She was wearing a light red floral dress, her hair was curled and pinned behind her head, she was wearing gold and silver jewelry, and her face was painted with makeup. Compared to the past, she was like a completely different person, which made Shao Mo look her up and down several times.
Seeing Shao Mo looking at her, Peng Fang deliberately raised her hand and touched her hair to reveal the gold bracelet on her wrist that was as thick as a chopstick.
Shao Mo smiled and said, "Second Aunt, it seems that you and Second Uncle have made a lot of money in the past two years. This bracelet must cost a thousand dollars, right?"
Peng Fang stuffed the bracelet under her sleeve with satisfaction, "No, it's hollow and not worth much."
“No matter how worthless it is, it is still gold.”
Peng Fang immediately changed the subject, "Oh, let's not talk about me anymore. Xiaomo, Zhiqiu, you have to stay for a few more days this time and drink Xiaozhao's wedding wine before leaving."
Shao Mo smiled, "We must drink wedding wine. I wonder which village the bride is from?"
Peng Fang's face changed slightly, and then he laughed, "He's not from here, he's from another place. Anyway, you'll see him at the wedding."
As he spoke, Peng Fang smiled at the two of them with a flattering look on his face, "Zhiqiu, Xiaomo, I have something else I want to ask you for help with. You know the situation of my family. All the money I earned in the past two years was used to treat Xiaozhao's illness. Now Xiaozhao wants to get married, and I don't have much money. I want to borrow some from you."
Shao Mo smiled and said, "We are all family, so it's easy to lend money. But second aunt, you don't look like you don't have money when you are wearing gold and silver."
Peng Fang waved her hands repeatedly, "What I'm wearing are just for show, not worth much. Xiaomo, Xiaozhao and Xiaowen are all your cousins, you helped Xiaowen, so you can't not help Xiaozhao."
"Of course I have to help, but as the saying goes, if you borrow, you must pay it back. Back then, I helped Xiao Zhao find a nursing home and paid for half a year. I also lent you and your second uncle money to do business. Shouldn't you pay back the money first?"
When Peng Fang heard Shao Mo asking for money, her face changed.
"It's not that we don't want to pay it back, but we don't have the money. It's not easy to make money these days. Your second uncle and I are uneducated, and the money we earn is not enough to pay Xiao Zhao's medical treatment. We really can't pay it back.
Xiaomo, you are not short of money, why do you have to urge us to pay it back? I will definitely pay it back when I have money in the future."
Shao Mo smiled wryly, "Whether I need money or not is my business, not a reason for you to refuse to pay me back. Second aunt, you know how your business has been doing in the past two years. I advise you not to be too greedy.
As a cousin, I have done everything I can to help. Cousin Xiaowen still has two years before graduation. Graduation doesn't mean everything will be fine. The civil service exam is not like the college entrance exam, where you can get ahead with good grades. You've pissed me off, so I won't be involved in Xiaowen's affairs anymore. You should think carefully about this."
After these words were spoken, even if Peng Fang had a thousand tricks in his mind, he would not dare to use them on Shao Mo again.
"Forget it, your second uncle and I will figure out a way to deal with the money. Xiaomo, you can't just ignore your cousin Xiaowen."
"Don't worry, Auntie. As long as you behave yourself, I will keep my promise."
After getting Shao Mo's affirmative answer, Peng Fang left in despair.
As soon as Peng Fang left, Shao Mo immediately pulled Liu Zhi aside to ask about the bride's background.
It would have been better if I hadn't asked. Once I asked, I found out that Peng Fang and Huang Jianguo were so brazen that they were engaged in human trafficking!
The so-called bride was actually bought by Peng Fang and his wife at a huge price!
Shao Mo was so furious that she immediately took Liu Zhi and Huang Zhiqiu to Peng Fang's house.
When they saw Shao Mo coming to them, the couple happily introduced their "bought" daughter-in-law to Shao Mo.
"Xiaomo, this is Cuihua, just call her cousin."
Shao Mo stared at Liu Cuihua without saying a word.
Peng Fang didn't care. Instead, she was very satisfied with Liu Cuihua's performance. In her opinion, the more timid and fearful Liu Cuihua was, the better, so that she wouldn't run away.
"Xiao Mo, I have discussed with your second uncle, and the banquet will be held the day after tomorrow. Do you think your cousin should express his gratitude?"
Shao Mo sneered, "How does my second aunt want me to express it?"
Peng Fang immediately smiled and said, "Oh, you don't need too much. Just ask for an auspicious number and give your cousin and his wife a red envelope of 188 each, and buy them some gold jewelry or something. That's enough. This is not a big deal for you. I've heard from people that you guys have a big business in Beijing and can make hundreds of thousands a year."
Shao Mo held back her anger and asked Liu Cuihua, "Where is your cousin's wife from?"
“Ah, ah, yeah…”
Liu Cuihua gestured with her mouth open.
Shao Mo frowned, "She is mute?"
Peng Fang quickly replied, "Yes, otherwise she wouldn't have been able to marry Xiao Zhao. Although she can't speak, she is healthy. There is absolutely no problem for her to give birth to two big fat boys!"
Shao Mo was so angry that she closed her eyes, "Second uncle, second aunt, how much did you spend on this woman?"
Peng Fang was still playing dumb, "Xiaomo, are you asking about the betrothal gift? Two hundred yuan in cash."
Shao Mo sneered, "Spending two hundred yuan to buy a daughter-in-law, second aunt, you really know how to do business."
Peng Fang didn't realize that Shao Mo was being sarcastic, but instead felt complacent.
"Of course. Although I am not well educated, I still know how to calculate. If I were to find a wife in our area, I would have to pay at least this amount."
Peng Fang made a five sign, "Your uncle and I bought one from outside for only two hundred yuan. Not only is it cheap, but the man is also hardworking. He has helped me and your uncle do a lot of work these days, and he can also take care of Xiao Zhao. It's really killing two birds with one stone."
Shao Mo was so angry that she wanted to slap the man a few times to wake him up.
"Uncle, aunt, do you think your life is too comfortable and you don't want to live a good life anymore? Don't you know that buying and selling people is illegal?"
"Xiao Mo, that's not right. Why don't we want to live a good life? We want to buy a wife for your cousin Xiao Zhao just so that we can live a good life in the future."
Huang Guo echoed repeatedly.
Shao Mo pointed at Liu Cuihua and said, "Do you know that trafficking in women is a serious crime and is punishable by a prison sentence of not less than five years but not more than ten years?"
Peng Fang and Huang Jianguo looked at each other.
The couple looked guilty and afraid, but not surprised. It was obvious that they were aware of the nature of the trafficking of women.
If the couple did not know the law and committed this, Shao Mo could still understand, but knowing the law and still breaking it is simply an unforgivable crime! Shao Mo was so angry that her liver hurt, "It seems that you knew it, if you knew it, why did you still do it? Who gave you the courage?"
Second update~ The finale will be tomorrow, and the extra chapters will be updated starting the day after tomorrow.
The extra stories are tentatively scheduled to be: Zeng Fang VS Shen Zhen, Xie Jinghuai VS Ling Chunhua, Xie Xia, Shao Lin VS Huang Zhiqiu. If you have any other stories you want to see, please let me know.
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