Farm Girl's Manor
Chapter 98 Lantern Festival (1)_1

Chapter 98: Chapter 98 Lantern Festival (1)_1

If these people had come to discuss the matter kindly and softly, Mo Yan wouldn’t have minded spending eighty taels to build the ancestral hall. However, her family’s silver wasn’t blown in by the wind. Who wouldn’t feel choked up being the last to know, and then pressured by a crowd into handing over money? And who would willingly give up such a large sum of silver coins?

There has to be a limit to helping others. People like these must not be spoiled, or else they’ll turn to her family for help with every difficulty they face in the future. Should they help or not? If their appetites were whetted, it would lead to endless troubles!

Fortunately, MoFang, the Clan Leader, wasn’t completely muddled and knew when to stop. Otherwise, she would have definitely constructed a family temple just for their branch’s direct ancestors, severing ties with these people and existing as an independent line. Such instances were not unheard of.

In the blink of an eye, it was the seventh day of the first lunar month. The market reopened. Not only could the merchants open their doors for business, but the small vendors could also set up their stalls on the streets and alleys. Mo Family’s vegetable business resumed.

After a period of indulging in rich foods, every household longed for lighter meals to cleanse their systems. Coupled with a few new varieties of vegetables at Mo Family’s, the business had improved compared to before the festivity, with daily total earnings often surpassing eighty taels. Each time they returned home, the family would gather around the table and count the silver coins until their hands cramped.

"Dad, tomorrow’s Lantern Festival. I heard that Qu Shui has a lantern fair every year, and it’s so lively. Let’s go and see it!"

Full of excitement after counting the silver, Xin Er relayed the news she had heard from the neighbors, looking at her father with anticipation.

Before Mo Qingze could speak, Zhenzhen eagerly asked, "Second sister, is that true? Will there be acrobats and lantern riddle guessing?"

"There should be, I guess. Anyway, I heard it’s really crowded and bustling with people!" Xin Er said uncertainly.

At that moment, Liyan chimed in, "The place where I’m from also has a lantern fair every year. Wealthy families would invite opera singers and performers to entertain in the streets, drawing people from all around. It gets so crowded that you can hardly move, it’s indeed quite the spectacle."

Upon hearing this, Mo Qingze furrowed his brows, "Crowds can lead to trouble. Better not to go. If you want to have fun, wait a few days and I’ll take you out around."

Mo Yan nodded in agreement and said to her disappointed siblings, "Sis also heard that at every lantern fair, children get kidnapped. You two are still young and good-looking, and amidst the crowd’s chaos, you could easily catch the eye of kidnappers. We’d better not join that bustle."

It wasn’t just to scare them; after months of cleansing with Spirit Spring Water, on top of their natural good looks, the two kids had rosy cheeks and easily drew attention, making them prime targets for child-traffickers.

Even though their father and sister disagreed, the two little ones couldn’t resist the lure of the lantern fair’s fun and games. Xin Er, tugging at Mo Qingze’s sleeve, pleaded, "Dad, when we go, my brother and I will be sure to stay close to you and not run around. Kidnappers wouldn’t dare to snatch someone in plain sight, right?"

Zhenzhen also hugged Mo Yan’s arm, batting her big eyes in an adorable manner, "Big sis, please, just agree this once. If you’re really worried, you can tie a rope around Zhenzhen, I promise I won’t get lost."

The two little ones were usually obedient and never made unreasonable requests. This was the first time they begged so earnestly, and Mo Yan and Mo Qingze simply couldn’t bear to refuse them and eventually agreed to their wishes.

Since the whole family was going, naturally they couldn’t leave Liyan, a young girl, at home alone.

So, Mo Yan warned earnestly, "Alright, it’s settled then. Tomorrow, all three of you must stick close to the adults and not wander off. If you can’t do that, you won’t be allowed to go out again in the future."

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