Chapter 26 The Reason Behind

Master Du Er got angry at his own brother, which was a typical example of someone who can't hit the goose but scolds the sparrow.

Upon hearing this, Master Du Qi said calmly.

"You guys have been making a fuss so many times, but there is no result. Can I say that it will be accomplished immediately?"

After saying this, he stood up and left on his own.

As soon as he left, many of his relatives felt there was no point in staying and left in shame.

Only the Second Master Du, the Fourth Master Du and the Du Jingxian, a family of three, were left in the Maodiexuan, smashing plates and bowls but not daring to say a word.

When the Du couple returned to Mingse Courtyard, their complexion did not improve much.

Mrs. Du had finally managed to send those hypocritical relatives away, so naturally she was still very angry with Mr. Du and had no place to vent it.

He said viciously as soon as he entered the door.

"Humph, you only know how to push me forward to be the fool pioneer, while you hide behind and use dirty tricks!"

Mr. Du is flexible, especially in front of his wife.

He quickly brought the teacup up.

"Madam, calm down and drink some tea to moisten your throat. You have worked hard today, but it will only be this time. Our young master and son-in-law will return victoriously. Let's see if these cowards dare to act rashly again!"

He was quite good at fooling people, and Mrs. Du felt relieved when she heard this.

Instead, the maid Cui'an beside her couldn't help laughing, and Mrs. Du immediately looked at her coldly.

"What? Is what the master said wrong?"

"Madam, calm down. The master is wise and brave, and the madam is virtuous and generous. Our Du family can have the momentum it has today, all thanks to you two. I am laughing at those people who have done nothing."

After hearing this, Mrs. Du calmed down a lot.

"That's right! You don't make progress every day, but just think about how to get there first. Just because I didn't give birth to a son for your Du family, these old guys have put so many obstacles in my way, both openly and secretly!"

Then he snorted coldly and glanced at Mr. Du who was sitting next to him.

Mr. Du immediately swore to the sky.

"Don't worry, Madam! Even if they send a fairy, I won't even look at her."

Mrs. Du was greatly pleased to see her husband's sincerity.

Over the years, the Du family's troublesome relatives, who wanted to send concubines or persuade the couple to divorce, came in waves every year.

However, seeing that it was difficult to break Mr. Du's iron barrel, she set her sights on her two daughters.

First, he proposed that they recognize Du Jingxian from the fourth house as their adopted son and inherit the family line.

After being sternly rejected by Mr. Du, he threatened that unmarried women would not be given any share of the family property.

Originally, when Du Jingyi was only thirteen or fourteen years old, several families of equal status wanted to come and arrange an engagement with her, but the plans were ruined by these awful relatives.

Later, Mr. Du said he wanted to find a son-in-law, and the family was in chaos.

Those who know that the Du family is looking for a live-in son-in-law would think that the Du family is where the soul-claiming ghost lives. Those who don’t know would think that the Du family is where the soul-claiming ghost lives.

Whoever gets involved will be in trouble!

As time went by, it naturally took quite a while.

Seeing that Du Jingyi had been married for several months, and no good marriage had happened to her, how could the couple not be anxious! They had obviously been given enough over the years, but they were still greedy.

Mrs. Du was angry, and Mr. Du was naturally unhappy too.

Who knew that when I was sleepy, I hit the pillow and met the Duke who was also worried about the young master's marriage.

It just so happened that they had spread rumors that their daughter had a "hard life".

Sure enough, the Duke and his wife came in person to discuss the marriage.

All of this made the Du couple feel scared.

If she had not been so lucky to have this marriage, wouldn't her daughter Du Jingyi have to die of old age in the boudoir? She gets angry just thinking about it.

Then he asked.

"Where are the second young lady and her husband?"

"Madam, I am in Jianliuyuan."

Jianliuyuan was the courtyard where Du Jingyi lived before she got married.

It was reasonable for her to go back and take her husband to take a look at the courtyard where she used to live.

After hearing this, Mrs. Du suppressed her anger and gave orders instead.

"Send someone to call them. It's time for lunch. After lunch, we should return to the Duke's Mansion as soon as possible, so as not to stay here and meet those shameless people and make a fool of ourselves."

"Yes, I will ask someone to invite him right away."

In Mingse Courtyard, Mr. Du was still coaxing Mrs. Du in a gentle manner.

In Jianliu Courtyard, which was not too far away, Shang Ji and his wife Du Jingyi lived in two separate rooms, each with their own ideas.

Du Jingyi just returned to the yard and said that he was not feeling well and wanted to rest.

Shang Ji glanced at the simple box and knew that she had something to deal with.

In fact, it was only the third day since the two met.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

He himself couldn't even open his heart to Du Jingyi, so naturally he wouldn't ask that of Du Jingyi.

So, he nodded and went to the room on the left to rest.

In the main house, after Du Jingyi closed the doors and windows, he immediately asked the maid Yingtao to open the box.

Sure enough, there were several thick books inside.

However, there was no word "Du" marked on it. Instead, it contained a lot of records about the property of a wealthy businessman named Yan.

Densely packed, stack upon stack.

Others only know that the Du family is a wealthy family, but in Sui'an City, which merchant family that can stand on its own feet is not wealthy?

Therefore, outsiders have no idea how much money the Du family has.

All I know is that the Du family’s daughter’s wedding was grand, and that the Du couple were very kind and charitable.

But only Du Jingyi knew that the box contained not only the family property accumulated over the years, but also the Du family's future retreat.

Now, Daxing has had two emperors, and things are relatively peaceful.

But there are unexpected changes in the weather, and people are subject to misfortunes and blessings at any time.

Two dynasties can change in just a few decades, and no one can predict what will happen in the future.

Therefore, the secret hidden in this box is only known to Du Jingyi, besides the Du couple.

What happened many years ago is still so vivid in my mind.

At that time, Du Jingyi was only four or five years old, but he was already very skilled in using the abacus.

When Master Du held her in his arms and looked at the account book, he taught her step by step.

Therefore, Du Jingyi's literacy skills did not come from poetry, books and prose, but were taught by Mr. Du using account books.

Who made her show a very talented business mind since she was a child.

Therefore, Master Du cultivated him with all his heart.

Just as Mr. Du was still grinning from ear to ear because he had made another 1.2 million taels of profit this year.

Du Jingyi tilted his little head and asked curiously.

"Dad, if people knew that our family had fat pigs and strong sheep, would anyone come with a knife to bleed us?"

The words of a young girl should not be taken seriously.

However, Mrs. Du next to her realized the truth of "great wealth must be hidden" from it.

At that time, it was the time when two dynasties overlapped, and naturally, a lot of wealth was accumulated both openly and secretly.

The couple were obviously a little dizzy.

Fortunately, their daughter's childish words woke them up from their sweet dreams.

(End of this chapter)