After being jilted, the entire neighboring village was filled with deep regret.

The twins would also secretly make funny faces at them.

The interaction between the four children caught Zhou Ran's attention.

He asked curiously, "Don't Madam Shen's two sons and daughters go to school?"

The twins' eyes lit up when they heard this.

Su Tai gave the two children a reproachful look and slowly explained, "They have finished learning the Hundred Family Surnames and the Three Character Classic, and they will have private lessons with Mr. Chu every evening."

Zhou Ran suddenly realized, "So that's how it is."

The twins waited for a long time but received no further news, and were inevitably disappointed.

Ye saw the two little ones' reactions and chuckled to herself.

Seeing that the children couldn't sit still, Su Tai said, "Why don't you take the little guest to play?"

The twins were overjoyed and immediately left the desk, each grabbing one of their twins and running towards the kitchen.

"What are your names?" Shen Congyu asked.

“My name is Zhou Yi, and I’m eight years old. This is my sister, Zhou Xue, and she’s six. How about you?” Zhou Yi was a little taller than the twins and felt that he should be older than them.

Shen Congyu and Shen Yue'an exchanged a smile and exclaimed, "We're seven years old! Brother Zhou Yi, come on! We'll take you to eat something delicious!"

Ye and Zhou Ran sat for a while before preparing to leave, only to find the courtyard quiet and still, which puzzled them greatly.

Su Tai smiled and said, "I guess it's in the kitchen. I'll go check."

The couple followed closely behind and, sure enough, saw their two children sitting at a square table in the kitchen, which was filled with all sorts of food that the couple had never seen before.

"Yi'er, Xue'er! How dare you be so presumptuous in the master's house?" Zhou Ran's expression changed.

The brother and sister were so frightened that they quickly put down their things and stood aside.

Shen Congyu quickly defended them, saying, "We were the ones who entertained Brother Zhou Yi and Sister Zhou Xue; we treated them to the meal."

Zhou Ran frowned deeply.

Su Tai smiled and nodded to the couple. "Children have their own social lives, and adults don't need to interfere. These snacks were originally prepared for them, so they can do whatever they want with them."

"Perfect timing! I'll take you to see the sheepfold and cowshed at home."

In the past, you had to go through a small door behind the kitchen to get to the other side. When the couple went in, they found that the sheep pen and cowshed were ridiculously large, with an estimated hundred sheep and dozens of cows inside.

Su Tai said, "That's the gate to the sheep pen and cowshed. Every day, someone comes to process and slaughter a few cattle and sheep. You can come and get milk at that time. Goat milk or cow milk are both fine. Any extra milk is given to the elderly and children in the village or to other villages. Our family can't finish it all."

"Is Madam Shen not selling?" Ye asked, voicing her confusion.

Su Tai shook her head, "We don't have enough manpower, we're really too busy, and there's no need for this."

The couple nodded knowingly.

After leaving the sheepfold and cowshed, they found that their two children had finished eating and were helping the twins clear the table, chairs, and dishes. The twins' expressions immediately softened.

The twins were very reluctant to see Zhou Yi and Zhou Xue leave.

"When will you come to my house again?" Shen Yue'an asked, holding Zhou Xue's hand, wanting her to stay.

Zhou Xue then looked at Ye Shi.

Ye smiled and said, "Xue'er can come and play as long as she's not in class."

Shen Yue'an pouted, "Xi'er has to go to school, and you all have to go to school too, so no one has time to play with us."

Seeing the two looking so pitiful, Zhou Ran immediately felt sorry for them. He turned around and bowed to Su Tai, saying, "Madam Shen, if the two young masters and ladies have time, they can go to the school. I am not very talented, but I have studied for a few more years and can give them some guidance."

"Thank you, Mr. Zhou. I will consider it." Su Tai personally saw the family out.

He glanced back at the guilty twins, his face remaining calm, but inwardly he was overjoyed. No one else could be so adept at finding outside help.

When the Zhou siblings returned home, their mother hugged her granddaughter and inquired about the Su family's situation.

Zhou Xue excitedly gestured, "Sister Yue'an's house has so many delicious snacks. Sister Yue'an said they are durian pancakes, roast meat, red bean pastries, and mung bean pastries. We also drank milk tea. Grandma looked at my belly, it's so round."

Zhou's mother reached out and touched her granddaughter's belly, exclaiming exaggeratedly, "Oh my! It's really round like a ball! What are we going to do if your mother makes braised pork for lunch today, but our Xue'er can't eat it all?"

"I can eat, I can eat!" Zhou Xue exclaimed anxiously, turning to Zhou Yi. "Brother, I can still eat, right?"

The three adults burst into laughter.

Ye asked with amusement, "Do you like the second son and second daughter of Lord Shen's family?"

The brother and sister nodded in unison and replied, "We like it!"

Ye's smile deepened.

Two months have passed in the blink of an eye, and the family has completely adapted to the pace of life in Shenjiazhuang.

It's strawberry harvest season.

The elderly and children in the village all go to the back mountain to pick strawberries, and the men and women also have to work in the workshop in addition to picking strawberries.

Chu Heng invited Zhou Ran to participate in the farming.

Zhou Ran brought his wife, children, and elderly mother along.

Upon arriving at the back of the mountain, the rich aroma of strawberries was invigorating, and after tasting the strawberries, the entire family of five was completely captivated.

Zhou Ran even wrote a poem for strawberries. Looking back, Chu Heng had already rolled up his sleeves and gotten to work.

Zhou Yi and his sister also ran up the hillside carrying their small baskets. Halfway up, they heard Shen Congyu and Shen Yuean calling out to them, and the siblings immediately turned around.

Ms. Ye was initially a little worried, but seeing that there were only children there, she stopped worrying about it.

Shen Congyu called the others over and immediately whispered to them, "My mom said that if we pick a pound of strawberries today, she'll give us two coins, the same for everyone. Do you want to earn money together?"

The Zhou siblings, who had never earned their own money before, were stunned. "Can we do it too?"

"necessary!"

Having received an affirmative answer, the brother and sister nodded emphatically.

Shen Yuezhang and Shen Congrong reminded them, "You can only pick strawberries that are completely ripe and red, and you can't crush them. If they don't pass the inspection, you won't get paid."

"Got it!" the children shouted with all their might.

They were even more diligent in their work than adults.

Zhou Ran picked a basketful, and when he got up, he was somewhat surprised to see the children working so diligently. "I didn't expect them to be so serious about farm work. They're bound to amount to something in the future!"

Chu Heng frowned slightly, stroking his chin as if lost in thought. "I feel like something's not quite right! I'll ask again later."

Everyone was busy until evening. When it came time to tally the strawberries, Zhou Ran and Chu Heng had picked so many that even the children couldn't compare, and they were so embarrassed that their faces turned bright red.

Back home, Zhou Ran felt ashamed to face her children, but then she heard them excitedly say, "We helped Madam Shen and earned eighty coins today."

"What's going on?" Zhou Ran leaned over and stared wide-eyed at the money bag on the table.

Zhou Yi said with a smug look, "Madam Shen asked us to help, and she paid us two coins for every pound we picked. My sister and I picked forty pounds, which is eighty coins. Father, can we keep this money ourselves?"

"What do you need money for?" Madam Ye frowned slightly, unable to understand what the two children were up to. (End of Chapter)