Step-room, she is soft and charming

Chapter 24

The entrance of Du's house has not been so lively in many years.

There are many carriages parked in a row.

All of them are uniformly hung with the signboard with the word "Du", and you can tell at a glance that it is one of your own people.

But whether it is a visit between relatives, or a door-to-door coercion and temptation.

But outsiders don't know.

Speaking of the Du family, although they are wealthy merchants, they are a rare family of Confucian merchants.

Master Du and Mrs. Du started from scratch.

Relying on his excellent ability and the loopholes of the change of the two dynasties, it can be said that he has been involved in many industries.

To put it simply, as long as it can make money, both of them will do it.

But after doing it, benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and faith are still firmly engraved in my heart.

Therefore, it is common to build bridges and pave roads, and set up tents to give out porridge.

Not only that, but a large room was built separately in the back house, and the husband was specially invited to teach in the yard.

Anyone in the Fuzhong who wants to learn how to read and add more skills can come here to listen to the teacher's lectures.

Therefore, housekeepers who are as old as dozens of years old and young ones who can just talk have children.

Everyone can open their mouths and recite a few lines of poems and articles.

Therefore, the up and down of the mansion did not show the ostentation of the nouveau riche, on the contrary, there was a bit more refined and romantic temperament.

But at this moment in Maodixuan, the people sitting in it are not like this.

Distant relatives, inbreds, those who can get in touch with each other, and those who can't get in touch with each other, all come.

One of the two faces has the color of justice.

Especially those relatives and uncles were filled with righteous indignation.

Those who didn't know thought it was because the Du family and his wife were being bullied, and they came to support the scene.

Ever since, in the huge hall, the sound of a yellow pear wooden crutch knocking heavily on the ground was heard.

Immediately after that is a sentence.

"So what about the young master of the Duke's Mansion? Since he is returning home to greet him, why didn't he invite us? Isn't this bullying?"

The speaker is the oldest elder, Second Grandpa Du.

He was so angry that his beard flew up, and he looked very worried.

Sitting with him was Mr. Du Qi, who was also an old man of the Du family.

It's just that, compared to the anxious Second Master Du, he was a little calmer.

He closed his eyes and said nothing, only his long beard swayed slightly in the occasional wind.

As soon as the Du family and his wife entered the door, they felt hostility from all directions.

Among them, the most obvious one is a young and strong man standing behind the Second Grandpa Du.

She was born fairly handsome, but there was no justice in her brows and eyes, and more of a greedy desire that she wanted but couldn't get.

Master Du always smiled at Maitreya, so when he saw the uncles, cousins ​​and nephews, he opened his mouth and said with a smile.

"Hey, today's arrival is neat. Second uncle, seventh uncle, what brought your two elders here? And you brought so many people? Could it be that we are afraid that our husband and wife will be bullied by people from the Duke's Mansion, especially To back up your courage?"

In a word, the surface is boasting, but it is actually derogatory.

The people present are not fools, how could they not hear it.

But none of them dared to refute one or two.

The Second Grandpa Du, who was named, blushed, snorted coldly, and shut up.

How could their white status be compared with the dignified family of meritorious founding of the country.

What's more, the opponent is still a hot general.

With this powerful son-in-law as a shield for the Du family and his wife, they were really at a loss for a while.

Therefore, the arrogance at this moment is not as aggressive as before.

Mrs. Du didn't even want to talk to him, she went straight into the hall with Master Du, and took a seat at the top.

Seeing that everyone shut up in embarrassment, Madam Du gave orders.

"Cui'an, the tea is cold, please refill it for all uncles."

"Yes, ma'am."

When Mrs. Du spoke, the servants and maidservants in Maodixuan immediately served new tea politely.

Quite a few of them talked too much and their mouths were dry, and now they took the hot tea and almost burned their mouths.

Putting down the teacup in his hand awkwardly, he pretended not to feel the intention of the host family to drive away guests.

He continued to sit in an old-fashioned way, and began to point out the country.

"Boss, we are here today just for Jingyi's return home. You said that there is no man at home to support you. We are all anxious. You and your wife are not nervous at all."

It was the second Mr. Du who spoke just now who spoke.

His hair and beard were all white, but now he asked in a loud voice.

It's a pity that the Du family and his wife he faced had never seen such a big storm in the mall.

Why are you afraid of them?
So I saw that Mrs. Du glanced at the second uncle calmly, and then said with a half-smile.

"You don't have to worry about uncles. My master and I are still young now. Zuo just has no son. Although the girls are all married, their grandson hasn't been born yet. It's a big deal to discuss with Jingxiang and his wife. After giving birth to a grandson, he entered the genealogy of the Du family, so how could it be that there is no one to support the family?"

"Now that the young man is back, wouldn't it be a joke to tell him that his wife's family is making a fuss over this family property? Don't you think so, second uncle? Seventh uncle?"

Although the words were addressed to the two elders, the eyes were on the young and strong man.

There was a sense of coldness and disdain.

Being stared at by Mrs. Du, Du Jingxian opened his mouth, but didn't say a word.

God knows that there is such a famous cousin-in-law, if he wants to do something bad in the future, I'm afraid he will have to weigh it.

After all, this little father-in-law was the one who blamed his own family.

I heard that he didn't spare any sympathy, and the beating was a bloody mess.

Then he tugged at the sleeve of the old man beside him in embarrassment, and lowered his head unwillingly.

Seeing that his son was being threatened, Du Siye was naturally dissatisfied.

But this is not the point right now, we still have to get to the point!

"Sister-in-law's words are wrong. Since ancient times, where has there been a saying that the son of a married woman enters the mother's family tree? Isn't this a joke for outsiders to say that there is no one in our Du family? Jing Xian has been with Jingxiang and Jingyi since childhood. Growing up, this kind of affection is not comparable to others."

"Letting him come here now is to support Jingyi. With such a cousin here, the Duke's Mansion won't say they look down on our Du family."

When Mrs. Du heard this, she couldn't help but let out a sigh.

Then he raised his eyebrows and said.

"Oh? I don't understand what the fourth cousin said. I don't know if Jing Xian entered the court to be an official, or went to the battlefield as a general? Why is he here? Woolen cloth?"

"you……"

Mrs. Du never showed mercy when she spoke, let alone to Du Jingxian.

It is clear that he is the person who is coming to covet their big house and property, what should he do to show good face?

(End of this chapter)