Chapter 40: Wooing
In the end, it only cost ten taels of silver to buy Si Niu, and Mo'er spent a full forty taels, this price Zhu gave it happily, and Ya Pozi smiled happily, so when the silver was finally delivered, Ya Pozi added: "A few days ago, a young man surnamed Han came to inquire about the Mo'er girl, but the old body has not yet led people out, today I just tried to bring it over to show my wife, I didn't think that this time I would close my wife's eyes." ”
"Surname Han?" Mo Li was slightly surprised, and immediately asked, "What is the relationship between this Mo'er girl and this person?" ”
Ya Pozi was afraid that Mo Li would misunderstand, so she hurriedly said: "Hey, Mrs. and girl, don't worry, the people I handed over are innocent." Besides, I'm specialized in this business business, and I can't do that self-smashing signboard, if there is really something, it will never be possible to hide it. I heard that Han Ye himself was also engaged in weaving and dyeing, silk and satin and other transactions, probably because of Mo'er's previous identity in the Weaving and Dyeing Bureau, so I came to inquire. ”
Mo Li nodded, secretly paying attention to his heart, and stopped saying anything. After Ya Pozi counted the money, she led the rest of the people away with a smile. Mo'er and Si Niu were also taken down by Hongyu to clean up hastily first, and then listen to how the Zhu family arranged.
After seeing that everyone went out, Mo Li said to Zhu: "Xue'er has always been brought by grandma, Siniu will let Liu's mother lead her to grandma in a while, and Mo'er Niang will put it in her own room first, but there is still a vacant place for a maid in your house, and it has not been filled." ”
"That Mo'er ......," Zhu smiled as if sighing, "the price is almost above two capable maids." She didn't say it clearly, but the meaning had already been pointed out, and Zhu could see at a glance that this Mo'er was not suitable for being accepted into the room. It's just that Mo Li insisted on buying it, so she relied on her daughter, but she bought it here, but she didn't use it for her own daughter, but she still put it in her room, which was a little puzzling. Besides, no matter if Mo Liujin is not in harmony, this kind of thing has to be agreed by the maid, she has never done such a difficult thing for a strong man.
"Mother, I don't have to worry about this bit of silver." Mo Li thought for a while and said, "Mother will put her in your room first, if it is really not suitable, I will make arrangements later." She really wanted to take Mo'er over, but at the moment there was no shortage of maids on her side, and she couldn't interfere in the business outside, so she could only watch and take her time first, and just take this opportunity to prepare for it so that she could be more secure in the future.
"You kid, I don't know what you've been thinking lately." Zhu Shi said to her lightly, and then also relied on her, "It's good to let Hongyu teach her some things first, and if she looks like a clever one in the future, you can take it with you." ”
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At noon, Mrs. Mo came back from a visit, and Mo Xue immediately brought the four girls who had cleaned up the red jade to Mrs. Mo to see.
"Yo, why is there another little one?" Old Lady Mo looked at the four girls who kowtowed to her a little stiffly, and then pulled Mo Xue to her side and said with a smile.
Zhu said on the side: "There is another maid, I want to put it with me for a month, if it looks good, give it to Lili, and be a helper in the future. ”
Old Mrs. Mo touched Mo Xue's head, and asked Mother Liu to lead the two children to play, and then she thought for a while before she said, "It's been a while since the Yang family, what do you think in your heart?" Has Lili's father told you anything these days? ”
"My lord only discussed this with me yesterday." Zhu sighed, "At first, the Yang family sent Grandma Lin to withdraw from the family, and then Mrs. Yang invited me over affectionately, but she didn't say anything that day. At the moment, her attitude is still vague, which makes me and the old man feel at a loss. ”
"Although other people's children are treasures, our daughters are not grass, and no one can afford to delay." Old Madam Mo said slowly, "You must have a clear attitude towards this matter, one day you clean up, visit the door, and ask this matter clearly." Don't get married, but end up with a grudge! ”
Zhu nodded: "I'm also planning to ask if she doesn't squeak before the end of this month." ”
"You just have a plan in mind." Old Madam Mo glanced at Zhu Shi as she spoke, and asked again, "I heard that you have been in poor health these days, and you have been taking medicine to recuperate?" ”
Zhu Shi hurriedly lowered his face and said, "Yes, it's just some old problems that make the old lady worried." ”
Mrs. Mo sighed: "I don't know if I can hold a grandson before I close my eyes, otherwise I really don't know what to do in the future!" ”
Zhu didn't dare to respond, only lowered his head, Mo Liujin is not in good health now, she is also very anxious, but she dare not tell the old lady about this.
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In the afternoon, after Mo Li pondered for a while with a teacup in the house, he asked Hongdou to go to Zhu's to call Mo'er over.
After a while, he heard the sound of footsteps outside, and followed the bamboo curtain to be lifted, Mo Li raised his eyes and saw that he had changed into a light yellow shirt, a honey-colored long body than a armor, and a jade-colored gold sweat towel with a waist bound and walked in behind the red beans.
"Girl looking for me?" After Mo'er came in, she owed to Mo Li.
"Hmm." Mo Li put down the teacup in his hand, looked at her for a while, and then asked with a smile, "You were originally called Mo'er?" ”
"Back girl, my original surname was Mo, and I didn't have a name when I was a child, but after I entered the Weaving and Dyeing Bureau, everyone called me Mo'er directly."
Mo Li nodded, and asked again, "Can you read?" ”
Mo'er lowered her face and said, "I learned a few words from the chief in the Weaving and Dyeing Bureau. ”
Mo Li smiled: "You have a good relationship with the head of the Weaving and Dyeing Bureau?" ”
Mo'er's face did not loosen, and he still replied without humility or arrogance: "I don't dare to talk about friendship, it's just because I have been by Master Xu's side since I was a child." ”
Mo Li pondered for a while, and then said: "Before, at Mrs. Ya's side, I heard that the reason why you were sold was because of the personnel changes involved, and before you came out, Director Xu also specially explained that Ya Po took more care of you. ”
Mo Er didn't answer, Mo Li didn't care, and then asked: "The name Mo'er is too much like a maid who serves people, how about I give you another name, called Mo Ran?" ”
Mo Er was slightly stunned, raised her face to look at Mo Li, but was silent for a long time. The red bean on the side couldn't help but say: "The girl gave you a name, don't thank the girl soon!" As she spoke, she whispered again, "Ink dyeing is much better than red beans." ”
Mo Li glanced at the red bean, and the red bean hurriedly stuck out his tongue and smiled, and then lowered his face.
Only then did Mo'er speak: "I originally came in to be a maid, wouldn't it be better to have a name like a maid, why bother the girl." ”
Hongdou was slightly speechless on the side, and she couldn't see it in her heart, this is still a tall sister!
"If I really just want to be a maid, I naturally won't bother a little more." Mo Li didn't care about the other party's slightly tough attitude, only smiled faintly, and continued, "It's a pity that you have learned this skill over the years, but I don't accept it, it's mainly you, I'm not reluctant." ”
Mo'er was surprised at this time, but after thinking about it and said, "What does the girl mean ......?"
"There is stubbornness in your eyebrows, when Ya Po handed over your deed of sale to his wife, you had unwillingness on your face, and when it came to the weaving and dyeing bureau, your expression was reluctant and proud, but the tone was helpless." Mo Li said slowly, "If it weren't for the person I had a love in my heart, it would be because I had something unfinished in my heart." ”
Mo'er opened her lips slightly, her eyes flashed, but she came over for a while, but pursed her lips again.
There was no rebuttal, that was acquiescence, Mo Li looked straight at her, and his words were further deceitful: "You ask yourself, do you still want to continue to do what you want to do?" ”
Mo'er bit her lip and said after a while: "The girl is so discerning, it really convinces me, but the girl is saying such things to me now, but she can't convince me." ”
"Indeed, according to your eyes in the Weaving and Dyeing Bureau, you must not be able to look down on the scale of my Mo family, but my Mo family will not always be so inconspicuous." Mo Li stood up and walked to Mo'er's side as she spoke, looked at her and said, "The Mo family has its own mulberry garden, and the Mo family has been doing this for decades, and you should have heard of the Mo family's reputation in Yongzhou." There is no hope here, I don't need to say, you measure it yourself. ”
Mo'er looked at Mo Li in a daze, for a long time, and finally lowered her head, and said to her: "Mo Dye Xie girl gave her name." ”
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The sun was already in the west, and after Mo Li had spoken to Mo Ran, he hurried out of the room and walked to the shop. The reason why she is so eager to win over the heart of ink dyeing is because she knows that the Yongzhou Weaving and Dyeing Bureau will have some outsourced work almost every year. If you can find a way and get this approval, then it is simply a good thing to sit and count the silver.
Just now she learned from the mouth of the ink dyeing that this autumn, the Yongzhou Weaving and Dyeing Bureau will outsource the purple cloth, and now several large merchants have begun to move around. Purple cloth is not an ordinary cotton material, and the requirements of the Weaving and Dyeing Bureau are high, so even if the ink dyeing agrees to ask for personal favors from the head of the Weaving and Dyeing Bureau, it is also a big problem for the Mo family in the matter of purchasing.
Han Sidao will definitely not let go of such a good thing, maybe he has already made a good relationship, and there is nothing else on her side except for the favor promised by Mo Ran.
It's time for the Xie family to help, Mo Li thought in her heart as she walked, she and the Yang family, it was almost time to put it on the table. She said that this family must not be withdrawn in vain.
It's just that as soon as Mo Li walked to the second gate, she saw Ah Sheng pulling the carriage out of the side, she was slightly stunned, so she stopped and asked, "Want to go out?" ”
Ah Sheng smiled, patted the horse's neck and said, "Yes, send something to the shopkeeper, the eldest girl is ready quickly, get in the car." ”
"Get in the car?" Mo Li was stunned, "I didn't want to go out." ”
"Cousin, I'm going to go out, I just told my aunt, and my aunt handed a message to my uncle and asked the guys at home to give me a trip by the way." As soon as Mo Li's words fell, a delicate voice came from behind him.
Mo Li turned his head and saw Xue Lin coming out with a light smile on his face, followed by a little maid.