After transmigrating, I became a stepmother.

It took Lin Hao a full half hour to get a general understanding of these families' situations from the old lady.

They were just officials' families; Lin Hao couldn't imagine how terrible it would be if merchants' families were also on the invitation list!

"Oh, right, Mother. I received a reply from the magistrate's wife today. She will also be attending the banquet." Lin Hao slapped her forehead. It was all because this matter was too troublesome; she had almost forgotten about it.

The old lady looked at her in surprise: "When did you and the magistrate's wife become such good friends?"

"Hmm? What do you mean by that, Mother?" Lin Hao asked, puzzled.

"She actually accepted your invitation! You know, ever since she came to Qingyuan County with the magistrate, she has never attended anyone's banquet!"

The old lady looked at Lin Hao with undisguised astonishment in her eyes. Should she re-evaluate this daughter-in-law?

"Really?" Lin Hao genuinely didn't know about this. If she did...

Okay, even if she knew in advance, the invitation still had to be sent, since whether the other person came or not was a different matter from whether she sent it or not!

Under the old lady's questioning gaze, Lin Hao thought back carefully and realized that his interactions with the county magistrate's wife were limited to the girls' school. Moreover, he was only a matchmaker in the early stages, and later he didn't care much except for providing money.

"As you know, it's just about the girls' school. We really don't have any other dealings!" Lin Hao couldn't understand, so she had no choice but to tell the old lady the truth.

Lin Hao didn't seem to be lying, and the old lady didn't understand the magistrate's wife's attitude, so she could only say, "No matter why they are willing to grace us with their presence, since they are coming, we must treat them well and not neglect them!"

This is the first time the county magistrate's wife has attended a gathering here. Many eyes will be watching, so she can't afford to be impolite.

"Okay, I'll check it a few more times carefully." Lin Hao's expression also became serious. If what the old lady said was true, then it was no small matter. There might be many unexpected things to come!

As expected, after Lin Hao received the magistrate's wife's reply, the other families who hadn't replied before immediately responded, and even subtly expressed that their relatives also wanted to come and join in the fun.

Lin Hao couldn't refuse all these people, nor could she let them all in. After all, the county magistrate's wife was giving her face, and she couldn't make them work too hard.

We'll have to go back to the old lady for advice before making a final decision.

"Mother, look at all these invitations we received today!" Lin Hao placed a thick stack of invitations in front of the old lady.

"Why are there so many?" The old lady looked puzzled. She didn't remember sending out so many posts!

"That's right, there are so many. Not only are there replies, but also some visiting cards, saying they want to pay a visit. It's obvious they have ulterior motives!"

Lin Hao curled her lips. Did they think she couldn't see through these people's intentions? Why not visit earlier or later? Why bring this up right after they knew the county magistrate's wife was coming to the Gu family? It was too obvious!

"You! This is perfectly normal!" The old lady smiled as she watched her hold back her anger, knowing that she hated trouble the most and was probably quite unhappy about it right now!

"Think about it, if this happened to you, would you be able to remain indifferent?"

"Of course...no." Lin Hao's originally high-spirited tone gradually weakened under the old lady's insightful gaze.