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

It was a cloudy day on the day of the exam.

Bad weather makes people feel bad too.

Du Mingxian got up early and prepared the things Ling Silang needed. She then went to the kitchen to cook. Some of the soups were prepared in her space, so she could just take them out from the kitchen later.

Ling's mother and father also got up very early today. They both put on new clothes. They hadn't eaten yet. Ling Dalang was alone, while Ling Erlang and his wife, and Ling Sanlang and his wife had all arrived.

Everyone took Ling Silang's exam very seriously.

Seeing everyone's reaction, Ling Silang, who had previously felt no pressure and was almost certain of success, is now getting a little nervous.

"Big brother, you all go about your business. My parents and I will take care of it."

"Why don't we go together?" Ling Dalang wanted to go together.

Ling's mother spoke up, "Now you're the only one overseeing the workshop, and Wang Shi isn't here. Why don't you hurry up and keep an eye on things? We can handle your fourth brother's side. Too many people going will put too much pressure on him."

Since Ling's mother said so, even if others wanted to go, they couldn't say anything more. One by one, they advised Ling Silang to relax and that it wouldn't matter if he didn't pass the exam.

and many more.

After the meal, Ling Silang got into the carriage. Du Mingxian wanted to drive, but Ling's father took over the task, so she went in and sat with Ling Silang in the carriage.

Du Mingxian felt slightly relieved when she sensed that Ling Silang wasn't too nervous.

She knew Ling Silang would pass the exam, but she was worried about his health. "Don't overwork yourself. We can accept whatever the result is. Don't be stressed. We still have a workshop at home to support us."

"Okay, I will take care of my health and won't joke around with it. I will go to bed early."

"Ah."

"You can take off your thick clothes once you go inside if you feel hot, but you have to put them on now, otherwise you can't bring them inside."

"I know."

He was trapped inside for several days and couldn't come out. He could only bring food, not clothes, so Du Mingxian made him a rabbit fur coat early on.

She prepared the rabbit skin; it was sewn by Ling's mother.

The weather in March was actually quite warm, and wearing two layers would be enough, but Du Mingxian was still worried. Firstly, she was afraid that the weather would be bad if it rained, and secondly, Ling Silang's health was already weak.

It's always good to be prepared.

They soon arrived at the county town, but before they could get close, the road was packed with people and carriages, causing a traffic jam.

Du Mingxian planned to have Ling's father drive to the Ling family first, but she saw... Madam Zhou, Xu Dazhuang, Xu Tingting, and Wang Fu, who seemed to have been waiting on the road for a long time.

She was quite surprised. "How did you all get here?"

"Knowing that our son-in-law is taking an exam today, we came to see him off and escort him into the exam hall."

Du Mingxian chuckled, "Wang Fu, you should drive the carriage back first. We'll take the people into the examination hall and then walk back ourselves."

"it is good."

Wang Fu drove the carriage back, and Du Mingxian and the others walked forward. Ling's father carried Ling Silang's book box, while Ling's mother and Da Zhoushi walked hand in hand, and Du Mingxian walked with Ling Silang.

After walking a short distance, I saw students queuing up to wait for inspection.

Ling Silang took the book box from his father and said, "You can all go back now." After saying that, his gaze lingered on Du Mingxian's face for a while.

"Prioritize your health."

"Okay, I'll be back."

Ling Silang joined the queue with many other students, but he stood out from the crowd.

Although it was a cloudy day, it wasn't particularly cold. Ling Shilang was dressed as if it were winter, wearing very thick clothes, which made him stand out in the crowd.

The two teams checked together and soon it was Ling Silang's turn. The inspector glanced at Ling Silang's attire and was a little stunned, but he didn't ask anything. He just checked according to regulations and only let them pass after checking everyone.

Once Ling Silang had disappeared from sight, Du Mingxian and the others left together.

There were too many people, so Du Mingxian walked with everyone else.

Da Zhou held Ling's mother's hand, "I've never had the chance before, but this time I'll stay in the county for a while longer."

"If I weren't worried about Silang, I wouldn't have come."

"A mother worries when her son travels a thousand miles; that's normal. Let's go home first."

“I can’t stay idle right now. You have a shop in the county, so why don’t I go do something? When I’m busy, I’ll think less about things.”

The Zhou family hesitated.

Du Mingxian understood Ling's mother; she was also extremely bored at the moment. "Mother, why don't you take my mother with you? The shop is closed today?"

"We're open now. It's not mealtime, and there are people watching the shop, so it shouldn't be a big problem. We were just thinking of checking on Silang before we go back to open the shop."

"Oh, that's about enough. Shall we go back?"

"Row."

After Da Zhoushi left with Ling's father and mother, Xu Tingting didn't go to the shop. "It's been a while since we've been here. Would you like to take a look around?"

"My mind is in turmoil, but I don't really have any thoughts about changing things." Du Mingxian was telling the truth. "If you're busy, go ahead and do your thing. I'm going back to see my grandma."

"Okay, then I'll go help out at the shop too."

In the end, Du Mingxian went back alone. Before she even reached the door, Du Mingwei blocked her way. "Mingxian, what a coincidence!"

"Hmm," Du Mingxian replied perfunctorily.

Du Mingwei seemed to suddenly remember, "Oh, I forgot, isn't your sickly husband going in for the exam today? Didn't you try to persuade him? With his health, can he handle it? Aren't you worried about him...?"

"Snapped."

Du Mingwei covered her face with one hand, looked up at her in disbelief, and said, "Du Mingxian, how dare you hit me?"

"I'm hitting you. If you can't speak properly, then don't speak at all. Is this how you talk? What did you come all the way here today? Did you want to say something nonsense? Well, you'd better see if I want to listen."

Du Mingxian wanted to hit Du Mingwei as soon as she saw her current state. She had a premonition that in that life, although Ling Silang passed the imperial examination, something must have happened after he came out of the examination hall, otherwise Du Mingwei would not have come to her to show off.

The weather, as well as Ling Shilang's health condition some time ago.

If Ling Silang hadn't discovered that Fang Daru had been switched by the steward, he would still have stayed with the Fang family until the exam.

This is not a good thing; Ling Silang's health may collapse at the Fang family's residence.

The Ling family of that era was quite different from the Ling family of today.

The Ling family now has enough to eat and wear, and has spare money; their living conditions are much better. But the previous generation was different. It was still the same courtyard, with the same people, and their standard of living was not high.

Even if everyone tries their best to give all the good things to Ling Shilang... there still has to be something good to give him.

Add to that a woman like Du Mingwei, who knew nothing and was always causing trouble, and the Ling family's situation would probably be even worse. Du Mingwei herself was the best of the best.

Wang, Xiao Zhou, and Liu—if you put them on your own, none of them would be easy to deal with.