"Zhao Dahua, all the people you asked for who are interested have arrived. You can speak now," Zhao Youtian said, nodding to Zhao Dahua as he saw that most of the villagers had come.

Zhao Dahua looked around but didn't see the person she wanted to see. She looked at Zhao Youtian with some surprise and asked, "I wonder if my poor nieces are among them?"

Zhao Youtian thought to himself, if you were sincere, you wouldn't have gone back to the village to ask like this. If you were not sincere, wouldn't you be embarrassing Rou Niang?

But since Zhao Dahua had already asked, and thinking of standing up for Rou Niang, she said, "Li Niangzi is quite something now. She has taken her children to town and opened a pastry shop to make a living. She's no longer in our Zhao Family Village, but her children are from our Zhao Family Village."

Zhao Dahua never expected that Li Rouniang's mediocre pastry-making skills could make her way into the town; she really got lucky!

So she looked at the others helplessly. Zhao Dani wasn't there, so she had to choose one from the others. She looked left and right and saw a familiar face. It was none other than Zhao Daya who had returned.

Zhao Daya lowered her head, appearing submissive, which pleased Zhao Dahua greatly. Wasn't this girl always by Li Rouniang's side? What happened now? Did Li Rouniang abandon her?

"Heh, heh," Zhao Dahua sneered inwardly, pointing at Zhao Daya and saying, "It's her. Come forward and listen to my questions."

When Da Ya's mother saw that Zhao Da Hua was her own daughter, she was overjoyed. She pinched Zhao Da Ya hard and whispered, "Be good, if you're not chosen, I'll give you a good scolding when we get back!"

Zhao Daya lowered his head and stepped forward to greet Zhao Dahua, saying, "Greetings, Madam."

This was quite something, since Zhao Daya had worked at the Liu family's residence before, so her manner of greeting and exchanging pleasantries was seamless, something the other maids in the village naturally didn't know.

Zhao Youtian rolled his eyes inwardly. Zhao Dahua had lived and grown up in this village. Which of these girls in front of her didn't she know? Yet she pretended not to know and let people come up to ask her questions. Her pretense and affected manner were irritating.

However, Zhao Dahua was pleasantly surprised by Zhao Daya's behavior. After all, such a well-mannered girl was presentable to take out. So she said, "You're the one. But the name Zhao Daya is really too awful. I'll give you a new name. How about Rongniang?"

Zhao Youtian frowned upon hearing this. Rongniang and Rouniang, these two names are so similar, the malice is obvious!

Zhao Daya was taken aback, but she still nodded and said, "Rongniang thanks Madam for bestowing this name."

And so it was settled. Zhao Dahua gave the money to Daya's family and then left with Daya—no, she should be called Rongniang now.

Upon arriving in town, Zhao Dahua remembered what Zhao Youtian had said about Li Rouniang running a pastry shop there, so she asked, "Rongniang, do you know where their pastry shop is?"

They understood without saying a word. Rongniang's eyes lit up and she immediately said, "This servant knows, Madam. This servant will take you there. If you see any pastries you like, we'll buy one or two. It'll be considered as supporting Madam Li's business."

Zhao Dahua nodded in agreement, quite satisfied with Rongniang's performance. This girl was clever enough to understand her intentions, so she went to Li Rouniang's Baoni Pastry Shop.

With Rongniang and Xiaorou's help, Zhao Dahua staggered into the shop. Li Rouniang was stunned when she looked up and saw Zhao Dahua. She never expected to see Zhao Dahua again in this kind of situation.

She said with a stern face, "Zhao Dahua, what are you doing here?"

"No, Madam Li, it's been so long since we last saw each other. I've missed you terribly, that's why I've come to visit you," Zhao Dahua said arrogantly with a smile.

Li Rongniang frowned. Hearing this person refer to himself as "this lady," she noticed that he was surrounded by two maids serving him amidst his silk robes and satins. He must have caught the eye of some nobleman, but that person's taste wasn't very good. Upon closer inspection, she realized that the maid beside him was none other than Zhao Daya. She was truly everywhere.

"Zhao Daya, how dare you come here? You're not welcome here!" Li Rouniang said sarcastically, looking at Zhao Daya.

Zhao Daya puffed out her chest and said, "Now that the Madam has given me a name, I'm no longer called Zhao Daya. My name is Rongniang now."

“Hehe, hehe, Li Niangzi, listen to this. I named them. This one is called Xiao Rou, and this one is called Rong Niang. Aren’t their names good?” Zhao Dahua said to Li Rou Niang in a particularly teasing tone.

"Zhao Dahua, what do you mean?" Li Rouniang was a little angry; this was clearly aimed at her.

"What do I mean? I know it's not easy for you to make a living in town, so I came to test you two. But I'm afraid I can't eat these pastries either, so I might as well throw them at the door to feed the dogs." Zhao Dahua laughed and slapped half a tael of silver on the counter. She felt particularly good at this moment, finally able to hold her head high in front of Li Rouniang. She would settle all the old scores one by one.

Li Rouniang was furious. She said coldly, "You all leave this shop immediately. I will not do business with you."

"Oh ho, you're so arrogant! Only a fool wouldn't take money. Since you're so dim-witted, we're leaving. If your business fails and you end up begging on the streets, remember to come to the Wu residence. Out of consideration for your past as my sister-in-law, I might give you a little something." Zhao Dahua finished speaking and swayed away.

When Zhao Dahua returned home, she had another argument with Qian Ruyi. Of course, when Wu Yong returned, he naturally sided with her. She was now living a very fulfilling life.

Tch, she's already pregnant with Wu Yong's child, and Wu Yong is taking even better care of her. Qian Ruyi is seething with hatred, but there's nothing she can do about it.

"Dahua, do you know? There's a pastry shop called Baoni's in our town. The ladies of all the noble families love to eat their pastries, and they consider it an honor to serve their guests pastries. I heard that Lady Gu really likes them, but she couldn't order any this time, which is a pity. Lady Gu mentioned it, and I was thinking if you could order some for me when you have time. That way, I can give them to Lady Gu as a way to curry favor with my superior, and things will go more smoothly for me in the future."

That evening, Wu Yong spoke to Zhao Dahua, who was startled. Wasn't this the pastry shop run by Li Rouniang? She hadn't expected it to be so famous. However, she had just offended Li Rouniang that day, and she absolutely couldn't go there to buy pastries.

However, she couldn't let Wu Yong know at this time. She knew Wu Yong too well. He might have been sentimental, but he was too cold and ruthless. If he found out that she had offended him, he would probably make her go to apologize.

She made quite a splash in Zhao Family Village today; everyone thought she was the legitimate wife, and she's eager to save face.

So she nodded without changing her expression. "That's fine, but I haven't been feeling well these past few days. The doctor told me to rest at home for a while, and I'd like to wait until the fetus is more stable before going. What do you think, my husband?"