Such days made Xiao Yao almost forget how she and her daughter Xiaoyun had endured day after day in Liu Dashan's clutches.
These shameless people actually came to our door and brazenly said such things. They are simply shameless!
Little Yao, holding onto the courtyard gate with one hand, turned to look at the people outside: "You people are truly shameless!"
She was somewhat agitated, her knuckles turning white as she gripped the doorframe: "Back then, Liu Dashan bullied men and women in the village for so many years, and you all pretended to be deaf and dumb. Later, when disaster struck, you abandoned the elderly and sold the girls in your family for money. Now that you see someone has a few coins, you shamelessly scheme for them!"
"No matter how much silver someone has, it's their own. What does it have to do with you? You cold-blooded and heartless people, even if that silver were thrown off a cliff, it wouldn't concern you in the slightest!"
As Xiao Yaoshi spoke, she grew increasingly agitated. She slammed the courtyard gate shut and bolted it. Mo Qianshang watched from the side, her eyes wide with surprise—she had never seen Xiao Yaoshi so agitated before.
Little Yao's chest heaved as she turned around and saw Mo Qianshang's expression. Only then did she belatedly realize what had happened, blinking repeatedly, "I, I'm so angry..."
Mo Qianshang chuckled: "It's alright, I'm fine..."
People should be vibrant and alive to truly live; what kind of life is it to be cautious and timid?
Just as Mo Qianshang was about to turn around, a cacophony of shouts came from outside the door again.
"Mo family, this is so unfair!"
"You were originally from Fushou Village, and now you're turning your back on us like this after getting money? Isn't that going too far!"
"Come out here, let's talk!"
Mo Qianchang hadn't expected these people to be so shameless, but thinking about it, it made sense. People die for money, birds die for food; wealth is a powerful motivator.
She curled the corners of her lips: "They're taking advantage of us because we're all women and children. Sister Yao, bring me some more diluted swill."
After Yao left, Mo Qianchang went to fetch a ladder, placed it on the wall next to the gate, and climbed up herself.
When the swill bucket arrived, she took it, climbed to the top, and splashed it on the crowd still gathered at the door!
"Ah!" "Ouch!"
Mo Qianshang didn't argue. She poured out the swill, climbed down the ladder, handed the swill bucket to Yao, and then carried the ladder away.
The people outside were cursing and swearing. Mo Qianshang went to the kitchen to wash her hands: "You don't need to care. You know what the people in the village are like. They probably will never change. It's not worth getting angry with these people. Just talk back to them if they come at you."
Madam Yao let out a long sigh: "I just can't stand their behavior. You haven't offended anyone, and you've helped them a lot along the way. Instead of appreciating your kindness, these people are already eyeing your money. These people are really..."
“It’s alright, I don’t plan to have anything to do with them. Our household registration has already been completed. Even if they go to the government office, the people there won’t register us in Fushou Village.”
Little Yao nodded: "Luckily you took care of things early on. You've thought things through."
Mo Qianshang listened to the sounds outside gradually fade away: "It seems everyone has left. I just don't know what kind of trouble they'll cause next."
Little Yao pouted: "I should have gotten a dog. If anyone dares to come again, I'll just unleash it!"
Mo Qianshang was amused: "Where are we going to find a dog in this desolate wilderness? But you've really opened my eyes today. I've never seen you speak so boldly before."
Little Yao was slightly taken aback, and after a long while she sighed: "Yes... I didn't expect it either. I used to just endure things. I felt that everyone in the village was not easy to mess with. Wherever I went, I only saw cold faces."
She looked up at the clear blue sky and said, "It's only in these days that I feel like I've really come back to life. I can't understand how I could have been so pathetic before, causing Xiaoyun to suffer so much with me."
Seeing that her eyes were about to redden, Mo Qianshang reached out and patted her shoulder: "Alright, stop thinking about those unpleasant things. Fortunately, we are living our own lives now and don't need to rely on anyone. If we save some money in the future, we can teach Xiaoyun and life will get better and better."
Little Yao swallowed back her tears and nodded vigorously.
After that day passed, probably because they couldn't think of any other way to control Mo Qianshang, the people from Fushou Village didn't come again.
Mo Qianshang had heard from Meng Zhuo that there was a large jade shop in Yong'an County, which they occasionally visited. She and Meng Zhuo had arranged to go there together, as Meng Zhuo was going to deliver goods.
The goods Mo Qianshang gave him, he also found a pastry shop in Yong'an, raised the price slightly, and had them sell there.
He had asked Mo Qianshang about this matter, since these were all her goods, and he was raising the price for others, so naturally he had to inform the supplier.
Mo Qianshang agreed, on the condition that she be informed of similar matters in the future, that the prices for others be increased equally, and that no one be treated differently because of relationships, and that she not reveal that she was the supplier, so that Meng Ji could take center stage.
She already has too many things to manage. It's good that Meng Zhuo and his wife are there to help her, so that when the time comes for a collaboration, the partners won't have any ulterior motives and will all come to her bypassing Meng Zhuo. That would be really difficult.
Three days later, after settling things in Dongshan Village, Mo Qianshang took her simple luggage and went to Meng Ji's place in the county town.
However, it was Lady Meng who set off together, not Meng Zhuo.
After running their new business for some time, Meng Zhuo and Meng Niangzi both discovered that Meng Niangzi was actually better at dealing with people.
Although Meng Zhuo is conservative, he is not a pedantic person. Recently, Meng Niangzi has occasionally gone out to sell goods and negotiate business.
Normally, you can just hire someone to deliver the goods, but this time, Madam Meng wanted to bring some mung bean cakes to a new customer to try. In order to turn this order into a long-term business, she went to Yong'an County herself.
"Madam Meng has arrived, let's go."
Mo Qianshang got into the oxcart. The oxcart was the same as the flatbed cart, but the driver often drove to the county town, and there was a simple shed on the oxcart.
Although it was very simple, she felt it was actually not very useful when it rained.
Mo Qianshang boarded the oxcart. The distance between the two counties wasn't particularly far, and she and Meng Niangzi chatted and laughed all the way there.
Yong'an County was a bit bigger. After entering the town, she made an appointment with Madam Meng at a restaurant and went straight to the shop Meng Zhuo had mentioned—Ruyuelou.
When Mo Qianshang first heard the name, she couldn't understand why it was a jade shop. However, now that she saw it, the storefront was indeed very large, unlike any other shop in their county.
As soon as she entered, a shop assistant greeted her: "Madam, is there anything you'd like to see?"
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