The maid held the lamp, protecting the flame with one hand to prevent it from being blown out by the wind caused by walking. The candles on the candlesticks were lit one by one, the room was brightly lit, and she walked to the young lady.

Miss Lin was seen supporting her head with one hand and holding a note with the other, reading the contents under the flickering candlelight.

"Miss, it's so late, you should go to bed, be careful not to hurt your eyes."

Miss Lin put down the things in her hands, rubbed her eyes gently, and opened them again. Her eyes became a little sharp, and a sarcastic smile hung on the corners of her mouth. "At the last banquet, Miss Zhang was dressed like a colorful parrot, all vulgar colors, and she dared to laugh at me."

The maid quickly handed over the mouthwash and placed a cup underneath. "Ms. Zhang is just the daughter of a nouveau riche. She doesn't have any taste. It's normal for her to like those flashy colors. How can she compare to you, Miss?"

"You have been pampered since childhood, and your food, clothing and daily necessities are all top-notch. Besides, the county magistrate is your uncle, and they are not even worthy of carrying your shoes."

Spitting out the mouthwash, she took off the hairpin in front of the mirror and played with it in her hands. "What do you think I should wear to this banquet?"

The maid didn't dare to make the decision. What if something like last time happened again and she was blamed? Last time after the banquet, the clothes she was wearing were cut into rags and she was angry for several days. If it happened again, she really couldn't handle it. It would be best to let the young lady decide.

"I've ordered a few new sets of clothes. It's almost time, so they should be ready. I'll bring them back tomorrow and we can try them on one by one."

The jewels on the lady's hair had been removed, and her jet-black hair shone with a pearl-like luster under the candlelight.

The maid helped comb her hair. "Miss, don't worry about that lady. Her hair alone is far inferior to yours. The rest is even worse. You will definitely be the most beautiful lady at this banquet."

Miss Lin was very satisfied with the maid's words. That Zhang was indeed inferior in every way. He had a seductive look and was good at seducing people. Suddenly she remembered, "By the way, are the clothes I made at the cloth shop in town last time ready?"

The maid didn't stop what she was doing. "It's all ready. Miss, you want to wear those clothes to the banquet."

"The clothes made by my tailor at home don't have any new styles, and they are a bit boring to wear."

The maid knew that the young lady had some thoughts on this, but the clothes made by the tailor at home were of certain shapes and were definitely not like those made outside. They could be worn by small families or even farmers, so wouldn't this be lowering one's status?

The guests attending the banquet were all young ladies from prominent families, or at least nouveau riche like Miss Zhang. The clothes they wore would not be casual, and if the young lady really wore them, she would be laughed at. However, the final decision was made by the young lady, so I could only try my best to persuade her.

"The clothes I made in town that day are nice-looking, but they're not suitable for wearing in a place like that."

Miss Lin didn't care at all. She just wanted to outdo Miss Zhang at the banquet. She was determined to return the humiliation from last time. Nothing was inappropriate as long as it looked good.

The maid carefully examined the young lady's expression, which was so determined. It seemed that she had already made up her mind and just wanted her to follow her words.

If the lady heard that the young lady was attending the banquet wearing a dress that was not suitable for her status, she would definitely blame me for not fulfilling my obligation to persuade her, which would be a bit embarrassing.

"Miss, if the Madam knew, would she be angry? Should we tell her in advance?"

Madam will definitely know about this matter. Even though it was Young Lady's idea, I will be the one who suffers.

Miss Lin walked to the bedside, turned around and sat down, stroking her smooth long hair. "If I tell my mother, she will definitely not agree. She will use those rules to make me submit. Please keep it a secret from me. She won't be able to do anything when we get there."

The maid sighed silently in her heart. The last injury had not yet healed, and now she had a new injury.

Ni'er was lying on the kang, looking outside through the crack in the door. She saw that the house was being built and there were more and more things that needed to be bought for the family. The money earned from the wild vegetables picked by the children this afternoon was just a drop in the bucket. If she wanted to buy a large piece of wasteland nearby, she still needed a lot. Before going to bed, she thought about how great it would be if she could make a lot of money all of a sudden.

The second brother worked hard all day today and had never felt so tired before. His arms were so sore that he couldn't even lift them. The eldest brother was even worse. He had just been able to get out of bed and was doing such heavy work, so he still found it a bit too much to handle.

Before going home, the second son cursed at the third son's crops, saying that his crops grew the best here, and if there were no these things for comparison, his own crops would not look so bad, and it was all his fault.

He went up and stomped on them a few times, knocking some of them down. He felt very smug about himself, thinking that he had made them so conspicuous. He immediately had an idea in his mind.

When the autumn harvest is approaching, I will step on everything that can be stepped on here. Their harvest is almost the same as mine, so my mother will not say anything unpleasant.

Lying on the kang and thinking about what happened during the day, the third brother probably didn't know who did it. Now let's just leave the crops to grow and not alert the enemy, otherwise they would have to taste the feeling of hunger later.

He makes money but doesn't know how to respect his mother. He just eats and drinks by himself, and even the helpers in their family eat well. This is absolutely intolerable.

The second son's wife felt a little uncomfortable lying next to this man, so she turned away.

Hearing the noise coming from his wife's side, the second child got a little annoyed. The kang was not big to begin with, and with so many people sleeping on it, even though the children were small, it was still crowded enough. If one person turned over, the light sleeper would definitely wake up, "Don't turn over, or you'll wake the child up."

The second son's wife was too lazy to reply to him. She pushed herself down with her own hands. No matter whether she was pregnant or not, she couldn't do such a thing even if she was not.

Now, when he turned over and disturbed the children's sleep, he came out and made a fuss. The children had been asleep for a long time and would not be woken up even by thunder.

Are you afraid that it will affect the children? It just affects him. You are really good at making excuses.

Now is not the time to worry about things. Go to bed quickly and take good care of your health.

The second brother heard no more noise and closed his eyes.

As the roosters crow, every household starts to get busy. Ni'er is no exception. Her master has granted her four days off, so she must make good use of it.

According to the time when Zhang Taoci arrived at his master's house yesterday, it would be a good time to go now.

When we entered the room, Master Zhang was already dressed and sitting there sipping tea comfortably. "Come on, let's go."

The two of them went out together. When they heard the door closing, Zhao Jincheng poked his head out from the inner room with a gloomy look on his face. He walked to the window and watched the two people walking away. He felt an indescribable bitterness in his heart.

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