A month after Xiaofeng and Xiaoyu arrived at Jigutang, three more little beggars, all boys, followed behind Xiaofeng.

Because she had been a beggar since childhood and had no memory of it, Liu Rou Niang simply named them herself.

This was the beginning. Later, more and more children came, for various reasons, suffering from human hardships, and finally had a place to stay.

The three Yu Rong sisters also learned about the Ji Gu Tang (orphanage). They planned to find some time to visit it together.

These three sisters each have distinct personalities.

Every morning, Rou Niang arranged for the three sisters to study and learn to read together. Rou Niang didn't have the typical expectations of a well-bred young lady, requiring them to master everything from music and chess to calligraphy and painting, poetry, wine, and tea. However, she emphasized the most basic literacy and etiquette; everything else was left to the sisters' own discretion. Therefore, every morning the three sisters would study and learn manners together, and the afternoons were their own time.

Yu Rong preferred the things associated with wealthy young ladies. She enjoyed composing poems, painting, appreciating tea, admiring flowers, and occasionally growing potted plants. When the flowers were in full bloom, she would send one to Rou Niang and one to her two younger sisters. Rou Niang was naturally delighted and cherished them, instructing her servants to take good care of them.

Yu Jin took good care of the flowers, and although they didn't grow as well as when they were first brought to her, they were still quite nice. Only Yu Yan's flowers withered after only a few days. Yu Yan was very upset and went to Yu Rong to ask for them back. Yu Rong felt sorry for her.

She said carefully, "If you like it, you can come and admire it here anytime. As for taking care of it, I'll take care of it. We're sisters, so what's yours and what's mine is the same."

Yu Yan found this statement quite reasonable and readily accepted it. Seeing Yu Yan nod, Yu Rong secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She was really worried that her younger sister might covet her precious flowers and plants. If that girl really did take a liking to them, with that girl's persistence, she probably wouldn't give up until she got her hands on them.

Yu Yan, relatively speaking, was more clear about her own preferences. She spent most of her afternoons practicing martial arts. She had once told Liu Rou Niang that her dream was to travel the world with a sword, but Rou Niang, being young at the time, simply laughed it off and didn't take it to heart.

But seeing how dedicated the child is to practicing every day, Rou Niang gradually realized that Yu Yan's dream wasn't just talk; she was truly working towards that goal.

Of the three children, Yu Yan had the clearest goal: she was the kind of child who knew from a young age what she liked and what she wanted to do.

Liu Rou Niang felt both gratified and a touch of melancholy at parting. Once you enter the world of martial arts, it's like entering a deep sea, and she was afraid she wouldn't be able to take care of everything anymore. But what if one day Yu Yan stood in front of her, looking dashing and heroic, and said, "Mother, your daughter is going to venture into the world of martial arts"?

Rou Niang imagined whether she should stop him or wish him a safe journey. Actually, Liu Runian was quite conflicted. But seeing her child practicing so diligently every day without fail, she spent her days wavering. "Well," she thought, "he's still a few years away from adulthood; I'll see what happens."

Yu Jin's personality is a bit more unruly compared to her two older sisters, so why would you say that? Actually, no one knows a daughter better than her mother.

To outsiders, Yu Jin gives off the impression of a well-behaved, delicate girl. She's not as gentle and dignified as Yu Rong, nor as talented in literature, nor as sharp and angular as Yu Yan. But just standing there evokes a protective instinct in others. It's as if if someone were to say a few harsh words, her eyes would blink and tears would well up, and her pitiful, bunny-like appearance would fool most people.

But Rou Niang knew she was a daughter, and that was far from it. She was strong, patient, and incredibly thoughtful. The reason was simple: from childhood to adulthood, whenever she got into trouble, she would always ask her second older sister to take the blame and her eldest sister to plead for her. In this respect, she had practically never been punished by herself.

It's clear that she's very clever with her little tricks!

Even so, Rou Niang still felt sorry for her. She knew that sometimes it was actually Yu Jin who caused trouble, but she would still let her off the hook. This was because Yu Jin was someone she had almost died in her womb and had risked her life to give birth to. Moreover, when Yu Jin was born, the little girl was extremely thin due to malnutrition, her body was covered in bluish-purple discoloration, and she looked almost lifeless.

She had desperately pulled the child back from the clutches of death, so she favored him somewhat. She felt that being born into this world was a blessing, a tiny life that slipped through God's fingers while He was secretly dozing off.

So she desperately wanted to be good to Yu Jin, fearing that one day Heaven would discover this escaped victim and take her daughter's life under various pretexts. Rou Niang harbored this worry and fear, but amidst her anxieties and fears, Yu Jin grew up unruly.

Old Madam Liu once frankly told Liu Rou Niang that she wanted to groom Yu Jin as her successor and take over her dowry. Old Madam Liu's dowry was very large, not just some money, but also many businesses that could be found in various places. Therefore, she needed to find a smart and shrewd person to take over. At that time, she took a liking to Yu Jin. Being an old and shrewd person, she saw through Yu Jin's harmless appearance at a glance and saw the black heart behind Yu Jin's cunning heart. Well, at first, it was because she looked like her Yao'er.

However, "cunning" is a compliment here.

Therefore, Yu Jin would accompany the people arranged by Old Madam Liu every afternoon to settle accounts and learn about business, interpersonal relationships, and so on.

These three sisters, with their distinct personalities, have come to Jigutang today.

Xiaoyu was so well-behaved and sensible that Yujin couldn't help but feel sorry for her. She asked, "How old are you?"

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