Farm Girl's Manor
Chapter 126 The Real Culprit (1)_1

Chapter 126: Chapter 126 The Real Culprit (1)_1

After much deliberation, Mo Yan finally decided to tell Lizhong about the matter.

If that person really was Lixiu, she couldn’t just stand by and watch her fall into a mire of destitution. If not, it might not necessarily be a bad thing. After all, in the eyes of the world, a woman’s descent into disrepute, whether willing or forced, is a serious blemish on family honor. Once exposed, the Li Family might not be able to bear it.

Therefore, for the sake of Grandfather Li’s dignity, the matter couldn’t be blatantly brought to the fore; it required a well-thought-out plan.

In the evening, Lizhong returned home exhausted. After dinner, Mo Yan sent Xin Er and Liyan to clean up the dishes while she brewed a pot of tea and carried it to the bedroom.

Seeing Lizhong sitting at the head of the bed, sighing deeply while holding an old but exquisitely crafted silver hairpin,

Mo Yan’s heart ached, knowing that Lizhong had the silver hairpin made with great care by a skilled silversmith when Lixiu reached the age of hairpinning, to present to his daughter as a gift for the ceremony.

Later, when Lixiu was cast aside by the Zhang Family and expelled from their home, this silver hairpin was left behind. After Lizhong had recovered, he visited the Zhang Family again. He didn’t ask for anything else but insisted on taking back this silver hairpin as a token of remembrance.

Upon seeing Mo Yan, Lizhong hurriedly put away the silver hairpin, wrapped it carefully in several layers of fine cotton, and placed it in a wooden box before asking, "Yan girl, do you need something from Grandfather Li?"

Mo Yan placed the tray on the table, poured two cups of tea, and presented one to Lizhong with a smile, "This is some fine tea that Miss Liu brought over this morning. Knowing that Grandfather Li enjoys it, I ventured to brew a pot. I hope Grandfather Li will appreciate the effort."

Upon hearing this, a loving smile flooded Lizhong’s weathered face, "The tea brewed by Yan girl is naturally good. Grandfather Li is fortunate indeed."

Lizhong picked up the tea cup, brushed aside the leaves with the lid, and took a sip. After savoring it, he praised, "The fragrance is refreshing, leaving a lingering aftertaste. Yan girl’s tea-making skill is improving by the day."

Mo Yan smiled modestly, and after seeing Grandfather Li finish a cup of tea and seemingly in a much better mood, she tentatively asked, "Grandfather Li, have you found any news of Aunt Li after searching for so long?"

Lizhong set down his tea cup and shook his head in low spirits, "Some say they have seen her, but every time I follow up, there’s no further news."

Mo Yan refilled his cup and took the opportunity to say, "Grandfather Li, you might as well enlist more people to help keep an eye out. Otherwise, in this vast sea of faces, how could you find her by yourself?"

Lizhong gave a wry smile. How could he not want to? But how could he afford to hire more people to gather information with his funds dwindling? The three hundred taels of silver were almost spent over the past few months.

If he were to ask, the Mo Family would surely lend them money, but he and his granddaughter already owed the Mo Family enough, and they were still living off their charity. How could he have the face to ask for more silver?

Seeing his reaction, Mo Yan smoothly changed the subject and tentatively shared her plan, "Grandfather Li, I do have an idea. Please hear me out and see if it’s feasible."

Lizhong, touched by Mo Yan’s concern for his family matters, was appreciative, "Yan girl, go ahead!"

Mo Yan smiled and unveiled the strategy she had conceived that afternoon, "The North Market might not have much, but it’s full of beggars and vagrants. These people spend all day on the streets and must have seen many passersby. Perhaps someone has encountered Aunt Li. If they can provide useful information, you could reward them after verification. This approach is better than searching blindly on your own, and it wouldn’t cost too many taels of silver."

In time, she could bribe a few beggars to slowly feed information to Grandfather Li. If the woman in question truly was Lixiu, he could then quietly bring her home without feeling that it compromised their dignity.

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