My Stepmother is Soft and Charming

If the two of them get married, then the merchants in Sui'an City will really have to obey them.

Seeing that his wife and daughters were all confused, Mr. Du hurriedly told everything that had happened in the past few days.

A few days ago, your Uncle Han said that he was going to the rice and grain market in Jingwangzhou to supply supplies. He was well prepared, but he was intercepted by the Jia family on the way. If it were based on his ability, the Jia family would naturally not be able to negotiate with him. Han Jiabi, but they have always been mainly engaged in the rice and grain business, so I didn’t think much about it at the time.”

Mrs. Du also knew about this matter, but she didn't know why her husband would mention it now.

So I calmed down and continued to listen to him.

Later, your Uncle Han asked me to have a drink, and then he said that he had already investigated clearly. The result of the bidding had already been determined by someone internally. The Jia family didn't know whose incense they burned, but they actually got involved with people from Prince Min's Palace. Wangzhou is originally under the jurisdiction of King Min, so it is reasonable for them to win the bid by default.

If they are doing business like this, and there is no one to support them, they really may not be able to eat meat and drink soup.

Except for Du Jingxiang, who never got involved in secular affairs, all three members of the Du family knew this.

So, dad thinks that the Jia family is following the path of the Duke's Palace?

It might not be impossible.

It doesn't look like it to me. Tangtang's father-in-law is just a charlatan. Even if he wanted to help, Prince Min's Palace wouldn't be able to give him face, let alone Mrs. Wei. Look at how she followed the Duke. The way he looked when he came to propose marriage, he knew he was a powerful person. How could he help the third wife in such a way? Wouldn't it only encourage others' arrogance and destroy one's own prestige?

Mrs. Du said sharply.

Obviously she did not agree with Mr. Du's suspicion.

Since ancient times, it has been difficult to become a successor.

Especially in the Duke's palace, there are evil relatives whose tails are too big to lose, and there are bloodlines left by the original wife's legitimate wife.

Therefore, Mrs. Du did not believe that Mrs. Wei would sincerely help these people.

It would be nice if you don't join in the fun behind the scenes.

Du Jingyi, on the other hand, was silent for a short while after listening to his father's words.

Suddenly another possibility came to mind.

Dad, mother, could it be possible that we have misunderstood? It may not be that the Jia family has climbed onto the high branches of Prince Min's Palace. It may also be that the Jia family has something in their hands that Prince Min's Palace wants. Isn't it the same? Is it possible to reach consensus?”

Hearing their daughter talking like this, Mr. Du and Mrs. Du couldn't help but think about it.

really.

I can't explain what's going on in the business world.

Sometimes you play the lead role and I take the stage, and sometimes it's the other way around.

But Du Jingyi didn't know, what could the Jia family have that could make people in Prince Min's Mansion feel interested?

This piqued her interest.

I decided to go back and check it out starting from the third room.

Even though the fire was burning right in front of me, I thought it was fireworks.

Looking sideways at her daughter, who looked like she wanted to find out more, Mrs. Du glanced at her husband with some displeasure.

There is nothing wrong with mentioning these things, but it makes the daughter's situation more complicated.

So he started to persuade as usual.

Don't worry, your father and I are also looking into the Jia family's affairs outside. Don't go and get yourself into trouble. Your most important thing now is to gain a foothold in Dongyuan or the General's Mansion in the future. Don't take these things to heart, just prioritize them.

Mrs. Du's eyes were full of worries.

After all, they can control the family their eldest daughter marries, but they can't stretch their hands that far to the family their younger daughter marries.

Therefore, if she wants to live a smooth life, she still has to rely on her own strength in everything.

Otherwise, you may fall into the wrong category if you are not careful.

The water in the Duke's Mansion is not shallow, so don't harm your talents.

Du Jingyi knew that her mother was doing it for her own good, so she said with relief.

Don't worry, mother, the general has entrusted me with the keys to the new mansion and the matters concerning the central bank transfer. The selected bricklayers and servants are all ready.

That's good. I see that the second uncle is a little closer to you today. Take advantage of it and don't let anyone take advantage of it at this time.

Du Jingyi nodded.

Her mother had mentioned this to her before, and she remembered it in her heart.

But what is supposed to come will eventually come. If it doesn't come, it's useless to worry about it now.

So I changed the subject and talked about something else.

The Du family is quite harmonious, but the Jia family they are talking about at this moment is very powerful in their calculations.

Jia's house in the west of the city was quiet in front of the door.

But there is a ghost hidden in the study room of the inner house.

The Jia family father and son were talking, and beside them stood Shang Liu Niang, who nodded slightly.

She listened carefully and could give one or two good suggestions from time to time. Therefore, after she married into the Jia family, she was also taken seriously.

Not only can I manage things in the back house, but I can also make suggestions from the front.

Therefore, he is loved by Jia Weiyou very much.

Father, my son has taken care of the rice and grain business in Wangzhou, but the Min Palace has been reluctant to give us any news. So how can our people take over?

It was Jia Weiyou who spoke.

He had learned it carefully in his family business, and he was quite good among the younger generation of merchants.

His question made Mr. Jia's face darken a lot.

Needless to say, the money they sent to Prince Min's Mansion had greatly exceeded the Jia family's income from doing business in Wangzhou this time.

But the reason why he was still willing to send it was that he wanted to pave the way for Prince Min's Mansion.

Now it’s rice grain, but there will be others in the future.

After all, business is never finished.

If you lose money here, you can make up for it elsewhere.

But the original attitude of Prince Min's Mansion was quite good, but why has it become colder in the past few days? This makes Mr. Jia a little confused.

That's why I asked my daughter-in-law to come too.

There was no doubt that he was there, because she had accidentally met Princess Min in Changchun Tower two days ago, and maybe she came back with some information.

So, Mr. Jia changed his mind and looked at Shang Liu Niang, and then asked.

Second daughter-in-law, what do you think of this matter?

Shang Liu Niang was quite informal. She could get along well with people from her mother's family, and those from her husband's family were no problem either.

So after thinking about it, I told him my plan.

To be honest, my father-in-law, after meeting Princess Min that time, my daughter-in-law really knew some secrets. Now she is not very favored by the old prince in the palace, so her status as the prince is also in danger, so she wants to arrange a few secrets. A young, beautiful, well-behaved and sensible woman has entered the house to help win over the old prince.