Chapter 752: The Peasant Girl’s Splendid Manor
Chapter 752: Sharing Money and Losing Face (1)
Chen Ji committed a crime punishable by death. If caught, there would be no other outcome but death. Mo Yan felt no sympathy for him, and even if he were executed before her eyes, she wouldn’t blink. However, his wife, Du Shi, was implicated and would also face execution—a fate she didn't deserve.
Whether innocent or not, Du Shi was, in this life, her mother. While Mo Yan had no feelings of affection for her, she could not deny the debt of life owed. Moreover, Xin’er knew of Du Shi's existence. Even if Xin’er harbored resentment toward Du Shi, she wouldn’t wish her death.
Mo Yan’s face shifted between emotions as she grappled with the situation. Xue Tuanzi, floating in mid-air, noticed her inner conflict and sighed. “Du Shi gave you life, and that is a debt you owe her in this lifetime. If she is captured and you have the chance to save her, you must. Only then will the blessings for you and your siblings remain intact.”
Hearing about potential misfortune, Mo Yan immediately became serious and firmly replied, “Then I’ll do my best to save her. After all, she has no blood on her hands. Saving her can be considered an act of accumulating virtue.”
She didn’t mind if her own fortune was affected, but she wouldn’t allow this matter to harm her siblings.
“Exactly. Do your best, Yan Yan. If you truly can’t save her, the heavens won’t hold you accountable. But you must put forth a genuine effort,” Xue Tuanzi said with a relieved sigh. It had been worried that Mo Yan would refuse, which would have led to far worse consequences than just diminished blessings.
Mo Yan smiled. Since she had decided to intervene, she would give it her all. Picking up Xue Tuanzi, she squeezed and kneaded it like dough, eliciting a series of protesting squeals that quickly dissipated her frustration over the matter.
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It was now late November, the coldest time of the year, with heavy snow having fallen recently. Fortunately, the first phase of the winery's construction had been completed, sparing Mo Yan from enduring the freezing temperatures on the worksite. Instead, she spent her days at home, studying the medical notes left by Old Doctor Du and warming herself by the fire. Before she knew it, the days passed.
She no longer needed to oversee the vegetable garden personally. Half a month earlier, some of the greenhouse crops had already hit the market. Though limited to bok choy, spinach, and napa cabbage for now, fresh greens were a rarity during the harsh winter. Every day, they were snapped up quickly at the market.
With a larger planting area and ample manpower, they had set up two stalls in each of the city’s four main markets. Daily profits of sixty to seventy taels were easily achievable.
Mo Yan had given Tang Xin a few pointers on managing the business and then left it to her to handle. Fortunately, with Yang Bao and the others supervising, even if there were mistakes, they were caught and corrected quickly. Tang Xin was able to run things smoothly, and errors became rare over time.
As she needed to keep records, Tang Xin had learned many characters under Mo Yan’s guidance. Her accounting skills had also improved, and she no longer fumbled under pressure.
However, the Tang family, upon hearing that Tang Xin was managing such a lucrative business, saw it as an opportunity to exploit her. Several times, they ambushed her on secluded roads, demanding money. They shamelessly claimed it was to support her younger brother, Tang Bao, and that Tang Bao would protect her in the future if she faced any trouble.
Tang Xin cherished her current life and wouldn’t dream of embezzling money from the vegetable sales for the Tang family. She dismissed their harassment each time with scathing rebukes.
Even when her father, Tang Laoshi, came with Tang Bao in his arms to plead with her for financial support, she ruthlessly drove them away, declaring that since they had sold her off, she was no longer part of the Tang family. Her father and brother meant nothing to her now.
The Tang family’s actions were unjustified. Having sold Tang Xin, they had no grounds to demand money from her to support their son. The villagers sided with Tang Xin, praising her as a grateful girl who understood who truly treated her well. On several occasions, when the Tang family tried to block Tang Xin, passing villagers intervened and chased them off.
(End of Chapter)
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