Farm Girl's Manor
Chapter 361: Refusing to Leave and Starting to Drive People Away (1)_1

Chapter 361: Chapter 361: Refusing to Leave and Starting to Drive People Away (1)_1

Young Master Xue and Manager Song’s hopes were destined to be dashed. After Old Master Xue, the head of the Xue Family, sent away the Second-Class Steward from Duke Wu’an’s Mansion with a face full of cold sweat, he furiously summoned Young Master Xue to his study and harshly reprimanded him. Not only did he revoke all of Young Master Xue’s authority on the grounds of his lack of ability, but he also personally ordered Manager Gou, who was beaten half-dead, to be sent to the Government Office; furthermore, he sold Manager Gou’s family off to distant Mangzhou, hoping to appease the wrath of Young Master Yan from Duke Wu’an’s Mansion.

Young Master Xue returned to his courtyard with a gloomy expression and unleashed all his anger, which stemmed from losing his authority, onto Auntie Gou, who came sobbing and begging for mercy. If it weren’t for Manager Gou meddlesomely interfering, they would not have angered Young Master Yan. In the end, Young Master Xue, still considering his own flesh and blood, sent Auntie Gou off to his villa in the neighboring county, decreeing that she must not set foot in the Xue Family again.

Manager Song, upon receiving the news, rushed over. After hearing that Mo’s Fragrant Rice was backed by Young Master Yan from Duke Wu’an’s Mansion, he, too, broke out in a cold sweat, secretly relieved that he had only instigated the Zhang Family mother and son to cause trouble and had not yet taken the next step; otherwise, he would likely have met the same fate as Manager Gou.

The news that Young Master Xue’s hard-won power had been taken back by the Family Head did not sit well with Manager Song either. One’s rise brings glory to all, one’s fall brings ruin to all. He had climbed to his current position with great difficulty and had been valued by the future Family Head. Now, with this incident, Young Master Xue’s position was also shaken. It must be known that the Xue Family had more than one young master and not all were the legitimate sons.

After patiently consoling Young Master Xue, Manager Song returned to his residence full of worries.

It wasn’t long before Mo Erni learned of the developments and purposefully brought a well-made sachet to find Manager Song. Upon seeing him, she sweetly called out "Godfather," an appellation even more intimate than the one she used for her real father, Mo Yonglu.

Manager Song showed a fond smile when he saw her, and the sight of the sachet she had embroidered herself, though not exquisite, significantly eased his brooding mood.

Mo Erni, skilled at guessing others’ thoughts, saw Manager Song looking heavy with concerns, so she cautiously inquired a few questions under the pretext of sharing his worries.

His goddaughter’s understanding and care moved Manager Song immensely. He let down his guard and simply relayed the matter to her. He ended with a sigh, "Who would have thought that a small farmer who fled from the South, with no status or background, could connect with Young Master Yan? Otherwise, even if the Xue Family had a hundred times the courage, they wouldn’t dare to provoke him."

Mo Erni watched the glaring sunlight outside the window in a daze, her heart filled with jealousy and hatred like wild weeds spiraling out of control, "Indeed, who would have thought that those who once couldn’t even get enough to eat, living like pigs and dogs, could find such a powerful backer!"

Manager Song noticed the odd tone in his goddaughter’s words and, recalling her surname was also Mo, couldn’t help asking, "Wu’er, do you know the Mo Family?"

Mo Erni’s expression changed. After thinking for a moment, she decided not to reveal the grudges she held against the Mo Family. Her godfather was currently just a steward of the Xue Family; even if she told him, he wouldn’t be able to make decisions for her. It would be better to keep things hidden for now, to make her godfather pity her more. Once he gained the capability, he would make every effort to help her get revenge.

With this in mind, she put on a look that was both pained and wistful, "Wu’er might bear the Mo surname, but I have absolutely no relation to that Mo Family."

Manager Song, having seen all manner of people in his life, instantly recognized that she was lying. The Mo Family must have wronged her for her to react like this. But since Wu’er was unwilling to speak, he wouldn’t press the matter. He would wait for the right opportunity to delve into it more thoroughly.

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