My Stepmother is Soft and Charming

Chapter 45: Playing with each other

Du Jingyi glanced at Li Zhu and saw her letting go of Mrs. Wu.

Li Zhu could have helped Mrs. Wu rehabilitate her dislocated arm, but she didn't want to do it at the moment.

Shang Yu'an and Shang Wulang, their father and son, then stepped forward to help him and asked him repeatedly.

 “Mom, are you okay?”

 “Grandma, how’s it going?”

The deep concern in her eyes made Mrs. Wu unable to get angry even if she wanted to.

So he could only stare at Du Jingyi and said.

"You'd better keep your word, otherwise I will skin you and your wife even if you make trouble in front of His Majesty."

 The threat is self-evident.

Du Jingyi was generous and immediately gave instructions to Yingying.

“Go and immediately bring over one hundred taels of silver from my private treasury. Remember, you want real gold and silver. Do you understand?”

Looking at Yingtao intently, the maid Yingtao quickly understood.

 “Yes, slave, go now!”

Du Jingyi was cheerful, and the people in the fifth house were looking forward to it after hearing what she said.

Everyone stared at Cherry's leaving figure, wishing she would come back soon.

But Butler He and Aunt Dou did not approve of Du Jingyi's approach.

These people are like blood-sucking locusts. If they get a benefit once, I'm afraid they won't be able to get away from it in the future.

 So, this is the reason why the eldest lady would rather face the infamy than go out with a loose hair.

But now, Du Jingyi can just let go and get a hundred taels of silver.

Not to mention the people in the fifth room, if the people in the third room smell this good thing, they will rush to join in the fun and beat the autumn wind.

 When they thought of this, the worry in their eyes could not be reduced.

 But in front of outsiders, they would not easily question Du Jingyi's actions.

 Otherwise, wouldn’t it be a joke to outsiders?

As soon as I took two sips of the tea, the maid Cherry brought a tray.

It is neatly stacked with enough silver, one hundred taels, not a penny less.

To be honest, the impact of this real gold and silver in front of my eyes is much greater than that of a hundred taels of silver notes.

 Suddenly, the people in the fifth house became more angry and looked better.

 Wulang's wife still has time to chat and laugh with Du Jingyi.

Even Mrs. Wu, who had felt pain in her wrist just now, couldn't care less about the pain now. She reached out and grabbed a few and stuffed them into her sleeves, which was not polite at all.

Several other people saw this and followed suit.

 So five people came, except for the fourth lady Ni, who did not get any money.

 Everything else is a little heavier.

 At this point, the turmoil has completely stopped.

When Shang Yuan saw that Du Jingyi was so talkative, he smiled and said.

“Don’t worry, Liulang’s daughter-in-law, Wulang will take care of Qi Er’s affairs. When the time comes, I’ll have to bother you with a few nice words in front of the general.”

 The attitude is much better than before.

The people in Wufang were polite, but Du Jingyi was a little more "sincere" than them, so he spoke quickly.

“Don’t worry, fourth uncle, I’ve remembered it all, and I’ll talk to the general about it.”

"Okay, in that case, let's leave first. You haven't had much rest this morning."

“Fourth uncle, are you too polite? We are a family.”

“Yes, yes, yes, one family, one family! The fact that the general can marry you is a blessing to our Duke’s family!”

As soon as these words came out, the young men, women and maids present all sneered. Didn’t you just clamor that their young lady was a disaster and a waste?

How come it has become a blessing now?

 It really looks the same all of a sudden!

Hence, people from the fifth house came in a hurry and left obediently.

Steward He personally escorted them out of Dongyuan Gate, and everyone was smiling when they left.

It makes people waiting outside the fifth house confused.

 In the distance, a person who had been watching frowned and left quietly.

As for the cause of the trouble, the body of Manager Qi was sent out of the Duke's Mansion in a hurry, and Shang Wulang took care of it himself.

　　While giving him face, it also spread the reputation of the Duke's government for being kind to the servants.

 In Yunjin Courtyard, Mrs. Wei was feeding the fish in the pond.

As soon as I shook the fish food in my hand, there were fish waiting below with their mouths open.

That look made Mrs. Wei feel comfortable.

 Then I heard Grandma Jiao behind me tell her exactly what happened in the fifth room and Dongyuan this morning.

 When she heard that the last five people in the fifth room left Dongyuan happily, a trace of surprise flashed in Mrs. Wei's eyes.

"The slaves didn't hear what happened in Dongyuan specifically, but Sanbao said that the people who came out of the fifth room had bulging waists, and they were only willing to leave after getting some benefits from the young lady."

 Hearing this, the surprise in Mrs. Wei's eyes disappeared.

  said rather disdainfully.

"He's another guy who only knows how to get around with money. Hmm, he has no future. The people who spread the news to call the third room also know that the fifth room gets an advantage while the third room is still kept in the dark. As a family, there is always something to do. The water in the bowl should be level."

 There was a hint of calculation in Mrs. Wei's eyes.

 Aren’t you rich?

Then let her see what it means to be a blood-sucking locust that can't escape from her hands.

At this point, she has been working in the Duke's Mansion for decades, otherwise she wouldn't have been miserable every day in charge of the central government.

 “Yes, I know this.”

 Mother Jiao agreed immediately and turned around to arrange the arrangements.

Seeing this, Mrs. Wei simply threw the bowl of fish food in her hand.

 The sound of a splash scared the fish who were scrambling for fish food and swam away one after another.

In Xitang Courtyard, Du Jingyi took everyone back to the main room.

As soon as he entered the door, he saw his elder sister-in-law Liu and eighth sister Xue Niang. Both of them looked worried.

Seeing Du Jingyi coming back, he immediately went to greet him.

Xue Niang is quick to talk and asked anxiously when she came up.

“Sixth sister-in-law, are you okay? I heard that the people from Yingjuan Courtyard are looking for trouble. Have you been bullied by them?”

 “Brothers and sisters, are you okay?”

At the same time, sister-in-law Liu was also talking. She also had worries in her eyes.

 The two of them have known how rogue the people in Wufang are over the years.

The third house is mean and the fifth house is greedy. Neither of them is easy to get along with.

And today I will come looking for trouble early in the morning, it will definitely not be a trivial matter.

 So, when they learned the news, they hurried to Xitang Courtyard.

Sister-in-law Liu originally planned to show up with Du Jingyi, but after arriving here, he realized that she had brought someone there a long time ago.

 There is no other way but to wait for news in Xitang Courtyard.

 But even though she was waiting for any news, she became anxious and immediately sent someone to send a message to Shang Ji.

Even now that everyone has returned, Dongyuan is still being bullied badly, which is a grievance.

Seeing the two of them reacting like this, Du Jingyi felt warm in his heart.

In the past, there were not many intersections with them, and Dongyuan had always been supporting Liu's, and she was also happy to close the door.

 (End of this chapter)