Chapter 410: Ruthless (Part 2)
Chapter 410: Ruthless (Part 2)
"Hissss, Forty five taels!"
Everyone gasped in shock, unable to even close their mouths. So the Tang family's daughter was worth this much? No wonder Yu shi was determined to sell her. A daughter could be exchanged for two solid brick houses—who wouldn't be tempted?
Yu shi was initially ecstatic but soon felt uneasy. Hmph, Madam Yu was too much. That wretched girl was clearly worth forty-five taels, yet she had initially only offered twenty-five taels. She almost fell for Madam Yu's deceit, which would have cost her a grand brick house!
"Master Mo, how much silver are you willing to offer?"
Madam Yu smirked triumphantly at Mo Qingze, enjoying the thrill of bidding with silver. If that girl were sold to the kiln, she might be worth around fifty taels. Buying her for forty-five taels would still earn her a few taels of profit, not a bad deal for a day's work. However, the thought of losing twenty taels even if she got the girl made her heart ache.
But if the person blocking her path offered more silver, it would be a significant loss. Even if she didn't get the girl, she could vent her anger. Thinking this way, her mood improved slightly.
Mo Qingze, unaware of her calculations, raised a finger.
"One hundred taels?"
Madam Yu exclaimed in disbelief, staring at Mo Qingze. Was he out of his mind? One hundred taels could buy five or six well-trained young girls!
Yu shi's cheeks flushed with excitement, her eyes fixed firmly on Mo Qingze's finger, without a trace of doubt. One hundred taels! This was it! She was going to get rich!
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The villagers were also stunned by Mo Qingze's "generosity." They hoped Mo Qingze would buy the poor Tang family girl to spare her from abuse. However, the temptation of one hundred taels was too great. They didn't know whether to envy Mo's wealth or resent the Tang family for raising such a valuable daughter, forcing Mo to pay one hundred taels.
With one hundred taels, not only could they afford a spacious brick house, but they could also eat white rice every day and even have meat every month!
Seeing their reaction, Mo Qingze realized he was misunderstood. Ignoring the curious glances, he corrected himself clearly, "Not one hundred taels, but ten taels."
"What? What did you say?" Yu shi, who was fixated on the one hundred taels, was startled awake by the words "ten taels." Her eyes widened, and she questioned loudly, "No way! Madam Yu is willing to pay forty-five taels. How can you offer only ten taels?"
Mo Qingze took a step back, avoiding the saliva splashing towards him, frowning as he explained, "Madam Yu's forty-five taels are to sell the child to a place where she'll be mistreated. My ten taels are to give my daughter a companion. I would never mistreat her. As a mother, you should be happy. Besides, these ten taels can help your family repay debts. Why wouldn't you agree?"
Mo Qingze's confusion was genuine. Although he knew Yu shi mistreated her stepdaughter, he didn't believe she would disregard the girl's well-being completely. Therefore, his words also carried a hint of persuasion.
At this moment, Yu shi was fully focused on the difference between one hundred and ten taels. Such a huge gap made her unable to think about anything else! She pointed at Mo Qingze, speaking in a sarcastic tone, "Ten taels? Even though you're a scholar, you can still say such a thing! I'm not that wretched girl's birth mother. All I know is, whoever offers more silver, I'll sell her to that person. If she ends up being mistreated to death, it's her fate for being born into the Tang family. Don't blame me for being ruthless."
The villagers listened in shock to Yu shi's words, looking at the frail Tang Xin beside her. They felt a chill in their hearts at the sight of such a malicious stepmother. Some who had lived under similar circumstances secretly thanked their stars. Although their stepmothers weren't affectionate, they had never been mistreated like this.
Tang Xin clenched her fists tightly, glaring at Yu shi, wishing she could rush up and scratch that hypocritical face. Though she had long known about this woman's cruelty, hearing her speak like this filled her with boundless resentment.
Sensing her tense body, Xin'er quietly took her hand, comforting her softly, "Don't be angry. She's not your real mother anyway. When you succeed in the future, she'll regret it deeply!"
Tang Xin's heart warmed as she squeezed Xiner's hand back, nodding firmly. "There will definitely be such a day!"
Mo Yan listened to their conversation and smiled faintly. Yu shi's current behavior might not necessarily be bad for Tang Xin. If Tang Xin succeeded in the future, Yu shi might want to take advantage of her stepmother's identity to make unreasonable demands. Even if Tang Xin refused, the villagers wouldn't blame her.
However, seeing Yu shi still pestering her father, Mo Yan became increasingly annoyed. She furrowed her brows, about to ask Tang Xin what she planned to do, but saw her quietly turn around and walk into a room behind her. When she came out again, she held a pair of scissors in her hand!
The scissors looked old, covered in rust spots, with only the sharp tips gleaming coldly. Such scissors were laborious to use, but their sharp points could easily pierce the skin, drawing blood.
Mo Yan looked at Tang Xin's determined expression and couldn't help but worry. She wasn't worried that Tang Xin might accidentally hurt herself but that if Yu shi didn't compromise, the young girl might actually use the scissors to harm herself in a desperate move.
Thinking this, she kept a close eye on Tang Xin's every move, ready to intervene if necessary. Even if they had to spend a little more money, she didn't want the girl to resort to such drastic measures to escape her unhappy fate.
Unwilling to let go of the possibility of one hundred taels, Yu shi ignored Madam Yu's words and insisted that Mo Qingze offer one hundred taels, or she wouldn't release the girl.
Mo Qingze had only offered ten taels because he had followed Tang Xin's instructions from the previous day. Now, seeing Madam Yu clinging stubbornly, he didn't know what to do. He couldn't help turning to Tang Xin, wanting to ask her what she planned to do.
But as soon as he looked, he was shocked and shouted, "Tang girl, what are you doing? Quickly put down the scissors!"
Everyone was puzzled and terrified as they looked over, only to see Tang Xin holding a pair of scissors in her right hand, the sharp tip coldly pressed against her thin, yellow cheek, a bright red streak streaming down...
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