I have to say that Meng Huaining really did everything.
What he gave to Mrs. Mo, the only elder in the Mo family, was an old wild ginseng to replenish her health.
What was prepared for the sisters-in-law was sweet-scented osmanthus cake from a famous dim sum shop in Yuncheng, and what was prepared for the Mo brothers was tea sent by his family years ago.
Finally, Meng Huaining took out a delicate little cloth bag, which turned out to be a long-eared rabbit pendant...
In order to choose an innovative gift for Mo Hanyue, Meng Huaining took great pains.
He specially sent Meng An out to find out what the girls liked.
The result of Meng An's inquiry was that recently, whether in Yuncheng or surrounding counties, girls from wealthy families are proud to buy such a pendant.
But recently, Tang Mingrui had no goods at all. He was able to buy this one because Meng Huaining used his status as county magistrate to buy it from others.
Not only that, he also paid a high price. Someone bought them for twelve taels each, but he actually paid twenty-four taels to get them.
It can be said that the Mo family had different expressions after seeing this long-eared rabbit pendant.
The Mo brothers all looked at each other, wanting to laugh but feeling embarrassed.
Several sisters-in-law also covered their mouths with handkerchiefs and laughed when they heard that Meng Huaining spent twenty-four taels on this pendant.
Meng Huaining looked at his words and saw something was wrong, and asked a little at a loss:
"Brothers and sisters-in-law, did Meng do something wrong?"
When Mo Hanyue saw that Meng Huaining had spent unjust money to buy this pendant as a gift for herself, she blushed and explained.
"Mr. Meng, this long-eared rabbit pendant was made by me and my sisters-in-law."
Meng Huaining's face was full of disbelief when he heard this, but when he met Mo Hanyue's big, pure and clean eyes, he tried his best to calm down and asked:
"Miss Mo is saying that you made this pendant?"
Mo Hanyue nodded vigorously: "Yes, our family raises rabbits, and this one is made of dyed rabbit skins."
Meng Huaining, the Mo family, knew about raising rabbits and only thought they were doing it to make money from selling rabbit meat.
Unexpectedly, they even used rabbit fur so well.
Mo Hanyue is the youngest in the family, and everyone dotes on her. Therefore, when the sisters-in-law saw that they liked the pendants they made, they left one of each color for her.
Mo Hanyue went back to her room and soon returned with seven colors of jackrabbit pendants.
She displayed pendants of different colors in front of Meng Huaining.
"Master Meng, please look, I have seven pendants with different colors here."
Meng Huaining was petrified...
He carefully selected a unique gift to give to Mo Hanyue, but after picking and choosing, he actually chose something from the Mo family.
Not to mention, he actually paid more than twice the price to buy it.
Thinking of this, Meng Huaining's originally fair face suddenly blushed with embarrassment.
This gift was really a mistake. It was all because Meng An didn't inquire clearly when he was buying things, and it actually put him in such an embarrassing situation.
Mo Jiuye had long seen Meng Huaining's discomfort, but she didn't expect that her girl would add fuel to the fire and bring pendants in seven colors to display.
Even if he wanted to lighten the mood, he didn't know how.
Finally, Mrs. Mo spoke, breaking the brief silence.
"Although this long-eared rabbit pendant was made by my Mo family, the quantity has always been limited. Many people who have not bought it even spent a lot of money to buy it. Mr. Meng is really thoughtful in choosing such a gift for Hanyue."
When the sister-in-law saw this, she also helped: "Yes, Master Meng has carefully chosen the gift at first glance. This thing is now particularly popular among the girls in the city."
Meng Huaining's lips twitched and he followed the steps given by the two men and said:
"Meng Mou really thought so when he chose the gift. Since this pendant comes from the Mo family, this gift does not count. When Meng Mou finds something better, he will give it to Miss Mo as compensation."
Mo Hanyue waved her hands repeatedly and said with some embarrassment: "Mr. Meng, don't bother, Hanyue likes this gift very much."
With that said, she put the pendant that Meng Huaining brought with her original seven.
"This is good. I have another cute pendant."
As the little girl spoke, she lowered her head in embarrassment.
This is in the northwest. When we were in the capital, wealthy families had many rules. If a foreigner came to the house, the girl would not show up.
Meng Huaining was also the first foreign man that Mo Hanyue had close contact with since childhood.
Especially Meng Huaining's extraordinary demeanor, which made Mo Hanyue blush and make her heart beat faster.
Mrs. Mo was sitting at the top and seemed to have discovered some clues.
She stood up and greeted Mo Hanyue: "Hanyue will accompany my mother to the backyard and ask your brothers to accompany Mr. Meng."
Mo Hanyue followed her mother out obediently.
When she arrived outside the door, Mrs. Mo's face instantly became serious.
She looked at Mo Hanyue. This girl had reached the age of marriage. If it hadn't been for what happened to the Mo family, she would have been ready to help her find a suitable family in the capital.
Now that they have arrived in the northwest, the Mo family's prominent status is no longer there. They are now just ordinary people.
Mo Hanyue's marriage has really become a difficult matter for Mrs. Mo.
Although she doesn't take the concept of family status that seriously, especially since the Mo family is now in decline, as a mother, she still doesn't want her daughter to marry a farmer from the bottom of her heart.
After all, Mo Hanyue has received a good education since she was a child, and is even proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting.
Putting aside family status, two children who grew up in completely different environments will definitely have many things that they cannot accept when living together. In such a day, Hanyue may not be happy.
The soft light that Meng Huaining looked at Mo Hanyue just now was inadvertently captured by Mrs. Mo.
Judging from her experience, Meng Huaining should be interested in her daughter.
And she saw that Mo Hanyue didn't seem to reject Meng Huaining.
Although the Mo family is now in decline, the Meng family is not much better than them. Although Meng Huaining is now a seventh-grade county magistrate, isn't his family also in decline?
Therefore, Mrs. Mo did not think that Mo Hanyue was a high-ranking candidate for marrying Meng Huaining, but that she was a good match.
After thinking about it, she was willing to help these two young children.
It's just that this kind of thing requires the man to express it first. Even if she intends to bring her daughter and Meng Huaining together, she can't show it in front of others.
But before that, Mrs. Mo still wanted to know her daughter's thoughts.
Mo Hanyue was simple-minded, but she never thought about why her mother would take her away.
The mother and daughter returned to the room, and Mo Hanyue carefully put the pendants back into their original positions and prepared to go to the backyard to help.
Seeing that she was about to leave, Mrs. Mo quickly stopped her.
"Hanyue, talk to mother."
