It was almost noon, the sun was shining brightly, and it was almost at its hottest.
The breeze blowing across his face was filled with a strong heat. Su Mu frowned, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and walked along the river bank towards the other direction of the village entrance.
Not far from the village entrance, there were a few large rocks and a few tall trees with lush branches and leaves. The villagers dug a shallow pool and widened the river bank here, which became a place for the villagers to wash clothes.
Su Mu looked at the women and their friends gathered there and hesitated to move forward. There were some people among them he knew, but most of them looked down on him.
Thinking that he might be ridiculed by them again if he went over, Su Mu gave up the idea of looking for someone here.
"Oh! Isn't this Brother Mu? You came at the right time. We were all talking about you. Ever since Lin Mo bought you home, we haven't seen you come here to wash clothes."
The person who spoke was a young girl named Su Yueyue, a relative of the Su family. She was also a cousin of Su Mu and she used to like to order Su Mu around.
Seeing that Su Mu didn't respond, she raised her eyebrows and continued in a strange tone: "Not to mention coming here to wash clothes, it's rare to see you even once in the village. I heard that Lin Mo has made a lot of money now and wants to buy you back to be his husband. You are so lucky and blessed."
Su Mu's cold expression did not change at all. He even took a few steps forward and nodded in agreement to Su Yueyue.
His life in the Lin family is indeed very good now.
This kind of life was something he had never dared to dream of before. It was indeed a great blessing.
Seeing him like this, Su Yueyue became angry instead. She couldn't utter a single curse word. If there weren't so many elders here, she would not have let Su Mu go so easily.
Seeing this, the little sister beside her immediately sneered and said, "Enjoying life? Yueyue, you probably don't know, my uncle is working at the Lin family construction site. I heard from him that Su Mu also works with them at the construction site every day. He's just an old man, but he works there all day long with those grown men digging foundations and carrying bricks and tiles. He has no shame at all. And you call it enjoying life like this?"
Su Yueyue's eyes moved, and a hint of success flashed in her eyes.
She had long known that Su Mu was helping to build the house at the Lin family, and she said these things just to deliberately mock Su Mu.
Su Yunqiu had previously said that she saw Lin Mo buying new clothes and expensive drinks for Su Mu in town, and they all thought that Su Mu was really living a good life in the Lin family.
Unexpectedly, he was sent to do hard labor with a group of men in the blink of an eye. They had been bullying Su Mu since he was a child, a person who had been trampled under their feet since childhood.
If one day they live better than them, how can they accept such a thing!
Su Yueyue raised her eyebrows slightly, with a bit of sympathy in her eyes, and her tone became a little softer: "Brother Mu, I didn't expect you to have such a hard time in the Lin family. I thought Lin Mo really liked you and would treat you well."
"Tsk, Mu Ge'er is old and ugly, how could Lin Mo really like him? In the past, the Lin family was so poor that they couldn't afford to eat, and Lin Mo was a sickly person, so they had no choice but to find an old man who no one wanted. Now Lin Mo is not only recovered from his illness, but can also make money, how could he still like him!"
"Su Mu is a servant bought back by the Lin family. If he's lucky, he'll be given the status of a husband. If he's unlucky, he'll probably be sent back to the Su family."
The two of them were talking back and forth, trying to see the unbearable emotions on Su Mu's face, but unfortunately Su Mu was used to their sarcasm.
Although some words sounded harsh and made him feel uncomfortable, he had become accustomed to controlling his emotions over the years. No matter how unpleasant what others said, he could remain calm.
"Bullshit! What do you two know? Mu Ge'er is living well in the Lin family!"
Seeing that Su Mu was like a wooden stake and didn't refute, Wang Gangtie couldn't help but curse.
She flung the clothes in her hand onto the stone slab, walked quickly to Su Mu with her fat body swaying, and said angrily: "You can't open your eyelids, what can't you see? This dress, this lining, and this jade hairpin, only your husband can be willing to buy them for you?"
Su Mu always kept the jade hairpin given by Lin Mo close to his body. He was reluctant to use it. It was just a coincidence that he put it in his hair today. However, the hairpin was relatively small and his hair was a little fluffy, so it was difficult to notice it unless he looked carefully.
Wang Gangtie directly pulled Su Mu's hair apart, completely exposing the milky white hairpin in front of everyone.
A ray of sunlight slanted down from the gaps between the branches and shone on the hairpin, making it look even more translucent and bright. It was obvious that it was a precious item that the farmers were reluctant to buy.
"Oh! Sanlang of the Lin family is really considerate. This jade hairpin is a rare item that only the young ladies of wealthy families have. For ordinary people like us, when we get married, it's a big deal if the husband's family is willing to spend some money to make a silver hairpin. Who would be willing to buy such a precious item carved from jade?"
"That's right. This jade hairpin is gleaming white and looks even more exquisite than ordinary jade. It must have cost a lot of money. Brother Mu, you've fallen into a lucky jackpot."
"How enviable! Lin Mo is such a caring person."
"When I got married, my husband bought me a wooden hairpin. I was so happy that I couldn't sleep all night. Compared with Mu Ge'er's, it really makes my teeth ache."
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The ladies who were watching teased Su Mu one after another, talking so much that Su Mu's ears turned red.
Thinking of Lin Mo, the corners of his mouth rose quietly, and his heart felt sweet.
Instead, Su Yueyue looked at the jade hairpin in Su Mu's hair with jealousy.
She angrily threw the clothes in her hands and said through gritted teeth, "What are you showing off? You're just a bitch who sold herself into slavery. If cousin Yunqiu hadn't fallen for Lin Mo, would it be your turn?"
Su Yueyue approached Su Mu, her eyes fell on the corner of Su Mu's eyes, and she sneered, "No matter how many things Lin Mo buys you, the red mole at the corner of your eye is small and light, you definitely can't have children.
Lin Mo is so rich now, I'm afraid he won't even want to touch you. Maybe after the Lin family's house is built, Lin Mo will find a girl to marry. By then, you will be destined to be a concubine."
Everyone followed Su Yueyue's gaze and looked at the corner of Su Mu's eye. The red mole there was almost invisible from a distance.
It is almost impossible for a boy with such a light and small red mole to get pregnant. And how could anyone from a wealthy family marry a boy, especially an old boy who can't have children!
In this world, the status of boys is low. Except for some poor people who would marry boys as their wives, most boys are destined to be concubines or slaves. The more miserable ones would even be sold to brothels to entertain customers.
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