I am the stepmother of my son, and the little villain has changed into a little cotton-padded jacket

Cheng Bo took Wen Shutang through the courtyard to a villa. This place was low-key yet luxurious. It was obviously where the mistress lived.

Cheng Bo placed Wen Shutang outside the courtyard and said, "Madam Wen, please wait for a moment. Madam has just finished her meal and we should be pruning the flowers and plants in the pavilion. I will go and tell Madam."

Wen Shutang nodded and stood outside waiting patiently. Her eyes fell on the surrounding decorations and she couldn't help but smack her lips inwardly.

Rich people are different. This courtyard has a unique view. When she makes a lot of money in the future, she will buy a mansion like this.

A moment later, Cheng Bo came out with a smile on his face: "Let's go, Madam Wen, the lady is very curious about you."

Wen Shutang followed Cheng Bo into the yard. He walked in front and Wen Shutang followed behind him.

Cheng Bo took her to the small pavilion behind the house, and Cheng Bo bent down and said respectfully.

"Madam, this is Lady Wen."

Wen Shutang also bowed politely beside Cheng Bo.

The luxuriously dressed woman sitting on the stone bench raised her eyelids and glanced at her, her tone unhurried.

"You don't look very old. Did you make the tofu?"

Wen Shutang nodded slightly and said calmly: "Madam, yes."

"I just heard from Butler Cheng that you won't be coming to deliver tofu? Why is that?" Mrs. Liang asked casually, fiddling with the flowers and plants in her hands.

Wen Shutang did not directly tell Mrs. Liang what Zhang Dahe had done. Instead, he bowed to Mrs. Liang and said, "This is a private matter of my family. Please forgive me, Madam."

Her words aroused Mrs. Liang's interest. This was not what Cheng Bo had just said to her. Cheng Bo said that this woman was treated unfairly, but now she did not say it clearly, and it did not seem like she was begging for help.

"What could possibly happen at home that would make you stop doing business?"

Wen Shutang naturally knew that Cheng Bo would definitely tell Mrs. Liang about her affairs. If she came up to appeal for justice right away, Mrs. Liang might get annoyed and just give her a perfunctory reply.

But if you take it easy before talking about things, you will get a different effect.

When Wen Shutang heard Mrs. Liang asking the question in person, he knew that he had achieved his goal.

After all, there is a fundamental difference between bringing it up yourself and having others ask you proactively.

Wen Shutang's face was filled with helplessness. She sighed and slowly told Zhang Dahe how he forced her to hand over the tofu recipe.

After listening to her, before Mrs. Liang could say anything, the boy who had been teasing the bird beside her spoke angrily first.

"How can there be such a shameless person? He is just a small village chief and yet he dares to be so arrogant!"

Mrs. Liang glanced at him, and the young man curled his lips and stopped talking.

Madam Liang used a pair of scissors to cut off most of the branches and leaves of the potted plant: "Why don't you go directly to my master if you have suffered such a thing?"

"Mr. Liang is busy and hard-working every day, and I dare not bother you."

Madam Liang chuckled and looked at Wen Shutang with interest: "You are quite interesting, woman."

She naturally knew what Wen Shutang meant. Liang Yan was the head of the village, and if such a ridiculous thing happened in the village under his management, wouldn't it be like slapping himself in the face in public if it was brought to court? If it spread out, it would affect the reputation of Liang Yan.

The woman chose to tell her in private, so she must have thought of this.

Mrs. Liang waved her hand, and the maid beside her handed a clean handkerchief to her.

"Just deliver the tofu as usual. I will discuss this matter with the master in private."

Wen Shutang was secretly happy after getting the answer she wanted, but she didn't show it on her face. She bowed slightly to Mrs. Liang.

"I understand. Thank you for your help, madam. I have nothing to repay you, but I want to give you a small gift."

As she spoke, she took out a small transparent bottle from her arms.

Mrs. Liang was not interested in her things at first, and when she saw that she only took out a small bottle filled with water, she lost interest in them even more.

Wen Shutang noticed the subtle changes on her face: "This thing is called perfume, it is made of flower petals. Sprinkle the perfume on clothes or personal belongings to keep the fragrance for a long time."

When she mentioned the fragrance, Mrs. Liang immediately raised her eyes and looked at the small bottle in her hand. She actually didn't believe that the water in the bottle could have any fragrance.

After all, Cheng Bo had been the housekeeper in the mansion for more than ten years and had a keen eye. He saw through Mrs. Liang's thoughts at a glance.

He took the small bottle from Wen Shutang and walked forward to hand it to Mrs. Liang. Mrs. Liang took out the wooden stopper from the bottle and leaned forward to sniff it. A light and rich fragrance rushed into her nose, making her feel relaxed immediately.

Wen Shutang accurately caught the amazement that flashed across Madam Liang's eyes: "I used Baiyutang flowers. This flower is fresh and elegant, and is most suitable for a beautiful person like Madam."

Mrs. Liang was indeed surprised by the smell. Although it was strong, it was not pungent and smelled better than the perfume pills she had bought before.

"That's really good. You're thoughtful." Mrs. Liang raised her chin towards Cheng Bo.

Cheng Bo immediately understood: "Madam Wen, please follow me."

He took Wen Shutang out of the courtyard and returned to the kitchen with a smile on his face.

"The things that Madam Wen sent really touched Madam's heart. Madam's favorite things are spices."

"Thank you, Butler Cheng, for the introduction." Wen Shutang also smiled. Since Mrs. Liang said that, he probably didn't need to worry too much about Zhang Dahe.

Cheng Bo waved his hand nonchalantly and called a servant to bring one or two taels of silver to give to Wen Shutang.

Wen Shutang was stunned for a moment and refused: "Butler Cheng has helped me so much, how can I have the nerve to take more money."

Cheng Bo smiled and replied, "This is what Madam meant. Madam was just signaling me to give you a reward. Just accept it."

"That's not necessary. I'm sorry for the trouble this time, butler Cheng. Please accept this tael of silver for me."

After all, Cheng Bo helped her, so she had to show some appreciation.

Cheng Bo's expression paused, and then he stopped insisting: "Since Madam Wen is so kind, I will accept it."

Although he was the steward of the Liang Mansion and enjoyed a glorious life on the surface, he only received a fixed amount of silver in private. Although this one or two taels of silver was not much, it was still a piece of meat after all.

Since both of them knew what the other meant, there was no need to say much. Wen Shutang said goodbye to Cheng Bo and left the Liang Mansion.

She walked around the street and finally found Xiao Yizhuo and his two children in a teahouse at the end of the street.

Xiao Yizhuo kept asking Muzhu to follow her, and Muzhu told Xiao Yizhuo everything about the conversation between Wen Shutang and Mrs. Liang.

Listening to Mu Zhu's retelling, Xiao Yizhuo was secretly surprised that Wen Shutang's words were so powerful. She was very good at reading people's minds.

Instead of going back to the village directly, they went to the clinic in the town.

Wen Shutang remembered that Xiao Wan wanted to study medicine, so it would be a good opportunity to find a master for her.