Chapter 149 Rich Life
Mo Yi still had to go to the Queen Mother's 70th birthday party.
She was originally immersed in her "grand career" and was not very enthusiastic about this high-standard birthday party.
It was still Nanny Zhao who said that in the future, she would often attend such occasions.
Now that you are still unmarried, you have no status, you don’t know anyone, and you don’t need to socialize. You can go and watch and experience it first.
In addition, you can also go and see what the ladies and girls are wearing to get some ideas for the new shop.
The last sentence made Mo Yi's emotions soar.
The shop has been built and cleaned, but I haven't figured out how to do it yet, so I haven't started to decorate it yet.
I have some ideas in my mind, but it takes a process to implement them. If I go back and take a look at those ladies, maybe I will get a better idea!
If she went, she wanted to take Mo Yuan with her.
One is that Mo Yuan found out that she had discussed something with Yun Niang a few days ago, and she didn't want to ask Yun Niang, so she kept asking her what they were discussing...
Another thing is that it’s too lonely to go alone.
Although he knew that Nanny Zhao was there too, she had been very busy recently and might not be able to take care of him, so he asked Mo Yuan to keep him company.
Coincidentally, Mo Wen fell ill a few days ago.
The reason was: May 15th was Mo Wen's birthday. As a result, it was Xu Ma who came to the Xu family, presented gifts, and pointed at one of the hairpins, "This is our young master's birthday congratulations to you, young lady!"
Mo Wen accepted it calmly and generously, and sent Aunt Xu away. He ignored his smiling mother and returned to his room. He took the hairpin in his hand and looked at it for a long time: it was made by a famous jewelry store in Beijing. It should not be cheap...
But why do I feel like this: this thing was bought by giving silver to my subordinate and sending him to the jewelry store according to the price?
There was no color at all. It didn't seem like he had chosen it with his heart set on her, without even considering whether it was suitable for her.
Just like going through the motions...
Didn't he fancy himself?
Why do I feel this: polite yet distant?
You are obviously in Beijing, why can't you come over?
There have been so many happy events in the Mo family recently, but the fiancée has never been seen!
The etiquette is impeccable… Whenever there is something, Aunt Xu will come over with gifts, smiling, and behave in an impeccable manner.
But, the person who should come is obviously him!
Mo Wen had been unhappy since the beginning of the year. She had been in a state of anxiety for two times and was very angry. Adding to that her vague disappointment with Xu Ke, all these mixed emotions finally made her sick.
It was quite serious and I couldn’t get out of bed for several days.
After taking the medicine for half a month, I lost a lot of weight.
At first, it was Wang who made a fuss, then Mo Ruhai became worried, and finally, the whole family became nervous.
This has just been a few days...
Wang looked at her beloved daughter who had obviously become thinner, and finally bowed her head to her husband, wanting him to tell Mo Yi to wear the ink pattern this time.
"Let her see the world and relax."
Mo Ruhai had no choice but to talk to Mo Yi, and Mo Yi agreed very readily.
Beauty knows best what to wear and use for such occasions.
Make a list and ask several girls to prepare it separately.
That day, Bai Mei came and said, "The palace's courtyard is ready for the girls. The prince said that if the girls want to stay for a few more days, it's OK."
"Is Your Majesty going?" Mo Yi asked carefully.
Without parents around, a man and a woman definitely cannot live alone in the same yard.
"The prince will go to celebrate the Queen Mother's birthday, but he will not stay in the other courtyard. The concubines in the palace will not go either. Only the three girls and Aunt Zhao will stay."
Mo Yi felt relieved after hearing this.
"Besides, the girl and the prince have not yet married. So, you may not be able to go to the inner palace this time. The Queen Mother may call you over to see her. Or maybe not!
Mammy has prepared a gift for you. If the Queen Mother sees you, you should present it to her. Mammy also said that she has prepared a gift for the other two Miss Mo. Similarly, if the Queen Mother sees you, you should present it to her. If not, forget it. "
After hearing this, Mo Wen and Mo Yuan thought: Maybe he is not sure whether the gifts he prepared are appropriate.
So they all expressed their gratitude.
Bai Mei added, "Sister Hongyan's list says that you should bring two extra pairs of shoes, in case it rains and you don't have a change of shoes that get wet. Thick-soled shoes are best, if you're walking by the lake, there are gravel roads. You must bring a paper umbrella, otherwise you'll get tanned when you come back."
"Fans, and some for the girls. Food and drink for the journey, and some cooling oil for heat stroke. Everything else can be prepared according to the girls' own habits!"
"Remember your clothes: don't wear red, wear white. As for the rest... Mammy has taught you, so Baimei doesn't need to explain."
When the day came, Nanny Zhao did not come to pick her up, but only sent two cars and guards.
The three brothers of the Mo family must have given detailed instructions again: Don't offend the nobles, don't try to be clever even if people say you are stupid! Be careful when walking and don't fall into the lake. Be careful when eating and don't dirty your clothes. Don't argue with others... and so on.
Wang also specifically told Mo Yi and Mo Yuan: Take care of your sister, she has just recovered from her illness. If it gets hot on the road, take a rest before going on!"
The road is not difficult to walk on, but it does take a long time.
The weather was hot, and Mo Yi felt drowsy after a while.
She was really tired these days, and after holding on for a while, she actually fell asleep.
Mo Wen and Mo Yuan kept lifting the curtain to look at the scenery outside the car. Seeing that Mo Yi could fall asleep...
Finally, Mo Yuan couldn't bear it anymore and kicked her: "Yiyi? Don't sleep on the road, you might hit your head!"
Mo Yi opened his eyes and yawned, his eyes full of tears. His whole body was sore, how nice it would be if he could sleep at home?
Run here...
She also looked out of the car. Outside the city, the roadside was all green and the scenery was indeed beautiful.
He laughed to himself: Since he is at home, he probably won’t sleep well and must have gone to the shop again.
"Mo Yi, something's not right with you lately. What are you busy with? You're not at home all day, and you're so tired?" Mo Yuan narrowed her eyes, trying to trick her.
"Madame Zhao asked me to learn how to manage and check accounts. I've never done this before, so how can I understand it all at once? I feel dizzy all day long!"
"Huh! How difficult can it be?" Mo Yuan didn't suspect that she was lying, because she actually saw her calculating and writing the accounts.
Mo Wen asked, "Sister, can you show me a set of accounts? Mother and aunt have also asked someone to teach them, I want to see what the difference is."
"Okay... I'll go back and look for it." Mo Yi said, and yawned again.
Mo Yuan thought to herself: Why not take a look myself?
Her mother was a concubine, and no one taught her these things when she was in the boudoir. After getting married, the dowry was dead stuff, just keep it well, no need to manage it. Liu never thought of selling it to make money. The Mo family didn't need her in their daily life.
So these two mothers don’t have this idea in their minds.
Mo Yuan only thinks about how to be beautiful every day. She recites a line of poetry when she has nothing to do and gets a headache when she sees the account book.
"Fifth sister, please teach me later!"
At noon, we passed by a small town and had tea and rested for a while. In the afternoon, we arrived at the Wangfu Villa.
I got off the car and saw… The country courtyard was different from the courtyards in the city. It was right next to the road, with trees and grass on both sides.
Looking inside through the gate, it seems to be full of trees.
Hongyan said, "This is the property of our Queen Huiren. Nearby, there are villas for the rich families to cool off. Going further, we will enter the mountains, and there are hot spring villas inside, which are used for winter. The good locations have been occupied for a long time, and there are usually no bids. So, it is not easy to buy it!"
A breeze blew by, and the girls immediately felt cool.
"No wonder it's called a cool resort. As soon as I got off the car, I felt refreshed. I didn't feel as sticky as I did in the city."
"Yes, you need to cover yourself with a quilt when you sleep at night."
In the courtyard, a housekeeper and several servants came to greet us: "Miss Hongyan!"
"Hello, Mother Jiang. Miss Mo, this is Mother Jiang who is in charge of the farm."
"Mother Jiang."
"Miss Mo, you have worked hard on the journey! The rooms have been prepared for you ladies. Please come in quickly!"
Servants unloaded the luggage from the carriage and everyone walked inside.
"Everything in the room has been arranged. If there is anything you need, please let me know. Aunt Zhao has come, but she has gone out to meet guests. She said she might not come back for dinner. Please help yourself, girls."
It's so beautiful... The Mohist girls are a little silly. Today, we live here?
There were flowers and rocks all over the yard, and a pond with a small bridge over it and koi fish in the water.
The road is paved with flower bricks and the roadside is lined with neatly trimmed flower walls.
Going forward along the road, there are small courtyards.
Mother Jiang took them into one of the courtyards and said, "We have arranged for the girls to live in a courtyard, each with a room. Aunt Zhao said it's too empty here, and it's dark outside at night, with nightingales singing. She was afraid that the girls would be scared living alone."
"It's true..." At the gate of the small courtyard, the girls turned around and looked back at the big courtyard.
I don't dare go there alone at night. How scary!
Up three steps is their house.
In front of the house, there are wooden tables and bamboo chairs with an awning above them.
I wonder what it feels like to sit here and drink tea when it rains...
Is this the life of the rich in books?
"There's a swing over there!" Mo Yuan said excitedly, pointing at one spot...
The next chapter will be later
(End of this chapter)
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