"I won't either," the youngest son chimed in. He had no choice but to speak up; otherwise, someone would die.
Seeing that the two were cooperating well, Mo Yan was quite satisfied and put away the whip before speaking.
"Very good. From now on, your wife will be in charge of your yard. If you're not happy about it, you can come and find me."
I will educate your children; you have no right to interfere.
I will find jobs for both of you, so you can earn money to support your families in the future. As for your concubines, you can support them yourselves; I will take care of their food and drink at home. If you want anything else, you'll have to pay for it yourself.
Finally, I've cut off their financial support. From now on, think carefully before you choose your father or your mother. Don't say she didn't give you advance notice.
The two nodded immediately after hearing this. They both knew that their mother was unhappy today, and they had to go along with her so as not to make her sad.
"Mother, don't worry, we brothers will naturally side with you."
To be honest, that father didn't appear much in their memories.
They all stayed in the capital to put the Emperor's mind at ease. Originally, the third brother should have been here too, but he couldn't bear to part with him and took him away with him, using the excuse that a son born of a concubine shouldn't be given important responsibilities. It wasn't that they weren't sad, but they were men, and even if they were sad, they couldn't say it out loud.
"It's fine if you don't side with them, just kick them out." Mo Yan said calmly that it was all alright.
The two sons: "..." My heart is heavy.
"Alright, let's get down to business. From now on, tell me your plans. Spoiled brats are just killed on the spot."
When Mo Yan said this, she looked directly at her youngest son. "Besides, I think that woman has a problem and we need to investigate her thoroughly. Also, your father isn't a good person either."
The two sons: "..." They suspected their mother had gone mad with anger.
"So, son, do you want to go to the army?" Mo Yan blinked and looked at her youngest son. "I know you don't like studying. Starting tomorrow, you can practice martial arts with your wife and then go to the army."
Confiscating property is a very serious crime; it can't be done casually. She wanted her youngest son to investigate.
Of course, she didn't expect to succeed; she would send someone else.
The youngest son: "..." Is this really his mother?
"As for my eldest son, I believe you will study hard in the future and won't get caught up in romance, right?"
Mo Yan looked at her eldest son with a smile. "If he says no…" she said, "If you say no, just throw him out and bury him."
Eldest son: "..."
In the end, the discussion between the mother and her two children was very successful, and their family will definitely get better and better in the future.
Of course, after they returned home that day, they didn't get out of bed for three days.
...
Mo Yan hired a tutor to teach her granddaughters, and her two grandsons are at school.
They did alright on the first day.
At noon, Mo Yan summoned her aunts.
Aunt Wan, who was also the eldest son's childhood sweetheart, was extremely excited. Since she entered the mansion, her aunt had never seen her again.
Of course, this so-called aunt is actually a cousin. There is a saying that cousins are separated by thousands of miles, which means that in reality, they are not related by blood for many generations. However, because she is a branch of the Mo family, she is called Mo Yan's aunt.
The younger son's family had many more, seven or eight in total, dressed in brightly colored clothes, making Mo Yan's eyes a little dizzy.
She couldn't even see what they looked like because their makeup was so heavy.
"Greetings, Madam."
"Greetings, Aunt."
Aunts are not entitled to call their mothers; they can only call them "Old Madam." Only Aunt Wan is different.
"Aunt?" Mo Yan sneered. "Aren't you my son's aunt? Why are you calling me aunt?"
Aunt Wan's face changed; she felt that Mo Yan was bullying her. Her eyes immediately reddened.
"I called you here today to tell you that I don't want to see the house in a noisy state in the future. If anyone is at fault, I will kick them out immediately."
The concubines turned pale with fright and all said they dared not.
They all knew that they depended on that man for survival, and if they were kicked out, their lives would be over.
"I hope for harmony in the family. What's the point of you fighting each other anymore? You rely on men instead of yourselves. Instead of expecting that illusory affection, you should make yourselves strong."
So Mo Yan felt that this era was very annoying. Men could have three wives and four concubines, and if they had a bunch of women at home, wouldn't that cause chaos?
Women can easily become enemies through constant bickering. And then they might just end up doing something truly extraordinary.
Sometimes, the tactics women use against each other are more terrifying than those used by men. A single thought can give rise to a multitude of problems.
For example, the second young lady, who always seemed gentle, weak, innocent, and kind, was able to act as a matchmaker for the eldest young lady, allowing her to meet that poor scholar.
He delivered letters to them, winning the heart of the young lady, who from then on couldn't eat or sleep, only wanting to marry such a scholar.
In reality, that scholar had a difficult mother and his family was very poor. He was practicing with the young lady in order to find a wealthy noblewoman, so that he would have a powerful backer and never have to worry about money in the future.
Only Nan Yin's foolish granddaughter would think that the scholar truly loved her and wanted to stay with her forever.
The concubines trembled, some not quite understanding the old lady's meaning, but one thing they grasped was that they would have to do chores from now on. But the reason they married the second master was for wealth and status; they weren't willing to do chores…
"Yes, Madam." But would they dare disobey? Of course not. They had to do whatever the Madam told them to do.
"Very good, tell me your special skills, and I'll see what you can do."
They must have some ability, otherwise that youngest son wouldn't have brought them back.
"I know how to brew wine."
"I know how to embroider."
"I can cook."
"I know how to make rouge."
"I know how to make clothes."
After asking around, Mo Yan realized that they really were quite capable. Could it be that her son was pretending to be weak while actually being strong? Otherwise, how could the concubines he brought back be so capable?
Later, I found out that he just thought the way she did it was beautiful...
Some of them were simply snatched back from others.
Mo Yan was so angry that she beat him up again.
Mo Yan told them to go back and show her what they could do before she decided to let them know. The concubines agreed, but there were still a few who couldn't do anything.
"What about you guys? Since you don't know anything, go back and wait for our instructions."
The group of people were suddenly a little scared: "???"
They all left, leaving only Aunt Wan behind. Her gaze towards Mo Yan was filled with fear. Absolutely fear.
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