Yang Ruxin took the invitation and glanced through it. Each card was crafted with great care, and two even had gold-dust calligraphy, indicating that these were from affluent households.
The prominent families in Beijing were quite sophisticated; even just visiting each other required sending a card in advance. If the host wished to meet, they would return the card with a time. If not, the card would simply be returned.
Without a card, showing up unannounced was seen as impolite unless the relationship was especially familiar; otherwise, the host might not entertain the visit.
Of course, these were the social interactions between women.
Previously, there were no elders or a hostess at Gu Qingheng's residence, so networking among ladies was not feasible. But now with the General's wife having arrived, it was naturally time to initiate social diplomacy among the ladies.
