Xu Mansion.
Madam Xu and First master Xu stood at the gate of their mansion, welcoming guests. Madam Xu was at the same age as Madam Lu but she looked much older. It had been written in the novel that Xu Jingting always caused a lot of trouble and made her worry about him.
The Xu family were in-laws with Madam Lu's Paternal family the He family. The third master of the Xu family was married to Madam Lu's cousin. The Xu family come from a long line of scholars, all of whom were ranked in the imperial examination.
The current head of the family Old master Xu had four son's and five daughters, all of whom were all married. Xu Qiumei, Lu Yaozhu's future wife was the fourth daughter of the third master. While Xu Jingting was the only son of the first master of the Family.