To put it bluntly, although the Mo family's current behavior is to defend their homeland, in the eyes of outsiders, it is a crime of treason and rebellion.
The men of the Mo family once had a heart to serve the country with loyalty. Although they are now reduced to exile, no one wants to be a rebel unless they have to.
Unfortunately, the situation forced them to do their best to protect their own safety.
Mo Qing was still somewhat hesitant in his heart, but when his fourth son said this, he decided immediately.
"Okay, as Jiu Ye wants, you take Heshi first to Beijing, and the others will wait for news about you in the northwest."
Mo Jiuye thought that it would take a lot of effort to convince his family to take He Zhiran to Beijing alone, but he didn't expect that it would be passed so easily.
Even so, he did not forget about He Zhiran.
"Dad, there's one more thing. My mother-in-law doesn't know yet that Ran Ran is going to the capital with me. I hope she won't know about this before we leave."
This was what He Zhiran meant. She didn't refute Mrs. He last time because she understood the other party's temperament and would not allow her to enter Beijing if she was worried that she would be in danger.
Even if Mo Jiuye didn't say anything, she herself would have to remind her.
As a parent, how could Mo Qing not understand Mrs. He's mood?
He sighed helplessly.
"Hey, let's not talk about this matter publicly for now. We will find a way to appease my mother-in-law when you leave."
With Mo Qing's guarantee, He Zhiran had nothing to worry about.
"Then please take care of my mother and elder brother when the time comes."
The couple's trip to Beijing has been put on the agenda, and Mo Jiuye is even more anxious to handle everything at home in advance.
Leaving the second elder's yard, he went to Hu Cong's place.
On normal days, Hu Cong would not be at home at this time. His current engineering contracting business can be said to be booming. Not only has he made a lot of money, but the dividends paid to He Zhiran are also considerable. .
Everyone saw that the houses he built were not only beautiful but also practical. They spread the word, and business kept coming, so much so that all the jobs he received were scheduled before winter.
Hu Cong had just accepted a big business yesterday, which was to help a wealthy family in Yuncheng build a large courtyard. The structure of the courtyard was almost the same as that of the Mohist family. The only difference was that there were no glass windows.
In the past, the size of the courtyard houses built by Hu Cong was basically the same as that of the Mohist family. This time they wanted to build a courtyard that was twice the size according to this style. In order to have a more accurate layout, he stayed at home and re-planned the drawings today.
Mo Jiuye found out that he was going to build another courtyard house.
For his great benefactor, Hu Cong must have agreed without saying a word, and the construction schedule will naturally be much ahead of schedule.
Mo Jiuye also chose the location to build the house, which is right next to Mo Hanyue's courtyard.
The wasteland to the west has not been fully developed. He Zhiran and Mo Jiuye's original intention was to build several large workshops.
For example, the future milk powder business and other businesses that may involve processing can be done there.
Anyway, the space left is large enough. Even if a courtyard is built for the He family, it will have no impact on the future construction of a workshop.
After explaining the matter clearly to Hu Cong, Mo Jiuye paid the deposit and paid him the balance after everything was completed.
All processes are being carried out according to Hu Cong's recent contracting method.
Because this time all the building construction matters were directly contracted to Hu Cong, Mo Jiuye did not have to go out to purchase materials himself, he only had to provide Hu Cong with glass.
Mo Jiuye was busy discussing building a house with Hu Cong, and He Zhiran was not idle either, because she knew that she and Mo Jiuye would leave for the capital in a few days.
After coming out of Erlao's courtyard, she went directly back to her home.
When Lan'er has free time, she will go to her sister-in-law to get some materials for making dolls. At the moment, she is sitting in the room making dolls.
However, she kept making mistakes today, and she had dismantled it twice in a short time.
Lan'er was lowering her head and playing with the doll in her hand when she heard someone knocking on the door.
"Lan'er, are you there?"
"Mrs. Ninth, I'm here." Lan'er stood up in a panic and went to open the door.
She thought about it all night, barely closing her eyes. Her eyes were a little bloodshot, and the big dark circles under her eyes were clearly visible.
He Zhiran stood at the door, first looked at Lan'er's side, and then walked in.
Seeing that Lan'er was still standing there politely, He Zhiran pointed to the chair next to him and said, "Stop standing too. You know I don't like these rules."
Lan'er sat down obediently.
He Zhiran didn't want to beat around the bush and asked directly: "How do you think about the things I asked you to consider yesterday?"
"Mrs. Ninth, I..." Lan'er had an unspeakable feeling.
He Zhiran knew that just giving her one night to think about it was a bit short.
However, she was going to the capital soon and didn't have any more time to take care of this matter, so she wanted to try to be as complete as possible before leaving.
"I know that you always remind yourself to pay attention to your identity in front of me, but you can also see that I don't care about this. Besides, I have already regarded you as a friend. If you have anything to say, just say it."
Lan'er hesitated for a moment, then pursed her lips and said as if she had made up her mind:
"Young Master He has a prominent family background, a handsome appearance, and is well-educated. Such a beautiful man is rare. If Lan'er says she is not attracted to him, she must be lying.
However, Madam Ninth, you also know about Lan'er's situation. If the Fourth Princess is still alive, Yu'er and I will stay by her side and serve her forever. Therefore, before this, Lan'er has never thought about her own life-long events.
The fourth princess was tortured to death in southern Xinjiang. If the Ninth Young Master and Ninth Lady had not appeared at that time, Lan'er would no longer be in this world.
Lan'er is also a woman. Of course, like other girls, she will fantasize about her future life. However, Lan'er is just a maid, and marrying Mr. He may taint her identity. "
After all, He Zhiran also understood what Lan'er was struggling with.
It's just that his eldest brother is a court official with a bright future, and his father is a minister. It is unheard of for a noble son from an official family to marry a maid. This has never been heard of since ancient times.
He Zhiran didn't care about this. If her future sister-in-law had to choose between character and origin, she would definitely choose character.
Living a life together is a lifelong matter for two people, and besides, the He family didn't care much about family ties, but no one expected that He Ziming would fall in love with Lan'er.
None of this is a problem in He Zhiran's mind. Let's not talk about whether the eldest brother will resign. Even if he doesn't resign, there is nothing wrong with marrying a girl he likes.
