Farm Girl's Manor
Chapter 547: Hidden Killing Intent (6)_1

Chapter 547: Chapter 547: Hidden Killing Intent (6)_1

Thinking this, a genuinely contented smile appeared on his face. With his master taking a liking to a young lady, they would soon wed, and he would have a wife who truly cared for him, as well as children who would bring him the warmth of family. Old Marquis, in heaven, could finally rest in peace.

Xiao Ruiyuan’s gaze returned to the letter, his expression unreadable.

It had taken considerable effort to trace the origin of the Heart-eating poison. It wasn’t just him; over twenty years ago, the Empress Dowager was poisoned to death, his cousin had his health ruined, all because that person offered the poison to the Lin Family, who then arranged for it to reach the hands of the concubine responsible for poisoning the Empress Dowager.

The direct actions of the guilty concubine were indeed detestable, but it was truly the Lin Family, Lin Imperial Concubine, and the individual who provided the poison who were the masterminds of the misery. Without uprooting and completely eradicating them, his cousin’s suffering over the years would never end.

However, he hadn’t expected that the person who had offered the poison would be connected to Yanyan. If Sixteen had not sensed something odd and investigated, he would have never learned that Yanyan’s birth mother was still alive, and moreover, she was the new wife of his and his cousin’s enemy.

Putting aside the fact that she was his enemy, just the thought of Mrs. Du abandoning her husband and child to elope with someone else made Xiao Ruiyuan unable to muster the slightest bit of fondness for this future "mother-in-law", which is why he also had no intention of disclosing this matter to his beloved woman.

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August eighth was auspicious for weddings and for starting construction. On this day, the Mo Family would begin harvesting their rice, and it was also the day to lay the foundations for the winery and Wu’s new house.

With everything happening at once, Mo Yan found it hard to be in two places at once. Fortunately, Old Ding was there in the fields, so the harvest didn’t need her oversight. The village helpers would go back to their homes for lunch, and the Mo Family would only need to bring some tea to the fields.

The Mo Family’s rice harvest employed nearly half of the village’s labor force, leaving the rest for Mo Yan, who, with Lin Yong’s oversight, picked out thirty. Twenty of them, led by Master Lv, were set to dig the foundation for the winery’s walls, while the rest were assigned to help with Wu’s new home. Wu’s house was being built by Master Lv’s top apprentice, who easily handled the construction of a typical farmhouse.

Mo Qingze would be taking the imperial examination in September, which was a crucial period, so he wasn’t able to spare any time. Therefore, Mo Yan had to shoulder everything happening at the winery’s construction site.

The bricks, tiles, and timbers were already prepared, but the winery’s construction area was no smaller than the Mo Residence Great Courtyard. In fact, once the entire winery was completed, it would be at least three times larger than the Mo Family’s compound.

However, the winery’s construction couldn’t be rushed. Mo Yan divided the whole project into three phases. The first phase was currently underway and would be completed before the onset of winter. By next autumn, when the interior was arranged and the fruits from the orchard had ripened, it would be ready for use.

As for the second and third phases, Mo Yan, after discussing with Master Lv, decided to start them in the following spring and autumn, respectively. Those who had enlisted Master Lv to build their houses had no choice but to postpone their plans. If Master Lv hadn’t been intrigued by the blueprints Mo Yan presented, and without the face given by his niece Liu Tinglan, he might not have agreed.

A string of firecrackers sounded, and Mo Yan took up a shovel and dug the first spadeful of earth, marking the official start of construction.

Yet as if in competition, just as the firecrackers here fell silent, another, longer string of firecrackers burst forth elsewhere. Mo Yan glanced in that direction and realized it wasn’t Wu’s construction site and casually asked a nearby helper, "Is there a wedding in the village today?"

When there is a wedding in someone’s family, they typically notify close acquaintances to come and have a drink. Others who are not invited also tend to go over and offer congratulations to bring good fortune.

The villager thought for a moment, seeming to recall something, then hesitantly glanced at Mo Yan and said, "It should be Lao Mo’s House marrying off their daughter. It seems the Fang Family wanted to bring in the bride sooner, but because July is the ghost month with no auspicious days, they settled on August instead."