The Peasant Girl’s Splendid Manor

Chapter 1117 Strange, Yan Yan’s crisis

No matter how mischievous and mischievous the hairy ball is, Mo Yan has made up his mind to find him a wife, preferably someone who is stronger, so that he can stop being as clingy as a little wife.

This is still the king of the forest, but in her opinion, not to mention that it doesn't have any domineering spirit of the king of the forest, even some kittens are more ferocious than it, which is really inappropriate!

Hairball doesn’t know yet that he has gone too far in being cute in front of his owner and is defined as a big cat with a docile temperament. When he finally finds a real tigress wife in the future, he will be overwhelmed by this fierce wife and cannot lift his head up. , Regret's intestines are all blue.

"Sister, it's so fun for us to travel around like this. It seems that our mood has become clear and bright. If we have the opportunity in the future, let's go out for more walks as a family." Xin'er squinted her eyes and stared at the flowing stream. The sunlight shines on the trickling stream, refracting luminous ripples on her face and body.

"Well, there will be opportunities. We may not be able to go to far away places. There is no problem within the capital." Mo Yan also likes to leave all worldly things behind and focus on the mountains and wilderness like now.

Xin'er joked: "It's a pity that I will marry my brother-in-law next year. From now on, I will be a member of my brother-in-law's family. How can it be as convenient as it is now?" At this point, she herself became depressed again: "It is better not to marry and be a girl. The best thing is that dad loves us so much that even if we don’t get married, dad won’t dislike us and kick us out.”

Mo Yan was speechless and found it funny again. She patted her sister on the head and said with a smile: "You are only thirteen. Do you want to get married so early?" Then I thought about it. Thirteen is not too young. In two years, You can discuss getting married as soon as you have hair extensions.

 She looked at her sister carefully and found that she didn't know when her facial features had gradually opened up, losing her childishness and becoming more beautiful.

 Speaking of which, the appearance of the two sisters is not very similar, especially after Xin'er grew up, they looked even more dissimilar. To be fair, Xin'er's facial features are even more unremarkable. She is the kind of beauty that can be seen at a glance, which can easily give people a sense of threat. Mo Yan's facial features are also very beautiful, but they belong to the attractive category, and the beauty is peaceful.

Xin'er rolled her eyes at her sister and said sadly: "I really feel that marrying someone is worse than not marrying at all. You see, when you marry, you have to serve your parents-in-law. If your parents-in-law are good, everything will be easy. If not, you will cry. If something unfortunate happens to you, With a weird mother-in-law like Lao Mo’s family, it’s really better to throw herself into the river.”

Mo Yan understood why her sister didn't want to get married. She thought about it and said, "Not everyone is as unlucky as Aunt Wu. Look at Aunt Cai, her mother-in-law treats her very well. She almost treats her like a daughter. There are also Aunt Zhou and Aunt Xiong. Their mothers-in-law are also pretty good. Not only are they closer than their daughters, at least they never beat or scold them. They also help them take care of their children. You can’t just focus on the bad ones and ignore the nice ones. .”

Xin'er is thoughtful, she seems to always see the bad side, but there are obviously more good things!

 Mo Yan said nothing after seeing this. It's better for her to figure this out herself.

 After finishing their fast meal at noon, the five members of the Mo family rested for a while and then said goodbye to the host. Before leaving, Mo Yan added a thousand taels of silver to the merit box, and wrote a letter to the housekeeper Huang Bo, asking him to send a batch of rice and vegetables another day, and also left several boxes of the best Yunwu tea in the space. After he came down, he asked Master Kong to hand it over to Master Crossing Tribulation.

 Since leaving Master Dujie the day before yesterday, Mo Yan has never seen him again. I asked the novice monks in the temple, but all of them remained silent and didn't say much.

"Amitabha! Don't worry, donor, the poor monk will definitely hand it over." Liao Kong took the tea box, and the outstretched hand trembled almost invisible.

　　"Thank you for hosting it." Mo Yan clasped her hands and thanked Kong. She regretted that she could not see Master Dujie again and did not notice anything strange about Kong.

The family came out of Baohua Temple and went down the mountain the way they came. Compared with going up the mountain, going down the mountain was much easier and more relaxing. It only took half an hour to walk down.

Mo Yan took out forty coins and gave them to the person guarding the carriage, and then took out the two carriages he had stored at home. Mo Qingze and Cui Qingrou were in one car, and the three Mo Yan sisters were in the same car, heading towards the next destination, Taohua Town, which was closest to Baohua Temple.

Peach Blossom Town is a small town with a permanent population of less than 10,000 people. The name Peach Blossom does not mean that there are many peach trees here, and the mountains and plains will be full of peach blossoms in March. It means that there is an ancient peach tree of unknown age at the head of the town. , from which the name of Peach Blossom Town comes.

Everyone knows that peach trees are not pines and cypresses. Usually, a peach tree that can live for twenty or thirty years is very good. If a peach tree can survive for hundreds of years or even longer, this place is almost considered a geomantic treasure.

Taohua Town is indeed a geomantic treasure land. Not only are the mountains and rivers beautiful, but the people raised here are also exceptionally good-looking. Not to mention the daughter’s family, most of them have fair skin and beautiful eyebrows. The boys are also male-female in appearance, and are very handsome.

 Fortunately, the men here are good at reading and have good brains. Almost every household will produce a talented person with a good reputation. It is easy for these people with fame to find easy jobs. Most of them will go to the capital to make a living, either as teachers, accountants or other jobs. The money they earn is enough for their family to live a prosperous life.

　　When Mo Yan heard about all the things in Peach Blossom Town, she thought that these men had not experienced wind and rain, and did not have to worry about their livelihood, so they were much better than others in appearance, and they also had a leisure and tranquility that others did not have.

Of course, these are not the main reasons that attract the Mo family to visit Taohua Town.

“Sister, look, it seems that all the women here are doing business in public, and there are not many men on the street.”

On the not-so-wide street, two carriages were driving one behind the other. At this time, it was completely dark, but the shops in Peach Blossom Town were still open. Xin'er opened the corner of the car curtain and couldn't help but look out. She saw that the road was full of women coming and going, even the ones soliciting business were women, and she couldn't help but be surprised.

"Didn't I tell you before I came here that the men here have to study and gain fame, and it is mainly the women who take care of the housework and work to support the family." Coming from the modern society where men and women are equal and women also have to work to make a living, Mo Yan said to This kind of thing is obviously accepted faster.

The economic base determines the superstructure and is applicable everywhere. Men in Taohua Town rely on their wives to study and gain fame, so the status of women here is much higher than in other places. For some women with bold personalities, their husbands have to give way to their wives and listen to their wives' control.

It is precisely because of this that Taohua Town is extremely famous within the capital.

Taohua Town is very small. Apart from the residential area, there are only two long streets. One is where the nearby villagers set up stalls to sell vegetables and food, and the other is where grocery stores, teahouses, inns and restaurants are opened.

Although the permanent population in the town is not large, there are many villages under its jurisdiction, and there are more people coming and going every day. In addition, this is one of the main routes into the capital, and there are countless business travelers in the past. , it is not difficult to run a small business here to support a family.

 The carriage did not stop and went all the way to one of the only two inns in Taohua Town. The inn here is very large and can accommodate two large business hotels with hundreds of people at the same time. Even in the busiest season, there is no need to worry about not having enough rooms.

The Mo family did not book a room in advance, and it was not the peak season now. After comparing the two inns from all aspects, they finally chose the one far away from the street and successfully booked three rooms. The housing prices here are not cheap. A room costs 300 renminbi per night, which is 400 to 500 renminbi higher than in the capital.

　　After a long afternoon of jolting on the carriage, the whole family was a little tired. As soon as I got to the room, I asked the waiter to bring hot water, took a hot bath, had dinner, and then went to bed. Before going to bed, Mo Yanbu forgot to let out the six beasts. With them sleeping, he could sleep more peacefully. The only disadvantage was that they could not be allowed to appear in front of people.

 Early the next morning, Mo Yan took the six beasts into the space. After washing, he left the room and went to the lobby to have breakfast with his family. Breakfast is steamed buns, steamed buns, millet porridge and several plates of pickles.

The steamed buns are mixed with buckwheat, which is slightly sweet and soft; the steamed buns are bite-sized chicken steamed buns, which are extremely delicious; the millet porridge is sweet, soft and glutinous, with a very good texture, and even the humble pickles have a unique taste. The Mo family ate with gusto, and most of them were quickly wiped out.

At this moment, the businessmen who had entered the inn in the middle of the night last night also went downstairs to have breakfast, and the entire lobby was quickly filled.

 This caravan has a large number of people, nearly two hundred people. They were thickly built, with deep features, and the accessories they wore did not look like people from the Central Plains. They couldn't understand a word they spoke. Mo Yan was a little curious and couldn't help but take a second look.

When the waiter who came to refill the porridge saw this, he started to please and quickly introduced: "This caravan is from the northwest border and has been traveling with Kyoto and some tribes in the northwest all year round. Most of them use cheap cloth, ceramics, and agricultural tools from those tribes. Remote and uncivilized tribes can exchange precious furs, medicinal materials, and gems for them, and then transport them to the capital and resell them to make a lot of money."

Mo Yan heard that there was no envy in the waiter's words, and asked curiously: "They may earn more money from this trip than you will ever earn in your life, so you are not tempted?"

When the waiter heard this, he asked in confusion: "Why are you envious? I work as a waiter here, and I can earn 800 taels of silver every month with food and lodging included. I can save 8 taels of silver in a year. You can build a new house and marry a wife in three to five years, and you can support yourself when you have children in the future. Although you may not be rich, but the family can be safe and stable together, and what's wrong with being ordinary?"

At this point, the waiter's face was full of pride. He quietly pointed at the rough guys traveling on the business trip and said in a low voice: "Don't look at how much they earn, but they all paid for it with their lives. Do you think those rough guys are doing it?" Is it easy to mess with uncivilized tribes? One bad thing, these people's goods were robbed, and they might even lose their lives. Even if they come back safely, they are away from home all year round, unable to honor their elders, take care of their wives and children, and have to let them go. They are in fear all day long, no matter how much money is given to them and they can live a life of masters, what’s the point of it?”

 Looking at the waiter's happy face, Mo Yan was also infected and had to admit that what he said was right. Life is only a few decades. If your energy and time are spent elsewhere, you will not be able to take good care of the elderly and children. In such a life, even if you build it up with fine clothes, delicious food, and houses of jewels and gold, you will not be able to experience the truest happiness.

Xiao Er, who received half a tael of silver as a reward, left with a lot of gratitude. Mo Yan turned around and saw her father stopped using his chopsticks and looking at the sisters with a guilty look on his face. After a second thought, he understood what his father was thinking. , comforted: "Dad, let the past go. Aren't we a good family now?"

Mo Qingze couldn't let it go, and said in a low mood: "Dad was too utilitarian and ignored you at the beginning, which is why you suffered so much. Now that I think about it, I feel sorry for you too much."

 At that time, he left his three young children behind and went to teach alone in a school. Of course, he had to support his family, but more importantly, he wanted to save travel expenses to take the imperial examination. He focused too much on his studies and neglected the needs of his children.

Now that he has achieved his wish, he has obtained the academic title and comforted the ancestors of the Mo family. However, the children have grown up, and he seems to be unable to make up for his past regrets.

When Mo Yan and Xin'er heard this, the scenes from the past came to mind again, making both sisters' eyes red. Even if they had complained about their father at some point in the past, but compared to their father's love for them and his reluctance, the complaint almost disappeared without a trace the moment it appeared, and what they thought of was always their father's. good.

 The life at home is prosperous now, and it is many times better than what they once thought about: eating white rice every day and eating pork every month. They have fewer and fewer thoughts of those unbearable past events. When they dream back at midnight, those years are like a nightmare. When they wake up, it is no longer a problem for them.

Cui Qingrou and Sheng'er didn't know what happened in the most difficult years of the Mo family, but they could feel the sadness emanating from the three father and daughter, and they couldn't help but feel uncomfortable in their hearts.

Not wanting to be in such a good mood, Mo Yan winked at her sister, and the two sisters put on smiling faces and coaxed their father.

Mo Qingze is not a shy person. If he feels guilty towards his children, he will only make up for it through his actions, instead of putting on a guilty look and turning around and throwing the guilt aside. With the comfort of his two daughters, he restrained his exposed emotions, and the family continued to have breakfast happily.

After breakfast, Mo Yan suggested going for a stroll on the street first.

　　It is still early, and there are a lot of people going to Taohua Town for the market. Various stalls have been set up on both sides of the street early, and the loud shouts can be heard in the distance even from behind.

The others had no objection and went back to their rooms to pack their valuables and then walked out of the inn and onto the street.

On the not spacious street, pedestrians were walking shoulder to shoulder, making it a bit crowded. What was funny was that there were not many men in sight, so Mo Qingze didn't have the nerve to get in among the women, so he found a teahouse and got in, calling it a nice name. I found a place for my wife and daughter to rest.

The four mother and daughter have long been attracted by some novel small objects on the street, and they don’t want to worry about the fact that their husband (father) ran away midway. Mo Yan took out the broken silver and copper plates that had been exchanged in advance, distributed them to her mother and two younger sisters, and bought all the small items that were eye-catching.

These things are not expensive, especially some children's toys. One tael of silver can almost buy a stall. Several people bought it happily and didn't feel bad about the money spent.

Peach Blossom Town is not that big after all. From the street stroll to the end, even if they deliberately slowed down, they still finished the street in half an hour. The mother and daughter felt thirsty, so they planned to go to the teahouse to have a cup of tea and then ask a guide to visit nearby interesting places.

"Mom, there is a honey candies seller there. I'll buy some. You can take your sister to the teahouse first." Mo Yan stood in the crowded crowd and saw an old man sitting there at the end of the street, tapping. With iron sheet.

Cui Qingrou had eaten honey candy before and was very fond of this kind of candy that was sweet yet bitter and had a burnt aroma, so she nodded and said, "Go ahead, we'll wait for you in the teahouse."

Mo Yan touched the purse containing broken silver at her waist and made sure that there was enough money in it to buy candy, and then headed towards the end of the street. Just when she was about to reach the place where the candy was sold, a strange voice reached her ears.

“Xue Tuanzi, what are these two people talking about?” Mo Yan asked Xue Tuanzi curiously, looking at a man and a woman arguing about something in a small alley not far away.

The two people had deep facial features, and their body shape and clothing were very similar to the businessman they met in the inn in the morning. Even the woman was very tall and strong. However, the accent and language of these two people had nothing in common with that business trip. It was precisely because of this that they caught Mo Yan's attention.

"This is the first time I heard this language. I don't know what they are talking about." Xue Tuanzi didn't know either: "Maybe they are from some border town, or maybe they are people from a nearby tribe who followed the caravan. Coming to the capital to do business, what’s all the fuss about?”

Mo Yan shook her head: "I don't know why I noticed them, maybe I was just curious. Since you don't know, let's go buy candy first! Oops, I forgot that you have no mouth and can't eat candy. It’s okay, when you transform, I’ll buy you delicious food every day.”

 Snow dumplings: “…”

 How to break the sudden urge to transform?

Mo Yan left without knowing that her short stay had attracted the attention of a man and a woman in the alley.

"That girl noticed us just now. Is everything okay?" the woman asked the man who had just argued with her in her native language.

The man had a full face of beard. Hearing the woman's words, he sneered: "So what if I noticed it? She is a young girl, how can she understand what we are saying?"

"Be careful when sailing a thousand-year-old ship. The great Chu has hidden dragons and crouching tigers. Who knows if there is anyone who has been to our place and happens to understand our language?" The woman said cautiously: "Our goal this time is not simple. I heard that her side With the beasts guarding her, it will not be easy to catch her, so we must be careful."

 (End of this chapter)