MTL - My Stepmother is Soft and Charming

Chapter 66: Escape Medicine (recommended votes will be added)

 Don’t people with five houses love money?

In this case, no one who has touched the money can escape.

She would like to see how many people in the fifth house are greedy for money and don't even care about their lives?

 It’s just that it’s not easy to say this here.

She is not afraid of anything else, but she is afraid that the timid sister will be in trouble if she hears fetal distress.

 So he and his parents looked at each other, and after they understood the situation, they changed the topic.

It is now the end of September. It is not too cold to say that it is cold, and it is not too hot to say that it is too hot.

The family thought that before Du Jingxiang gave birth, they could find a place nearby to play for a few days, which would be a good idea.

 Then, Mrs. Du asked Du Jingyi.

"In a few days, can you come out of the Duke's Mansion for a day and come with us to Pingliang Temple?"

Du Jingyi was a little surprised. Normally, his mother was not someone who liked to burn incense and worship Buddha. Why did she suddenly mention this today?

So he asked curiously.

"What's wrong?"

Mrs. Du said calmly.

"Pingliang Temple is going to build a golden body. All the famous merchants in Sui'an City have been asked by the court to donate money. How can they not go? Our family, your Uncle Han's family, and other families, there are about twenty or so households. , I thought that since we have paid this money, we should naturally seek the blessings of Bodhisattva. Your sister is going to give birth, and you have to move, which are all big things."

Hearing this, Du Jingyi couldn't help but want to laugh.

“How can my mother believe this?”

"Believe it or not, the money has been paid out, and the road to Pingliang Temple is smooth. It would be good to take you to see the scenery of autumn maples and fire, isn't it?"

Du Jingxiang's eyes lit up when he heard this.

 When she was in the boudoir, and after she got married, she also liked to go on outings.

It’s just that now that I have a big belly, I can only be detained in the back house to raise the baby.

 Now that I have such a good opportunity, I don’t want to let it go.

So he said coquettishly to his sister Du Jingyi.

"Good sister, let's go together. I won't be able to stay in Sui'an City for long. It's good for us sisters to see each other one more time, let alone go out together."

Du Jingyi was a little tempted by what she said, so he nodded and said.

“Okay, I’ll discuss it with the general when I get back. The moving matter is almost settled, so there should be no problem.”

Seeing her answer like this, Du Jingxiang also smiled and raised his eyebrows.

As he was talking, Master Du, who had been smiling just now, seemed to have thought of something, narrowed his eyes and fell silent.

The Du family are all familiar with his appearance, and he must be thinking about something, so they didn't bother him.

After a while, Mr. Du snorted coldly, with a fox-like calculation in his eyes, and warned Du Jingyi.

“My father remembers that there was a girl in the business who married into the Jia family, a rice farmer, right?”

Du Jingyi was a little surprised as to why he suddenly asked this question, but after thinking about it, he answered decisively.

 “Well, the sixth wife of the third bedroom.”

Hearing this, Mr. Du nodded, becoming more and more sure.

"I also want to know why your Uncle Han is so unhappy. It turns out that this is the reason."

When he spoke like this, not to mention the two sisters Du Jingyi and Du Jingxiang were confused, even Mrs. Du was a little confused.

"What's wrong? Why are you related to Brother Han again?" The full name of Brother Han as mentioned by Mrs. Du is Han Cheng.

He is also a wealthy family over the years. He has accumulated a lot of property over several generations, so he is also a well-known figure among the wealthy businessmen in Sui'an City.

 The reason why they have close contact with the Du family is that Han Cheng and the Du family are both keen on doing good deeds, and they naturally know each other from time to time.

 How do you say something?

Bosom friends come together once in a lifetime, and I’m talking about Mr. Du and Mr. Han.

 In the year when there was a flood in Zeping Township, the two men donated surprisingly large amounts of money and materials.

 It is precisely because of this that the relationship between the two families has grown from mutual appreciation to becoming closer and closer.

If it weren't for the fact that all the sons of the Han family were engaged in early marriages, it would be possible for the two sisters of the Du family to get married.

If the two of them get married, then the merchants in Sui'an City will really have to obey them.

Mr. Du saw that his wife and daughters were all confused, so he hurriedly told everything that had happened in the past few days.

"A few days ago, your Uncle Han said that he was going to the rice and grain market in Jingwangzhou to supply supplies. He was well prepared, but he was intercepted by the Jia family on the way. If it were based on his ability, the Jia family would naturally not be able to negotiate with him. Han Jiabi, but they have always been mainly engaged in the rice and grain business, so I didn’t think much about it at the time.”

Mrs. Du also knew about this matter, but she didn't know why her husband would mention it now.

 So he calmed down and continued to listen to him.

"Later, your Uncle Han invited me for a drink, and then he said that he had already investigated clearly. The result of the bidding had been determined by others internally. The Jia family didn't know whose incense they burned, but they actually got involved with people from Prince Min's Palace. Wangzhou is originally under the jurisdiction of King Min, so it is reasonable for them to win the bid by default."

For those who do business like them, without anyone to support them, they really may not be able to eat meat and drink soup.

Except for Du Jingxiang, who has never been involved in secular affairs, all three members of the Du family are well aware of this.

“So, dad thinks that the Jia family is following the path of the Duke’s Palace?”

 “It’s not impossible.”

"It doesn't look like it to me. Tangtang's father-in-law is just a charlatan. Even if he wanted to help, Prince Min's Palace wouldn't be able to give him face, let alone Mrs. Wei. Look at how she followed the Duke. The way he looked when he came to propose marriage, he knew he was a powerful person. How could he help the third wife in such a way? Wouldn't it only encourage others' arrogance and destroy one's own prestige? "

Mrs. Du said to the point.

 Obviously she does not agree with Mr. Du's suspicion.

 Since ancient times, it has been difficult to succeed a successor.

Especially like in the Duke's palace, there are evil relatives whose tails are too big to fall off, and there are bloodlines left by the original wife's legitimate wife.

 Therefore, Mrs. Du did not believe that Mrs. Wei would sincerely help these people. It would be good if she did not watch the fun behind her back.

Du Jingyi, on the other hand, was silent for a short while after listening to his father's words.

 Suddenly, another possibility came to mind.

"Father, mother, could it be possible that we have misunderstood? It may not necessarily be someone from the Jia family who has climbed onto the high branches of Prince Min's Palace. It may also be that the Jia family has something in their hands that Prince Min's Palace wants. Isn't it the same?" Is it possible to reach consensus?”

 Hearing their daughter talking like this, Mr. Du and Mrs. Du couldn't help but think about it.

really.

 It’s hard to explain things in the business world.

  Sometimes you play the lead role and I take the stage, and sometimes it’s the other way around.

 (End of this chapter)