mtl008 Chapter 698 The Sister-in-Law Who Loves Internal Strife
Chapter 698 The Sister-in-Law Who Loves Internal Strife
Gao Min looked down on Liu Shijie, but she didn't mind having too much money, as she wanted to save it for Zhen'er. "No matter how much it is, it's mine."
Liu Shijie didn't hesitate, "Okay."
Gao Min's child is Zhen'er's child. Anyway, Zhen'er is also his daughter. He'll be happy if Zhen'er lives a good life in the future.
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After seeing off the county magistrate and his entourage, Ling Erlang gave the remaining guests a discount, then closed the restaurant door, leaving only his family behind. He frowned deeply, his brow furrowed with worry.
Madam Zhou also looked distressed, holding Du Mingxian tightly, "What should we do? The restaurant was just starting to do well, and this poisoning incident will definitely affect our customers."
"Second sister-in-law, don't worry. Your restaurant has good food, and there will still be plenty of customers when it reopens. Just relax."
“That’s highly poisonous. Our restaurant relies on this well. Without water, we can’t cook. Even if we can get water from outside, our customers will definitely not want to come if they know that our restaurant has such a well.”
Du Mingxian sensed that Xiao Zhou was somewhat anxious. "Second sister-in-law, don't worry. Let's see how things go about the poison. Maybe my husband can handle it."
"Si Lang? Didn't he only learn some medical skills?"
In Xiao Zhou's eyes, some medical knowledge was only superficial, and Si Lang had always been in poor health and focused on studying. When had he ever studied medicine?
You can't learn medicine in less than a few years.
Du Mingxian understood Xiao Zhou's confusion. Ling Silang's photographic memory was something that couldn't be told to others. "Second sister-in-law, don't worry. I believe my husband can do it. We met a miracle doctor in another place who taught him for a while."
"Alright, alright." Little Zhou's eyes lit up; the thought of Ling Silang knowing these things made her incredibly happy.
After closing early, Du Mingxian saw that everyone was idle and said to Xiao Zhoushi, "Second sister-in-law, we're all usually too busy to have time. Since we're closing early today, why don't we let everyone do a thorough cleaning of the restaurant, inside and out?"
"Alright, I'll take them to do it. I'm getting really impatient just standing here like this." Little Zhou left, taking a group of people with her.
Ling Erlang didn't leave, but stood beside Ling Silang. "Just tell me if there's anything you need your second brother to do."
"Not yet, but the well water issue needs to be resolved as soon as possible. I need more time. Second brother, you go ahead and get busy. I'll take some water to a pharmacy and also find other doctors to think of a solution."
"Okay, okay, I'll go get busy then." Ling Erlang left, and Ling Silang and Du Mingxian exchanged a glance.
Ling Silang filled a bucket halfway with water, carried it out with Du Mingxian through the back door, found a secluded spot, and entered the space together.
Inside the space, Ling Silang was busy at his research table, while Du Mingxian picked some fruit and slowly kept him company.
The poison was indeed potent, but Ling Silang used a drop of spiritual water from Du Mingxian's space, along with the medicine he concocted, to neutralize the poison in the water.
This is already quite good news.
The two returned to the well, poured in the prepared medicine, and after a while, Ling Silang drew out another bucket of water. Upon testing, the water was found to be non-toxic.
However, the water had already been contaminated, which made people uneasy. Ling Silang found a few people to thoroughly clean the water in the well, and by evening there wasn't much water left in the well.
It will take some time for the water in the well to return to its previous level.
By the time they got home, it was already evening, and Ling Silang and Du Mingxian were quite late.
The atmosphere at home is a bit off.
Especially Wang Shi, who was sitting in the room holding An An, kept sighing.
Du Mingxian stepped forward and took the sleeping An'an from her. Looking at Wang Shi with a troubled expression, she said, "Sister-in-law, you can't overwork yourself right now. You need to take good care of yourself. If you don't take care of yourself, you probably won't live for many more years."
Wang knew about this matter, but when she actually encountered it, she had no choice but to force a smile. "Mingxian, I also wanted to, but I'm just... sigh, it's about Dabao, otherwise I wouldn't have done this."
"Da Bao? What happened to him?"
"The girl who was engaged to Da Bao before broke off the engagement because of our family's troubles. Now that she has heard that our family's situation has improved, she came over today to try to renew the engagement with Da Bao."
Du Mingxian's lips twitched speechlessly. "So... what's your sister-in-law worried about?"
“You know how it is in our village, no matter if you’re a man or a woman, once you’ve broken off an engagement, it’s extremely difficult to find someone else to marry. That’s why this girl has come knocking on our door again.”
“We were thinking about whether to continue with the engagement, but we felt uneasy and uncomfortable. However, if we refused directly, we were afraid that Da Bao would not be able to find a suitable partner in the future.”
Du Mingxian couldn't help but laugh, "Sister-in-law, you really are... good at making yourself suffer."
Wang didn't understand for a moment and looked at Du Mingxian.
“Our situation is better now, and even the other family can see that. Can’t other families see that too? Since she’s come to our door, does that mean we should continue to accept her?”
“As long as our Da Bao is good enough, what kind of child can’t he find? Why does his sister-in-law need to worry like this?”
Sensing that Wang Shi's thinking hadn't quite caught up yet, Du Mingxian reminded her, "Sister-in-law, the Ling family now is not the Ling family of the past. Before, Da Bao had a sickly younger brother-in-law."
“Now Da Bao has a scholar uncle who will take the imperial examination again next year. If he passes, he will become an official the year after next, and our Ling family’s reputation will change.”
“And he is Da Bao’s nephew. His family now owns a winery, his second uncle runs a restaurant, and his third uncle manages the clan’s business. No matter which one of them is mentioned, it is Da Bao’s capital.”
"Not to mention that our Da Bao is a good and excellent child, even if he is a good-for-nothing and just a child who eats, drinks, and plays and doesn't care about anything, he will still find it easy to find a partner in our family, so sister-in-law doesn't need to worry at all."
Wang has never truly transitioned out of her previous life. As for the winery business, she used to be proud of it, but after experiencing it once, she is now only worried, fearing that something might happen one day.
It was what Du Mingxian told her that made her suddenly realize that it was really true. If that's the case, Da Bao's status wasn't bad either; what kind of girl wouldn't he have?
"I was wrong."
“Sister-in-law, if someone like that comes to the door, just kick them out. Don’t give them any face.”
Wang laughed, "The child came with gifts. She heard I was sick and came to see me. She said she regretted it and her family wanted to break off the engagement. She couldn't do anything about it. Now she has finally convinced her family. She still wants to marry Da Bao."
"I felt awkward and uncomfortable at the time, so I didn't reply to her directly."
"Sister-in-law, don't overthink it. She'll definitely come back. Just refuse her then."
"Okay, you've thought this through, but... I'd like you to meet her."
"If I have the chance, I will definitely meet her if she comes."
"Okay, okay, I wouldn't feel at ease without your oversight."
Du Mingxian chuckled. Her family was so dependent on them. "It's getting late, sister-in-law, you should get some rest. It's nothing, don't let it affect your mood. Try to be more optimistic."
"Get well soon. When Da Bao and the others get married one by one, just imagine the scene of a house full of children and grandchildren. Doesn't that make you excited?"
Wang felt the weight on her heart lift with Du Mingxian's encouragement, and she felt much more at ease. "Okay, okay, you've had a long day too, go and get some rest, I know."