"However, in-law," Madam Huo shifted her tone, "you used to really underestimate my granddaughter. If my son hadn't betrothed my granddaughter to your family, I would have had her find a husband at home. Even though her father is gone, I've always raised her as he would have. Look at how our family has declined so severely; where do you think all that silver coin went? Didn't I sell things so I could hire masters to teach my granddaughter, hoping she would succeed and become accomplished?"
"Yes, yes, yes," Tao Chengyin felt ashamed and wore a smile, "mother-in-law, you're absolutely right."
Seeing Tao Chengyin like this, Madam Huo didn't say anything unpleasant anymore, but instead joyfully declared, "Xin'er got first place, quite impressive. We must celebrate properly today."
Tao Chengyin smiled and said, "The banquet is already prepared, just waiting for mother-in-law to arrive."
"Good, good, good." Madam Huo nodded happily and with satisfaction.
