Chapter 817: The Peasant Girl’s Splendid Manor
Chapter 817: Together (2)
Mo Yan nodded and responded, "Don't worry, I won't!"
The man with the last name Du had his own problems, and she didn’t need to deliberately slander him. She planned to find a way to make Uncle Liu and Aunt Liu see his true colors and realize that Lan Jie wouldn’t find happiness marrying such a scumbag. Given how much Uncle Liu and Aunt Liu loved Lan Jie, they would probably rather risk their reputation than let their precious daughter marry someone like him.
Having made up her mind, Mo Yan relaxed and chatted with Xue Tuanzi for a while, but soon began to feel very tired. The time was already past midnight, and with only a couple of hours until dawn, she knew she wouldn’t be able to sleep well outside. So, she decided to sleep in the space.
Inside the space, there was a small bed and bedding already set up, making it quite convenient. However, the space was so large and empty that Mo Yan always felt uneasy when sleeping there, so she rarely spent the night inside. But this time, she was too tired, and before she knew it, she had fallen asleep beside the pillow.
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The next day, Mo Yan walked out of the small courtyard, feeling refreshed. Under her family’s surprised gaze, she prepared a hearty breakfast for the New Year.
After the family finished breakfast in a lively atmosphere, they, as usual, set off to visit the village and wish everyone a Happy New Year. However, this year, they tacitly "forgot" about the old Mo family. The villagers noticed that they walked straight past the old Mo family’s house, and no one dared to approach and say anything.
Although they didn’t visit the old Mo family, the recent events there had reached their ears. It was nothing more than Niu Shi not wanting to care for the paralyzed Hong Shi and refusing to spend money on her food and drink.
On New Year's Eve, Niu Shi had caused a scene again, deliberately scattering fire over a bowl and smashing it, which was considered an ill omen. Mo Yonglu had given her a harsh scolding.
Under the influence of Hong Shi’s instigation and Old Mo’s subtle hint, Mo Yongfu went to the Wu family and asked if the Tie Tou siblings could go to the old Mo family’s house for New Year's Eve dinner. The Tie Tou siblings refused to go, and the Wu Shi didn’t even open the door.
Mo Yongfu waited for half an hour in the cold wind but still didn’t see anyone. Eventually, unwillingly, he left.
As for Hong Shi, she couldn't help but curse Mo Yongxi, who had been sent to the mine to do hard labor, and vented her anger on the Mo family.
No one cared about the old Mo family’s affairs. Most villagers just treated it as a joke, and Mo Yan and her family certainly didn’t take it to heart.
Given Mo Yan County Princess's status and Mo Qingze’s position as a scholar, they could have stayed at home and waited for others to visit and offer their New Year's greetings. However, neither of them liked to stand on ceremony. New Year visits were meant to be lively, and if they acted all high and mighty, what fun would that be?
The villagers were mostly simple and kind-hearted. When they saw the father and daughter visiting them in person, they were somewhat uncomfortable, but mostly pleased, as it meant that the Mo family didn’t look down on them. They warmly received the pair.
The first day of the New Year passed with mutual greetings in the village. On the second and third days, there were no more visits, so the Mo family closed their gates, enjoying the sun in the courtyard and chatting, passing the time quickly.
But on the fourth day, the Mo family’s gate was knocked, and it was Xiao Ruiyuan, bringing New Year’s gifts and coming to pay his respects.
The fourth day of the New Year was somewhat special. If someone visited on this day and was not a relative, it meant that they were a man recognized as the family’s son-in-law.
Since Mo Yan and Xiao Ruiyuan’s engagement had not yet been officially decided, Xiao Ruiyuan wasn’t supposed to come visiting on this day. However, he couldn’t wait any longer and wanted to test his future father-in-law’s attitude.
Mo Qingze seemed to have expected this and was not particularly surprised. His attitude toward Xiao Ruiyuan was neither overly warm nor cold, which made Mo Yan a bit nervous, fearing that the two might clash.
(The End of This Chapter)
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