Chapter 231 The World is Dangerous

But his pity did not win Mrs. Du's sympathy.

The evil that the villain did before will not disappear just because of his momentary pity.

So after hearing his answer, Mr. Du and his wife looked at each other and then proposed a solution.

"We can help you fill this hole of three hundred thousand taels."

Hearing this, Mr. Du's eyes lit up and he quickly spoke.

"I knew that Big Brother would not ignore us. Thank you, Big Brother. Thank you, Big Brother."

This might be Mr. Du Si's most sincere expression of gratitude, but unfortunately, the story of the farmer and the snake happened again and again in the Du family. The couple were neither fools nor soft-hearted people. Since they wanted to help him pay off his debts, they naturally had to make conditions.

So he opened his mouth and spoke.

"We can return it, but the condition is that everything we gave you in Sui'an City must be returned in full. As for you, you can go back to your hometown. The rent from the dozens of acres of land is enough for your family to live on."

Before Mr. Du Si could finish expressing his gratitude, he became dumbfounded.

It is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality. Although he also came from a hard life when he was young, once he gets good things, how could he be willing to give them up?

So, I stopped talking and even stopped crying.

He said to the Du couple with great fear.

"Brother and sister-in-law, aren't you asking us to die? It's easy to say that we should go back to our hometown. In that remote mountain area, the rent of a few dozen acres of land is barely enough to feed our family. How can we support such a large family?"

After hearing what he said, Mrs. Du didn't even bother to say another word to him. She stood up and spoke coldly to Mr. Du.

"I told you before that these people are wolves that can never be fed, but you insisted on interfering. Now you blame my husband and me, as if they were my own bastards. You insist on covering their deaths and burying them? What a joke! You can handle it yourself, but I won't pay for even one more child. The Jin family can do whatever they want with it. It will be my wish if they are all cleaned up!"

After saying this, Mrs. Du took Du Jingyi away.

It was disgusting for his daughter to hear such a bloody scene. Shang Ji glanced at his wife who was leaving and didn't want to stay any longer, so he said to Mr. Du.

"Father-in-law, please take care of the household affairs. I will go ahead first."

When Shang Sanlang saw this, he bowed respectfully and then retreated.

For a moment, the only person left in the entire Maodiexuan was Mr. Du, who was sitting high up in silence. The unwilling Fourth Master Du and the unconscious Second Master Du were in a stalemate.

Du Si didn't know where he got the confidence from, but he insisted on playing a game with Master Du here.

But he was a little confused. He didn't even have a trump card, so what qualifications did he have to play games with others?

Mr. Du looked at his wife, daughter, and son-in-law who had all left, sighed deeply, and then said.

"Since Fourth Brother insists on doing this, I can do nothing about it. Minister Jin has just said that this matter has nothing to do with us, so I don't have to stand up for you. Fourth Brother, just handle it yourself."

Then he called the butler and spoke calmly.

"see a visitor out!"

When this sentence came out, Mr. Du was a little surprised. He didn't expect that his elder brother would really just say he didn't care.

But he still held on with all his might, as he felt that one stroke could not write two characters for the word "Du", so he bet that Big Brother would protect them in the end for the Du family's sake.

It has to be said that this person's mind tends to go to extremes when hit hard.

A catastrophe has come, and yet you don’t even realize it.

After leaving Maodiexuan, Mrs. Du returned to Mingseyuan with her daughter and son-in-law. She put away her cold face and spoke with loving eyes.

"You look really good. I can tell that the baby is doing well."

"The Queen asked Doctor Wang to look after me personally, so there will be no mistakes. Don't worry, mother."

"Well, last time I heard you say you were going to find a court doctor. Have you found a good one? How about I help take a look?"

Mrs. Du was concerned about her daughter's health, and it was not a good idea to rely on the imperial physician every day, so she asked this question.

Du Jingyi said with a smile.

"Don't worry, mother. Among Doctor Wang's relatives, there is a nephew who is over 40 years old and is also very capable. He is best at treating women and children's diseases, so the general has invited him to the mansion to take charge."

"Oh, a relative of Doctor Wang, he must be a powerful person too."

The Wang family has been practicing medicine for generations, and it can be said that 70% to 80% of the family members are related to doctors, so he was able to come forward to introduce this nephew, which must be a good person. That's why Mrs. Du felt relieved.

Looking at his daughter's belly, he said hopefully.

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

"When you have a baby, I will feel at ease. From now on, your sister will live her life well, and you will live your life well. Your father and I will take good care of your health and will not cause you any worries."

After hearing this, Du Jingyi, as a daughter, was filled with emotion.

"What are you talking about, mother? You and father both want to live long and healthy lives."

Mrs. Du didn't answer her, but the smile and relief on her face were obvious.

"There are so many things to do right now. I've discussed it with your elder sister. Yun'er's hundred-day banquet should be held after your brother-in-law finishes his spring exams. This will prevent the house from being too busy and affecting his mood. So let's hold it a few days later."

"Just follow your parents' arrangements. We will congratulate you when the time comes."

"Well, when the time comes, we should invite Madam Gu and the others to come and have a lively gathering."

The weather is fine and the family is reunited.

Shang Ji smiled and nodded after hearing this. He would make the arrangements when the time comes.

It was a rare occasion for the couple to come here, so naturally they had dinner before leaving. They were in a very good mood.

On the contrary, Mr. Du Si, who had returned home, looked worried and anxious, but he didn't seem to make any big moves.

This went on until the third day, when everything outside was calm. Mr. Du thought he had survived, and said to his wife and his father who had just woken up.

"Look, the Jin family's words are harsh, but in fact, it's nothing. If something like this gets out, what good will it do them?"

Mr. Du's complexion also recovered a little, but when he thought of what his son had said to him, he couldn't help but complain.

"The eldest brother's family is really heartless and wants to send us back to our hometown. They are dreaming! The most important thing right now is to settle Jingxian down and prevent the Jin family from finding him. Otherwise, I'm afraid he will lose his legs and hands."

Sure enough, Du Jingxian’s disappearance was arranged by the father and son.

They knew early on that Du Jingxian had not accomplished the task in the North. To prevent retaliation, they hid him and told others that he was missing.

(End of this chapter)