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

After they discussed the matter on the sidelines, the clan chief announced the happy news in front of everyone at the dinner table, and everyone cheered.

Ling Silang passed the imperial examination and became a scholar. Everyone was happy because it was good that the village had produced a scholar. For them, it meant they would be respected when they went out into the world.

But the clan's territory was related to their interests, which meant real benefits, and one or two of them were overjoyed.

First, the clan school was built. The bricks and other materials were all bought by the Ling family. After the New Year, the villagers built it spontaneously. Now that the clan school is established, it's like having an income.

The children don't need to pay for their own paper and pens; all they need to do is have the children read.

Orphans and widows in the clan can also receive appropriate care, and if anyone has any problems, the clan will lend a hand.

Such a life was something no one would have dared to dream of before; one or two people were going crazy with joy.

Ling Silang was still not well, so Da Zhou Shi saved some food for him separately and asked Du Mingxian to accompany him home to eat. It would be too crowded outside, and he wouldn't be able to eat well.

So the two of them carried the food away, and no one complained.

In front was my home, and behind me were the joyful cheers and laughter of the villagers.

Du Mingxian felt it was very real; this is how life should be.

In the previous life with Wu Daniu, there was nothing but suffering in the beginning, and even after he got the General's Mansion, there was nothing but scheming and scheming. There was no time to relax. He toiled all his life and finally died of depression.

In her past life, the path of an assassin was inherently lonely. She had enjoyed all the good things, but no one had ever truly cared for her, and she had never experienced the simple joys of everyday life.

It seemed as if God took pity on her and gave her another chance to live. Everything she hadn't experienced in her two previous lives, she experienced in this one.

She liked this atmosphere, this kind of day.

Although there are occasionally some extreme troublemakers, that's life. People are all different, and no one is perfect. If you really can't stand someone, just do it.

For example: Du Mingwei.

The two walked home like an old married couple, talking as they went. They went to Ling Silang's room, ate dinner, and then Ling Silang was reading a book while Du Mingxian was practicing calligraphy.

She never hid anything from Ling Silang, and he never asked her any questions.

How could a peasant girl who was always hungry know so much? She could read, do accounting, and so many other things.

The room was quiet and beautiful; under the sunlight, a handsome man and a quiet woman sat together, making one reluctant to disturb them.

The Ling family is good, but the Du family is not good at all.

Du Youtian couldn't wait any longer, so he chose a time to go to town with Widow Chen to have someone take her pulse. The result of the pulse examination confirmed that she was indeed pregnant.

Du Youtian was overjoyed, but after the joy came reality.

That day, he tried to probe his mother's feelings based on his wife's words, thinking that his mother would be as happy as he was about having a child, but that wasn't the case.

When his mother heard that he was planning to have a child, she immediately put on a stern face and said, "What do you want a child for? You know what the situation is like at home right now."

“Since Mingwei got married, there has been no income in the family, and there is not much money left. Besides, Widow Chen has had so many men before, how can you be sure that the child in her belly is yours?”

Du Youtian was dumbfounded. He hadn't expected his mother to be unhappy, or that she wouldn't want him to have a son.

Is this still the mother who loves him?

“Mother, what are you saying? She used to be a widow and may have had other men, but after she married me, she has always been with me. The child is definitely mine, and you don’t need to doubt it. Also… I was just thinking of asking you first, but she’s not pregnant yet.”

“If you’re not pregnant, then don’t get pregnant. It’s not like we don’t have any boys in the family. It would be great if we had Mingcheng. We still haven’t found Mingcai, and I’m very worried about him.” Old Mrs. Du looked distressed.

Du Youtian wanted to say something, but seeing his mother's condition, he didn't speak. He turned to leave, but was stopped.

“Listen to your mother, you’re both this age, it’s okay not to have children. Besides, you have Mingxian, and Widow Chen has her own children. There are so many mouths to feed.”

"I understand." Du Youtian felt extremely distressed.

Widow Chen noticed that Du Youtian was sometimes happy and sometimes silent. Remembering how he had returned silent after she asked him that day, she guessed what was going on.

"Don't be upset. Now that we're pregnant, we have to have the baby. If your mother doesn't want us to have a child, then why don't we separate our households?"

Du Youtian's heart skipped a beat, and he hesitated, "Is it alright? We can live together as long as our parents are alive."

"Why can't we separate? Du Mingcheng is already quite old. He'll be able to get married in two or three years. Do you expect to support your grandnephew then?"

"No, I'm just worried that my parents won't agree."

Widow Chen chuckled, "Then let's take it slow. Your belly isn't showing yet, so we can plan carefully."

Du Youtian felt that Widow Chen was of one mind with him and always considered the well-being of their family. "Don't worry, you treat me sincerely, and I will definitely treat you well in return."

"Okay." Widow Chen agreed verbally, but inwardly rolled her eyes. Mingxian was so good to you, working like a slave in your Du family for so many years, and you never treated her any better.

"I can't tell my family about my pregnancy yet. I'm afraid my mother will be unhappy, and I'm also afraid my sister-in-law will scheme against me."

"As for Mother... Although Mother doesn't want us to have children, if you really get pregnant, Mother shouldn't do anything. It's just that Sister-in-law... is busy with Mingwei's affairs all day long and doesn't have the time."

"Who knows? Who can guarantee it? Everything in the family originally belonged to Mingcheng. Now that we suddenly have a little one, we'll have to divide things up. Who knows if your sister-in-law will tamper with things once she finds out?"

Despite Widow Chen's repeated reminders, Du Youtian didn't want to believe it, but he also became wary. "Fine, I'll listen to you. Your child is more important."

“My sister-in-law helps Mingwei every day. Now that I’m pregnant, I definitely can’t do any work. I’ll tell my mother when I get back that I won’t do any more work. Anyway, I’ve helped my sister-in-law for so many days. We took turns working for her, so she should pay me back.”

"Okay, go ahead and say it. I support you."

"That's fine."

Widow Chen went there to cause trouble. When she got back, she told Old Lady Du that she didn't plan to work anymore. Xu Yulan went to the Wu family every day and did a lot of the housework.

She needed to rest and wanted Xu Yulan to repay her.

"You're just a lazybones reincarnated. What's wrong with making you do some work? Your sister-in-law is also helping Mingwei. We're all family, why be so petty?" Old Mrs. Du said, all she could do was curse.

Widow Chen acted like she was just being lazy, saying, "So what if I'm a lazybones reincarnated? I still do my own work, and my family doesn't mind. Mingwei is already a married daughter, but my sister-in-law still goes to the Wu family every day. If you didn't know better, you'd think the mother-in-law liked her son-in-law and was running to his house every day."