Shopkeeper Mo looked at his son and felt somewhat guilty.
Since his first wife passed away and he remarried, he hasn’t paid much attention to Mo Songyan. Firstly, he didn’t know why he was always afraid of Mo Songyan’s eyes, which seemed to know everything. Secondly, what he pursued in his life was nothing more than a peaceful family and a prosperous economy, so he turned a blind eye to the affairs in the house.
He knew a little about Mo Songyan being abused by his current wife, but he always thought it was a small matter. In addition, he is afraid that if he interferes, that woman will become even worse. Therefore, over the years, he has devoted most of his energy to managing the teahouse. As for those trivial matters, he believes that Mo Songyan, as his son, will not be defeated by hardship.
But now, the other party’s ambition is no longer hidden, and she even directly kicked out his eldest son, which makes him couldn’t ignore it. However, if he intervened too much, the lives of these two people would probably become even more miserable.
He was well aware of that woman’s methods of throwing tantrums and playing tricks…
As for the teasing words spoken by the difficult-to-serve guest, he has encountered many unfounded rumors and tricks. He is not a three year-old mischievous child, so how can he believes whatever others say?
Who knows, it might be someone who was envious of his good business and deliberately instigated a plot of discord, hoping to divert his attention to the inner residence and seize the opportunity to grab business?
The most taboo thing for a businessman is to lose his patience so that he won’t fall into their trap.
However, something was not right with Mo Songyan today. Not only did he call him father, he even tried to reason with him. He was a completely different person compared to his previous violent temper.
“What you said is right, but as you know, our teahouse has only turned losses into profits. We still have to pay off all the debts, where do we get the money to give you guys to split the family?” Shopkeeper Mo spread out his hand and continued, “If I were to say, just listen to Father. Just go back and apologize to your mother first. Our whole family still lives together…”
Suspect him? Trying to get the word out of him without anyone noticing?
Mo Songyan has been learning Xiangsheng with his master since childhood, not only in basic skills but also in observing speech and expressions. His master once said: a good Xiangsheng performer not only needs to have solid basic skills but also needs to be able to analyze the psychological feelings of the audience based on their expressions and adjust the joke in a timely manner.
Fortunately, after traveling through time, he inherited most of the original owner’s memories, so the trap set by Shopkeeper Mo could not trap him.
Before Shopkeeper Mo could finish speaking, he interrupted, “Father, have you lost your memory? Ever since I can remember, you’ve been going to the teahouse every day. Everything that Little Mother of mine eats, uses, and wears are fine things. The decoration of this teahouse has been changed several times, and the materials used each time are more exquisite than the last. And you tell me that our teahouse has just turned a profit and we still have to pay off our debts? Do you think I would believe it? Am I your legitimate son? Are you my biological father?”
“What nonsense are you talking about, you rebellious son?” Shopkeeper Mo slammed the table, causing the tea sets on the round rosewood table to tremble. However, he was only pretending on the surface, but his heart felt relieved.
That’s right, this is his son.
The moment Mo Songyan saw Shopkeeper Mo’s hand about to slam on the table, he immediately covered both of Xiao Changyu’s ears. They all said that people who couldn’t speak had excellent hearing. Wouldn’t Xiao Changyu’s eardrums be buzzing when Shopkeeper Mo slammed his palm?
However, this action stunned the three people present.
With his ears covered, Xiao Changyu raised his chin and looked at Mo Songyan in confusion. He really wanted to ask him: What’s your problem?
Sitting across from them, Shopkeeper Mo’s expression did not change much, but the raised eyebrows still revealed his surprise—he has only been married a short time, and he has already learned to take pity on his wife? It seems that getting married can indeed make a man mature quickly.
Mo Songyan stood up in a slightly twisted posture, bent over to cover Xiao Changyu’s ears, and his mind was filled with ellipsis: ……What was I doing?
The palm of his hand felt slightly cool. Xiao Changyu’s ears were small and delicate, the auricles were soft and crisp, and the earlobes were plump and tender…
Why is it that there’s a fire in his heart flowing through his blood throughout his body, and he feels a slight heat all over his body?
Mo Songyan felt as if he had been burned by Xiao Changyu’s ears. He suddenly let go of his hand and sat back on the Eight Immortals chair with an unnatural expression. After a dry cough, he began to trick his father: “Father, please don’t be angry. I just feel wronged. I was kicked out of the house by your second wife, and I am left penniless. I came to you for help, but you said that there was no money at home and we were heavily in debt. You say, how could I not feel wronged?”
He held his head with his hands, and his voice gradually became tearful. “Eiyo, my head! When I think of the servants beating me up, I get a headache. Father, I am your biological son, your eldest son. I have never felt the love of my mother since I was a child. You are my biological father. Can you bear to see me being bullied like this?”
His rogue and ungrateful character has not changed. It seems that marriage cannot completely change a person. As the old saying goes, it is difficult to change one’s nature.
Shopkeeper Mo pondered over it and came up with a plan: “After all, dividing the family is a big deal. Your little mother is still your little mother after all. For the sake of the peace of our Mo family, I have to go back and discuss with your little mother how to divide the family and how much to give you…”
“Oh, so that’s the case. I’m sorry, Shopkeeper Mo, I don’t appreciate your kindness. I’m leaving now and will never cause trouble to your family again.” Mo Songyan stood up, clasped his fists, and bowed to shopkeeper Mo, as if they were just acquaintances.
Xiao Changyu also stood up and saluted, it seemed that Mo Songyan was the same as him. He was an outsider in the family.
It seems that the reason why Shopkeeper Mo is willing to spend a lot of money to facilitate Mo Songyan’s marriage is likely to be for the sake of appearance. After all, he is a well-known tea shop owner in the local area. How can his eldest son’s marriage be shabby?
He sighed a little, then followed Mo Songyan’s footsteps and walked out.
However, before they could even step onto the ground, Shopkeeper Mo’s scolding came: “Come back! You rebellious son! You don’t listen to what people say, no wonder you always suffer losses!”
The two exchanged glances and turned around at the same time.
Shopkeeper Mo picked up his tea cup, moistened his throat, and said, “You have been conscienceless since childhood. How could I, as your father, not help you? I’ve paid a fortune for you to have such a handsome husband!”
“I remember who was good and who was bad to me! You even need to go back to discuss with Little Mother, it’s still helping me? You even scolded me for being ignorant? I have lost my mother since I was young, and you don’t care about me. Do you really not know what Little Mother did to me, or are you pretending to be ignorant? Is this what you call peace at home?” Mo Songyan pretended to be angry and vividly portrayed the original owner’s irritable demeanor.
“Why sacrifice me for the peace of the family? Now I’m not alone anymore. I have family to support. Do you still plan to sacrifice me to keep the peace? Now you are sacrificing both Brother Xiao and me, don’t force me to do anything stupid!”
“Help me? Then tell me how you can help me?”
Sweat welled up on Shopkeeper Mo’s forehead again. He lifted his sleeve to wipe it off, shook his collar, and stood up to close the window in the private room, saying, “The weather is really strange now. It’s hot and cold at times…”
Seeing that Mo Songyan ignored him, he continued, “Now that you have a family, you should control your bad temper. After all, I am your father. I have never let you go hungry. You will understand your father’s painstaking efforts in the future…”
“Tell us how you can help us immediately, don’t waste time. If there is really no other way, we will sleep on the street, so that all the neighbors can see how the eldest son of the Shopkeeper Mo, has been mistreated by his second mother.” Mo Songyan appeared impatient on the surface, but in his heart he was recalling the original owner’s memories of Shopkeeper Mo.
The original owner’s childhood memories were incomplete. He only heard from others that his biological mother unfortunately died of illness when he was two years old, leaving him with an only child. But not long after, his father remarried, and the new wife came with a crying baby…
What a scumbag ah. He married a new wife in less than a month after his ex wife passed away, and the new wife has a baby too. It’s obvious that he was cheating on his wife.
The original owner’s mother was so unlucky. Not only did she marry a scumbag, but the only son she left was bullied by the mistress too. No wonder the original owner had a bad personality.
He wanted to see what ideas Shopkeeper Mo could come up with.
“… Don’t you guys have nowhere to live? Coincidentally, one of my old friends is going to sell a house, and you guys can buy it.” Mo Songyan was about to speak when he was pressed down by Shopkeeper Mo. “I know you don’t have money. Like this, you can write an IOU and leave the lender’s section blank. When I have time, I’ll go find him to sign and seal it. For my sake, you can live in the house first, but you have to pay back the money in full. Don’t lose my old face…”
Mo Songyan immediately understood, applauded, and said, “Good ah Father. You played this skill very well. An old friend’s helped, and a son’s helped. Little Mother can’t find any trace of you inside out, killing three birds with one stone! High, it’s really high!”
“What nonsense! Don’t play tricks on me! I can hear you. That’s my old friend. How come your little mother can’t find my trace?” Shopkeeper Mo slammed the table again.
Mo Songyan was not angry either. He asked the waiter to bring a brush and ink and wrote an IOU while saying, “You don’t have to pretend to be pitiful. Your mouth is with you, I don’t believe you can’t get yourself out. By the way, how much does that house worth?”
“Not much. He’s in a hurry. A mansion with a market value of 700 taels can be sold for 500 taels, with a full set of furniture included. You guys are picking up a great deal.”
When he heard the price, Mo Songyan’s hand holding the brush trembled suddenly, and the last stroke of the word “Tiao” in the IOU was turned into a curved tail…
One tael of silver is one thousand coins, five hundred taels of silver is five hundred thousand copper coins! !
He had just traveled through time and could do nothing except talk to make people laugh. The art of Xiangsheng did not exist in this dynasty. Although he was confident that he could create one, it would take time ah. In a short period of time, he even had difficulty making a living.
Do I have to clear this IOU if I really sign it? When can it be paid off?
He was originally here to deceive his cheap father, but now why has he been fooled by his cheap father instead?
Five hundred taels… This IOU cannot be signed…
