Chapter 306: The Peasant Girl’s Splendid Manor
Chapter 306: Wu Shi Jumps into the River, Xiao Ruiyuan Comes Searching (1)
Wu Shi sat somewhat reservedly on the chair, carefully surveying the bright and spacious, beautifully decorated house. Although she had been here once before, she couldn't help but envy it.
"Auntie, have a cup of tea first to warm up," Mo Yan came out with a cup of hot tea, interrupting Wu Shi's thoughts.
"Yan'er, you're too polite," Wu Shi hurriedly stood up and carefully took the white porcelain teacup with both hands. This delicate white porcelain cup must be very valuable, so she couldn't afford to drop it.
"You're my aunt, can't you even drink a cup of tea?" Mo Yan smiled, accidentally touching Wu Shi's cold fingers. Seeing her thin and worn-out clothes, her heart suddenly felt a pang of sadness.
"Aunt, you're a good woman!" Seeing her attitude unchanged from usual, not showing any negligence because of the feud between the two families, Wu Shi's eyes turned red, and she found herself unable to speak about her request.
Knowing that she must have something important to come over, and seeing her discomfort, Mo Yan smiled, "Madam, whatever it is, just say it. I'll help if I can."
Wu Shi nodded choked up, sipping the warm tea little by little, feeling the warmth spreading from her throat to her heart.
The hall was a bit chilly, so Mo Yan closed the open door and brought a stove from the kitchen, placing it in front of Wu Shi with the charcoal burning vigorously inside.
The warm heat rushed over, and Wu Shi unconsciously reached out her hand to the side of the stove, feeling a lot less cold on her body.
Seeing her cracked and rough hands, devoid of any good skin, Mo Yan pulled a chair over and sat next to her, saying gently, "Aunt, take your time to say what's on your mind. There's no one else here."
Meeting her gaze, Wu Shi hesitated for a moment before finally gathering the courage to speak, "Yan'er, do you still need people for opening up the land at your house? Can you let your uncle and cousin also go to help?"
Mo Yan shook her head, not surprised. "We already have enough people. Uncle is probably not suitable."
She didn't have a good impression of Mo Yongfu. He was very filial, but sometimes too much filial piety could be foolish. Even now, her impression of Mo Yonglu was a bit better. At least Mo Yonglu would stand up to Old Mo and Hong Shi for the sake of his children. Even if they needed more hands for opening up the land, she didn't want Mo Yongfu to go.
"Oh, then... forget it." Wu Shi felt extremely disappointed when she heard this, but she didn't show it on her face, so as not to embarrass Mo Yan.
"Aunt, I haven't finished yet!" Seeing her disappointment, Mo Yan nodded secretly and stated her plan, "Uncle may not be suitable, but I can arrange a job for my cousin."
"Really?" Wu Shi looked at Mo Yan in surprise. "Yan'er, you won't make it difficult for yourself, will you?"
Mo Yan shook her head with a smile. "A few days ago, my family opened a rice shop in the city, and we need someone to help out. If cousin is willing, he can start working tomorrow."
"A rice shop? Your family opened a rice shop?" Wu Shi stared at Mo Yan in shock. She had never expected that the cousins family could set up a rice shop in the city. How much money must they have spent!
After the shock, she felt genuinely happy. Her uncle's family had been through so much hardship before, and now their life was getting better and better. It seemed that their suffering had finally turned into happiness.
Mo Yan smiled, "The rice shop just opened, and Grandpa Li alone can't handle it all, so we plan to find someone to help. If cousin doesn't mind, he can start tomorrow."
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