Chapter 4: The First Day of Marriage

The Shao family has a total of three households, and Shao Yunduan's family is the main household.

Shao Yunduan's grandparents have passed away, so Shao's father and his two brothers have already separated their households.

Shao Yunduan's father is Shao Dakun, and his mother is Mrs. Fang.

The eldest brother, Shao Yunlian, is also the eldest among the three households. His wife is Mrs. Xu, and they have a son named Shao Junyan, who is six years old, and a daughter named Shao Qing, who is only three years old.

The names of the nephew and niece were all given by Shao Yunduan, and the eldest brother and his wife were very happy, thinking that their names sounded better than those of other children in the village. They also believed that the names given by a scholar were auspicious, which might bring them more blessings.

The second brother, Shao Yunguang, is the third in the family and is still unmarried. He was supposed to be married earlier, but due to a diving rescue incident, he was delayed and had to hurry to get married to someone.

The fourth brother, Shao Yunhuai, and the sister, Shao Taotao, are twins and have just turned thirteen this year.

As for the second household, the second uncle is Shao Dalou, and his wife is Mrs. Niu.

The second household has two sons and a daughter, Shao Yunshan, who is the second in the family, and Shao Yunqiao, who is the fourth. Shao Yunshan is married to Mrs. Zhang and also has a son and a daughter, Shao Juan and Shao Xianwen. Shao Yunqiao is still unmarried and is currently looking for a suitable match.

The daughter, Shao Meiling, is fifteen years old.

The third household consists of the third uncle, Shao Dashi, and his wife, Mrs. Ma.

The eldest daughter, Shao Meizhi, has already married, and the younger daughter, Shao Xiaozhi, is three months younger than Shao Taotao.

The son, Shao Yunjiang, who is the sixth in the family, is fifteen years old and is also unmarried. He is currently studying in the county town.

At the moment, Qiao Xuan is only meeting the members of the main household. The second and third households will come over in the evening for a reunion dinner, and that's when she will meet everyone.

It's fortunate that there aren't too many people, so Qiao Xuan has managed to remember everyone.

The Shao family is both curious and nervous about this new daughter-in-law with a noble background, and they also feel a bit inferior. Even the father-in-law and mother-in-law are trying to remain calm.

Qiao Xuan respectfully greeted everyone and changed her address to "Dad" and "Mom," which finally relieved the whole family.

Thank goodness! The new daughter-in-law is amiable.

Shao Yunduan, who knows Qiao Xuan's past, is particularly relieved—this woman didn't cause any trouble, and she even behaved better than he had expected. It seems that she has truly come to terms with everything...

In a rural family, there are not many complicated rules. After serving tea and meeting all the family members, everything is settled.

Mother-in-law Mrs. Fang smiled and said some auspicious and encouraging words. Soon, everyone dispersed to do their own things.

Qiao Xuan thought for a moment and then decisively followed her mother-in-law, Mrs. Fang.

In this era, gaining the favor of the mother-in-law is quite important. With the support of the mother-in-law, one can truly establish a foothold in the family. Otherwise, they will inevitably face endless troubles and difficulties.

When the Shao family served tea, they were secretly observing and evaluating her, just as she was doing the same to them. And of course, the mother-in-law is the most important person to observe.

Based on Qiao Xuan's judgment, the mother-in-law is generally a good person. This is great, as it gives her more room to maneuver.

"Mom..." Qiao Xuan caught up with Mrs. Fang, smiling and polite. "Please teach me what I need to do. I don't know anything, so I will rely on you in the future."

"Oh..." Mrs. Fang immediately smiled and looked kindly at Qiao Xuan. "No need, no need. Just take care of your husband in the future and let him focus on his studies. You don't need to worry about the affairs of this family!"

After all, she is the daughter of the county magistrate, so it's normal for her not to do any work. Besides, there are people in the family to take care of everything, so she doesn't need to do anything.

Qiao Xuan was a bit surprised and amused. It seems that she has quite a good hand to play!

She insisted a few times, showing a great attitude, which made Mrs. Fang even happier. She firmly told Qiao Xuan to take a break!

Qiao Xuan reluctantly gave in, and that was the end of it.