MTL - My Stepmother is Soft and Charming-Chapter 174 winter date

Chapter 174 Winter Appointment

 “Hahahaha, interesting, interesting, indeed interesting!”

　Master Du really likes Xing Zhao's temperament.

Even an idea came to mind. If I had a son, it would be fun to cultivate him with such a temperament.

 Shang Zhiping shot himself in the foot at this time.

Even though he didn't say anything, he was tricked by Xing Zhao, so he said to Shang Ji with a grimace.

“Uncle Six, Uncle Zhao is bullying others!”

Unexpectedly, Shang Ji said with the corner of his mouth raised.

“It would also be a good thing to follow your cousin for a walk and meet him.”

Shang Zhiping was helpless. Uncle Liu had already said this, so he couldn't disobey him.

 It was Mr. Du who came up with an idea and said.

"There is nothing interesting at home, why not go to the village on the outskirts of the city? I have a village in Wuling, and it is connected to a hot spring. It is most comfortable to soak in it in winter, and there is a forest behind it. Last time I let The forest guards have hunted a lot of game and kept it. We can also go barbecue and eat it, how about it?"

This suggestion is not bad. The daughter’s family may not be interested, but the men are eager to give it a try.

 In winter, there is nothing interesting in this city.

So Xing Zhao agreed as soon as he heard it and said to Mr. Du.

"Okay, I want to go immediately as Uncle Du said, but I have to let my cousin make the decision. After all, I am now a property of the General's Mansion!"

 As soon as he opened his mouth, not to mention Shang Zhiping, even He Shilin couldn't help laughing.

Shang Ji was at home now and had nothing to do, so he thought about it and said.

“Is the village owned by my father-in-law enough for all of us to go together?”

“Don’t worry, it’s definitely enough to live in! You’ll know when you go there.”

Shang Ji knew from his wife that the Du family was not ordinary rich, so when he heard his father-in-law's affirmative answer, he nodded and said.

“Then, my son-in-law, let’s ask my grandmother. If she is willing to go, we can go there.”

“Okay, just look at the arrangements.”

Xing Zhao then added.

“Uncle Du, don’t worry, even if Grandma and the others don’t go, I, Heping’er, will definitely be there!”

At this time, not to mention Xing Zhao, even Luo Yuan was a little eager to try.

He must be not only himself, but also his brothers in the Guards.

 I was training in the army every day, but finally got some free time. It was really boring to stay in the general's mansion every day.

 Therefore, if Xing Zhao wants to go, he would also like to ask his general to go with him for two days.

He had been following Shang Ji for more than a day or two, so Shang Ji could still see his mood swings and said to him.

 “Want to go?”

 “I want to go!”

Luo Yuan's answer was not muddled at all. Shang Ji thought about it and simply stood up to ask.

 It’s right next door anyway, so it’s not very far.

Mrs. Gu was enjoying herself when she saw her grandson walking in and asked curiously.

 “Why is Shaoyu here?”

“Grandma, my father-in-law said that he has a village in Wuling. There are hot springs and game for roasting. If grandma likes it, you can invite everyone to sit there.”

Hearing what he said, before Mrs. Gu expressed her position, Mrs. Du took over with a smile and said.

"This is a good idea, sir. There is no place to play in winter, but the area in Wuling is really nice. It is convenient for food, clothing, housing and transportation." Hearing Mrs. Du's praise, Mrs. Xing really had the same idea as her son.

“That sounds really good. Auntie, isn’t it easy for your feet to get cold? Lots of bubbles are good for your bones!”

Having said this, what else can be done?

Mrs. Gu said with a kind smile.

“Okay, after the banquet is over, we will go there for two days, and it’s time to celebrate the New Year when we come back.”

“Yes, yes, let’s just treat the New Year’s dinner as a family in advance.”

The Du family will definitely not celebrate the New Year in the General's Mansion, so it is a good thing to have this opportunity to get together.

Seeing that his grandmother should come down, Shang Ji went back and told the news.

The happiest people were naturally Xing Zhao and Luo Yuan. Shang Zhiping was a little confused, thinking that he had to go out in such a cold weather, and he didn't know what the fun was.

Unexpectedly, the next second, Xing Zhao approached him and whispered in his ear.

 “I’ll take you hunting in the mountains then. Hunting in winter is more interesting.”

Hearing this, Shang Zhiping's eyes widened unconsciously. This was the first time for him to go hunting in his life.

I have heard of spring hunting and autumn hunting, but I have never heard of winter hunting.

 Can you still hunt wild game in this snowy day? He expressed doubts.

But seeing Xing Zhao's confident face, he relaxed a lot and was full of curiosity about going to Wuling next.

 It was snowing heavily, but the general's mansion was peaceful.

And now, the ground inside the Duke's Mansion is in a mess.

 Dongyuan and Beiyuan are now locked up and construction has begun. Therefore, the huge Guogong Mansion has lost more than half of its space at once and looks a bit cramped.

Especially after going to the General's Mansion, Mrs. Wei began to dislike the Duke's Mansion in her heart.

 I feel that everywhere I look there is nice, but the Duke's Mansion is dull and old.

 She would like to repair it as well, but she doesn’t have so much money to support it.

 So I can only endure it.

The government's mansion, which was not repaired, could at least be occupied by people, but what made Mrs. Wei feel bad was the news that Mrs. Gu was "sick".

As soon as the couple came out of the general's palace, Shang Ji went to the palace to ask the king to heal him.

 Without his diagnosis, who can say that Mrs. Gu is pretending to be ill?

At first she had thought of taking the road from her daughter Prince Fu's mansion and entering the general's mansion.

Now it seems that if the carriages and horses from the Duke's Palace have just arrived at the gate of the General's Palace, Mrs. Gu will faint again.

Mrs. Wei really shot herself in the foot. Before Shang Ji and Du Jingyi could bear the burden of filial piety on her end, Mrs. Gu did.

The same trick was used, leaving her really helpless.

And this Mrs. Gu is not her biological mother. If this matter becomes a big fuss, the outside world doesn't know how to arrange her as a stepmother.

 Hence, I have enjoyed a lot of peace and quiet these past two days.

 Looking at the snow falling outside, she felt anxious in vain.

On the other hand, Shang Qilang, who was sitting next to him, knew what was going on in his mother's heart, so he comforted her.

“Mom, please stop thinking about these things all day long. Since Mrs. Gu doesn’t want to, let’s not beg all the time. The New Year is coming, so we should spend our New Year peacefully.”

"It doesn't matter whether mother goes or not, but you are in your prime years and spring is coming. It's the time to make connections. How can you do an occasion like the General's Mansion if you don't go?"

 Shang Qilang didn't pay much attention after hearing this.

 (End of this chapter)