Chapter 425 How did Brother Nine know about this?
Seeing that nothing happened, Mo Jiuye felt relieved.
He told the purpose of his visit.
"Brother Meng, I came here this time to ask you something."
"Brother Jiu, just ask me if you have any questions." Meng Huaining had long regarded Mo Jiuye as his own family.
Especially after he got engaged to Mo Hanyue, he felt even closer to his brothers-in-law.
"I heard that the Ninth Prince in the capital colluded with the Southern Border Gu Master and framed several important officials."
Meng Huaining was very surprised that Mo Jiuye knew this.
According to his understanding of the Mohists, they had lost confidence in the court and didn't even want to care about it.
"How did Brother Nine know about this?" Meng Huaining didn't want to find out anything from Mo Jiuye, he just wanted to ask.
The mother-in-law came to the northwest to accompany Ranran before she gave birth. This could not be a secret for Meng Huaining, who was about to marry Mo Hanyue. Therefore, Mo Jiuye did not intend to hide it.
"My mother-in-law came from the capital a few days ago and mentioned this matter."
"I see." Meng Huaining looked outside the door and, seeing no one approaching, whispered, "I just received the news the other day. It's indeed as Brother Nine said. Several important officials in the court have been poisoned."
"I heard that Emperor Shunwu has started sending people to look for an expert in detoxification. I wonder if there has been any progress on this matter?" This is the issue that Mo Jiuye is most concerned about.
My mother-in-law came from the capital and learned about the situation at least twenty days ago. No one can tell what the situation is like now.
He knew that Meng Huaining and Fei Nanyu used carrier pigeons to send messages. Although the speed of the carrier pigeons was not as fast as his Xiaobai, it would still take three or four days for them to arrive.
In other words, the news Meng Huaining received was from the last five or six days, which shows that Emperor Shunwu has not yet found a master who can remove the poison.
Mo Jiuye came out this time and told his family that he was helping Mo Hanyue purchase dowry, so it was still a little early for him to go back.
He simply went for a walk around the city and didn't drive back in his carriage until the afternoon.
After dinner, Mo Jiuye and He Zhiran handed the dowry, which had been packed in an exquisite small wooden box, to Mo Hanyue.
"Hanyue, this is the dowry your family prepared for you. Take a look and see if you like it." He Zhiran pushed the small wooden box in front of Mo Hanyue.
When Mo Hanyue saw the courtyard house and land given by her family, she felt a little guilty.
Today's Mo Jia is no longer the same as when she was in the capital. She participates in labor every day and can understand how hard it is for her family to make money.
For her marriage, everyone in the family contributed money to build a courtyard house for her as a dowry, and even the furnishings and bedding inside were of the best quality.
The specifications are not inferior to those of the noble families in the capital, but are of a higher grade.
"Sister-in-law Jiu, this is absolutely not allowed. You have already given me enough. I can't ask for more."
These were words from Mo Hanyue's heart. She didn't want her family to spend more money on her.
As she spoke, she pushed the small wooden box back in front of He Zhiran.
"Sister-in-law Jiu, I really can't accept these. I'll save them for my nephews to marry."
This made He Zhiran laugh: "How do you know it's a nephew and not a niece?"
"It would be nice if it's a little niece. I can save these as dowries for them in the future." In Mo Hanyue's heart, no matter what her ninth sister-in-law gave birth to, she would like it.
At this time, Madam Mo also spoke.
"Hanyue has such a big yard as a dowry, which is already quite respectable. It's better not to give her the jewelry."
Speaking of this, Madam Mo also felt a little guilty.
When she married Mo Xing, she brought a lot of dowry.
It's a pity that the men of the Mohist School were often away fighting outside, and all the money they earned was used to support the injured and dead soldiers and their families. Not only was their home empty, but it also didn't look like the well-off family it seemed to be in the eyes of outsiders.
Later, the men of the Mo family successively reported back the news that they had died in battle. Old Madam Mo did not want her widowed daughters-in-law to suffer, so she gradually added her dowry to the public account.
The sisters-in-law were sensible. Seeing that their mother-in-law had given out all her dowries so that they could live a decent life, they were not willing to be outdone and donated their dowries to the family.
At that time, Mo Jiuye was fighting outside for many years and had no idea about the situation at home. He distributed all the spoils to the soldiers who had fought and died with him.
As a result, He Zhiran went to the space to move things after his property was confiscated and he was exiled from the Mohist school, but he didn't move any valuable items.
These are also the reasons why Mrs. Mo feels guilty.
When her daughter gets married, it is her responsibility as a mother to prepare her dowry.
But now, let alone the dowry, if it weren’t for the ninth daughter-in-law who has been taking care of things, the whole family might not even have enough to eat.
Now the ninth daughter-in-law has prepared a box of jewelry for her daughter. How embarrassed is she as a mother?
"Originally, these are things that I, as a mother, should prepare. Now I don't have the ability to do them, and I want you, as a sister-in-law, to do them. I can't bear it."
Seeing this, the sisters-in-law also came closer, and they only agreed half of what the mother-in-law said.
Before He Zhiran got married, the sisters-in-law all took the eldest sister-in-law's words more seriously. But this time, it was the eldest sister-in-law who spoke first.
"Han Yue is the only daughter of our Mo family. Not only should her wedding be splendid, but she should also not be shortchanged in terms of dowry.
Since my ninth brother's wife is so thoughtful and has bought jewelry for Hanyue, why don't we all contribute the money together?
This way, we sisters-in-law can feel more at ease.”
Seeing this, the second sister-in-law also stepped forward to help: "Ninth sister-in-law, just listen to the eldest sister-in-law. I am willing to contribute a share of the silver for the jewelry."
"I'm willing to go, too."
"I'm willing too..."
Without exception, all eight sisters-in-law expressed their willingness to share the burden, and their tone was very sincere, without any reluctance.
There are nine sisters-in-law in the family. Although they don't have a lot of money, they really want to help He Zhiran share the burden.
The harmony of the Mohist school is what He Zhiran likes most. Although there are many sisters-in-law, everyone always works together and no one will go against everyone for any small reason.
She knew that her sisters-in-law were speaking the truth, but she didn't want them to share the responsibility.
These jewellery items were all purchased from Taobao Mall, and were just a drop in the bucket for the wealthy He Zhiran.
If the value of the jewelry were converted into silver in this era, it would be worth at least several thousand taels.
She did pay her sisters-in-law the wages they deserved on time every month, and the amount was not small, but that was only a small amount compared to the income of the people in the northwest. Even if her sisters-in-law spent all their money to share the cost of these jewelry, they probably wouldn't be able to come up with it.
Of course, only He Zhiran knew the value of the jewelry, and she couldn't ask her sisters-in-law to share the cost.
"I understand what my sisters-in-law mean, but don't forget that I am the head of the Mo family now. All the income, except for the monthly salary allocated to you, is with me."
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