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

Chapter 36 Gu Meiyu Returns to the Village to Cause Trouble

Gu Chenglin suppressed the storm in his eyes and calmed down: "It's Xu Zhao, the eldest son of the eldest grandson of Grandfather Xu's family. His grandfather is the patriarch of the Xu clan."

Dongfang Jin found his words a bit convoluted: "The Xu family that treated me?"

"Yes, he is the son of Grandpa Xu's older brother."

"Is the 'great-grandmother' he's talking about your mother?"

"Hmm, I'm afraid Meiyu said something when she got home today."

Yes, otherwise the Xu family wouldn't have been alerted, as the Xu family has always kept a low profile in the village.

"What else can I say? I'm just exaggerating. They didn't get the better of me today, so they went home and complained."

Gu Jingye said with dissatisfaction, "I told you to keep a low profile, but you still bought so much stuff. That family will start robbing us."

Dongfang Jin reached out and flicked him on the forehead: "Little Stone, remember this, the best way to deal with these kinds of people is to be stronger than them."

They can't see how good the food is, so let's dress well and live in good houses.

They'll be even angrier if they send you to a private school next spring.

"I'll provide you with a carriage for personal hailing, and I'll also assign you a servant and a schoolboy. What do you think will happen to them?"

Gu Jingye stared wide-eyed and bit his lip: "You'll vomit blood and get sick."

Yes, everyone in that family, except for the grandfather, was so angry they would vomit blood.

Dongfang Jin pinched his little nose and laughed: "Hehe, that's right, it would be good if you were angry to death, daring to expel you from the clan."

"Hmph! Just you wait, I'll make the Gu family regret this for a lifetime, no, for generations to come."

"They're hoping Yaohui will become the top scholar in the imperial examination?" Gu Chenglin said with a gloomy expression.

Dongfang Jin scoffed, "You believe that? You've been outside for five years, do you think you still have the same perspective as these people?"

What is your status? You served your country loyally and are no longer able to go to the battlefield. You are retiring and returning home. You are a meritorious person.

Who is expelled from the clan?

You didn't kill any innocent people, you didn't rob anyone, and... besides, you're not a married woman, nor are you a heinous criminal. Why should they remove your name from their records?

If you ask me, this is perfect. Let's set up our own clan and become our own family. From now on, Gu Chenglin will be the ancestor of your clan.

Let's make more money now, more and more money, so that Little Stone can have many children after he gets married, until he can't have any more.

Then let Little Stone's son have children, and then grandchildren... In this way, in just a few years, your clan will grow strong.

Afterwards, let those children live a life of wealth and comfort, free from worries, and let those people envy them.

Gu Chenglin wanted to laugh as he listened to her words. There was no such thing as a free lunch, but he was somewhat looking forward to that kind of grand occasion.

Gu Jingye was frustrated, but he also began to look forward to it.

Looking at Gu Jingye, who was deep in thought, Dongfang Jin said seriously, "Remember, no matter how rich you become in the future, you can't marry a second wife or take a concubine. You must only marry one wife in your life."

That way, the children will all inherit the family line, and there will be no disputes over inheritance or internal strife.

Remember, concubines are the root of family chaos, and lust is a knife hanging over one's head.

As long as you pass this rule down, your family will attract blessed people, and your family will prosper more and more.

"Remember this? The first rule of our family is that the second son of the Gu family must be faithful to one woman for life, and women must not be concubines."

Gu Jingye looked bewildered and asked in confusion, "Aren't you going to have children for my father?"

Dongfang Jin reached out and slapped him on the forehead: "I won't have children, I won't have children..."

"Xiao Jin!" Gu Chenglin frowned and scolded, "Why does this person tell everything to the child?"

Dongfang Jin glared at him and said angrily, "Why are you being so mean to me? No matter how mean you are, I won't have any more children. These two kids are great."

"If you want to expand your family and have more children, then marry someone else. Oh, and don't forget to give me a divorce agreement."

She hasn't even agreed to be his wife yet, and she's already so unpredictable. If this weren't ancient times, where travel is inconvenient, she would have disappeared long ago if this were modern times.

“I won’t get a divorce, and I won’t marry anyone else. Don’t even think about it. If we don’t want to have children, then we don’t have children. What I mean is, don’t tell the children everything,” Gu Chenglin explained through gritted teeth.

He's enduring it now, but once he's healed, this person absolutely needs treatment.

Dongfang Jin stared at his back, wondering what he meant by that.

"What if you meet someone you like? And what if their mother comes back one day? Brother, I'm a mistake..."

Gu Chenglin grabbed the oxcart, got off, turned around and looked at her, and said seriously, "You are now my wife, and the mother of Shitou and Caiwei."

Dongfang Jin! I hope you remember this: you are not allowed to say these things again.

I will not divorce you, and their mother will not come back.

As for whether they should take care of their mother when they grow up, I won't interfere. But if they dare to disrespect you, then they are not my children, Gu Chenglin's children.

With red eyes, Gu Jingye said firmly, "My sister and I don't have a mother. Our mother jumped into the river and died. Now we only have one mother, and that is you."

Yes, his mother had already jumped into the river and died; this was the man who shattered his hopes.

Ever since he learned that his mother had been rescued and was still alive, he had been excited and looking forward to his mother coming to pick him and his sister up.

He waited and hoped day after day, only to receive harsh words from his mother.

She's dead, her name has been changed, and she's no longer their mother.

From that time on, my grandfather stopped being kind to my siblings and made them do all the chores. Sometimes he would even hit them.

Dongfang Jin pouted: "Alright, got it. What if your father takes a concubine when our family becomes rich? I'll still leave then."

In ancient times, when men became wealthy, they would insist on having multiple wives and concubines. She didn't believe that this man could be her only lover for life.

Gu Chenglin looked at her affectionately: "No!"

Dongfang Jin pouted and muttered under her breath, "Men's words are deceitful. Men are all big pigs and can't be trusted."

Gu Chenglin was extremely annoyed. How could this person be so unreasonable? Fine, he decided not to stoop to her level.

Little Stone and his sister just watched them. Just as Dongfang Jin was about to say she wanted a divorce agreement, Gu Caiwei grabbed her waist, and Stone even tugged at her sleeve.

……

"Gu Chenglin! You unfilial son! Fang Jin, you jinx! Get out of Lingwu Village!"

They could hear Old Lady Gu cursing at them from a great distance, and there were also many people gathered at her house.

Because they live in a remote area, they can only enter and exit the village via a small path on the east side of the village.

As Dongfang Jin approached, she saw that the Lin family was also there, but she did not see the Gu family patriarch and his family.

What's going on here? These people don't look like they're just watching a show.

Dongfang Jin jumped off the oxcart and looked at the Gu family, which consisted of everyone, young and old.

This battle...

Aunt Gu helped an old man over. The old man looked at Dongfang Jin with some displeasure and asked coldly, "Chenglin's daughter, was it you who ruined the girls in our village in the county?"

Dongfang Jin frowned. Cheng Lin's family?

Gu Chenglin stepped forward and bowed: "Second Grandfather."

The old man ignored Gu Chenglin, his cloudy eyes fixed on Dongfang Jin, wanting an answer.

Dongfang Jin did not bow to him, but looked at him with neither humility nor arrogance and asked, "Did Gu Meiyu say that?"