Farm Girl's Manor
Chapter 408: Ruthless (2)_1

Chapter 408: Chapter 408: Ruthless (2)_1

Seeing Tang Zhutou, Tang Xin’s birth father, huddle with his younger son in the corner without uttering a word, his heart was filled with pity for Tang Xin who had remained silent from beginning to end.

What a disaster to have such a heartless stepmother and a weak-willed birth father.

Tang Xin, with her head lowered, listened indifferently to the two women haggling over the price, never saying a word, only occasionally glancing towards the door, as if the one being sold wasn’t her.

Tang Yushi eyed the twenty silver pieces in Mother Yu’s hands with greed, yet felt unsatisfied, "Mother Yu, not to mention my daughter’s beauty, I’ve also spent quite a bit on her food and clothing over the years. Twenty silver pieces... it’s too little!"

Mother Yu played with the silver ingot, asking with a half-smile, "Then how much do you want?"

"Forty taels!"

Tang Yushi blurted out, clearly a figure she had long contemplated.

"Forty taels?" Mother Yu’s smile faded, "I’m offering you twenty taels out of consideration for sharing the same surname. You demand double all at once. By being so insincere and insisting on calling me here, are you making fun of me, hmm?"

As soon as she finished speaking, two burly men standing behind Mother Yu rushed forward, glaring fiercely at Tang Yushi as if they were ready to beat her up if she disagreed.

Their actions not only frightened Tang Yushi but also shocked the onlookers from the village. Tang Zhutou, hugging his younger son, stepped forward. One of the men saw him, glared viciously, and gestured with his fist, forbidding him from coming any closer.

Tang Zhutou, who was already a coward, wilted immediately at their threatening presence.

"Mo-, Mother Yu, let’s, let’s talk this over nicely. The, the price can be discussed further, but truly, twenty taels is, is really too little!" Tang Yushi’s legs went weak from fear, completely unprepared for the other party to play rough, and she immediately regretted asking for too much, having now offended them.

Seeing that Tang Yushi was somewhat sensible, Mother Yu snorted coldly and dismissed her muscle with a wave of her hand, "Seeing that you’ve had a hard time raising a daughter, and I’m not one to be consumed by greed, I’ll throw in an extra five taels. Twenty-five taels can buy you a large tiled house!"

After being intimidated, Tang Yushi was already hesitant, and with Mother Yu suddenly adding five more taels, it was a blessing from the heavens. Where would she dare to say anything? She quickly agreed, "Twenty-five taels is good, just twenty-five taels. Mother Yu, you are truly generous!"

Generous? Mother Yu sneered coldly, her expression extremely sarcastic. However, once the price was settled and she stood to gain a good sum of silver, her mood lightened. She smiled, pulling a contract paper from her sleeve and taking out five taels to place alongside the initial twenty, she said to Tang Yushi, "Just press your thumbprint on this paper, and the silver is yours."

Tang Xin’s head shot up abruptly, staring intently at the contract paper, her heart twisting tightly with tension.

Why haven’t they arrived yet? Has the Mo Family decided not to come? Have they changed their minds?

Thinking of this possibility, Tang Xin’s eyes reddened. She would not accept her fate, nor would she let these two despicable women manipulate her!

At this moment, Tang Yushi’s attention was wholly fixed on the pieces of silver. Whatever others said seemed right to her, "Alright, alright, I’ll press it down now, right now!"

Saying so, she excitedly walked over to Mother Yu, dipped her thumb in the inkpad and was about to press it onto the contract paper.

Tang Xin saw the action and was about to make her move to stop Tang Yushi when suddenly, a warm voice laced with urgency drifted in from outside: "Hold on—"

Those brief two words successfully interrupted Tang Yushi’s actions. She turned her head and looked towards the door, puzzled about who was stopping her from selling her daughter.

To the tormented Tang Xin, the voice was nothing short of heavenly music. Her heart, which had been on the brink of despair, was instantly redeemed.

It was Mo Xiucai. How did he come to be here?

The villagers, as if by some unspoken agreement, turned their heads. When they saw that the newcomer was Mo Qingze, they parted ways to let him through, all the while wondering in amazement: Could it be that Mo Xiucai had come to stop the Tang Family from selling the girl?

Without time to greet the villagers, Mo Qingze hurried into the room and his gaze immediately found the contract paper in Tang Yushi’s hand. Seeing that it did not carry a red thumbprint, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Mo Yan, following closely behind with his siblings, also felt relieved upon seeing the scene. Thank goodness they were in time!

The Mo Family’s home was nestled against the mountainside, a considerable distance from the village; the Tang Family’s place was even further to the north, and the accumulated snow made travel difficult, which had delayed them.

Seeing the Mo Family, Tang Xin felt as if she had found her backbone and unconsciously moved closer to them. Then, feeling a warmth on her left hand, she was taken by another’s soft grip. Lifting her head, she saw Xin Er smiling at her.

"Don’t worry, my dad will help you!" Xin Er quietly comforted her good friend, holding her hand.

"Yes!" Tang Xin nodded vigorously, her eyes slightly moist.

Having seen clearly who the newcomer was, Tang Yushi was very perplexed. Noting Mo Qingze’s focus on the contract paper she held, she couldn’t help but be on guard inwardly. However, she felt it was her natural right as a mother to sell her daughter and not even the King of Heaven could interfere.

Nevertheless, considering Mo Qingze’s status as a scholar and his high esteem in the village, she didn’t dare to be too presumptuous and asked in a still polite tone, "Mr. Mo, what is this all about—"

But before Mo Qingze could answer, Mother Yu interrupted, her impatience evident as she urged Tang Yushi, "You can talk about your matters later. First, press your thumbprint here. I need to take the girl back to the city soon!"

She was unaware of Mo Qingze’s status, but her instincts told her he was here to cause trouble. It was not easy to find a girl with such good looks, and she did not want anyone to ruin it lightly.

"Alright, alright, Mother Yu, please wait a moment, I’ll press it now!"

Tang Yushi also felt the silver was important and quickly agreed. Her thumb, dipped in the ink paste, was about to press down when suddenly the paper was gone from under her hand.

"What do you mean by this? Are you trying to make trouble?" Mother Yu glared angrily at Mo Qingze, who now held the contract paper, convinced he was there to block her from making money.

Two burly men charged forward, surrounding Mo Qingze with menacing expressions.

Mo Qingze stood there, undaunted, his gaze passing over Mother Yu and resting on Tang Zhutou, who was shrinking in the corner, with a look of pity and helplessness: "Qingze wishes to find a companion for his little daughter. She is quite fond of Third Miss Tang. I wonder, would Brother Tang be willing to let her go?"

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