After transmigrating, I became a stepmother.

Upon hearing this, Qian Youran felt a surge of dissatisfaction. It turned out that this Master He was now a poor and destitute man with a bunch of burdens in his family. How could this aunt still want her to go to such a family? It was clear that she had taken advantage of her family's decline and no longer regarded her as a human being!

"That must be tough on Master He. I wonder which woman will be able to share his hardships in the future!"

The old lady's smile froze, and she gave her niece a deep look, clearly disapproving of her family's modest wealth. However, considering her background, she couldn't say much more.

But he did say, "Yes, I think if there is a woman who can stand by him through this period, Master He will surely cherish her greatly in the future. When he achieves success and fame, it will be a beautiful story!"

Seeing her niece's noncommittal expression, the old lady gave up on the idea.

When Qian Youran returned to her residence, she couldn't control her emotions. She gave Linglong a wink, and Linglong immediately sent all the servants away.

"That old woman actually wants me to fill a vacancy for a destitute person. How could she even think of that? Doesn't she even know who I am?" Qian Youran slammed her teacup to the ground, her face still contorted with anger.

Linglong stood aside, not daring to speak, but just watching as she saw that she didn't intend to throw anything, she silently squatted down and started cleaning up the mess on the ground.

"Are you mute? Don't you know how to speak?" Qian Youran became even angrier at her actions and spoke without any mercy.

"Linglong wouldn't dare, I just don't want you to get too angry and harm your health!" Linglong quickly knelt down and explained cautiously.

"Alright, alright, I'm getting annoyed just looking at you. Hurry up and get ready. I don't need to tell you what to do, do I?"

"Yes, it was my carelessness that broke the teacup."

Qian Youran nodded in satisfaction, watching Linglong kneel on the ground and pick up the broken pieces of porcelain bit by bit, her mood gradually improved.

Lin Hao was unaware of the drama unfolding at home. At that moment, she was happily looking at the account books of the two restaurants, and the thought that some of the money would eventually end up in her own pocket made her smile uncontrollably.

"Thank you both for your hard work, managers. I'll give you each a big red envelope at the end of the month!"

"Master, you flatter us too much. We dare not complain about the hardship; it is all what we should do," Manager Li said first.

Manager Sun chimed in, "Manager Li is right. It's all what we should do. We dare not take credit for it!"

"Don't be modest, managers. These accounts don't lie. Business has indeed been much better this past two weeks than last month, which is thanks to your excellent leadership. We can't expect everyone else to receive bonuses while you two get nothing!"

The two looked at each other and said in unison, "Thank you, sir!"

"That's right. If you do a good job, you'll be rewarded; if you do a bad job, you'll be punished. There's nothing to be afraid of."

"If there's nothing else, I'll head back now." After listening to their account of the restaurant's recent situation and looking at the accounts for a long time, Lin Hao felt that her back was about to give out.

"Yes, sir, take care!"

Once inside the carriage, Lin Hao slumped back without a care for her image, exclaiming, "I'm exhausted!"

"Fu Cui, quickly rub my back."

"Yes."

"Fu Cui's skills are really good, it feels so good!" Lin Hao couldn't help but sigh with pleasure as soon as Fu Cui started cooking.

“Madam, what are you saying? Sister Fu Cui has studied medicine and knows acupoints, so naturally she can press them better. Madam, are you looking down on me?” Liu Dan deliberately put on a wronged look.

"Yes, I really dislike you. Why don't you go and learn medicine so you can compete with Fu Cui for favor in the future!"

"Madam really does fall in love with every girl she sees. Just the other day she said I was the cutest maid, but she's changed her mind today!"