The Peasant Girl's Splendid Manor

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Chapter 21: Uneasiness

For Mo Xin and Mo Zhen, life after arriving in the capital was even better than in Mojiacun. Here, no one will laugh at them for being motherless children, and they will not often go hungry. They can even eat eggs and meat every day, which is better than what they had during the Chinese New Year.

For Mo Yan, she has a lot to do. Seven or eight days have passed since she cleared out the small vegetable patch in the yard, sprinkled it with seasonal vegetable seeds such as greens and celery, and made the family's clothes.

As the head of the family, Mo Qingze went out early and came back late every day. Every time he came back, his face was not very good. Mo Yan asked him several times without asking the result, so he just let him go.

On this day, Mo Qingze didn't come back until dinner time, but he seemed to be in a good mood.

"Yan'er, dad has a job and will start working tomorrow. From now on, dad will support the family and you can take care of the two little ones." Mo Qingze said to Mo Yan after putting down the bowls and chopsticks.

Mo Yan was stunned for a moment, and finally understood why he went out early and came back late: "This is a good thing! But what is dad's errand?"

Mo Qingze smiled slightly: "I work as a bookkeeper for a bank, and I earn two or two dollars a month, which is enough for our family to live on!"

Two taels of silver?

Mo Yan was surprised. After being in this world for so long, he already had a deep understanding of the purchasing power of silver. After deducting the monthly rent, there is still one tael left. As long as they don't eat and drink every day, this tael of silver is enough for their family to live on, and they may even have a surplus.

She vaguely felt something was wrong. Ordinarily, her father had just arrived in the capital and had no experience as a bookkeeper. It was impossible for a place like the Silver House to deal in precious jewelry to hire a stranger to be the bookkeeper and offer such a high monthly salary. What do you think? What's wrong?

Thinking like this, Mo Yan couldn't say it directly, lest it hurt his father's self-confidence, so he had to remind him tactfully: "It's not easy to be a bookkeeper. It's not any easier than what Dad used to do."

Mo Qingze waved his hands, obviously not listening: "Dad knows what he is doing. The shopkeeper of the bank is a good man and he appreciates me very much. As long as he does his job well, there won't be any big problems."

Mo Yan's eyes twitched. She was not that confident. If there was really a trap, her father's simple and upright temperament would have made it impossible to spot it. She hoped that all this was just her overthinking. Their family was so poor, who would think anything of it?

"Since dad already has an idea, my daughter won't say much. She just hopes that dad won't wrong her."

Mo Qingze was greatly relieved when he saw that his daughter had no objection and was always thinking about himself: "Dad is not aggrieved. I only hope that you three siblings will be well. That's enough for me."

Mo Yan's nose felt sore. This was the most common sentence her father said to the four siblings in her previous life.

Compared to his father in the previous life, his father in this life is obviously less experienced in the world of people. He has the aloofness of a scholar. If someone really finds trouble in life, he may find it difficult to deal with it.

Not to mention all the worries in Mo Yans heart, she still got up early the next morning to prepare breakfast for the family.

Today, Mo Qingze put on a new gown made by his daughter, and he looked more gentle and handsome. After the meal, he gave Mo Yan careful instructions before hurriedly leaving the house.