Chapter 297: The Peasant Girl’s Splendid Manor
Chapter 297: Shameless and Violent Solution (5)
"Yan'er, you've worked hard!"
Mo Qingze got on the carriage and couldn't help but pat her head when he saw the corner of the carriage filled with barrels of wine.
"What are you talking about, Dad? It's just brewing a few barrels of rice wine. Where's the hard work?" Mo Yan hugged her father's arm, smiling.
Mo Qingze smiled and didn't say anything more. Every time he returned or Yan'er visited, she would bring him some rice wine or fruit wine. He couldn't finish it all by himself, and he had told her several times not to bring any more, but she would still bring it next time.
In the end, it was Zhiyuan's reminder that made him distribute some to his classmates at the academy. Over time, those classmates who were not close to him became much friendlier. Whenever they had questions they didn't understand, they would ask them patiently.
Even the teachers who taught him, he also gave each of them some. On the surface, there didn't seem to be much change, but he could feel that several teachers paid a bit more attention to his studies.
In terms of social interaction, he was too dull. If it weren't for Zhiyuan's timely reminder, he would never have appreciated Yan'er's intentions.
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Early in the morning, there weren't many pedestrians on the street, but Xiao Hei moved quickly and arrived at the shop door in no time. Mo Yan and Li Yan got off the carriage, while Li Zhong continued to drive the carriage to take Mo Qingze to the academy.
Mo Yan took out the keys and opened the door, then she and Li Yan wiped everything with a cloth. Then they washed and soaked the rice in the wooden vat. After Li Zhong returned, they all worked together to move the large stove to the door and started steaming the rice.
The sun rose slowly in the east, and the number of people on the street gradually increased. Every passerby couldn't help but be attracted by the fragrance of the Mo family's fragrant rice. Those who weren't in a hurry even came over to ask a few questions. When they saw the full grains of rice in the barrel, they were tempted and said they would buy grains here in the future.
Whether it was because the rice was fragrant or because the customers who bought rice back yesterday had done some free advertising, business was very good in the morning, even better than yesterday morning. This made Mo Yan very happy.
In the afternoon, there were fewer people on the street, but business was still better than yesterday afternoon, especially with many eggs being sold. Seeing that the rice and eggs in the shop were almost sold out after two days, Li Zhong hurriedly drove the cart to the warehouse to bring some more over to replenish.
Seeing their luxurious carriage, which was used for both transporting people and goods, Mo Yan felt a bit heartache. She immediately decided to buy another horse and a flatbed cart specifically for transporting goods.
So, while there were fewer customers, with Li Yan looking after the shop, Mo Yan and Li Zhong went to the southern market. In the end, they only spent five taels and five qian of silver to buy a horse for pulling and a sturdy flatbed cart.
The horse was chestnut in color, also used for pulling, but it was slightly taller than the original Xiao Hei. Because it was old and no longer capable of pulling, it was sold by its previous owner.
Mo Yan's first glance at it was attracted by the shocking scars on its body. She was truly moved by the sad and hopeless look in its eyes, which made her decide to buy this dying old horse for five taels of silver.
When the two returned, Li Zhong, sitting outside, saw a crowd gathered at the shop door from afar. His heart skipped a beat, and he hurriedly urged Xiao Hei to move faster.
Xiao Hei's ears twitched, and it quickly avoided the pedestrians, accelerating its pace.
"You lot, get lost, or I'll chase you out with a broom!"
Hearing Li Yan's angry voice, Mo Yan in the carriage hurriedly opened the door. When she saw the situation at the shop door, she also felt nervous.
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