Farm Girl's Manor
Chapter 362 Refusing to Leave and Asking Someone to Leave (Part 2)_1

Chapter 362: Chapter 362 Refusing to Leave and Asking Someone to Leave (Part 2)_1

Unable to bear seeing his goddaughter saddened and distressed, he comforted her affectionately, "No matter whether there’s a relationship or not, Wu’er will always be my dearest goddaughter. You should completely forget those heartbreaking past events and peacefully live well in the days to come."

Mo Erni, with tears brimming in her eyes, threw herself into Manager Song’s embrace and coquettishly said that godfather doted on her the most.

Manager Song was amused into hearty laughter by her, feeling fortunate to have such a wonderful goddaughter. It must be that his own daughter couldn’t bear the thought of him living a lonely life in this world and purposefully sent a goddaughter who looked similar to her and shared her temperament to keep him company.

Mo Erni closed her eyes and savored the "fatherly love" Manager Song gave her, yet her mind was rapidly spinning.

The Xue Family was the wealthiest and most powerful family she had ever seen. She had thought that with some careful maneuvering, she could use the Xue Family’s influence to properly "repay" those who had humiliated her. But the outcome was that a mere Second-Class Steward from the Duke Wu’an’s Mansion could make the Family Head of the Xue Family bow and scrape—what could she, a mere Third-Class Maid, possibly do?

What was even more infuriating was that wretched woman had actually hooked up with the high-and-mighty Young Master Yan and even convinced Young Master Yan to stand up for her. Truly, like mother, like daughter—all despicable creatures.

Now that the Xue Family was of no use, she had to find a way to attach herself to an even more powerful patron to crush that wretch. Only thing was, having entered the service of the Xue Family as a servant, she could never expect to break free from them unless she died.

However, godfather was merely employed by the Xue Family and was not their servant. Initially, she had just wanted to find a support to slowly climb up, but now it was her only chance to rid herself of the Xue Family and latch onto the powerful. She had to grasp it tightly.

At this thought, a fervent gleam flashed in Mo Erni’s cold eyes—a fervor for power!

...

As the saying goes, an excess of courtesy is never offensive. Looking at the half-hall filled with apology gifts, Mo Yan courteously saw off the smiling Family Head of the Xue Family.

After closing the courtyard gate and seeing the envious glances from the villagers staying at her place, she couldn’t help but shake her head and chuckle wryly. If it weren’t for the backing of Duke Wu’an’s Young Master Yan, the Xue Family would have exterminated her without hesitation; where would they find the decency to come and apologize?

Since Yan Junyu didn’t do anything to the Xue Family, and the Xue Family itself was an Imperial Merchant, now that they were proactively making amends, she couldn’t very well tear her face away from them. It was best to let the matter of the Xue Family scheming against her shop be dropped and forgotten.

Sorting through the apology gifts from the Xue Family, Mo Yan couldn’t help but click her tongue.

Various flavors of pastries from Bai Wei Zhai were one thing; exquisite silk fabric seemed to have been sent as if it cost them nothing, with several dozen pieces arriving. The individual gifts prepared for each person were either gold or jade, and there were even six roots of century-old ginseng...

This gesture was anything but small. With just the tip of the iceberg visible, it was no wonder that throughout history, so many people had been desperate to forge connections with those in power. Once connected, it’s like falling into a nest of riches. But high rewards often come with high risks, and she still felt that farming the land honestly was the better choice.

Items like the fabric could be saved and used slowly, but food items like pastries, unless stored in the "Space," would lose their flavor in no more than three days.

There were too many pastries; even if eaten as meals, they couldn’t be finished in three days. Mo Yan had Xin Er send a portion to Aunt Cai, Mrs. Zhou, Xiong’s, and other families they were on good terms with. Then, she had Zhenzhen take some to invite the children staying at their home to eat.

This way, they used up half of the supply. The pastries from Bai Wei Zhai were quite good, albeit a bit too sweet. After a few pieces, Mo Yan couldn’t eat any more. The three beasts had big appetites, but except for Mao Tuan, the other two were very picky and wouldn’t touch these overly sweet pastries.

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