diskusbooks Chapter 91 Du Mingxian personally went to inquire about the news.
Chapter 91 Du Mingxian personally went to inquire about the news.
When they arrived at the eldest brother's house, they found out that Ling's mother had also come with them to the younger sister's house.
Mrs. Wang felt a little embarrassed. "Oh dear, when Mother left, she told me to tell you, but I was busy tidying up the house and forgot."
I just moved to a new house, and I'm so happy about it that I've completely forgotten everything else.
“Sister-in-law, it’s alright. When is a good time? Have your child run over and let me know.”
"well."
Du Mingxian went back to greet Ling's father and Ling Silang, who had returned from the fields, for dinner. It was only then that the two learned that Ling's mother had gone to Ling Xiaomei's house.
In the afternoon, Ling's father went to work again, Ling Silang went back to his room to read, and Du Mingxian thought about Ling Xiaomei.
Ling Xiaomei must have had a really tough time in her past life. I bet many things started to show signs of trouble long ago. The fact that she didn't come back this time is probably one of those signs.
I hope everything is alright.
As the sun set and Ling's mother still hadn't returned, Du Mingxian became restless, pacing back and forth in the courtyard, wondering if she should inquire about Daliu Village and go check it out.
Just then, Ling's mother returned, looking exhausted.
"Mother, what's wrong?" Du Mingxian noticed that Ling's mother looked strange.
Ling's mother shook her head, "I'll go back and rest for a bit."
Du Mingxian helped Ling's mother into the house, went back to the kitchen to make her a bowl of noodles, and brought it over. Ling's father and mother sat silently in the house, the atmosphere was very heavy.
"Mom, you've had a long day, have some noodles."
Ling's mother waved her hand, "I'm not hungry, you can take it away."
"Mother, did you eat at my little sister's house?"
"No, I don't have much of an appetite."
"Since you haven't eaten, Mother, you should eat something first. Your health is the most important thing. No matter what happens, you need to be healthy to handle other matters."
Ling's mother glanced at Du Mingxian. It was dark, and although her face wasn't clearly visible, she could still sense her fourth daughter-in-law's thoughtfulness. "Okay."
Du Mingxian went to the side and lit an oil lamp.
At that moment, Ling Shilang also walked in from outside.
Just as Du Mingxian was about to leave, Ling Silang grabbed her sleeve, "Let's talk after Mother finishes eating."
Du Mingxian didn't go out; she stayed inside with Ling Silang to keep watch. Ling's mother ate slowly, barely managing to finish the noodles. Du Mingxian was about to go and collect the food when Ling Silang stopped her, saying, "Let's do it in a while."
Du Mingxian simply sat down.
Ling's father could tell from Ling Silang's expression that his son must have found out. "Did you go ask your older brother?"
"Ah."
He wasn't just a bookworm; he also knew about his family's affairs. Today, his older brother and mother went to his younger sister's house and came back so late. His mother was clearly not in a good state when she returned. How could he not be worried?
"Mother, why don't we bring our little sister home to live with us?" Ling Silang suggested.
Ling's mother was stunned. She glanced at Du Mingxian and finally shook her head gently. "The Qian family is her husband's family, and she is a daughter-in-law of the Qian family. No matter what happens, it's not a long-term arrangement for her to come back and live here."
Thinking of Ling Xiaomei's life journey, Du Mingxian spoke tactfully, "Mother, has Xiaomei been mistreated in her husband's family? If Xiaomei is willing, we can bring her home to live with us."
“Our house is big now, and there are empty rooms. It’s more lively with more people.”
“That’s against the rules.” Ling’s mother waved her hand. “You can’t just run away from problems.”
Du Mingxian stopped talking, mainly because she didn't know what had happened to Ling's mother that day.
Ling Silang said with a sullen face, "Mother, I will go to my younger sister's house tomorrow."
“No, you can go and focus on your studies. I’ll visit your little sister in a few days. If I visit her more often, her life will be better.”
"mother."
“Just listen to your mother.” Ling’s mother’s attitude was firm.
Ling Silang simply stopped talking.
Ling's father waved his hand, "Alright, it's getting late, you two should go and get some rest too."
After the two left, Du Mingxian went to the kitchen to wash the dishes, and Ling Silang followed behind her, carrying an oil lamp. The two finished their work in silence in the kitchen, and then Du Mingxian boiled some water.
Ling's father went back to the kitchen and brought back some hot water. Du Mingxian was about to bring it to Ling Silang, but Ling Silang stopped her, saying, "I'll do it."
Du Mingxian carried only the lamp and went to Ling Silang's room with Ling Silang, who was carrying water.
After sitting down, Ling Silang lowered his head, soaked his feet in the basin, and then spoke, "My little sister miscarried."
Du Mingxian frowned. Could it be that the massacre in Daliu Village a few years later wasn't committed by Ling Xiaomei? She was mistaken; the woman who killed the family in that massacre wasn't pregnant.
"He was tortured by the Qian family."
"The Qian family doesn't want children? Why would they let their pregnant younger sister do chores?"
“My elder brother and the others don’t know much either. My mother and the others went there and only found out a few things. As for how the miscarriage happened, the Qian family explained that my younger sister was careless, but my elder brother said he felt that it wasn’t my younger sister’s carelessness.”
Ling Silang looked up at Du Mingxian with a serious expression. "My little sister is always very careful. If she is really pregnant, she will definitely do it. Things are not that simple."
"How about I go there tomorrow? I'm a stranger to the Qian family, they don't recognize me. I should be able to find out more if I go and ask around."
Regardless of whether her suspicions were correct, she now really wanted to find out the truth about this matter.
Ling Silang felt guilty towards Du Mingxian, saying, "You've been traveling back and forth so much that you're exhausted."
"It's alright, we're all family."
Ling Silang's heart fluttered. He loved hearing her say those words with a smile, "We're all family, family indeed."
"Okay, I'll trouble you."
"No trouble at all. You just focus on your studies. Tomorrow I'll tell Mom I'm going into the mountains and won't be back until noon. You can cover for me."
"it is good."
"By the way, about the business, I wanted to give the sauce to my second sister-in-law, but she's worried that my eldest and third sisters-in-law won't be happy, so she asked me to involve them as well. What do you think?"
Ling Silang stared straight at her. "Don't you already have an idea? Putting all your eggs in one basket is indeed dangerous. If you have an idea, you can do one business at a time. That way, even if one business fails, the other two can succeed, which is a good thing for us as a whole."
Du Mingxian's eyes lit up. She really didn't expect that Ling Silang understood her. Even though she hadn't said anything, he guessed exactly what she was thinking.
"I do have some ideas. I'll talk to my sisters-in-law about them later, and then I'll also talk to my parents."
"it is good."
The next day, Du Mingxian got up very early. After eating, she told Ling's mother and went out.
She had never been to Daliu Village before, so she had to ask for directions along the way. When there were no people, she rode a horse, and when there were people, she walked. She walked and stopped frequently because she was unfamiliar with the road, so it took her about an hour and a half to get there.
Daliu Village is a rare large village, with several hundred households.
After entering the village, she pretended to be lost and started chatting with a few elderly women in the village. After a few words, she gave each of them a handful of melon seeds.
Dried fruits were a rarity in those days, and her handful of melon seeds made the older women very happy, and they all enjoyed chatting with Du Mingxian.
Du Mingxian also seemed very interested, and as they chatted, she changed the subject.
"Auntie, I heard that there's a son in your village who was the only son in his family, and he married a good wife and had several children. Is that true?"