Farm Girl's Manor
Chapter 142 Selling Oneself (1)_1

Chapter 142: Chapter 142 Selling Oneself (1)_1

"What, sell myself?" After hearing Lizhong’s words, Mo Yan’s voice was full of shock, "Grandfather Li, can you please not joke about this?"

"Yan girl, Grandfather Li never jokes about such matters!" Lizhong said solemnly, clearly having given the decision a lot of thought.

"But Grandfather Li, why? Now that Aunt Li has come back, your family’s days will get better and better. Why would you have such a thought?"

Mo Yan could not fathom it. Everything was fine, and yet Grandfather Li was thinking of selling himself, and not just himself, but his whole family to them. They weren’t struggling to make ends meet; there was absolutely no necessity for such a drastic measure!

"Yan girl, I won’t hide it from you, Grandfather Li has his own selfish reasons for this decision! I’m already half in the grave and can’t look after Xiu Er and the others for the rest of their lives. This decision is nothing more than to ensure they have someone to rely on in the future!"

As he spoke, a sense of helplessness flooded Lizhong’s aged face, "Let’s not talk about Xiu Er, her life can only be this way; Yanzi will have to marry someday, but without the support of parents or brothers, if she ever gets bullied, she won’t have anyone to stand up for her. You are a good child, and with the two of them following you, Grandfather Li would be at ease, even if I were to die right this moment, I could die with my eyes closed."

After hearing this, Mo Yan felt a stir in her heart and some understanding of his predicament, but understanding was one thing, accepting it was another!

"Grandfather Li, you say I’m a good child, but you don’t really trust me. After all this time, I’ve come to view Yanzi as my own sister. If she ever faces difficulty in the future, would I just stand by and do nothing? And as for Aunt Li, with people like us around, even if she doesn’t wish to remarry, no one in Liu Yang Village would bully her if she stayed. You really don’t need to do this!"

Lizhong shook his head with a wry smile, "Yan girl, the Li Family already owes you three lives. I have no way to repay you and cannot keep allowing your family to worry over us!"

The debt the Mo Family had on them was far too heavy, so heavy that he could never repay it in his lifetime! Now, straight out selling themselves was nothing to him, let alone sacrificing their lives, especially since he had that ulterior motive.

Mo Yan was startled; she had never thought that helping the Li Family would cause Grandfather Li such a heavy psychological burden. While ’giving without expectation of return’ may sound hypocritical, she truly did not expect anything in return when she first helped them. Now, with Grandfather Li wanting to sell his family to her, she truly couldn’t accept it!

Perhaps sensing Mo Yan’s thoughts, a kind smile appeared on Lizhong’s face, "Yan girl, you are a kind-hearted good girl, and Grandfather Li believes you will continue to protect Xiu Er and Yanzi. But I cannot take your kindness for granted; selling ourselves to your family would only make me happy!"

Looking at Lizhong’s resolute face, Mo Yan knew he was serious and felt powerless to change his mind at the moment. But this was not a decision they could make by themselves.

"Grandfather Li, have you asked Aunt Li and Yanzi what they think? Would they agree to this?"

Lizhong was taken aback, clearly not having asked them, "They, they would be willing."

Mo Yan helplessly shook her head, "Grandfather Li, I think you should ask Aunt Li and Yanzi for their opinions on this matter."

Selling oneself into servitude is a tragic thing; nobody would willingly do it unless it was to survive. As long as both Lixiu and Liyan did not agree, she believed Grandfather Li would not force them, and then she wouldn’t even need to find an excuse to refuse.

But to her surprise, it wasn’t long before Lizhong brought Aunt Lixiu and her nephew to Mo Yan, and both had actually agreed.

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