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

More than two years later, Lin Yueniang came to the Cui family's door again, followed closely by three carriages loaded with various gifts.

Most of these gifts were produced by Liuxiang Pavilion workshops, while a small portion were local specialties from the south.

Unlike the supplies provided to various Liuxiang Pavilion locations, these are all non-sale items and special editions.

Fuling went up and knocked on the door, and the same doorman who opened it was the same one from back then.

When Madam Cui appeared at the door after being informed, her face showed a mixture of surprise and delight.

"Yue Niang?! You're back in Chunyi!" Madam Cui said "back" instead of "come," clearly treating Lin Yue Niang as one of her own sisters.

"Yes, I happened to be passing by on my way back to the capital, so I came to see Sister Cui."

"This is?"

Madam Cui was frightened by Lin Yueniang's imposing manner, and a dozen or so bodyguards were unloading the cart.

Lin Yueniang explained with a smile, "These are just a small token of my appreciation. Sister, you mustn't refuse. Otherwise, I wouldn't have the nerve to come to your residence to soak in the hot springs."

Madam Cui quickly waved her hand and said, "Sister Yue Niang, you're going to spend too much. It's just a hot spring. You can soak for as long as you want. Come on, come on, come in with me."

Amidst the pleasantries exchanged, three cartloads of lavish gifts were moved into the Cui family's courtyard. Accompanied by Madam Cui, Lin Yueniang entered the flower hall.

In the flower hall, the maids had already served fragrant tea.

Madam Cui took Lin Yueniang's hand and began to inquire about her well-being:

"Sister Yue Niang, how have you been these past two years?"

Lin Yueniang took a sip of tea and smiled, "Everything is fine. Sister, you don't know yet, do you? In the past two years, my son and I have done business in almost every prefecture of the Great Zhou Dynasty."

"However, Chunyi doesn't have a storefront yet. Most of the goods in those three cartloads were produced by our own workshop. Please feel free to use them, sister."

Just then, a young man dressed in fine clothes walked in. He was handsome, but his eyes revealed a hint of loneliness.

Dressed in white and carrying a jade flute, who else could he be but Cui Xi, the adopted son of the Cui family?

Madam Cui quickly introduced, "This is my son, Cui Xi. Xi'er, come and meet your Aunt Lin."

Choi Hee abandoned her nonchalant attitude and gave a somewhat awkward bow.

"Yes, I've met you, Aunt Lin."

Lin Yueniang is now forty-seven years old, but thanks to her past good looks and her continued use of Liuxiangge products over the past two years, she still looks like she is in her thirties.

Cui Xi was already in her twenties, so calling her "Aunt Lin" sounded a bit stiff.

"Good child, here, this is a gift for meeting you."

Since Chunyi had not had direct contact with Cui Xi before, she did not give out the gift.

Now it's perfect, it's been made up for.

"What are you standing there for? Is this how your father and I taught you manners?"

Madam Cui was somewhat at a loss for words. Her child was usually so outgoing and had such a likable personality. What was wrong with him today? He was standing there like a wooden stake, completely dazed.

"Uh, thank you so much, Aunt Lin!" Cui Xi bowed again and performed the junior's greeting.

Madam Cui and Lin Yueniang were sitting, while Cui Xi was standing; for some reason, the atmosphere was not very harmonious.

"Alright, go do your own thing. Your Aunt Lin and I need to catch up. Don't just stand here like a wooden stake."

Upon hearing Madam Cui's words, Cui Xi felt as if he had been granted a pardon. Good heavens, he really didn't know that Aunt Lin had come to their house.

Sigh, otherwise he would never have bumped into the flower hall. He just wanted to cut through it and take a shortcut. Sigh~

"Mother, Aunt Lin, please continue your conversation. This junior will take his leave!"

Having said that, she flew away like a white butterfly without looking back.

"Oh dear, please forgive my child, Sister Yue Niang. This child is not usually like this. Perhaps he is a little nervous in front of you."

Lin Yueniang understood; she vaguely remembered that this child seemed to be very good at playing the flute.

She and Mingfei once listened to the sound of a flute for a long time while soaking in the hot springs at the Cui family's guest house.

"There's nothing to laugh about. Lively children are good children, and so are well-behaved children."

"Hey, as you know, this is an adopted child, but he has a good heart, unlike his older brothers."

Furthermore, he is very filial to us, but there's one problem: he hasn't settled down yet, and my husband and I are worried sick about him."

"Raising a child is a lifelong worry, even at 99. That's how it is to be a parent. Even after your child gets married, you'll still be anxious to have a grandchild."

Once you have a grandson, you start thinking about bringing home a granddaughter-in-law. In short, there are always things on your mind.

When we look back later, we'll wonder, "Who were we living our lives for? How did it all pass by in the blink of an eye?"

"I didn't have time to see the mountains and rivers, nor to appreciate the scenery around me. Year after year has passed, my hair has turned white, and only then do I realize how much youth has slipped away."

Lin Yueniang didn't intend to spread the idea that one shouldn't sacrifice everything for children, since she herself could only do half of that.

The reason I returned to Beijing this time was because I was worried about my son's safety.

But Sister Cui, who is over fifty years old, seems to have never left Chunyi County. Compared to me, Sister Cui is really miserable.

"Sigh~ I wish I could travel around and see the world like my sister, and do the business I like."

But my husband is very rigid. He doesn't want to go out with me, and he's worried about me going out by myself.

My only thought is to get Xi'er's marriage arranged and help him bring his wife into the family. No matter who tries to stop me, it won't matter.

To be honest, when I received your letter and read your descriptions of the scenery in the South, I was truly captivated.

Although Chunyi is nice, after all, I've lived here my whole life; even the most beautiful woman gets old after a while.

Lin Yueniang nodded emphatically, "My son once said that traveling the world means going from a place you're tired of to a place other people are tired of."

"Going from a place I'm tired of to a place others are tired of, is my distant place someone else's hometown?"

"Haha, that's right, that's right, sister is absolutely right!"

Mrs. Cui's understanding is perfect.

"Life is full of philosophy, Sister Cui. I have to go back to Beijing to help my son now, but I will come out again in the future."

If you don't mind, sister, you and I can keep each other company and look around. I'd love to take you to see the workshop I set up in the south.

Although Mingfei helped at the beginning, I handled the subsequent development and expansion entirely on my own. It's really hard for me to give it all up.

Madam Cui stepped forward and grasped Lin Yueniang's hand. "Really? My sister wants to take me along as a burden? Then I'll shamelessly agree!"

Madam Cui knew that Lin Yueniang was skilled in martial arts, and even her seemingly insignificant maids were quite capable of fighting. She felt that following Lin Yueniang would only make her a burden, someone who needed constant protection.

"Of course it's true! Once things are settled in the capital, we sisters will elope!"