My Stepmother is Soft and Charming

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

There are many carriages parked along the water.

There are uniform signs with the word Du hanging on them, and you can tell at a glance that someone of your own is here.

But is it a visit between relatives or a coercion and inducement at the door?

But that’s what outsiders don’t know.

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

Mr. Du and Mrs. Du started from scratch.

With his excellent skills and opportunities from the past two dynasties, it can be said that he has been involved in many industries.

To put it simply, as long as they can make money, the couple will do it.

But do what you do, benevolence, justice, propriety, wisdom and trust are still engraved in your heart.

Therefore, it is common to build bridges and pave roads, build tents and provide porridge.

Not only that, he also built a large room in the back house and specially invited his husband to teach in the yard.

Anyone in the mansion who wants to learn how to read and develop new skills can come here to listen to the teacher's lectures.

Therefore, the housekeepers who are decades old and the housekeepers who are just young can talk have children.

All of them can open their mouths and recite a few lines of poetry and articles.

Therefore, the whole house does not look like a nouveau riche, but has a more refined and elegant temperament.

But at this moment, the people sitting in Mao Diexuan are not like this.

Distant relatives, close relatives, people who are well-connected and those who are not well-connected are all here.

One or two faces have a look of justice.

Especially those close uncles from the clan were filled with righteous indignation.

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

Then, in the huge hall, the sound of a yellow pear wooden cane tapping heavily on the ground was heard.

This is followed by a sentence.

What about the young master of the Duke's residence? Why didn't you call us since he was coming back to see you? Isn't this bullying others?

The speaker is the oldest elder, Mr. Du Er.

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

Sitting with him was Mr. Du Qi, an old man from the Du family.

However, compared to the angry Mr. Du Er, he was a little more calm.

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

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

Among them, the most obvious one is the young and strong man standing behind Mr. Du Er.

She was born quite handsome, but there was no justice between her features and her eyes. It was more caused by greed that she wanted but couldn't get.

Everyone in front and behind Mr. Du looked like they were smiling at Maitreya, so when he saw all the uncles, cousins ​​and nephews, he opened his mouth and said with a smile.

Hey, everyone is here today. Second uncle, seventh uncle, what brought you two here? And brought so many people with you? Could it be that we are afraid that our couple will be bullied by the people in the Duke's Mansion because of our weak position? Are you here to support me?

In a word, it seems to be a compliment, but in fact it is a derogation.

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

But none of them dared to refute.

Mr. Du Er, who was named, turned red in the face, snorted coldly, and then shut up.

How could their status as white men be compared with the family that had made great contributions to the founding of the country.

What's more, the opponent is also a popular general.

The Du family and his wife had this powerful son-in-law as a shield, and it was really hard for them to say anything for a while.

Therefore, the arrogance at this moment is not as aggressive as it was just now.

Mrs. Du didn't even want to talk to her, she and Mr. Du went straight into the hall and sat down at the top.

Seeing that everyone was a little embarrassed and shut up, Mrs. Du gave the order.

Cui'an, the tea has cooled down. Please give it to your uncles again.

Yes, ma'am.

Mrs. Du spoke, and the servants in Mao Diexuan immediately served new tea in a polite manner.

Many of them had dry mouths after talking too much. When they took the hot tea, they almost burned their mouths.

He put down the tea cup in his hand sarcastically, pretending not to feel the host family's intention of chasing away guests.

He continued to sit in an arrogant manner and began to give advice.

Boss, we are here today just for Jingyi's return home. You said there is no male supporter at home, so it's only because we are anxious. You two are not nervous at all.

The person who spoke again was Mr. Du Er who just spoke.

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

It's a pity that the Du family couple he faced had never seen anything big in the mall.

Why are you afraid of them?

So Mrs. Du glanced at the second uncle calmly, and then said with a half-smile.

Uncles and relatives, there is no need to worry. Now the master and I are still young. We just have no sons. Although the daughters are married, the grandson is not born yet. At worst, we will discuss it with Jingxiang and his wife. If After giving birth to a grandchild and entering the Du family's genealogy, how could it be that there is no one to support the family?

Now that the young master is back, wouldn't it be a joke if he knew that his wife's family was making such a fuss over the family property? Don't you think so, second uncle? Seventh uncle?

Although he was speaking to the two elders, it was the young man who was looking at him.

There was a coldness and disdain.

Du Jingxian opened his mouth when Mrs. Du stared at her, but he was stunned but didn't come up with the next sentence.

God knows there is such a famous cousin-in-law. If he wants to do something evil in the future, he may have to think carefully about it.

After all, this young father-in-law was the one who scolded his own family as a street stick.

I heard that he showed no mercy at all and was beaten until he was a bloody mess.

Then he tugged on the sleeve of the old man next to him with some embarrassment and lowered his head unwillingly.

When Master Du saw his son being threatened, he was naturally dissatisfied.

But that’s not the point right now, we still have to get to the point!

What my cousin said is wrong. Since ancient times, where has it been said that the son of a married woman enters the mother's family tree? Isn't this a joke for outsiders to say that our Du family has no one? Jingxian has been with the two sisters Jingxiang and Jingyi since he was a child. When you grow up, this kind of affection is unparalleled by others.

Let him come here now to support Jing Yi. With such a cousin here, the Duke's Mansion won't say that it looks 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 my fourth cousin said. I wonder if Jingxian joined the court as an official or went to the battlefield to become a general? Why is it that with him here, the Duke's government doesn't dare to look down on the family status of our mere merchants? Woolen cloth?

you……

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

It was clear that he was coming to covet their big house and property. What should he do to look good?