Chapter 313: Borrowing Money

Upon hearing Mo Xiangnan’s brother’s words, he covered his chest and gasped for air: "Ten, twelve taels!"

God, Mo Kui’s family actually got so much money.

"Old man, we can’t let Mo Kui’s family have all this money. Our family should take half!" Old Mrs. Mo’s eyes turned red with excitement, but then she felt that taking half of Mo Kui’s family’s silver was too much and changed her claim: "Five taels, no matter what, our family must scrape five taels of silver from their mouths!"

If the twelve taels of silver were all swallowed by Mo Kui’s family, she feared that Mo Kui’s family would choke to death.

Mo Dayong’s wife reminded: "Mother, Mo Kui has cut off relations with our family. Besides, that’s Mo Qinzi and Ms. Zhang’s wages, can it be shared with our family?"

Mo Dakui’s wife gave her a disdainful look, angrily said: "Third sister-in-law, don’t speak such disheartening words. Can Mo Kui sever relations just by saying it? Our dad is his uncle. In the whole village, only our two Mo families exist. If his family makes money, they should at least give our dad some medical expenses."

"Medical expenses?" Mo Family People looked at Mo Dakui’s wife together: "What do you mean?"

Mo Dakui’s wife said: "Didn’t our dad fall ill recently? Just let him fall ill again, and our family can take the opportunity to go to Mo Kui’s house, asking him to give some money for medical treatment to save lives. If he has money and doesn’t give, we just spread the word that he refuses to help, that he wants to take our father’s life!"

"Ignoring an elder’s life, though it’s just a clan elder, he will be bad-mouthed by the village people for life, his reputation will stink. With a bad reputation, both Mo Qinzi and Mo Xiangming will find it hard to get married in the future." Mo Dakui’s wife was very proud, feeling certain that they could bite off half of the silver from Mo Kui’s family this time.

Elder Mo and Old Mrs. Mo were quite tempted, but Mo Dali was somewhat afraid and reminded: "Dad, mom, last time Village Chief He said if our family causes trouble again, he would drive our family out of Da Feng Village. If we really get driven out, our family will be finished."

"Finished my ass!" Old Mrs. Mo cursed: "You, always boosting others’ courage while destroying your own spirit, if it wasn’t for your daughter, would our family have fallen to this point? Brutally fined five taels of silver, this old woman’s heart and flesh aches."

Elder Mo, thinking of being caught red-handed and fined five taels of silver, also glared viciously at Mo Dali: "You and your good daughter, had I known earlier how cruel-hearted she was, I would have drowned her back then."

Mo Dali, scolded painfully by his own parents, shrank back, not daring to speak out again.

Elder Mo thought for a while and said: "Go, go to Mo Kui’s house and say the old man is seriously ill, needing to borrow silver for treatment. If they still have respect for me, this elder, then borrow eight taels to treat the old man, if not, then ask for five taels."

Elder Mo cursed Mo Chunyue for being cruel-hearted, yet the true cruel-hearted person was himself, daring to ask Mo Kui’s family for eight taels of silver.

After a moment of contemplation, looking at the people in the house, he pointed at Mo Dayong’s wife: "Third granddaughter-in-law, you take Dongyue, Xiangxi, and Xiangbei – three people to go. Your mother and Da Kui’s wife have offended Mo Kui’s family before, it’s not good for them to go again, this time it’s your turn."

Mo Dayong’s wife was not too willing: "Dad, I am the youngest daughter-in-law, such a significant matter should ideally be led by the second sister-in-law with the kids."

Mo Dayong’s wife looks kind, but is actually very shrewd. Such an offense-causing matter, if she were to do it, it could ruin her reputation.

Besides, if they fail to borrow the money, the two elders at home would definitely scold her to death.

Seeing her reluctance, Old Mrs. Mo became angry and shouted at Mo Dayong: "Dayong, look at your wife, she dares to disobey her parents-in-law!"

Mo Dayong immediately glared at his wife and scolded: "What’s with all the nonsense, if your parents tell you to go, you go. Keep chattering, and I’ll beat you."

Mo Dayong’s wife, scolded, had no choice but to take her three children to Mo Kui’s family.

Elder Mo then began to feign illness.

After the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Mo Dayong’s wife arrived at Mo Kui’s house with the children. As soon as she reached Mo Kui’s doorstep, she burst into tears, knelt down with her three children, and started kowtowing: "Uncle, Aunt, please open the door, save us."

Ms. Zhang, overhearing Mo Dayong’s wife, felt a thump in her heart and whispered to Mo Kui, "Her father, could it be that Dayong’s wife is being bullied by Da Kui’s wife and the aunt?"

Mo Dayong’s wife, appearing frail and usually not assertive, was often pushed forward by Mo Dakui’s wife in matters. Whenever Ms. Zhang was bullied by Mo Dakui’s wife and Old Mrs. Mo, she would comfort Ms. Zhang, hence why Ms. Zhang spoke those words just now.

Mo Qinzi sneered, "Mother, don’t believe her. Aunt Dayong is just venomous inside. If she really wanted to help our family, why didn’t she speak up when our family was being bullied, only comforting you afterward?"

Mo Qinzi, staring at the firmly closed front door, scoffed, "You’ll see, she must have heard that we received our wages and has come to borrow money."

The money hadn’t even warmed up yet, and Old Mo’s family members were already here, truly shameless.

"This..." Ms. Zhang initially wanted to say something good for Mo Dayong’s wife, but after hearing Mo Qinzi’s words, she swallowed her words.

Mo Xiangming quietly moved to the back of the door, peeped through the crevice, and after a while, quietly retreated and whispered to his father, mother, and sister, "Aunt Dayong is kneeling outside with Dongyue, Xiangxi, Xiangbei."

Upon hearing this, Mo Qinzi was close to tears, "Here they go again with this act. Can’t their family change their tactics?"

Mo Dayong’s wife was still kneeling outside, her gaunt face covered in tear streaks, crying out, "Uncle, Aunt, we know you are home, please, have mercy, open the door and see us, save our lives."

Inside the house, Ms. Zhang anxiously said, "What should we do now? We can’t just let her kneel out there forever. Should we open the door and ask what exactly is going on?"

Mo Kui said, "Don’t open it. If we open the door, she’ll never leave."

Mo Qinzi suppressed her rising tears and told Mo Kui, "Father, mother, leave this to me. I’ll deal with this shameless bunch."

She picked up a carrying pole behind the door, went out, and closed the door behind her, confronting Mo Dayong’s wife, "Aunt Mo Dayong, what are you doing bringing the kids to my house? Could it be that you knew we were paid today and came specifically to feign pity and scam money?"

Mo Dayong’s wife was taken aback, inwardly cursing Mo Qinzi, that girl’s words are getting increasingly reckless, but she wiped away her tears and said, "Sister Qin, it’s not like that, it’s grandpa-in-law who’s ill, bedridden, and things at home are really desperate. We thought to borrow some money from you to get a doctor for grandpa-in-law."

"Ill?" Mo Qinzi laughed, "Heaven truly has eyes. Why is he only sick now? He should have died long ago."

Hearing this, Mo Dayong’s wife widened her eyes in shock, "Sister Qin, how can you curse him like that? Grandpa-in-law is still your elder uncle, your elder. How can you curse your elder like that? Cursing an elder is not something a junior should do."

Ms. Zhang, anxiously listening from inside the house, whispered to Mo Kui, "How can Sister Qin say such things? If word gets out, will she still care about her reputation?"