I was a stepmother in ancient times, and I led my whole family to wealth.

Chapter 67 Going to the Lin Family

A rooster crows

Dongfang Jin rolled over, and said in a sleepy, coquettish tone, "I don't want to get up. I want to sleep until I naturally wake up."

Gu Chenglin kissed her on the forehead and on the lips, and said softly, "Okay."

When Gu Chenglin got up and came out, the two children were already up and sweeping the yard.

"Dad," the two children called out as they saw Gu Chenglin come out of the house.

Gu Chenglin walked over to the two children and took the brooms from their hands: "Well, your little mother is sleeping, so keep your voices down."

Gu Jingye glanced at the room where his concubine slept and nodded: "Okay."

Gu Caiwei said with a smile, "Dad, the kang was warm last night, and the bed was very cozy."

Gu Chenglin nodded sadly, "Mm."

Gu Jingye knew that his father was upset because of his sister's words again, so he tried to take the broom from his hand: "Dad, let my sister and I sweep this yard."

Seeing that he insisted, Gu Chenglin handed the broom back to them, saying, "I'll go cook for you."

Gu Caiwei said, "Father, Grandma Jun and Aunt Xian are in the kitchen."

Upon hearing this, Gu Chenglin stopped in his tracks. He had momentarily forgotten and turned around, saying, "Well, then Dad will go and cut grass for the cows."

It seems his wife has good taste; this family is a good one.

Since that's the case, let them stay. If things continue this way, we can bring them back with us when we go back.

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When Dongfang Jin got up and came out, she didn't see Gu Chenglin and the two children.

He went to the kitchen, saw the food still warm in the pot, and took it out to eat by himself.

Seeing how clean the kitchen was, she knew it was the Jun family mother and daughter who had done it.

When she finished breakfast and went to the outer courtyard, she saw Jun Qixian teaching two children to write on the ground.

Jun's mother was sitting to the side mending clothes, carrying a basket: "Good morning, Aunt Hui, Sister Xian, Little Stone, Little Caiwei."

Jun Qixian saw her stand up: "Jin-jie'er".

When Jun Wenhui saw her walking over, she smiled and said, "Xiao Jin, have you had breakfast?"

Dongfang Jin sat down next to them: "I've eaten."

Gu Caiwei walked over, leaned against her, and said happily, "Little Mother, Aunt Xian taught my brother and me to read."

Dongfang Jin pinched her chubby little face: "Yes, you should learn from your aunt. Your aunt knows more than just these things."

"When we go to the county town sometime, your mother will buy you a zither, and your aunt will teach you."

Gu Caiwei smiled and nodded repeatedly, "Mmm-hmm."

Jun Qixian bowed to Dongfang Jin: "Jin-jie, thank you."

Dongfang Jin waved her hand: "No need to thank me, we're all family from now on."

We'll be family from now on. The breakfast you made was great, much better than what Aunt Gu and Gu Chenglin make.

No wonder she comes from a wealthy family; everything about her is pleasing to the eye.

A few more people like this wouldn't be a problem, hehe!

Jun Qixian's eyes were red, and she said earnestly, "Thank you for taking us in, thank you for what you said," she thought to herself, "thank you for giving me the courage to live."

Last night, the three of them talked for a long time and felt that it was a blessing for their family to meet Jin Jie'er and her family.

As she listened to her brother describe his grand vision, she saw a dazzling light beckoning to her.

Mother is right. It's a good thing that my brother can't tell directions. Look, their family's hardships have finally come to an end.

She just didn't expect that such a beautiful and free-spirited woman as Sister Jin would marry a fierce man like Brother Gu.

Thinking about what she went through, I feel fortunate.

Dongfang Jin gestured for her to sit down: "Alright, we'll have a long time together in the future. Your constant thanks make us seem distant."

Believe in yourself; as long as we're alive, there's no obstacle we can't overcome.

She's only eighteen. There are advantages to marrying late. It's a pity that such a beauty is married to a farmer.

However, marrying a farmer is not necessarily a good thing.

If a man can protect her, that's fine; if he can't, that's a disaster.

Jun Wenhui touched the corner of her eye with a handkerchief, her posture incredibly elegant: "You're a very perceptive child. If it weren't for them, I don't know how I would survive."

Rui Ge'er studied from a young age, and he didn't need to do anything at home or outside. He didn't go out much into social interactions and worldly affairs, and he devoted himself to his studies.

Xian'er has never left the house. At home, she does nothing but learn embroidery, read books, practice the piano, and play chess. Sometimes she helps me with chores in the small kitchen.

That person manages everything inside and outside the home, and I focus all my attention on my children, not getting involved in anything at home.

I always felt that no matter how busy that person was, all the money they earned and the family business would eventually belong to Rui-ge'er...

As for me, I thought I had found a good man, but little did I know that he was a wolf in sheep's clothing, who had been plotting for a long time and was only after my family's wealth.

Dongfang Jin held her hand and comforted her, "Aunt Hui, some people are wolves in sheep's clothing. It's understandable that you, a young woman, can't guard against them."

Besides, who has the keen eyes to see the future?

Don't forget, what goes around comes around, and no one escapes the wrath of Heaven.

How long can he live a carefree life? How long can he be wealthy with that money? And how long can he feel at ease?

Those things are just external possessions. As long as we're alive and healthy, we'll have everything we need.

Dongfang Jin really couldn't judge. This was the downside of women in ancient times. Marriages were arranged by their parents without asking whether they wanted to or not.

There were no men in this family to inherit the business, and they always felt that women could not inherit it.

This kind of thing is the same in any era.

Do you think Master Jun favored sons over daughters? Yet he never remarried or took a concubine for the sake of his daughter.

Do you think he loves this daughter? He's so hasty in finding her a son-in-law who will live with her family.

You might think that as a businessman, he must have a keen eye for people and things? But he doesn't.

She even gave her entire fortune to that man, thinking that having a grandson meant everything was over? Look at the end!

That's why it's good to know someone's background before getting married.

Besides, Jun Qirui's biological father was a peddler who traveled from street to street. Once, he was robbed and all his belongings and money were taken away.

He had no money to go home, and since the Jun family's shop was hiring, he went to apply...

With his eloquence over the years, he quickly won over Master Jun's attention.

This back and forth gradually led Master Jun to consider having him marry into the family.

Because the bandits in the Phoenix Ridge area of ​​Guangling Prefecture were indeed rampant at the time, when he told Master Jun about his experience, Master Jun believed him.

...When Jun Qirui's father heard that Master Jun wanted him to become a son-in-law, he agreed without hesitation.

Parents to enrich people.

Thus, with her father's matchmaking, Jun Wenhui let a wolf into her house.

The year after their marriage, Jun Wenhui gave birth to Jun Qirui. When the old master Jun saw that it was a boy, he was overjoyed to finally have a grandson and handed over the Jun family business to Qirui's father.

In the days that followed, the Jun family's business grew bigger and bigger under his father's management.

Jun Qirui's son is also a promising one. He learns everything very quickly and even passed the imperial examination at the age of twelve.

Now that Master Jun was happy, he completely handed over the family business to Qi Rui's father, retired, and no longer interfered in the family business.

Since Qi Rui's father took full control of the government, he has stopped coming home so often, sometimes staying away for ten days or half a month at a time.

But when Master Jun realized something was wrong, it was too late. In a fit of anger, he couldn't catch his breath and died.

But Jun Wenhui didn't realize that the death of Master Jun was related to her husband.

She was so focused on Jun Qirui's upcoming examination that she was unaware of the impending disaster.

It wasn't until the day Jun Qirui returned home dejected and Jun Qixian's engagement was called off by her husband's family that she learned all of this.