After transmigrating, I became a stepmother.

The magistrate's wife said, "Oh, so it's your family!" and then said no more. But everyone else smiled and agreed with Lin's mother after that.

Lin Hao smiled gratefully at the magistrate's wife, who nodded slightly in return.

The old lady watched her daughter-in-law's every move with indescribable satisfaction. In that situation, if Lin Hao hadn't been able to handle it, she would certainly have offered help; but that would have made it even harder for Lin Hao to maintain her position in this circle of wealthy women!

Judging from everyone's enthusiastic attitude towards Lin Hao now, it's clear that she has already secured a place in the upper echelons of Qingyuan County.

The old lady was right. After what just happened, no one dared to underestimate Madam Gu anymore!

I thought that because of her poor background and young age, she would suffer and lose face if she met Madam Zhao, but I didn't expect her to be such a formidable person! No wonder the Gu family was willing to let her be their second wife!

Such a person is naturally worth befriending. Besides, although Gu Liunian's performance in this year's imperial examination is still unknown, with his talent, his future will definitely be bright. It's best to make friends with him first.

“Madam, everything is ready.” Fu Cui seized the opportunity and stepped forward to speak while Lin Hao was talking to someone.

Lin Hao nodded: "I understand."

Lin Hao raised her voice slightly: "Ladies and misses, please step in and do me the honor of seeing the variety I have prepared for you!"

"Oh, Madam Gu has prepared some more surprises. We must go and take a good look!" The one who said this was Madam Qian from Huitong Money Shop. She was a very shrewd and capable person, and since the Gu family had a lot of business dealings with her family, she was naturally willing to show her support.

"Yeah, that makes me curious too!" someone said, and others chimed in.

"You Ran, do you know what Madam Gu has prepared? I'd like to see it too!" Miss Qian didn't hide her curiosity when her mother spoke, thinking she should find out first.

Since Lin Hao was already a married woman, Qian Youran was in charge of entertaining the young girls who came today. In front of outsiders, she always presented herself as a gentle, virtuous, and well-educated woman, which naturally won the favor of many young girls.

But Ms. Qian wasn't buying it; she felt the other woman was too perfect. Her mother had always said that no one is perfect, and if someone like that appeared in your life, they're either a fool or faking it!

This person clearly doesn't seem like a fool, so he must be someone who is cunning and good at hiding his true intentions.

Unfortunately, there was no other young lady in the Gu family, otherwise, she really wouldn't have bothered asking her.

When Miss Qian, who had always been indifferent to her, asked her a question, Qian Youran should have been happy. However, she really didn't know how to answer it. It was all her aunt's and that Lin Hao's fault. The two of them didn't let her interfere with the preparations at all, which made her not know what to say at this moment!

"Well, I'm not too sure either! My cousin-in-law said she wanted to give everyone a surprise." That was all she could say in the end.

Some, with their simple minds, believed it and were simply curious about what Lin Hao had prepared. Others, with their sharper senses, noticed something unusual. Why keep a surprise from the guests, let alone from their own family?

However, since everyone was there as guests, they naturally didn't say anything and happily followed the crowd.

"Hey, look over there!" A surprised voice rang out, and everyone's eyes immediately turned to the girl who had spoken.