Chapter 461: The Peasant Girl’s Splendid Manor
Chapter 461: Crisis at Hand (1)
Upon hearing Hong shi's shameless words, Mo Yan, who had hurried over, almost burst out laughing. She pushed through the crowd and stepped in front of Wu shi and her daughter.
As soon as Mo Yan appeared, Wu shi and her daughter found their backbone and excitedly leaned towards her.
"Yan, Miss Yan!"
"Sister Yan!"
Mo Yan smiled reassuringly at them and then turned her gaze towards the despicable mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. Seeing their suddenly ugly expressions, she smirked sarcastically and said, "Who was causing trouble? Turns out it's you two! Unable to harm me through Mo Yongxi, are you now trying to destroy my little stall to vent your anger?"
Since Mo Yongxi's misdeeds backfired on her, the villagers had developed a slight awe towards Mo Yan, fearing any underhanded actions against her. Hong shi and the others were no exception. However, their attitude wasn't out of respect but rather fear, believing Mo Yan to be possessed by a demon that had used supernatural means to injure Mo Yongxi.
Hong shi was wary of Mo Yan, though she harbored extreme hatred towards her. She dared not insult her recklessly as before and could only retort to her words, "Hmph, this little stall clearly belongs to Wu shi. How did it become yours? Don't try to trick me into believing your story. I won't fall for it."
Mo Yan couldn't be bothered to argue with her. She directly took out a piece of paper from her sleeve, which she had stored in her space. In front of everyone, she unfolded it. At the bottom left corner of the paper was a prominent red stamp, with the name "Mo Yan" signed underneath.
After paying the taxes and management fees for the stall at the yamen, the official in charge had issued a receipt to Mo Yan. Initially thought useless, Mo Yan had casually stored it in her space. Little did she know it would come in handy today, used decisively to slap Hong shi in the face.
Illiterate, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law stared at the receipt, clueless about its contents. However, among the onlookers were those who could read, and they sporadically read out the contents written on it. The surroundings immediately erupted into a noisy discussion:
"The signature at the top is surnamed Mo, but this woman is surnamed Wu. It seems this woman wasn't lying; she was just helping out."
"Yeah, there's a big stamp on this receipt; it can't be fake."
"Sigh, we really shouldn't have listened to just one side of the story. We wronged this woman earlier!"
The few passersby who had accused Wu shi earlier felt embarrassed and reluctant to apologize. Instead, they retreated to the back of the crowd, remaining silent.
Others began to suspect Hong shi and her daughter-in-law's true intentions behind causing this scene, especially after the earlier embarrassment. However, since it didn't concern them directly, they stood by quietly, watching the spectacle unfold.
Hearing the discussions around them, Hong shi and her daughter-in-law realized the situation was turning against them. However, after observing the stall's profitable business for several days, they were determined not to leave without gaining any benefits.
Sure enough, Hong shi continued, "Even if they were just helping out, they could have earned two wages. But they haven't taken any silver home. What do you say to that?"
This time, Hong shi stepped forward on her own, staring directly at Hong shi with a hint of choked emotion in her voice. "Mother, Tie Tou is already nineteen this year, and Dani'er is seventeen. They should have been married off long ago, but our family is so poor. Besides a few dilapidated thatched huts, we have nothing. Six of us in the main house are cramped in one room. It's a laughingstock. Under these circumstances, how can Tie Tou afford to marry? What dowry can Dani'er bring?"
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