Dressed as a middle-aged mistress, I want to lie down every day

Mo Chenxi was worried when she received the invitation. There were three young ladies and four young men from the Nie family. She couldn't afford the cheap gifts, and she couldn't afford the expensive ones.

No wonder socializing and entertaining was a huge expense in ancient times.

Nowadays, people only give out red envelopes of one or two hundred yuan during the Chinese New Year, and that’s only between relatives and close friends. Who else would bring their children around for no reason?

At this time, Mrs. Mo came and took out a silver note. "This is what your father asked me to bring. You can use it to prepare the gift for tomorrow. Your father said to buy something about the same, otherwise it would be too embarrassing to present."

Mo Chenxi took it and saw that it was five hundred taels, and was shocked.

"Dividends were only distributed last month. Where did this come from?"

"Take it and use it first. Mr. Nie teaches Shanluo and draws for us. When his child comes, we have to buy some expensive things."

Mo Chenxi asked, "Have mother and sister-in-law prepared anything?"

"I'll go with you to the street to buy some. Your dad said he won't take the kids there tomorrow, otherwise we could buy ten for one."

Mo Chenxi nodded, "I also want to tell my mother about this. Our family owes them too much, and we can't accept anything from them anymore."

Old Mrs. Mo nodded in agreement, and after her daughter changed her clothes and put on her cloak, they went out together.

The next day, Mo Chenxi went back to her parents' home first, and then went to Wang's home with her family. Her parents' home was with her two younger brothers and their spouses, neither of whom brought their children. There were seven people in total.

When they arrived at Wang's house, the housekeeper led them to the reception room. As soon as they entered, everyone who was sitting stood up.

The first person Mo Chenxi saw was a beautiful woman in her thirties standing next to Mrs. Wang. She was so beautiful that one couldn't take their eyes off her.

Her eyebrows are green without any makeup, her lips are red without any makeup, and her eyes are full of peach blossoms. At that time, a sentence popped up in Mo Chenxi's mind: One smile makes her look charming, and all the beauties in the palace pale in comparison.

The men didn't dare to look at the women, so Mo Xinzhi saw a man in his twenties standing next to Nie Chengping. At that time, he thought to himself, there really are such handsome men in the world, the books didn't lie to me.

Seeing his elder brother staring at someone in a daze, Mo Xinrong nudged him with his elbow. Mo Xinzhi finally came to his senses and quickly saluted, "My name is Mo Xinzhi, nice to meet you all."

Mo Yuanji laughed and said, "I never thought there was anyone in the world who could rival Pan An. Even a simpleton like me is bewildered by him."

He was trying to rescue his son from his misbehavior. Just now, his eldest son was staring at someone stupidly. Fortunately, he was staring at a man. If he was staring at a woman, wouldn't he be a lecher?

Mrs. Mo was embarrassed and continued, "That's right. At first glance, I look like someone who walked out of a painting. If I said something like that on the street, I would have to follow you with a basket of fruit."

Mrs. Wang stepped forward, took Mrs. Mo's hand, and said with a smile, "This is Chengping's brother-in-law. Everyone who sees him has to take a second look. I only regret that he was born too early. If he had been born ten years later, he would have become the son-in-law of the Nie family."

Wang Jingye invited Mo Yuanji and his son to sit down, and Mrs. Wang invited the women of the Mo family to sit down, and then explained the two younger brothers and their wives.

The old couple of the Mo family were the elders, and they gave gifts to the Nie brothers and their wives.

Next, the Nie family children came forward to meet the guests.

Old Mrs. Mo and her two daughters-in-law all gave gifts when they met. Mo Chenxi was the last one to give gifts one by one.

Mrs. Wang asked, "Why didn't cousin Jingyi come?"

Mrs. Mo said, "My in-laws took them out to play. It's been so quiet at home these past two days."

Mrs. Wang smiled and said, "Next time, take my friends with you so I can have some peace and quiet."

She then said to Mo Chenxi, "My sister hasn't been here for several days. My Xiangxiang is calling Aunt Mo every day looking for her."

Mo Chenxi said politely: "I am thinking about Xiangxiang too, and I am afraid of disturbing my sister-in-law."

"Why bother? I wish my sister would come every day."

Nie Lingxuan sat next to Mrs. Wang. She looked at Mo Chenxi and suddenly asked, "Did Mom bring the mung bean cakes?"

Everyone was shocked, and Nie Cheng'an stared at Mo Chenxi.

Mo Chenxi felt a little uncomfortable when she saw everyone looking at her, not knowing how to answer.

Mrs. Wang coaxed her sister and said, "Didn't you say to eat first and then eat the mung bean cake? Be obedient."

Nie Lingxuan pouted and nodded.

Wang Jingye quickly said to Mo Yuanji, "Uncle Mo, I'll have a few drinks with you today. My uncle Xiangxiang brought some wine from home."

Mo Yuanji said, "Okay, let's try it together."

The men and women had one table each for dinner. Nie Chengping's wife, Xiao, and Nie Cheng'an's wife, Shang, spoke very little. Mrs. Wang greeted everyone one by one. Seeing that both of her daughters-in-law were too shy to sit at the table, and her daughter was also reserved, Mrs. Mo had no choice but to agree with Mrs. Wang.

At the men's table, Mo Xinzhi looked at Xiao Xiangming for a while, then looked again.

Xiao Xiangming poured wine for Mo Yuanji, "Uncle Mo, I'd like to offer you a toast."

Wang Jingye said, "Who said they swore not to drink anymore?"

Xiao Xiangming said, "If it were someone else, I would have sworn not to drink. But now that Uncle Mo is here, it's unacceptable for me not to drink."

He raised his head and drank a glass. "I'll drink it. Uncle, please do as you please."

Mo Yuanji also finished the wine in his glass.

Xiao Xiangming filled Mo Xinzhi's glass with wine again. "Brother Mo, when you look at me, my heart trembles. I wish I could turn into a woman and go back with you."

Mo Xinzhi blushed with embarrassment.

Wang Jingye laughed and said, "You'll get to know Xiang Ming later. He's never been serious."

Xiao Xiangming said seriously, "I'm the most serious person. When I saw Brother Mo, I felt like I'd seen him before in my previous life..."

He saw his brother-in-law glaring at him, and quickly raised his glass, "Drink, drink, I'll drink first as a toast!"

Then behave yourself and stop smiling.

This meal was a acquaintance between the two families. Doctor An did not show up. The servant went to check and said that he had not yet gotten up.

Since her nephew left that day, Mrs. Zhong has been thinking back to her youth. Because the Nie brothers were there that day, she couldn't ask about her half-sister's situation in detail.

Two days later, he sent someone to find An Jinghe and said he had something to ask her.

This time, Doctor An went alone. When he arrived, he did not see his cousin Zhong Hanlin, only his aunt was there.

Mrs. Zhong said, "I have something to ask you. How is your mother doing in Bashu?"

Doctor An replied, "Fortunately, my mother is a good housekeeper. My father was originally a doctor, but later he opened his own clinic. My two sisters also married into wealthy families and are now grandmothers."

Old Mrs. Zhong was confused. She remembered that her half-sister married a man with a high academic record.

Doctor An explained, "My mother had a husband before, but was abandoned and remarried my father."

Mrs. Zhong immediately understood why her half-sister asked her nephew to kowtow to her.

It was she who gave her concubine sister those bulky gold jewelry. Perhaps her concubine sister hid those jewelry after being divorced so that she could survive.

She sighed inwardly.

At first, I felt that it was not right for my concubine sister to get married, so I gave her those things so that she could keep them for when she needed them.

"How does your father treat your mother?"

"My parents have always been harmonious. Before my father passed away, my mother told him that they would be husband and wife in the next life."

Mrs. Zhong nodded, which showed that the couple was in love.

In her impression, her concubine sister was quiet and always doing embroidery. Her mother said that she was the most honest among the concubine daughters.

Unexpectedly, she was the most daring and also had the hardest time.