Farm Girl's Manor
Chapter 115: Outcome (2)_1

Chapter 115: Chapter 115: Outcome (2)_1

"Caught? That’s truly wonderful!" Mo Yan expressed her boundless joy as the villains were captured in one fell swoop, feeling that the administration of Great Chu was indeed commendable.

Seeing Mo Yan’s radiant smile, Xiao Ruiyuan was also infected with her mood, and the corners of his mouth curved upwards unconsciously. Being naturally handsome, even though his smile was subtle, it still left Mo Yan momentarily dazed.

It wasn’t until Mo Qingze cleared his throat that Mo Yan snapped out of her reverie, although with her thick-skinned demeanor, she feigned ignorance. However, the faint blush spreading across her cheeks betrayed her embarrassment.

Xiao Ruiyuan lifted his teacup to conceal the smile in his eyes. Usually, he would feel disgusted when women gazed at him like that, but with her, he couldn’t muster any aversion—in fact, he even felt a surge of pleasure from deep within.

Pleasure? Xiao Ruiyuan couldn’t understand why he felt this way, and after pondering for a moment, he attributed it to his sense of gratitude towards Mo Yan, his lifesaver, which made him find her presence agreeable.

Now that the human traffickers had been eradicated, Mo Qingze was also very pleased. Yet the ordeal of Mo Yan being abducted cast a shadow over him, prompting him to ask worriedly, "That backer must have a family, right? With him thrown into prison, wouldn’t his family do something about it?"

Family? Xiao Ruiyuan scoffed coldly, "His family would rather he had never been born, how would they come to save him!"

He was merely the brother of Huai Wang’s concubine, a thug who took advantage of the prince’s power to amass wealth whenever the opportunity arose. Were it not for the support of his well-favored sister, he would have died countless times over. Now that his deeds have come to light, implicating the concubine and causing her to fall out of favor, his entire family despises him. How could they possibly come to his rescue?

Though he was an insignificant figure, using him to strike against Huai Wang, who coveted the position of Crown Prince, was quite apt.

With the thought of Huai Wang being penalized a year’s salary and placed under house arrest for a half year, causing his reputation at court to plummet, Xiao Ruiyuan felt a sense of satisfaction.

Glancing at Mo Yan, his expression softened unconsciously. Without her stratagem, those traffickers wouldn’t have been captured so promptly, nor would he have been able to trace the clues back to King Heng’s wrongdoing.

Yet, it wasn’t appropriate to thank her openly for this matter, and it was best if no one knew of the connection between them. Otherwise, if certain people found out, it would be no good for her and her family.

As his mind turned to the cluttered affairs at hand, Xiao Ruiyuan’s brow furrowed with the indescribable annoyance they caused him.

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After Xiao Ruiyuan left, and Mo Qingze had also stepped out, Mo Yan began inquiring about the Mo Yongshou brothers.

"That scoundrel Mo Yongshou was taken away on the sixteenth of the first month, and Mo Yonglu has been paraded through the streets for ten days. Just two days ago, the punishment ended, and he has already returned home."

Zhenzhen was engrossed at the table, playing with the wooden sword, wooden horse, and little wooden figures Xiao Ruiyuan had brought for him, and responded without even lifting his head.

"Hmph, on the day Mo Yongshou was exiled, that old hag came again, sitting at our courtyard gate cursing, and drawing the neighbors to watch the spectacle. Father was at the Government Office at the time, and we didn’t know what to do. Thankfully, Grandfather Li was home, otherwise our family would have been scorned once again," Xin Er added indignantly. Whenever she recalled that day’s events, she couldn’t help but wish she could give that trouble-seeking old woman a good thrashing.

Mo Yan patted Xin Er’s head, telling her not to get angry anymore, and then she said to Liyan, "We really must thank Grandfather Li. Otherwise, who knows what those who don’t know the truth would say about us behind our backs."

Liyan smiled sheepishly, "Grandfather didn’t really help much, just spoke a few words based on the facts. If anyone should be grateful, it’s Grandfather and me who owe you our thanks. If it hadn’t been for your family coming to our rescue twice, Grandfather and I might not be here today."

"We’re neighbors living together like one family. What’s the point of all this thanking back and forth?"

Xin Er rolled her eyes, unable to comprehend the courtesy between the two.

Mo Yan laughed and gave her a playful slap, then exchanged a smile with Liyan.

Sometimes, saying "thank you" can create distance instead of closeness.

Life continued on, quiet and uneventful, and before long, the end of February arrived.

That day, after Lin Da and the others finished selling vegetables and came to the Mo Family to settle the accounts, Mo Yan asked them to stay.

Seeing that they appeared somewhat nervous, Mo Yan said with a smile, "There’s no other reason for asking you to stay. I just want to talk to you about a few things in advance."

As she spoke, she opened the wooden box on the table, revealing a pile of neatly strung Copper Coins, "You’ve been taking care of the vegetable business for the past two months, giving me peace of mind. It’s been hard work for you. This silver coin is an extra reward from me, just a token of my appreciation."

Before they could decline, she had Xin Er distribute the previously agreed amounts to them. They were at first reluctant to accept, but after Mo Yan issued a stern warning, they finally took it.

Once the rewards were distributed, Mo Yan continued, "Now that the weather is getting warmer, the vegetable business will become more challenging. Besides, on the sixth day of the next month, we’ll be breaking ground to build our house and won’t have the capacity to deal with the vegetable business. So once this batch of vegetables is sold, we plan to stop."

Everyone was surprised to hear this and mostly puzzled. In their view, the Mo Family’s vegetable business was extremely profitable, and many customers had grown fond of their vegetables. Even if the business would become harder, they could still make a good profit.

Moreover, if the Mo Family stopped dealing in vegetables, where could they find such well-paying work?

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