Chapter 41: The Peasant Girl’s Splendid Manor
Chapter 41: Good Things Happen in Succession
At this moment, the atmosphere in the Mo family was heavy, with a hint of tension and unease.
Mo Yan had already prepared for retaliation, preparing the food needed by Lin Yong for the next few days in advance, handing the keys to Uncle Meng, and even keeping the three children at home, not letting them go outside to avoid being ambushed by Bu Shiren.
But until September 29th, the day before they were to leave the capital and return to the Mo family village, there was no movement from Bu Shiren!
"Did I overthink it, or did Bu Shiren lose his nerve because of her threat that day?"
Mo Yan muttered to herself, but when she thought of Bu Shiren daring to fabricate evidence to frame her father and even resorting to torture, she felt that she was foolish to think that the scum wouldn't dare to retaliate.
"Yan'er, we'll leave for the Mo family village early tomorrow morning. Do you think he might attack us on the way?"
Mo Qingze couldn't help but worry. If his three children were harmed because of him, he would rather die than see such an outcome.
Mo Yan also had this suspicion: "In any case, we need to be careful on the road! Fortunately, Brother Lin and the others will accompany us for part of the journey, so we'll have someone to look out for us!"
Regarding Lin Yong, Mo Yan had briefly explained after he left that day, only saying that she had helped him once, and now he was willing to help in return, so Mo Qingze didn't suspect anything.
Thinking of Lin Yong, who was skilled in martial arts and righteous, Mo Qingze seemed to relax a bit: "We owe him a lot this time. Otherwise, our family would have been ruined."
At this point, he also broke out in a cold sweat! When Bu Shiren forced him, he had entertained thoughts of proving his innocence even if it meant death. Fortunately, he persevered. Otherwise, how could he face his children!
Just as the father and daughter were discussing, several unexpected guests arrived at the Mo family!
"Who are you looking for?"
Mo Yan looked warily at the three strangers in front of her. The leader was an old man with grayish-white beard, followed by two servants, each holding an identical maroon box in their hands.
It seemed that Shao, the steward, didn't notice Mo Yan's guard and smiled at the father and daughter, "I presume this is Master Mo and Miss Mo? I am the steward of the Wu'an Mansion, following the young master's orders, I am here today to apologize to you!" With that, he had the two servants place the boxes on the table. "This is a token of our master's goodwill, to compensate you for the trouble. Master Mo, we hope you can let go of the past grievances regarding being framed and unfairly treated."
Wu'an Mansion? Apologize?
So, Mo Qingze's framing and entrapment were exposed? But even so, given the status of the Wu'an Mansion, there was no need to send someone to apologize to them, mere commoners!
Mo Yan suddenly felt that her brain was not enough, although this matter seemed normal from the perspective of her previous life.
If Mo Yan was just puzzled, Mo Qingze and the later-arriving Li Zhong were shocked!
Seeing their unease, Steward Shao explained kindly, "Bu Shiren is a slave of the Wu'an Mansion. Taking advantage of the Wu'an Mansion's power, he harmed your family. It's only right for the Wu'an Mansion to compensate you for the injustice. Bu Shiren's evil deeds have all been revealed, and he's been imprisoned. He won't trouble you again in the future, so you can rest assured."
Until Steward Shao and the others left, everyone was still somewhat dazed, seeming to find it hard to believe that the problem they had been worrying about day and night was solved so easily, and even the villain received his just deserts, never to trouble others again.
Mo Yan suddenly remembered what Lin Yong had said when he left that day. Could it be that he found that young master and then exposed Bu Shiren? But how did he find the young master so easily, and why was the young master willing to intervene in this matter?
She realized belatedly that Lin Yong had many secrets, such as being a countryside man with remarkable martial arts skills, and perhaps knowing the young master of a prestigious family...
For a moment, Lin Yong became extremely mysterious in Mo Yan's heart!
Opening the two boxes brought by Steward Shao, they found all shiny silver ingots inside, each worth ten taels, totaling sixty-six ingots!
Six hundred and sixty taels! What a generous gift! What an auspicious number!
Even Mo Yan, looking at these dazzling silver ingots, felt a bit unsettled!
"Yan, Yan'er, what should we do with these?"
Mo Qingze was also dumbfounded. He never expected that these two inconspicuous boxes would contain so much silver, feeling that these silver ingots were very hot. If he had known earlier, he would have asked those people to take them back.
"Of course, we'll keep them. There's no need to worry about it. These silver ingots weren't stolen or robbed. We'll just keep them peacefully!"
After the surprise, Mo Yan quickly regained her composure. "These silver ingots weren't obtained through theft or robbery, so there's no harm in keeping them!"
Her father suffered, and their whole family lived in fear. What was wrong with accepting some silver? Seeing her daughter calmly accepting the silver, Mo Qingze felt that he was useless. He was actually frightened by over six hundred taels of silver. However, carrying so much silver around was inconvenient, so he suggested, "You keep them safe. But since we're leaving tomorrow, it's better to exchange them for banknotes for convenience!"
Mo Yan wanted to shout arrogantly: With space around, even if there's a mountain of silver, we're not afraid!
In Li Zhong's eyes, he was very happy for them, feeling that the Mo family was very lucky. But thinking about their usual behavior, he also felt that this was probably karma. Unconsciously, he thought he should do more good deeds in the future. Perhaps, if heaven took pity, it might help him find his daughter sooner.
The happiest ones were the three children. The unusual atmosphere at home these days had affected them, but now that everything was resolved satisfactorily, they no longer had to live in fear.
It was indeed a happy occasion to eliminate a big threat. Thinking that they would return to their hometown tomorrow and might never come back to the capital, Mo Yan suggested going shopping, which was unanimously agreed upon by the three children. Mo Qingze and Li Zhong were also somewhat tempted, so they locked the door and went shopping happily together.
Little did they know that a big surprise awaited them on the street!
"This is great! We don't have to rush back home from far away. After the resettlement location is determined, we can directly go to the yamen to change our household registration. Long live His Majesty's wise rule!"
Looking at the notice posted by the yamen, Mo Qingze looked excitedly at it again and again, until he memorized all the information, finally believing that this was true.
"I didn't expect such a turn of events! This is good. Those willing to return home can receive some food along the way, preventing starvation, and those unwilling to return can settle down in the capital. Now, all the refugees can have their wishes fulfilled!"
Mo Yan was also very happy. Thinking of the consideration for the people, the current ruler might be a very wise emperor. As long as things continued like this, the future years of Da Chu should be relatively stable. It's better to be in a prosperous era than in chaotic times. She just didn't know if Lin Yong had received the news...
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