Carrying the little lucky star, leading the villain on the road to exile

Bai Suihe was speechless and looked up at the sky. They were either pedantic scholars or feudal superstitious people. Birds of a feather flock together, as expected.

“Those two families are a good match,” Bai Suihe murmured.

"But the Xiao family is different. Apart from Old Master Xiao having this idea, neither his wife nor his son have this view."

Everyone feels that they are content with their current modest wealth and would rather focus on building a better life.

When the eldest son of the Xiao family reached the required age, Madam Xiao arranged for him to marry her own niece, who was the young mistress of the Xiao family across the street. Originally, the second son was also of marriageable age and was also looking for a wife. Madam Xiao wanted her cousin to marry into the family, but Mr. Xiao beat him to it and directly arranged for the daughter of Scholar Zhu.

At that time, the three women of the Xiao family were on the verge of collapse. They all lived in the same city, so who didn't know about the Zhu family's situation?
But they were, after all, women of the inner quarters, and Master Xiao had already given the other party a token before them, so they had no choice but to grit their teeth and accept it.

Ever since this girl from the Xiao family entered their family, the three generations of the family—mother-in-law, daughter-in-law, and son-in-law—have been determined to change her. Whenever there is a banquet, the three of them take turns taking her out, hoping to broaden her horizons and remove those outdated ideas from her mind.

Judging from her actions today, you can tell that this matter is arduous and has a long way to go, and acquaintances are also helping her.

Bai Suihe opened her mouth, but ultimately didn't say anything to spoil the mood.

“I think this is a bit risky,” Mrs. Jiang shook her head. “Things are ingrained in our minds since childhood, and it would be difficult to change them.”

Bai Suihe shared the same thought: even if there were changes, they would probably only be superficial.

“There’s nothing we can do about it,” Madam Qian said, not without the same thought. “Anyway, the three daughters-in-law of the Xiao family will have other tricks up their sleeves. I’m afraid that this second young mistress of the Xiao family will not be able to raise her own children in the future.”

The ladies fell silent. It was a cruel thing to say, but if they were in the same position as the Xiao family, they probably would have done the same.

Just as the group was talking, the banquet was drawing to a close, and Aunt Ma finally came out after changing her clothes.

However, although her face was washed off, it was still swollen and dark. Aunt Ma probably did it on purpose, without making any alterations, and just walked around the banquet with that face.

"She's really from the countryside; her manners are truly appalling." Everyone who saw her shook their heads. Even Madam Lin couldn't handle someone like this before, and was so angry that she returned to the city and fell seriously ill. It's hard to understand what she was thinking.

Bai Suihe looked at Aunt Yu again, and noticed that she had started to respectfully follow behind Madam Lin, clearly showing her superior status.

He thought to himself that this woman was not simple, and who knew what might happen in the future.

Thinking that Madam Lin had shielded him from disaster before, he was already thinking about how to leave her a way out.

It's better to rely on yourself than on others. Go back and help her think of a good way to make a living, and secretly find a way to bring it to her.

Looking at the banquet on the table, I suddenly thought of soy products for some reason. Tofu was available at this time, but there weren't many derivative products.

For example, dried tofu and tofu skin, that would be acceptable.

With the matter settled and everyone having finished their meal, it would be inappropriate to continue making a scene, so they all took their leave.

Hu Wan'er's mother and two sisters-in-law also left this time, since the matter had been resolved and it was not appropriate for them to stay here.

Although Lin Dali was eager to go to the backyard, he restrained himself and came out with Madam Lin to see the guests off.

He breathed a sigh of relief. He had thought that with so many distinguished guests coming today, things would definitely get chaotic at home. It seemed he had been too naive; no matter what, his wife still cared about the family. As for the two women beside him, he suddenly found Ma Mingli rather repulsive.

It was because she had said some nonsensical things in his ear that he had offended the madam.

And this face... I'm suddenly getting tired of it.

The thought that he was a widow made her feel even more uncomfortable.

Hu Yuzhu noticed these changes in his face, but her expression remained calm. Although she was still a virgin, she had mastered the skill of recognizing people and their true nature. It seemed that the days ahead wouldn't be too difficult.

I can easily handle those two.

After the carriage slowly drove away, Madam Lin said to the elders with a forced smile, "Thank you all for gracing us with your presence today. It's getting late, so let's not delay my master's auspicious time."

The elders were sensible and understood that Hu Wan'er would still be in charge of the Lin family from now on. It was just a pity that Widow Ma had made a promise earlier.

They cupped their hands in a respectful greeting before leaving together, with Lin Dali feeling somewhat uneasy at this point.

“Madam, I was misled by this widow... this Aunt Ma before, and I misunderstood you. I will definitely change in the future.”

He's quite pragmatic; for so many years he's had lustful thoughts but lacked the courage to act on them, partly out of fear of his wife's family and partly out of the affection he felt for his young wife.

It was only because Hu had been accompanying her child to school in the county town for many years, resulting in them being separated for long periods, that he began to have such thoughts.

"What are you saying, sir? It was all my fault before. I was only thinking about raising our children well, and I forgot that you would also be lonely."

"But that's good now. With two concubines serving you, I can rest assured."

"Thank you for your consideration, Madam," Xu Dali said, looking at the beautiful woman beside him with even more guilt. "Our eldest son is all grown up now, and it's time for him to have some family business. I'll put one of the estates in his name later."

“These decisions are up to the masters,” Hu Wan’er thought for a moment, then said, “but the rules in our mansion really need to be rectified. There will be a lot of trouble going on, so I hope the masters will be understanding.”

The butler, who had been standing by serving, felt a chill run down his spine and inwardly groaned; what was bound to happen had finally arrived.

Lin Dali was only thinking about having the beauty in his arms and didn't even notice the butler's frequent winks. "It's all as it should be. Everything in the household is decided by Madam."

Hu Wan'er smiled warmly and said to Aunt Yu beside her, "You've just arrived today and aren't familiar with our house yet. Let Master show you around and arrange your accommodations."

Hu Yuzhu bowed respectfully, "Thank you for your consideration, Madam. I'm grateful to you, sir."

Lin Dali immediately smiled and helped the person up, then took their hand and walked towards the backyard, saying as they walked, "We're all family, don't be shy. Let me show you around. There are a few nice courtyards in the backyard, I'll take you to pick one out."

Ma Mingli was unwilling to give up and wanted to follow, but was stopped by two old women. "Aunt Ma, Madam has not given any instructions yet."

"Madam, I am not very familiar with the backyard either."

Hu Wan'er gave her a single glance, and the old woman beside her slapped her across the face. "No manners! You should refer to yourself as 'this humble concubine,' or 'this lowly concubine'..." (End of Chapter)