Chapter 550: The Peasant Girl’s Splendid Manor
Chapter 550: Beaten into a Pig's Head (1)
Looking at Mo Yan, who was exceptional in both appearance and demeanor, Wu Shi was very approving: “Yan’er is indeed fortunate. She’ll surely do well in the future.”
Mo Yan was unsure how to respond, so she pretended to shyly lower her head and wash the vegetables, which only led Wu Shi and her daughter to tease her further.
After the laughter subsided, Wu Shi’s expression grew serious: “In these times, families that value propriety place great importance on matching backgrounds! If a bride’s family background is insufficient, she’ll always lack confidence in her new home and might be looked down upon. If the in-laws are easy to get along with, it might be bearable, but if they aren’t, she’ll be trampled on, and even if her family wants to stand up for her, they may not be able to.”
“Yes, take Mo Yongxi for example. She’s considered to have married well, and many say she’s lucky, but whether she truly is, only time will tell,” Wu Shi’s words were ones Mo Yan agreed with deeply.
In this era, regardless of mutual affection, matching backgrounds were the primary rule for marriage. Although it prevented many couples from marrying, it ensured a certain level of stability in marriages. This was one reason she had ignored Xiao Ruiyuan’s advances back then.
Although Mo Yongxi had a birthdate that supposedly brings prosperity to her husband’s family, the Fang family might tolerate her to some extent. However, given her arrogant and domineering nature, she would likely take advantage of this and create chaos when she discovered her husband’s true nature.
The conversation inadvertently touched on Da Ni’s deep-seated feelings of insecurity. She absentmindedly tore the vegetable leaves, not noticing the damage.
Wu Shi had a vague sense that her daughter was hiding something. The recent conversation was partly intended for her. Seeing Da Ni’s current state, she grew increasingly anxious. This unease drove her to clarify her daughter’s thoughts before it was too late, fearing something bad might happen if she didn’t.
Suppressing her worries, Wu Shi decided to ask her daughter about it before bed. She couldn’t just watch her daughter potentially make a wrong choice.
After a busy day, everyone was exhausted. Even five-year-old Shi Tou was tasked with adding firewood to the stove. By the end of the day, everyone was sore and tired. They each took a quick bath and went to bed early.
After bathing Shi Tou and putting him to bed, Wu Shi went to the room next door.
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After leaving the Old Mo family, Tie Tou, San Ni'er, and Shi Tou moved into Mo’s home. Tie Tou, not wanting to occupy a room alone, shared a room with Mo Yan and slept in the new quilt she gave him. This arrangement was also convenient for discussing business matters. Da Ni and San Ni'er shared a room, while Wu Shi and young Shi Tou slept in the next room.
When Wu Shi knocked and entered, Da Nier and San Ni'er were still awake. Since San Ni'er was young and shouldn’t overhear certain conversations, Wu Shi sent her next door to watch over Shi Tou to ensure he didn’t fall off the bed while sleeping.
Once San Ni'er was gone, Wu Shi shut the door and, with a serious expression, directly asked Da Nier, who was arranging the bed: “Da Ni'er, do you have someone in your heart?”
Da Ni froze, abruptly turning to look at Wu Shi, her face showing clear panic: “N-no, Mother, I don’t!”
Wu Shi, hearing this, reached out and tapped her forehead with a heavy hand, speaking with concern: “You’ve been raised by me and never lied to me before. Do you think I can’t see through this?”
Da Ni’s face turned pale, and she tightly clutched the quilt without speaking, seemingly tacitly admitting to it.
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