Chapter 26 The Reason Behind

When the Du family returned to Mingse Courtyard, their faces did not improve much.

Mrs. Du had finally sent away those fake relatives, so she was still very angry with Mr. Du.

She said viciously as soon as she entered the door.

"Humph, you only know how to push me forward as a fool pioneer, and you hide behind and use dirty tricks!"

Mr. Du is flexible, especially in front of his own wife.

He hurriedly sent a cup of tea.

"Madam, calm down, drink some tea to moisten your throat. You have worked hard today, but it will only be this time. Our young master and son-in-law will return to the court victoriously. Let's see if these cowardly people dare to act rashly!"

He was good at fooling people, and Mrs. Du was satisfied when she heard this.

Instead, Cui'an, the maid next to her, couldn't help laughing.

Mrs. Du immediately frowned and looked at him coldly.

"What? Is what the master said wrong?"

"Madam, calm down. The master is wise and brave, and the lady is virtuous and generous. Our Du family can have the momentum today, all thanks to you two. I am laughing at those people who are doing nothing."

After hearing this, Madam Du became calmer.

"That's right! You don't think about making progress every day, but just think about how to get ahead. Just because I didn't give birth to a son for your Du family, these old guys have made so many obstacles for me in public and in private!"

Then he snorted again and glanced at Master Du who was sitting next to him.

Master Du immediately swore to the sky.

"Madam, don't worry! Even if they send a fairy, I will never look at it."

Seeing her husband's sincere face, Madam Du benefited a lot.

In recent years, those careless relatives of the Du family, those who sent concubines and those who advised divorce, came several times a year.

But seeing that Master Du was in a difficult position, he set his sights on her two daughters.

First, they proposed that they should recognize Du Jingxian from the fourth room as their adopted son to inherit the family line.

After being sternly rejected by Mr. Du, they threatened that unmarried women should not share the family property.

When Du Jingyi was only thirteen or fourteen years old, several families of equal status wanted to come to get engaged, but these extremely bad relatives came to ruin it.

Later, Mr. Du said that he wanted to recruit a son-in-law, and the family was in a mess.

Those who knew that the Du family wanted a son-in-law to come, and those who didn't know thought that the Du family was the place where the ghost of death lived.

Whoever was involved would be unlucky!

Naturally, it took a long time.

Seeing that Du Jingyi had been a marriageable woman for several months, and no good marriage had fallen on her head, how could the couple not be anxious!

Obviously, they had given them enough over the years, but they were still greedy.

Mrs. Du was angry, and Mr. Du was naturally unhappy.

Who knew that when she was sleepy, she met the Duke who was also worried about the marriage of the young master.

It happened that they had made up a rumor about their daughter's "hard life".

As expected, the Duke and his wife came to discuss the marriage in person.

And all this made the Du family couple feel scared.

If they were not so lucky to meet this marriage, wouldn't their daughter Du Jingyi die of old age in the boudoir for the rest of her life? Thinking of this made them angry.

Then she asked.

"Where are the second lady and the son-in-law?"

"Madam, they are in Jianliuyuan."

Jianliuyuan is the courtyard where Du Jingyi lived before she got married.

She went back to take her husband to the courtyard where she used to live, so it was reasonable.

Hearing this, Madam Du suppressed her anger and gave instructions.

"Send someone to call them. It's time for lunch. After lunch, we should go back to the Duke's Mansion quickly, so as not to stay here and meet those shameless people and make a fool of ourselves."

"Yes, I will ask someone to invite them now."

In Mingse Courtyard, Mr. Du was still coaxing Mrs. Du in a good mood.

In Jianliu Courtyard, which was not too far away, Shang Ji and Du Jingyi and his wife were separated into two rooms, each with their own ideas.

Du Jingyi just returned to the courtyard and said that she was not feeling well and wanted to rest.

Shang Ji glanced at the simple box and knew that she had something to deal with.

Speaking of which, it was only the third day since the two met.

He himself could not open his heart to each other, so naturally he would not ask Du Jingyi to do so.

So, he nodded and went to the left room to rest.

In the main house, after Du Jingyi closed the doors and windows, he immediately asked the maid Yingtao to open the box.

Sure enough, there were several thick books inside.

But there is no "Du" on it, instead, there are a lot of records about the property of a wealthy businessman named Yiyan.

Densely packed, stack after stack.

Others only know that the Du family is a wealthy family, but in Sui'an City, which merchant family that can stand on its own feet is not rich?

Therefore, outsiders don't know how much money the Du family has.

It is only known that the Du family married their daughter with great pomp, and the Du couple are also very kind and generous.

But only Du Jingyi knows that this box contains not only the property saved over the years, but also the Du family's future retreat.

Now Daxing has established two emperors, and it is still calm.

But there are unexpected changes in the sky, and people are subject to misfortunes and blessings at any time.

Two dynasties can be replaced in a few decades, and no one can tell what will happen in the future.

Therefore, the secret hidden in this box, in this world, except for the Du couple, only Du Jingyi knows.

What happened many years ago is still vivid in my mind.

At that time, Du Jingyi was only four or five years old, but he was already very good at using the abacus.

When Master Du held her in his arms and read the account book, he taught her little by little.

Therefore, Du Jingyi's ability to read and write did not come from poetry, books and prose, but from Master Du's account book.

Who let her show a very talented business mind since she was a child.

So, Master Du cultivated her with all his heart.

Just when Master Du was still grinning from ear to ear because he had made another 1.2 million taels of profit this year.

Du Jingyi tilted her little head and asked curiously.

"Dad, if someone knew that our family had fat pigs and strong sheep, would anyone take a knife to bleed us?"

The words of a young girl should not be taken seriously.

However, Mrs. Du next to her realized the truth of "great wealth must be hidden" from it.

At that time, it was the time when two dynasties overlapped, and naturally they had accumulated a lot of wealth in the open and in secret.

The couple was obviously a little arrogant.

Fortunately, the daughter's childish words woke them up from their dreams.

In times of turmoil, the most important thing is to hide one's incompetence.

Who knows if one will be prosperous today and withered tomorrow.

So after Du Jingyi's "reminder", the Du couple began to build a plank road in the open and secretly cross the Chencang Pass.

Thirteen years in total.

The couple fabricated a name "Yan Zhiqing" out of thin air, and gradually made this name famous in Jinling City.

Not only that, but also 80% to 90% of the wealth in their hands fell on him without a trace.