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

Don't hit a smiling person. There was no direct conflict between the two families. Besides, the Jiang family didn't know whether Wufangzhai was Mo's shop, so Mo Chenxi also greeted them with a smile.

She saw that Mrs. Jiang was in her early thirties, slightly plump, dressed in luxurious clothes and wearing beautiful jewelry.

High-end stores are different. The lobby on the first floor is very large and there are partitions for customers to rest and drink tea.

Madam Jiang invited her to sit down in the partition. "I heard that Mr. He sent the old lady back to her hometown."

"Yes, my mother-in-law wanted to go back to her hometown for a visit, but I wasn't feeling well, so I didn't go back."

Mrs. Jiang showed sympathy on her face. "I heard from Mrs. Zhao that you were seriously ill. I wanted to visit you, but I happened to be feeling unwell at the time, so I didn't go."

In fact, she didn't take Mo seriously at all, and she didn't have any social interactions with Mo.

If only I had said hello and left beforehand.

This time, it was Concubine Peng's sister, Madam Peng, who hosted the dinner. She deliberately showed off, demonstrating that although her husband and Madam Mo's husband were of the same rank, they were not in the same circle. Madam Peng hosted the dinner, and Madam Mo could not even get in.

Mrs. Jiang asked, "Did you also receive a note from Mrs. Peng? Mrs. Peng is having a flower ceremony the day after tomorrow, and I came here to buy the jewelry she'll wear that day."

She looked at He Jingyi again, "Your daughter is this old now. Has she reached the age of marriage? Is she engaged?"

Mo Chenxi smiled and replied, "This is my eldest daughter. She hasn't reached the age of marriage yet. My master said that we can consider marriage after she reaches the age of marriage. I came here today to pick out a pearl flower for my youngest daughter."

What she meant was that she didn't receive Mrs. Peng's invitation.

Mrs. Jiang said with a look of understanding, "Your daughter is about the same age as my Yujiao. Why don't I let her go with my Yujiao that day so that the little sister can keep her company."

Mo Chenxi politely declined, "I'm sorry, my sister-in-law is going to take my two daughters out the day after tomorrow."

The two exchanged a few polite words and Mrs. Jiang left.

She walked out of the store and looked back, and felt that Mrs. He had become different from before. Every time she saw her before, she had a fawning smile on her face, but this time she was obviously cold and refused to let her daughter go with her. If it were in the past, she would be overjoyed to agree.

Mo Chenxi had a preliminary impression of the Jiang family, which was not very good. He also disliked Madam Jiang, who said that it was as if she wanted Jingyi to be her daughter's maid.

The quality of a family depends on the temperament of the mistress of the household, which includes both IQ and EQ.

This Mrs. Jiang obviously has a low IQ and even lower EQ. She has the look of a smug villain. No wonder she was asked to sit down just to show off that she can socialize with upper-class people.

The He family, especially the Mo family, is no match for the Jiang family.

Mo Chenxi was not angry at all. The current situation was indeed like this. They were not as good as the Jiang family.

Does resentment work?

Even if she can make money in the future, she won't be able to compare to him.

Because her social status comes from her husband, or her father and brothers.

Or a son.

It is obviously difficult to rely on the eldest son, but it is not obvious with the youngest son at the moment.

It is better to rely on yourself than on others. Work hard on your own.

She wanted to create conditions so that she could lie down and live a leisurely life.

When Mo Chenxi looked at the jewelry in the store, she felt like she was visiting a museum. They were all exquisite.

There is another one that I can’t afford.

No wonder Madam Jiang slapped her in the face here. She was indeed not on the same level as the Empress Dowager's family.

Fortunately, the two daughters' eyes lit up, but they didn't ask which one to buy.

Just like modern high-end brand stores, if you don’t buy anything the female shopkeeper will greet you with a smile, see you off with a smile, and even ask you to come over when you are free.

Mo Chenxi thought to himself, I haven’t had time in the past two years, and even if I had time, I wouldn’t come. It’s a bit hurtful to my self-esteem, and I can’t afford it.

If I can't buy the jewelry, I'll go to the silk shop to buy fabrics. It's time to buy clothes for the changing seasons, so I might as well buy some for the master of the house and use the public account.

After strolling around like this, the whole morning passed. Mo Chenxi didn't feel like eating out. Today was not a good day. What if he ran into someone acquaintance of the Mo family?

Next time I go out, I must dress up and bring my valuable jewelry with me. It’s not because I’m vain, but because I don’t want others to look down on me.

Early the next morning, a guest came to the He family. It was Mrs. Zhao, whom Mrs. Jiang mentioned yesterday.

Mrs. Zhao's husband used to work in the same yamen as He Wenyan, both were sixth-rank officials. Later, He Wenyan was promoted to fifth-rank official, while Mrs. Zhao's husband was promoted to fifth-rank official.

Mrs. Zhao's family is similar to the Mo family, so the two of them have the most interactions and are the most familiar with each other.

Mo Chenxi didn't know that after she came here, almost no one she knew came to visit her, not even her best friend Mrs. Zhao.

Mrs. Zhao brought a lot of gifts this time and apologized as soon as she arrived. "I'm so sorry. I went back to my parents' home last year and only came back last month. I didn't know you were sick."

Her parents' home is three hundred miles away from the capital, which is quite far.

"I wanted to come here after I came back, but I thought you were busy with your family's Shanluo imperial examination, so I decided not to bother you. My mother-in-law said you were seriously ill and had been recuperating at your parents' home for two months."

Mo Chenxi answered her one by one. There was real concern in Mrs. Zhao's eyes, which showed that she was an honest person. What she said just now was the truth and she was not making excuses.

"I've told you before, don't work so hard. Isn't this just exhaustion? My mother-in-law said that if she could stay in the ancestral home for a few years, you could relax a bit."

Mo Chenxi smiled, it seemed that everyone outside who knew about the He family knew about it.

Madam Zhao lowered her voice and continued, "I heard that your second sister-in-law got beaten up for making trouble outside. She deserved it! She got beaten well! If it were my sister-in-law, even if it wasn't someone outside who beat her up, my mother-in-law would have beaten her face into a pig's head! Did she come back and make trouble for you again?"

Mo Chenxi shook her head, "She wanted to make trouble, but was scolded by my third uncle."

Mrs. Zhao said twice that he deserved it. "You are better than me in this respect. Your brother-in-law is more sensible than mine. But my mother-in-law doesn't spoil her son. He will be beaten when he deserves it!"

Mo Chenxi's favorable impression of Mrs. Zhao's mother-in-law increased. No wonder Mrs. Zhao had no anger on her face and her smile was bright. Having a good mother-in-law is more important than having a good husband.

She saw that the gifts brought by Mrs. Zhao were quite valuable and expressed her gratitude.

Mrs. Zhao said, "Half of it was prepared by my mother-in-law. When you were sick, my mother-in-law wanted to send someone to deliver it, but she was afraid that she would give it all to your second sister-in-law, so she said she would give it to you when I come back."

Mo Chenxi was moved. Everyone knew that the Mo family was pitiful, but Madam Jiang only complained about the Mo family.

Mrs. Zhao asked, "Do you know that Mrs. Peng is having a party at home and actually sent me two invitations?"

"I met Mrs. Jiang yesterday, and she told me about this."

"Mrs. Jiang is showing off again, just ignore her."

Mrs. Zhao took out a note and said, "I don't have anyone to go with. You should come with me tomorrow. Otherwise, I'll be very nervous too."

Mo Chenxi said politely: "Give it to your sister-in-law, otherwise your mother-in-law will have a problem with you."

"My mother-in-law won't let her go. She's afraid she'll be embarrassed. I told her that I want you to go with me."

Mo Chenxi couldn't refuse any longer and agreed.

She also wanted to see the social gatherings of women in ancient times.