Since Xiao Shiji said this, Fang Wuniang had nothing to worry about anymore. She walked over with a smile, took Long Xiangye's hand and complimented her, and then asked her servants to give her the generous gift she had prepared for Long Xiangye.

Let the dragon scented leaves show a little smile.

On the way back with Xu Shao, Fang Wuniang said: "This marriage is finally concluded. I really didn't want to do it earlier. If it weren't for Shuang'er's insistence, I would have broken off the engagement with them eight years ago."

Xu Shao didn't know about this, so he asked patiently and nodded to praise Du Hengshuang, "She is a good girl even if she is poor or humble, and she is not slutty when she is rich."

Fang Wu Niang snorted, remembering that Xu Shao intentionally or unintentionally prevented his two daughters from getting close to his two sons. Although she had never thought about getting married to the two sons of the Xu family, she despised them.

It is another thing to be actively disliked by them. In the hearts of parents, their children are always the best. If they want to beat or scold, they can only use their own words. If others say even a little bit, it is over.

Enemies.

Xu Shao knew that Fang Wu Niang was in agreement, so he took her into his arms, blew into her ears, and said with a low smile: "Don't be angry. I have selfish motives. If I can help those two brats, both of us will

We can't be together anymore. I don't want to. So I would rather let them hate me, but I can't let you go." He lowered his head and kissed Fang Wu Niang on the cheek.

Fang Wu Niang had never heard Xu Shao say such words. It was the first time that a person in his thirties heard such affectionate words from Xu Shao's mouth. She was a little embarrassed and said in a hoarse voice: "I didn't see that.

The master has always regarded the Xu family as bigger than the sky, why is it for me?"

Xu Shao also didn't expect that Fang Wu Niang didn't look like a scheming person. But he could see his intentions at a glance. He let go of her with some sarcasm, sat up straight in the car, and said with a smile: "Now that we are old,

If you say something like this, it will be a joke again if you go back and let Xue'er know about it." He casually changed the topic and said, "If Shiji does this today, you can rest easy. He has entrusted his entire net worth to Shuang'er, so you don't have to worry.

Her mother-in-law showed her shame."

A married daughter-in-law is willing to take care of the house. For what reason? It is not the control over money. When she is not a housekeeper, the cost of food and clothing depends on the person's face. It is the same as if she does not have a dowry. She is not racking her brains to calculate.

Other people's property is just a waste of money, and it can no longer be held up in front of others.

Now, although the Xiao family does not let Du Hengshuang take charge of the inner courtyard, Xiao Shiji entrusted her with the outer courtyard and all the shops of the Xiao family. In this comparison, only the inner courtyard fell behind.

Fang Wu Niang is the head of the Xu family, so she naturally knows that the monthly expenses of the inner courtyard are paid from the accounting room of the outer courtyard. The outer courtyard does not give money. They, the head grandmothers, are either struggling to make ends meet, or they have to use their private houses to subsidize it.

Not every head of a house can fish in troubled waters. There are also some foolish wives who lose all their dowry to the head of a house.

If Du Hengshuang can control the outer courtyard, he has strangled the throat of the inner courtyard. No matter how great the Monkey King is, he can't escape the palm of Tathagata Buddha.

Fang Wu Niang was really happy. She nodded with a smile and said, "Shuang'er's burden is not light. The business of the Du family and the Xiao family actually falls on her alone." Thinking of it, she pushed Xu Shao gently and said, "Master

But you must keep your word. If someone makes trouble for Shuang'er's shop in the future, I can stand up for her."

The businessmen of Daqi are the same as those of Dazhou. If they really want to do big business, they must have official backing. Businessmen can either support their descendants to study and become officials, or marry their daughters into official families.

To be a concubine or a second wife, you must have an official background to ensure that your business can continue.

If you don't want to be on the side of the official family and your business is too big, you will be a fat goose waiting to be slaughtered. Those businessmen with backends can destroy your family in the blink of an eye in order to compete. All the gold and silver are just a passing cloud and cannot be kept at all.

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Fang Wu Niang has a deeper understanding of this. If Xu Shao hadn't come forward to help her, their Du family's business would have been taken away and nothing would be left.

This is the case for the Xiao family. Xiao Xiang was born and died, and Long Xiangye was a woman who could not support herself. She was openly robbed by officials outside and secretly stolen by thieves inside. Xiao Shiji was young at that time and could not fight against these wolves, tigers and leopards.

The career will wither away.

Thinking of this, Fang Wuniang realized the difficulty of Long Xiangye again, and her dissatisfaction with her became much less.

"As long as she doesn't criticize our Shuang'er for the sake of being her biological son, I'll be thankful to God." Fang Wuniang said with emotion, and she and Xu Shao returned to Jingzhao Yin Mansion and started to get busy.

I have chosen a husband for Du Hengxue.

Fang Wu Niang and Xu Shao walked back, leaving only themselves in the Xiao family.

For the sake of her eldest son's newlyweds, Long Xiangye, although she was dissatisfied with his harsh treatment of his younger brother, did not make things difficult for him anymore. She secretly winked at Xiao Taiji and then told Guan Yunlian, "Manage the house well, and take care of the backyard first."

Get up. When your sister-in-law is free, you can ask your sister-in-law for advice and advice. If you have something to do, please come back to me. Don't do it yourself." He then told Du Hengshuang, "You are part of our Xiao family, and I will not treat you as an outsider. Since you have done this,

If you marry our Xiao family's daughter-in-law, you must consider the Xiao family's sake, take care of your man's body, and don't be flirtatious. You are a big wife. On the first and fifteenth day of every month, I will go to your room. At other times, let him go to your room.

Have a good rest. If he is exhausted, let’s go drink the northwest wind as a family.” After saying that, he held his eldest maid’s hand and went back to his inner room without looking back.

Du Hengshuang blushed greatly and quickly lowered her head, almost ashamed. She secretly thought that Xiao Shiji had no concubine to have sex with, so he said that she was a "big woman" and had to set a date for sex. The old lady simply put her

Become the Queen Mother yourself...

Chen Yuejiao felt very happy after hearing this. In an instant, seven or eight ideas flashed through her mind. She walked up to Du Hengshuang, bowed, and said in an innocent manner: "The eldest young lady has the most beautiful face and beauty I have ever seen."

You are such a good-looking person, no wonder Brother Xiao loves Young Mistress Chang."

Du Hengshuang glanced at her and remembered that she was Chen Yuejiao, a distant relative of Guan Yunlian, and a twelve-year-old girl. She was quite beautiful, but her eyes were not like those of a twelve-year-old girl. They were dark, with big pupils reflected behind them.

Looking at the person's shadow, there is a feeling of ghostly shadow. Looking at the person, it seems that he is full of words and has no words to say.

Du Hengshuang's own sister, Du Hengxue, is at her age. Compared with her, she looks like a little fool. She can't help but secretly sigh that it is really annoying to compare people to others. If his sister is as clever as this, he and his mother will have less trouble.

Some hearts.

"Ms. Chen is so impressed. How is it living with Aunt Jin? If you need anything, just tell your cousin. We are all relatives, so you are welcome." Du Hengshuang is a loose person when it comes to money, and her father Du Xiancheng is somewhat chivalrous.

He was kind-hearted and didn't care about helping two poor relatives, and he already showed the demeanor of a leader in his words.

Besides, it is convenient for you to be with others, and it is convenient for yourself. Only by forming more good relationships will you be blessed. Chen Yuejiao is from a girl's family. At most, she will be given a dowry and she will be married off properly.

As for Aunt Jin, if she wants to provide for her in old age, she must follow a married girl. No matter how unfavorable it is, her second wife will provide for her in old age. Du Hengshuang has never thought about providing for Aunt Jin until she is old. It is not that she is reluctant to part with money. But if Aunt Jin is raised by the Xiao family

To live in a house until you die is to be the second wife of the Xiao family and the face of Chen Yuejiao. It is an unethical thing that makes people gossip.

Chen Yuejiao hurriedly thanked Du Hengshuang, blinked her big eyes and smiled playfully: "Well, we won't disturb you anymore. My cousin and I are going to see Aunt Xiao." After saying that, she tugged Guan Yunlian's arm and pulled her towards Longxiang with a smile.

Went to Ye's house.

Aunt Jin smiled at Du Hengshuang and followed her in.

Xiao Shiji was a little embarrassed. He nodded to Xiao Taiji, who was standing there without saying a word, and then took Du Hengshuang's hand to take her back to the room.

After all, Du Hengshuang is a new daughter-in-law and has a thin skin. When she was talking to Chen Yuejiao just now, she could still hold back. Now when she saw Xiao Shiji, she remembered that Long Xiangye called her "funny and crooked" in front of everyone, and she became angry.

, swatted away Xiao Shiji's outstretched hand, turned around and went back to the yard of their new house.

Xiao Shiji strode after him.

Xiao Taiji stood by the door of the nave with his hands behind his back, squinting at the retreating figures of Xiao Shiji and Du Hengshuang. The sunlight, which was approaching noon, slanted from the courtyard into the south-facing nave, illuminating Xiao Taiji's body.

Half is hidden in the shadow, and half is in the sun.

Du Hengshuang's body was still hurting and her heart was holding her breath. She walked quickly and when she returned to her room, she felt a sore back and went straight to the couch under the south window in the inner room to lean on it.

Reclining on a brocade pillow with red peonies on a blue background, I stared at the sky at the four corners of the window in trance.

Ou Yangniang and Zhihua came in behind them and hurriedly ordered the maid waiting in the room, "Give the young mistress and the eldest master a bowl of sour plum soup. Please use well water, not ice."

Du Hengshuang was carefully nursed by Ou Yangniang since she was a child. She refused to use ice directly during the dog days, fearing that the cold would harm her fertility in the future. At most, she would only use a small silver hammer to pound some fine ice powder and sprinkle it on the specially made solution.

When serving summer desserts, just use it for its cooling effect.

Xiao Shiji walked in with his hands behind his back and saw Du Hengshuang's back leaning on the couch. His shoulders were flat and his back was straight, and his waist was slumped, making his waist look thinner and his buttocks fuller.

Thinking of last night's charm, Xiao Shiji swallowed a mouthful of saliva unconsciously, walked over, sat next to Du Hengshuang, pushed her shoulder, and asked her in a low voice: "You have been standing all morning, are you hungry? What are you thinking about?"

Food? You told me to let the people in the small kitchen do it. How about the cook I gave you who is good at Huaiyang cuisine? I found another one at home and asked them to cook some dishes for you to try in a while.

"

Du Hengshuang was annoyed by Xiao Shiji. Just now in the middle hall, Long Xiangye said a few words to her, but Du Hengshuang was not particularly annoyed. She knew that Long Xiangye didn't like her, or that she didn't have a mother-in-law.

The mother really liked her daughter-in-law, and she was mentally prepared for it. What she was angry about was Xiao Shiji. Her mother-in-law said she was "funny and crooked", but Xiao Shiji actually didn't say a word for her and allowed her to be humiliated in front of everyone.

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Xiao Shiji put his arm on her shoulder, and Du Hengshuang turned around and grabbed his hand, pinching it so hard that a crescent-like red mark appeared on Xiao Shiji's mouth.

Xiao Shiji let her pinch him without changing his expression. He simply hugged her over and whispered in her ear, "Are you angry? You are so angry. How can you get it in the future?"

Du Hengshuang became more and more annoyed, and beat Xiao Shiji's chest hard, saying angrily: "I am charming and charming, and I am not a girl from a good family. You should stay away from me..."

Only then did Xiao Shiji understand what Du Hengshuang said about being angry. He touched his nose uncomfortably and said with a smile: "What's wrong with Hu Mei Wai Nai? I just like your Hu Mei Wai Nai look... Come on, show me Cui Mao."

..." As he spoke, he touched Du Hengshuang's chest and gently stroked it.

Du Hengshuang's face turned red, and she knocked Xiao Shiji's hand away with a snap. She raised her eyebrows and scolded, "I'm sorry. I'm not a charming woman. You fell in love with the wrong person."

"How could it be wrong? If you are charming, I like being charming. If you are dignified, I like being dignified. In short, I like you no matter what you are." Xiao Shiji held Du Hengshuang's pinching hand with his backhand, held it up and sent it away.

He brought it to his mouth and kissed it finger by finger.

The wet lips were warm and soft, and the fingers felt numb when kissed.

Du Hengshuang wanted to grab his hand, but Xiao Shiji hugged him, lowered his head and kissed her. He waved down the curtain next to the couch and followed him onto the couch with one leg.

Zhihua came in with two bowls of sour plum soup, and happened to see Xiao Shiji pull down the curtain. He hurriedly took a step back, lowered the curtain of the moon cave door, closed the door again, and stood guard in front of the door.

Seeing this, Ou Yangniang knew what was going on. She shook her head with a smile and said softly: "This is a wedding, so it makes sense. If it continues like this in a few days, our young lady will not be able to hold her head up."

Zhi Hua was a little disapproving and said with a smile: "What the adoptive mother said is wrong. Our young mistress is a matchmaker and is getting married. What's wrong with getting along with the eldest young master and his wife?"

"You don't know. Regarding the rules, men are not allowed to enter the inner courtyard in broad daylight, let alone lock the door in broad daylight. Others will know what you are doing at a glance. - Talk about prostitution in the daytime.

Everyone will say that it was the young lady’s fault. You have forgotten that today the old lady was still warning our young lady in the middle hall, telling her not to be so charming. The young master turned around and forgot about this. Isn’t this giving someone a reason to talk? "

Ou Yangniang and Zhihua were whispering.

On the other side of the room where the brocade curtain was placed, Du Hengshuang was trying her best to resist Xiao Shiji, "No...it's not healed yet...it hurts like hell..."

"I'm just going to take a look and see if you're okay there."

One arm fixed Du Hengshuang's hands above her head, and the other hand lifted up her skirt and covered her head.

Du Hengshuang groaned and felt a chill in her body. Knowing that Xiao Shiji had looked at her, she became even more embarrassed and angry, saying angrily: "If you do this again, I will fall out!"

I saw Du Hengshuang's private parts were raised and red and swollen. Xiao Shi and Qisi, no matter how old they were, retreated. They helped her put on her skirt, hugged her in her arms, and said with a guilty look on her face: "I'm sorry, yes."

My fault. I'll go out and prescribe some medicine for you." After saying that, he opened the curtain and was about to leave, but he heard the voice of his younger sister Guan Yunlian coming from the room outside.

"My cousin and I came to see my sister-in-law at the request of my mother. Is there any inconvenience? Why do we lock the door in broad daylight?" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation.

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