Chapter 143: The Peasant Girl’s Splendid Manor
Chapter 143: Selling Themselves (2)
"Sister Yan, your family has helped mine so much, and I've always been at a loss for how to repay you. I enjoy being with your family, and I'm willing to sell myself to your family willingly." Li Yan held Mo Yan's hand, her smile warm and genuine, showing no signs of reluctance.
Li Xiu looked straight at Mo Yan without speaking, but her gentle eyes emitted the same determined light as Li Zhong's.
Seeing this family of three, Mo Yan felt utterly powerless! She knew that even if she outright refused, this family would likely still treat her as a servant of the Mo family.
With a headache, Mo Yan quickly came up with an idea: "Grandpa Li, my father is the head of our family. You should discuss this with him." Her father, being honorable and righteous, would surely not agree.
"Well, indeed, I should let your father know. I'll go to Liuyang Village tomorrow to talk to your father about this." Li Zhong knew Mo Yan was making excuses, but his family owed the Mo family too much. Unable to repay it, all he could do was to repay them with his own body.
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With Li Xiu in the house, sleeping arrangements became a problem at night, but fortunately, Mo Qingze wasn't around, so there was no need to avoid suspicion.
The belongings from the small room were moved to the large room, and before moving to Liuyang Village, Li Zhong and Zhen'er slept in the small room.
There were two beds in the large room, Mo Yan and Xin'er slept on the east bed, while Li Xiu and her niece slept on the west bed. A thick curtain separated them, giving each their own small space but without soundproofing. Before going to bed at night, the four of them chatted animatedly.
Once they fell asleep, Mo Yan slipped into the space.
Seeing the lush greenery beside the Spirit Pool and the thriving medicinal herbs, her mood improved. Even the blood-red Lingzhi, which had previously had a lighter red edge, now seemed more vibrant, with a faint tendency towards purple in the center.
Mo Yan found it peculiar and increasingly felt that this Lingzhi was extraordinary. However, she had visited a bookstore a few days ago and looked through several books on medicinal herbs but couldn't identify it. Worried that this item might draw too much attention if she asked a doctor at the clinic, she didn't dare to inquire further.
After watering all the medicinal herbs with Spirit Spring water, Mo Yan went to the edge of the space to check the wild persimmon tree and chestnut tree.
Seeing that several trees had grown taller and thicker, she felt that it wouldn't be long before they could enjoy sweet persimmons and delicious chestnuts.
The next day, Li Zhong went to Liuyang Village. Mo Yan was confident that her father would decisively refuse, but to her surprise, Li Zhong returned in the evening, happily informing her that her father had agreed.
Seeing Li Zhong's relieved expression, Mo Yan suddenly understood why her father had agreed, but she still felt uncomfortable and went to Liuyang Village again.
"Yan'er, the Li family is too straightforward. Our family's kindness to them has become a burden. If your father didn't agree, it might have become a worry for Zhong," Mo Qingze said meaningfully, not hiding his admiration for the Li family in his words.
Although the answer was expected, Mo Yan still couldn't understand, and her inner conflict was evident on her face.
Mo Qingze found it amusing and tapped her head with his index finger. "Despite usually showing such intelligence, why are you confused about this matter? Let's temporarily accept it to put Grandpa at ease. When he's no longer so insistent on repaying the favor, it'll be easy to free them from servitude, won't it?"
Mo Yan suddenly realized, looking at her father's smiling face, feeling that her father had changed...
For now, the Mo family was busy building houses and clearing land, and the matter of the Li family selling themselves was temporarily put on hold.
Although they hadn't officially sold themselves, Li Zhong had already taken on their duties. Every day, he went to Liuyang Village to help the Mo family manage the construction site and the wilderness. With his previous experience as a steward in a wealthy family, these tasks weren't too difficult for him, making Mo Qingze's burden much lighter.
Li Xiu and her niece were also occupied, with one diligently teaching Xin'er embroidery while the other eagerly helped with the household chores. Mo Yan was uncomfortable with Li Yan's insistence and had to speak up a few times before Li Yan improved.
One day, Li Zhong went to Liuyang Village, but before noon, he hurried back anxiously to inform Mo Yan, "Xiao Hua is missing. Your father and the others have searched Liuyang Village and even ventured into the mountains, but they couldn't find her."
Mo Yan, hearing this, felt a sense of urgency. "When did she go missing? Was it in the mountains or in the village?"
"Xiao Hua hasn't returned since yesterday morning. Your father didn't notice where she went, but he suspects she's most likely lost in the mountains."
Without further delay, Mo Yan rushed out of the yard to personally search Liuyang Village. Seeing this, Li Zhong quickly informed Li Xiu and followed suit.
On the street, Mo Yan immediately called for a fast carriage, with Li Zhong sitting beside the driver, urging him to drive quickly towards Liuyang Village...
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