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

With the trip to the capital as bait, Xiao Zhou's resentment towards Du Mingxian lessened somewhat. She hurried home to see her son, muttering to herself before leaving.

"We shouldn't have separated in the first place. Now it's such a hassle. We could have lived together, but we insist on living in our own yards."

Du Mingxian: "..."

After seeing off Madam Zhou, Du Mingxian went to the Xu family alone.

Grandma Xu is old, but Du Mingxian gave her the spiritual water, so the old lady looks better than before, and her overall condition is excellent.

"grandmother."

Grandma Xu nodded gently, and looking at her expression, she asked, "Are you going to the capital?"

"Yes."

Seeing her awkward expression, Grandma Xu said directly, "Just say what you want to say. When did you become so stubborn?"

"I...I wanted to ask, is Grandma going back to the capital?"

Grandma Xu paused in her hand, which was gently twirling her prayer beads. "I'm not going back. It's fine here. The capital city is too restrictive for me."

"I want to take my mother to the capital." I want her to see the prosperity of the capital, and I don't want her to spend her whole life stuck in this small place.

"Okay, go ahead. If possible... take Tingting with you too."

"Okay, as long as my cousin is willing, but... my cousin might worry about you."

"My old bones are in good shape," Grandma Xu said with a smile. "But after you leave, I still want you... Dazhuang to get married."

"Okay, okay, Uncle, which family's daughter are you going to marry?"

I visited the Xu family when I went home before, but my grandmother didn't mention it at the time.

"The cook in the backyard, the slightly plump one."

Du Mingxian immediately remembered who it was. The Xu family had a cook who was exceptionally good at cooking and was dedicated to studying culinary arts. Because of this, Xiao Zhou had often talked about her, trying to poach her to work at the restaurant.

"Good."

Grandma Xu stared at Du Mingxian and sighed, "But you still need to persuade your uncle. We were all slaves you bought back then. Although you have long since restored our freedom, your uncle is stubborn."

“Although it’s not obvious on the surface all these years, he has always considered himself a slave. Tingting and I have tried to persuade him, but it’s no use. You’ll have to talk to him about this.”

Du Mingxian understood. "Okay, Grandma, I'll take care of this. Don't worry, I'll definitely talk to Uncle."

"Ah."

"Then I'll have people get ready, and we'll have a good time."

"it is good."

After chatting with Old Lady Xu for a few minutes, Du Mingxian stayed at the Xu family home to wait for Xu Dazhuang and the others to return in the evening. After dinner,

"Uncle, when will we be able to drink your wedding wine with the cook?"

Xu Dazhuang got nervous, his face turned bright red, and he even started to stammer, "No...nothing like that."

“Brother, I feel that you and Wen Niang are a good match,” Da Zhou Shi chimed in from the side.

Xu Dazhuang stood up nervously, unsure of what to do with his hands, and couldn't utter a single word for a long time.

Du Mingxian knew that Xu Dazhuang was too nervous, so she simply stood up and said, "Uncle, let's go for a walk outside."

"Yes."

Xu Dazhuang subconsciously agreed, but Da Zhou was speechless when she heard this. "Brother, Mingxian is your niece. How can you agree like that?"

Xu Dazhuang realized he had made a mistake and hurriedly explained, "I was just nervous, that's why I did that."

"Mother, don't worry, I won't bully Uncle. I'll go and talk to Uncle about Wen Niang."

"Okay, you go."

Du Mingxian and Xu Dazhuang went outside together. The two of them simply left the house and strolled leisurely down the street.

"Uncle, Grandma wants you to marry Wen Niang."

"Madam, I...I..." Xu Dazhuang was very nervous. He had feelings for Wen Niang, but he knew he was just a slave. Behind her back, there were some things he couldn't tell Wen Niang the truth, no matter how much he liked her.

Du Mingxian turned around and stared at him quietly. "Since I call you uncle, you are my uncle. I didn't have the power to protect my mother before, but I do now."

"My uncle has long been a free man. He can do whatever he wants without restraint and can live the life he wants."

When Xu Dazhuang heard Du Mingxian speak from the heart, he hesitated before speaking, "If Madam hadn't bought me back then, I might have lost my life. Other families buy servants to do the work."

"Only my wife bought me back to act as a family member, and I have been very happy all these years."

"So this is fate, Uncle. Do you still have feelings for Wen Niang?"

After hesitating for a moment, Xu Dazhuang nodded, "Yes...yes."

"Then let's get things done for you and Wen Niang before we go to the capital."

Xu Dazhuang understood the implication in their words, "Are you all going to the capital?"

“My mother is going, but my grandmother wants me to take my cousin with me, but my grandmother won’t go.”

Xu Dazhuang secretly felt relieved, thinking that he was the only one who had been abandoned. "Then I will definitely take good care of my mother."

"Uncle, you are a very lucky man."

The adopted mother is someone of great importance.

However, I am also fortunate. The servant I bought casually was used as a relative. I never expected that the old lady was really someone important.

"Mingxian, thank you." After saying that, Xu Dazhuang said awkwardly, "Actually, there's something else I want to tell you."

"Uncle, tell me."

“Your cousin is too old, and it’s not easy for her to find a partner now. I… although I’m not her biological father, she’s been calling me Dad for the past few years, and I’ve always considered her my own daughter.”

Du Mingxian understood. "Uncle, if I meet someone suitable, I will try to match my cousin with him. But if there isn't anyone suitable, or if my cousin is unwilling, I hope she can live according to her own wishes."

Thinking about his past, Xu Dazhuang ultimately didn't offer any words of advice.

Xu Dazhuang's matter was settled, and the Xu family was going to hold a celebration. Du Mingxian was busy with the preparations, and Ling Silang was also busy with the preparations.

Ling Silang is the most watched scholar this year. Now, many people know that Ling's uncle is getting married. Two days before the wedding, many people wanted to curry favor and came to give gifts.

Some simply leave the gifts at the door and walk away, leaving only a letter proving their identity.

Finally, having no other choice, Du Mingxian simply accepted the gifts openly and returned them with gifts in return. The gifts were simple: a special edition of Ling family soap, a special edition of Ling family wine, and specially made pastries—all things that couldn't be bought elsewhere.

As a return gift, it would be very prestigious.

The Xu family was bustling with activity.

On the wedding day, the entire Ling family, young and old, all came to the Xu family home without exception.

The Xu family has accumulated some connections over the years, and most people are still there because of Ling Silang, such as... the county magistrate.