Chapter 548: The Peasant Girl’s Splendid Manor
Chapter 548: Hidden Malice (7)
Mo Yan’s face showed a strange smile upon hearing this. “So it was set for today—what a good day.” She nearly forgot about this.
The villager didn’t notice Mo Yan’s odd expression and thought she was genuinely happy for the Old Mo family. He found it strange, though, as the two families had been estranged for a long time. Could it be that rich people think differently from ordinary folks?
Shaking his head, the villager decided not to dwell on it and focused on working hard to earn his thirty wen for the day.
Since the construction just started, there wasn’t much to do on-site today. Mo Yan went back home to help Li Xiu, Wu Shi, and two village women who had assisted with Mo’s house construction last year prepare lunch. Cooking for over a hundred workers from both construction sites was no easy task.
While washing vegetables, Wu Shi brought up Mo Yongxi’s marriage: “She’s lucky to marry into a wealthy family in the city as a primary wife. If she could change her nature and live a peaceful life, she’d be set for the rest of her life.”
Mo Yan’s lips curled into a cold smile as she shook her head. “Old habits die hard. With her temperament, it’s unlikely she’ll change. If she had married someone of similar status, they might have endured her. Now that she’s climbed so high, she’ll have her share of troubles.”
Wu Shi was puzzled and asked, “If the Fang family isn’t short of money and could easily find someone of similar or lesser status, why would they choose someone like Mo Yongxi?”
Mo Yongxi’s reputation was well-known in the village. Anyone with a good standing would avoid such a bride. The Fang family’s eagerness was unusual.
Mo Yan, seeing Wu Shi’s genuinely kind and gentle demeanor, decided not to share the unsavory details with her to spare her distress.
The Fang family, Mo Yongxi’s in-laws, owned a small general store with an annual income of seventy to eighty taels of silver. They had a servant for heavy chores, making them a modestly prosperous household.
The Fang family didn’t really admire Mo Yongxi’s appearance or character. Their only son, Fang Da Shao, was the sole heir. Unfortunately, this only heir was a gay man who had no interest in women, whether they were gentle or virtuous.
What made the Fang elders despair was that their son had fallen for an actress and secretly used the family’s savings to keep her. News of this affair quickly spread through the neighborhood.
When the Fang elders found out, they severely punished their son. Despite being bedridden from the beating, Fang Da Shao refused to leave the actress or marry a wife and start a family.
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Heartbroken yet unable to kill their only son, they decided to find a wife for him to cover up the family disgrace and preserve their lineage.
However, once the news of Fang Da Shao’s affair became known, no respectable families were interested in matchmaking. Even with promises of substantial rewards to matchmakers, the attempts were futile. No decent family would consider marrying their daughter into such a scandalous situation.
Seeing that city girls were no longer an option, the Fang elders looked to the outskirts. But as before, any potential candidates who inquired would quickly learn of the situation and withdraw. Just then, Mo Yongxi “accidentally” came into their view.
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