Chapter 93: The Peasant Girl’s Splendid Manor
Chapter 93: Acting Crazy (Part 2)
Mo Qingze knew it was impossible for his second aunt to let him in, so he stopped insisting and left, holding his children's hands.
Mo Yan picked up the two pieces of cured meat, two chickens, and a few packets of snacks placed on the ground and handed them to Wu Shi with a deliberate loud voice:
"Auntie, these are gifts my dad brought to help Grandpa's health. Since we can't see Grandpa, please convey our greetings to him. We'll visit him next time."
The commotion at the Mo family's house had already attracted the attention of the neighbors, and many people stood at the door watching.
At this moment, seeing Mo Yan, who had been rejected, not only not angry but also leaving such generous New Year's gifts behind, coupled with the sharp and malicious faces of Hong Shi and her daughter, the onlookers couldn't help but click their tongues in surprise. They felt that Hong Shi must have lost her mind to drive away such generous and wealthy relatives.
On the way to the village head's house, seeing his father's low spirits, the two children kept joking and making faces, finally making Mo Qingze feel a little better.
Patting his children's heads and looking at their joyful smiles, coupled with Hong Shi's repeated insults, Mo Qingze felt uncomfortable and silently resolved never to let them suffer again at his second uncle's house unless it was absolutely necessary!
The village head's house was located in the center of the village and was not far away.
Compared to the simple thatched and adobe houses of other villagers, the brick and tile house of the village head stood out, surrounded by a large courtyard, indicating a relatively good living condition.
"Oh, what wind blew Master Mo here? What a rare guest!"
At this time, the village head's family was having lunch. Seeing the Mo family, Yang Bao welcomed them in with a smile on his face. Seeing Mo Yan holding gifts, his smile grew even wider.
This Mo Qingze was not only the only scholar in Liuyang Village, but his family was also wealthy. Who knew what the future held? Being on good terms with him would certainly be beneficial.
With this in mind, Yang Bao quickly instructed his wife to set four more sets of tableware and invited the Mo family to sit down and eat together.
Mo Qingze quickly declined, saying they had already eaten at home.
Seeing this, Yang Bao didn't insist and had his wife bring four bowls of red sugar water to serve them.
In rural households, red sugar water was only served to important guests. Yang Bao's attitude made Mo Yan very satisfied. In the future, if they wanted to buy barren mountains or land, they couldn't avoid this village head. Maintaining a good relationship with him was naturally the best option.
"This time, I came to visit you before New Year's to express my gratitude for the village head's care of our greenhouse vegetables over the past few months. Secondly, in the future, when my family settles in the village, if there's anything we need help with, I'll trouble the village head to take care of it."
After exchanging pleasantries, Mo Qingze took the bamboo basket containing the New Year's gifts from Mo Yan and handed it to Yang Bao, expressing gratitude.
The matter of the greenhouse vegetables had nothing to do with Yang Bao, but after being the village head for twenty years, how could Yang Bao not understand Mo Qingze's meaning? Seeing the two hefty pieces of cured meat and other items in the basket, he pretended to decline a few times before smiling and accepting them.
"Master Mo is too polite. You are a member of Liuyang Village, and I am the village head of Liuyang Village. Your matters are my matters. In the future, if you need anything from me, Master Mo, just let me know. As long as I can do it, I won't refuse!"
Mo Qingze, hearing this, clasped his hands and expressed his gratitude. Seeing that Yang's family was still waiting for Yang Bao to eat, he bid farewell and left. Yang Bao intended to befriend the Mo family, so he personally escorted them out of the courtyard.
Afterward, the Mo family visited Lin Da and Lin Meng's house to return the visit, then went to visit a dozen or so other relatives, and finally had dinner at Lin Yong's house. They didn't leave Liuyang Village until the sun began to set...
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