Too high to reach

Chapter 19 Everything Has a Cause
When Mo Ruhai's parents passed away, they left servants for all three of them.

The gift to Mo Ruhai was given to Song Qiang and his wife. This couple, along with their children, should manage his business and act as his constant attendants.

But not long after the marriage, Wang took away his few properties and assigned her dowry maid, Wang Qing, to him as a servant.

That's not all...

The problem is: not only does Wang not want Song Qiang's family, but she also wants to sell them off!

At that time, Song Qiang's eldest son was only six or seven years old, and his daughter was four. His second son had only been born a few days earlier.

Who would buy a house from a family like that?
Even if he bought his wife to be a wet nurse, he wouldn't let her take care of his son.

If one family sells and the other buys, they will definitely be separated and rarely see each other again.

It's hard to say whether my newborn son will survive.

No master with a modicum of kindness would do such a thing!
However, Wang Shi was spoiled and willful while in her boudoir, and she learned the profit-driven and unprincipled ways of merchants. She had no feelings for people who were not her own.

Without even consulting Mo Ruhai, they directly summoned the middleman.

The Song family was terrified, crying and kowtowing.

When Mo Ruhai found out, he was furious. This was the first time he, a usually refined man, had argued with Wang Shi so heatedly that his face turned red.

Therefore, the story of how the couple got to where they are today cannot be explained in a single sentence or event.

Wang couldn't persuade her husband otherwise, and Song Qiang and his family stayed.

However, Mo Ruhai didn't usually concern himself with worldly affairs, so there was no place for him to stay, and Wang Shi simply abandoned the matter. He could only settle Song Qiang and his wife in the courtyard allocated to him, where they would guard the gate and do cleaning.

He was essentially being supported by the person who rented his courtyard. But they could only provide food; there was no money. Mo Ruhai had to find ways to help him out.

Later, when the eldest son, Song Jia, was about ten years old, he followed Mo Rusong to the fields.

Now, the second son, Song Jiaxing, runs errands and does odd jobs. The third son, Song Jiafu, who was born later, is already over ten years old, and there's still no place for him to be placed.

Mo Yi then discussed with her father the idea of ​​setting up a small stall to do business. They would first find a small shop to source their goods from, and then have the Song brothers sell them. If they could bring Li Qi over, they would source the materials themselves and make their own products to sell.

The Song family has always been a source of worry for Mo Ruhai.

The Song family has a wedding in the fields. The Song family's son, Xing, is still unmarried and spends his days doing odd jobs; how can he possibly get married and support a family?

Moreover, the third son, Song Jiafu, is a cheerful and eloquent fellow with a lot of ulterior motives; he might be good at selling goods.

After discussing it, the father and daughter went to find Li Qi.

Li Qi hated his elder brother and sister-in-law to the core, and declared that as long as he could separate from the family, he would be devoted to the Mo family father and daughter.

Although Mo Ruhai held no official position, he was not an ordinary citizen and was quite capable of intimidating people.

I support Li Qi's decision to separate the family.

Unexpectedly, Li Qi's elder brother and sister-in-law were truly vicious; the moment the topic of dividing the family property came up, his house caught fire...

If the doctor hadn't warned Mo Ruhai beforehand and assigned the two Song brothers to keep an eye on him, he might have really been burned to death.

Now, the elder brother and sister-in-law had no choice but to separate the family property. Li Qi took the small amount of silver he received and went directly into the city with the Mo family father and daughter.

This incident greatly shocked Mo Yi.

Before, she was just a little girl. Although her mother didn't love her that much, she didn't mistreat her either. Her third aunt was not someone to be trifled with; she was just someone who spoke in a hurtful way and had an unpleasant expression.

She hasn't experienced anything at all.

Only now did I realize that even family members can be ruthless when it comes to personal gain.

The father and daughter did not intend to tell Wang about this business, so they were very cautious from the beginning.

Mo Yi would think things through several times before taking action, making sure there were no oversights. After more than two years, she had earned a considerable amount of money, which was quite substantial for her and her father.

It's been undetected!
After quickly glancing through the materials, Mo Yi said, "My daughter will need to go through these materials several times before she can sort them out." Mo Ruhai nodded, then his smile faded. "Yi Yi, do you know that your eldest sister's marriage has been arranged?"

Mo Yi nodded slightly: "Although Mother and Sister didn't say anything, it seems to me that there's some great news. Has it already been decided?"

"Yes. Your aunt arranged it between him and Xu Keding, the youngest son of Lord Xu of Xicheng."

"Huh?" Mo Yi was surprised and turned to look at her father. "It's not with Brother Liang You..." Suddenly she realized: No wonder! If it were the Liang family, her sister wouldn't be so nervous.

When Mo Ruhai heard his daughter mention Liang You, he stared at her intently.

"Father, what kind of family is the Xu family?" Mo Yi asked again.

"The specifics are still unclear, but Xu's grandfather was a first-rank official, and his father held a third-rank official position. This young master Xu is also the legitimate son."

"That's pretty impressive, isn't it?" Although they didn't understand the relationship here, just hearing about the first and third grades made them feel that it was something extraordinary.

"That's incredibly impressive! Father is quite surprised! I'll have to find out more about them later." He sighed softly after saying that. He felt a little gloomy; for someone of his status, finding out more about them wouldn't be easy.

I felt inferior and helpless for a time.

"Father, Mother, and Sister should be very satisfied," Mo Yi said with a smile.

"Of course they're satisfied! It's said that Young Master Xu is extremely handsome..." Mo Ruhai felt uneasy thinking about his wife's smug expression earlier.

"Father, don't worry! Aunt is shrewd and won't make a mistake," Mo Yi comforted her father.

"Yi Yi...so you...don't know that your marriage is already arranged, do you?" Mo Ruhai looked at her carefully.

"Ah?! I didn't know. Father... is this true?" Mo Yi's heart pounded wildly. Seeing her father's grim expression, she wondered if he had arranged something undesirable... Sweat began to bead on her back.

Actually, it was a small misunderstanding; Mo Ruhai had a fairly good impression of Liang You.

As for pairing her with her own Yi Yi... it can't be said that her daughter suffered a loss.

But... the marriage that Mo Wen didn't want was given to Mo Yi, which really makes her feel awkward!
"Father...whose family is it?" Mo Yi asked anxiously. Her mother was very calculating and usually came out on top. But there were times when she was unreliable!
It's a major life event, and I really don't want my mother to be stubborn; I could never handle that.

Seeing his daughter's anxiety, Mo Ruhai sighed and said, "I've arranged for you to marry Liang You."

“Liang You…” Mo Yi understood: Mo Wen had climbed the social ladder, leaving her with what was left over. Just like always…

but……

Thinking of that boy in blue, her cheeks flushed slightly.

Liang You is exactly the kind of future husband she envisions.

Although I never had any romantic feelings for him... he's definitely not bad!

"But Father... how could the Liang family agree?" She blushed and stammered softly.

Previously, although I didn't know how far my mother and sister had progressed, the Liang family surely knew, given that I had harbored feelings for them.
"Why don't you want to? What's wrong with you?" Seeing Mo Yi's daughter-like attitude, Mo Ruhai felt a bit disappointed.

“Father…” Mo Yi was both amused and exasperated.

"Alright! Your father is just a little bothered by your mother's previous plans. Speaking of which, Liang You is a reliable and steady boy, and he's very polite. The Liang couple are both respectable and excellent in every way! Hmm, since your mother has made her choice... then it's him!"

Mo Yi's mind was in complete turmoil.

Although the third branch of the family had already separated, she still had the impression that her sister's marriage was settled, and it was Mo Yuan's turn that was settled.

There is at least one more year.

There are so many things to do right now, but this one hasn't been scheduled yet, which is a bit of a hassle.

But the thought of that scholar in blue threw her into disarray, her mind in turmoil...

(End of this chapter)