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

If the Zhao family's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law want to marry into the He family, they must ask their son first.

Doctor Peng said that Mr. He was a bit pedantic, but his character was just okay, and it would be difficult for him to move up.

The Peng family was marrying off their son's daughter-in-law, not their daughter, and they thought of the He family because their son had no hope of passing the imperial examination.

Seeing her mother-in-law agree, Mrs. Peng said, "I don't think the He family can give their daughter much dowry. Mrs. He said before that her dowry will not be left to the eldest daughter because the children are still young. Some are still unmarried and some are still married. She still hopes to make more money from this shop."

Mrs. Peng said, "Does our Peng family rely on our daughter-in-law for a dowry? If so, why not find a merchant girl as our daughter-in-law?"

Mrs. Zhao breathed a sigh of relief. Given the situation of the He family, it seemed that unless the Mo family subsidized the dowry for the eldest daughter's marriage, it seemed that the Mo family would not be able to afford it.

Because of familiarity, I knew that the He family was a hollow shell.

Today, it can be seen that the clothes that Mrs. Mo wore to the banquet were all bought from a ready-made clothing store.

Mrs. Zhao was curious why Mrs. Mo sold the dowry shop.

After all, they are not biological sisters, so it is not easy to ask directly so as not to embarrass them.

Mo Chenxi returned home, took off the hairpin and put it away, then personally delivered it back to the Mo family.

By the way, he mentioned the visit to the Peng family and that Old Lady Peng mentioned that his father had sent dried vegetables to Lord Peng.

Old Madam Mo smiled and said, "Your father loved giving dried vegetables to people. He worked at the Jiashu Bureau and dried the vegetables he didn't need. People called him Mo Gancai behind his back. Then a young eunuch came back from the imperial kitchen and asked who was Mo Gancai as soon as he arrived."

Mo Yuanji also laughed, and Mo Chenxi laughed too.

My father is very thoughtful. The Mo family is inconspicuous and has no one to help them in the court, so he can only do things in a way that people can remember.

She thought of herself, who was also the same in modern times, always finding excuses to stay until the end, and some people sourly told her not to work overtime.

It is because of this that she was noticed by her supervisor and had the opportunity to be promoted.

This is a sentence she accidentally saw: If you want to stand out from a group of people like you, besides working hard, you must be different from them.

Mo Yuanji said, "I've been busy all my life, just hoping to make more good connections. When your foundation isn't strong, it's hard to climb up. Without a matching foundation, you'll fall back down as soon as you climb up."

Mo Chenxi understood what his father said. The Mo family had no foundation, and his father did not put any effort into climbing up the ranks. He just wanted to slowly lay the foundation.

Mo Yuanji handed his daughter a silver note and said, "This is the profit of the shop, your share."

Mo Chenxi quickly refused. She had said at the beginning that she would not take the profits for the time being and save them for her eldest son's betrothal gift and her daughter's dowry.

Mo Yuanji said, "Take this and buy yourself some jewelry and some clothes. You'll be invited to a banquet soon. Clothes make you beautiful, and you need to look your best when you go out to socialize."

Mo Chenxi took the banknote and thanked his father.

She also asked about her eldest son's marriage, fearing that if she didn't get engaged, outsiders would think she had a problem.

Mo Yuanji said, "I've been thinking about this too. The eldest daughter-in-law can't be careless. She'll have to support the inner house and raise the children in the future. I chose the Zhou family for Dazhi. Although they're a family of escorts, they have good character. Your sister-in-law's uncle is a juren. The girls in the Zhou family are all good at fighting, and they marry and have many children. Dazhi has a kind personality, so having a daughter-in-law like this will help support the family."

Mo Chenxi knew that when his father talked about his younger brother, he was also talking about He Shanluo. He Shanluo also needed a daughter-in-law like this. Shanluo looked like He Wenyan, but was not as well-educated as He Wenyan. If he married a daughter-in-law who was too weak, the family would become more and more decadent in the future.

Mo Yuanji had never told his daughter these things before, because he could see that his daughter wanted to find a daughter-in-law in a scholar's family, and he couldn't help with the affairs of the son-in-law's family even if he was anxious.

If it was his grandson, and his son couldn't convince him, he would just slap him twice and make the decision himself.

Now that his daughter understood, he expressed his opinion.

Mo Chenxi said, "Then please help me find one, father. As for Jingyi's marriage, she will be coming of age in a few months, so it would be best if it could be settled."

Daughters are different from sons. Sons can be married off later, but it will be more difficult for daughters to find a suitable family later.

Mo Chenxi didn't expect that it was her daughter who was proposed to first, and it was Mrs. Zhao herself who came to propose.

She was overjoyed.

She understood the situation of the Zhao family. Judging from the personalities of Old Lady Zhao and Madam Zhao, she knew that her mother-in-law and great-grandmother-in-law would not cause trouble as her daughter-in-law.

She also knew that the second son of the Zhao family failed the examination to become a Tongsheng, and she also knew that it was because of his failure that he thought of Jingyi.

"Sister, I am willing. You know my master is not here. I will reply to you when he comes back."

Mrs. Zhao smiled and said, "If this marriage goes through, don't worry. I will treat Jingyi like my own daughter and watch her grow up. I even mentioned adopting her as my goddaughter before. My mother-in-law always praises your Jingyi for her beauty and graceful manner. But don't look down on my second daughter, she's a little dull."

Mo Chenxi smiled and said, "No, I think he's a good person. He's an honest person."

No wonder when Mrs. Zhao came to see her that day, her second son was waiting outside, so that she could take a closer look.

Although the two were good friends, they rarely saw each other because their sons were studying in academies.

Mo Chenxi didn't mention the dowry. She thought that it would take another one or two years to get married, and she didn't believe that she couldn't make money in those two years.

After returning home, Mrs. Zhao grumbled to her mother-in-law, "I thought Mrs. He would politely mention the small dowry, but she didn't even mention it."

Madam Zhao said, "Since we don't expect the He family to give us much, we shouldn't think too much about it. If we think too much, we will worry about it and feel uncomfortable. We are interested in the person, not the dowry."

Mrs. Zhao said apologetically, "Mother is right. I shouldn't have thought about that. I just wanted to go to the He family because I was afraid that the He family's dowry was too little and that others would say there was something wrong with our son."

Madam Zhao said, "Even if you marry someone from the Hanlin family, there will still be gossip. I have a righteous heart. I will treat Jingyi well and the children will live well. Why should I be afraid of people's gossip? Life is not a one-day or two-day thing. It takes a long time to see the results. I think a daughter looks like her mother. Jingyi's mother is indeed capable, so Jingyi won't be much worse. She is the eldest daughter."

Mrs. Zhao kept praising her mother-in-law. She was glad to marry into the Zhao family. When she was young, she was a little dissatisfied with her husband's appearance. But now Mrs. Mo's husband has a handsome appearance when he goes out.

Now think about it, Mrs. Mo has a nasty mother-in-law and is sick from all the work, so what’s the point of having a good-looking husband?

But being good-looking is also useful. If the child you give birth to is good-looking, the son will blush when he hears that he is going to marry the eldest daughter of the He family.

Mo Chenxi went to the Mo family again to talk about this matter, and Mo Yuanji agreed directly.

"The Zhao family is good. Doctor Zhao is better than my son-in-law. He can be promoted to a higher rank, which shows that he is capable."

Mo Chenxi said, "The second son of the Zhao family didn't pass the examination to become a Tongsheng student. I'm afraid Jingyi's father would not be happy about that."

"In which family can everyone pass the imperial examination and become a Jinshi? There are descendants of the Hanlin family who are nothing, and they have never seen anyone marry a country girl. If Jingyi's father is not satisfied, he can take out the dowry for Jingyi. There are also wealthy families who like to use the dowry to marry their useless children. They want to match the family background and find a talented son-in-law. Why does the good thing happen to the He family?"