Farm Girl's Manor
Chapter 1279 - 401 Abnormality, Yanyan’s Crisis

Chapter 1279: Chapter 401 Abnormality, Yanyan’s Crisis

No matter how much Mao Tuan threw tantrums and refused, Mo Yan had already made up her mind to find it a wife, preferably a more dominant one that would keep it from clinging to people like a clingy bride.

It was supposed to be the King of the Forest, but in her view, not to mention the lack of any royal dominance, even some regular cats were fiercer than it, which was completely unacceptable!

Mao Tuan was unaware that its acting cute in front of its owner was over the top, and it had been pegged as a gentle Big Cat. By the time it finally got a true Tiger Mother as a wife, and ended up under her thumb unable to fight back, it would regret it deeply.

"Sister, roaming the mountains and playing in the waters feels so exhilarating, as if even my mood has become clear and bright. If we get a chance in the future, let’s have our family come out more often," Xin Er said, squinting her eyes at the flowing stream. The brilliant sunlight shone on the rippling water, reflecting shimmering waves of light on her face and body.

"Mhm, there will be opportunities," Mo Yan replied, also enjoying moments like these, when she could throw off all mundane worries and immerse herself in the wilderness. "We might not be able to travel far, but within the vicinity of Jing City, there shouldn’t be any problem."

Xin Er joked, "What a pity that next year you’ll marry brother-in-law, and then you’ll be a part of his family. It won’t be as convenient to come and go as it is now, will it?" She then became downcast, "It’s best not to get married and remain a maiden. Father cherishes us, and even if we don’t marry, he won’t despise us or drive us away."

Mo Yan was at a loss for words but found it amusing, and she patted her sister on the head with a laugh, "You’re only thirteen, why are you thinking about marriage so early?" But then she thought about it, thirteen wasn’t that young—it would soon be time for her to have her coming-of-age ceremony and for marriage considerations.

She looked at her sister seriously and noticed that at some point, Xin Er’s features had matured, shedding her childishness, turning into a stunning beauty.

As for looks, the sisters weren’t very similar, especially now that Xin Er had grown up; they looked even less alike. To be fair, Xin Er’s features surpassed Mo Yan’s by a notch, clearly the kind of beauty that catches the eye at first glance and can be intimidating. Mo Yan had beautiful features too, but hers were the kind that grew on you, a peaceful kind of beauty.

Xin Er rolled her eyes at her sister and voiced her worries, "I really feel marriage isn’t as good as staying single. Just look, after getting married you have to serve your in-laws. If the in-laws are nice, everything can be discussed, but if not, you’ll be the one crying. It would be better to throw oneself in the river than to unluckily encounter an odd in-law family like Lao Mo’s House."

Mo Yan could somewhat understand why her sister didn’t want to get married. She thought for a moment and said, "Not everyone is as unlucky as Aunt Wu. Look at Aunt Cai, her mother-in-law treats her really well, she’s practically like a daughter to her. And then there’s Aunt Zhou and Aunt Xiong, their mothers-in-law aren’t bad either; they never scold or beat them, and even help with the children and support them. You can’t just focus on the negatives and ignore the harmonious ones."

Xin Er pondered, realizing that she indeed always looked at the negative side when there was actually so much more beauty.

Seeing this, Mo Yan said no more. It was better to let Xin Er come to that understanding on her own.

After having their vegetarian lunch at noon, the family of five from the Mo Family rested a bit before bidding farewell to Abbot Liaokong. Before leaving, Mo Yan added one thousand liang of silver to the merit box and left a letter with Steward Uncle Huang to send a batch of rice and vegetables on another day. She also left several boxes of Premium Cloud Mist Tea from her Space for Abbot Liaokong to pass onto Master Du Jie.

Ever since coming out from Master Du Jie’s presence the day before yesterday, Mo Yan had not seen him again. When she inquired with the little novice monks in the monastery, they all kept silent and said little.

"Amitabha! Benefactor, rest assured, I will pass it on," Liaokong took the tea box, his outstretched hand barely perceptibly trembling.

"Thank you, Abbot," Mo Yan said with her hands clasped in gratitude. She felt a bit regretful about not seeing Master Du Jie again and did not notice anything unusual about Liaokong’s reaction.

The family left Bao Hua Temple and headed down the mountain along the same path they came. Going down was much easier and more relaxed than climbing up; it took only half an hour to descend.

Mo Yan handed forty Wen Money to the person guarding the carriages, then retrieved two carriages stored for her family. Mo Qingze and his wife Cui Qingrou took one carriage, while Mo Yan and her sisters took another towards Peach Blossom Town, the closest destination to Bao Hua Temple.

Peach Blossom Town was a small town with a population of less than ten thousand residents. It wasn’t named for an abundance of peach trees or for mountainsides abundantly blooming with peach blossoms in March. Instead, it got its name from an ancient peach tree of unknown age at the entrance of the town.