A family with three widows, after severing ties with relatives, she became wealthy and married into

Xiao Si blinked. "Second Miss, may I go and invite...the magistrate and the instructor?"

Tian Tian wasn't worried at all. "Go ahead, the magistrate will definitely come."

"As for the instructor..."

"Knowing the magistrate is coming, he will naturally come."

Xiao Si nodded cleverly, "I understand."

"Go back to Fulai Restaurant and ask them to send over a few of their signature dishes."

"Please also invite Mr. Qian to come along."

Tian Tian stood outside the kitchen and heard laughter and conversation coming from inside.

Inside, Chu Qian was calling Liu San Niang "Auntie" repeatedly.

Liu San Niang was so happy that she laughed out loud.

Tian Tian couldn't help but curl her lips into a smile, then pushed open the door and pretended not to know that they were going to become sworn sisters.

"What are you talking about? Why are you so happy?"

When Tian Xiang saw her return, she immediately stood up, wrung out a warm towel, and said, "Quickly, wash your face."

While Tian Tian was wiping her face, Tian Xiang also told Tian Tian about Lu Tao and Liu San Niang's plan to become sworn sisters.

"I've already sent the servant to buy meat and vegetables. Our two families will have a proper celebration tonight."

Tian Tian put down the handkerchief, her face stern, "No way!"

Everyone was stunned!

"Tiantian?"

Tian Tian came up behind Liu San Niang and put a hand on her shoulder. "It's not okay if only our two families celebrate."

With her other arm around Lu Tao beside her, she said, "I have already asked Xiao Si to invite the county magistrate's family and the instructor's family to be witnesses for Mother and Aunt Liu."

"From now on, our two families will be true relatives."

"Everyone else... is none of our business!"

Lu Tao playfully patted Tian Tian's hand, "You silly girl..."

"Did Xiao Si tell you what happened during the day?"

Liu San Niang continued, "She must have been told."

"Otherwise, why would this girl be giving a forced smile?"

Tian Tian awkwardly rubbed her cheeks. Had her smile not been sincere enough?

"Haha." Liu San Niang laughed, stood up, and put her arm around Tian Tian. "Just teasing you, silly girl."

Tian Tian leaned against Liu San Niang and looked at Lu Tao, "Mother, since we've invited the county magistrate and the instructor, we don't need to cook dinner ourselves tonight."

"I'll have Fulai Restaurant send the food over."

"Plus our meals."

With the two most popular shops in the county combined, they certainly wouldn't neglect the two gentlemen.

Lu Tao and Liu San Niang exchanged glances and nodded in agreement.

If it's just family eating, they can cook for themselves.

But then two adults arrived...

Tian Tian suddenly remembered that she hadn't seen Qin Qingyun when she came in.

Where did Qin Qingyun go?

"He's gone to keep an eye on Wang Yulan and the others." Lu Tao and Liu San Niang both looked bewildered, only Tian Xiang knew the truth.

Because Qin Qingyun only told Tian Xiang about his whereabouts.

Just then, Qin Qingyun's voice rang out from outside, "Young lady, I'm back. Those three people have gone back to the village."

Tian Tian raised her eyebrows, just as she thought...

"Understood, thank you, Young Master Qin." Tian Xiang went out to thank Qin Qingyun.

*

The largest private room was reserved for dinner time.

Tian Tian was waiting at the door.

The abbot arrived first, accompanied by his family.

"Your Excellency!" Tian Tian greeted him, lifting her skirt as she went down to meet him.

"lady."

Instructor Ye Rong cupped his hands in greeting, "Manager Tian."

He glanced inside; the customers in the teahouse were behaving in an orderly fashion...

"Where is the magistrate?"

"The magistrate has not yet arrived."

"Then I'll wait with the girl."

Ye Rong was going to wait here, and his family members would naturally have to wait too.

But it was already winter, and people were waiting outside.

Tian Tian called Xiao Si over, "Take Young Master Ye, Young Madam Ye, and the two young masters to the side room."

"It's too cold outside, we can just wait here." This was said to Ye Rong and his wife.

Madam Ye nodded, "Second Miss is very thoughtful."

They waited at the door for about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea before Li Huaiyuan's carriage arrived.

After Li Huaiyuan got out of the car, a gentle and beautiful woman followed him out, holding the hand of a six or seven-year-old boy.

"Your Excellency, Magistrate," Ye Rong was the first to rush forward and bow, "This humble official..."

Li Huaiyuan helped him up, "Lord Ye, we're here today to witness the sworn brotherhood between Madam Lu and Madam Liu, so there's no need for such formalities between us."

Ye Rong stood up and said, "Yes, Lord Li is right."

"Lord Li, please."

"Madam Li, Young Master Li, please."

Seeing Ye Rong's attentiveness, Tian Tian secretly reflected on whether her attitude towards Li Huaiyuan was not flattering enough.

"Lord Li, Madam Li, Young Master Li..." Tian Tian gave an extremely flattering smile, "Please come in."

Li Huaiyuan glanced at Tian Tian in surprise...

The group walked through the lobby and went upstairs.

One of the guests recognized Li Huaiyuan, saying, "That's Magistrate Li from Baishi County."

"What day is it today? Has Manager Tian invited Lord Li over?"

"I don't know..."

After Tian Tian escorted Li Huaiyuan and Ye Rong into the side room, she came out and stood on the second floor looking down.

"Everyone," she called out, and the guests downstairs looked up, while the guests in the upstairs private rooms also came to the door.

"Today is the auspicious day for my mother and Aunt Liu to become sworn sisters."

"Little Four".

Xiao Si answered from downstairs, "Yes."

"Give each table of guests a basket of shumai today, put it on my tab."

"Yes."

"Thank you, Second Miss!"

Congratulations, Madam Lu and Madam Liu!

"The second young lady is so generous!"

In the side room, Lu Tao, Liu San Niang, Tian Xiang, and the children were all there.

There were two tables in the side room, one for adults and one for children.

Tian Tian arranged for a helper to take care of the children, and whatever the children wanted to eat was delivered to them.

At the adults' table, as soon as everyone sat down, the food and dishes were served, along with the best wine in the county.

Tian Tian picked up her wine glass, slowly stood up, smiled slightly, and looked around. "My mother and my Aunt Liu have a deep bond, and today we are sworn brothers. Please, gentlemen, witness this."

Li Huaiyuan was not yet thirty, and had a refined and scholarly demeanor.

Ye Rong was in his forties, slightly overweight, and had a kind face.

Tian Tian continued, "This glass of wine is to thank you both for coming."

"please."

Everyone stood up, raised their glasses, and replied, "Please."

After everyone sat down, Ye Rong took a roll of paper from his son and spread it out on a corner of the table.

"Although the second young lady said that there is no need for any ceremony today, I still think that Madam Lu and Madam Liu support each other, which is truly admirable."

Therefore, Ye specially prepared a sworn brotherhood agreement.

Li Huaiyuan smiled broadly, "Lord Ye is very thoughtful."

Ye Rong nodded with a smile. As long as he could gain favor with Lord Li, he could be more considerate.

Lu Tao and Liu San Niang were dressed simply and neatly today, with their hair adorned in a very simple style.

Although the shop made money, they were always busy in the kitchen and had no time to go out and spend it.

The two stood up together and looked at each other with emotion.

Lu Tao's eyes welled up with tears as she took Liu San Niang's hand. "I am so grateful to San Niang for helping us orphans and widows back then."

"From now on, we are sisters, sharing joys and sorrows!"