[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law":3,"chapter-the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-chapter-771":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1544306,2006,"Chapter 771 - 771 765 Marry a Stepmother","the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-chapter-771",771,"\u003Cp>771: Chapter 765 Marry a Stepmother 771: Chapter 765 Marry a Stepmother Because when it came to the issues between his wives and concubines, he truly had nothing to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eldest son, Jie, watched his father with a strained face, and only after quite a while did he let out a stifled grunt, bowed with hands clasped together, and said, “Your son dares not.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magistrate Jie huffed angrily, “You even dare to spout words such as ‘lead the charge and die before the soldiers’; what else is there that you wouldn’t dare to do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You are clearly resentful towards me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can resent me, but you must not joke with your lineage and your life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just look at the state our house is in now, with no woman in charge, the inner courtyard is almost in chaos.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eldest son, Jie, snorted coldly in his heart, thinking: Wasn’t it a mess even when a woman was in charge?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at Jie’s second son and, seeing his elder brother’s extremely unfriendly gaze coming towards him, he hurriedly turned away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magistrate Jie followed the gaze of his eldest son to the second son and said, “You too, now that you’re without a wife or concubine, there’s no need to lead the charge and die before the soldiers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When will you marry a wife and bring her home?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dad!” Jie’s second son sighed, “Don’t you know what I think?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I will go to Jinxiu City tomorrow to see Xintong.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magistrate Jie felt his head throb as he said, “Does she even want to be with you anymore?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she doesn’t want to, you shouldn’t bother her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Haven’t you caused her enough misery?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jie’s second son’s face turned pale, those few years were the memories he least wanted to reminisce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he only kept his head down, incessantly scooping rice from his bowl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eldest son, Jie, with a glass of wine in hand, patted the second son on the shoulder, and sighed, “Zhonglin, what’s in the past is past, you shouldn’t feel too guilty; after all, Xintong is doing alright now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, big brother,” he said softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The eldest son, Jie, swallowed a cup of wine, turned to his father, suddenly pursed his lips, and said, “Dad, why not remarry and bring us a stepmother?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You are only forty-eight this year, not yet fifty, still young.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who knows, you might still be able to give us a little brother or sister.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Magistrate Jie sprayed a mouthful of soup across the table, furious enough to flip it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You unfilial son, dare to jest with your old man when you’re still a bachelor?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, on the first day of the lunar new year, Jie’s second son did come to Jinxiu City, standing outside the closed doors of Manxiu Building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the new year, and Manxiu Building was on a seven-day holiday, following the rules set by Gu Youyou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stood under the eaves, removed the cloak hat from his head, then brushed the snow off his clothes and lightly knocked on the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few gentle taps, the door was opened from the inside, and a young woman poked her head out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon seeing Jie’s second son, the woman’s brow furrowed and she said, “Second Young Master, why have you come again?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today is the first day of the new year; can’t you let people have a peaceful holiday?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jie’s second son, with a smile on his face, said, “Cuiya, your tongue has become even sharper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please go and inform Xintong that I’m here to see her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cuiya didn’t have a good expression towards Jie’s second son, after being put in charge of managing the embroiderers purchased by Miss Du, her temperament had grown, striking a figure much like that of a housekeeper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh, you’ve really chosen a perfect time to come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just a while, my young mistress will be returning to Beijing to visit our late master and Madam’s grave for the new year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are you going to wait here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or follow along?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jie’s second son suddenly froze, feeling somewhat bewildered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In five years of marriage to Miss Du, he had never once visited the graves of Magistrate Du and Madam Du; instead, every year he accompanied the concubine to pay respects to his own mother and the concubine’s mother.\u003C\u002Fp>",722,"2026-06-06T06:54:59.385Z",1,"novelbin.me","914eda85f180f2142a2b6f62b102a48e5d6e4d908f0af0cac9682aaf0d35f24a","the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-chapter-772","the-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-chapter-770",1812,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-challenge-of-a-farmhouse-son-in-law-cover.jpg"]