Chapter 333 Meeting the Relatives

"The general is being frivolous again, isn't he?"

The couple smiled at each other, and there was always some warmth in their ordinary days.

The eighteenth day of the first lunar month.

The entire Gu family was filled with joy because of two things.

One was to formally introduce Du Jingyi to all relatives and friends in the name of a family dinner, and the other was to celebrate for Tai Ge'er, who was already nine months old. By the way, they mentioned that Gu Shaoyu would be heading north in a few days, while they, mother and son, would stay in Jinling City.

Therefore, there are quite a few guests coming today.

There are Gu family clan members, Old Madam Gu and the families of several aunts and aunts, and of course, the close friends that the Gu family interacts with the most on a daily basis.

Since noon, carriages and horses have been stopping in front of the Gu family's mansion one after another.

The first to arrive must be the clan members of the Gu family.

The Seventh Old Master was the leader, followed closely by the Third Old Master and others, and their families also came with them. The Gu family had a large number of side branches to begin with, so this time, there were dozens of people who came.

Such a scene would outshine those relatives from the former Duke's Mansion and the Du family.

Everyone in the Duke's Mansion is of humble origin, so even if they enjoy high positions, they may not have any powerful relatives. The Du family is originally a merchant family, so naturally there won't be any powerful figures.

But the relatives in the Gu family are different from the past. It seems that each of them has some abilities. Even the seventh old master and the third old master look very energetic despite their age.

"Sister-in-law, are we late?"

"It's not too late, it's not too late, it's just right."

The Seventh Old Master decisively handed over the position of the head of the family, and Old Madam Gu never made things difficult for him. To outsiders, this scene was a rare example of brotherly love and mutual assistance among the family.

Before this, Du Jingyi had heard a lot about family matters from Gu Shaoyu and Fourth Aunt, so he knew everything he should know.

Marshal Gu is the only bloodline of the eldest branch of the family, and the others are all his cousins. Some of them take a career in politics as their mission, while others take the responsibility of managing the family, and each has his own way of living.

After hundreds of years of being a prominent family, the Gu family has accumulated a lot of wealth.

For example, in the branch of Marshal Gu, more than 70% of the wealth was inherited from the family, and about 30% came from rewards for military merit. But even so, they are not necessarily the richest among the families.

To be honest, the most powerful branch of the Gu family today is the Seventh Old Master's.

He and his deceased seventh wife had three sons, some of whom were engaged in literature, some in martial arts, and some in business, and they all achieved great results in their respective fields.

For example, their eldest master Gu is now the prefect of Jinling City, in charge of the people; their second master Gu is now the city commander of Jinling City, guarding the peace of the area; their third master Gu is a wealthy and prestigious businessman in Jinling City. Relying on the reputation of the Gu family, he is engaged in many wide-ranging industries and is also known as an imperial merchant, which is not comparable to others.

Today, these three masters came together. Du Jingyi didn't know the other two, but she knew this third master, Gu, because she was from the same business world as him, so she naturally knew him.

Outsiders all say that there are four rich mountains in Jinling City, namely Gujiashan, Yanjiashan, Liujiashan and Tongjiashan. The latter two are of course not mentioned, and the first two are referring to Master Gu San and Yan Zhiqing.

However, compared to the elusive Yan Zhiqing, Master Gu San is obviously more prestigious. Or it can be said that Yan Zhiqing only seeks money, but Master Gu San not only seeks money but also seeks the absolute king status in the road to wealth.

Therefore, if one wants to do business well in Jinling City, one has to pay homage to Mr. Gu San.

Perhaps because they have both been in the business world for a long time, they are naturally more sensitive than others. So when Du Jingyi and Master Gu San looked at each other, they both couldn't tell the other's strength.

However, Madam Gu's words interrupted the eye contact and she quickly introduced them.

"The child has been ill for a while and has not come out to see everyone. Now that he is well again, he naturally wants to recognize his relatives. Jingyi, this is your third great uncle, this is your seventh great uncle, and those are your uncles and aunts. The ones behind are Shaoyu's cousins. You can meet them all."

"Yes, Grandmother."

Du Jingyi followed the rules, stepped forward, bowed, and greeted everyone one by one.

All these people follow the lead of the Seventh Old Master, so if she gets his approval, naturally no one in the Gu family will make things difficult for her.

After serving the tea, Du Jingyi respectfully handed it to the Seventh and Third Old Masters.

"My niece and granddaughter-in-law greet my seventh uncle and my third uncle. Please have some tea."

The two were several dozen years older than her, so they naturally wouldn't embarrass her at this juncture, especially since the Seventh Old Master had prepared some things, so he chuckled and said.

"You've just arrived, and I don't know what you like, so I asked the eldest daughter-in-law to prepare two boxes of jewelry for you. Take a look and see if you like them. If you like them, then tell your eldest aunt."

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

"Thank you, Seventh Uncle Grandfather."

Gifts from elders to younger generations should not be refused.

However, Du Jingyi didn't expect that he was so generous. He asked for two boxes of jewelry right away. Even though Du Jingyi hadn't seen them yet, he knew that the things would not be bad.

Is this behavior to show off the wealth of their family? The Third Old Master and others were used to it. Although they were also wealthy, they were still far behind the Seventh Old Master's family, so they just gave a red envelope as a token of their appreciation.

Du Jingyi did not treat people biasedly based on the amount of gifts given by the two elders, which made everyone quite satisfied.

A man might not be able to see it, but the women in the backyard knew something from the way she bowed, so the eldest aunt asked uncertainly.

"Is Shao Yu's wife pregnant again?"

His eyes are really sharp, but her belly is indeed bigger than when she gave birth to Tai Ge'er, so it's not surprising that it was noticed.

Seeing this, the aunt smiled and stood beside her and said.

"My cousin's eyes are really sharp. She didn't go out until recently because she was taking care of her baby. Now that she's been pregnant for more than three months, she finally showed up in front of everyone."

After hearing this, everyone's faces changed dramatically.

It's not that they covet the property of Marshal Gu's lineage, so they are a little surprised, but they feel that this school has been withering for a long time and is about to fail.

As soon as this daughter-in-law was married into the family, she gave birth to children one after another, and managed to turn the situation around. She is really a lucky man!

(End of this chapter)