Su Mu's gaze fell lightly on Su Yueyue.
His resolute face remained calm as he spoke sincerely, "You're right. I'm just a humble old man. I don't dare to hope to be Lin Mo's husband. I'm already very satisfied to be able to live in the Lin family like this."
He knew what Su Yueyue said very well. Lin Mo had taken him away from the hellish life he had lived for more than ten years and gave him unprecedented warmth.
He had indeed had greedy hopes, but he also knew that his humble status was not worthy of Lin Mo, and it was enough for him to just stay in the Lin family.
Several elderly women immediately became furious and started discussing in front of Su Mu.
"Lin Mo had previously said he wanted Su Mu to be his husband, but it seems like that's unlikely to happen. Mu'er's red mole is so pale, he won't be able to have children."
"That's right. It's been so long since I bought it, and I haven't even mentioned hosting a banquet or inviting several tables. I don't even touch it. I'm afraid I really bought it back to be a long-term worker."
"There's nothing wrong with being a farmhand. My eldest brother works for the Lin family. The lunch we have at noon has both meat and vegetables, and it's better than what we eat at home. As long as I can eat my fill, that's all."
Su Mu's eyes lit up. What this A-mo said at the end hit the nail on the head.
When farming is not busy, the villagers only eat two meals a day, but since he came to the Lin family, the Lin family has eaten three meals a day on time.
When he was at the Su family before, he couldn't even have a full meal a day. During this time at the Lin family, he felt that he had gained weight.
Being able to eat enough and stay by Lin Mo's side is already a great blessing for him.
Wang Gangtie was speechless for a moment. What the elders said was right. Su Mu was bought by Lin Mo, not married into the family. Instead of being someone else's husband, he was more like a farmhand of the Lin family.
"Whether Mu-ge is a concubine or a slave in the Lin family, it's better than being in the Su family. At least she doesn't have to suffer from hunger and cold, nor does she have to be bullied all day long."
Wang Gangtie frowned at Su Yueyue and sneered, "Su Yueyue, instead of worrying about whether Lin Mo will marry Mu Ge'er, you might as well worry about yourself. I heard that your husband has been asking matchmakers everywhere in the village to find a wife recently. You've been beaten like this before you even get married. When the second wife comes into the family, I'm afraid you'll have an even harder time."
Su Yueyue subconsciously tightened her clothes, trying to cover the bruises on her neck.
Her husband has taken a fancy to the most handsome boy in the village. He spends all day around the boy and sends him a lot of food and daily necessities. In recent days, he even found a matchmaker to propose marriage. The news has spread all over the village. Everyone says that her husband wants to demote her to a concubine and make the boy the first wife.
Su Yueyue had been tough since she was a child, so she naturally disagreed. The couple had many fights. No matter how tightly she wore her clothes, she couldn't hide the mark on her neck. But the villagers didn't dare to say anything in front of her.
Wang Gangtie's words undoubtedly tore off her last bit of fig leaf.
Su Yueyue covered her clothes and glared at Wang Gangtie angrily. She no longer cared about maintaining her dignity. Her face was twisted and she cursed viciously, "You fat pig! You bitch! After all, I'm married to a man. I'm much better than some fat woman who no one wants!"
Wang Gangtie rolled his eyes nonchalantly: "If I find a man who only knows how to beat people, I would rather not marry him."
"You're the last person to be wanted! You two bastards, you'll be crying in the future! Bah!"
Su Yueyue picked up her clothes, held the wooden basin, spat out a mouthful of phlegm in disdain, turned around and left.
As soon as she left, her sisters immediately packed their clothes, rolled their eyes at Su Mu and the others, and then hurriedly chased after her.
Su Mu frowned slightly. He didn't care if he was scolded, but he felt bad that Wang Gangtie was also scolded.
"Gangtie, are you done washing? I have something to talk to you about."
"Almost done. Wait for me. I'll go pack up and we'll go to my house to talk."
Wang Gangtie smiled and waved at Su Mu, then quickly ran back to the shore, picked up the clothes and put them into the wooden basin.
The two said goodbye to their familiar elders and walked briskly towards Wang Gangtie's house.
"Gongtie, thank you for just now."
"Let's not talk about this anymore. It's you who's the one who's almost scolding you, and you haven't said a word. If it were me, I'd beat her so hard that her husband wouldn't even recognize her."
As he spoke, Wang Gangtie clenched his fists and waved them in the air a few times, gritting his teeth. Combined with her fat body, she looked rather funny and cute.
Su Mu smiled lightly and said softly, "I understand."
He had resisted before and had quarreled with Su Yueyue and the others, but the more he reacted and the more emotional he became, the more aggressive they became. Moreover, after every quarrel, he would be beaten and scolded by his parents when he returned home.
Instead, he endured their troubles obediently and suffered less physical pain. Anyway, he was numb to those words.
"What do you want from me?"
After arriving home, Wang Gangtie poured a bowl of water for Su Mu and then asked curiously.
Su Mu told Lin Mo about recruiting people, and added: "I don't know many people in the village. Hui Ge'er is still helping to make lunch for the workers at the construction site, so I had no choice but to come to you."
The only people of his age he could talk to in the village were Su Hui and Wang Gangtie. Su Hui was a boy, so they interacted more with each other on weekdays, but Wang Gangtie was a virgin. Although no one had proposed to her, she had already reached the age to get married.
As an unmarried man, it is not appropriate for him to visit her house often, so as not to cause dislike. After all, men can get married. If Wang Gangtie's reputation is ruined, she will not be able to get married.
Wang Gangtie nodded immediately: "Brother Mu, don't worry, I promise to find enough people for you."
When the Lin family was recruiting people to build a house, many people in the village were unable to sign up, and many went to the town to find odd jobs. Su Mu now asked her to help, which was equivalent to opening a back door for her, allowing her to easily find a way to make money.
Wang Gangtie looked at Su Mu excitedly and said with emotion: "Brother Mu, don't worry, I will definitely do it well. When the time comes, I will study hard and will never make things difficult for you."
Su Mu nodded. "Then please help me find someone. I'll go back first."
Thinking that Lin Mo might have been waiting for him at home for lunch, Su Muwan declined Wang Gangtie's invitation to stay for lunch and hurried home briskly.
On this side, Lin Mo returned home early. The progress of the construction site was very smooth and the speed was faster than he expected. Seeing that he had nothing to do, he went home early to have lunch with Su Mu.
Lin Mo hadn't taken a close look at the Lin family's old house after the addition. He walked around the house. Although the roof was still thatched, the adobe had been replaced with bricks and tiles, which was much better than before.
At least before the new house is built, Lin Mo doesn't have to worry about water leaks when it rains.
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