Chapter 73:The Peasant Girl’s Splendid Manor
Chapter 73: Plans (Part 1)
With the matter settled, Hong Shi and the others wanted to continue lingering at the Mo household, but Mo Yan easily dismissed them with a few words.
Unable to take advantage, Niu Shi then suggested that Mo Yan pay for a covered donkey cart for their family, but it was only after Old Mo scolded them that they dropped the matter out of fear of angering Mo Yan.
"Yan'er, Aunt has caused trouble for you. I... I shouldn't have brought them here!"
Wu Shi, with her children trailing behind, apologized to Mo Yan with red eyes.
Mo Yan patted Shi Tou 's head and shook her head. How could this be blamed on Wushi? Even if it wasn't her, the Old Mr. Mo and the others would have found a way to come over anyway.
Thinking of Mo Wushi's soft nature, she couldn't help but say, "Aunt, you should stand up for yourself more. Otherwise, how could Second Aunt dare to snatch San Ni'er and Shitou's cotton jackets? Don't you feel sorry seeing your children being bullied?"
This remark was like a thorn, piercing Mo Wushi's heart, causing waves of pain and tears to flow.
Seeing this, Mo Yan sighed silently, knowing it was pointless to say more.
After the Old Mr. Mo's family left, Mo Yan briefed Lin Da and the others on tomorrow's vegetable selling matters, paid them their wages, and sent them on their way, leaving only the Mo family and Li Yan in the house, which became completely quiet.
Seeing the mess in the house and on the table, Mo Yan felt too tired to move and asked Xiner and Zhen'er to clean up, while Li Yan, who was hiding in the room, also came out to help.
Two rooms were also rummaged through, but fortunately, apart from the newly made clothes and quilts, valuable items were stored in Mo Yan's space. Even so, Mo Hongshi and the others couldn't help but envy the new clothes, thick quilts, and the pork and chicken in the kitchen. If this were in the past, they would have definitely found an excuse to take them away.
Mo Yan returned to her room to tidy up. Just as she finished folding the clothes, she saw Zhen'er standing at the door with a piece of cloth, looking perplexed. She couldn't help but smile and beckon him over.
Zhen'er pouted and walked over unhappily, his chubby face wrinkled like a bun. Mo Yan pulled him to sit on the bed and couldn't help but pinch his soft hand a few times. Feeling the softness, she pinched a few more times until Zhen'er glared at her in protest.
"Still upset about what happened earlier?"
Under the accusing gaze of his little brother, Mo Yan finally stopped and coughed, decisively changing the subject.
Zhen'er glared at her grumpily, muttering, "I already said I understood!"
This brat had quite a temper!
Mo Yan pinched his fluffy cheeks again but stopped before he got angry, "Think about it, if Sister hadn't agreed to it, what do you think Second Grandma and the others would have done?"
Zhen'er thought for a moment, his little head tilting, and finally lowered it in frustration, "Second Grabdma would definitely throw a tantrum and refuse to leave. Second Aunt would also scold and roll on the ground!'
Mo Yan's lips twitched. Wasn't throwing tantrums and refusing to leave the specialties of those mother-in-law and daughter-in-law pairs?
"If they threw tantrums, what if Sister still didn't agree?"
This time, Zhen'er took a bit longer to think, imagining what might happen. Finally, he clenched his fists in anger and said, "They would have a big fight, dragging out past events of raising Father and taking care of us, accusing us of being unfilial, ruining our reputation everywhere, and... and they would call us 'bastards born of a mother but not raised by one'!"
When it came to "bastards born of a mother but not raised by one," Zhen'er suddenly teared up, vaguely understanding why his big sister had acted this way.
"Zhen'er is right. If we didn't agree, Second Aunt and the others would make a big scene."
Comments
Post a Comment