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

Du Mingxian looked suspicious. "Was it really my father who sent you?"

"Of course." Perhaps afraid she wouldn't believe him, Wu Daniu added, "There's no one at home, so your father asked Chengming to come and deliver a message. Chengming didn't want to come, so your father had no choice but to come to me."

Du Mingxian believed this, but she didn't want to get involved in Du Youtian's affairs.

"Is something wrong?"

"Your father...he..." Wu Daniu didn't know what to say for a moment and stammered.

Du Mingxian became increasingly suspicious that Du Youtian had sent Wu Daniu.

Wu Daniu was stared at for a long time before finally saying, "Your father didn't say what it was about, he just wants you to go back today."

"Going back today?" Du Mingxian glanced at the sky. "When did my father tell you that?"

“Yesterday, they told me yesterday that they were in a hurry, so I rushed here in the middle of the night.”

Du Mingxian was certain that either the news was false or Wu Daniu was lying.

After being beaten several times by her, Du Youtian had become much more obedient. If something really happened, there was no profit to be gained, and given Wu Daniu's personality, he wouldn't come in the middle of the night.

There must be a demon in the abnormal situation.

"Okay, I got it." Du Mingxian ignored him and continued running after saying that.

Wu Daniu watched Du Mingxian leave, staring at her slender back for a long time. He silently swallowed, feeling a little hot, and even thought of Du Mingwei's beauty.

After turning around, he did not leave immediately, but instead hid outside Lingjia Village and waited until Du Mingxian returned to her parents' home alone before he could make his move.

When Du Mingxian returned home after her run, Granny Zhao had already tidied up the house and prepared the meal.

After eating, Du Mingxian took a sickle and headed up the mountain. Brewing wine requires yeast, and making yeast also requires a key plant called Polygonum hydropiper. She needed to find it and make the yeast when she got back.

Carrying a basket on my back, I walked up the mountain along the riverbank. The smartweed likes to grow in streams and ditches near water, so I was sure to find it.

As she continued upwards, she found quite a few smartweed plants. She planted some in her space and took the rest home. After washing them clean, she secretly put them into the dehydration room in her space when no one was looking.

About an hour later, she opened the door. The smartweed had dried, and she began to make the yeast starter, which would take time.

At noon, Granny Zhao cooked the meal again, and Du Mingxian felt very comfortable eating something ready-made.

The afternoon was still busy, and he didn't leave the village all day. Wu Daniu, who had been waiting outside, was hungry and tired. He hadn't seen anyone recently, so he had to go home with a belly full of resentment.

Du Mingxian was unaware of these things and didn't care. Wu Daniu's appearance and the words he brought with him were completely forgotten by Du Mingxian.

Because the business was given to the second wife, the making of soy sauce could only be done in the second wife's courtyard. The eldest sister-in-law, Wang, went over to help every day, while the third sister-in-law, Liu, who still liked embroidery, would go over to help during her breaks from embroidery.

Du Mingxian would also go there for a stroll every day.

During this period, everything that Du Mingxian had planned was completed and Ling Erlang went to bring it back. Since it was a business partnership, an account book was kept. The initial investment was all made by Du Mingxian, but after making money, the money would be used to make up for the shortfall before distributing it to everyone.

The second branch of the family is extremely busy. Du Mingxian is constantly on the move, and Ling Silang doesn't go out, continuing to read books inside. However, he has spread rumors that he is seriously ill.

This went on for six or seven days.

That day, Du Mingxian asked Ling Erlang to deliver the chili sauce she had made to the county. Ling Silang asked Ling Erlang to go to the Qian family after delivering the goods and tell them that he was very ill and asked Ling Xiaomei to come back.

When Ling Erlang returned in the afternoon, he was all smiles. “Fourth sister-in-law, Feng Dongjia said he wants you to go to the county tomorrow. He wants to discuss something with you.”

"Didn't your second brother tell him that this business would belong to you in the future?"

"Feng Dongjia said you and your second sister-in-law should go together."

Du Mingxian said nothing more, knowing that the shopkeeper must have figured something out, which was why he let them go together. "Alright, then I'll go with my second sister-in-law tomorrow."

"Okay." After saying that, Ling Erlang hurried to Ling Silang's house. When he entered the courtyard and saw that no one was there, he quickly and quietly slipped into Ling Silang's room. "Fourth brother."

"Second brother, how about going to the Qian family?"

“Not good. My younger sister is not feeling well. I think we should have my fourth sister-in-law make the trip.”

Ling Silang looked up, and Ling Erlang said somewhat embarrassedly, "It was the Qian family who made you sick. Now you're quite ill, so we must make the Qian family pay a price. Besides, Fourth Sister-in-law is powerful. If we go there, we can not only get some money, but also bring Little Sister out."

“We’re men after all, it’s inconvenient for us to go. My eldest sister-in-law, second sister-in-law, and third sister-in-law are all out of the question. Even if we add up the three of them, none of them can beat my fourth sister-in-law.”

Ling Silang was speechless. "Then my wife's bad reputation has spread."

“Fourth sister-in-law doesn’t care about this. If she really cared, she wouldn’t have hit someone at our doorstep. Look at the village now, who would dare to cause trouble at our house? I think it’s great.” Ling Erlang felt a little embarrassed after saying that, and added, “It’s nothing. Just be nicer to your fourth sister-in-law in the future, isn’t that better than anything?”

"I'll discuss this with Mingxian. Second brother, you should go back now."

"Okay, I'll be going now."

"Ah."

Ling Erlang turned and left. He had been very busy lately, going out to collect grain every day and dealing with all sorts of other miscellaneous matters. He was really tired.

Du Mingxian returned from her work at the second house and found Ling Silang standing at the door. She went up to him and asked, "Is there something you need?"

"I need to talk to you in here."

Du Mingxian followed him into the house, and Ling Silang then spoke frankly, "Today I asked my second brother to go to my younger sister's house, and he said that my younger sister's condition was not right. I was thinking..."

"You want me to go?"

"I have that idea." Ling Silang felt embarrassed, as this was clearly a matter for the Ling family, yet she had been made to take the blame.

Du Mingxian didn't seem to think anything of it. "What kind of result do you want?"

"Do you think it's better for my younger sister to stay with the Qian family, or to get a divorce?"

After a slight pause, Du Mingxian gave a precise answer: "I hope my younger sister gets a divorce."

Ling Silang didn't speak, he just looked at her.

"Domestic violence can be either zero times or countless times. Moreover, the Qian family may seem honest on the surface, but they are not honest on the inside. Even if things get better in the future and we can take care of my younger sister, there will always be times when we are negligent."

"No one can guarantee that my little sister will never be bullied. There's a saying that goes, 'You can't guard against thieves for a thousand days.' The Qian family are thieves."

“Our family is doing well now. Let our little sister come back. If she’s happy, she can marry someone good in the future. If she doesn’t, it’s no big deal for you, as her older brother, to support her for the rest of her life. Besides, Mom and Dad are still young.”

Ling Silang gently took Du Mingxian's hand. "Thank you. I was just worried that my little sister wouldn't be able to handle the gossip when she came back."