Chapter 42 Something happened again
The palace and the royal palace are all matters of great concern to everyone.
But Mo Yi is still struggling with the daily necessities of life.
Just now, I was walking home with my father after watching the excitement. There were so many people on the street that it was difficult to hire a sedan chair, so it took a while to get home.
As a result, she saw Qiuhong waiting at the gate of her yard.
I couldn't help but sigh: I've been out for a day, but now I have to pay back my debts. I quickly took out a bag of candied melons and said, "Sister Qiuhong, is my mother looking for me?"
Qiuhong didn't hesitate to take the candy and nodded.
"You know I'm out, right?"
Qiuhong nodded again.
"Did you lose your temper?" Mo Yi asked again and again.
"Not yet. I was so happy chatting with the girl that I didn't have time to pay attention to it for a while!" Qiuhong joked.
In Wang's room, Mo Wen and Mo Qing were both there, and the mother and her two daughters were talking...
"Mother, sister, Aqing." Mo Yi came in and bowed politely.
"Did you go out with your father?" Wang turned her head and asked, her smile faded and her voice became shrill.
The husband took Mo Yi out without saying a word, and she couldn't help but feel angry.
"Yes." Mo Yi answered honestly.
"What did you do?"
"Dad took his daughter to drink mutton soup." This version was something the father and daughter had discussed long ago.
Wang didn't need to think about getting angry at her, "Look at you! You're a girl, but you insist on eating something so saucy! I really admire your father!"
"You went out for a while, but you didn't even bring some food back for the sisters?"
Mo Yi took out a bag of Kanto candy.
"That's it?" Wang was still annoyed.
After a while, she said, "I called you here because there is something." She glanced at Mo Wen first.
Mo Yi started to wonder...
Wang blinked, lowered her voice, and used a more gentle tone: "You also know that your sister's marriage is not simple. For a family like ours, the Xu family is not easy to marry into! It's just that your sister is outstanding and lucky."
Mo Yi nodded silently and glanced at Mo Wen, who was still looking at the thing in his hand expressionlessly.
"How much benefit will this bring to the Mo family, your father, your elder brother, and even you?" Wang said this with pride in her heart, thinking that she was very capable.
If I have to rely on my husband, how will I live?
Seeing her mother laying the groundwork, Mo Yi became even more nervous. What tricks was Mo Wen going to use next?
"It's just..." Wang sighed, "We are just an ordinary family. Your father has been busy for many years, injured and tired, and he has never had a chance to be promoted. It is only with mother's dowry that we can provide such a life for you brothers and sisters!
Although your sister's marriage is good, the dowry... After taking stock for such a long time, I still feel that it is not enough! Your father doesn't care about these things. But seeing these..." She patted the account book on the table.
"Mom is worried... I'm thinking, no matter what, I have to make your sister look good! I've seen a lot of things, but I can't afford the expensive ones, and I don't like the cheap ones. It's so difficult."
Mo Yi still didn't understand where the mother and daughter would start. He looked at his mother nervously and curiously.
When Wang came to the key point, she turned her head and glanced at Mo Yi. Suddenly, she felt that this girl: her eyes were so clear that it seemed as if she could see through people... She actually felt a little pressure for no reason.
He was about to say something, but then he became a little hesitant and involuntarily looked away.
"Well... it's like this: when your grandfather was in office, he got some wood and asked Master Huang Jun to help... At that time, Master Huang had just finished his apprenticeship and was not well-known, so your grandfather helped him. So, Master Huang made ten boxes, partly to build his reputation and partly to help. You brothers and sisters, each of you will get one."
That's right!
Mo Yi understood...
That was when my grandfather was still in office, and he got a batch of good wood by "chance".
It can make a lot of furniture. But for a family like the Mo family, it is a bit exaggerated.
Furthermore, good wood requires good craftsmen, but good craftsmen will charge a high price.
It just so happened that my grandfather knew Master Huang, and following his advice, he made ten boxes.
It took several years to finally complete it.
That was only at that time. If it were later on... the wages I was given might not even be enough to order a set of Eight Immortals tables and chairs from Master Huang.
Ten boxes, even the bottoms are made of genuine material! Beautiful shape and excellent workmanship.
The lid is covered with various materials to make figures, flowers, birds, fish and insects.
Those materials were all bought and collected by my grandfather when he took office in various places.
Although the appearance is not very good, the workmanship is fine. The creativity is good. Those ten boxes are really worth a lot of money! The business she and her father are doing now can be regarded as inheriting some of her grandfather's spirituality in this regard.
Each pattern on the box has a different story behind it.
I finally understood what my mother meant. I was afraid... Mo Wen was planning to take the box in her hand.
But she blinked her eyes and pretended not to understand.
Wang continued, "Your sister is getting married in the fall, and time is tight, so there will be no time to buy many things. What I mean is... how about you add the box in your hand to your sister's dowry first... When you get married, I will find a similar one for you."
If that is true...
After taking a look at Mo Wen, Mo Yi knew that this must have been her idea!
But it was still a little strange: although Mo Wen loved to stand out, she was different from Mo Qing and was not a superficial person. She must have been unhappy and was looking for trouble with herself to vent her anger. Was it still about the Liang family?
I figured out the reason, but I felt my mother was being funny: Find me another one like that?
My grandfather is gone, how can I get the same one?
Even if I find the same box, was it given by my grandfather?
Mo Yi looked at the three of them, neither agreeing nor objecting, he just remained silent.
Mo Qing loved to stir up trouble, and immediately said with a smile: "Mom, Fifth Sister is the easiest to talk to, she will definitely agree. As for our boxes, Third Sister's is the Heavenly Girl Scattering Flowers, and Fifth Sister's is the Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea. They are really a perfect match!"
Her personality is similar to that of the old lady of the Wang family. She likes to be petty and likes to watch the fun. She will jump out to get involved whether it is her business or not. She is happy to see others in trouble.
After listening to what Mo Qing said, Mo Yi suddenly smiled, "Sixth sister, your box is a golden carp playing with a golden toad, and it is also very suitable for the goddess scattering flowers. Besides, you are still young, and it will take several years for you to get married. Mother will have plenty of time to find a similar one for you. How about... you give the box to your sister?"
She said this...
Several people in the room, including Qiu Hong, widened their eyes.
Because no one expected her to say that.
Mo Wen knew that she would be unhappy, unwilling, and even cry. But in the end: she dared not disobey!
I came up with this idea just to tease her and vent my frustration. But I didn't expect that Mo Yi not only didn't respond, but also changed her target.
Who is Mo Qing? He never gets enough of taking advantage of others and is the most stingy!
When she heard that someone was eyeing her things, she immediately became anxious, and her reaction was even faster than Wang's. "I was talking about your business, why are you involving me?" She spoke in a shrill voice with her eyes wide open.
Mo Yi smiled at her. When it comes to your own interests, aren't you jumping for joy more than anyone else?
Wang's face darkened, she slammed the table, and yelled at Mo Yi: "I'm talking to you, why are you bringing up your sister?"
But Mo Wen was looking at Mo Yi silently. Little girl, you are great! You dare to talk back...
Is it a big deal to marry into the Liang family? !
You are far from it!
(End of this chapter)
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