Farm Girl's Manor
Chapter 1061 - 341: The Big Commotion_2

Chapter 1061: Chapter 341: The Big Commotion_2

Fortunately, the discovery was timely, and the "rumor" had not completely spread, so there was still a chance to rectify the situation. Therefore, Mo Yan took advantage of the situation, using the backstory fabricated by the Wu family as her own: "I know about Aunt Wu’s Daughter-in-law’s past. She’s truly had a hard life. If her own family hadn’t undergone a big change, and she hadn’t gone to Jing City to seek help from distant relatives, she would never have had such a good marital match with Brother Tie Tou."

As soon as Mo Yan said this, everyone’s curiosity was piqued.

Previously, there had been inquiries about Mrs. Wu’s Daughter-in-law’s background, and the Wu family had merely mentioned that she was an orphan. Maybe they thought it sounded unpleasant, or maybe they felt that giving too many details could upset the Daughter-in-law if she heard them, so they kept it vague and moved on. Others felt it improper to ask further.

Seeing that she had achieved her goal, Mo Yan didn’t waste words. In her gentle storytelling voice, Liu Qingqing, originally from the brothel, transformed into a pitiable orphan whose parents had both passed away. Being a female, she had no right to inherit the family business left by her father. Furthermore, she was driven out of her home by her cruel uncle and, having no alternative, she had to bring her personal maid to Jing City to seek refuge with a distant relative from her mother’s side.

Unfortunately, by the time she arrived, that relative had already moved to the South, and Liu Qingqing, a weak woman who had struggled to reach Jing City, certainly did not have the means to travel any further. She pawned the jade pendant passed down from her ancestors, planning to rent a room in Jing City and support herself through her excellent needlework skills. However, the belongings she pawned were all stolen by a despicable thief.

In desperation and considering ending her own life, she met the kind-hearted Tie Tou. Eventually, she was moved by his genuine sincerity and, hoping for a place to belong, decided to take charge of her own destiny by agreeing to marry Tie Tou as his wife.

Mo Yan spoke softly, filled with sympathy for Liu Qingqing’s life story. Indeed, on hearing the tragic tale, some tender-hearted women had already started to dab at their tears, even those who didn’t cry had reddened eyes:

"I never imagined Mrs. Wu’s Daughter-in-law had such a tragic background! Thankfully, she encountered kind-hearted Brother Tie Tou. Otherwise, if such a nice girl had thrown herself into a river, it would have been such a waste."

"Brother Tie Tou is honest and kind-hearted, and Mrs. Wu is a gentle person. This girl is blessed with good fortune to come, after enduring all her suffering."

"These two are a match made in heaven! It’s just like what they say in the dramas, ’Destiny brings together those thousands of miles apart’, isn’t that the idea?"

"It’s ’Destiny brings together those who are meant to meet,’. That’s exactly the case for Brother Tie Tou and Miss Liu."

"..."

Mo Yan undoubtedly held a special place in Liu Yang Village, and no one would question what she said. Even if anyone harbored doubts, would they actually go thousands of miles to Jiangnan to verify Liu Qingqing’s backstory?

There were no issues on Liu Qingqing’s end either. Although her accent bore a hint of Jing City, having mingled in the brothel for many years, she could sing all the folk songs and speak the soft dialects of the South smoothly. As long as she did not admit it herself, outsiders would never know she wasn’t born in the South.

No matter how Sister-in-law Wang and the rest would "spread rumors" in the future, these informed individuals were firmly resolved not to acknowledge them, leaving no one with proof. Sister-in-law Wang had such a bad reputation that not many would believe what she said. When the time came, all they had to do was claim that she was spreading rumors out of jealousy towards the Wu family, and even fewer people would believe her.

However, having only these twenty people know Liu Qingqing’s "background" wasn’t enough. Before the rumor spread far and wide, they had to publicize her "background." Mo Yan had already taken the first step for the Wu family, so she went ahead with the second step as well: "That’s the story of Aunt Wu’s Daughter-in-law. If there are any weird rumors in the village, please, dear countesses and aunts, help clarify and explain. If a fine marriage like this were to be destroyed by those rumors and gossip, it would be a terrible sin."

No sooner had she finished speaking than Aunt Cai was the first to respond: "Don’t worry, Yan girl. Even if you hadn’t said anything, we would know what to do. We will definitely not believe such rumors and hurt two innocent kids."

Her Daughter-in-law was about to marry into the family soon, and if anyone dared to say that her Daughter-in-law came from a brothel, she would take scissors and storm into their house to snip that gossiper’s tongue.

With Aunt Cai taking the lead, the rest of the group quickly promised their support. Defending the Wu family and speaking well of them cost them nothing. If this opportunity allowed them to get on good terms with the Mo Family, then the next time there was a job opportunity, the Mo Family would surely think of them first.

The work they were doing for the Mo Family paid fifty Wen a day, which made many envious. Even if they didn’t speak favorably of the Wu family, there was no need to spread baseless things and be at odds with silver.