The sickly son died young? After the marriage exchange, I will bring prosperity to his entire clan f

Du Mingxian waited for several days and finally caught up with Guo Dani. She didn't use any gentle methods, but directly knocked her unconscious, took her to the mountains, and stabbed her without saying a word.

The pain woke Guo Dani up immediately. She gasped for breath in pain and opened her eyes to find herself in the middle of nowhere, where she saw Du Mingxian wiping a dagger with a handkerchief.

"You...who are you?"

"The Ling family's daughter-in-law."

Guo Dani instantly knew what the other party wanted to do. She was very perceptive, and just by looking at Du Mingxian's aura, she knew that she couldn't deal with this person.

"We can talk it over."

"Then let's see if you can vomit it all out. If you can, you won't have to suffer. If you can't, then let's see if you can withstand the knife in my hand."

Guo Dani understood what Du Mingxian wanted, but... she was just a middleman. If she revealed everything, she wouldn't be able to explain it to the other party.

But if I don't vomit it all out, I probably won't be able to leave here alive today.

"I'll tell you everything, but could you please not bring me into this?"

"Even if I don't provoke you, do you think the person behind you won't figure it out?"

Guo Dani was very frustrated. "I said."

Du Mingxian stared at her coldly, quietly waiting for her to make a move.

"It's the Sun family from Nandi City."

Are you telling the truth?

"Yes, the person sent by the Sun family is a manager who works outside. I've been working outside a lot and know a lot of people, so I know that manager is from the Sun family."

Guo Dani was a shrewd woman. Knowing that she had already offended the Sun family, she thought it better to curry favor with Du Mingxian. "Your family's business is with the Wang family. The Sun family and the Wang family are competitors. The Wang family has always been one step ahead of the Sun family. When there are new businesses, the Sun family is willing to compete with the Wang family. The business you have is making the Wang family a lot of money now, and the Sun family is jealous."

"You didn't lie to me?"

“Although I’m a bit mercenary, I’m not stupid. I know when to make what kind of choice.” Guo Dani thought about how good the Ling family’s business prospects were now. “Since I’ve already taken the Sun family on board, it would be great if I could do you a favor. Although I’m just a woman, I’m well-informed. There’s nothing in the neighborhood that I don’t know.”

"Perhaps we'll have another opportunity to collaborate in the future?"

Du Mingxian felt that Guo Dani was a smart person. "Okay, I'll let you go for what you said. But... if you have any news about me in the future, you can sell it back to me. Maybe I'll offer you a higher price than others?"

"Okay, I remember."

"You go."

Guo Dani left, and Du Mingxian watched her go before going home.

Wang Qi has lived in the Ling family's house for a long time and has become very popular with the children in the village. He is very dedicated to teaching and competitions every day. When Du Mingxian found him, Wang Qi was teaching Widow Chen's son to read, and he looked quite professional.

"Wang Qi."

Wang Qi turned around. "Sister, is something wrong?"

"Um, I have something to ask you."

When the two entered the main room, Du Mingxian asked, "Does your family have a rival, the Sun family?"

"Yes, in business, they've always been number two, so they can never beat us."

Do you know anything about their family situation?

Wang Qi patted his chest and said, "Of course I know. The Sun family is a bit stingy in business, their character is so-so, their family relationships are complicated, and they have many descendants, which is why their business hasn't grown much."

Du Mingxian was interested. "Tell me in detail."

"Okay."

Wang Qi recounted the Sun family's situation in detail. After listening, Du Mingxian became worried, as the Sun family was not good at business and even resorted to underhanded tricks.

This wasn't the first time the Sun family had made a move against the Ling family, but for the Ling family, this was the first time they had been provoked. If they didn't retaliate fiercely, everyone would take advantage of them in the future, and that would be a real problem.

Du Mingxian thought of several plans that night and felt they were all feasible, so she told Ling's mother that she was going to stay with Da Zhou Shi for a few days and then left home.

After Ling Silang stole the wine last time, he left with Fang Daru, saying he had something to do, but he didn't say what it was. In short, he was away from home for several days.

She wasn't lying when she said she was going to the Zhou family's place; she went to the county that very day and went directly to the Xu family.

The Zhou family's shop, with the recipes Du Mingxian taught her, was doing exceptionally well. Xu Tingting had the guts to buy the shop and expand it; now, the two shops have merged.

Xu Tingting had specifically asked Du Mingxian for her opinion on this matter, and Du Mingxian agreed. She didn't concern herself with other matters, and this was the first time she had come since the shops were merged.

The two shops combined were quite large, and there were many customers. Because there wasn't enough manpower, Da Zhou specially hired two women from the surrounding area to help out.

Even at mealtimes, it's extremely busy.

When Du Mingxian went in, it was the busiest time for meals. Everyone else was extremely busy. Da Zhou Shi wasn't at the front; she was cooking in the back kitchen.

Du Mingxian went in, and Madam Zhou didn't even look up. "Bowl."

Du Mingxian went over to help. After a while, when Madam Zhou was almost done with her work, she looked up and was pleasantly surprised to see Du Mingxian. "Mingxian, what brings you here?"

"Come and check on things whenever you need something."

"You came in without making a sound, I didn't even realize it was you."

Seeing that Mother was happily busy, I didn't disturb her.

Because of her good mood, Da Zhou's complexion changed completely. Her face was rosy, something the Du family had never seen before, and she was all smiles.

I've recently grown some succulents. They're clean, I'm in a good mood, and my whole demeanor is different. I exude a womanly beauty from the inside out.

"Mother, it's so good to see you like this."

She didn't go back to see her mother in time, and didn't even get to see her one last time. This was a regret that had always been on her mind. Fortunately, she made up for this regret in this lifetime.

Mrs. Zhou nodded slightly, "I'm in a good mood. Business is booming right now, and I'm full of energy every day."

Xu Tingting then approached, "Cousin, didn't your aunt notice you?"

"I really didn't notice; my mother was so busy that she didn't even look up."

"Business is good, and my aunt works very hard in the back kitchen. I originally wanted to take over, but my aunt wouldn't let me."

Seeing that Madam Zhou was happy, Du Mingxian also felt sorry for her. "Why don't you buy a servant, Mother? A servant with a contractual relationship, just put him in the kitchen. You won't have to worry about anything happening. That way, you can have an easier time, Mother. What do you think?"

"No need, I can manage on my own now." Da Zhou Shi felt that life was getting a little better. Only wealthy families had servants. She was just a country woman and didn't need any.

Xu Tingting interrupted her, "Auntie, you can manage to keep up now, but have you ever thought that you haven't had a break for many days? Since we merged the shops, you've been sleeping late and getting up early, busy every day. A person's energy is limited."

"Buy him."