Farm Girl's Manor
Chapter 1099 - 351: The Death of Old Man Mo_2

Chapter 1099: Chapter 351: The Death of Old Man Mo_2

Gift-giving etiquette was also carefully regarded; these villagers shared a similar proximity to Wu family, often following suit with identical gifts. Should anyone act too generously and purposefully give more, breaking the unspoken rules, they would be criticized. Of course, if the relationship was close, like that between Mo family and Wu family, giving a little extra was not an issue.

Mo Yan did not give much more either. While the villagers gave three hundred wen, she gave six hundred sixty-six wen for good luck. She also prepared a pair of valuable jade concentric circles for the newlyweds, Tie Tou and Liu Qingqing, symbolizing their everlasting union.

Amidst the lively sounds of firecrackers, Tie Tou, dressed in bright red wedding attire, rode on a tall horse borrowed from Mo family to bring back his bride. After a solemn bowing ceremony, the young couple was surrounded and ushered into their bridal chamber by a jovial crowd of young people.

This was not Mo Yan’s first time attending such a traditional wedding. She had also gone to Wang Fat’s wedding a few days ago to offer congratulations, yet she still found it fascinating. However, as fun as these weddings were, they were also incredibly exhausting. She couldn’t help but secretly wonder if people still had the energy for the bridal chamber after such a tiring day.

It turned out that such concerns were completely unfounded. The night of her own wedding, "he" had been busy all day and went on to be busy all night. She had thought she might avoid "a certain situation" and not have to confront "him" honestly, but woke up the next morning to find herself completely devoured, unable to leave the bed all day.

Following the bowing ceremony was the wedding banquet. Tie Tou spent some time with his wife in the bridal chamber before Mrs. Wu urged him to come out and toast the guests.

Tie Tou, being honest and straightforward, was entirely incapable of catching on to the jokes made at his expense. When asked risqué questions such as "Do you have the strength for the bridal chamber, and how many times can you do it in one night?" or "What must you do to make your wife pregnant?", he answered candidly, even though he didn’t know some answers himself. His sincerity caused much laughter, enhancing the wedding atmosphere to another climax.

However, nobody anticipated that this joyous wedding would attract such an ominous incident.

No sooner had the banquet concluded than Mo Yongfu showed up dressed in white mourning clothes. Although he did not enter Wu family’s courtyard, his presence still caused frowns.

Seeing the inauspicious scene, a villager hurriedly ran into Wu family’s house to alert them. All members of Wu family came out, barring Liu Qingqing, who had just married into the family. Their bright new red clothes starkly contrasted with Mo Yongfu’s white mourning garments.

Looking at Mrs. Wu and the others with indifferent faces, a flicker of regret passed over Mo Yongfu’s somber countenance, and he found himself unable to speak.

Mrs. Wu had long since regarded Mo Yongfu as a stranger, but to have such a stranger show up in funeral attire on her family’s day of celebration was more than enough reason for her temper to flare.

Seeing Mo Yongfu standing there silently, she said impatiently, "If you have something to say, say it quickly. If not, please leave. You’re not welcome here at Wu family!"

Upon hearing this, Mo Yongfu felt extremely embarrassed, and the tinge of regret in his eyes vanished instantly. Looking at the Wu family of five, he felt they were an eyesore. Finally, his gaze settled on Tie Tou and his siblings, and with a hoarse voice tinged with a hint of schadenfreude, he said, "Your grandfather just passed away. As his grandchildren, shouldn’t you pay your respects?"

His words not only shocked the members of Wu family but also all the villagers who had come to pay their respects, who turned to look at Mo Yongfu, wondering if he was mistaken.

Indeed, upon seeing Mo Yongfu’s attire, they had guessed that someone in Lao Mo’s House had passed away. They had assumed it was Mo Hong’s family, who had been paralyzed for over a year, barely clinging to life. Nobody had expected it to be Old Man Mo, who still seemed in relatively good health.

In truth, since the autumn harvest, Old Man Mo hadn’t been seen much in public. The villagers assumed he was too embarrassed to show his face, but now it seemed likely that he was already in poor health by then.

The villagers’ speculations were correct. Old Man Mo had failed in his schemes against Mo family, and his home was beset by continuous misfortune. First, several members of Wu family broke free of his control, then Mo Yongxi and Mo Hong’s family had their troubles, followed by Mo Yonglu’s family splitting off and moving out. Just when it seemed that greenhouse farming might turn their fortunes around this year, they were excluded once again. The Mo family’s situation worsened day by day, and under the compounded burden of setbacks and worries, Old Man Mo’s health deteriorated rapidly.

Listening to the exuberant sounds of firecrackers and suona outside, Old Man Mo suddenly collapsed and did not get up again. By the time Mo Yongfu returned from chopping wood in the mountains, Old Man Mo’s body was already cold.

The villagers were naturally unaware of the direct cause of Old Man Mo’s death. But in death, one is to be respected, and Old Man Mo was after all the biological grandfather of the Wu family children. Despite past grievances between the two families, it seemed petty to hold onto them. It would only be right and proper for them to pay their respects.

Still, this was ultimately someone else’s family affair. Even if Wu family’s children did not go, the others had no place to comment. Thus, after their initial surprise, they simply watched, keeping their opinions to themselves.

Coming to her senses, Mrs. Wu said to Dani, San Ni, and Shitou, "You three go and pay your respects, and then come back." She then addressed Tie Tou, who seemed somewhat upset, "You’ve just gotten married, and paying respects could offend the living spirit, so you’d better not go."

Everyone heard this and inwardly gave Mrs. Wu a thumbs-up. As for her reasoning for excluding Tie Tou, it was entirely reasonable, given that the marriage ceremony had already taken place. Paying respect at a mourning event would indeed cause a clash. It was clear that doing so would be inauspicious for Tie Tou, but Mrs. Wu’s position was centered on the respect owed to Old Man Mo, leaving no room for criticism.

With the conversation at this stage, Mo Yongfu did not dare to force Tie Tou to go pay respects, so he tacitly accepted Mrs. Wu’s words and left with Dani and the others.

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