Traveling through the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, a story of survival in troubled tim

"Shu'er, go away, ignore him"

The uncle led Wenshu inside. When they reached the main hall, he told the woman who had been waiting there, "Ming's wife, take Wenshu to her yard first.

It's not easy for this child to come all this way, let her rest and eat well first."

A woman who looked to be in her twenties, with a face far away, who looked easy to get along with.

"Uncle, don't worry, my sister's room has been prepared long ago, and the meal has been prepared early. We are just waiting for my sister..."

The clan elders are confident in the affairs of this niece's wife, otherwise they would not let her make arrangements or take care of anything.

Pointing at Wen Shu, he introduced her, "This is your sister-in-law Ming, the daughter-in-law of Du Ming's family who came here by boat to pick you up. Your sister-in-law Ming is currently managing the village. If you need anything, just tell your sister-in-law if you're not used to it."

"Yes, yes, sister, you just came back here, this is the Du family, all around are the Du family members, please don't be polite"

The uncle handed Wenshu over to Ming's daughter-in-law, and walked towards the house on the right with his incompetent grandson. As he walked, he continued to verbally attack his grandson.

"Sister, come with me to see the room you live in. Uncle has already told us not to let you suffer any injustice..."

The Ming family's daughter-in-law speaks in a simple manner and has never seen the world. She says what she wants to say directly and does not say those polite words.

"No, no, it's Wenshu's arrival that's causing trouble for everyone..."

Wenshu was polite, but before she could finish her words, Mrs. Ming immediately retorted.

"Sister, what are you talking about? You don't know that our Du family has been waiting for this day until our necks have grown long."

He looked around and saw that there was no one around, so he lowered his voice and said to Wen Shu, "Sister, you may not know.

Because you are back, this uncle hasn't been home for decades, and this time he came down the mountain just to wait for you to come back.

The people in the village, these days, because of your arrival, everyone is walking more vigorously..."

Following behind was Ming's wife, who took a small path next to the main house, bypassed the main hall, and went straight to the small courtyard at the back used for living.

The small courtyard is not big, only about twenty steps away, and is surrounded by corridors. There is a pavilion on each side of the corridor for resting, and there are rows of benches carved from stone in other places on the corridor.

Obviously this is not a place to rest.

Wenshu looked at the situation, puzzled.

It was Ming's wife who noticed Wen Shu's expression and explained, "You're also confused by this layout, right?"

Wen Shu did not hide anything and nodded in response, "Sister-in-law, I have never seen such a scene before. I am a little shallow..."

"That's possible..."

When Mrs. Ming heard Wenshu say this, she immediately disagreed.

She smiled and said, "Sister, don't even mention you. Even I, who have been married to the Du family for so many years, don't know what this place is for.

But I guess since it's so close to the main hall, there are seats in the pavilion, and there are benches and chairs on the corridor, which I think are used by the elders of the tribe to discuss things or take a rest."

"But these are just my guesses, they can't be relied upon. I heard that the village gate hasn't been opened since Young Master Su left.

I don’t know anything else…”

After saying this, Wen Shu walked through the corridor and saw a small courtyard.

There was nothing else around except a few rockery made of stones in the middle and some trees planted in several corners.

The other three sides are rows of houses.

"Sister, this is the main house, you live in this house..."

Mrs. Ming said to Wenshu, pointing to the row of houses opposite.

Wen Shu refused without a second thought. Now she was not in a legitimate position to move into the main house of the Du family mansion. She didn't even know that she was hit by a club while walking on the road that day.

"Sister-in-law, as a junior, how can I live in the main house? It's not right, it's not right..."

"How is it unreasonable? Sister, you are a direct descendant of the Du family, and you have been recognized by the elders. You are now the only direct descendant of the Du family.

There is no one more suitable than you..."

Mrs. Ming's mouth reacts faster than Wenshu's brain.

Wenshu didn't know what reason to find to refuse for a moment. Mrs. Ming was afraid that Wenshu would not move in, otherwise all her efforts would be in vain.

"Sister, listen to me. It took me two days to clean up this main house. If you don't live in it, all my work will be in vain.

What's more, I, your sister-in-law, can't find anyone to clean up the other rooms, and the other rooms are not cleaned up yet!"

Seeing some hesitation on Wenshu's face, he added more explosive information.

"You don't know, if you don't move in, I won't be able to explain this to my uncle, let alone the elders in the clan.

I thought I didn’t do a good job and didn’t take good care of her, you see…”

He deliberately stretched out his voice and looked at Wen Shu with an embarrassed expression.

Having said that, Wenshu knew she couldn't refuse.

What's more, she hasn't been here for a long time. Even if there are people who don't approve of her, they probably won't say it out loud if they have any dissatisfaction in their hearts.

"Okay, I'll have to trouble you, sister-in-law."

"Right, let me take you to the house..."

He walked up first and opened the half-open door.

"This is a living room, used for meeting guests..."

Wen Shu is at the back, and further inside is the study. Behind the study is the bedroom used for rest.

At the back is the master's bedroom, and there is a small room next to it. The Luo family's wife pointed at Jueyu behind Wenshu and said, "This girl is here with you. If Wenshu has any instructions or arrangements, you can hear them first."

Jue Yu remained silent.

Pointing to a row of houses in the back, he asked, "What are these buildings used for?"

"Ouch—look at me, it was me who overlooked it and forgot to introduce it to you in full."

The Luo family's wife gestured in the air and said, "Sister, this entire house we have is the ancestral home of the Du family.

There has always been a rule in this ancestral house that only direct descendants can live there. Even if there are no more men in the direct lineage, the girls of this generation must stay in the Du family to take charge.

Hearing this and looking at the desolate main courtyard, one can tell that no one has lived here for a long time.

The sister-in-law and child of the Ming family continued, "You mean the row of houses at the back, where the Du family's head of the family lives..."

'The place where the head of the family is in charge'

Could it be that the house that was arranged for her was——

Before Wenshu asked, Luo's sister-in-law gave her the answer.

"Although my sister has just returned home, she is the only granddaughter that Aunt Sushui recognizes and has returned to the Du family.

Although the clan hasn't announced it yet, it's only a matter of time. You'll have to take on the responsibility of being the head of the Du clan sooner or later."

After the Luo family's wife finished speaking, she pointed to a small room at the back of the house and said, "That's the place to wash up. Sister, you can wash up anytime you want. It's already prepared here.

I'll bring you food later. Uncle Grandpa told us to deliver the food and take good care of it. Let you rest well. Everything else will be discussed after you've rested well!"

"Sister, wait a moment, I'll bring you some food..."

After saying that, without getting any response from Wen Shu, he turned around and walked out the door.