Chapter 416: Expelled from Liuyang Village (2)
Chapter 416: Expelled from Liuyang Village (2)
"Father, do we really have to change Tang Xin's registration? Can we just incorporate her registration into our household?"
After breakfast, while Tang Xin was washing the dishes, Xin'er secretly pulled her father into the yard and urgently made her request.
Today was the day Mo Qingze was taking Tang Xin to the yamen to change her registration. Xin'er truly regarded Tang Xin as a good friend and couldn't bear to see her registered as a slave.
Mo Qingze looked gently at his youngest daughter, not angry at this somewhat out-of-line request. "Xin'er, I can't agree to this."
Seeing the hopeful light in her daughter's eyes dim, he continued, "You're growing up and need to understand some ways of the world. I can't always be home to guide you, so you should learn from your sister. You'll understand why I didn't agree one day."
The ten-year-old girl looked at her father in confusion, clearly not understanding his words. Out of respect and love for her father, Xin'er didn't throw a tantrum like other little girls might. However, she still felt sad and remained silent.
Mo Qingze sighed softly, patted her head, and said nothing more.
When Tang Xin finished washing the dishes and came out, she saw Mo Qingze and Xin'er entering from outside. Seeing Xin'er's unhappy face and guilty expression, she guessed what had happened and felt touched. She walked up and held Xin'er's hand with a sincere smile.
She knew very well that once her registration was changed at the yamen, she would become a slave. In the past, she wouldn't have accepted this, but after spending two days with the Mo family, who treated her with kindness, she felt that even if she became a slave, their attitude towards her wouldn't change much. This thought made her feel less distressed.
Mo Yan had already harnessed the carriage and was teasing the horse, Xiao Hei, with a carrot. Seeing her father and Tang Xin approaching, she quickly stuffed the carrot into Xiao Hei's mouth and handed a list to her father. "Dad, this is the list of New Year goods we need. Please bring them back!"
....
This novel is translated by the Eternal Novel Hits translators. Please read it at https://eternalnovelhits.blogspot.com
....
The New Year goods should have been prepared long ago, but continuous snow for half a month had prevented them from going to town. Besides the essential items for ancestor worship, the four gifts (snacks, brown sugar, wine, and tea) for visiting relatives were indispensable. They also needed to restock some daily essentials like oil, salt, soy sauce, and vinegar.
Mo Qingze looked over the list and, seeing that everything needed was on it, nodded and put it away.
Tang Xin, who couldn't read, was astonished by the long list. Reflecting on the Mo family's food and supplies over the past two days, she gained a deeper understanding of their wealth.
Not long after Mo Qingze and Tang Xin left, the bell at the gate rang. It was Yang Bao looking for someone. Learning that Mo Qingze had gone to town, he quickly told Mo Yan to have him come to his house when he returned, then hurried away without explaining.
Mo Yan stood at the gate, thinking that it was either about the village rules or dealing with Wang Dali and his group who had extorted them. In either case, it wasn't bad news.
When Mo Qingze returned in the evening, he hid it well, but Mo Yan noticed the displeasure between his brows. Moreover, upon checking the purchased goods, she found several items missing, which worried her.
"Tang Xin, did anything happen when you went to town today?" Mo Yan asked urgently after her father left for Yang Bao's house.
Having just arrived at the Mo family, Tang Xin didn't know Mo Qingze well enough to notice his bad mood. Although she found Mo Yan's question strange, she thought carefully and shook her head. "Master Mo took me to the yamen to change my registration, then we bought New Year goods and came back. Nothing happened."
Mo Yan frowned and insisted, "Think again. Did my father meet anyone familiar or talk to someone?"
Tang Xin, now serious, thought hard and then brightened up. "We passed a jewelry store, and Master Mo seemed to want to buy something for you and Xin'er. He took a step inside but quickly came out and left in a hurry. There were many people in the shop, so I don't know who he saw..."
Mo Yan, hearing this, almost confirmed that the issue was in the jewelry shop. Did her father see someone he had a conflict with and thus left in a hurry?
No, her father was mild-tempered and wouldn't provoke conflicts. Even if he did encounter someone he had a history with, he wouldn't avoid them like that. If it were something trivial, he wouldn't react so strongly.
Unable to figure it out, Mo Yan decided to wait for her father to return from Yang Bao's house and subtly inquire about it.
She waited for over an hour. As expected, Yang Bao had called Mo Qingze to discuss the village rules. After over ten days of discussion, Yang Bao and the village elders had finalized them.
They wanted Mo Qingze, a scholar, to review and write them down clearly to announce to the villagers. They also wanted his opinion on punishing Wang Dali and his group for their extortion attempt.
Mo Qingze had not heard of the extortion incident from Mo Yan. He was furious upon learning about it. He could tolerate others scheming against him, but he would not forgive anyone who harmed his children. Wang Dali and his group's actions had crossed his line.
Therefore, when Yang Bao suggested punishments based on the new village rules, Mo Qingze didn't feel sorry for Wang Dali. He even thought the punishment was too light. Combined with his bad mood from earlier in the day, he spoke with some discontent.
Other issues aside, Wang Dali had repeatedly caused trouble for them. Simply expelling him from Liuyang Village was too lenient!
Comments
Post a Comment