Isn't Your Greeting Gift a Little Too Meager?

Not only Zhou Mei was craving it, but her other cousins were craving it too!

There was a plate in front of Gu Sinian and the others, and another plate in front of Zhou Fusheng and Liu Su'e.

To be honest, Zhou Fusheng actually quite likes this snack.

He ate all the beef jerky, while Liu Su'e preferred the sweet pork jerky.

Old Madam Zhou was furious. "No, are you here for a tea party?"

Zhou Wanwan said while eating:

"No! Isn't waiting quite boring?"

What's wrong with my cousin-in-law? Doesn't she know the way? Why hasn't she arrived yet?

Zhou Wanwan was actually quite happy; a good show was about to begin.

It's almost noon, and these two still haven't gotten up.

Old Madam Zhou sneered, "What do you know, you little brat? This couple is so loving, that's why they got up late!"

What a loving couple! They argued so much last night, they really are a loving couple, I bet neither of them slept a wink.

Huihui couldn't hold back any longer. "Go and urge them."

A maid went to knock on the door, but after knocking for a long time, a woman's cursing voice came from inside. "So noisy! What do you want so early in the morning?"

The maidservant quickly replied, "We have to serve tea today; everyone is waiting for you in the flower hall!"

The woman complained, "Why are you offering tea? It's so annoying, Zhou Qingzhou, why are there so many rules in your family?"

Zhou Qingzhou glared at her and said, "Which new bride doesn't serve tea to her parents-in-law? You're the only one who's special. Anyway, I'm up now, do as you please."

Fang Ting had no choice but to get up. When Zhou Wanwan saw Fang Ting, she almost died laughing. She'd gotten so fat, like a ball!

It looks to weigh about 200 jin (100 catties).

She walked up to Old Madam Zhou, brought her tea, and didn't even kneel.

Old Madam Zhou frowned and said:

"Logically, the granddaughter-in-law should kneel when serving tea for the first time."

However, you are the daughter of the prefect, and you are treated like a precious jewel at home, so let's just let it go!

Fang Ting smiled faintly, and Old Madam Zhou directly took out a small ingot of silver and handed it over.

Fang Ting scoffed lightly, "Grandma, isn't this gift a bit too meager?"

Zhou Wanwan almost spat out the milk tea in her mouth.

Old Madam Zhou looked at her and said, "What? This gift is so meager! Look carefully, it's ten taels of silver!"

Fang Ting chuckled and said, "Ten taels of silver! Is that a lot?"

Good grief, is this an open expression of disdain?

That's incredibly brave.

She walked up to Huihui, Huihui immediately gave her a small gold hairpin. Only then did she say with satisfaction, "Mother..."

Huihui nodded and said, "I'll live a good life with Qingzhou from now on."

Fang Ting nodded, then looked at Zhou Fuyu, Zhou Fuyu pulled out a silver note that was worth 500 taels!

Zhou Wanwan smiled as she looked at it:

"Wow! Third Uncle, you're so generous! This banknote looks familiar!"

Isn't this what my father gave you yesterday? Didn't my father give you 1000 taels of silver yesterday?

Why did you only take out one?

Zhou Fuyu glared at her and said, "What do you know? There are expenses both at home and outside. You little brat, can't even shut your mouth with food?"

Zhou Wanwan kept her head down and continued eating her dry snacks.

Unexpectedly, Fang Ting even walked up to her eldest aunt and second aunt.

Her aunt looked at her and said, "What do you mean by this?"

Fang Ting smiled and said, "Don't we all have to give elders a gift when we meet them?"

My aunt took a handkerchief out of her pocket and said, "This is a gift for you when we first met. Take it!"

Fang Ting curled her lip and said, "That's it?"

The eldest aunt coughed and said, "All the money we earn goes to the public coffers, where would I get any money?"

Second Aunt took out a pair of shoes and said, "These are shoes I made myself."

Fang Ting glanced at it, and the maid beside her took it.

She then walked up to Liu Su'e, Liu Su'e took out a jade pendant. Although it wasn't particularly valuable, it was a token of her appreciation.

Fang Ting's lips twitched. "I heard Fourth Aunt is quite wealthy! Is she trying to fool me with something like this the first time I meet my niece-in-law?"

Liu Su'e hadn't expected Fang Ting to be so outspoken.

She said, "What kind of fooling is this?"

Zhou Wanwan jumped down and said, "Mom, you're not as generous as my cousin-in-law. You must see the gift she gives us younger generation later."

Fang Ting coughed and said, "Bring out the things I prepared for them."

Seeing several small purses, Zhou Wanwan opened one and said:

"Huh? A gold bean? I thought it was something much more valuable!"

Sister-in-law, don't tell me this is the gift you prepared for our first meeting?

Fang Ting glared at her angrily and said, "What's your name?"

"Zhou Wanwan..."

Fang Ting looked at her and said, "Oh, it's you! You're quite famous in the entire Dongshan Prefecture now."

Zhou Wanwan's eyes lit up and she said, "Really? I didn't expect I to be so famous now?"

Fang Ting chuckled and said, "Yes, infamous."

Zhou Wanwan was even happier. "I never thought I'd be so infamous! I'm even happier now."

Fang Ting scoffed coldly, "Give me back your purse. If I'd known it was you, I wouldn't have given it to you."

Zhou Wanwan looked at her and said, "Then give me back the purse my mother gave you! If I had known you were this kind of person, I wouldn't have given you my family's jade pendant."

Fang Ting took out the jade pendant, then tossed it into the air, and it landed directly on the ground.

She smiled and said, "The jade pendant! Here you go, little girl. You want to mess with me? Don't you even know who I am?"

Zhou Wanwan naturally knew that she was the daughter of the prefect, but in reality, she was just an illegitimate daughter.

But the prefect doted on her, and at a young age she went astray, often going to disreputable places to fool around, and liking to indulge in shady things; her character was quite despicable.

Zhou Wanwan threw the purse on the ground, stomped on it, and said, "What kind of filthy thing is this, daring to give it to me?"

Fang Ting, hands on her hips, snapped, "You brat, you're lucky I gave this to you! Pick it up right now, or I'll beat you up!"

Zhou Wanwan sneered, "Fang Ting, even your father has to be polite to me. You'd better not mess with me."

Fang Ting was furious. "Zhou Qingzhou, are you just going to stand by and watch this brat bully me?"

Zhou Qingzhou looked at Zhou Wanwan and said, "You're a junior, why are you making things difficult for your cousin-in-law? Quickly apologize to her."

Before Zhou Wanwan could speak, someone said, "There are a few people outside our house. They say they are looking for Young Master Gu Sinian."

Zhou Qingzhou frowned and asked, "Who is it? What are they doing at our house?"

"I don't know either. That person said they came to ask Young Master Gu about his studies."

Zhou Qingzhou flicked his sleeves and said, "A bunch of poor relatives, why are they so annoying?"

The servant quickly brought the man in, and as soon as he saw Gu Sinian, he greeted him loudly, "Brother Gu, I didn't expect you to live here. As soon as I heard you were here, I rushed over immediately."