Chapter 429: The Peasant Girl’s Splendid Manor
**Chapter 429: Mysterious New Year's Gifts and Debt Collection (2)**
Mo Qingze listened and didn’t doubt it: “Hmm, that’s possible! But we don’t seek repayment for our kindness. Lord Xiao already gave a lot of silver as thanks before and even saved you; he owes us nothing. These New Year’s gifts are too valuable; we can't accept them.”
Mo Yan couldn’t guess Xiao Ruiyuan’s true intentions in sending the New Year’s gifts, so she said, “Lord Xiao is fighting at the border. We don’t know where his family lives, so we might as well keep the gifts safe and return them when we get the chance.”
Mo Qingze nodded in agreement: “Let’s do as Yan’er suggests. I’ll instruct the others not to touch these items.”
Saying this, he helped Mo Yan put away the medicinal herbs and books to prevent them from getting damp and moldy during the rainy spring.
Looking at the pile of medicinal herbs, which was taller than a person, Mo Qingze couldn’t help but marvel. He always thought these items were merely New Year gifts and tokens of gratitude from someone. It wasn’t until later, when his daughter was taken away by someone, that he realized the truth. He felt so frustrated that he wished he could chase away the smug person with a rolling pin.
After locking the storage room, father and daughter were about to go to the front of the house when Li Yan rushed over, saying urgently, “Uncle Mo, Sister Yan, the Tang family has barged in with a group of people and is forcing Tang Xin to give them money in the main hall!”
The father and daughter exchanged glances, their faces darkening. As they walked toward the main hall, they asked Li Yan for more details.
Li Yan quickly explained the situation.
It turned out that the Tang family had yet to repay a loan they owed, and today was the final deadline. The moneylender brought people to the Tang family to collect the debt. The Tang family had previously sold Tang Xin for ten taels of silver, which would have been enough to repay the loan. However, for some reason, the Tang family didn’t pay the moneylender and instead brought them to the Mo family to demand money from Tang Xin.
The father and daughter’s faces grew darker as they listened. The moneylender demanding money from Tang Xin was essentially asking the Mo family to pay, since Tang Xin was now their servant and couldn’t possibly have the money to repay the debt.
“You ungrateful girl, even if I sold you, your father is still your father! If he hadn’t given birth to and raised you, would you have grown up and ended up in the Mo family to enjoy good fortune? I know you don’t have money, but the Mo family does. If you beg them, would they really refuse you?”
The three of them hadn’t yet entered the main hall when they heard Yu Shi’s words pressuring Tang Xin. Furious, Mo Yan pushed open the back door with a bang, startling everyone inside.
“Who dares to... hiccup—”
Yu shi was also startled. She was about to curse when she saw the Mo family father and daughter walk in with stern faces. Her voice caught in her throat, and she let out a loud hiccup.
Mo Yan frowned and scanned the room. She saw that the entire Tang family was there, and there was also a skinny man sitting in a chair, cracking sunflower seeds and watching the show. Behind him stood four or five burly men who looked intimidating.
No wonder the Tang family dared to bring people here. They were likely planning to either get the money or resort to force.
With this in mind, she coldly glared at Yu shi and stood beside Tang Xin, ignoring Yu shi’s schemes.
Yu shi, already feeling guilty, shrank under Mo Yan’s glare. She was about to force a smile and say something, but Mo Qingze interrupted her.
“Debts have a source and creditors have their debtors. Since the Tang family borrowed your money, you should seek repayment from them! My Mo family has no connection with the Tang family and has no reason to repay their debts. Please leave our house.” Mo Qingze didn’t bother with the unreasonable Yu shi and addressed the skinny man directly.
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