Step-room, she is soft and charming

Chapter 128 Birthday Ceremony

"Don't, don't, don't worry, Second Young Master doesn't need to trouble you. I don't like to celebrate my birthday with great fanfare. What should I do if the gods in the sky see it and make me jealous?"

"Besides, didn't the whole family have a lively meal just now? You don't need any special congratulatory gifts."

Master Du said this leniently, but Shang Ji felt that it was inappropriate.

In the end, it was Du Jingyi who persuaded him.

"Don't worry, general. My concubine brought her a birthday present a few days ago. Daddy likes it very much."

When it comes to this birthday ceremony, everyone is a little dumbfounded.

Du Jingyi didn't know if he was sincere or joking, but he ordered someone to make 99 little golden pigs and sent them to Master Du as a gift.

All of them are charmingly naive, yet revealing some clear stupidity.

The members of the Du family could remember clearly that when they opened the box, their eyes were almost blinded by the little golden pig.

It really lived up to that sentence: the glittering wealth.

Shang Ji didn't know that his wife had brought the congratulatory gift, but it was better than nothing.

So I didn't say anything more, just sat aside, just quietly listening to their gossip.

It suddenly occurred to me that when my father had a birthday party a few days ago, that occasion was simply a show for others to see.

No one ate or drank well, and no one came to congratulate him sincerely.

In contrast, although the father-in-law's birthday banquet was simple, it was comfortable and peaceful.

The family gets together, eats delicious food, and talks about interesting topics.

This is the atmosphere that a birthday should have.

Unknowingly, Shang Ji also silently blended into the atmosphere of the Du family.

Although he doesn't like to talk, every time his family members click on him or ask for something, he can always answer it in a calm and generous manner.

Therefore, everyone in the Du family's understanding of him has increased a lot.

While talking, for some reason, the topic came to Dongxue.

Just as I was talking, I heard Master Du mention something.

"The snow falls early this winter, so the spring will probably start earlier next year. I'm afraid that the farmers on the border of our family will suffer disaster this year. We have to find a way to appease the farmers."

Master Du seemed to be a reminder unintentionally, but Du Jingyi was keenly aware of the meaning inside.

He said that although he only talked about the land boundary in the north, the business in the south should also be careful.

Once the crops are affected, it means that the prices of many things will also rise accordingly.

How to adjust the balance between the two places and profit from it is something that the Du family, or perhaps Du Jingyi, needs to think more about.

Seeing this, Du Jingyi looked a lot more serious.

"Dad, don't worry, my daughter will make proper arrangements."

"That's good."

After all, the matter involved the secrets of the Du family, so the two of them did not make their words too transparent.

But the father and daughter just chatted a little, but Shang Ji next to him also got some thoughts.

Judging from the business situation of the Du family, they must be very keen on the market, so it's just that Luoxue is a few days earlier, and he can think of this series of things.

It seems that the judgment can not be wrong.

But Cezhou may not have such preparations.

So I came up with the idea of ​​sending letters one by one, so that local officials and generals should pay more attention to the livelihood of the people.

They are in Suian City, so there is no need to worry about the emperor's feet.

But the people of Cezhou count on the work of those three melons and two dates, and there is no room for any mistakes.

After thinking about it, I felt that I should ask my wife for advice when I go back.

After all, with her intelligence, she might be able to come up with a good idea for the people of Cezhou.

You can live a little more prosperously, so that there will be no hungry people needing relief every year.

It wasn't until sunset that the two had dinner again before returning to the Duke's Mansion.

On this day, Du Jingyi hasn't even closed his eyes since he went out early in the morning.

She is not Shang Ji, who spends her days in high-intensity military training.

So today's rhythm is basically equal to relaxation.

Therefore, after returning to the place she was familiar with, Du Jingyi didn't care about anything else, she stepped forward and lifted her skirt, and leaned against the brocade pillow on the kang.

Then he let out a long sigh of relief.

"It's better to go home."

Hearing this, Shang Ji couldn't help laughing.

"But I see that you were very happy when you were in Du's house?"

"The general only knows one thing, but not the other."

"Appreciate further details."

Du Jingyi saw that he was seriously asking for advice, and felt that his current posture was a bit too much, so he coughed lightly, straightened himself up, and then spoke.

"Although I am married, I am still the daughter of the Du family. My parents have never been less worried about me. They used to be afraid that I would be bullied in the Duke's mansion. Now I have to worry about whether I will offend you. Your lord, bring disaster."

"Under such a tense mood, I naturally want to do my best to make the two elders happy and make them feel at ease. Otherwise, thinking about this matter every day will not hurt my health?"

"But it's easy to laugh, but it's difficult to smile sincerely every time, so I'm not physically tired, but mentally tired."

Her words hit Shang Ji's heart sentence by sentence.

I've seen her smart and witty, but it's rare for her to show her emotions like this.

For a moment, Shang Ji felt sorry for his wife.

So he stepped forward and hugged her in his arms, and said in a soothing voice.

"In front of me in the future, you don't need to be happy. You can show me your emotions, anger, sorrow, and joy. If I do something wrong, you can just point it out. I'm not one of those sour teachers who insist on words. It's okay to throw cold water on me."

His words successfully made Du Jingyi laugh.

"The general is telling this concubine, can I boldly teach my husband in the future?"

"Well, that's understandable too."

"Oh? Really won't turn your face?"

"will not."

Shang Ji's answer was categorical, but after Du Jingyi thought about it carefully, it was true.

Although he was a stern and harsh general outside, he never even spoke loudly to her in the mansion.

Even when the two met for the first time, he restrained his temper very well.

So, thinking of these, Du Jingyi felt sweet in his heart.

She raised her arms and hugged his waist back, buried her head deeply in his arms, and then said "um", which was full of sweetness.

After a while, Shang Ji straightened Du Jingyi's body, and then said seriously.

"Ma'am, sit upright, I have something to ask you for my husband."

Du Jingyi raised his eyebrows, as if he couldn't believe it.

"Ask me? The general can say what he wants, but I know everything."

"Just now I heard you and your father-in-law chatting about the situation that the crops near the northern border may be affected by disasters. I would like to ask, do you have a way to solve the disasters in one place?"

"A local disaster?"

(End of this chapter)