Too high to reach

Chapter 2 Joy falls from heaven
Mo Yi felt chilled to the bone after standing at the door for only a short while.

He quickly closed the door.

Seeing the almond soup still on the table, I picked it up and drank it while thinking: Although she is my older sister, she has never been to my room!
It seems that Mother went out to take care of something important related to her.

I waited anxiously for news, feeling restless, and wandered around aimlessly until I finally arrived here. What happened...?

Hi!
She slapped her forehead: What "important things" could a grown-up girl possibly have?
It's definitely a marriage proposal!

Could it be that things are about to work out with Brother Liang You?

The image of the boy who always wore a blue cloth shirt appeared in her mind, and a smile involuntarily appeared on her lips.

Yes. It's definitely a good match!

I want to marry someone like that in the future!

Xiangzhi leaned closer: "Miss, I've suddenly had a breakthrough! Here, like this, a bend, a twist, and then a thread... look!"

Mo Yi looked at it, nodded and smiled, "It really is! How did it become so effective all of a sudden? Did the young lady scare you?" She joked casually, unlike her usual dull demeanor.

"Yes!" Xiangzhi stuck out her tongue. "Our young lady is really amazing! I don't even dare to speak in front of her."

Mo Yi smiled again and took out the work she had just been preparing from the box.

Xiangye, being young, was somewhat unconvinced: "We're sisters from the same parents, why should the young lady be afraid of her?"

Mo Yi examined the stone, answering unconsciously, "There's nothing to be afraid of. It's just that Mother is biased, and there's no point in me arguing. No matter how fiercely I fight, it's just a matter of a few words and a couple of pieces of clothing. If I make a big fuss and drag Father into it and make him angry... then it's not worth it. I'd rather use that energy to do more work!"

Hmm, these two small pieces of material are very good. They can be carved into magnolia earrings with silver hooks.

Wearing these earrings, and then using magnolia-scented incense... Isn't it beautiful?!
It's sure to fetch a good price!
The summer before last, she and her father secretly started a small business. They made items from materials such as jade, agate, nephrite, rose quartz, amber, and tourmaline, including jade locks, necklaces, earrings, brooches, bracelets, fans, and purse pendants.

The father was in charge of finding the materials.

She was in charge of drawing the patterns and making the ropes and knots.

They also found a skilled sculptor.

They rented a small stall and assigned one of their trusted associates as helpers to sell these things.

After setting up the stall, it remained idle for more than three months before it finally opened for business.

Even so, the father and daughter still made a net profit of fifty taels of silver that year.

A smile appeared on Mo Yi's lips.

Last year, after a whole year of work, I not only earned nearly three hundred taels of silver, but I also had a lot of materials left over.

This year, although the accounts haven't been settled yet, it looks better than last year.

My father's career was not going well, and his salary was very low.

The family's businesses were all controlled by the mother.

Although he wasn't stingy when it came to clothing, he was very particular about money.

He never had a penny to his name.

My father had no other hobbies but enjoyed drinking tea and buying books. He also liked to engage in lively discussions with friends in small teahouses and restaurants…

However, he had no money in his pocket.

I feel bad about always letting others treat me.
If you want to invite friends, you have to ask your mother for money well in advance.

They would often be criticized: "You only associate with poor and pedantic people, what good is that to your career?"

Hey! In the end, you often end up not getting the money, but also feeling really angry.

My father isn't exactly broad-minded; when he gets angry, it's a deep, lingering anger...

Since the father and daughter started their small business...

Although he didn't earn much money, his father seemed to have found confidence, and his face was beaming with smiles.

He also brought her back storybooks, pine nut candies, snacks, braised beef offal, and trinkets.

The father and daughter truly realized that no one has more money than themselves!

This time, my father accompanied his superior on a business trip to a place famous for its various materials and carvings.

Let him take all his silver with him; if he buys goods there, they'll definitely be good and cheap!

If the products are good, we'll earn even more next year.

With this in mind, Mo Yi was full of energy. Keeping this a secret from everyone in the family, especially her mother… that wouldn't be easy!

Her nose smelled of daffodils, and her mouth smelled of osmanthus.

Life is so peaceful and beautiful!

But... are Mother and my eldest sister discussing marriage?
……

Over there, Mo Wen was extremely anxious, her steps hurried.

He hadn't even put on his cloak properly.

Although the cold was biting and my face felt icy, my ears were burning.

Upon entering his mother's courtyard, he stopped, took a deep breath, and walked leisurely into the house.

The maid Qiuxiang quickly opened the curtain and greeted her with a smile, "Young lady!"

Then he turned and shouted to the next room, "Madam, the eldest daughter is here!"

Wang Xiu'e, the second wife of the Mo family, responded from the inner room.

"Young lady, Madam just came in and is changing her clothes!"

"Mother, why are you only coming back now?!" Mo Wen entered the room, handed the cloak to Du Juan, and stared at the embroidered curtain in the inner room.

No one answered. After a while, Madam Mo the Second came out accompanied by her maid Qiu Hong and sat down.

She is in her early forties and has five children.

She has a good appetite, especially for sweets. So now she has a belly but no waist, and looks quite well-off.

However, because she was fair-skinned and had jet-black hair, she looked very young.

I just changed into a dark-colored, casual silk-cotton long coat and flowing silk-cotton trousers in the inner room.

She was still wearing the jewelry she only wore when going out.

After giving a slight curtsy, Mo Wen carefully observed her mother's expression, trying to discern the result...

The result... was that he didn't show any expression!
Qiu Hong stood behind her, removing the jewelry from her head and placing it on a tray.

Madam Wang personally removed the jade and gold bracelets and placed them away. Only then did she pick up her teacup and sigh, "It's still quite cold!"

"Mother..." Mo Wen urged, her voice tinged with reproach, her heart pounding wildly.

Wang turned to look at her, then suddenly burst into laughter: "Wenwen, don't be in such a hurry... that matter..." she drawled, "It's done!"

Mo Wen's wide eyes suddenly lit up, and her cheeks flushed red.

"Really? Mother...you must be lying to your daughter."

"Why would I lie to you?" Wang raised her chin, her eyes crinkling with laughter.

The fact that this matter was accomplished was completely beyond her expectations.

“Look at me! My good daughter…” She looked at Mowen with affection.

The eldest daughter before me had thick hair, neatly trimmed sideburns, an oval face, large, almond-shaped eyes, a high nose, and bright red lips. She was stunningly beautiful!

That figure is just like mine!
Although she is still a young woman, she is rather thin.

But the convex parts are convex, and the concave parts are concave; it looks like a place suitable for childbearing.

Isn't this exactly the kind of woman wealthy families prefer when choosing a daughter-in-law?!

Moreover, she speaks and acts with grace and poise. She also plays the piano beautifully, making her the most outstanding girl among her relatives and friends!
Unfortunately……

Thinking of this, Madam Wang couldn't help but start nagging: "If it weren't for the fact that the Mo family is really no good! Your father can't get ahead and can't support you... With your abilities, what kind of family wouldn't you be able to marry into?"

That mouth of mine is all about complaining.

"Mother...please tell your daughter!" Mo Wen quickly pulled her back when she saw that she had gone off-topic again.

"What a wonderful surprise! No one would have imagined that you would have such a marriage!" Wang was overjoyed, her face beaming with happiness!
"It seems you left a very good impression on Young Master Xu. Your aunt and Madam Jiang, after meeting Madam Xu, went to great lengths to say things like..." She clapped her hands: "And look! The Xu family has taken the initiative to propose marriage!"

Mo Wen's usually fair face flushed red.

Madam Wang took out a birth chart. "On the way back, I made a special detour to Hongxianzhai to have the master fortune teller calculate your birth charts. They're absolutely perfect!"

As Mowen received the betrothal letter, she thought about that day, that person...

(End of this chapter)