After transmigrating, I became a stepmother.

Lin Hao thought this matter had nothing to do with her anymore, and thought to herself, why not have hot pot tonight? It's been a long time since I've had it, and I'm really craving it!

Then, the old lady said something surprising: "Yu-ge'er's mother, I'll leave this matter to you!"

Upon hearing this, Qian Youran's eyes widened, her face stiffened for a moment, and then she said somewhat awkwardly, "Then I'll really have to trouble you, cousin-in-law!"

She secretly resented it. Her aunt should have handled this herself, with her assisting from the side. At the very least, she should have been the one to handle it and get some experience. Why did she, Lin Hao, have to do it herself, someone who had never seen the world?

Lin Hao no longer cared about Qian Youran's reaction; she looked at the old lady in surprise: "Isn't this inappropriate?"

Isn't this something that the old lady always makes the decisions for herself?

“What’s inappropriate about it? You are the mistress of this house, so you should learn to manage these things. Besides, you haven’t participated in any gatherings like this since you married into the family. Isn’t this a perfect opportunity?”

"Besides, you can't rely on me forever! I also want to enjoy the blessings of my children and grandchildren!" the old lady said with a hint of reproach.

Having said that, it would seem disrespectful for Lin Hao to refuse again, so she said nervously, "I'm just afraid I won't do a good job!"

This wasn't Lin Hao being modest; it was what she truly felt.

She was confident in managing the restaurant, as it already had its own set of procedures; she only needed to offer suggestions based on how restaurants in later generations operated. However, she had never experienced hosting banquets at home before.

Most importantly, the customers at the restaurant are all people they want to associate with, and they order their favorite dishes, so there are no conflicts.

But hosting a banquet is a different story. People of different statuses and positions need to be seated properly. As the host, you have to take care of everyone's preferences and taboos. Just thinking about it is a headache!

"It's alright, just go ahead and do it. I'll support you!" the old lady reassured her confidently.

"Alright then, I'll give it a try." Lin Hao thought it made sense; the old lady certainly wouldn't just stand by and watch her make a fool of herself, so she would take this opportunity to train herself.

"That's right, it was just a matter of time." The old lady smiled with satisfaction.

The two women chatted happily, but Qian Youran, who had made the suggestion, was ignored. She could only hide the resentment and anger in her eyes, and her dissatisfaction was indeed accumulating more and more.

Next, Lin Hao began to make arrangements, but to be honest, it was really difficult to hold a banquet at this time of year!

Because the usual pretexts for women's banquets, such as flower viewing parties, could not be realized due to the weather, and simply eating and drinking would inevitably become too monotonous.

Lin Hao racked his brains and finally came up with an idea that he thought was pretty good. He told the old lady about it and she approved of it.

While feeling relieved, they also began to make arrangements in earnest.

But these weren't the biggest headaches for her. Not only did she have to memorize everyone's taboos and preferences in a short time to ensure the banquet arrangements were correct, she also had to make sure she didn't make any mistakes when exchanging pleasantries with people on the day!

Even more so, she had to listen to the old lady talk about the interpersonal relationships in Qingyuan County, which could not be written down and could only be memorized little by little by herself.

Don't underestimate this small county town; the interpersonal relationships within it are anything but simple!