164: It's really jarring.

They were truly all Female Beasts!

Their ages... were also fairly uniform, appearing to be between twenty and forty—all in their prime.

Lance, looking uncharacteristically neat and tidy, sat with Tu Nan in a room on the first floor that they had specifically cleared out.

Inside, there were only two large tables, shelves filled with items on both sides, and neatly arranged chairs.

"Everyone, please take a seat," Tu Nan said.

At her request, the people who arrived gave brief self-introductions, which were nothing more than what their names were, where they lived, and why they wanted the job.

Tu Nan immediately matched their names to the individuals.

After all, Amy had conducted the initial screening and registered everyone's information.

Tu Nan and Lance had already carefully reviewed and discussed them beforehand, and they had some inclinations in their hearts.

Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed that Lance seemed very nervous, sitting bolt upright.

...No way. Lance was so enthusiastic when causing trouble, yet she was getting stage fright over such a small scene?

As a result, influenced by this, Tu Nan inexplicably felt as if she were sitting in some strange, large conference room rather than the office she had personally arranged.

"Everyone brought their Children, so for your peace of mind, we specifically chose this room; the window looks right out onto the yard over there."

Tu Nan pointed outside. Ao Ao, Miao Miao, and Amy were currently facing a group of eight other Children who were also in the Childhood Stage, but the atmosphere was not tense at all...

Because on the grass between them, mats were Spread out, covered with small cakes and various brightly colored toys.

Tu Nan had instructed the Two Children to take the Children and play games together.

"Those are my Children and her cousin; they also attend Kindergarten. I believe Amy has already introduced them to you."

"Alright," Tu Nan smiled. "Our work in the Early Stage is not complicated: following the production line, learning to test, and checking packaging. As long as you are diligent, you can do it. We just hope that everyone can work as stably as possible."

"For example, three or five years—that is, if everyone has such plans and determination," Tu Nan explained gently.

"I know it is difficult for Females to step out of their homes, and you will face many problems in the Early Stage, so we will organize you into small groups and provide enough flexible leave. If you have any needs, you can coordinate time with the people in your group to balance your family life."

Tu Nan did not delve deeper.

The fact was, if they could really earn enough wages from her company named Spread, gradually... they would discover that things in the family would change.

But that was all too far in the future.

Several people, upon hearing Tu Nan say this, were clearly moved.

"Incense making and blending are very profound knowledge, and I will slowly offer some basic courses for everyone. You can try it yourselves; if there are good products, the company will buy the product patents from you."

Lance was dressed in an exquisite gentleman's outfit today, which clearly helped in gaining people's trust.

Everyone felt that this person possessed secret, unshared knowledge.

"Even if you only learn a little bit, it can improve your cooking level. It is all about blending; once you understand one, you understand them all. Learning a skill is always good."

Lance said that blending incense and cooking were similar... Tu Nan was not as professional as her and could not make such a synesthetic judgment.

The oldest person among them was surprised.

"If we leave here in the future and still use this skill, is that okay?" This sounded very ungrateful, so she hurriedly apologized and lightly slapped her own mouth.

This was one whom Tu Nan favored, named Tian Qin... Her defining characteristic was that she had single-handedly raised her three Children after her two younger brothers died.

She was a very resilient Female.

By the way, she was also an older mother in this world... Her child was not old, only four years old.

So, these past few years had been very difficult for her.

Tu Nan smiled.

"Key techniques might only be released at a very high level, and confidentiality agreements will be signed. Of course, once you learn ordinary techniques, they belong to you; that is fine."

"I want to stay!" She immediately stated her position.

"Welcome," Tu Nan stood up.

Four others followed suit, "We want to as well."

Lance grinned, forgetting the airs she had been putting on.

The two exchanged a glance, both very satisfied, and looked at the remaining three people.

"What about you? Do you have other questions?" Tu Nan asked.

The few people hesitated and had not yet spoken.

"Waaah!" A tragic cry from a child came from next door.

All the mothers were immediately frightened and stood up, one of whom ran straight out.

Tu Nan and Lance hurried to handle the problem.

"What are you crying for?" A Female voice asked impatiently.

That was a person Tu Nan had already forgotten... and even thought was no longer here—Sophia.

"You are so annoying."

She stood in the yard, displeased, and said to the newly arrived Children: "You really are annoying. Shut up immediately."

The Children, sensing her dislike, were somewhat at a loss. Two of them were so scared that with a 'poof', they turned into their Beast Form—one a rabbit, and one... a big white goose?

Miao Miao very responsibly shielded the Children behind her and said in a milky, childish voice: "Mommy said that in Kindergarten, you are supposed to play freely."

Ao Ao added: "We are small and cannot go out by ourselves. You are an adult; if you find it noisy, you can go out yourself."

A group of Female Beasts came over aggressively, but they all froze the moment they saw her.

...Sophia was indeed too beautiful.

Moreover, her beauty was the opposite of her personality; it had no aggression at all, showing only pure beauty.

They wanted to scold her, but at this moment, they could not say a word.

Except for Tu Nan; her threshold for tolerance had been raised by the various beautiful people around her.

Tu Nan faced Sophia once again.

When Sophia saw Tu Nan, she shrank back for a moment, thinking of Colonel Kong's obvious attitude toward Young Miss Pearl that day... However, today she had not yet had the chance to scold Young Miss Pearl's Two Children.

Then there was no problem, she judged.

"Sophia, it is truly my fault that you are still here," Tu Nan said, looking at her as she showed no remorse. "What, does bullying Children all day long make you seem capable?"

She was going to make Kong Jiamu send someone to take her away today.

Who knew that Sophia would be quite confused.

"I just hate Children. Can't I make them not annoy me and not come near me?"

Tu Nan was almost amused to the point of laughter.

"Ao Ao is right; you are an adult. If you dislike them, you can walk away. What is the point of scolding and attacking them?" She was referring to the day she kicked Miao Miao.

Who knew this stunningly beautiful Foster Mother would timidly ask Tu Nan: "I cannot go out either... Is it that you, Mistress, do not allow hitting or scolding? Is this to become my code of conduct?"

What Mistress? What kind of nonsense is that? Tu Nan felt strange.

Lance leaned in to her ear from behind and sighed softly. "I hate these brainwashed Foster Mothers the most... They don't even feel like people, at most they are beasts with codes of conduct carved into their brains."

Tu Nan felt that something was wrong.

She had Amy invite everyone to have a simple meal here, and only then did she look at Sophia, who was still standing indifferently in the sunlight.

"You... come with me."

Dragging Lance along, Tu Nan led Sophia back to the conference room from just before.

Sophia... her badness was very incongruous.

Lance, however, clearly knew something.