Chapter 169: The Peasant Girl’s Splendid Manor
Chapter 169: Punishing the Absurdity of the New House (3)
"That's right! My family also considered building greenhouses. It's all thanks to Cai Shi's wake-up call that we didn't go through with it. Otherwise, we would have ended up in tears too. You didn't listen to advice, so how can you blame the Mo family?"
"In my opinion, they're just jealous of the Mo family. But even if you're jealous, you shouldn't resort to telling lies!"
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The onlookers, now understanding the situation, began speaking up in defense of the Mo family. Some of them had also considered greenhouse cultivation but were grateful to Mo Yan, Cai Shi, and others for their warnings.
"Why blame the Mo family? If it weren't for their ridiculous greenhouse vegetables, we wouldn't have followed suit. Now, we've lost everything, and we can't even afford rice gruel. Who else can we turn to for justice?"
Wang Dali, criticized by everyone, refused to admit his mistake. He stubbornly argued with twisted logic.
Mo Yan was shocked to hear his absurd reasoning. Such a person deserved a harsh lesson; otherwise, they would continue blaming others for their own mistakes, which was incredibly annoying!
Thinking this, Mo Yan's eyes gleamed with cunning. "Wang Dali, by causing trouble today, are you seeking compensation for your losses from my family? How do you propose we compensate you?"
Wang Dali's face lit up with excitement upon hearing this. "Naturally, you should compensate me for the cost of building the greenhouse, the wages I lost by tending to it for the past few months, and the expenses for traveling to the city to sell vegetables. I won't extort you. Just give me a few hundred taels, and it will be fine."
With a wave of his hand, Wang Dali displayed a typical demeanor of wanting something cheap while pretending to be obedient, which disgusted everyone.
Hiss! The onlookers stared at Wang Dali as if he were a fool, wondering if his brain was filled with dung.
If he had honestly stated a reasonable price, perhaps out of goodwill, Mo Yan might have readily agreed. However, asking for several hundred taels upfront was ridiculous, and no sane person would agree to it.
"Hehe," Mo Yan chuckled. Initially, she only intended to give him a small punishment, but seeing how greedy he was, she decided not to stop him. "I can give you the money, but we need to leave a record of this agreement. Otherwise, what if you come back to cause trouble again in the future?"
"Really...? You... you're willing to compensate me with five hundred taels?" Wang Dali's eyes reddened with excitement. He rubbed his hands continuously, his face now obsequious, a stark contrast to his earlier fierce demeanor.
Mo Yan's smile grew brighter. "Of course. As long as you provide a record, I'll give you five hundred taels immediately!"
Then, she turned to the others who had come with Wang Dali. "If anyone else wants compensation, just follow Wang Dali's example and leave a record. I'll provide compensation accordingly."
Seeing Mo Yan's sincerity, three people couldn't resist the temptation and stepped forward. The remaining four or five were only here because Wang Dali had dragged them along and didn't want to cause trouble for the Mo family, so they remained silent.
"Miss Mo, you don't need to worry about them!" Suddenly, Lin Yong spoke up, assuming that Mo Yan had compromised out of concern for trouble.
Mo Yan smiled slyly and whispered, "Brother Lin, rest assured. I just want to take this opportunity to teach them a lesson."
Lin Yong was taken aback, noticing the cunning look on Mo Yan's face. He smirked and remained silent, curious about what this little girl would do next.
Mo Yan brought out tables and chairs from the shed, along with pen, ink, and paper. She wrote down the entire sequence of events and the compensation amount, leaving a clear record.
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