After Xiao Fubao's life was stolen, he became the favorite of everyone in the capital

Chapter 277 The best
Although this group of old ladies flattered Old Lady Gu, she often boasted about her ability to make money, so some smart old ladies wanted to take over her job.

Old Mrs. Gu was experienced and wise, so how could she not understand the meaning of these words?

"Oh, I need to think about this matter again. When people get old, don't they have to rely on their sons? I listen to my son in everything now." Old Mrs. Gu used Gu Mingda as an excuse to stop these people from continuing to ask questions.

"The old lady is so lucky to have a promising son. We can't even flatter him."

"Yes, such a good son, I wonder how you, old lady, taught him to be so good?"

The other old ladies were forced to continue to flatter.

Old Mrs. Gu has no experience in parenting. Gu Mingda was born with natural talents. All Old Mrs. Gu can do is try not to hold him back.

"I didn't care much about his studies. He even earned the money for the exam. I didn't know this kid was so talented. He passed the exam and got the first place so easily. Do you know what the first place is? It means the first place in the examination? So many candidates took the exam, but there was only one first place!" When Mrs. Gu said this, the boasting on her face was almost overflowing.

The other old ladies were jealous, but they could only agree.

"Your daughter-in-law is so lucky. She is just an ordinary country girl. She has become an official's wife without doing anything." The old lady with evil intentions said this deliberately.

"I heard that there aren't many people left in her family. She's really lucky."

People living in the capital city could watch a great event every year during the imperial examinations. After passing the imperial examinations, the emperor would become disgusted with his wife and divorce her to marry someone else.

This group of old ladies were making such plans at the time. Forget about Old Lady Gu, after all she gave birth to Gu Mingda. But why should a village woman like Zhang Yunniang, who came from a humble background, become an official's wife?
Unexpectedly, their provocative words had no effect at all.

When Mrs. Gu heard this, she actually agreed with them and said, "Yes, my daughter-in-law is a blessed one. Among the three daughters-in-law, she is the most filial and knows how to please me the most! She and my son also have a good relationship. When I think of the happy couple living in harmony, I feel relieved."

The other old ladies often heard Old Lady Gu praising Yunniang. They didn’t expect that even after Gu Mingda passed the imperial examination, Old Lady Gu’s attitude did not change. Did she really like her daughter-in-law?
When they thought of this, the old ladies felt that it was not true. After all, they had experienced the pain of being troubled by their mother-in-law, and now they themselves had become the mother-in-law who troubled others. Naturally, they felt that there was no mother-in-law in the world who truly loved her daughter-in-law.

But Mrs. Gu is different.

Old Mrs. Gu had suffered hardships, but she had never suffered as much as her mother-in-law. Although Old Man Gu would say a few words to annoy her from time to time, he had always protected her over the years.

Old Mrs. Gu had never been a mother-in-law who made things difficult for her daughter-in-law, and at this time she did not dislike Zhang Yunniang because her son was in high school.

"I heard that in official circles, it is very important to have a backer. If one has a father-in-law who is a high-ranking official, one's career will be very successful. If one does not have a backer, one might be easily harmed by others and lose the official position that one has worked so hard to obtain." An old lady said deliberately.

Old Lady Gu listened to what she said, waved her hand, and said, "Don't worry about my son. My son's apprentice is the eldest princess's only son. Does the eldest princess know? That's the emperor's only sister!"

When the old ladies heard this, their eyes suddenly darkened. They had not expected that the Gu family was so lucky that they hooked up with the eldest princess not long after arriving in the capital.

Old Mrs. Gu seemed to have remembered something and said, "You really reminded me. Let me tell you, my son is where he is today thanks to my daughter-in-law."

"My daughter-in-law is gentle and considerate. She allows him to study for the imperial examination without any worries. Such a good daughter-in-law is hard to find even with a lantern!" The old ladies came to sow discord, not to listen to Old Lady Gu praising her daughter-in-law. After hearing this, they wanted to leave on the spot.

Not only did Old Lady Gu ignore the provocative words, she also took on the airs of an official's wife and lectured them.

"Mrs. Lin, I'm telling you. You should be nicer to your daughter-in-law. The little girl married into your family and brought such a generous dowry. Ordinary people would have already held her in the palm of their hands. You should also cherish her blessings. Other families will be unhappy and take the dowry back to her parents' home!"

But when Old Lady Lin heard this, she only felt unlucky. If it weren’t for Old Lady Gu’s different status now, she would probably want to tear Old Lady Gu’s mouth.

"Mrs. Wang, your daughter-in-law is also a good woman. She has almost damaged her eyesight by doing embroidery to supplement the family income. You should treat her well and not bully her all the time just because she has no family members." Old Mrs. Gu talked about another old woman again.

Mrs. Wang didn't listen either. She was just thinking about waiting for her daughter-in-law to become exhausted, kicking her away, and then marrying a better one for her son. After all, there were many young girls in the villages outside the capital who wanted to marry into the capital.

After scolding all the old ladies present, Mrs. Gu said, "Be kind to your daughter-in-law and live in harmony with your family. Only in this way can you live a good life. You all need to learn from me."

Old Lady Gu had almost finished showing off. She turned around and went into the house. When only her family members were around, she said "Pah" and cursed, "A bunch of old pious women, looking at me as a fool, wanting to take over my job, and trying to sow discord among my family! Don't I know whether my daughter-in-law is good or not, and whether she is qualified to be an official's wife? Why do they need to talk too much?"

Zhang Yunniang heard this and said with a smile: "You are the first mother-in-law in this alley. I am so lucky to be your daughter-in-law."

Zhang Yunniang thought back on the many years she had been a daughter-in-law. Apart from having a loud voice and sometimes using harsh words when scolding her sisters-in-law, Mrs. Gu had never done anything to embarrass her. She was indeed a rare good mother-in-law.

Niuniu also pounced on Grandma Gu to flatter her, saying, "Grandma is the best grandma and the best mother-in-law. How can they compare to Grandma!"

Old Mrs. Gu's face suddenly blossomed like a flower. Who doesn't like to be talked about his or her good points?

Xie Xingchuan felt the atmosphere of this family and suddenly wanted to fit in, but this thought only lasted for a moment before he stopped because he didn't want to talk.

But Niuniu pulled Xie Xingchuan aside and asked, "Brother, is our grandma the best grandma?"

Old Mrs. Gu looked at him expectantly.

After hesitating for a moment, Xie Xingchuan nodded slightly.

Niuniu said proudly: "Grandma is the best grandma, grandpa is the best grandpa, parents are the best parents, brothers are the best brothers, and I am the best child!"

Hearing this, everyone laughed.

Shen Changfeng was anxious: "What about me? What about me? Niuniu, you didn't mention me!"

Niuniu responded to every request. She tilted her head and said, "Brother Changfeng is the best senior brother!"