My Stepmother is Soft and Charming

come in.

Yes, young lady.

When Yingying and Danruo came in, Du Jingyi's first question was.

Have you prepared all the food for Deputy General Luo and them?

Young lady, don't worry. It's all ready and sent over. It was the favorite food of Deputy General Luo and others in the general's mansion in the past. The servants all remember it.

Danruo didn't speak much, but every sentence was to the point, so Du Jingyi was very satisfied.

Then he and his husband sat down to have a meal together.

Because it was the period of mourning, the things Danruo prepared were simple, filling the stomachs of the two of them but not too fancy. Gu Shaoyu was satisfied after seeing them.

While eating, Du Jingyi said.

The last time I had breakfast with the general was eight months ago. The weather was a bit cold at that time. I remember you said something to me to hurry up.

When Gu Shaoyu heard this, he couldn't help but look at her fondly and added another sentence.

The weather is cold now, so you should eat it quickly, otherwise you will get sick if the cold food gets into your stomach.

Hearing such caring words, Du Jingyi felt warm in his heart, which was more comfortable than wearing more fur clothes.

After the couple had a simple breakfast, they returned to the mourning hall together.

Du Jingyi knelt down with Gu Shaoyu. Not long after, Gu Xiaolang and Heping'er also came. He knelt down without saying much.

Nowadays, in the entire Gu family, only the two of them are still able to hold on at their age, so they cannot be left alone at all costs.

With the two of them joining in, the matter of burning paper before the funeral can be replaced, and it is not so tiring. However, you are not allowed to talk freely in the mourning hall, so the atmosphere is a bit gloomy.

However, this silence lasted for less than an hour, when the fourth aunt walked in hurriedly, and spoke without any nonsense.

The Gu family members heard that Shao Yu was back, so they all came over now.

Seventh uncle?

Not only that, but also the third uncle, the fifth uncle, the sixth uncle, in short, all the ones who come during ancestor worship are here.

What are you doing here?

The fourth aunt shook her head, and then added something.

He doesn't even look good. I look a bit like he's provoking an army to punish someone.

Hearing this, Gu Shaoyu and Du Jingyi's expressions turned ugly. Grandma's funeral had not yet been held. They came to the door not only to offer incense and condolences, but also to make a fuss and ask for punishment?

Who gave them the courage? !

So, Gu Shaoyu said to the fourth aunt.

Can I trouble my fourth aunt to run over and tell them that I'm here to watch my grandmother's funeral? Just ask them to wait at Sanshan Hall.

The fourth aunt nodded, then turned and walked out the door.

Gu Xiaolang and Heping'er both looked worried and asked Gu Shaoyu.

Brother, if you keep them cold like this, won't they talk nonsense when they go out?

You're talking nonsense? What are you afraid of? As my grandson, I'm keeping a vigil for my grandmother and I just delayed a moment to see them. What can I do? Can I tell others to praise them for coming at a good time?

Gu Shaoyu just wanted to impress them with his power, so that they could weigh how much they had.

Du Jingyi also agreed with this. After all, if something happened when her grandmother was alive, she could suppress it to some extent as the eldest sister-in-law. But now, as the head of the Gu family, Brother Tai is still young, so naturally he has to deal with it. This father will take charge of the Gu clan.

Therefore, it is sometimes difficult to control the old with the small.

Instead of being soft at first and hard at the end to ask people to talk about right and wrong, it is better to let them all know Gu Shaoyu's temperament and method of doing things from the beginning.

In the Sanshan Hall, the seventh old man could still sit still. He closed his eyes and meditated without saying anything, but the other old masters couldn't bear it anymore.

The third old man was the first to speak. Although there were no harsh words in his words, he was obviously unhappy about keeping them waiting for so long.

Shao Yu is really busy with things. He has been working on such an idea for an hour, right?

That's right, we are just here to discuss with him how to bury my sister-in-law safely, and we are not trying to cause trouble. What do you mean by not showing up for so long?

These people are all old men in their 70s and 80s, and they hold the title of Gu family, and they are respectable people outside. Naturally they are a little unhappy to be so ignored now.

However, the most powerful seventh old man inside remained silent, so the third old man and others only complained a few words and said nothing more.

After sitting there from morning to afternoon, most of the people's energy was lost. Seeing that Gu Shaoyu still didn't come out, the three old masters sighed and said.

I can't wait any longer. Since Gu Shaoyu has such an attitude, we don't care. We just show up when my sister-in-law is at the funeral, so as not to make him think that we are here to fight the autumn wind and treat her like this!

After hearing this, several other people also felt the same way, so they got up and left.

At this time, they saw that Gu Shaoyu and Du Jingyi had arrived late. When they saw them preparing to leave, Du Jingyi pretended not to know anything.

Are my uncles leaving?

Humph, if you don't leave, are you going to chase me away?

The third old man was obviously unhappy, but he didn't dare to express his temper to the cold-faced and cold-hearted Young Master Gu, so he had to take it out on Du Jingyi.

But he didn't know that Du Jingyi was no easier to deal with than Gu Shaoyu.

I saw Du Jingyi giving orders to Cherry behind him in a considerate manner.

Go and arrange carriages for the uncles to take them home safely.

With just one sentence, the third old man and others were stunned. They quickly looked at Gu Shaoyu and saw that he didn't speak either. They were immediately in a dilemma.

Seeing that there were no more steps, the third old man was either leaving or staying. He was just sitting there in embarrassment. When he saw the seventh old man opening his mouth appropriately, he said.

Third brother, why are you so anxious? Aren't we here to discuss things? If you leave before we even talk about this matter, isn't your waiting all morning in vain?

Although the words were spoken to the third old man, the meaning was directed to Gu Shaoyu and Du Jingyi. They were not stupid and naturally understood.

Du Jingyi uttered an ouch and pretended to be very apologetic.

I have asked my uncles to wait for a long time. The general just came back yesterday. He has been observing mourning in front of my grandmother's spirit. Previously, a Taoist priest said that observing mourning requires not leaving for a whole day to be considered sincere, so he asked others not to disturb him. , it’s also my fault, I just let the general fulfill his filial piety, and I won’t send someone out to talk to my uncles, I’ve made you wait for a while, you’re tired.”

In terms of yin and yang, Du Jingyi is not bad either.

Gu Shaoyu didn't even say he was tired after kneeling all day and night. If those of them sitting drinking tea and waiting for others said they were tired, wouldn't they be slapping themselves in the face?