Farm Girl's Manor
Chapter 93 Brain Clamped by the Door (2)_1

Chapter 93: Chapter 93 Brain Clamped by the Door (2)_1

Mo Qingze knew his second aunt would not let him in, so he did not insist any further and left with his children in hand.

Mo Yan picked up the two sticks of cured meat, two chickens, and a few packages of pastries that had been placed on the ground, and deliberately said aloud,

"Aunt by marriage, these are all gifts my father brought to supplement Second Uncle’s health. Since we can’t see him, please convey our regards on our behalf. We’ll come to visit him next time."

The commotion at Lao Mo’s House had already stirred the neighbors, and many stood at their doorsteps looking this way.

Seeing that Mo Yan, who had been turned away from the door, was not angry but instead left such generous New Year’s gifts, the onlookers clicked their tongues in surprise and felt that Mrs. Hong must have had her brain squeezed by a door to foolishly chase away such a generous and wealthy relative.

On the way to the village chief’s house, seeing that his father was not in high spirits, the two little ones kept acting cute and cracking jokes, finally bringing a smile to Mo Qingze’s face.

Touching the children’s heads and looking at their joyful smiles, and then recalling the hurtful words Mrs. Hong had repeatedly hurled at them, Mo Qingze felt a bitter taste in his heart and quietly resolved never to let them go to his uncle’s house again, unless it was for something important!

The village chief’s house was in the center of the village and didn’t take long to reach.

In contrast to the other villagers’ simple thatched and adobe houses, the village chief’s tiled house, with a large enclosed courtyard, was particularly conspicuous, indicating rather good financial conditions.

"Well, well, what wind has blown Mr. Mo here? Such a rare guest, indeed a rare visitor!"

At that moment, the village chief’s family was having lunch. Seeing the Mo Family, Yang Bao invited them in with a smile. Noticing the gifts in Mo Yan’s hands, the smile in his eyes deepened.

This Mo Qingze was not only Liu Yang Village’s sole Scholar, but his family was also wealthy. Who knew what the future might bring? It was certainly beneficial to maintain a good relationship with him.

Thinking this way, Yang Bao quickly instructed his wife to add four more sets of cutlery and invited the family of four to join them for a meal.

Mo Qingze promptly declined, saying they had already eaten at home.

Seeing this, Yang Bao no longer insisted and had his wife serve them four bowls of brown sugar water as hospitality.

Peasant households only served brown sugar water to important guests. Satisfied with Yang Bao’s gesture, Mo Yan was pleased, as the family’s future acquisitions of barren hills and land couldn’t bypass the village chief. Maintaining good relations was naturally for the best.

"This time, I visit before the New Year partly to express my gratitude for the village chief’s care for our family’s greenhouse vegetables over the past few months, and secondly, as the Mo Family settles down in the village, if there’s anything requiring assistance, I hope the village chief will take the trouble to help us."

After exchanging pleasantries, Mo Qingze took the bamboo basket containing the New Year’s offerings from Mo Yan’s hands and personally handed it to Yang Bao, expressing his gratitude.

The greenhouse vegetables had nothing to do with Yang Bao, but having served as the village chief for twenty years, he knew exactly what Mo Qingze meant. Catching a glimpse of the two hefty sticks of cured meat and other items like chicken in the basket, Yang Bao feigned a refusal twice before smilingly accepting them.

"Mr. Mo, you’re too courteous. You are a person of Liu Yang Village, and I am Liu Yang’s village chief. Your affairs are my affairs. In the future, should there be anything Mr. Mo needs from me, Yang Bao, just say the word. As long as it’s within my power, I will not refuse!"

Hearing this, Mo Qingze bowed in gratitude and said a few thankful words. Seeing that Yang’s family was waiting for Yang Bao to continue their meal, he took his leave. Yang Bao, keen to court the favor of the Mo Family, personally escorted them out of the courtyard.

After that, the Mo Family of four visited Lin Da and Lin Meng to return their New Year’s calls, then paid a visit to about a dozen of their own family’s houses before joining Lizhong and his grandson for a meal at Lin Yong’s house. It was not until the sun began to set that they finally left Liu Yang Village...