Chapter 196: The Peasant Girl’s Splendid Manor
Chapter 196: Meeting Strangers, Upgrading the Space (Part 5)
Fortunately, there was no pressure from Xiao Ruiyuan 's side, giving Mo Yan some buffer time.
"Stop right there! You, stop right there! You little brat, you've come to steal from my house again, haven't you? Today, I won't let you off lightly!"
Unknowingly, Mo Yan found herself on the same street where she had encountered that child a few days ago. From afar, she heard an angry voice.
As she looked closely, she saw the two approaching figures, none other than the child and the middle-aged man from before.
Seeing that the child was about to be caught, Mo Yan hurried forward and grabbed the child who was trying to run away.
"Why did you go steal from his house again?" Mo Yan asked as she looked at the child, who was clutching several steamed buns tightly in his arms.
"Big sister!" The child lifted his head joyfully upon hearing Mo Yan's familiar voice.
Mo Yan helplessly looked at the child, then took out a few coins from her purse and handed them to the middle-aged man who had caught up.
The middle-aged man remembered Mo Yan but didn't accept the money this time. Instead, he reached out to grab the child's collar, but Mo Yan stopped him.
"Sir, please, for the sake of his young age, let him go this time," Mo Yan pleaded.
"Impossible! No matter what, I have to teach this little brat a lesson today." The middle-aged man glared at the child angrily. The kick he received last time still hadn't healed completely, and he was determined to hang the kid up and give him a good beating.
Mo Yan frowned. "Even if you beat him up, he'll still come to steal from your house next time. It's better to let him go this time. I promise he won't come to your house again."
The middle-aged man sneered, "You promise he won't come? What makes you think you can guarantee that?"
Ignoring him, Mo Yan looked down at the child. "In consideration of the help I gave you last time, promise me you won't go steal from this uncle's house again, okay?"
She couldn't just watch this child continue stealing. She had already decided to help him find a job or become an apprentice.
The child looked at her solemnly. After hesitating for a moment, he handed the steamed buns to the middle-aged man and muttered, "I won't go steal your steamed buns again in the future."
The middle-aged man was stunned for a moment, then he sneered and smashed the steamed buns. "I don't believe a word from a brat like you. Today, you'd better let me beat you up properly. Otherwise, even if the emperor himself comes to help you, it won't make a difference."
Mo Yan's expression darkened. "He's just a small child, how can he withstand a beating? If you injure him, what will you use to compensate?"
By now, she could tell that the man harbored a grudge against the child for kicking him last time. But in his anger, he might seriously injure the child, which was unacceptable.
The middle-aged man sneered, "He's just a little beggar. Even if I beat him to death, so what? At most, I'll pay some silver to the authorities. Can they make me pay with my life?"
Mo Yan was furious. "You want to try it? If you dare to harm him, I'll go to the yamen right now. Even if he was at fault first, you won't be able to dictate what happens next."
Although commoners in ancient times had few rights, in a place like the capital, no one dared to act recklessly. If the child was seriously harmed and someone reported it to the authorities, the middle-aged man would definitely not escape punishment.
The middle-aged man glared angrily at Mo Yan, but he was starting to back down inside.
If this meddlesome girl really went to the authorities and accused him of injuring someone without cause, he might indeed face consequences. After all, the child was too young. Even if he was guilty of stealing, it was just a few steamed buns. The authorities wouldn't consider that a serious offense.
▶▶The Peasant Girl’s Splendid Manor
Comments
Post a Comment