Chapter 247 This Gift Was a Mistake

I have to say that Meng Huaining really took everything into consideration.

What he gave to Mrs. Mo, the only elder in the Mo family, was an old ginseng to nourish the old lady.

The ones prepared for the sisters-in-law were sweet-scented osmanthus cakes from a famous pastry shop in Yuncheng, and the ones prepared for the Mo brothers were tea sent by his family before the New Year.

Finally, Meng Huaining took out a small, exquisite cloth bag, which contained a long-eared rabbit pendant...

Meng Huaining took great pains to choose an innovative gift for Mo Hanyue.

He specifically sent Meng An out to find out what the girls liked.

What Meng An found out was that recently, whether in Yuncheng or the surrounding counties, girls from wealthy families were proud to be able to buy such a pendant.

But recently Tang Mingrui had no goods at all, and the only way he could buy this one was because Meng Huaining used his identity as the county magistrate to buy it from someone else.

Not only that, he also paid a high price. Others bought it for twelve taels each, but he actually paid twenty-four taels to get it.

When the Mo family saw this long-eared rabbit pendant, their expressions varied.

The Mohist brothers all looked at each other, wanting to laugh but feeling embarrassed.

The same thing happened to several sisters-in-law. When they heard that Meng Huaining spent twenty-four taels to buy this pendant, they all covered their mouths with their handkerchiefs and laughed.

Meng Huaining noticed something was wrong and asked in a bewildered manner:

"Dear brothers and sisters-in-law, did Meng do anything wrong?"

Seeing that Meng Huaining had spent a lot of money to buy this pendant as a gift for her, Mo Hanyue explained with a blushing face.

"Master Meng, this long-eared rabbit pendant was made by me and my sisters-in-law."

Meng Huaining's face was full of disbelief when he heard this, but when he met Mo Hanyue's pure and clear big eyes, he tried to calm his tone and asked:

"Miss Mo, are you saying that this pendant was made by you?"

Mo Hanyue nodded vigorously: "Yes, we have rabbits at home, and this is made by dyeing rabbit skin."

Meng Huaining knew that the Mo family raised rabbits, and he just thought they were doing it to make money from selling rabbit meat.

Unexpectedly, they could make such perfect use of rabbit fur.

Mo Hanyue is the youngest in the family and everyone spoils her. Therefore, when the sisters-in-law saw that her sister-in-law liked the pendants they made, they left one of each color for her.

Mo Hanyue went back to her room and soon returned with seven colorful long-eared rabbit pendants.

She displayed pendants of various colors in front of Meng Huaining.

"Master Meng, please look here. I have seven pendants of different colors."

Meng Huaining was petrified...

He carefully selected a unique gift for Mo Hanyue, and after choosing for a long time, he chose something from the Mo family.

That’s not all, he actually spent more than twice the price to buy it.

Thinking of this, an embarrassed blush suddenly appeared on Meng Huaining's already fair face.

This gift was really a mistake. It was all Meng An's fault for not asking clearly when he bought it, which put him in such an embarrassing situation.

Mo Jiuye had already noticed Meng Huaining's discomfort, but he didn't expect that his sister would add fuel to the fire and bring out seven colors of pendants for display.

Even if he wanted to ease the atmosphere, he didn't know how to do it.

Finally, it was Madam Mo who spoke, breaking the brief silence at the scene.

"Although this long-eared rabbit pendant was made by my Mo family, the quantity is limited. Many people who haven't bought one have even paid a large sum of money to buy it. Lord Meng is really thoughtful to choose such a gift for Hanyue."

Seeing this, the eldest sister-in-law also chimed in, "Yes, it's obvious that Lord Meng put a lot of thought into choosing this gift. This thing is especially popular among the girls in the city right now."

The corners of Meng Huaining's lips twitched, and he followed the steps given by the two and said:

"That's exactly what I was thinking when I was choosing the gift. Since this pendant is from the Mo family, this gift doesn't count. I'll give Miss Mo a better gift as compensation when I find something better."

Mo Hanyue waved her hands repeatedly and said a little embarrassedly: "Master Meng, don't bother. I like this gift very much."

As she spoke, she put the pendant that Meng Huaining brought together with her original seven.

"That's great. I have another cute pendant."

As the little girl spoke, she lowered her head in embarrassment.

This is the case in the northwest. In the capital, wealthy families have many rules. When a man from outside the family comes to the house, the girls will not show up.

Meng Huaining is also the first foreign man that Mo Hanyue has had close contact with since childhood.

Especially Meng Huaining himself had an extraordinary demeanor, which made Mo Hanyue blush and feel her heart beating fast when she saw him.

Madam Mo was sitting at the top, and she seemed to have discovered something.

She stood up and called Mo Hanyue: "Hanyue, accompany me to the backyard to take a look. Let your brothers accompany Master Meng."

Mo Hanyue obediently followed her mother out.

When they got outside, Madam Mo's face suddenly became serious.

She looked at Mo Hanyue. This girl was already at the age of marriage. If it weren't for the incident in the Mo family, she would have helped her find a suitable family in the capital.

Now that they have arrived in the northwest, the Mo family has lost their prominent status and are now just ordinary people.

Mo Hanyue's marriage really became a difficult matter for Old Lady Mo.

Although she did not attach much importance to the concept of family background, especially since the Mo family was now in decline, as a mother, she still did not want her daughter to marry a farmer.

After all, Mo Hanyue received a very good education since childhood, and was even proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting.

Regardless of their family background, two children who grew up in completely different environments will definitely have many things that they cannot accept in each other when living together. Han Yue probably won't be happy in such a life.

Just now, the hard-to-conceal soft light in Mo Hanyue's eyes was inadvertently caught by Madam Mo.

Judging from her experience, Meng Huaining should be interested in her daughter.

Moreover, she saw that Mo Hanyue didn't seem to be opposed to Meng Huaining.

Although the Mo family is now in decline, the Meng family is not much better off than them. Although Meng Huaining is now a seventh-rank county magistrate, hasn't his family also fallen on hard times?

Therefore, Old Madam Mo did not think that Mo Hanyue marrying Meng Huaining was marrying above her station, but rather that they were a perfect match.

Thinking of this, she was willing to fulfill the wishes of these two young children.

However, this kind of thing requires the man to express his feelings first. Even if she intends to match her daughter with Meng Huaining, she cannot show it in front of others.

But before that, Mrs. Mo still wanted to know what her daughter thought.

Mo Hanyue was a simple-minded person and never thought about why her mother took her away.

The mother and daughter returned to the room. Mo Hanyue carefully put the pendants back in place and prepared to go to the backyard to help.

When Mrs. Mo saw that she was about to leave, she quickly stopped her.

"Hanyue, talk to mother."