who will arrive in a few days. As for the procurement, we don't know what to buy yet. We'll have to wait for the craftsman to arrive and then follow his instructions."

Magistrate He smiled and said, "Very well. Then I'll trouble you, Madam Ye. If there's anything I can do to help, please don't hesitate to ask."

Ye Caiping said, "Let's post a notice in the two villages first!"

"I was prepared long ago."

As he spoke, the clerk behind him stepped forward and handed over two notices.

Ye Caiping took the document and saw that it was about bridge repair. One document was from Qinghe Village and the other was from Lijia Village.

After reading it, Ye Caiping nodded: "Then let's go post it now."

The clerk took the notice from the side, and Ye Lizheng said, "I'll go with the clerk to post it."

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