Traveling to Daliang Kingdom starts from falling into the water

Chapter 1099 No No No

No, no, no, before parents wake up laughing in their sleep, they pinch themselves to make sure they're not dreaming.

main courtyard.

After hearing half of what was said, Liu immediately sat up, pinched herself, and then reached out to hit Gu Erzhu's thigh.

"Ouch, that hurts so much!"

"Is it true, the child's father?"

Gu Erzhu almost misunderstood, mistakenly thinking that his wife was asking if he was really in pain, which would be terrible and expose his secret. "...I even cooked it, it's true."

"Haha, our Sanya is truly a lucky charm for our family. Ever since Sanya came into the family, good things have been happening one after another. No wonder everyone says we've struck gold."

We've struck gold, but isn't it a bit much to pair Erlang and Sanya together?
"Mother of the child, Tiger Girl, Tiger Girl, it's all thanks to Tiger Girl—"

"Isn't it just the two of us here now?" Liu glared at him reproachfully. "Do you think I don't know what people will say outside?"

"It's your fault, man." Gu Erzhu quickly begged for mercy, grabbing Liu's hand and slapping it on himself.

Liu clenched her fist and punched him, saying, "It's a good thing I only have two daughters-in-law. If I had another son, I would have three daughters-in-law. What would I do then?"

With three daughters-in-law, there's bound to be one who gets along better with another, and inevitably, some will be closest to others, leaving the others behind.

Gu Erzhu smiled and nodded. "That's right. If I were to choose another daughter-in-law, I already have both martial and literary women. I don't know what kind of daughter-in-law to choose."

Now, the two daughters-in-law are the best. Wu is broad-minded, and Wen is meticulous. Wu is ambitious, and Wen is willing to protect herself as if she were a child.

It's fine if she's willing to be treated like a child and protected by her elders, but she's also willing to lag behind and always puts her elders first without any pretense. That's quite remarkable.

A child who is adept at navigating social interactions, smooth yet not worldly, is truly a blessing to the family and a talisman for the home.

If it were another child, who lacked nothing and was considered good-natured for not being superior to others, why would they be willing to be inferior to their sister-in-law?

Some of his mother's words were unpleasant to hear, but some of them were not wrong.

Among so many granddaughters-in-law, the quality of a woman is not determined by the size of her dowry, but by her character and vision.

It's true that Hu Niu brought the most dowry before San Ya entered the family, but Da Lang's wife's dowry was also quite generous. Did she give the elders a piece of cloth?

The eldest grandson's wife was ashamed of being the eldest grandson's wife and did not set a good example, so much so that the grandsons' wives who later entered the family followed suit and became serious about it, until Sanya entered the family.

On her first day in the family, Sanya was very courteous to her sisters-in-law who had also entered the family that day. Later, when serving tea, she was even more arrogant. After that, for the sake of family harmony, she still gave way to them even when she was right.

No wonder his mother said that those girls' temperament and vision were no match for Sanya's. Even though Hu Niu was raised as a boy, she was still a step behind Sanya.

Just like Brother Ma, who seems righteous and generous and doesn't like to argue, he's actually not as good as Brother Zhou, who's famously unconventional but knows how to handle people and always knows how to maintain proper boundaries...

“I forgot to tell you something. Sanya secretly took a lot of bags and packages during the day and left them in the west wing of our house, saying they were for you to use for self-defense when you go out.”

Gu Erzhu thought his wife had forgotten something and brought it up with him. But this was just something Sanya would do; he could have guessed it even without her saying it.

Every time I go out, Sanya prepares everything in advance. Even when I'm not going on long trips, she's always secretly slipping me money without telling you. Hehe, there's a lot you don't know, otherwise how could I say Sanya is my own daughter!
“I told you that you’ve already picked out a dozen or so guards for your father, and Jin Gu isn’t far away. Along the way, there will also be your Uncle Yun and his镖局 (escort agency) guards, but this child still won’t listen.”

She said that when you're out in the world, it's better to rely on yourself than on anyone else, and she even asked you to go and check out Jingu Village for her. This child, does she think I don't know she's worried you'll be short-handed out there?

"Do you believe it or not, she might have already given orders last night to have the head steward prepare a grand welcome for you?"

"I believe you!" Gu Erzhu nodded emphatically, unable to hold back his laughter any longer. "Otherwise, why would Brother Yun insist on a 40/60 split?"
You really think we're so close that he'd give me an extra ten percent? No way! Brother Yun has his eye on Sanya; she's more effective than a talisman.

They probably wanted to use me to trap Sanya. Otherwise, why would I have written to Uncle Fu of Zhoujia Village beforehand to ask if this business was feasible?

Changqing, I went to Liaodong once and got some information, but even Changqing doesn't know as much detail as Uncle Fu."

That's right.

Changqing's strengths lie in Jiangnan and the capital. He has lived in these two places for a long time and knows them almost inside and out, but he is still not as good as Uncle Fu, who is the old steward of the Zhou family.

To have stayed by Lord Zhou's side until now, and for both father and son to become head stewards, there must be no place where no official or subordinate is unaware of Uncle Fu's abilities.

"I think what our Sixth Brother said is absolutely right: the person who can be considered half a household member by his husband's side is not his teacher's wife, but Uncle Fu."

“You believe what the child is joking!” Liu couldn’t help but pat him on the shoulder. “Madam Zhou is no ordinary woman. Even the ladies from prestigious families are not as good as her.”

It wasn't that Madam Zhou was extravagant, but rather that Madam Gao was far inferior to Madam Zhou in terms of manners and behavior. Madam Zhou was better at maintaining a proper atmosphere and was more shrewd and cunning.

Of all the women in the Gao family I've met, only Old Madam Gao can rival Madam Zhou. Even the eldest daughter-in-law of the Gao family is no match for our Sanya.

Some people have nothing to do with their background; they are naturally intelligent and learn everything quickly. It's not that I think my own child is better, but that the eldest grandson's wife of the Gao family is inferior to Sanya in every way.

Even the eldest daughter-in-law of the Zhou family is a cut above the eldest granddaughter-in-law of the Gao family. I wonder how such a shrewd person as Old Madam Gao chose her eldest granddaughter-in-law.

How can I choose?
It's just that she comes from a good family and her children are capable of being wives of high-ranking officials.

As for appearance, wealthy families did not value virtue when choosing a wife, nor did they value beauty when choosing a concubine.

She comes from a good family, her children are capable of being matriarchs, and she is virtuous and beautiful—where else can you find such a woman?

Yes, but it might not be Madam Gao's turn to choose.

Ignoring all those princesses and princes who all have a whole bunch of sons, would Old Madam Gao, no matter how powerful she is, really compete with princes and princesses for someone?
It's not like it was an arranged marriage from birth. You can't just snatch it away and expect her to show her integrity and courage in the face of power. Otherwise, do you really think Old Madam Gao is so stubborn?
How could a stubborn person possibly elevate a fallen general's mansion to a level of power and influence surpassing even its most glorious days? It would be a miracle if they hadn't bowed down!

Gu Erzhu thought this way, and he also confessed it to Liu Shi, "...Don't you think that makes sense? My mother wants me to support the family and also has to coax me, her son."

You're really good at using your mother as an example!
Liu could only suppress a smile and nod repeatedly, strongly proving that what he said made perfect sense.

If this is the case between a mother and child, how much more so between other people in their dealings with each other? It's not like they can't live without you.

"Alright, if you want to laugh, then laugh out loud."

"What are you talking about? What's so funny?" If I were to burst out laughing, you'd definitely get angry and embarrassed. Liu tried her best to suppress her laughter. "I just think being a person is hard; nobody has it easy—"

"Ah, I'm asleep!"