After being reborn as a man, the woman improved her family's fortunes through education.

"Little sister, what's all the mystery about?"

Lin Yueniang led her mother and three sisters-in-law into Old Madam Lin's room and dismissed the maids.

They then closed the window, which had been slightly ajar, and had Granny Zhou keep watch at the door.

"Moon Maiden, what's wrong? What happened? Don't scare your mother."

"Mother, my three sisters-in-law, don't be anxious. Aren't you curious about my current appearance?"

"Oh dear, you arrived late last night and we didn't get to see you. Your older brother did tell me about the changes in you, but I didn't think much of it. After all, it's normal to see some changes after a year of not seeing each other," said Sister-in-law Lin.

Grandpa Lin was quite open-minded. All three Lin brothers had their own houses and could go back to the old house for a short stay whenever they wanted. Therefore, only Uncle Lin, who stayed behind to wait for his sister, was the first to see his sister's family.

"We were quite surprised this morning. We were planning to ask you about it during the family dinner, but with your father-in-law here, it wasn't appropriate to say anything."

"Yes, yes, you have no idea how hard the three of us have been holding it in!"

"Oh, my dear sister, if you have any miracle cures, you can't keep them from your wives!"

Lin Yueniang knew that her sisters-in-law had probably muttered to themselves countless times, which was why she gathered them together while the men were drinking tea and chatting.

“Look at what my sister-in-law is saying. I came back this time specifically to talk about this matter. Your eldest nephew also told me to speak to my grandmother and several of my aunts privately.”

"How come this matter is related to Ming-ge'er?" Sister-in-law Lin asked in confusion.

"It all happened last spring. By chance, Ming-ge'er caught the eye of a renowned physician who wanted to take him on as his last disciple. This formula that restored my youthful appearance was a gift from this physician to Ming-ge'er."

It was a well-thought-out decision for Lin Yueniang to portray the county doctor as a miracle worker, since her family in Linjiang County might not necessarily believe in Dr. Wang's medical skills.

"I was just playing around with the kids, thinking it was just a beauty recipe, and it couldn't kill anyone, so I had Cui'er find a few pharmacies to get the medicine and brew it."

Seeing how eagerly the child was waiting, I gritted my teeth and gave him the medicine, never expecting that he would have a burning fever all night.

"And then? It turned out like this now?" Sister-in-law Lin asked impatiently.

"When I looked in the mirror the next morning, I was shocked. Not only were the wrinkles on my face gone, but my skin had also become fair and delicate."

"I was overjoyed and immediately had Cui'er try it too," Lin Yueniang said with a smile. "And guess what happened?"

"What is it? Tell us quickly!" the women asked in unison.

"After Cui'er used it, she didn't see such a noticeable change as I did. Maybe it's because she's young, so it only improved her skin tone."

I felt this remedy was best suited for older women; it wouldn't be very effective for younger women. At that moment, my first thought was of my mother and three sisters-in-law.

"Oh, little sister, you're so thoughtful of us. We don't care how young we are, just that we're better than we are now. But we dare not use that lead powder anymore."

"Exactly, exactly! She used to be so fair and delicate, but after having a few troublesome sons, her complexion got worse and worse, and she had to cover it up with thick layers of powder!"

"Who says otherwise? Does my sister mean we can use this medicine?" The sisters-in-law chattered excitedly.

"Not only my sisters-in-law, but my mother also needs some, so I brought some with me this time. However, we should keep this low-key and my sisters-in-law shouldn't tell anyone else."

"This beauty-enhancing elixir was once presented to the palace by a renowned physician. If they knew that ordinary people also possessed it, it would likely cause trouble." Lin Yueniang felt she wasn't entirely making things up; after all, Consort Liu had one, didn't she?

"Don't worry, little sister, we'll definitely keep it a secret."

"None of you should let this slip to your maternal families. If anyone asks, just say you're being well cared for by your husbands! If anyone lets it slip, don't blame this old woman for being unreasonable!" Old Madam Lin said sternly.

"Yes, Mother, we would never dare to disappoint our little sister's kindness!"

This is similar to making a fortune quietly; if everyone knows about it, nothing good will happen. People with power and influence love to seize things by trickery and force!

Although the daughters-in-law each had their own little schemes, they were not confused about right and wrong and were quite clear-headed. Otherwise, Lin Yueniang would not have thought of her sisters-in-law.

Lin Yueniang took out a porcelain bottle from her sleeve and handed it to her mother. "There are five pills in this bottle. Mother, you are old, so take two pills. Each of you three sisters-in-law should take one pill."

Hearing this arrangement, none of the sisters-in-law had any objections. They were all beaming with joy, eager to start eating immediately.

Lin Yueniang saw through everyone's plan. "Let's take it later. It's still early. If it takes effect during the day, it might scare the children."

“What Yue Niang said makes sense. It’s not even noon yet, let’s all take it together after dinner,” Old Madam Lin decided.

Lin Yueniang then took out a small porcelain bottle, "This contains the tonics that Mingge brought from the prefectural city, as a filial gift to his maternal grandfather and grandmother."

While not as effective as a beauty-enhancing pill, it still has health benefits.

These were actually a few Marrow Cleansing Pills that Jiang Xiaoqi had prepared. He couldn't think of a way to secretly give them to his maternal grandparents, so he figured it would be better to have his mother give them to his maternal grandmother as well, saving him the trouble of thinking about it.

The sound of children reciting their lessons came from the front yard. After a while, the front hall became unusually quiet again, and even the background noise of the men talking loudly disappeared.

"Why is it so quiet? Something's not right. Let's go back to the front hall and take a look."

The sisters-in-law were also a little worried that their own children had bullied their sister's youngest son, who was a precious gem!

Besides, they just sent such expensive medicine, and then the child was bullied. Who would be happy about that?!

The group arrived at the front hall, only to find everyone gathered together.

"What's wrong?" Old Madam Lin broke the silence.

Uncle Lin turned his head and saw that his mother and sister had arrived. He couldn't help but say, "Mother, do you know about Mingfei? He has already studied the Four Books and Five Classics!"

"This... I don't know." Old Madam Lin knew that her grandson had started his studies, but she had no idea which books the Four Books and Five Classics were.

Uncle Lin added: More than that! This child can already compose poetry at such a young age!

"This child went straight into Class C upon enrollment, and will be promoted to Class B in the spring. He'll start preparing for the preliminary examination!" Uncle Lin's voice seemed to burst through the roof.

Lin Yueniang looked at her two daughters; one was gazing at the sky, and the other was picking at her fingers.

Sister-in-law Lin understood. It wasn't that a few boys were bullying her younger cousin; rather, her four-year-old cousin was far ahead of her in her studies!

"Perhaps our Lin family will produce a top scholar in the imperial examinations someday!" Old Master Lin said with pride.

Although the three aunts felt a little jealous, they still praised Jiang Xiaoqi.

Jiang Xiaoqi: It seems that Mother has already sent the things out. At least she has gained some goodwill, otherwise her aunts would hold a grudge against her, right?

As night fell, the Lin residence was quiet.

Following Lin Yueniang's instructions, the women took the beauty-enhancing pills...