Chapter 387: Greed Provokes Trouble, Xiao Hua Injures Someone (Part 3)
Chapter 387: Greed Provokes Trouble, Xiao Hua Injures Someone (Part 3)
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Yang Bao watched their departing figures and let out a long sigh. These people were not reliable and hardworking. If only they could work honestly for the Mo family for a few months, their lives wouldn't be as difficult as they are now.
His wife, seeing his expression, chuckled, "Look at you, so worried. You're just in charge of village affairs! You're not their father. If they aren't diligent, what's the use of you worrying?"
Yang Bao smiled bitterly and shook his head without saying a word.
Liu Yang Village relied on the mountains, and the land wasn't fertile. The yearly harvests were just enough to get by. Otherwise, over these years, the village wouldn't have had just a dozen or so households. It was only after those refugees settled here that Liuyang Village became this lively.
For now, conditions were alright and similar among families. Marriage was relatively straightforward since they weren't all related by surname. But in a few more years, if Liuyang Village didn't prosper, marriage would become a major issue. After all, several neighboring villages were wealthier than Liuyang Village. Who would willingly marry their daughters here to suffer?
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"Ah, tch, those Yangs are really useless! As village head, he can't help us get rich. What's the use of such a village head!" After leaving Yang Bao's house, Wang Dali started angrily complaining.
If it weren't for Yang Bao meddling, his family would still be living in the warm and spacious Mo family house. They wouldn't be living in these drafty thatched huts, freezing to death every day. Now this old guy was blocking his path to wealth; it was truly hateful!
"Exactly, Big Brother Dali. Such a good opportunity to make money, and he had to cut it off. So unrighteous! If only Big Brother Dali could be the village head."
Others felt uneasy too. For now, they were all in agreement with Wang Dali, making him look especially good.
"Me, become village head?" Wang Dali waved his hand hypocritically, his eyes gleaming as he continued, "Those Yangs won't let us into the mountains, and that brat from the Mo family also refuses. We can go on our own! As long as those dogs go into the mountains, we can follow them and snatch the rabbits from their mouths, right?"
The others were stunned for a moment, but after thinking it through, their eyes lit up, and they loudly agreed, "Right, that's a plan! Let's do it this way!"
Since those dogs couldn't talk, there was no way they could report them. As long as they were careful not to get bitten, this was definitely a good road to wealth.
For a while, these people kept praising Wang Dali, saying he was righteous. Wang Dali smiled smugly, a hint of greed flickering in his eyes.
Mo Yan was unaware that Wang Dali had instigated this, nor did she know they were targeting those dogs. At this moment, she had just finished reading the letter sent back by Mao Mao and felt somewhat troubled.
Although Xiao Ruiyuan's letter didn't mention the situation at the border, Mo Yan could still sense something from between the lines. Such a reserved person, not easily revealing his emotions, showed a bit of impatience in his writing. Besides the unfavorable war situation, she couldn't think of any other reason.
Gently stroking Mao Mao's head and looking into its bright eyes, she asked absentmindedly, "Is your master alright? Did he get hurt?"
Mao Mao's eyes rolled around, then lifted a paw to rub against the back of her hand, chattering away.
Mo Yan couldn't understand its chirping language, which only made her more frustrated. She sighed softly, flipped her hand, and conjured a ripe, crimson peach in her palm.
Seeing the peach, Mao Mao happily began to bark. This was its favorite! With a long beak, it pecked fiercely, leaving a small dent in the round peach. Soon, the dent grew larger, and the fist-sized peach was "devoured" in no time.
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