Chapter 507: The Peasant Girl’s Splendid Manor
## Chapter 507: Kicking Up Trouble (Part 1)
Although Wu Shi couldn't take her four children with her when divorcing Mo Yongfu, it wouldn't be difficult for the four children if they were willing to break away from the old Mo family and establish themselves elsewhere.
However, there was a prerequisite for this "breakaway"—Tie Tou and his siblings must not carry the label of being unfilial and endure the villagers' scorn when leaving the old Mo family!
While the old Mo family had long lost any reputation and was despised by everyone in the village, Mo Yongfu, Hong Shi, and Mo Yongxi were still the immediate elders of the four siblings. If they dared to abandon their grandparents and father, even if the villagers didn't side with the old Mo family, they would still privately criticize the siblings for their unfilial behavior. They would never be able to hold their heads up in the village, and worse, they would not be accepted by the villagers, who would fear their corrupting influence on the village's customs.
Under these circumstances, it would be difficult for the four siblings to marry well in the future. After all, respectable families wouldn't accept tainted individuals as sons-in-law or daughters-in-law.
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But what if the four siblings were pushed to the brink by the old Mo family and had to leave to seek a new path?
The more Mo Yan thought about it, the more feasible it seemed. She detailed her thoughts to Wu Shi and sought her opinion.
Wu Shi, on the verge of collapse, couldn't think of any other way. She grasped Mo Yan's hand like a drowning person clutching at a straw and exclaimed emotionally, "Yan, I'm willing, I'm willing! As long as I can be with the children, I'm willing to do anything!"
Mo Yan patted her hand reassuringly and reminded her, "Aunt, the most important thing right now is to obtain the divorce certificate. Don't tell Tie Tou and the others about what I just said. We don't want the old Mo family to catch wind of our plans and spoil everything."
Understanding the gravity of the situation, Wu Shi nodded hastily. She had already informed the children of her decision when she arrived, and thankfully, they all stood by her side, crying and pleading to leave with her. Otherwise, she wouldn't have known how to convince them.
After discussing for half a day and ensuring there were no loopholes in their plan, Wu Shi thanked Mo Yan repeatedly and left the Mo family home with hope in her heart.
Despite having a solution in sight, Mo Yan couldn't shake off her melancholy.
In this world, life was too harsh for women! Before marriage, if parents were loving, it was bearable. But if a girl was born into a family that favored sons over daughters, she would be treated like a commodity—beaten and scolded at will.
As girls grew up and reached marriageable age, their parents often valued the groom's wealth. In such cases, the chances of encountering a terrible husband were high.
They said marriage was a woman's second life. If she didn't "reborn" well, the rest of her life could be utterly ruined.
Such misfortunes, even in a past life of gender equality and freedom of marriage, occasionally occurred. In this era, they were even more prevalent. Just around her, there were already two examples. Compared to Li Xiu's fate, Wu Shi was much luckier.
Mo Yan sat in the courtyard, staring blankly at the starry sky, maintaining the same posture motionlessly. It wasn't until the dew moistened her forehead, forming a droplet that slid down to her nose, cooling her with its tiny chill, that she was jolted awake.
She smiled bitterly, rubbed her slightly numb and stiff legs, and slowly stood up. Turning back towards the house, she noticed under the moonlight three beasts sitting in a row at the doorstep, their six eyes fixed on her without blinking.
It turned out that the three beasts, sensing Mo Yan's distress, had understood and didn't demand to enter the space, choosing instead to sit quietly behind her, silently keeping her company.
Mo Yan's eyes grew warm. She rushed forward, opened her arms, and awkwardly hugged the necks of the three beasts, rubbing their big heads over and over.
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