Farm Girl's Manor
Chapter 704 Shen Ji Has Distinguished Guests (1)_1

Chapter 704: Chapter 704 Shen Ji Has Distinguished Guests (1)_1

Mr. Liu said with a laugh, "Other families treat their sons like treasures, but you, on the other hand, treat your daughter as the apple of your eye!"

As Han Zhiyun tucked the blanket around his little girl of just over a year old, he said affectionately, "A daughter can only enjoy her parents’ love for a little over a decade under their roof, so naturally, I’ll dote on her as much as I can!"

These words won the deep agreement of the two other fathers present. Most people might value sons more, but they didn’t share this sentiment. Truly speaking, sons are often like debt collectors, while daughters are like little cotton-padded jackets to their parents!

Looking at Mo Qingze and then at Mo Yan, Han Zhiyun continued, "It was only after seeing Brother Ziyu and the Yan girl that I realized what joy I had missed out on by not having a daughter! The elder one is beyond hope, but luckily I still have the younger one. If she can be as filial as the Yan girl, I wouldn’t trade her for ten sons."

Hearing this, it seemed he was inspired by the father and daughter of Mo Family; it appeared he truly wanted to be an incredibly devoted father and hoped to raise another exceptionally filial daughter!

Everyone likes to hear words of praise, but being complimented to such an extent by Han Zhiyun still made the father and daughter of Mo Family feel somewhat embarrassed. They humbly deflected the praise and invited everyone into the house. By the end of October, the weather had turned bitterly cold!

This time, Han Zhiyun also became a Scholar, ranking much higher than Mo Qingze, placed at forty-fourth. Since he usually scored lower than Mo Qingze in regular exams, he asked Mo Qingze the same question that Mr. Liu had asked.

Mo Qingze still cited overthinking and its impact on performance as reasons. After hearing this, Han Zhiyun, similarly unconvinced, was clever enough not to press the issue further.

Knowing that the Mo Family had an important guest, the villagers didn’t crowd inside but stayed in the yard to chat and laugh with those they knew. They greeted with polite nods those they bumped into.

Although the Liu family and Han family weren’t quite accustomed to the peasants’ rough enthusiasm, they didn’t look down on the villagers and politely responded to their greetings. Further seeing and hearing nothing but praise for their good friend’s family, they grew to appreciate the simple and honest customs of Liu Yang Village, which didn’t feel at all like a community hastily formed from people from all directions.

It wasn’t long before, at the insistence of Yang Bao, the village chiefs from four or five surrounding villages also arrived with gifts to offer their congratulations. Even though these presents were just a packet of sweets or a box of pastries, these were the most respectable gifts they could give.

The Mo Family, father and daughter, naturally didn’t find the gifts inadequate. They politely guided their guests into a temporarily arranged parlor and served them fine teas, asking Yang Bao, who was also a village chief, to join them.

"Well, was my advice not correct?" Once the father and daughter had left, Yang Bao closed the door and proudly said to the other village chiefs.

The other chiefs exchanged glances, still somewhat reluctant, "Princess Hejia and Scholar Mo are indeed kind and benevolent. Since that’s the case, no matter where the school is built, they would support it. Why must it be built in Liu Yang Village?"

If they could have the school built in their villages and gain the support of the Mo Family, the benefits for their villages would be considerable. Whoever gives up on that opportunity would be a fool.

Yang Bao’s eyes flashed with intensity as he spoke loudly, "The reason is that Princess Hejia and Scholar Mo are from our Liu Yang Village, and the school must be built here. Only in this way can we get the utmost support from the Mo Family! Besides, Liu Yang Village has good feng shui. Having the school here will surely benefit the children’s studies. What point of comparison do your villages have against Liu Yang Village?"

The other village chiefs fell silent.

Before the refugees settled down, Liu Yang Village had the smallest population and was the poorest among the villages. With the addition of over a hundred households, it had leaped to become the largest, but compared to the other villages, it was still the poorest.

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