Jin Qianqian still didn't take what Hu Dong had said seriously. It wasn't until the next day, after the young masters of the Cao Family completed their assessment and once again made their intentions clear, that she finally began to give it some serious thought.
To her surprise, the very next day, the madam currently managing the Cao household—Minister Cao's eldest daughter-in-law—sent over her calling card and came to visit.
She was the madam of the house, nearly fifty years of age, but the wrinkles on her face suggested she was somewhat different from the pampered ladies of other prominent families.
When she reached out and took both of Jin Qianqian's hands in hers, Jin Qianqian could feel the thick calluses on her palms.
But then she remembered the woman was also from a military family, and it all made sense. 'It seems she hasn't let her training slide one bit over the years.'
