Chapter 326: The Peasant Girl’s Splendid Manor
Chapter 326: Arrogance Backed by Power (1)
The Xue family dared to directly attempt to acquire the Mo family's rice shop, primarily because they saw the Mo family as a small and easily dealt with entity. Despite the Xue family being weakened by the moldy grain incident, they were still a significant force, much stronger than the Mo family.
To make the Xue family abandon their acquisition attempt or investigation into the grain’s origin, Mo Yan needed to find a force powerful enough to deter them. The two most influential people she knew were Xiao Ruiyuan and Yan Junyu.
Even if Xiao Ruiyuan were in the capital, she would still choose to seek Yan Junyu's help. First, because she had dealings with Yan Junyu, asking for his help felt more justified; second, Xiao Ruiyuan had too many complications, and seeking his help might lead to even bigger troubles.
Having made up her mind, Mo Yan went to Shopkeeper Xing and asked him to convey her message to Yan Junyu.
Shopkeeper Xing agreed readily and soon relayed the matter to Yan Junyu. However, with Xiao Ruiyuan's departure, Yan Junyu had taken over some responsibilities from the Crown Prince and was currently handling an important task, leaving him unable to help immediately. He asked Shopkeeper Xing to inform Mo Yan that if it wasn’t urgent, she should wait for two days.
What could Mo Yan say? She had no choice but to wait! However, before Yan Junyu could come, the Xue family’s people showed up again.
"Are you surnamed Mo? Are you the owner of 'Mo Family Fragrant Rice'?" A Shopkeeper-like person looked down at Mo Yan with his nostrils flared, as if speaking to her was a great favor.
A lackey indeed, with a lackey's eyes!
"Yes, I am the owner of 'Mo Family Fragrant Rice'! Old man, if you have something to say, say it quickly. My time is precious too!"
Mo Yan fiddled with her fingers, not even sparing him a glance, her arrogance suggesting she was speaking to an insignificant ant.
Standing nearby, Li Zhong kept a straight face, though his eye twitched several times. He had seen Mo Yan being steady, intelligent, and cunning, but never this… uh, rude side! It was quite refreshing!
However, since a confrontation was inevitable, there was no point in being polite to such a lackey.
"You, you, you..." The Shopkeeper was so furious his nose twisted. His finger trembled as he pointed at Mo Yan, stammering without being able to form a coherent sentence.
Seeing this, Mo Yan added fuel to the fire, "Oh my, old man, it turns out you have a stutter! A stutter is an illness; it needs treatment! If you don’t have a good doctor, I can recommend one."
Pfft! Li Zhong almost spat out the tea he had just sipped. He quickly apologized and added fuel to the fire, "Shopkeeper Gou, our young mistress means well. That doctor is indeed quite skilled."
The two of them sang in unison, making Shopkeeper Gou's lips tremble with anger. He smashed the teacup in his hand onto the ground with a "smack," shouting, "How dare you! I am a person of the Xue family, and you dare to speak to me like this!"
"Look at what Shopkeeper Gou is saying. You are surnamed Gou, they are surnamed Xue. How can you be part of the Xue family? Or are you saying you can represent the Xue family, hmm?"
Mo Yan looked at Shopkeeper Gou with a smile. She had expected higher tactics from the Xue family but found they had sent an idiot. This person was easy to deal with.
Shopkeeper Gou, hearing this, broke into a cold sweat. He hadn't meant it that way, but this troublesome girl had twisted his words. If this got back to the Xue family, he wouldn’t fare well.
Realizing this, he glared at Mo Yan with cold eyes, "I am a servant of the Xue family. How am I not one of them? I am here representing the will of the eldest young master of the Xue family. Disrespecting me is disrespecting the entire Xue family!"
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