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

Looking at her obedient and well-behaved daughter-in-law, Ling's mother was very satisfied.

Today, it was her sister-in-law Wang's turn to cook. Du Mingxian first went inside to get a basin, then went directly to the kitchen to scoop some cold water from the water vat, and carried it to Ling Silang.

Wang hurriedly called out to her, "Fourth sister-in-law, did you bring this water for fourth brother?"

Du Mingxian turned around, puzzled, "Yes."

"Pure cold water won't do. Fourth Brother is weak. How can you bring him cold water? He'll get sick if he drinks it. Come here, there's hot water in the pot. Quickly, dilute some for him."

"Does your sister-in-law need to use hot water even in the summer?"

Knowing that her new sister-in-law knew nothing, Wang explained to her, "My fourth brother is weak because he was born with a deficiency in his health. So even in the summer, he needs to use hot water; cold water will make him sick."

Du Mingxian nodded slightly, watching as Wang added two spoonfuls of hot water to her basin, tested the temperature, and then let her leave.

Ling Silang's door was open, and he was already sitting at the table by the window reading a book. Du Mingxian stood at the door and said, "I've come to bring you water."

Ling Silang looked up, and their eyes met, creating a slightly awkward moment.

Du Mingxian greeted them before entering the house and placed the basin on the basin stand. "Mother, you asked me to come and help you wash up. How should I help you? Do you need me to help you wash?"

Like a child, you hold your head down with one hand and splash water on your face with the other.

She was lost in thought, wondering whether she should press his head with her left hand or her right hand, and how much force to use, when she heard the sound of water. When she came to her senses, she saw that the man was already washing.

She stood to the side, waiting for the man to finish washing up before turning back to explain to her, "Usually, my eldest brother's son, Da Bao, would come and bring me water; I don't need to be waited on."

The sun was shining brightly, and the washbasin stand was right by the door. The light from the doorway was abundant, and when Ling Silang turned his head to look at her, his face seemed to be bathed in a layer of light, making his already pale face appear even whiter and more radiant.

It was so bright it made my heart race.

“Mother said that once I’m married into the family, I’ll be responsible for everything you do. Just put your clothes in the basin and I’ll take them out to wash later.”

Ling Silang nodded slightly.

Neither of them said anything extra. Soon they were called out for dinner, and Du Mingxian hurried out, as she hadn't washed up since morning.

The Ling family has four sons but no daughters. Now, with four sons and four daughters-in-law, plus Ling's father and mother, there are a total of ten adults.

Ling Dalang got married the earliest and had three sons; Ling Erlang had two sons and a daughter; and Ling Sanlang had one son and a daughter, for a total of eight children, the oldest being thirteen years old and the youngest two years old.

The Ling family's circumstances were among the best in the entire Dahe Village.

The Ling family had produced a scholar who passed the imperial examinations, but later declined. Ling Silang's grandfather was also a scholar, but because he lacked academic talent, he first worked as an accountant and eventually became a manager.

He had a considerable fortune, but since he had many sons, before he passed away, he divided it into five parts, with each of his five sons receiving a share. Even though he had a small fortune, the average amount after dividing it up wasn't much.

Later, due to the disaster in their hometown, they fled to escape famine, losing their belongings along the way. After wandering around, they finally returned to Dahe Village with very little.

They had no choice but to start building their business all over again.

The Ling family is now so large that there isn't enough room at one table. The adults sit at one table, and the children at another. The youngest daughter of the third branch of the family is being held in Liu's arms as she eats.

The meal was simple: two cornbread buns per person, a bowl of vegetable porridge, and a cucumber salad on the table.

Du Mingxian didn't accept it very well. Even though she had lived such a life in her previous life, she had seen too many good things in her past life, and now that she had come back, she really couldn't accept this mouth-watering food.

Two days ago at the Du family home, because she was about to get married, she was able to eat a couple of bites of fine grains with Du Mingwei every day.

The thought of eating this kind of food every day from now on is unacceptable to her.

However, Ling Silang's food was different from everyone else's. His bowl contained a thin noodle porridge, not black cornbread, but... white steamed buns.

He is the only one who has it.

After the meal, Wang was about to clean up when Ling's mother stopped her, saying, "Dabao, take your younger siblings out to play."

"Okay." Ling Dabao led a large group of children out, and the youngest sister was carried away by Ling Dabao.

Without the presence of children, Ling's mother finally spoke, "You all know about the Du family's arranged marriage. Since everyone is here today, I want to tell you that Du Mingwei is unwilling to marry into our family."

“From now on, Mingxian is family, and the fifty taels of silver that the Du family took from us have been returned.”

None of the men spoke up, but the talkative Zhou Shi spoke up, "Mother, if Fu Nu doesn't marry into the family, what will happen to Fourth Brother?"

"Now that we have fifty taels of silver, let's ask around and see if there are any good doctors. There's always a way."

Ling's mother made the final decision, "Yesterday we also made an agreement with the Du family to tell everyone that Mingxian was the one we originally arranged, and we will not mention the matter of a marriage exchange."

"Yes, Mother, we understand," the daughters-in-law replied, and then Ling's mother let them go out to do their own things.

Ling Silang got up and went back to his room. Du Mingxian had nothing to do today, so she thought she would go into the mountains to hunt some wild game and add a dish to the table.

It's not harvest time yet, and there's not much work to do at home.

She went to find a basket, took a machete and put it in the basket, then prepared to go out.

"Fourth sister-in-law, are you going into the mountains?" Second sister-in-law Zhou ran over, her eyes full of gossip.

Du Mingxian calmly pulled her arm away from Zhou Shi's grasp; her killer instincts disliked having someone close to her. "Yes, go into the mountains and take a look."

"Then you can just walk around the outer edge of the mountain, but whatever you do, don't go inside. There are wolves and bears."

"it is good."

The two of them walked out as they talked.

In the middle of the village stands a large locust tree, so thick that it would take four people to encircle it; it is a thousand-year-old tree.

Under the shade of the tree, several women had gathered and were talking. When they saw Zhou Shi and Du Mingxian, they were all very enthusiastic.

"Huaihua, is this your fourth son's wife? She's quite pretty."

While some praised her, others criticized her, saying, "She is beautiful, but this 'lucky girl' doesn't have a lucky face. She's not as good-looking as my niece."

Zhou immediately objected, "Lu Dazui, you should go back and take a good look at what your niece looks like, and what our Fourth Son looks like, and you still dare to bring this up."

Lu Dahua was unconvinced and retorted, "Why wouldn't I dare? What's wrong with my niece? She has a big bottom and can bear children. You're too superficial to judge by looks. I'll see if your fourth son's wife can give birth to a son in the future."

“This…” Du Mingxian glanced at Lü Dahua from head to toe, “Auntie, it’s none of your business what I am, and it’s none of your business what our family does.”

"Look at your wrinkled face, it's probably because you worry too much about other people's affairs. You should watch your words, or you might bring trouble to your descendants."

Lu Dahua is known for her big mouth and love of talking. In the past, all the newlywed wives in the village treated her with great respect. This Ling Silang family is really something else.

"Does this new bride know how to speak? How can she say such a thing?"