Chapter 410 The eldest lady’s home is so magnificent
The windows of that small house are made of colored glaze.
It is said that the colored glaze was brought by Westerners as a tribute to Emperor Shunwu, and there were only two small pieces.
In order to show his filial piety, Emperor Shunwu used the two pieces of colored glaze to build a special little house for the empress dowager.
At that time, many people were discussing the value of the two pieces of glass in private. Finally, an old eunuch quietly told everyone that the two pieces of glass were worth ten thousand taels of silver.
Now look at my daughter’s house. Every window is made of glazed glass, and the windows are several times larger than those in the Queen Mother’s house.
This... this... how much silver will this cost?
While Mrs. He was still in shock, she was invited into the main hall by Mrs. Mo.
Now, her eyes were not enough, and the old nanny accompanying her couldn't help but say, "Oh my goodness, madam, isn't the eldest lady's home too grand?"
Indeed, He Zhiran used a room in the main house as a living room. Although the furnishings inside were made by ancient people, they tended to be in a modern style.
Especially the fitting mirror on the left side of the room, which is more than one meter tall, is very eye-catching.
There are also tiles with elegant patterns on the floor, which, combined with the furnishings, are absolutely worthy of the word "grand".
Although Mrs. Mo chose antique furniture for her new house, she was not unfamiliar with the furnishings in her son's house.
She quickly stepped forward and pointed at the sofa in the middle of the living room and said:
"Mother-in-law, you've been traveling a long way. Sit down and rest for a while. You and your daughter haven't seen each other for a long time. You can talk slowly if you have anything to say."
After she finished speaking, she turned to Mo Hanyue and said, "Hanyue, go inform your brother and his wife that there are distinguished guests at home. Anyone who has nothing to do should come and meet them. By the way, have Yu'er prepare dinner."
"Okay, Mom, I'll go right away."
When Mo Hanyue left, Mrs. He had already been pulled by Mrs. Mo to sit on the sofa.
He Zhiran was also supported by Mo Jiuye and sat next to Mrs. He.
Mrs. He had recovered from her shock.
She looked at her daughter and asked:
"Ran Ran, are the windows of your house all made of glass?
And is that a mirror?
The furnishings in this room?
…
This is even more luxurious than the imperial palace. No matter what, Mrs. He doesn't believe that the Mo family has such financial resources.
What's more, when they were exiled, the emperor ordered the confiscation of their property and forbade the Mo family to take away any property.
When she and He Yuanming rushed to the outskirts of Beijing to see him off, they saw with their own eyes that the most valuable thing was the wooden cart on which Mo Jiuye was lying.
This made Mrs. He wonder how the Mohist school could achieve the current situation.
He Zhiran knew that his mother would have countless questions after reading this.
"Mother, the glass used on the windows is not colored glass, but glass brought in by foreigners.
As you know, Yuncheng is close to the sea, and foreign cargo ships occasionally dock at the dock there. These glasses were bought from foreigners.
And these mirrors and floor tiles are all from foreigners."
The foreigners' excuse has been fully utilized by Mo Jiuye and He Zhiran, and even they themselves have begun to believe it.
However, Mrs. He did not know the current background of the Mo family. No matter how well He Zhiran explained it, she was still thinking about where the Mo family's money came from.
However, she knew better than anyone that it would be inappropriate for her to ask her daughter's in-laws about their money.
If you really want to know, you can't ask your daughter in front of your mother-in-law.
On the contrary, Madam Mo did not think that there was anything shameful about the current situation of the Mo family.
She could see the curiosity in Mrs. He's heart.
"The fact that the Mo family is able to live such a good life now is due to my gratitude to you, my mother-in-law. If you hadn't married such a good daughter to Jiuye, not to mention that our Mo family wouldn't be where we are today, I'm afraid all of us would have died on the road to exile long ago."
Mrs. Mo's words made Mrs. He even more confused.
No one knows her daughter's worth better than her as a mother.
Even if the mother-in-law wanted to praise her daughter in front of her, she didn't have to say it so outrageously, right?
At this moment, He Zhiran did feel a little guilty.
She received the original owner's memories, and apart from her love of reading medical books, she didn't have any other special skills.
But the matter has already come to this point, and my mother-in-law is not lying.
If the Mo family didn't have her, let alone reaching the northwest safely to reunite with their family and live a good life, they would probably have died on the way to exile.
Just as she was thinking about how to make this matter go away, Mo Jiuye spoke.
"Mother-in-law, Ranran is very intelligent. She told me that she has loved reading medical books at home since she was young. She never had the opportunity to display her skills in the capital before. It was only during her exile that she showed her true abilities for everyone.
My mother said that the Mo family can be what it is today thanks to Ranran, which is absolutely true. Not only is she an excellent doctor, but she also comes up with many ideas to make money.
While we were on the road, she used the plush fabrics she bought from the foreigners to make plush dolls that were very popular with the girls. The money she earned not only covered our travel expenses, but also left some to buy property here."
Mo Jiuye is the only one who knows He Zhiran's space clearly. He knows that all her abilities come from there.
In order not to expose his wife's space, he tried his best to explain.
The original owner was not good at needlework, and He Zhiran was worried that her mother would get suspicious, so she continued to explain:
"Mom, don't listen to what my mother-in-law and husband say. Making stuffed dolls to make money was indeed my idea at the time, but you also know that I'm not good at needlework, so it was my mother-in-law and sisters-in-law who did the work."
Originally, Mrs. He was a little skeptical after hearing what Mo Jiuye said, because she knew very well that her daughter was not good at needlework.
Now after hearing He Zhiran say this, she understood.
Just when Mrs. He was about to say something, the old lady standing behind her spoke.
"Miss, are the dolls you make colorful and fluffy?"
He Zhiran didn't dare to guarantee that the fluffy thing was made by the Mo family, but when it came to colorful things, she certainly couldn't let him down.
Because the dolls made by Mojia are indeed colorful. After all, the dyes come from Taobao Mall, which is something people of this era cannot imitate even if they want to.
He Zhiran nodded: "Madame Li is right. Those colorful dolls on the market are indeed produced by the Mohist school."
Seeing He Zhiran admit it, Nanny Li smiled so much that the wrinkles on her face could kill a mosquito.
"That's right."
Seeing that Mrs. He was still confused, Li Ma explained:
"Madam, you don't know this, but on our way to the northwest, I saw many shops selling stuffed dolls and pendants. Many young ladies from wealthy families were eager to buy them. What's more, the dolls were priced at twenty taels of silver each."
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