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

He Wenyan was embarrassed when his wife retorted to him.

But he did say that at the time. He had no idea that a businessman had such a background.

"Before, I was also worried that the Yue family would be deceived. Fortunately, my father-in-law did not make a mistake. This..."

I wanted to talk about this overwhelming wealth, but I quickly shut up, lest Madam say what wealth or not has to do with the He family?

He now understood that his wife was disappointed with his mother and that was why she took her anger out on him.

I was soft-hearted and thought it was always right for the younger generation to give way to the elders, so I didn't consider the grievances of my wife.

He Wenyan automatically ignored what his second sister had said before and wanted to ask his wife how she had offended Madam Jiang.

He Wenliang quickly interrupted, "Sister-in-law, did you see Shanqiao at Xue's house?"

Mo Chenxi said in surprise: “I didn’t see it. Does Shanqiao know the young man from the Xue family?”

He Wenliang said, "I guess so. The boy who lives with him is named Xue."

Mo Chenxi nodded. She didn't know what the daughter-in-law chosen by He Wenyan's grandfather was like. He Shanqiao was obviously much smarter than the He family members in Beijing.

Not only did he pass the imperial examination at a young age, he also had a high emotional intelligence. In a short period of time, he was able to interact with people in the general's mansion.

Compared with He Shanluo, he also studied at Donglin Academy, but I never saw him bring his classmates back, nor did he say which classmate he got along well with.

He Wenyan said to Mo Chenxi, "My father-in-law's restaurant will open on the eighth day of the Lunar New Year. We will go there to deliver the festival gifts in advance tomorrow. I also want to discuss something with my father-in-law."

Mo Chenxi was alert, not knowing whether He Wenyan had gone to the general's residence, and remembered something he wanted to discuss with his father.

He doesn't want his father to use his connections to get him back to the capital, does he?

As for why he was demoted and sent to Tongzhou, my father tried to guess for a long time but couldn't figure it out. He went to ask Doctor Wu, but Doctor Wu didn't say anything and just said it was normal official business.

He Wenyan then said to his two younger brothers, "I'd like to tell you something. The case I was handling in Tongzhou was already completed a long time ago. Since I had nothing better to do, I decided to investigate a local case. The case involved a flower farmer's daughter, who became a concubine for a wealthy family. She used the scent of flowers to cause the original wife to miscarry twice, leaving her frail and sickly. It was only natural that her eldest son would be the heir to her husband's family.

"Then the first wife's elder sister returned from another province to visit her younger sister. She noticed something was amiss and reported it to the authorities. Because of this case, I frequently visited the flower farmer to inquire, and gradually learned more about flowers. The old farmer, angry that his daughter had done such a thing, decided not to pursue the flower business. Seeing my interest, he taught me some key points. I wrote them down one by one.

"I think our family grows flowers on the farm. That flower farmer promised to give me some good varieties. He has peonies there. The green peony that won the peony competition a few years ago was cultivated by his family. However, it was not his name that entered the competition. It was the family whose daughter was a concubine."

Mo Chenxi was surprised again and again. She didn't expect that this was what He Wenyan wanted to talk about.

Even a person who doesn't care about money management is forced to find ways to make money.

Whether it succeeds or not, it's a good thing.

He Wenliang was pleasantly surprised and said, "That's good news. I know that to grow flowers, you need to have good varieties and you need to know how to grow them. Flower farmers make a living from this, and most people don't teach them. They must be telling you some secrets because they value your integrity."

He Wenyan said with pride, "I've also endured hardships, and I've never looked down on people at the bottom. When I investigate a case, I don't order them around. I ask them questions thoroughly and keep records. Sometimes, even when I'm tired, I'll ask them about something, and I never accept money from them."

"Ordinary people are most afraid of lawsuits and going to the government office. They tremble when they go there, and sometimes they can't remember what they are asked and just make up nonsense. The person in trouble is the daughter of a flower farmer, so I went there personally to inquire about some minor details.

"So the flower farmer was grateful to me and offered to give me some good varieties and taught me carefully. I have learned a lot in the past two months. I thought about it and decided not to ask Doctor Wu when he would return to Beijing. After Laba, I will go back to Tongzhou and learn how to cultivate flower seedlings in winter.

He Wenliang was eager to make a move, mainly because he was worried about his elder brother. He only knew how to study, and he couldn't grow flowers? He couldn't even tell the difference between grass and wheat seedlings.

"Brother, I can take a leave until the New Year. We don't have much to do in the winter anyway. I'll go to Tongzhou with you. The flower farmer is willing to teach me, and I'll learn from him from the beginning."

He Wenyan thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I'll ask my father-in-law tomorrow. He's been growing vegetables all his life, so he knows more about planting than we do."

Mo Chenxi was naturally willing. If the He family could run this business, it would be better than waiting for her to find a way to solve the household expenses.

She said with a pleasant face, "Master, your idea is good. The women in the family hold a flower festival every year, and they buy flowers from outside. Today, the general's mansion is filled with flowers inside and outside. I thought it was a pity that the flowers outside would freeze to death in half a day. But I also know that they only use them for half a day."

He Wenyan was very happy to see that his wife had no objection and clearly praised him in her words.

He Wenliang originally wanted to tell his eldest brother about his sister-in-law's previous illness, but after thinking about it, he decided to wait until after Laba Festival.

The next day, when he returned to the Mo family, Mo Yuanji listened to what his son-in-law had said and immediately said, "This is a good thing. Growing flowers well can bring higher profits than growing vegetables. Back then, I wished I was in Lin Heng's office. Maybe people would call me Mo Linmu instead of Mo Gancai."

Everyone present laughed.

Mo Yuanji thought, regardless of success or failure, his son-in-law finally stopped being a hands-off boss and realized that people need the worldly life, so he should encourage him.

"I know growing flowers is harder than growing vegetables. Plus, you have to go to the government office every day. It's not good to leave important matters to servants."

He Wenyan told his third brother about his plan, and Mo Yuanji nodded.

The third son of the He family is reliable and smart. If he does this, he will be better than his brother.

Mo Yuanji had a plan in mind. His eldest grandson clearly had no hope of passing the imperial examination, but fortunately he was obedient. He could have him learn a skill. Ordinary people who grew flowers were called florists, and some officials were famous for their flower cultivation. Wouldn't that be better than being a low-level official?

Mo Chenxi met his father and went to see his mother.

Old Mrs. Mo anxiously asked her daughter about her visit to the General's Mansion. Mo Chenxi briefly explained that she would wait until He Wenyan left to tell her father in detail.

He Wenyan told his father-in-law about his visit to the general's mansion and said that he guessed that Wang Dongjia was a relative of Queen Mother Wang.

Mo Yuanji was surprised, remembering that his daughter had met Wang Dongjia's cousin, Mrs. Wang.

The daughter said that Mrs. Wang’s demeanor was different from that of ordinary women, including her eyes and expression.

Although Mrs. Wang deliberately acted calm, she revealed a manly courage.

Mo Yuanji himself guessed the Wang family's background, but he really didn't dare to guess from the Queen Mother Wang's mother's family.

He Wenyan was very excited and said that Wang Dongjia and Prince Weixing were brothers, and General Xue personally saw them out of the mansion when they were leaving.

Mo Yuanji nodded with a smile.

My son-in-law is so silly. I wonder if he said anything inappropriate in the Xue family.