Chapter 224: The Peasant Girl’s Splendid Manor
Chapter 224: Discussing Marriage Matters in the Boudoir, Banquet with Hidden Calculations (8)
Just then, Zhen'er led two children into the room, and Mo Yan looked up to see Yun Zhao and Yun Sheng, the two siblings. It turned out that shopkeeper Xing, had arrived and brought the siblings along.
"Come over and sit next to big sister," Mo Yan smiled and greeted them to sit down, then brought pastries and pear juice from the tea room.
With strangers present, Yun Zhao and Yun Sheng felt a bit awkward. It wasn't until Liu Tinglan took the initiative to play with them that the atmosphere warmed up.
Seeing that it was almost noon and the banquet was about to begin, Mo Yan asked Zhen'er to go ahead and ask her father if all the guests had arrived.
Zhen'er returned shortly after running out, revealing that only the Mo family hadn't arrived yet.
"Why haven't they arrived yet? Did father go to call them?" Mo Yan frowned. If they didn't want to come, they wouldn't, but if they came halfway through the banquet, it would be embarrassing for their own family.
Zhen'er looked unhappy. "Father is busy welcoming guests and arranging the banquet. He doesn't have time right now. He said if they haven't arrived before the banquet starts, he'll go call them."
Mo Yan nodded without saying anything. Old Mo was the elder, so even if they went to invite them, it would have to be Mo Qingze, his nephew, who went personally. If they sent a few juniors to invite them, knowing Hong Shi's temper, they might just make a scene.
Seeing that there was nothing for her to do, Zhen'er invited Yun Zhao to play with her.
Yun Zhao didn't really want to go. Playing with those little kids was boring to him, but he came today not just to congratulate them, so he took his sister and followed Zhen'er.
After the children left, the room quieted down again. Having been in the room for a while, Liu Tinglan felt bored, so she said she wanted to go out for a walk. Mo Yan planned to take her to the orchard.
But before they could step out of the courtyard, the entire Mo family rushed in noisily, with Li Zhong holding firecrackers behind them, looking somewhat embarrassed, not knowing if he should light them.
Mo Yan understood what was going on at a glance and said to Li Zhong, "Grandpa Li, light the firecrackers and then come in. We still need your help with the banquet!"
Li Zhong smiled awkwardly at Mo Yan and quickly went to the door with the firecrackers.
Except for Hong Shi, Niu Shi, and a few others who couldn't make sense of the situation, everyone in the Mo family, including Old Mo, wore embarrassed expressions as they stood at the door. The sound of firecrackers outside was loud, making their embarrassment even more apparent.
For events like this, the number of gifts didn't matter, but it was customary to set off a string of firecrackers at the host's door to symbolize a festive atmosphere. The host would then come out with another string to welcome the guests, as a sign of gratitude and welcome.
But now, the Mo family came empty-handed, not even willing to set off a string of firecrackers at the door. If this were to spread...
Wu Shi and the others felt embarrassed and dared not lift their heads. They had intended to buy a string of firecrackers from the villagers who were going into town yesterday, but Hong Shi held onto the money tightly and didn't want to spend a penny. The others were too embarrassed to borrow money to buy them.
Today, they arrived so late because Hong Shi had caused trouble at home and insisted on being begged three times before she agreed to let them come. After waiting for half a day.
On such a joyous occasion, Mo Yan didn't want to argue with them about this, but with Hongshi causing trouble, she couldn't relax. If they caused a scene in front of everyone, it wouldn't just be her losing face.
Thinking of this, Mo Yan apologized to Liu Tinglan, "Sister Lan, the banquet is about to start. I'll take you to the orchard later!"
"It's okay, you go ahead. The sun won't be as intense later anyway!" Liu Tinglan smiled and waved her hand, indicating that she understood.
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