The sickly son died young? After the marriage exchange, I will bring prosperity to his entire clan f

The fruit is naturally produced by the space.

Each person only needs to specialize in their own few dishes.

Now the most crucial task remains: finding out if there are any bad relationships between the ladies. Arranging seating is an art in itself, and quite troublesome.

Having just arrived and not having anyone familiar with the area to guide her, Du Mingxian was truly at a loss.

Although everything at the manor is being prepared, she has not yet officially notified the people she needs to invite, nor has she decided who to invite and who not to invite.

Xia Yu came out with her and saw Du Mingxian deep in thought as she walked. She suggested, "Madam, we can spend some money to ask an old man in the manor about this kind of thing."

"If the two families' wives don't get along, there are bound to be many people who know about it, so there's no need to worry too much."

Du Mingxian shook her head, "No, it would be fine if we directly befriended a lady, but bribing servants... Don't underestimate women. If the ladies in each household are strict in managing their families, the moment we bribe them, people will find out, and in the end, we'll be the ones who are embarrassed."

She had seen too many of these kinds of things back in the capital, so it was better to be open and aboveboard, or simply pretend she didn't know and didn't need to investigate.

Suddenly she slapped her forehead, "I'm overthinking it."

"What is this, Madam?"

"I am the wife of the county magistrate. In this small Ping County, I am the woman with the highest status. I invited them here on my first visit, partly to build good relations and partly to make friends with them."

"I have this thought, and they definitely have this thought too, so I don't need to consider anything else, let alone be considerate of them. Everyone has their own disagreements, and there's no need to worry about such things."

Having been used to being cautious and timid in the capital, I still carry that same sense of caution with me when I arrive in Ping County.

She was more concerned with ensuring everything was done perfectly.

Xia Yu had been raised as a bodyguard since childhood, so he naturally knew nothing about these things. Now that he was reminded, he immediately laughed, "Yes, yes, the lady has a high status, so she can just ask for help. As for the situation between those ladies, we really don't need to worry about it."

Having figured out the key point, Du Mingxian felt completely relieved. "Let's go back to the manor."

No investigation was needed; they only needed to determine who to invite. That evening, Du Mingxian and Ling Silang began to discuss it.

In a small county like Ping County, there weren't many people that Du Mingxian could personally invite. In the end, only twelve families could be invited.

Once the attendees were confirmed, Du Mingxian wrote the invitations the next day. Since there was no one in charge of the backyard, Xia Yu was tasked with delivering them, and the date was set for five days later.

Each family received an invitation in a different way, but all indicated they would attend.

Du Mingxian then began training the people she had temporarily hired to help her.

They were all trained on how to serve food and tea, how to deal with difficult situations, how to do things, and what posture to adopt. In the end, all of them stayed on.

Eight people were assigned to help outside, while the rest went to help in the kitchen.

Du Mingxian got up very early that day and put the ingredients she needed for the day, which were not available in the county, into the kitchen. Xiang Yang and Xia Yu were both smart people, and even though they knew that the lady was mysterious, they did not ask her a question.

The servants arrived very early today. After they arrived, they changed into the clothes that Du Mingxian had asked them to make. These clothes had been made beforehand and had been worn before.

Looking back now, the uniform attire looks clean, refreshing, and comfortable.

"Alright, today's the day after a few days of training, everyone get moving!"

Each wife's situation is different.

Lujia

Madam Lu was sitting still when Mr. Lu entered the room and asked, "Why haven't you changed your clothes yet? Aren't you going to a banquet hosted by the county magistrate's wife?"

"No need to rush. I know the families that the county magistrate's wife invited. Some people will probably wait until the banquet has already started before they go."

"I don't care what others do, but this is the first time the magistrate's wife has invited you. Be careful not to offend her. We don't know what kind of person this magistrate is yet, so be cautious."

"Understood, sir. Don't worry, I will definitely not bring shame to the Lu family."

The same scene played out at several other companies.

Du Mingxian sat in the main hall, the place she had prepared for today's banquet. There was no one serving her. Xiang Yang went to the kitchen, while Xia Yu waited for someone at the door.

Time passed slowly, but no one came.

Xia Yu waited at the door for a long time without seeing anyone, and she was a little angry. She went straight in through the door and said, "Madam, these ladies have gone too far."

Du Mingxian chuckled, "No rush, the more outrageous their actions, the better."

Dealing with fools makes it easier to uncover their true nature, while dealing with pretentious and clever people is not a good idea.

Just then, the coachman trotted in and said, "Madam, a carriage has arrived outside."

Xia Yu sneered, "Finally, someone's here. I thought these ladies weren't coming."

"Just treat them with courtesy."

"it is good."

The first person to arrive was none other than Madam Lu. When she saw Xia Yu, she smiled and said, "I was held up by some matters before leaving. Please lead the way, young lady."

Xia Yu made a gesture of invitation, but didn't say a word more, maintaining a cold and aloof demeanor.

The maidservant beside Madam Lu looked somewhat uncomfortable, but she dared not express her dissatisfaction. Madam Lu herself had no complaints and followed her inside.

Xia Yu led the person directly into the main hall, which was empty. Du Mingxian, who had been sitting there drinking tea just moments before, was nowhere to be seen.

"Please have a seat, Madam."

Xia Yu gave a signal, and immediately someone came forward to serve tea and snacks to Madam Lu. Then... Xia Yu went to the door to greet the guests, leaving Madam Lu alone in the main hall.

Madam Lu's maid complained in a low voice, "Madam, why don't we leave? This magistrate's wife doesn't seem to respect you much. We've already arrived, and she still hasn't come out."

"Just wait, we're already here."

Seeing that her mistress had said this, the maid dared not say anything more.

Soon after, ten families collapsed, and two more families had not yet arrived.

Some ladies came alone, while three ladies brought their children with them: one was five years old, one was eight years old, and the other was fifteen.

Children under ten years old can be brought here purely for fun, but bringing a fifteen-year-old girl along makes it easy for people to have ulterior motives.

The ladies had all arrived and started chatting. Since the master of the house hadn't come out yet, everyone was somewhat unhappy. Some of the less righteous ones had already vented their dissatisfaction on the servants.

Some people, however, remained relatively calm.

One of the ladies, dressed in a flamboyant manner, was furious because no one had spoken to her since she entered, and now that the mistress of the house hadn't come out to greet her, she was extremely angry.

Just then, a young girl served her tea, and the lady picked up the teacup and smashed it over the girl's head.

"The tea is so hot, are you trying to scald me to death? I want to see the magistrate's wife. I want to ask her how she manages her servants." At this point, she suddenly laughed, "Oh, I forgot, none of you were bought by the magistrate's wife. You were hired from outside. You can only be said to be temporary. You really don't know the rules."