The main house, directly opposite the gate, has three rooms, one of which serves as the main hall, where the Jiang family usually eats and entertains guests. There is a room on each side of the main hall; Old Man Jiang and Old Woman Jiang live in the room on the east side, while Jiang Liu and his brother Jiang Hu live in the room on the west side.

Originally, this room was where the eldest grandsons of the Jiang family, Jiang Jiang and Jiang He, lived. However, because Jiang Liu passed the imperial examination at the young age of thirteen and was favored by Old Lady Jiang and Old Man Jiang, and because Jiang Xun and Jiang Jiang were crammed into the same room, Old Lady Jiang, under the pretext that the room in the west wing was larger, moved Jiang Jiang and Jiang Xun to the middle room in the west wing.

The first room in the east wing, closest to Grandma Jiang and Grandpa Jiang, was used as a kitchen. The second room was where Grandpa Jiang and his wife lived, and the third room was where Grandpa Jiang and his wife lived.

There are also three rooms in the west wing. The first room closest to the main house is where Jiang Jialin and his wife live, the second room is where Jiang Xun and his two companions live, and the third room is where Jiang Wanwan lives.

The two quickly arrived at the main room, where Jiang Jiang and his brother, along with Jiang Xun, were also present.

Jiang Wanwan raised an eyebrow. So it turned out that only their west wing was leaking.

"Wanwan, sit here and talk to your brothers. I'll go back to the house and check on the leak."

"Mother, you don't need to worry about me, you go and do your thing."

After Lu left, Jiang Wanwan dragged a long bench to the doorway of the main room, resting her chin on her hand and staring blankly at the rain outside.

She couldn't help but recall what Lu had just said to her.

The Jiang couple's favoritism was obvious, even excessive. They often gave special treatment to the second wife, especially Jiang Liu.

Although the children of the first and third wives did not say anything on the surface, they knew what was going on.

Human hearts are made of flesh and blood. The eldest son's family did the most hard labor, while the third son's family earned the most money. The second son's family did not have to do much hard labor and did not earn much money, but the children of the eldest and third sons received far worse treatment than the Jiang brothers, let alone the Jiang brothers.

If this continues, resentment will likely build up in the hearts of these people, which will be extremely detrimental to the unity of the Jiang family.

If Su Wan'er were to use some underhanded tactics to sow discord, the Jiang family would fall apart.

After careful consideration, Jiang Wanwan set three goals for herself.

First, to make money and change the Jiang family's impoverished life.

Secondly, equality is key. She wants to change the mindset of Old Man Jiang and Old Woman Jiang. She doesn't expect them to treat everyone equally, but at least they shouldn't be too biased towards any member of the Jiang family.

Thirdly, her father must continue his studies and pass the imperial examinations. Only if Jiang Jialin holds an official title will he not be completely powerless to resist Su Wan'er's revenge in the future.

Jiang Wanwan was stumped when she thought about her first goal.

She remembered something the young woman in her department had mentioned to her before, something about the Jiang family.

The Jiang family wasn't always this poor. When he was young, Uncle Jiang worked as a镖师 (bodyguard/escort), and Uncle Jiang worked as an accountant in the biggest restaurant in town. Together, after deducting Jiang Jialin's schooling and all the family's expenses, they could still have four or five taels of silver left over each year.

It's important to understand that Dashui Village is located in a remote area with poor transportation, and the villagers are generally not well-off, barely managing to make ends meet. The Jiang family, on the other hand, was considered relatively wealthy at that time, ranking among the top families in the village.

However, it is unclear when exactly the Jiang family began its gradual decline.