Farm Girl's Manor
Chapter 1043: Greed is not enough (4)

Chapter 1043: Chapter 1043: Greed is not enough (4)

In the side hall of the front courtyard, Zhao Dafu was still interrogating the man whose mind wasn’t very clear, but the man knew nothing when questioned and would burst into tears like a child when pushed too far, clamoring and crying to go home, to find his mother.

Zhao Dafu was at a loss and worried his incompetence would displease the Family Head and get him removed from his position. That wouldn’t be the end of it, though; it would be a disaster if his whole family got sold into servitude. Thinking of this possibility, he felt an endless irritation towards the fool before him.

Next to him, Zhao Laoda was also concerned. Seeing his father had no solution, he couldn’t help but speak up about what he knew, "Father, a few days ago I heard that a woman from Chen Family Village brought her simpleton son to seek refuge with her family. It seems this idiot must be him."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Dafu glared at his eldest son, "Why didn’t you say so earlier? You’ve wasted your father’s efforts."

Zhao Laoda shrunk his neck and muttered hesitantly, "I just remembered it now as we were looking for fault, and besides, we couldn’t be sure it was him!"

Zhao Dafu glared again and scolded, "There’s only one Chen Family Village nearby, obviously, he’s from there. You’re almost of age to take a wife, and yet your head is still as thick as before."

Zhao Laoda became unhappy and muttered softly, "You’re older than your son, yet you didn’t know either, did you?"

Zhao Dafu smacked his son on the head but had no words to refute. He had been at this estate for many years, and from the eighty-year-old elders to the three-year-old children in Chen Family Village, there was no one he did not recognize. Recently he hadn’t had the chance to visit Chen Family Village, so he was unaware that these two people had arrived.

But as he said, with only Chen Family Village nearby, where else could the man be from? He had not considered this point and had wasted his efforts. However, a new problem emerged: if this person was a relative from Chen Family Village, why would he be here in the middle of the night?

Keep in mind, the courtyard walls are ten feet high with no footholds to climb, an unskilled fool simply could not climb over. Could it be that this simpleton, who didn’t even know his own name, managed to climb over with a ladder?

Considering this, Zhao Dafu sensed that the situation was not simple and said sternly to his second and third sons, who were trying to stifle their laughter, "Go outside and have a look around the wall to see if there’s a ladder or anything similar! If this idiot could climb in, there might be someone outside to meet him. Be thorough, and if you can catch someone, bring them back."

Zhao Laoer and Zhao Laosan exchanged glances and nodded solemnly to their father, "Father, we’ll go right now." Saying so, they hurried out, not even daring to take a lantern for fear of alerting anyone who might be outside waiting.

When Mo Yan arrived, she saw the two younger Zhao sons heading out and learned what they were about to do. She called Mao Tuan to her side, "Join them, and if you encounter any strangers, catch them and bring them here. Try not to hurt anyone."

Mao Tuan blinked at Mo Yan and turned to head for the courtyard gate.

With the help of a ’tiger,’ Zhao Laoer and Zhao Laosan felt the task would be much easier and, after thanking Mo Yan, quickly followed suit.

Mo Yan entered the side hall, nodded to Zhao Dafu and Zhao Laoda, who were bowing in salute, and then turned her attention to the man kneeling on the ground.

Thinking that this man’s confusion had allowed him to be exploited and he was just an innocent victim, Mo Yan’s expression softened. To the man shivering on the ground, she said, "Stand up; we won’t hit you."

Perhaps it was Mo Yan’s gentle tone, or maybe it was the non-threatening aura she emitted, but the man seemed to understand her. Under Zhao Dafu’s incredulous gaze, he slowly stood up.

Seeing the man fiddling with the hem of his clothes, nervous and ill at ease, Mo Yan’s eyes flashed with a softer voice, "What is your name? Why aren’t you home asleep at this late hour? Won’t your parents be worried not seeing you?"

The man lifted his head and stole a quick glance at Mo Yan, his face flushed as he stuttered, "I... my name is Zhao Dasha. I’ve come... come looking for a wife. They told me my wife was here."

At this, Zhao Dasha looked at Mo Yan with shining eyes, and tentatively added, "You, you’re a good person. Do you, do you know where my wife is?"

Chuckle!

The moment the man revealed his name, Mo Yan controlled the twitch in the corner of her eye and didn’t laugh, but at his mention of looking for a wife, she couldn’t help herself.

Not just Mo Yan; Zhao Dafu and his sons also turned away and shook with laughter, thinking that their Family Head was quite impressive. They had tried to coax the fool into talking with no luck, but when Mo Yan arrived, he spoke honestly after just a couple of questions.

However, the fool also had the last name of Fool, their families were related five hundred years ago!

"Hehe!"

Seeing everyone in the room laughing, Zhao Dasha also scratched his head and laughed stupidly, his earlier fear gone.

Mo Yan, who already didn’t blame the exploited Zhao Dasha, saw his childlike, pure smile and couldn’t bring herself to be angry. She then had Zhao Dafu bring over a plate of pastries to coax him into talking.

Zhao Dasha had never tasted pastries so beautiful and delicious; he became excited like a child, jumping and dancing with joy. Under the assault of these "sugar-coated shells," Mo Yan quickly obtained the whole story.

What she didn’t expect was that the person who had used Zhao Dasha was so audacious—or rather, so malicious—as to have directed him to sneak into the compound where her several sisters were located...

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