Yu was just taking a sip of tea when she saw Yaoniang and her brother come in. She hurriedly said to Erzhen, "Go and ask them to set up the food and come over early so that we won't go hungry."

As soon as Yao Niang entered the room, she asked Fan with concern, "Sister-in-law, is the snow okay?"

"It's okay. I slept very well last night." Fan said with a smile.

Yao Niang said happily, "That's good. When I was in the Zhong family, if a dog in the village bit someone, the owner would either beat the dog all over to vent his anger or cook the dog. I was afraid that Fanxue would be like this, so I went to find Dad. Fortunately, Fanxue is fine. Now I feel relieved."

Fan Shi then realized that it was Yao Niang who asked her father-in-law to go. If you were to ask who had the most authority in the mansion, it would certainly be her father-in-law. She saw that Yao Niang was young and kind-hearted.

Therefore, she also became attentive to Yao Niang, and often served food to Yao Niang during meals, which made Luo Jingrou sneer in her heart. Unexpectedly, Yao Niang turned the situation around with just a few words.

Yao Niang was of course fully aware of Luo Jingrou's thoughts. Some people are like this, invisible when doing things, and running away quickly when they want benefits.

Since Luo Zhizheng was appointed Langzhong of the Ministry of Personnel's Examination and Reward Department, many people came to visit him. Although Luo Jingrou was intelligent, she was still young and the old lady of the Marquis of Yanping did not know how to manage the household. Yu Shi did not deliberately keep her a secret and even asked Shi Yu to come as well, so that everyone could learn from each other.

This is why some people say that it is better to marry a maid from a rich family than a girl from a poor family. Girls from official families are better at managing the family business. Otherwise, if they don't understand the rules of officialdom, it is very easy to offend people.

"Look at this post. This is a full-length post. It is usually folded in three, five or six inches long and two inches wide. This kind of post is the most valuable, but it is usually used in more formal occasions or when making a first acquaintance. Look at this post. It is only one inch and three or four tenths of an inch in size, and the longest is only five inches. This is called a single post. It is usually sent to show a close relationship."

Yu also showed them a single old post. Luo Jingrou read it carefully and thought that this was exactly what she wanted to learn. Unfortunately, Yu had a biological daughter, so she only taught us the basics. She would definitely only teach her biological daughter the deep stuff.

Shi Yu received Qin Yi Niang's instructions and listened carefully. Even if Qin Yi Niang was smart, she couldn't teach her how to deal with the officialdom. Moreover, as a concubine, she couldn't leave the house on weekdays, so how could she socialize?

"Although visiting someone's home is a bad custom, it is common to ask for bribes for things like door gifts. Although we don't have that at home, you should be prepared when you visit other families." Yu continued.

Yao Niang and the other two nodded one after another. She knew that it was because her brother was well again that her mother was willing to teach them. At this time in her previous life, her brother was still sick, and her mother not only had to take care of him but also had to deal with social interactions. How could she have the mood to do so?

Now everything is off to a good start.

Yu explained everything from the style of the door sticker to the terminology on the door sticker: "You see, the single red single sticker is not used by non-Beijing officials. If there are words like "早來" (early arrival) or "速" (speed) on it, it means that the host invites the guests to the banquet early. In addition, the "侍生" (servant) sticker is generally used by the younger generation to address the older generation, and "年侍生" (year-old servant) is the self-proclaimed name of those who passed the imperial examination in the same year as your father."

Yu knew that Yao Niang and Shi Yu were illiterate, so she taught them those few words.

Yao Niang knew very well that even though she was stronger than Shi Yu of the same age after her rebirth, if she did not work hard, she might be surpassed by others in a few years.

Seeing her daughter Yao Niang read out those words and memorized them, Yu said, "That's enough. I'll teach you these today. You three sisters can sit in the back room. We will go to Ganquanju together later. Your eldest sister will be back today."

At this, Yao Niang and Shi Yu both nodded. Only Jing Rou, who was only twelve years old and could read and write, immediately understood what Yu taught her and hoped that Yu would teach her more.

Because in these posts, she saw many names of officials. These people interacted with her father, and they would be his connections in the future. What a pity, she glanced at Yao Niang and thought, if her own mother was not still alive, she would have been taught by her own mother, so why would she need to ask others for help.

But before Yao Niang and her companions left, Mrs. Shan came to talk to them. This Mrs. Shan was the niece-in-law of Mrs. Shan. She was plump and fair-skinned, and came from a good family.

Yinrong whispered in her ear: "This is our old lady's niece's wife, born in the Zhang family of Pucheng, a descendant of the prime minister's mansion, and a court official of Mr. Shan."

The Shan family was indeed once glorious, but now it is on the decline. Yao Niang thought about it and realized that Chao San Lang was a seventh-rank official.

"This is Jingrou, right? You've grown up, but why are you silent? In the past, you and Xuxu would compete in reciting lessons in our house, and you were still playing tricks on me." Mrs. Shan obviously liked Luo Jingrou very much.

Luo Jingrou hurried forward to pay her respects, and the two chatted and laughed. In her previous life, Yao Niang envied Luo Jingrou because she was the original wife's daughter and had a different status. But now it seems that it is Madam Shan who is competing with Yu. When Madam Shan married into the Shan family, she was also a prosperous woman, so they are in a superior position.

Now that Old Lady Shan has passed away, Old Master Shan's career has not been very successful and he has just been demoted, and Old Master Shan is just a favored official. However, the Luo family is thriving, and even the successor, Yu, has many people praising her, so she has to come and interact with them. But she is not happy in her heart, so she has to deliberately praise Luo Jingrou.

Yu also saw it clearly, but she just smiled at them and didn't say anything more.

Instead, Erzhen came in and said, "Madam, the second house said that the eldest daughter has arrived at Ganquanju. Why haven't you gone there yet?"

Yu then said softly, "Cousin, this is unfortunate. Why don't you come with us to take a look?"

Mrs. Shan, who was smiling just now, suddenly froze and had to leave.

Yao Niang, who was standing by, watched and secretly admired her mother for being truly extraordinary. She drove Mrs. Shan away in just a few words, saying that even though she came first, she came at an unfortunate time.

When they arrived at Ganquanju, it was already full of laughter and joy. Yao Niang followed Yu and Luo Jingrou in. At first glance, she saw the girl who was the center of attention. The girl was about sixteen or seventeen years old. She had a face like a silver basin, eyes like autumn waves, and a cherry-like mouth. She was a rich and beautiful woman who looked like a lady in a painting.

She was also very tactful. When she saw Yu, she quickly stood up and saluted: "Greetings to Auntie."

"You are not worthy of this, young lady. These are your three younger sisters. Jingrou, Shiwei and Shiyu." Yu introduced them one by one.

Luo Shilan and Luo Jingrou knew each other. Although Luo Jingrou had often been visited by the Marquis of Yanping's mansion after her mother's death, the two had met each other before. However, she was still young at that time. Now, seeing that Luo Jingrou was wearing a round-necked thin jacket with pink bright satin embroidered with peonies and roses, she was dressed exquisitely and delicately, worthy of being raised by the wife of the Marquis of Yanping, with a graceful temperament.

Furthermore, the two little girls standing beside Luo Jingrou were both stunning. One had skin as white as snow, eyes as bright as ink, and a radiant glow, like a gorgeous jewel. She was so dazzling that she could not be ignored. She was still young, and it was unknown what kind of beauty she would become when she grew up. She looked somewhat similar to Yu, so she should be the fifth sister, Shi Wei.

There was another little girl, also elegant and outstanding, who should be the illegitimate daughter of the eldest son. She was originally very beautiful, but she was a little less beautiful than the girl next to her.

"My three sisters are all such beautiful girls. I love them from the bottom of my heart." Luo Shilan was very happy holding their hands.

Everyone sat down one by one, and then heard little Jiang say, "The eldest daughter of our family said that the sisters all came from Gaoping, and they were afraid that they had not prepared enough winter clothes at the moment, so she picked two white fox skins for each of the sisters."

Shi Zhen and Jing Rou, who were already sensible, knew that although white fox fur was rare, it was not a big deal for Luo Shi Lan because her betrothal gift included 180 white fox furs.

I also gave each of my sisters a pair of bracelets, two pieces of tape, and a pair of ingots.

Yao Niang quickly stood up and thanked Luo Shilan: "Thank you, big sister."

Luo Shilan smiled and shook his head: "It's nothing."

Perhaps only she, the future wife of Duke Chengguo and daughter-in-law of Prince Fenyang, has such confidence.

Younger Shi Fang, Shi Yu and Yao Niang just thanked them, but older girls Shi Zhen and Jing Rou were jealous, and Yu said, "Our master said that she would build a school in Huining Zhai in the garden. When she invites a teacher, these girls will go to study. Although they don't have to be talented, they should know a few words and not be blind."

Old Lady Dou smiled and said, "That's the truth. It's OK for the older ones, but the younger ones need to learn."

"Yes, maybe I can choose a study partner." Ren said coldly.

It was useless for her daughter to learn it. They were talking about selecting daughters of officials, as if her daughter could also be selected, but the real hidden rule was to select daughters of high-ranking officials. The only officials in this family were Luo Zhizheng and Luo Zhixiao, which meant that among all the girls, only Shi Fang had no chance of being selected.

When you are not living a good life, you become more jealous when you see others living a good life.

But these words immediately touched the minds of most of the girls present, even Shi Yu, who was younger than Yao Niang.

If people had only heard about the wealth of the palace, they would not have been interested, but now they saw such great wealth. Luo Shilan had gone from being a daughter of an official to a duke's wife, and with the change in her status, everyone's attitude towards her had also changed.

It was Old Lady Dou who glanced at Ren with a warning in her eyes. Although Ren felt like her heart was pounding, she couldn't help it.

Yu changed the subject: "I think the banquet is almost ready. Today, the eldest lady will get together with a few younger sisters. I specially invited acrobats and amusement artists to come, and everyone will have a good time."

"It's amazing that auntie thought so clearly and brought all these things home so quickly." Little Jiang agreed with a smile.

Everyone went to the flower hall again, where they had their meal and watched various entertainments. It was really lively.

Such noisy sounds could be heard from far away in the back room. This was where Luo Jingtian and Zhou lived. It was a small room of three, where the couple lived in one.

At this time, Zhou was lying on the bed, her face as pale as gold paper, her breath as thin as a thread, and a faint smell of blood could be smelled in the room.

Zhou's eldest maid, Murong, who was also her dowry maid, heard the music and said sadly, "You have clearly suffered a great crime, but no one in your family is avoiding you."

"Who made us so insignificant that our words have no influence?" Zhou stroked her belly. She could not do the things her mother-in-law did, such as scolding chickens and dogs. She had to bear all the bitter consequences by herself.

Mu Rong was even more angry and said, "It was obviously the fourth lady who caused this, but she was just happily watching the show. If it weren't for her, you would never have..."

"Okay." Zhou waved her hands and pinched the two hundred taels of silver on her sleeve. This was given to her secretly by Yu from the eldest house when she visited her yesterday.

It is unbelievable that Fan was only her step-daughter-in-law, but she was willing to use money to settle the feud. She also promised that if the second wife was not available to do it, the eldest wife could do it.

What else could she do? Of course she agreed.

The child showed signs of miscarriage, with abdominal pain and constant bleeding, but she knew that if she really had a miscarriage, her mother-in-law would insult her harshly, so she made up her mind that day and simply blocked it for Shi Fang.

In this way, her mother-in-law won't say anything to her, and even Mrs. Fan will be spared.

Speaking of the sisters-in-law in this mansion, although she didn't like Xiao Jiang, Xiao Jiang had a good family background and was a fierce person. She didn't deliberately treat anyone like that. She and Fan had the same family background, both from a poor scholar's family, but unfortunately their fates were very different.

Even though Fan has not given birth to a child yet, her mother-in-law is her stepmother, but she lives a good life. Not only did she give birth to a son, but her son and his husband are both smart and motivated, but she is often treated harshly by her mother-in-law.

How unfair God is!

This was intended to make Fan suffer, but unexpectedly, she was the one who suffered the heavy blow instead.