I was a stepmother in ancient times, and I led my whole family to wealth.

Chapter 226 Gu Jingye, you really are a treasure!

Qin Meng was shocked by her words: "So vicious?"

Dongfang Jin was also shocked by her words. This girl was indeed a bit vicious. Just because someone adopted her, does that mean she can't have her own children?

Old Lady Zuo nodded: "Fortunately, the old woman by Madam Ye's side discovered it in time, otherwise, one can imagine what would have happened."

The Ye family, considering her young age, punished her leniently.

To their surprise, the child never learned his lesson and would pull this stunt every few days, much to the annoyance of the Ye couple.

In a fit of anger, the old lady of the Ye family had no choice but to send her to a manor in the suburbs.

Unexpectedly, during this year's autumn harvest, she set fire to someone else's farm.

The year's harvest was almost entirely destroyed by fire, leaving the Ye family to rely on the grain from this estate for their livelihood.

In a fit of rage, Old Master Ye wanted to beat her to death to vent his anger, but in the end, Old Lady Ye was kind-hearted and had her maid sell her.

They said they bought her from a brokerage firm in the first place, so let her go back to the brokerage firm now.

Old Mrs. Zuo sighed as she finished speaking: "I bought her because she was cheap, but I never expected her to pull this stunt."

It really proves the saying, "You get what you pay for."

No wonder the man who sold her there insisted that we sell her to that kind of place; she fawned over me the whole way.

I even had a compassionate thought and considered sending her to the Song family, but forget about it now.

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On the way back, Gu Jingye remained silent; he had been deeply shaken by the day.

Xiao Hui didn't say anything, but stayed by his side, her big eyes darting around, lost in thought.

Dongfang Jin didn't say anything either. This child had to go through some things and overcome some obstacles.

There are some things she can give, and some things she can't.

Today, the group of them left the brokerage firm intending to leave, but he took pity on them.

This was a good thing, but the sudden change caught her off guard.

Therefore, he has to bear the consequences of this "accident" himself.

There are plenty of scenes in TV dramas depicting scams, such as selling oneself into servitude to bury one's father.

The hero saves the damsel in distress, and the woman, feeling she has no way to repay him, offers herself to him in return.

Now that he's experienced it, he'll be more cautious in the future.

The nail that sticks out gets hammered down; how can you learn anything without suffering losses?

Dongfang Jin left Shen Qijun in the county, asking him to make arrangements for the children and, while he was at it, to get them a doctor to see them.

They also bought everything they could use before going home.

When the three of them arrived home, Gu Jingye saw Yang Wenwen running out of the hanging flower gate.

He pursed his lips tightly, his chin trembled slightly, and his usually resolute eyes were now filled with barely perceptible tears.

Tears welled up in his eyes, but eventually slid down silently, dripping slowly along the contours of his cheeks, each drop carrying unspeakable grievances and bitterness.

He tried hard to keep his voice from choking up, but his slightly trembling shoulders betrayed the turmoil and indomitable spirit in his heart.

"Brother Jingye, you're finally back!"

Yang Wenwen ran over happily and saw Gu Jingye looking like this.

Her little face immediately turned anxious, and she grabbed his hand urgently, asking, "Brother Jingye, what's wrong? Who bullied you?"

Upon hearing her words, Gu Jingye's tears flowed even more profusely: "Wenwen, I'm not clean anymore! Waaah..."

Dongfang Jin...

Holy crap, what's this brat up to?

Shen Qihui looked at Dongfang Jin with a bewildered expression: "Auntie, what is Jingye doing? How is he not clean?"

Why are you crying?

Dongfang Jin: "..." It's hard to explain.

Gu Jingye's deafening cry drew everyone out from both the inner and outer courtyards.

Liu Lingzui and Ma Wencai both ran out wearing only one shoe.

Jun Qirui strode over, pulled Gu Jingye up and down to look him over, and asked with concern, "What happened? Where does it hurt?"

Ma Wencai stepped forward and asked, "Did you bump into something?"

Liu Lingzui looked him up and down: "Your clothes are quite clean. How come they're not clean?"

Dongfang Jin: "..." One by one.

Fang Shiyu picked up two shoes and tossed them to Ma Wencai, then looked at the disheveled Dongfang Jin in the wind: "Jin-jie, what happened?"

Xie Wenke also looked anxious: "Yes, what happened?" How did it get involved in whether it's clean or not? He didn't ask that question.

Jun Qixian ran over, her face full of anxiety and concern: "Jingye, who bullied you?"

Ma Wencai came out after putting on his shoes: "Jingye, did your stepmother hit you?"

Dongfang Jin: "..." I really am a stepmother!

Whenever this child feels wronged, the first person he thinks of is me.

No matter how good or bad a stepmother is, if she does one thing wrong, everything becomes bad.

She won't take the blame for this!

Jun Wenhui walked over, also looking puzzled: "What's wrong, Sister Jin?"

Dongfang Jin...

Nobody believes her?

"Xiao Hui, what do you say?" Gu Yumei asked her bewildered son, her hands still wet with flour.

Shen Qihui scratched his head: "Mom, I don't know either?"

Dongfang Jin...

Is this guy a terrible teammate?

Jun Wenhui also looked anxious: "Xiao Jin?"

Looking at everyone in the courtyard, and then at Gu Jingye who was crying his eyes out, Dongfang Jin really wanted to kick the brat to confirm the truth that he was being bullied by his stepmother.

He sighed silently, shrugged, and then began to recount the events of the day.

After hearing this, everyone fell silent.

Ma Wencai: "Pfft, haha..."

Immediately following was Liu Lingzui: "Hahaha..."

Xie Wenke walked over to Gu Jingye and tugged at his ear: "Hey, you brat, what do you want your uncle to say to you?"

Guo Yuming squatted on the ground, clutching his stomach, laughing incessantly.

Jun Qixian pointed at Gu Jingye and laughed, "Gu Jingye, Gu Jingye, you're making us laugh so hard! How can you be so funny, ah..."

Fang Shiyu tugged at Gu Jingye's other ear: "Haha... Gu Jingye, you're such a clown."

Jun Wenhui also had a smile on her face. This child... but when she looked at Dongfang Jin again, there was a trace of guilt in her eyes.

It seems being a stepmother is really difficult; even her first thought was that the child had been mistreated by Xiao Jin.

Gu Yumei couldn't stop laughing; the child was really funny.

Jun Qirui looked at Gu Jingye with a mixture of amusement and exasperation, while Yang Wenwen stood there, unsure of what to do, trying to comfort him.

Gu Caiwei walked over and said in an annoyed tone, "Brother, you need to stay away from the opposite sex from now on. Even if it's me, you should stay away from me and talk to me."

"Don't you dare betray Sister Wenwen, or I'll get her to divorce you."

Her words immediately drew another burst of laughter from everyone.

Dongfang Jin...

What are you talking about?!

Gritting his teeth, Gu Chenglin's children are just so adorable!

Ruyi was also laughing heartily in the space.

Gu Jingye wiped away his tears and said aggrievedly, "Wenwen, this coat needs to be washed several times. I need to take a shower."

Yang Wenwen nodded, and said indignantly, "I'll throw this coat into the stove to heat the kang (heated brick bed) in a bit, and I'll make you a new one."

Gu Jingye looked at Yang Wenwen and smiled: "Okay!"

Dongfang Jin...

Is that all?

Are these two kids really something?

Her heart, liver, and lungs were aching!

Jun Qixian laughed and teased, "I'll go to the warehouse right now and choose fabric for you."

Dongju: "I'll cut it for you."

Xueju: "I'll add more cotton for you."

The others offered to choose embroidery threads for her, draw embroidery patterns for her, turn up the cuffs for her, and fasten buttons for her.

Yang Wenwen looked at them gratefully and said, "I'll take care of the rest, but Brother Jingye, you still have to wear your old clothes now, so I'll be slow."

Gu Jingye nodded: "Okay!"

Dongfang Jin: "..." Speechless.

These two children...

That's it, we won't fight anymore.

This farce ends here.

Taking advantage of this moment, Dongfang Jin gathered Ma Wencai and the other four together for a meeting.