Farm Girl's Manor
Chapter 673: Plotting Cultivation (2)_1

Chapter 673: Chapter 673: Plotting Cultivation (2)_1

Watching his cousin, who seemed unconvinced, Xiao Ruiyuan offered no defense. If he hadn’t encountered Yanyan, he too would have found it hard to believe that someone could influence his actions so thoroughly, yet this kind of influence was something he was more than happy to accept, even finding delight in it.

The brothers’ conversation, lacking in harmony, came to a hasty end, but Xiao Ruiyuan’s resolve to kill King Heng remained unchanged. The moment he stepped out of Chu Heng’s sleeping quarters, he already had a preliminary plan in mind. After interrogating those bandits, his plan would become even more comprehensive.

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The news that the Mo Family had raised five ferocious beasts spread like wildfire within half a day, causing a huge stir in the village. It wasn’t that the twelve households involved spread the news deliberately—rather, it was the incredible feat of the children being saved overnight that got people talking. Anyone who asked around the village could find out what had happened, making it impossible to hide the existence of the five beasts.

Compared to the families whose children were rescued, their gratitude for the beasts outweighed any fear, but the rest of the villagers felt more fear than fondness. Fortunately, the Mo Family’s high standing and reputation in Liu Yang Village and the fact that the beasts hadn’t caused any harm—having instead saved a group of children—meant that most people, despite their fears, would simply avoid the mountains near Mo Residence Great Courtyard rather than demanding the Mo Family to get rid of the animals or release them back into the wild.

Those who harbored malice towards the Mo Family lacked such restraint. Whenever there was unfavorable news about the Mo Family, they would be the first to jump around spreading rumors and causing trouble. This time was no exception; whenever these people met someone, they would try to brainwash them, claiming the Mo Family was harboring the vicious beasts with ulterior motives and trying to recruit support to stand against the Mo Family.

Some even went so far, under Mrs. Hong’s instigation, as to create trouble at Yang Bao’s House, demanding that Yang Bao make the Mo Family sell the five beasts and distribute the proceeds as compensation to the villagers too terrified to leave their homes.

Yang Bao found such a shameless request laughable and did not agree to it. As long as the beasts did no harm to the village, he chose to turn a blind eye. If the beasts should cause trouble, the Mo Family would take responsibility themselves. There was no need for him to intervene and make enemies over it.

The families were not satisfied and went to Lao Mo’s House to confer with Mrs. Hong for ways to deal with the Mo Family. Sister-in-law Wang, driven out of the village by her husband Wang Dali, suggested that Mrs. Hong approach their daughter Yongxi in the city. Since Yongxi worked for a wealthy family and was acquainted with a noble person, she could leverage that influence to act against the Mo Family.

How could Mrs. Hong refuse such an opportunity to both show her face and suppress the Mo Family? She joyfully packed several changes of clothing and, taking a jar of last summer’s pickled beans—already half-rotted—headed to the Fang Family in the city to find Yongxi.

Yongxi had married a man who preferred the company of other men and remained untouched to this day. In addition to that, Young Master Fang rarely came home, and when he did return, he treated her with disdain. Naturally, Yongxi harbored deep resentment and, relying on the fact that the Fang Family wouldn’t dare make a fuss, she frequently caused a commotion.

The Fang Family, not wanting to be embarrassed by her excessive behavior and considering her connections with a noble person, tolerated her capricious and overbearing temperament to a large extent without taking any action against her.

Despite their disdain for poverty-stricken Mrs. Hong, the Fang Family didn’t refuse her visit. They received the jar of pickled vegetables with a smile, but as soon as they turned around, Lady Fang had the servants throw it into the cesspit.

Guided by a servant to Yongxi’s room, Mrs. Hong arrived to find Yongxi sitting in front of the dressing table, drawing on her eyebrows. Catching sight of Mrs. Hong in the mirror, her hand shook involuntarily, smearing the carefully drawn eyebrow powder she had applied. Angrily, she slammed the eyebrow powder onto the dressing table, breaking it in two.

Mrs. Hong, startled, rushed forward to gently slap Yongxi on the back, "Why such a temper? Don’t want to see your own mother?"

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