On the way back to the Sheng residence, Sheng Huaizhong rode ahead, Sheng Wei followed on his pony, and Madam Sheng and their two daughters followed in a carriage. It was already 1:30 PM when they arrived at the Sheng residence. After entering, Sheng Huaizhong handed his whip to a servant and headed for the front yard. Sheng Wei dismounted, bowed, and greeted Madam Sheng before turning and heading back to the front yard.

Madam Sheng Da ignored Sheng Huaizhong; she had never relied on him for her livelihood. In her previous life, she had repeatedly tried to divorce her in order to establish a prostitute in the brothel, disregarding their marital relationship and the lives of their three children. She disdained to get involved with someone who acted in this way. In her previous life, she was too weak-willed to inform her parents when something happened, and was confined to the inner courtyard by that lowly servant, unable to enter or leave.

Mrs. Sheng came from a family of farmers and scholars. Both her father and mother were literate, and her eldest brother was a scholar, but an accidental injury to his right hand prevented him from further advancement. When Mrs. Sheng married into the Sheng family, they were well-matched. The old man had no official title, but his foresight had earned him a large fortune, and it was Mr. Sheng who personally proposed to Mrs. Sheng. Later, Sheng Huairen passed the imperial examination and became the world-renowned third place scholar, bringing glory to the Sheng family.

Mrs. Sheng didn't marry into a wealthy family. While there were official proposals for her, no one in the Sheng family held official positions at the time. In her previous life, Mrs. Sheng hid in the countryside and didn't return to the Li family because she feared Sheng Huaizhong's wrath against the Li family. After all, by then, Mr. Sheng had long been unable to lead the family, and Sheng Huaizhong had become the head of the Sheng family. No one knew what that scoundrel would do.

The three of them, mother and daughter, walked slowly towards the inner courtyard, servants bowing respectfully along the way. Madam Sheng finally understood the significance of the mistress's authority. She was a woman who lived by her own rules, but she was always kind and tolerant, lacking any authority. Without authority, she couldn't command the support of others, and the servants became disengaged when they saw her.

Mother Liu had been waiting at the gate of the inner courtyard to greet them. When she saw the three of them, she immediately stepped forward. Yun'er was still young, so Mother Liu picked her up and walked in. Mrs. Sheng Da held Sheng Hong's hand and walked slowly.

Just as she sat down, the curtain was lifted, and Chun Tao led a skinny little maid in: "Madam, this is the maid you are looking for."

The little girl knelt down and kowtowed, then raised her head and said, "Greetings, Madam. I am Zhaodi, your humble servant."

Mrs. Sheng looked at the short, thin little girl in front of her and vaguely saw the shadow of Mother Wu in her childish face. She couldn't quite remember what Mother Wu looked like when she first came into the mansion, as she was a year older then.

Mrs. Shengda smiled gently and said, "Come forward and let me take a closer look."

The little girl stepped forward obediently, and just as she was about to kneel down again, Madam Sheng held her hand. Madam Sheng looked at the little girl's face carefully, and then said, "Start with sweeping the floor. As for your name, change it to Nanfeng." It was taken from a poem in the Book of Songs, "Xizhou Qu": The south wind knows my heart.

Nan Feng knelt down to express his gratitude: "Thank you, Madam, for the name."

After everyone left, Mrs. Sheng sat alone for a while, then went into the inner room to wash up, and then took a deep rest. The long journey was quite tiring for her even at her young age.

Life was uneventful, and Sheng Huaizhong continued to act as he pleased. When his account ran out of money, he pawned his furnishings. When the old man found out, he was beaten and tortured in the ancestral hall, which finally brought Sheng Huaizhong to his senses. In his previous life, Sheng Huaizhong had squandered the family fortune and died. Madam Sheng was still in the countryside at the time, and the servant girl took advantage of the lack of supervision to evacuate all the money and valuables. In this life, Madam Sheng had dealt with the servant girl early, and although the public funds were short, the interest from the shop and land would make up for it by the end of the year. The family fortune was still there, and their situation was much better than in their previous life.

Mrs. Sheng looked at Sheng Wei chatting and laughing with the teacher, and a look of satisfaction flashed in her eyes. In the previous life, the eldest branch of the Sheng family relied on Sheng Wei's business to support it. In this life, Sheng Wei can realize his ambitions, learn literary and martial arts, and sell them to the imperial family.