After transmigrating, I became a stepmother.

As Lin Hao had expected, the magistrate's wife had been secretly investigating the matter, but since Yin Xue and the others hadn't come to her, she had kept quiet for the time being.

Now that Yinxue has come to ask for her help, she naturally won't hold back anymore.

"I have investigated this matter thoroughly. It was Mr. Liu from Jinxiufang who was behind it all," the magistrate's wife said calmly, taking a sip of tea.

Yinxue asked in bewilderment, "We have no grudge against him, so why is he acting this way?"

Even if the students at their school make some embroidery to sell, there are many embroidery workshops in the city, so they can't threaten Jinxiu Workshop!

"The embroidery business is just one aspect of his business. This Mr. Liu prides himself on being well-read and considers himself a scholar, and he can't stand women showing their faces in public!" The magistrate's wife said with disdain and sarcasm.

This Mr. Liu looked down on women showing their faces in public, yet he still kept the embroidery business at home. Once he took over, the embroiderers were confined to a small courtyard all day to do embroidery, with no free time.

"Isn't this Mr. Liu a scholar? Just because he dislikes women showing their faces in public, he's spreading these baseless rumors and seriously harming us?"

Yin Xue's tone was full of disbelief; she simply couldn't understand why Boss Liu, a mere scholar, would do such a thing.

"He's nothing but a literate hypocrite!" The magistrate's wife scoffed, her disdain growing.

Yin Xue struggled to process this fact; it seemed she was still too naive!

"So we're just going to let him go like this?"

"Of course not!" The magistrate's wife said through gritted teeth.

Everyone in the county who's well-informed knows that this girls' school was established with her permission. If Liu Xie dares to slap her in the face like this, he should be prepared for her to retaliate!

"Is there anything I can do?" Seeing that she was clearly angry, Yinxue asked cautiously.

Seeing her terrified expression, the magistrate's wife waved her hand and said, "You don't need to worry about this. I have my own arrangements!"

"As for the school, what are your plans?"

Yin Xue quickly told her about Lin Hao's idea, and the magistrate's wife nodded in agreement: "That's excellent!"

Two weeks later, Lin Hao was looking at the account books. When she got tired and stretched, Liu Dan looked at her with eager anticipation.

"Tell me, what have you found out this time?" Lin Hao said helplessly.

Liu Dan, that little girl, is naturally fond of excitement and gossip. She finds out a lot of news every day. I don't know where she gets so much energy!

"Madam, you must be very happy to hear this news today!" Liu Dan said with a smile.

"Oh? Tell me!"

"I've heard that there are many more girls coming to our girls' school these days! Madam Xue had no choice but to post a notice that she will not be accepting any more students this year!"

"That's really good news!" Lin Hao nodded with a smile; this result was indeed somewhat beyond her expectations!

The advertising effect is truly amazing!

"And another thing, Madam. I heard that the owner of Jinxiu Workshop, which has always been at odds with our embroidery workshop, has fallen into great trouble!"

When Liu Dan talked about this, she was not only happy, but even had a smug look on her face.

"Really? What happened to him?" Lin Hao asked.

She didn't know much about this person. The embroidery workshop had always been managed by the old lady, so she wasn't very clear about the situation. Liu Dan must have learned something about it when she was with the old lady!