Madam Lu held her younger son's hand, following the young maid leading the way. Walking beside her, Zhou Xiuer was looking around, her eyes taking in the Wu Family's surroundings.
She had seen fine places before; she once lived at Wufu's home in Huayang, and that residence was nice, though a bit small.
Later, they moved to Huaan, where they stayed in a small house, even smaller than Wufu's. Her father became a minor official, underrecognized though it was; still, it was better than being a merchant, so those merchants were willing to curry favor with him. She and Madam Lu were also invited to some merchants' homes as guests.
But to her, those houses lacked depth and heritage, exhibiting nothing but vulgar wealth.
In Huaan, the best house she'd been in was the Quans' manor, and it was said someone from the Quan family held a high official position in the capital, so they were considered wealthy and noble.
