Chapter 24: Mao Die Xuan
Then, Mrs. Du smiled and said to her daughter and son-in-law.
"This is your first time at home, so let Tangtang show you around. The master and I will go take care of some things, and we will have dinner together later."
The implication is that Shang Ji and Du Jingyi are not going to be involved.
Seeing this, Du Jingyi was deeply worried.
But Mrs. Du never allowed others to question what she said, and Du Jingyi understood this very well, so he bowed and answered.
"Don't worry, mother. I will take care of it."
"Um."
After saying this, the Du couple got up and left Mingse Courtyard and went straight to Maodiexuan.
The Du family’s front door hasn’t been so lively in many years.
There were many horse-drawn carriages parked in a row, all with the word "Du" hung on them. One could tell at a glance that our people had arrived.
But is it just a visit between relatives or a visit to the door to coerce and induce?
But outsiders don't know this.
Speaking of the Du family, although they are a wealthy merchant family, they are a rare family of Confucian merchants.
Mr. and Mrs. Du started from scratch.
Relying on his strong abilities and the opportunities taken during the change of dynasties, he was able to get involved in many industries.
Simply put, as long as they can make money, the couple will do it.
But no matter what we do, benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and trustworthiness are still firmly engraved in our hearts.
Therefore, building bridges and roads, setting up stalls and distributing porridge were also common.
Not only that, he also set aside a large room in the backyard and specially invited a teacher to teach in the yard.
Anyone in the palace who wants to learn to read and acquire more skills can come here to listen to the teacher's lectures.
Therefore, there are people ranging from housekeepers who are in their forties to children who can just speak.
Everyone can recite a few lines of poetry or prose.
Therefore, the mansion does not show the pomp of a nouveau riche, but instead has a more elegant and romantic temperament.
But at this moment, the people sitting in the Luodiexuan were not like that.
Distant relatives, close relatives, related and unrelated, all came.
There was a look of justice on their faces.
Especially those uncles and aunts in the clan, they were filled with righteous indignation.
If you don’t know, you might think that the Du couple were being bullied and they came to their house to save face.
Then, in the huge hall, the sound of a yellow pear wood cane knocking heavily on the ground was heard.
Then comes a sentence.
"So what if he's the young master of the Duke's Mansion? Since he's here to pay a visit, why didn't he invite us along? Isn't that bullying?"
The one who spoke was the oldest elder, Master Du Er.
He was so angry that his beard stood up and he looked very surprised.
Sitting with him was Master Du Qi, also an elder of the Du family. However, compared to the angry Master Du Er, he was a little calmer.
He closed his eyes and remained silent, only his long beard swaying slightly in the occasional breeze.
As soon as the Du couple entered the door, they felt the hostility coming from all directions.
Among them, the most obvious one is the young and strong man standing behind Master Du Er.
He is quite pretty, but there is no justice in his eyes and eyebrows. Instead, he is troubled by greed that comes from wanting something but not being able to get it.
Mr. Du always had a smiling face in front of others, so when he met his uncles, cousins, and nephews, he would start talking with a smile.
"Oh, everyone is here today, Second Uncle, Seventh Uncle, what brings you two here? And you brought so many people with you? Are you afraid that my husband and I are too weak to be bullied by the people in the Duke's Mansion, so you come here to support us?"
In a word, it seems to be a compliment, but it is actually an insult.
The people present were not fools, so how could they not hear it? However, no one dared to refute it.
When Mr. Du was named, his face turned red, he snorted coldly, and shut up.
How could a commoner like them be compared with the family of heroes who founded the country?
What's more, the opponent is a popular general.
With this extremely powerful son-in-law as a shield, the Du couple really felt at a loss as to what to do for a while.
Therefore, the arrogance at this moment is not as aggressive as just now.
There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!
Mrs. Du didn't even want to pay attention to him. She went straight into the hall with Mr. Du and sat at the top of the table.
Seeing that everyone had shut up in embarrassment, Mrs. Du gave the order.
"Tui'an, the tea is cold. Please refill it for the uncles."
"Yes, ma'am."
As soon as Madam Du spoke, the servants in the Luodiexuan immediately and politely served new tea.
Many of them had talked too much and had dry mouths, and they almost burned their mouths when they took the hot tea.
They put down the teacups in their hands awkwardly, pretending not to notice the host's intention to drive them away.
He continued to sit there in his old manner and began to give orders about the country.
"Boss, we are here today just to discuss Jingyi's return. You said there is no male to support the family, so it turns out that we are the ones who are worried. You two are not nervous at all."
The person who spoke was the Second Master Du who had just spoken.
His hair and beard were all white, but at this moment he questioned in a voice as loud as a bell.
It’s a pity that the Du couple he was facing had experienced all kinds of storms in the business world.
How could he be afraid of them? So he looked at Mrs. Du calmly glanced at the second uncle, and then said with a smile.
"My uncles and aunts don't have to worry. My master and I are still young. We just don't have a son. Although our daughters are married, our grandchildren are not yet born. At most, we can discuss it with Jingxiang and his wife. If a grandchild is born, he will be included in the Du family's genealogy. How can we be left with no one to support the family?"
"Now that the young master has returned, if he knew that his wife's family was making such a fuss over this little bit of property, wouldn't it be a joke? Don't you think so, Second Uncle? Seventh Uncle?"
Although he was speaking to the two elders, his eyes were directed at the young man, revealing a chill and disdainful look.
Being stared at by Mrs. Du, Du Jingxian opened his mouth but couldn't come up with the next sentence.
God knows that with such a famous cousin-in-law, even if he wants to do something bad in the future, he will have to think twice.
After all, this young master had beaten a dandy young man from a powerful family in the street with a stick. It was said that he showed no mercy at all and beat him until the whole place was bloody.
Then he tugged at the sleeve of the old man next to him awkwardly and lowered his head unwillingly.
Mr. Du Si was naturally unhappy when he saw his son being threatened.
But this is not the point right now, we still have to get to the point!
"What you said is not right, cousin. Since ancient times, has it ever been said that the son of a daughter who married out of the family was included in her mother's family tree? Wouldn't this make outsiders laugh at us and say that our Du family has no one? Jingxian grew up with the two sisters Jingxiang and Jingyi since childhood. This relationship is not something that others can compare to."
(End of this chapter)