Farm Girl's Manor
Chapter 140 Warmth(1)_1

Chapter 140: Chapter 140 Warmth(1)_1

Not long after the Punishing Shopkeeper left, Lizhong brought Lixiu back. At that moment, Lixiu was wearing a slightly worn plain dress. Perhaps due to the scare and lack of rest over these past few days, her complexion was somewhat pale, and she seemed not too spirited.

This was the second time Mo Yan saw Lixiu. Compared to the first time, she seemed much more serene, but there was still a faint trace of sorrow between her brows.

Lixiu also recognized Mo Yan as the girl from their ’chance encounter’ that day. She was of a meek disposition but not dull-witted; thinking back to how smoothly her father found her, she easily guessed Mo Yan’s well-intentioned efforts. In that moment, a flood of emotions overcame her, and her heart was filled with immense gratitude.

However, having been through such a place, would they really not mind at all? With that thought, a trace of unease showed on her face.

Mo Yan, noticing her anxiety, nudged the dazed Liyan beside her and teased, "Yanzi, your aunt that you’ve been longing for is back, and you’re still standing there like a fool, why?"

"Aunt... Aunt!"

Liyan began, still in a daze. Having never met her aunt before, she was somewhat taken aback by this woman who bore a resemblance to herself.

"Ah, good child, good child!" Lixiu, also moved by seeing her only niece, thought of her tragically deceased brother and sister-in-law and tears filled her eyes, making her even more affectionate towards Liyan.

Feeling her aunt’s joy, Liyan also wrapped her arms around her aunt’s waist and lifted her head that was buried in her embrace, her face lighting up with a bright smile.

After all, they were blood relatives, carrying that natural sense of closeness in their bones. After some warm exchanges, Lizhong had tears of happiness in his eyes.

The three siblings of the Mo Family felt deeply moved and sincerely happy for the reunion of the Li Family.

Once the Li Family of three settled down, Mo Yan brought her younger siblings forward to warmly greet Lixiu, her friendly demeanor melting away the last traces of unease in Lixiu’s heart.

In fact, apart from Mo Yan, Lixiu hadn’t told anyone else about her tragic past and didn’t plan to do so in the future either.

Although her own father wasn’t a stringent man, and her younger siblings were kind-hearted enough that it wouldn’t have mattered if they knew, they would have to live in Liu Yang Village in the future. With so many prying ears, if word of her past experiences leaked out, those gossips could be fatal for Lixiu.

Out of various concerns, Lizhong also had not shared this matter with Liyan, or he intended to wait until Liyan grew up and understood the world completely before considering telling her.

After chatting amicably for a while, Mo Yan left some space for the Li Family of three, and took her siblings out to sell vegetables on the street. They were preparing to make a delicious meal to celebrate the Li family’s reunion.

By the end of March, the weather had gradually warmed up, and the number of vegetable stalls on the street had increased, especially those selling mushrooms and wild vegetables. The mushrooms and wild vegetables were tender at this time of year, attracting many buyers eager to taste the freshness.

"Sister, when we were in Mo Family Village, we used to pick wild vegetables and mushrooms too, but our home was too far from the town and we didn’t have enough rice, so we just filled our bellies with wild plants."

Xin Er, looking at the mushrooms and wild vegetables in the basket, remembered the difficult days in Mo Family Village.

"Sis remembers making coarse rice porridge with wild vegetables and mushrooms. Just a pinch of salt and you and Zhenzhen could finish a big bowl!" Mo Yan said with a smile, looking at her younger siblings’ plump and rosy cheeks, she felt an indescribable satisfaction.

"But big sister, wild vegetables don’t taste good, and our home doesn’t lack for food, so why do we still need to buy them?" Zhenzhen pouted, he really didn’t want to eat those unpalatable wild vegetables anymore!

Mo Yan glared at him, her tone quite strict, "You won’t eat because they don’t taste good? Our family’s life has improved, but when you’re picky and wasting food, have you ever thought about how many people are still like we used to be, unable to even afford a meal?"

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