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

"Okay, you can go with me."

The horse-buying party will be led by Ling's father, Ling Dalang, and Ling Erlang.

However, buying a horse-drawn carriage and sending children to school were both things that would cause a lot of discussion in the village. After discussing it, everyone usually decided to tell the truth.

It was publicly stated that Du Mingxian had dug up ginseng and sold it for some silver. The exact amount was decided after discussion, with the figure set at eight hundred taels. This information was inadvertently leaked by Zhou, the family's intelligence agent.

After the matter was discussed, Ling's father said, "Eldest son, second son, you don't need to worry about fourth son's health. You have all done a good job as older brothers over the years. Your mother and I have decided to separate the family and we will live with fourth son."

"Father, no!" Ling Dalang and Ling Erlang shouted almost in unison, and then knelt down.

Ling Silang didn't say anything. He felt that dividing the family property was feasible. Over the years, he had been a burden to his older brothers. Now that there was money to be distributed among them, they could live a better life in the future.

Seeing his sons' reaction, Ling's father wasn't surprised. He simply explained, "We had considered this before, but Si Lang wasn't married then. Now that Si Lang is married, we..."

"Father," Ling Dalang interrupted his father for the first time, "I disagree with the idea of ​​separating the family while my parents are alive."

Ling Erlang also said, "My son also disagrees with dividing the family property."

Ling's mother and father exchanged a glance. Ling's mother's eyes swept over her daughters-in-law and finally looked at her son. "This is a decision made by your father and me. You should go back and calm down first, and then think about it. We will discuss this matter again later."

Seeing that his son was about to say something, Ling's father stood up and said, "Alright, that's settled then. Go back and get some rest."

With the parents gone, the other families had no choice but to disband.

After returning to her room, Du Mingxian went into her spatial dimension to take a shower, plant crops, and sleep.

The next day, after dinner, before Du Mingxian could go to find Ling's mother, Ling Silang came out of Ling's mother's room and smiled at her, saying, "If you're busy, go ahead. Today, your father and the others are going to the county. You can go together and take the oxcart back."

"Okay, I'll go in and tell Mother."

"No need, I've already told Mother."

Du Mingxian was particularly curious about how he had persuaded Ling's mother, but she didn't ask and left instead.

Many people went to the county today because they sold silver. Ling's mother gave each of her three daughters-in-law, who had been married into the family for many years, one tael of silver, so they could keep it for themselves.

Ling Erlang was going to the county, so Zhou Shi naturally had to go with him, as did Wang Shi.

Liu didn't go because Ling Sanlang's legs were inconvenient.

Watching everyone leave, Ling Sanlang once again felt disgusted with himself, looking utterly hopeless. How come he missed out on such a wonderful opportunity?

Upon arriving in the county, Du Mingxian parted ways with the others. Knowing she had things to do, no one pressed her for details, giving her ample space, a sense of boundary she appreciated.

Upon arriving at the house, the man opened the door and, seeing Du Mingxian enter, excitedly called out, "Madam."

Du Mingxian didn't correct his form of address, "Is your mother-in-law doing better?"

"After taking the medicine, my complexion is better than yesterday, but I'm still not fully awake."

Du Mingxian first went to see the people before speaking to the man and the girl. She briefly explained the Du family's affairs before looking at the two and saying, "From now on, you are my uncle and cousin. You can no longer treat yourselves as servants. If you are acting towards my mother, you should at least act convincingly."

"If you handle this matter well, I will give you your freedom in three years. At that time, it will be up to you whether you stay or leave."

"I'll listen to you, cousin." The little girl was clever; she changed her mind on the spot.

The man was a little embarrassed, but he still replied in a simple and honest manner, "Okay, whatever you say."

"What are your surnames? From now on, these surnames will be standardized. Let's change your given names first."

The young girl and the man spoke at the same time, "We'll listen to you."

Du Mingxian: "..."

She racked her brains but couldn't recall her mother's relatives' surnames, so she could only ask again, "What's the old lady's surname?"

The little girl shook her head, but she was clever enough to see that Du Mingxian just wanted to find a surname, so she simply said, "My surname used to be Xu."

"Then let her keep the surname Xu. When my mother comes back, she can change her surname if she wants, or she can keep her old surname if she doesn't want to."

“I’ve told you about the Du family’s situation, and you’ve told me about my mother’s past. Now it’s up to you. What I want is for the Du family to not gain any advantage, and for Du Youtian to divorce my mother.”

"Uncle needs you to handle this matter. My cousin, Old Lady Du, is a shrew in the village. Uncle might not be able to help with these kinds of things with women. He needs you."

The little girl nodded hurriedly, "Don't worry, cousin, I will definitely handle this matter well and won't let Auntie suffer any injustice."

"As for the name, you can come up with it yourselves. I'm not really able to come over recently. Once you've decided, just go for it. I don't care about the process, I only care about the result."

"it is good."

After giving her instructions, Du Mingxian took out a hundred-tael silver note from her person. "Keep this money. Use it when you need it for your business. Spend it as you see fit. If the house is lacking anything, just get it for yourself."

"From now on, you will be my family, but let me make this clear: I need absolute loyalty."

"Don't worry, cousin."

"Don't worry, niece."

After the two made their promises, Du Mingxian left. She strolled around the streets, intending to look for that scoundrel. She hadn't seen him when she came to the county yesterday, and wondered how the matter she had asked him to inquire about was going.

After searching around without finding anyone, Du Mingxian went straight back.

The Ling family suddenly bought a horse-drawn carriage, which made many people in the village envious. Everyone was extremely jealous, and then they learned that the Ling family's newlywed daughter-in-law had actually dug up ginseng on the mountain.

That afternoon, many people went into the mountains to try their luck, and that night the accident happened.

Two girls were driven up the mountain by their families to dig for ginseng. They were not allowed to go home until they found some. When it got dark, everyone else who went into the mountain returned, but the two girls did not.

The village was in turmoil, and the clan chief had no choice but to organize everyone to go into the mountains to find the person. Ling's eldest son, second son, and father went along.

Du Mingxian wanted to go with them, but Ling's mother stopped her, saying, "If you don't go, the people in the village will probably say something sarcastic when they see you today. Go back to sleep, or someone might come to make trouble tomorrow."

With her mother-in-law blocking her way, Du Mingxian simply turned around and went back into her room to sleep, ignoring the situation outside.

When Du Mingxian returned from looking for someone, it was already four in the morning. She heard the noise and even checked the time.

She got up early in the morning, went for a run, and came back. Just as she entered the kitchen to cook, she heard shouting and cursing coming from outside.

"Get out here, you Ling family! Don't think I can't do anything to you just because you're hiding inside. Get out here right now!" a woman shouted from outside.