The harmonious atmosphere returned to normal. Tian Sangui was astonished. The Shenting family was indeed capable of taking things in stride. The Second Madam's actions just now were as if they had never happened.
"San Gui, have you decided what to send to the nobles in the city?"
"Those are all people with high standards. Without gifts that meet their standards, it will be difficult for them to establish themselves in the capital!"
After the third wife finished asking her question, the second wife continued the conversation.
Tian Sangui heard a lot of information: gifts, the city's wealthy ladies' circle, not worth his attention, having a shop alone is not enough to do business.
Good heavens, this is the first time I've heard of this. I'm afraid that's how shop owners who transfer their shops are squeezed out, even if they have their own shops there.
If the two ladies hadn't mentioned it, she really would have followed in the footsteps of the shopkeeper and ended up with the same fate.
No wonder she agreed so readily to the eight hundred taels; she was waiting for this.
"Thank you for the reminder, ladies. I am deeply grateful!"
"Oh dear, we're all family, why are you being so polite, child!" The second wife quickly helped her up.
Grandma Shen put down her chopsticks: "San Gui, if you don't know how to prepare, you can ask your aunts to help you. This expense cannot be saved!"
"Yes, San Gui understands. Thank you for your guidance, Madam!"
Then he turned to Shen Xing'er's mother and instructed her, "Hui Niang, this is San Gui's first time dealing with them. Please spend some time with her to prevent some of them from saying hurtful things!"
Not just anyone can enter a wealthy and powerful family. Without the Shen family accompanying her, who does Tian Sangui think she is?
It's already a huge honor to avoid being thrown in jail.
"Yes, Mother!"
“Even if Mother doesn’t say it, my daughter-in-law has the same idea. Xing’er and San Gui are good friends. I have long regarded San Gui as my half-daughter!”
As luck would have it, the twenty-third day of the first lunar month is General Zhang's wife's birthday. My daughter-in-law and she have been close friends since childhood, so we can just take San Gui over to offer our congratulations!
"Thank you, Madam, and thank you, Third Aunt, for your kindness!"
"This child is so polite, hurry up and eat!"
Everyone happily finished their reunion dinner, and the gathering ended when the old man became too tired to continue.
The third wife deliberately lagged behind, walking alongside Tian Sangui: "Sangui, come to my courtyard tomorrow, I have something important to teach you!"
"Yes, Third Aunt!"
After saying goodbye to Shen Xing'er, Tian Sangui was accompanied by a maid to his room. The old lady insisted on assigning a maid to serve him, and Tian Sangui couldn't refuse, so he let her go.
Lanjuan and her brother were so drunk they were unconscious. Tian Sangui and his maid helped them to bed, covered them with quilts, and left the room to go to their own room.
"I'm fine now. You can go and rest. Come back tomorrow morning!"
"Yes!" The maid obeyed and took the lantern back to rest.
Just as Tian Sangui was falling asleep in bed, a sharp sound rang in his ears: "Ding!"
Tian Sangui's heart skipped a beat. He hadn't heard that voice in a long time. Was there another mission for him to complete?
"Happiness Index Three Stars Achieved, Opening a Peony Rouge Garden!"
"Reach a four-star happiness index to unlock a rose-themed decoration!"
What?
Good heavens, when did this happen? I feel like I missed out on a fortune.
Fei Wangwang appeared before them, shaking its head. Tian Sangui grabbed it and asked it what was wrong.
After Fei Wangwang recounted how exhausted she was that day, Tian Sangui collapsed onto the bed, clutching his head. Why hadn't he discovered such a wonderful thing sooner?
"What kind of dog are you? Can't you remind your owner properly?"
"Is it my fault?!"
After saying that, Fei Wangwang, fearing that Tian Sangui would catch him and beat him up, quickly turned off his phone and disappeared.
Tian Sangui was overjoyed and couldn't wait to enter the manor to check it out.
With a thought: "Go!"
His entire body vanished as if flying away.
Arriving at the Rose Manor felt somewhat familiar, as if I had been there before in a dream; it was truly magical.
Before she could think any further, a fat cow beneath her swelled up like a balloon, carrying Tian Sangui into the beautiful Rose Manor.
The scene felt familiar, but I couldn't recall which day the dream was from.
Sigh, never mind, getting to know the manor is the priority.
The so-called Rose Estate is a huge grape-producing area with two underground wineries. Every bottle of red wine is over a century old, but it has no brand.
From now on, it would all belong to her personal property. A row of bookshelves was filled with various leather-bound books. Tian Sangui casually opened a cabinet, picked out a thick book, and began to read it.
It contained detailed records of winemaking and storage, including various flavors of wine that she had never seen in her time, which Tian Sangui found fascinating.
She was secretly delighted; she had finally obtained a great treasure. With it in hand, how could she worry about not having gifts to catch the eye of the wealthy ladies?
It would be even better if there were rouge and face powder; women have always loved things like powder on their fingers.
As Tian Sangui was lost in thought, Fei Niu seemed to hear her and flew out of the Rose Manor with her in his hand. The book in her hand lost its balance and fell to the ground.
Tian Sangui was worried that the book would be lost and never be found again, but then he saw the book return to its original room by itself.
"Could it possibly return to its original position by itself?"
However, no one paid any attention to her.
As the fat beef soared through the sky, the sense of familiarity grew stronger.
A thick blanket of white clouds covered the distance, a place she knew she couldn't reach at the moment. Looking into the distance, she seemed to remember something from the flickering light.
Before she could think it through, Fei Niu pulled Tian San Gui down and crashed into the ground. Just as they were about to hit the ground, Tian San Gui instinctively reached out to protect his head.
To everyone's surprise, the beef came to a steady stop just two centimeters off the ground.
It was a false alarm. Tian Sangui dismounted from the ox and looked around. The ground was covered with peonies, a sight of indescribable beauty.
Fat Beef behind her didn't give her a chance to admire him. Big Nose suddenly exhaled and moved Tian Sangui into the castle-like room.
He was stunned on the spot as a dazzling array of jeweled boxes of various sizes floated before Tian Sangui.
She reached out and touched it, and the box opened automatically, releasing a delicate floral fragrance with a touch of sophistication that instantly made her want to possess it.
These were powders she knew all too well. She grabbed a box of loose powder, tried it on the back of her hand with her fingers, and instantly her skin looked as smooth, white, and natural as if it had been airbrushed.
Tian Sangui was overjoyed. It was exactly what he wanted. With such fine rouge in hand, how could a noblewoman not be able to handle it?
Just as Tian Sangui was grinning from ear to ear, a piercing rooster crowed from the east.
Tian Sangui remembered the voice vividly. She quickly changed her mind and slipped out of the manor before it got dark.
Back in the room, I sat in the same spot I had left in, but my hands and feet felt cold and my limbs were slightly stiff.
Tian Sangui was puzzled and wanted to ask Fei Wangwang for clarification. He looked down and saw a large number of exquisite little treasure boxes in his arms. Tian Sangui had an idea.
Tomorrow, ask the Third Madam to cooperate well; giving gifts won't be difficult!
She put her doubts aside; it was already late at night, and she needed to get some rest so she would be mentally prepared for tomorrow.
On the twenty-third day of the first lunar month, it was the birthday of General Zhang's wife. All the prominent figures in the city went to offer their congratulations, and the Shen family was no exception.
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