It has been a month since Mo Xiaobao sneaked out of the house. Although he hid well, he was always discovered.
Besides, it was known to everyone that he had a good relationship with Lin Ge'er in the village, so in order to find Mo Xiaobao, Old Man Mo stopped working and followed Lin Ge'er all day long.
Brother Lin wanted to deliver something to Mo Xiaobao, and this time he did it so many times that he was naturally discovered by Old Man Mo. The day agreed with the Pan family was approaching, and after determining Mo Xiaobao's approximate hiding place, Old Man Mo took his men up the mountain to capture him!
Old Man Mo made quite a noise and many people in the village saw it. When Brother Lin realized that something was not right, he dropped his things and went up the mountain to report the news from another route.
Brother Lin ran all the way to the cave entrance. Without even having time to catch his breath, he was about to shout to Mo Xiaobao to run away when he suddenly bumped into Pei Shaorong who had just come out of the cave.
"You, who are you?" Brother Lin stared at Pei Shaorong in horror. Isn't Abao living in this cave? Why did you change people?
Before he could wonder too much, Mo Xiaobao heard the noise and came out of the cave. Seeing Lin Ge'er, he was delighted and asked, "Lin Ge'er, why are you here?"
He and Brother Lin had agreed to deliver something every five days. Why did Brother Lin go up the mountain again before the time came?
Seeing Mo Xiaobao appear, Lin Ge'er didn't bother to think about why there was a strange man in the cave. He quickly grabbed Mo Xiaobao and said anxiously.
"Abao, run quickly, your father is bringing people up the mountain to catch you!"
"What?" Mo Xiaobao was shocked.
"It's all my fault. Your father must have followed me and found you. Leave quickly. Uncle Mo will be here soon..."
As he spoke, Brother Lin took out a string of copper coins from his bosom and stuffed them into Mo Xiaobao's hand. "Take this money and find a place to hide. After a while, if your father can't find you and can't hand you over, we can only cancel the engagement. Then you can come back."
"I... Thank you, Brother Lin. I will return the silver to you when I come back..." The situation was critical, but Mo Xiaobao did not refuse. He accepted the copper coins with red eyes, turned around and ran back to the cave to get his bag and prepare to escape.
However, as soon as he came out of the cave, Pei Shaorong grabbed his arm. Mo Xiaobao was so anxious that he jumped up and down, "Brother Pei, why are you grabbing me? Let go, my father is coming soon..."
“…”
Pei Shaorong didn't let go. He was silent for a moment and said, "You're just going to run away like this? Have you decided where to run to? The deeper you go into this mountain, the more dangerous it is. Even if you run out of the mountain, you will either starve to death or be caught and sold by human traffickers..."
Where can a little boy like Mo Xiaobao run to? Transportation in ancient times was so backward. If he really ran far away, he would be alone and have no self-defense skills, and there would be only one way to go, death.
"..." Mo Xiaobao was speechless. The situation was urgent and he had no time to think about these problems. The most important thing at the moment was not to be caught by his father.
"Don't worry. It's not a good idea to hide like this..." Pei Shaorong comforted him. Seeing that Mo Xiaobao didn't listen and struggled, he continued, "It's not too late for you to leave after you finish what I have to say."
"Your father wants you to marry into the Pan family just for the three strings of cash as a betrothal gift. You can only pay the three strings of cash back, and then persuade your father to cancel the engagement..."
"After all, you are his biological child. If he can solve the problem of money, he won't force you to death, right?"
Of course, if Mo Xiaobao's father is really the kind of person who doesn't recognize his relatives, then what he said is in vain. But it is better than him running away alone.
If Mo Xiaobao really ran outside and met bad guys, he would be left with no one to turn to, and his father would ignore him. The ending would not be much better than if he married into the Pan family.
"But where can I find three strings of cash? It's not just a penny. The Pan family won't wait until I make enough money before canceling the engagement..." Mo Xiaobao sighed.
"…" Pei Shaorong smiled, took out some silver from his pocket and put it in Mo Xiaobao's hand. "Didn't I tell you that if you make clothes for me, I'll give you three strings of silver as wages?"
"...Brother Pei, you, you really want to give me money?" Mo Xiaobao stared at Pei Shaorong blankly, and Brother Lin beside him also stared at him in surprise.
"Well, I, Pei Shaorong, keep my word. Just remember to make the clothes for me when the time comes..."
"I...thank you, Brother Pei. Don't worry, I will make the clothes for you!" Mo Xiaobao nodded vigorously with red eyes.
"Okay, I'll be leaving first..."
Pei Shaorong nodded, then went back to the cave, quickly packed up his things and left. If the villagers saw him and Mo Xiaobao alone together, he would not be able to explain himself.
After Pei Shaorong left, Lin Ge'er, who had been silent the whole time, pulled Mo Xiaobao and asked in a low voice, "A Bao, what is your relationship with that man?"
He wanted to ask just now. It seemed that Abao and this man had been staying in the cave together for the past two days. Now he gave Abao three strings of money for no reason. What was the relationship between Abao and this man?
"Just now I heard him say that you made clothes for him, Abao, you and him, are you and him..."
Brother Lin didn't say anything after that, but Mo Xiaobao had already understood it. The fear that he had just been immersed in the urgent atmosphere of his father coming to arrest people disappeared all of a sudden, and he blushed.
"No, it's not what you think..." Mo Xiaobao blushed and explained, "I have nothing to do with Brother Pei. He helped me out of sympathy for me and asked me to make clothes for him. He paid me. Thanks to him for taking care of me these two days..."
"Really?" Brother Lin still found it hard to believe. He only paid three strings of cash for making a piece of clothing. Is this guy crazy?
"Really? By the way, Brother Lin, please take the money back. Thank you so much. You have helped me so much and even lent me money. It would be bad if your in-laws knew about this..."
The situation was urgent just now and Mo Xiaobao didn't worry too much. Now that he has Pei Shaorong's money, he certainly can't take Lin Ge'er's money anymore.
Lin Ge'er is already married. If she spends money without the approval of her husband, she will definitely be punished if her in-laws find out.
"It's okay. This is given to me by my boss. Shall we go back to the village now? Is there any problem with the man's money?" Brother Lin still had some doubts about Pei Shaorong and was quite worried about Mo Xiaobao.
"What's the problem? I don't have any good intentions. Let's solve the Pan family's problems first. By the way, Brother Lin, can you help me take the cloth that Brother Pei used to make clothes to your house and keep it there first?"
"I'm afraid that if I take it back now, my father will sell it to give money to my brother-in-law. It's Brother Pei's thing, and I still have to make clothes for him and pay him back. I can't take other people's money for nothing..."
Mo Xiaobao shook his head indifferently. There was no need to deceive him. Anyway, people who were barefoot were not afraid of those who wore shoes, so he had nothing to worry about.
"Okay, I'll go first. Pay attention later. I saw your father coming with a stick..."
Brother Lin nodded and thought about it. What could the tall man cheat Abao of? Besides cheating Abao of his person, could he cheat him of his money?
The man looked familiar, as if he was the new one who moved to the village. It would be a good thing if the man really tricked Abao into marrying him. They were in the same village, and he couldn't bully Abao after they got married!
After Brother Lin left, Mo Xiaobao held his bag and walked towards the direction where Old Man Mo came with a nervous mood.
When Old Man Mo found out that his youngest son had escaped from marriage and was hiding in the mountains, he was so angry that he immediately went home, grabbed his weapons, and took his wife to the mountains to arrest him.
Mo Xiaobao is a young man, so it was difficult to get married to him in the first place. He had caused a scene of breaking off the engagement and had gone shirtless in front of the whole village, so it was even harder to get married.
He has been staying at home until he is eighteen, and now he finally finds a marriage partner but he still refuses to get married, and he even dares to run away from the marriage!
Although the man's conditions were a little lacking, he seemed to be old, drank and had a bad temper, but he was a blacksmith who made a living by his craft, so his family must be well-off.
When the blacksmith becomes my son-in-law, he will definitely be filial to me. All this money can be used to help my eldest son-in-law take the imperial examination.
The eldest son-in-law is scheduled to go to the mansion to take the imperial examination in the next few months, and he is short of travel expenses and money for bribes, so he has to find a way to help.
When the eldest son-in-law becomes an official and rich in the future, he will make a lot of money from his funding and investment over the years. Moreover, the Sun family has also agreed to adopt a son for him. This is such a good thing.
It was a bit unfair to let Mo Xiaobao marry Blacksmith Pan, but if the Mo family became rich with the help of the eldest son-in-law, he, as a father, would definitely not let him suffer all the time and would definitely support him. How could this boy be so ignorant!
Panting, he ran up the mountain with a stick in his hand. After searching for a while on the mountain, Old Man Mo and his companions saw Mo Xiaobao.
Old Man Mo was furious, so he ran up to grab Mo Xiaobao, picked up a stick and hit him hard.
"You bastard finally showed up. I finally found you a marriage and you ran away. You are so bold! This is really outrageous!"
"Tell me, which boy in this area is as brave as you? You are really bringing shame to our Mo family. Do you still want to get married? Do you really want to stay at home and let me support you for the rest of your life?"
"Look at your sister. She's also my child, but why are you so disappointing? When your sister heard that you were getting married, she came back specially to prepare a dowry for you. Is this how you repay her? What's wrong with you marrying into the Pan family? Blacksmith Pan is not short of money. You will enjoy a good life if you marry into their family..."
Old Man Mo scolded and beat him at the same time, and Aunt Mo beside him couldn't stop him. Mo Xiaobao was in so much pain after being hit by several sticks. When he heard Old Man Mo asking him to get married, he felt wronged and angry.
"I won't marry! Dad, don't you know what kind of person Pan the blacksmith is? He will beat me to death. He married me just to do work for me!"
"You bastard!" Old Man Mo was furious again. "Marriage is a matter of parents' orders and matchmaker's words since ancient times. Now it's your turn to make the decision. Which boy doesn't work when he gets married? You are such a lazy thing..."
"No! Dad, is the Pan family just for work? They married me to use as livestock. That's a fire pit. You're pushing me into the fire pit, do you know that?"
Mo Xiaobao was also stubborn. "Dad, you just want the money to help your brother-in-law take the exam. My brother-in-law is your son-in-law, and my sister is your daughter. So I am not your biological child."
Mo Xiaobao wiped his tears, quickly took out the silver given by Pei Shaorong from his arms and handed it to Old Man Mo.
"Dad, this is three strings of silver. I don't want to marry Blacksmith Pan. Cancel the marriage. I will stay at home and work for you all my life, but I don't want to marry into the Pan family!"
“…………” When the angry Old Man Mo saw the silver, he stopped immediately.
After staring at the silver for a while, Father Mo put away his stick and said angrily, "Humph, go back here first!"
“………”
Mo Xiaobao didn't say anything. He glanced at his father and felt relieved.
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