My Stepmother is Soft and Charming

Tai Geer led them out of the house and slipped out to play in the garden. A large number of servants followed, so there were only a few adults left in the main room.

Du Jingyi sat next to Du Jingxiang, unwilling to be separated from her sister for a moment.

Although the two sisters had not seen each other for many years, they still had endless things to say when they were together. However, it was rare for Gu Shaoyu to see his wife so happy, so a faint smile appeared on his face.

"How has Sister been living in Pingzhou these years?"

"Everything is fine. My parents-in-law are caring and considerate. Your brother-in-law treats me the same way."

When Du Jingxiang said this, he was sincere, but he didn't say it completely. Du Jingyi and she have been sisters for many years, so they knew there must be something to hide without asking.

So he asked.

"What about brother-in-law? How is his career going?"

This sentence hit the nail on the head when it came to what was causing Du Jingxiang's embarrassment. As expected, her face didn't look very good.

Facing Gu Shaoyu, she felt a little embarrassed to say anything. Instead, Gu Shaoyu opened his mouth to comfort her.

"Sister, there is no need to worry about me, just say so."

Seeing this, Du Jingxiang sighed and told all the difficulties he had faced in the past few years. ♞♢

"In the early years, my husband was recommended by the general and went to the Salt Transportation Department. It was Prime Minister Guo who took the lead in handling major cases. It was very prosperous, but you also know that he is very cautious, so he always He can't let go, so in the past few years, among his colleagues who have worked with him, he has been promoted and transferred, but he is the only one who is still spinning around, so he is somewhat discouraged."

"Originally, my parents-in-law wanted to gain some connections and help him earn a higher position, but you also know that the He family is an ordinary family, so they squandered money without any results. Therefore, your brother-in-law has been... It’s quite incompetent.”

Hearing this, the three members of the Du family frowned. Such words should not be said in front of Gu Shaoyu. I wonder if they thought they were jointly trying to put pressure on him and help this "not very effective" person. My eldest brother-in-law.

So, Mr. Du glanced at his eldest daughter, and Du Jingxiang reacted quickly and said.

"It's all trivial matters, let's not talk about them..."

Before she finished speaking, Gu Shaoyu took over the words and analyzed them concisely.

"I didn't think carefully. When I recommended my brother-in-law to go to the Salt Transportation Department, I thought that the matter was done and the future was promising. But I also forgot that no one who can go in to handle this important case would be thinking about moving forward. In contrast, my brother-in-law naturally seems to be a little withdrawn. According to his temperament, if he stays in a place like Yanyunsi again, I am afraid he will become more and more depressed. I will go and talk to Grandpa Guo tomorrow. Let’s see if there are any other suitable seats in Pingzhou and just transfer there.☜”

Gu Shaoyu's words solved the knot that Du Jingxiang and his wife had been feeling for many years.

But at the same time, Du Jingxiang was very embarrassed and said with a blushing face.

"General, you misunderstood. I really didn't mean it like this. You have just come out of your filial piety period and you are going to trouble Prime Minister Guo because of our affairs. It's not good. You... just pretend that I have never said anything about this. Husband, please His life is his, whether he is promoted or demoted is also his business, there is no need for you to ask for help like this."

After hearing this, Gu Shaoyu shrugged his shoulders and said in an extremely relaxed tone.

"It's just an ordinary job. Sister, don't worry. I'm just going to a place that is more suitable for his temperament. As for whether he will be promoted or demoted in the future, as Sister said, he has his own destiny and I will not interfere at will."

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His words made everyone present breathe a sigh of relief.

Outside, they tried their best not to trouble Gu Shaoyu. They were afraid of being criticized and afraid of embarrassing their daughter. But seeing their eldest daughter's family struggling in the quagmire, it would be unreasonable for them not to help them. .

Therefore, Mr. Du immediately said.

"Second uncle, you have taken the trouble."

On the contrary, when Gu Shaoyu heard this, he replied with a straight face.

"When my father-in-law said this, wouldn't he be out of touch with me? If today I was not the uncle of this family, but the son of this family, helping my brothers and sisters, would you still say this? Sister, would you still do this? Excuse me?"

His words immediately gave Mr. Du and Mrs. Du no room to reply.

"Not to mention that we are a family, and we should help each other. Even if we have to settle accounts, how little have you helped me and my wife in these years? We have been going back and forth, traveling south and north several times, at home. As soon as there is a big or small problem, you come to help me. I didn’t say such words at that time, just because I know that you love the juniors, so I happily accepted it. Therefore, if these three or two sentences today are My father-in-law, mother-in-law, and my sister must always remember me. As I told you, I will not eat at the family banquet today, and I will not take away the half-grown men in the yard. They will stay here. Here, let’s make trouble for you two.”

He was a bit "threatening" at the end, but when the Du family heard this, their hearts were as sweet as honey.

They have no sons, but the son-in-law in front of them sincerely takes care of them as their parents, so as he said, if the whole family has to thank each other, how can they survive?

So when it came to this, Mr. Du also patted his knee and said something rare.

"Okay, since the second uncle said this, let's not talk nonsense. As a family, we will live a harmonious and beautiful life without talking about the two families."

Seeing this, Gu Shaoyu made a rare joke and said.

"It's just that there is a big official in the family, why don't you keep him? Right, sister."

In one sentence, the atmosphere became lively.

After seeing the true happiness in Du Jingxiang's eyes, Du Jingyi felt a lot more relieved, so when he looked at his husband, he also looked happy.

After complaining about the bitterness, it is natural to say something sweet.

The whole family hasn't seen each other for several years, which means there are endless things to talk about about the children, let alone other things and people.

"Sister, you still remember Ping'er, right?"

"Of course, he was still a young man at that time, but now he is probably a man of seven or eight feet."

"That's right. I married a daughter-in-law and succeeded to the position of Duke. Now I'm just waiting for the child to be born."

"Is he going to have a baby?"

"Who says it's not?"

After hearing this, Du Jingxiang couldn't help but laugh.

"Then you and your wife are getting an advantage. How old are you? You will be the sixth grandfather and grandmother Liu."

Her funny words also made Du Jingyi laugh non-stop, and the whole family talked peacefully all morning. (End of chapter)