Chapter 212: The Peasant Girl’s Splendid Manor
Chapter 212: Inviting Guests to the Warm Room, Buying Cattle and Horses (5)
There were plenty of snakes, insects, rats, and ants in the mountains. When the thorns grew, they wouldn't be able to stop the thick-skinned red python, but smaller snakes and yellow weasels would be deterred.
Li Zhong understood her meaning and readily agreed.
At night, Mo Yan stayed by Xin'er's side as usual. Xin'er woke up once in the middle of the night, asking for water. Mo Yan fed her some spring water and she fell back asleep until the next morning when she woke up completely, loudly complaining about being hungry and demanding food.
Seeing that she was no longer in danger, the family breathed a sigh of relief but didn't let her get out of bed.
There were still many things to take care of at home, especially with the feast on the twelfth of August. They had to buy supplies and arrange the seating in advance. After much discussion with Mo Qingze, they finally settled on the guest list for the feast.
Next was to personally invite the guests. As the head of the family, Mo Qingze naturally took on this responsibility. He first went to the village head's house and returned the cart before discussing the matter of the warm room. The village head readily agreed and promised to attend.
After leaving the village head's house, they went to Old Mo's house. Standing in front of Old Mo's house, Mo Qingze sighed and walked over.
The first person he saw was Mo Erni'er, who was squatting at the door washing a large basin of clothes.
Since being reported by Mo Yongxi, her life in Old Mo's house had plummeted. She did endless chores every day, even having to work in the fields, worse off than the two daughters of the main branch.
Mo Qingze called out to Mo Erni'er, but she ignored him completely, continuing to wash the clothes with a cold glint in her lowered eyes.
Mo Qingze called out to Mo Erni'er, but she ignored him completely, continuing to wash the clothes with a cold glint in her lowered eyes.
"Who is this? Isn't this our Mo family's talented scholar? Oh, no, what scholar? He's just a sly fox. Heaven must be blind to let such a person become a scholar..."
At this moment, Niu Shi came out of the house, intending to help her daughter wash clothes. When she saw Mo Qingze, she began to criticize him sarcastically.
"It's not your place to speak, spreading rumors about your younger cousin's bad reputation."
Mo Qingze didn't bother arguing with a confused woman and retorted indifferently, shutting Niu Shi up immediately.
The voices outside reached the ears of everyone in the house. They all came out to see Mo Qingze, their expressions quite subtle.
"Cousin, do you have something to discuss?" Mo Yonglu was the first to speak, breaking the silence.
Mo Qingze nodded to him and then said to Old Mo and his wife, "Uncle, Aunt, there will be a feast at our house on the twelfth of August. If you're free, please come over!"
Thinking of the high walls and grand mansion of the Mo family, Old Mo remained silent, while Hong Shi's envy, jealousy, and hatred were undisguised:
"You're capable now, even daring to treat your biological uncle and aunt like this, causing our family to be torn apart! Warm room? Do you want us to give face to your family? Forget it, I want to see your whole family drowned in the villagers' spit!"
"Shut up!" Old Mo stared at Hong Shi fiercely. "Get back inside. If you dare to come out and blabber again, I'll kick you out of this house."
Hong Shi, who was scolded harshly, stared at Old Mo in disbelief but was intimidated by his fierce gaze and dared not speak. She glared at Mo Qingze fiercely, cursing him as a white-eyed wolf and a calamity to the family. Why wouldn't he just die!
Mo Qingze was used to Hong Shi's sarcastic remarks. He looked at Old Mo, hoping for a definite answer.
Old Mo gave a forced smile and tugged at the corners of his mouth, saying, "You can go back. We will definitely come that day."
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