Chapter 154: The Peasant Girl’s Splendid Manor
Chapter 154: Outcome (1)
"Aunt, what brings you here?"
On the construction site, Mo Yan was playing with Xiao Hua, using a tree branch to tease her, when she saw Wu Shi rushing over.
"Yan'er, Auntie has something to tell you." Having overheard the conversation between Mo Yonglu and his daughter by chance, Wu Shi thought about it and decided to inform Mo Yan.
Seeing her unusual expression, Mo Yan quickly invited her to the grass shed nearby. "Auntie, there's no one here. What's the matter? Please take your time."
Wu Shi nodded, making sure no one could hear them, before recounting the conversation between Mo Yonglu and his daughter just now to Mo Yan. After finishing, she reminded, "Ni'er usually seems quite nice, who would have thought she harbored such deep thoughts against you? Yan'er, you need to be careful!"
"Thank you, Auntie, for coming over to tell me these things. Otherwise, I wouldn't know who's causing trouble for our family!" With both families' relationships strained, Mo Yan genuinely appreciated her. "I'll be more careful in the future. It's just that these matters have implicated Auntie's family."
"Yan'er, don't say that. If we really think about it, it's our family that owes yours!" Wu Shi's face showed a hint of sorrow. "There has never been peace at home, and now these troubles. It's really hard to endure."
Mo Yan's heart stirred, almost blurting out the suggestion of "Why don't you split the family?" "Auntie, don't worry. The days will get better in the future. Cousins are good people. Auntie will surely have good fortune."
Thinking of the four sensible and filial children, Wu Shi's face lit up with a faint smile, even the wrinkles at the corners of her eyes deepened a bit. Then she frowned with worry. "Auntie is not afraid of being laughed at, but Tie Tou and Eldest Niece are at the age to be engaged, but now with the situation at home like this, who would be willing to marry into our family? It's really distressing."
In Da Chu, boys generally got married at eighteen, while girls were between fifteen and eighteen. Wu Shi's eldest son, Tie Tou, was already seventeen this year, and the eldest daughter, Eldest Niece, was also fifteen, indeed at the age to be engaged.
Currently, in Liuyang Village, with over a hundred households, many families were looking for brides or grooms for their children. Most families were not well-off, so as long as there was a suitable match, they would arrange it with acquaintances without spending too much money on the marriage.
Wu Shi had her eye on a girl, but after the Mo family arrived in Liuyang Village, their reputation was tarnished by Hong Shi and others, and no one was willing to marry their daughter into the family.
Mo Yan couldn't help but feel helpless, comforting, "Cousins are not in a hurry. Waiting for a year or two might be better. Maybe by then, we can find a better match."
Wu Shi knew that this matter couldn't be rushed. After being comforted by Mo Yan, she felt much relieved.
After seeing off Wu Shi, Mo Yan went to the barren mountain again. Half of the seedlings had already been planted, and she would have to work hard again tomorrow to finish planting them all.
Seeing Mo Yan approaching, Li Zhong pointed to the highest peak of the barren mountain and said, "Yan'er, the seedlings still need careful care. I think we can build a house there. I'll live here to watch over the orchard and prevent anyone from causing trouble again."
Mo Yan also had this idea, but she wouldn't let him stay alone at his age to guard the orchard. "Grandpa Li, the seedlings need watering from time to time, and weeding. How can you handle it alone? I think we should hire two people from the village to watch over it. When it gets busy, we can hire more people to work. Besides, the other two mountain peaks also need to be cleared up by you!"
"Well... okay, let's do that then!"
Li Zhong understood Mo Yan's concerns, but he also needed to hurry up and work on the other two mountain peaks, so he accepted her kindness.
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