Chapter 232: The Peasant Girl’s Splendid Manor
Chapter 232: The Plan Falls Through, Mo Fu Goes to School (7)
The small furry ball, just the size of a palm, looked very weak as it squirmed on the ground, emitting a faint cry.
Mo Yan quickly picked up the little ball and, upon closer inspection, angrily glared at Xiao Hua. "How did you manage to bring someone else's kitten back?"
No, wait, how could there be kittens in the mountains? But this little creature looked exactly like a kitten. Could it be a wild kitten?
Xiao Hua rolled its eyes and whimpered, "Not a kitten, it's a tiger cub, a tiger cub!"
Mo Yan had no idea what it was saying. She carefully held the kitten in her arms and, seeing that its eyes hadn't even opened yet, scolded Xiao Hua, "It's just born. Without milk to drink, it won't survive. Hurry and take it back."
Normally, Xiao Hua would obediently take it back, but this time, it seemed to have not heard her and dashed down the mountain as if ignoring her, leaving Mo Yan stomping her feet in anger.
"Yan Yan, this kitten is so cute, why don't you keep it?" Liu Tinglan happily touched the kitten's soft fur. "Maybe Xiao Hua was feeling lonely and found itself a companion."
That guy feels lonely?
Mo Yan rolled her eyes. Looking at the little ball in her arms, her heart softened. Leaving it here would almost certainly mean death. For now, she could only take it home temporarily.
But the kitten was too young to eat. Seeing it hungry and meowing, Mo Yan became anxious. She pinched Xiao Hua's ear to make it take the kitten back.
But this time, Xiao Hua was determined. It just lay in its nest and refused to move. When Mo Yan urged it, it even turned its back on her.
Mo Yan was irritated, but with Zhen'er's reminder, she thought of letting the little one suckle from the cow.
The calves hadn't been weaned yet, and the cow had been eating and drinking well lately, so its milk supply was abundant.
Mo Yan brought the kitten's mouth close to the cow's udder. Smelling the scent of milk, the kitten opened its mouth and eagerly began to suckle.
The cow was very docile. Plus, Mo Yan gave it spring water to drink every day, so it recognized her and allowed her actions, standing still obediently.
After the kitten had a good meal, its tiny, soft body curled up into a ball and fell asleep contentedly in Mo Yan's arms.
The little one was very cute and won the affection of the whole family. Mo Yan even considered adopting it. But since it was brought back by Xiao Hua, its mother might be searching for it everywhere in the mountains. She couldn't be so selfish, even if the other party was just a wild cat.
However, no matter how Mo Yan persuaded Xiao Hua, it refused to take the kitten back. Eventually, it slipped into the mountains and didn't come back.
Watching this struggle between human and dog, Liu Tinglan couldn't help but burst into laughter and didn't want to leave. However, two days had already passed, and in the afternoon, her father's carriage would come to pick her up. If she didn't leave, she might not have another chance to come next time.
"Don't worry, if your dad agrees once, he'll agree again. Next time you come, I'll take you for a stroll in the mountains!" Mo Yan comforted her friend.
Liu Tinglan hugged her arm and said with a smile, "That's settled then. If I can't come next time, you have to come to the city to see me."
Mo Yan nodded and said, "If my dad goes to study at the Changshan Academy where your dad is, I'll definitely visit the city often. That way, we'll have more chances to meet."
Early in the morning, Mo Qingze went to the Changshan Academy with gifts and hadn't returned yet. Mo Yan had confidence in her father, but Changshan Academy was different from ordinary schools, so she couldn't help but worry a little.
Although Changshan Academy was a private school, it was presided over by a famous scholar and was the most famous among several private schools. Every examination year, there were no fewer examinees who passed compared to official schools.
Official schools had no connections, and children from poor families couldn't even enter them. But Changshan Academy also had high standards. Without someone to recommend them, it was difficult for someone like Mo Qingze, who wasn't particularly talented, to get in. Of course, even with a recommendation, one still needed real talent and learning to establish oneself at Changshan Academy.
Mo Qingze was intelligent, which was why he became a top scholar at the age of eighteen. Later, he had been teaching in a school, and he hadn't forgotten to study. His foundation was still very solid, which was why Master Liu had taken the initiative to recommend him.
Not long after lunch, the coachman, Lao Fan, came to pick up Liu Tinglan.
Liu Tinglan boarded the carriage reluctantly, holding the snacks Mo Yan had given her, and repeatedly instructed Mo Yan to come see her before finally closing the carriage door.
When the carriage was out of sight, Mo Yan withdrew her gaze and looked towards the village, thinking it was time to settle some scores with certain people...
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