I opened a tea shop in Bianjing

Chapter 27: Broken Arm
Mo Yunxiao was very disturbed.

She lowered her head and knelt in front of Mo Chenglin.Mo Chenglin sat on the rattan chair in the middle, looking at her solemnly.

Behind Mo Yunxiao are sisters Yunxiang and Yunze; Li Xianye, Yunxi's mother and daughter, and Du Juan are standing respectfully beside Mo Chenglin, waiting for orders at any time.

Zhang Yun'er should have been there, but Mo Chenglin was furious and grounded her more than an hour ago.

"Father, I'm back." Mo Yunxiao said softly, then slightly raised her head and glanced at her father.

She didn't know if Mo Yunxiao was afraid of her father before, but she was indeed a little afraid.This was the first time she saw Mo Chenglin, and she didn't know much about his temper.

"He Lu, why didn't you return all night?" Mo Chenglin asked solemnly.

"I..." she said, "Someone snatched Huan'er's handkerchief. I chased him, but when I chased him outside the city, it was dark, and I was delayed if I couldn't find my way."

She chopped off the beginning and the end of this story, hiding the most essential part.

"Ridiculous!" Mo Chenglin yelled angrily, and said, "You want to chase after a maid's handkerchief? What kind of status are you and what is her status?"

"Yes, father taught you the right thing." Mo Yunxiao said.

Mo Chenglin sighed slightly, and asked Du Juan beside him, "Where is Huan'er? Where is she?"

"Back to Dalang, he has already been tied up and thrown in the woodshed." Du Juan replied.

Mo Chenglin said slowly: "The big girl once fell into the water and got lost once, and she has nothing to do with it. This girl must not be kept, and she should be sold as soon as possible."

After hearing this, everyone was taken aback.Only Mo Yunxiang showed a happy smile.

Du Juan panicked and hurriedly knelt down, saying: "Da Lang is kind, Huan'er has been with the eldest girl for many years, if she sells it like this, it will be unbearable."

"Hmph!" Mo Chenglin glared angrily, and said, "Isn't she just a servant girl, why can't I bear it. I'm afraid keeping her will be a disaster sooner or later."

"Father!" Mo Yunxiao called out quite eagerly, and then said slowly: "My daughter bought her back at a high price back then, but now she will lose money if she sells it like this. Why don't we punish her at home, Let's set an example for others!"

Mo Chenglin sneered, and said: "I don't care if I lose money or not. I just want my daughter to stop causing trouble. I've seen that Huaner too. She has a naughty nature, is playful and not quiet. I see, you are She's totally screwed."

"Father, I..." Mo Yunxiao wanted to say more, but Mo Chenglin raised his hand, stopped her words, and said, "There is no need to discuss this matter. I will ask someone to find a tooth tomorrow."

Mo Chenglin's tone was firm, without leaving any room for it.Mo Yunxiao also froze on the spot, not knowing what to say.

When Mo Yunxiang saw it, his brows were filled with joy.Huan'er is the elder brother's arm, if she sells her now, maybe he can also insert a confidant.

So she sobbed twice, stepped forward and said, "Father, although Huan'er made a big mistake, she has followed her brother for many years and is a satisfactory person. If she is sold, how can there be a moment?" The right person is going to take care of the girl brother."

Mo Chenglin's eyes flashed, and he asked, "Then what do you mean?"

Mo Yunxiang smiled slightly, and said: "There is a girl named Caiyi in my mother's room, which was bought by Mrs. Zhang at Xiangguo Temple a month ago. Although she has been here for less than a month, fortunately she is young and easy to teach. She won't be like Huan'er. That's out of order."

Hearing this, Mo Yunxiao secretly thought something was wrong. "Isn't this going to break my arm and place my own chess piece?" She thought to herself.

Mo Chenglin nodded and said with a smile: "It's rare that you have a heart, but your mother is missing someone."

"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter." Mo Yunxiang was very excited when he saw that the plan could be achieved, and he said quickly: "I live with my mother, and one green jade is enough. When I see it in the future, I will buy another one." gone."

From Mo Yunxiang's tone, buying and selling human beings is as guilt-free as selling pets.She couldn't help shaking her head and sighing, feeling sad for the poor in this era.

Mo Chenglin smiled appreciatively, and said, "My Xiang'er seems to have grown up and knows how to love others. Well, being a father will fulfill your filial piety."

Mo Yunxiang bent his knees with a smile, and replied, "Thank you, Daddy."

Mo Yunxi was anxious, and unconsciously squeezed Li Xianye's wrist lightly.Li Xianye's other hand lightly covered hers, and patted it three times, looking confident.

"Okay, okay, no matter what, He Lu is always fine. This is the most important thing." Li Xian'e hurriedly stepped forward and said to Mo Chenglin: "Da Lang, He Lu has been kneeling for a long time. The child is weak. , I can’t wait too long, let’s go back and rest.”

Mo Chenglin shifted his gaze to Mo Yunxiao, and said, "Listen to what your Sanniang said, go back and rest earlier. Don't make any more trouble. As a father, I still want to live a few more years."

His tone of voice has softened a lot this time, apparently his anger has subsided, Mo Yunxiao looked up at him, and said, "Oh, I see."

"Go ahead, you've been tossing all night, and the father is going to sleep for a while." Mo Chenglin stood up and stretched his waist while speaking.

Li Xian'e gently supported him, and said with a smile: "I boiled peony soup that replenishes qi and blood. Dalang, would you like a bowl?"

"Oh? You are careful, let's go and eat a bowl." Mo Chenglin said and strode away.

Li Xian'e returned Mo Yunxi with a confident smile, and quickly followed.Mo Yunxiang looked at their backs as they went away, but he was jealous for his mother and stomped his feet heavily.

"Ouch!" Mo Yunxiao knelt on her knees for a long time, but when she stood up, she felt her legs and feet were sore and numb, and she couldn't walk for a while.Du Juan and Mo Yunze hurried forward to greedy her.

"Is the girl all right?" Du Juan asked with concern.

Mo Yunxiao shook her head with a smile and said, "It's fine."

"Du Juan, you are busy with other things at Minglou, let's go now. I'll help my brother go back." Mo Yunze said to Du Juan.

Du Juan responded, then bowed to everyone and retreated.Then Mo Yunze helped Mo Yunxiao leave the central hall.

And Mo Yunxiang was still staring blankly at the backs of his father and Li Xianye, lost in thought.

"Second daughter, why bother to be upset?" Mo Yunxi came up to her and said to her, "Could it be that second daughter is worried that what my mother gave daddy to drink is not peony soup but ecstasy soup?"

"Hmph!" Mo Yunxiang glared at her, then looked around, and then questioned: "That day Huan bit me like a mad dog, why didn't you defend me?"

Mo Yunxi pretended to be terrified, and said: "Daughter brother, calm down, that day... that day I saw the elder brother died, lost his position, talked inconsequentially, how can I defend you, brother?"

Mo Yunxiang knew it would be useless to talk too much, so he could only give her a hard look, then turned around and left.

Li Xian'e took Mo Chenglin's hand and came to his Zhilanjuli. "You all go out." She called out, and the maids retreated one after another and closed the door.

She picked up a bowl of soup that was still steaming, and said with a smile: "Da Lang, can I ask my slave to feed you?"

Mo Chenglin glanced at her and said with a smile: "Dignified husband, why should someone feed him?" He took the soup bowl and spoon by himself and kept stirring.

Li Xianye pouted, and complained: "Da Lang, you really don't understand style. There's only you and me here, and you're afraid that I'll feed you and damage your manliness?"

"Who said it's just you and me?" Mo Chenglin looked up, and there was a statue of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva right in front of him.While eating, he said, "No matter what, you can't be in front of a Bodhisattva."

Li Xianmo raised his jade hand, hooked it lightly on Mo Chenglin's shoulder, and said with a smile: "Then we might as well go to the inner room. A few days ago, I read the "Huang Di Nei Jing" and learned some methods of relaxing the tendons and activating the blood." Dalang, come and try."

As soon as he spoke, Mo Chenglin had already finished the soup.He put down the soup bowl and said, "Later. I'm going to look at the accounts."

As he said that, he was about to leave, but Li Xian'e hurriedly pressed his hand and said, "Da Lang, it's not too late."

Mo Chenglin glanced at the Avalokitesvara again, and said, "You worship Buddha all day long, and you must have a god in your heart. How can you..."

Before he finished speaking, Li Xian'e slammed the table down heavily, and said angrily: "I have a god in my heart, who will give birth to a heartless child like you. Now that you have both children, you hate me." old, isn't it?"

Mo Chenglin chuckled, and quickly went up to embrace Li Xianye's waist into his arms, and persuaded him, "What are you talking about, lady? There is only one male in our Mo family. I still think that my lady can Open branches and leaves for me, and add another one."

Li Xian'e turned around and said solemnly: "Let me ask you, just now in the middle hall, Yun Xiang said that she would give He Lu the maid in her mother's room. She sent someone to monitor He Lu, did you know?"

Mo Chenglin nodded and said, "I know."

"You know? Then you agree?" Li Xian'er frowned, and changed the subject: "There's not enough right and wrong in this family, right?"

She said this very wisely, and she turned selfishness into publicity in an understatement.

Mo Chenglin smiled and said: "Yunxiang hasn't lied to you and me, so can he still hide it from Helu? After a hundred years from now, the property of Minglou will have to be handed over to her. If she doesn't even have a colorful dress If you can’t subdue it, how can you subdue all the people in Minglou?”

Li Xian'e had already walked behind Mo Chenglin, rubbed his temples for him, and said: "But having said that, a daughter's family who shows their faces in business always makes people's spines poked. Let's find a good family for Helu to marry as soon as possible." , is justified."

Mo Chenglin closed his eyes and fell asleep, and said, "Isn't Song Wusao in Fanlou also in business?"

"How can it be the same?" Li Xian'er retorted: "She is a widow, and our Helu is an innocent girl. The big deal is, let's hire a wealthy son-in-law. It is always convenient for a man to take care of the tea house."

Mo Chenglin was silent for a while, and said lightly: "I'm afraid He Lu is arrogant and looks down on others. Besides, the tea and medicine prescriptions of our tea house can't fall into the hands of outsiders."

"It's reasonable." Li Xian'e said with a smile: "This time when Helu fell into the water, I heard some gossip, saying that Helu lost her memory. Wouldn't it be bad if she forgot this tea prescription?"

Mo Chenglin suddenly opened his eyes, held Li Xian'e's hand tightly, and said, "Is this true?"

She shook her head and said: "I don't know if it's true or not. You can ask He Lu tomorrow. If she remembers the prescription, it will be convenient. If there is a mistake, why don't you ask her to recuperate first, Dalang, you live less and leave more , Fang Zi must be entrusted to another person for safekeeping."

Mo Chenglin nodded and said, "Not bad." He took Li Xian'er into his arms again, and said, "It seems that you have to give me another son."

Li Xian'e patted him lightly, and said with a shy smile, "You're just talking crazy, didn't you say you still need to read the accounts?"

"Didn't you say it's not too late?" Mo Chenglin said with a smile, and hugged Li Xian'er.Li Xianye also leaned her head lightly on Mo Chenglin's strong chest, hooked his hands around his neck, and said, "You can't throw me away."

Mo Chenglin laughed loudly and said, "It's natural." Then he walked towards the inner room with her in his arms.

(End of this chapter)