Chapter 228: The Peasant Girl’s Splendid Manor
Chapter 228: The Plan Falls Through, Mo Fu Goes to School (3)
Mo Yan, carrying dishes, didn't notice anything unusual until after the banquet when Mo Qingze found her and she learned about the "good deeds" the old Mo family had done again.
Although the atmosphere was good for the latter part of the banquet despite the interruption, the banquet lasted nearly an hour before ending amidst a burst of lively firecrackers.
Except for the members of the old Mo family who couldn't eat, everyone else had their fill and thanked Mo Qingze for his hospitality.
Originally, these people were about to leave after expressing their gratitude. After all, the Mo family still had matters to attend to, and who would be so tactless as to stay here and watch the spectacle?
"Please stay, everyone!" Mo Qingze bowed to the crowd, smiling. "I'll explain the matter mentioned at the banquet here, and I hope everyone can bear witness."
Upon hearing this, it was inappropriate for everyone to leave.
Since the matter was caused by the old Mo family, the people from the old Mo family couldn't leave directly either, and their expressions weren't too good.
Mo Qingze no longer cared about the thoughts of the old Mo family members. After the leftovers on the table were cleared and the floor was cleaned, he asked everyone to sit in the hall. He left Li Zhong to entertain the guests and went to the kitchen to find Mo Yan, who was eating there.
Mo Yan was furious when she learned the whole story. It seemed that Mo Erni'er hadn't learned her lesson from last time, and Hong Shi probably forgot that she still owed their family several hundred taels of silver. It looked like she would have to go to their door with the IOU to collect the debt.
"Yan'er, the Li family of three hasn't officially become our family's servants yet. Like you, I don't want them to really become our family's servants. It's not appropriate to rashly say they are our servants. So..."
At this point, Mo Qingze paused. Seeing Mo Yan didn't object, he continued, "It's not honorable to sell oneself into servitude. In the future, they will live in Liuyang Village, and sister Li Xiu and her niece will still need to get married. It wouldn't be good for them if people found out. So when I explain later, I'll say that Dad was framed by someone, and Uncle Zhong saved Dad. Dad let them stay in our house to repay them."
Only by doing this could those who were not on good terms with their family not use this against them, and Second Uncle's family's plan would also fall through.
During the farce just now, Mo Qingze had already seen through Old Mo's intentions.
Mo Yan nodded. This explanation was indeed the most suitable for the current situation. "Let's go with what Dad said! But, Brother Lin helped our family back then. We should inform him about this."
Mo Qingze nodded and hurriedly went to find Lin Yong.
Lin Yong hadn't planned to gain any benefits from the Mo family through this matter. Knowing Mo Qingze's plan, he didn't mind and just let him do as he wished.
Mo Qingze thanked him repeatedly and then hurried to the backyard to explain to everyone that he had been framed before.
"Uncle Zhong has great kindness to me. If it weren't for him, I might have been framed to death that time, and my three children would have become helpless orphans! Just for this, it's not excessive to let Uncle Zhong's family live in our house."
Mo Qingze gratefully bowed to Li Zhong, whose eyes were already red, and then continued to explain to the suddenly enlightened crowd, "As for Second Uncle and second Aunt, they have children and grandchildren. If we let them live here, where can we put the face of our cousins? How could I do such an unjust thing?"
"Ziyu repays kindness and is righteous, with no fault." Master Liu laughed and was the first to stand up in support.
"Master Liu is right. Master Mo is indeed a righteous and kind person."
"Yeah, your Uncle and Aunt have children and grandchildren. If they really live here, their dignity will be pierced through. Besides, you've always been filial to them, and we all know that!"
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