Sun glanced at him and said indifferently, "I can attract customers to our shop at the teahouse, can you?"

As she spoke, the old lady proudly raised her chin, indicating that she wasn't just spending money, but also contributing to the family.

The group of old friends who went out together all came from wealthy and noble families. When they were out together, they would crave snacks and have to eat something to pass the time. At this time, Sun asked someone to bring some Lu Hei Ya (a type of braised duck) for everyone to eat.

During this time, He Jiuniang added some delicious dishes, such as Bo Bo Chicken, which is fresh, spicy and refreshing, and everyone likes it very much. These were all taken by Sun Shi to be eaten by everyone. The old sisters liked them and would send people to buy some back for the younger generation in their families.

Also, she always wears new dresses that suit her age when she goes out. Women love to look beautiful at any age. If she looks good in something, her older sisters will naturally follow suit and buy the same clothes.

Moreover, those older women were all matriarchs in their families and had a lot of say. With just a word, the clothes for the younger generation and servants in the family could also be ordered.

These are all regular customers, and they always place large orders, making a significant contribution to the family business.

Everyone in the family knew about this, and when it was brought up, He Jiu Niang praised the person highly.

After Sun said that, Old Man Lu had nothing to say. He really only went to the teahouse to drink tea and never brought any business to his family.

After thinking about it, I still felt a little indignant, and muttered to myself, "Hmph, I'll bring business to my family next time too!"

Sun glanced at him and said, "Just do the things that your third son's wife asked you to do first, and don't let the thieves take advantage of the situation."

"Don't worry! It's nothing serious!"

Old Lu waved his hand, saying, "It's just being a supervisor, he's an expert at this! He oversaw the construction of his own house and the village ancestral hall, and they're both sturdy and there haven't been any problems."

With Old Man Lu's assurance, He Jiu Niang felt relieved. Now, Old Man Lu was the person she trusted most in the family, and she only felt at ease when he was watching over things.

Then, Mrs. Sun took her hand and asked gossipingly, "What brings you to the capital this time?"

He Jiuniang immediately replied, "I'm very good at treating the emperor's illness. Only I can cure the emperor's illness."

"Really? Aren't the imperial physicians supposed to be top-notch? Turns out they're not as good as you!"

Suddenly, Madam Sun no longer found the palace so magical. The imperial physicians there were no match for her daughter-in-law, so there was nothing special about it.

"It's not that they aren't skilled, it's just that they don't know how to diagnose that kind of illness."

He Jiuniang had no intention of belittling others. Her medical skills were now so advanced, which was the result of the wisdom of generations. She stood on the shoulders of giants to see the world, and she couldn't turn around and say bad things about the giants.

Sun agreed outwardly, but inwardly she still didn't quite believe it, thinking that her own daughter-in-law was more capable.

"Will you have a place to stay in the capital? Will you stay at Prince Chen's residence or will you have to stay at an inn? I'll have to prepare some things for you on the road!"

Mrs. Sun asked with great concern, explaining that when they last visited the capital, the elderly couple were in their hometown and didn't know about these things, but now that they did, they naturally wanted to be more concerned.

He Jiuniang felt a warm glow in her heart and smiled, "Don't worry, Mother, we have a place to stay. Bai Chuan has rendered meritorious service and has a house in the capital. We can just go and stay there. When things are more peaceful in the capital, I'll take you there to play!"

"Great! I'd love to see what the capital city is like too!"

Mrs. Sun readily agreed, looking very pleased.

Now that her son and daughter-in-law are successful, with her son being a high-ranking official who has made great contributions and her daughter-in-law even being able to go to the palace to treat the emperor, she, as the mother, naturally needs to broaden her horizons so that she won't embarrass her son and daughter-in-law in the future.

Ordinary elderly people naturally don't like to travel far away. They always feel insecure when they travel far away and often think about returning to their roots and enjoying their old age in the place where they usually live.

But Sun was different. Having traveled such a long way to escape famine, he had indeed seen many grand scenes he had never seen before, and he had learned a lot during this time, and he also knew the importance of reading ten thousand books and traveling ten thousand miles.

Although she is studying hard now, she can't learn as fast as young people, so she should go out and see more of the world.

He Jiuniang smiled, growing even more fond of Ms. Sun. Despite living in such an era, she was not at all old-fashioned. With so many members of the Lu family, they all worked together towards the same goal, thanks in no small part to this little old lady's mediation.

This is a woman of great wisdom, which He Jiuniang greatly admires.

The Lu family was all smiles, but things were quite different for the Tan family.

When Tan Yunfei and his wife returned, Tan Xue'er was still crying loudly, and the whole mansion was in chaos.

"Stop crying!"

Tan Yunfei roared, and Tan Xue'er immediately fell silent. Even Madam Tan lowered her head and dared not speak.

"I told you to cultivate good relations with the Lu family, and this is the kind of thing you've done! Lu Baichuan is a confidant of Prince Chen. If you cultivate good relations with him, you can rise to the top and achieve great success. But look at what you've done!"

Madam Tan lowered her head, not daring to say anything. Tan Yunfei then scolded his daughter again: "Your mother went through so much trouble to send you there, and you tried to get along with her properly, but instead you caused all this trouble. You're utterly foolish!"

Tan Xue'er had been beaten and thought she would receive some care from her parents upon returning home. However, instead of finding a doctor to treat her injuries, they scolded her. She felt instantly wronged and burst into tears: "Didn't Mother say that the Lu family are from humble backgrounds and we shouldn't take them seriously? Besides, Lu Youyou is just Lu Baichuan's niece, a little kid under ten! I am the legitimate daughter of the Tan family, why should I fawn over a country girl!"

"Not only is she a country girl, but even after coming to the prefectural city, she's only fit to do menial tasks. Why should my daughter have to fawn over her! Why!"

She became more and more upset as she spoke, and finally shouted out loud, feeling that she was the most wronged one. She was clearly a young lady from a wealthy family, yet she had to suffer this kind of treatment.

"you!"

Tan Yunfei was furious and wanted to say something more, but Madam Tan spoke up as well: "Yes! When my husband told me before, I felt it was unnecessary. They are just a bunch of country folk. Now they are favored by His Highness Prince Chen because of their merits, but they will fall from grace in a while. Why should we try to curry favor with them? Besides, our Tan family is a prestigious family. We are always the ones who are currying favor with others. When did it become our turn to curry favor with others?"

As she spoke, Madam Tan rolled her eyes. Before Tan Yunfei could speak, she continued, "Moreover, the Lu family is full of uncouth people. Today, they have humiliated our Tan family in such a way. Husband should teach them a good lesson!"

There's one more chapter coming up.