The next day, the Yao family was invited to dinner at the Lu family's house. When they arrived, only Madam Yao and Su Su were there, along with four maids.

Actually, Master Yao could have come, but considering that the Lu family currently has no men in Jingzhou who can entertain guests, it wouldn't be convenient for him, a grown man, to come, so he simply didn't come.

As for their son and daughter-in-law, they shouldn't bring them along to avoid embarrassment, otherwise the Yao family would be completely unable to hold their heads high in front of the Lu family.

Seeing that only the grandmother and granddaughter had come, He Jiuniang didn't say much, but warmly welcomed them in and then had tea and snacks prepared.

It's not mealtime yet, let's have some tea and chat first.

Knowing that Susu was coming back, He Jiuniang specially brought over the snacks that Susu had particularly liked to eat at the club that day, and then asked the maids to take her out to play. When she got tired, they would bring her back to eat.

Madam Yao brought gifts today, but they weren't for the adults; they were for the children.

Madam Yao was shrewd and knew that her family's resources were not as good as the Lu family's, so she couldn't compete in terms of wealth; she could only compete in terms of sentiment.

She brought only two kinds of things: handkerchiefs and towels.

The handkerchiefs were given to the girls of the Lu family, and the handkerchiefs were given to the boys.

She smiled a little shyly and said, "These aren't the things I made before, but I made them all myself. I was just a little rushed and didn't have time to ask the children what they liked, so I brought some things I had made before. I hope they won't mind."

She also has young children at home, and several grandchildren. She likes to do these things when she has free time, and now it comes in handy.

"How could I possibly dislike it? Aunt Yao, you're joking. With such excellent skills, the children love it more than anything!"

Whether it's a handkerchief or a towel, they are all embroidered with patterns, which are very exquisite and beautiful, no less than those made in embroidery workshops.

Although the Lu family has no shortage of these things, Madam Yao's kindness should not be taken for granted.

"If you like it, that's good. If you like it, that's good."

Seeing that He Jiuniang was so accommodating, Madam Yao was very happy and felt a sense of satisfaction from being recognized.

However, she quickly thought of something else and said, "Jiu Niang, I still need to apologize to you for what happened yesterday. That farce yesterday was really..."

She was talking about Ma's affairs. At first, she didn't understand why He Jiuniang was so enthusiastic. But last night, lying in bed, she carefully recalled the details and realized that He Jiuniang had done it on purpose.

Knowing all along that the skincare products had been embezzled by Ma, they deliberately sought an opportunity to embarrass Ma and teach her a lesson about the consequences of her unscrupulousness.

“Auntie, what happened yesterday was indeed intentional. I wanted to use that incident to tell others that Susu will be protected by the Lu family from now on, and they won’t dare to bully Susu.”

"I know, I know. It's my fault for not raising my son and daughter-in-law well, and you all have to laugh at me."

A touch of sadness appeared on Madam Yao's face. At her age, she still had to worry about disciplining her son; it was truly a tragedy.

"Oh, little sister, take it easy, take it easy. Children and grandchildren have their own lives, why worry so much? In the future, whenever you have time, bring Susu to visit me. I'll take her out to meet my old friends. If we have places to go, we won't have to worry about those irrelevant things!"

Sun sat to the side, smiling warmly. She didn't know the true situation of the Yao family, so she didn't think there was anything wrong with hearing Madam Yao say such things, and just casually offered a few words of comfort.

Madam Yao immediately understood that He Jiuniang had kept this a secret from even Madam Sun, and gave He Jiuniang a grateful smile before saying to Madam Sun, "Elder sister, you've raised your children so well, so you don't have the same worries as me. My son doesn't strive for anything and is always slacking off. I really can't be happy! I wonder if elder sister could share some secrets of raising children with me? I'd like to learn from you!"

"Oh! There's no secret formula. As the old saying goes, 'Spare the rod and spoil the child.' If the child doesn't listen, just beat him! If he doesn't behave the first time, beat him twice. If he doesn't behave twice, beat him three times. You'll eventually get him to listen."

Sun's words were concise and to the point, every word containing the essence. Not to mention that she used to hit her children when they were young, even now when her son is disobedient, she rushes forward and slaps him twice.

Madam Yao almost thought she was joking, but seeing how serious she was, she immediately realized that she was telling the truth.

"Does this... really work?"

Madam Yao was somewhat skeptical. She felt that the family discipline she had given to her two unfilial sons last night hadn't had any effect.

"That will definitely work. Do you think he'll dare to fight back if you hit him?"

When it comes to disciplining children, Ms. Sun has a lot of experience. She pulled Mrs. Yao aside and started talking about how she usually disciplined her children.

Chasing after them with sticks, grabbing them by the collar and hitting them, taking off their shoes and hitting them...

"When it comes to disciplining a child, you have to do it yourself. It not only lets you vent your anger but also teaches him a lesson. It just doesn't feel the same if someone else does it. Little sister, you understand?"

Ms. Sun smiled slyly, completely baffling He Jiuniang. Suddenly, I felt a pang of sympathy for the three Lu brothers; their childhoods must have been quite tragic.

Mrs. Yao listened attentively and decided to try it out when she got home that night.

For many years, no matter how angry she was, she never hit her child. She would either verbally reprimand him or have the old man hire a family disciplinary officer, but it was all ineffective. At the time, she didn't think much about it and just let things slide, which is why her child turned out like this.

After exchanging ideas on raising children for a while, Mrs. Sun handed Mrs. Yao a high-end membership card for a club, the kind that allows free entertainment.

Mrs. Sun said happily, "After disciplining the child, my hands hurt, so I go to our club for a massage to relax and get a beauty treatment. When I'm in a good mood, I feel younger."

Madam Yao initially wanted to decline, but Madam Sun persuaded her to accept it, saying that once He Jiuniang went to the capital, she would have no company, and Madam Yao would have someone to talk to when she visited her. She also mentioned that the clubhouse had many fun facilities, which were very suitable for a child like Susu.

Once Su Su was brought out, Madam Yao had no reason to refuse and accepted her.

"Speaking of clubs, I went there this morning and discovered something."

Sun turned to look at He Jiuniang and continued, "Xuewei manages our employees very well, but there's one thing: they're not very familiar with tea culture. This morning I saw a customer making things difficult for a female worker, complaining that she didn't know anything about tea. I was thinking, should we hire a female teacher to teach her properly? We can't let this ruin our reputation."

In this day and age, tea culture is still highly valued, and if it's not handled properly, it can easily be criticized.

"Okay, I'll ask about it later."

He Jiuniang readily agreed, thinking it wouldn't be a difficult task.

Just then, Madam Yao nervously rubbed her hands together, a hint of hesitation flashing across her face.