Allure of a Country Maiden

Xiaoer and Shangguan Wanru had dinner at Four Seasons Restaurant before they separated.

Jingrui also had dinner here with his classmates today, and the two siblings happened to go home together after the meal.

The carriage walked slowly on the bluestone.

Xiaoer remembered that the water pipeline diagram of the hot spring resort had been drawn, so she said to Jingrui: "Brother, please go home first. I'll go to Du Mansion."

"I'll go with you! I just want to visit Brother Du."

Xiaoer said nothing more after hearing this.

The carriage soon arrived at the gate of Du's Mansion. There were only two entrances to Du's Mansion. The red knees of the gate had fallen off, and the family status seemed to be in decline, but the glory of Xiri could still be seen. For an imperial capital city where every inch of land is precious, the Du Mansion covers a large area, and at least it has a medium-sized garden.

As soon as Yang Liu jumped off the carriage and was about to knock on the door, the side door opened and Du Yijin ran out with red eyes.

"Miss Du." Yang Liu saluted at the right time.

Du Yijin heard someone calling her and saw a familiar carriage parked outside her door. She was stunned for a moment and recognized it as Xiaoer's carriage.

She quickly wiped the corners of her eyes: "Is the Lord Rui'an here to see me?"

Xiaoer sat in the carriage and said to Du Yijin: "If Miss Du doesn't mind, please get on the carriage and talk."

Jingrui got off the carriage consciously, as if he didn't see Du Yijin's red eyes, and saluted Du Yijin: "Miss Du, is my brother here?"

"Brother went to Longwen Studio to read."

"Then I'll go to the study to find him." Longwen's study is on the nearby street, and it's not far to walk there.

Jingrui said goodbye to the two of them and walked away.

Xiaoer invited Du Yijin to get on the carriage again.

Although Du Yijin didn't want to see anyone now, she knew Xiao'er wouldn't come looking for her for no reason, so she still nodded.

The carriage drove directly into the second gate of Shengpinghou Mansion before stopping.

Xiaoer led Du Yijin back to her yard. The maid served juice and some snacks, and then Xiaoer asked: "What kind of trouble did Miss Du encounter?"

If it was her brother's illness or money problem, she could help.

Du Yijin really had no place to complain about her grievances. Now when someone asked about it, she couldn't help but say it: "My mother wants to marry me to her nephew."

Is Du Yijin's nephew the son of his gambling brother?

"Your stepmother's nephew won't be as virtuous as his father, right?" Isn't this like putting a flower on cow dung?

Du Yijin nodded.

"Master Du, don't you have any objection?" Didn't it mean that Master Du was very kind to the children left by his first wife?

"My father probably doesn't know about this yet. I only found out about this when I overheard what she and my aunt said." Du Yijin shook her head.

She also heard this suddenly and couldn't accept it for a while, so she ran out crying.

"As long as your father doesn't want to do this, your stepmother probably won't be able to do it."

Although it is said that if there is a stepmother, there must be a stepfather, but Mr. Du should not be happy to see his daughter jump into the pit of fire!

Du Yijin nodded: "I will never marry that second-generation ancestor who loves gambling!" Even if it means death!

Xiaoer knew that she had an idea, so she didn't say anything. She took out the layout diagram of the water pipe and showed it to her.

After all, if it is to be revealed from her village, it still needs her consent.

Du Yijin took it over and looked at it. Xiaoer was worried that she wouldn't understand, so he explained it to her.

Du Yijin nodded when she saw that it had little impact on her farm's crops.

After reading the drawings, Xiaoer took Du Yijin to look at the pond in her garden.

"Your lotus roots grow better than those on my farm."

"My family has been planting it for several years, and the buds have grown. Your family just planted it, so it can't be compared. Miss Du, please go back after dinner. Let's go fishing, and the fish we catch will be used for cooking today." Late dish.”

Du Yijin didn't want to go back so early, so she nodded.

After dinner, Xiaoer sent a carriage to take Du Yijin back to Du Mansion.

The groundbreaking ceremony for the hot spring resort started the day after tomorrow. Xiaoer invited Du Yijin to go with him, and Du Yijin readily agreed.

After spending time together over dinner, Mrs. Liu's affection for the girl Du Yijin continued to grow.

After they left, Mrs. Liu took Xiaoer's hand and asked: "Xiaoer, what do you think of Miss Du?"

"Miss Du is very good. Mother doesn't even think about it. If I think she is not good, can I cooperate with her or even invite her to the house as a guest?"

"Then what do you think of her being your sister-in-law?"

As soon as Mrs. Liu said this, Mrs. Liu Lin, Mrs. Tan, Xiao'er and Yun'er all looked at her.

"What's wrong? Is it bad?" Mrs. Liu asked with some uncertainty when she saw that everyone was looking at her without speaking.

"Miss Du is a good person, but with such a natal family, there are constant troubles." Mrs. Tan expressed her thoughts.

She also heard Mrs. Liu talk about the bad things about the Du family.

"I'm afraid there will be more trouble in the future." Mrs. Liu Lin thought of Liu Minhong's half-brother and shook her head.

Mrs. Liu also thought of her half-brother.

Although it is said that there are no gamblers in Du Yijin's family, the stepmother who can't stand her is a troublemaker, as you can see when the Du family is dragged down.

If Du Yijin gets married and helps her mother's family in this way, then Jingrui will have to support two more people. Gambling is a bottomless pit, and no matter how rich the family fortune is, it can be lost in one night. Mrs. Liu shuddered at the thought of this. : "That still counts."

"Those are not a problem. Miss Du is not bad as my sister-in-law, but I don't know if eldest brother likes it! After all, it is eldest brother who wants to marry a wife, and it is also eldest brother who wants to live with her for the rest of his life. You have to ask eldest brother for his opinion on this matter. "

"Of course. It's just Xiao'er that you don't worry about Miss Du's stepmother's family."

"What does the stepmother's family care about Miss Du? Who stipulates that a married woman should take care of the stepmother's family? There is no such thing as this!"

"This is the truth, but some people in this world are unreasonable!" Ms. Liu shook her head.

"Then let's talk about fists! If my family doesn't want to, he can still come here!" Xiaoer said nonchalantly.

Then Xiaoer told the story that Du Yijin's stepmother wanted to marry her to her nephew.

"Isn't this pushing Miss Du into the fire pit?" She is indeed the stepmother! This is not something my own mother can do! Liu thought to herself.

"This is too much!" Tan said angrily.

"That child from the Du family is also pitiful." Mrs. Liu Lin sighed.

But although they pity her, they really can't help her in this matter.

Mrs. Liu has been helping Jingrui look for a suitable wife, and Xiaoer feels that Du Yijin is actually quite suitable.

Jingrui is the eldest son and will inherit the title in the future. Du Yijin's biological mother left when she was young, and her stepmother has made Du's house a mess. Her life has been precarious, but hasn't she also made it through?

Provide education for the eldest brother and treat illnesses for the younger brother. In this era, it is very good for a woman to be able to do this!