Chapter 59: Arranging for Mo Lao Er’s Family

A bad idea suddenly popped into the village head’s mind, but he didn’t want to believe it.

When the village head’s wife returned, the village head quickly wrote three documents.

“Mo Lao Er, come and sign,” the village head called out.

Then he called Old Man Mo and Xu Cuihua. Xu Cuihua didn’t want to sign.

The village head frowned and scolded, “Are you going to sign or not?”

No matter how unwilling Xu Cuihua was, she reluctantly went over and signed.

“Village head, please write one for me too. Since I joined the army, all my allowances have been given to them. The things they bought a few days ago were paid for by me and my biological mother.”

“Then they asked me for another three hundred yuan. They said that if I gave them the money, I wouldn’t have to support them anymore, and we would have nothing to do with each other in the future. Please, village head.”

After Mo Haoyue finished speaking, the people around started to discuss.

“Are Old Man Mo and his wife crazy? Both of their filial sons have cut ties with them.”

“Could it be that Mo Fourth Brother found his biological parents and doesn’t want to support them anymore?” Passerby A said.

“How is that possible? If they didn’t want to support them, wouldn’t these two old people be making a fuss? Look, they’re just sitting there without any reaction.”

Hearing their discussion, Old Man Mo’s face stiffened. He wished he could shut Mo Haoyue’s mouth, but he was afraid that he would really go to the county magistrate. He was already afraid of the village head, let alone the county magistrate, whom the village head feared.

Hearing Mo Haoyue’s words, the village head’s pupils shrank involuntarily. He had originally agreed to help Mo Haoyue take care of his wife in order to build a closer relationship with him.

The villagers didn’t know Mo Haoyue’s position, but he did. He held onto a glimmer of hope, looking at Old Man Mo and Xu Cuihua. Seeing that they didn’t move, he knew that Mo Haoyue was telling the truth.

These two fools! The village head wished he could slap them both.

“Okay, I’ll write it now.” No matter how unwilling the village head was, he had to write.

So, just like before, Mo Haoyue signed, and Xu Cuihua signed readily this time, afraid that Fourth Brother would go to the county magistrate. They couldn’t afford to offend Mo Haoyue now.

After signing, the village head handed two copies to Mo Haoyue, one for him and one for Mo Lao Er.

“Thank you, village head. I appreciate your help today,” Mo Haoyue said, secretly slipping money into the village head’s shirt pocket.

“Then I’ll take my second brother’s family and leave.”

Hearing Mo Haoyue’s words, Mo Lao Er slowly got up and prepared to leave.

Watching Mo Haoyue and Mo Lao Er’s family leave, the village head sighed heavily.

Xu Cuihua was really troublesome. His previous efforts were all in vain. These two people were truly foolish.

Watching them walk away, the village head angrily snorted and went home.

The people who had come to watch the excitement also dispersed, chattering among themselves.

Old Man Mo was also furious. He didn’t expect Xu Cuihua to betray him. Looking at Xu Cuihua sitting on the ground, he kicked her hard before stopping.

Xu Cuihua fell to the ground from Old Man Mo’s kick, constantly groaning, “Ouch! It hurts so much.”

Boss Mo and Mo Lao San waited until Old Man Mo entered the courtyard before daring to help Xu Cuihua up.

“Mother, are you alright? I’ll go call a doctor for you,” Boss Mo asked.

Old Man Mo shouted from the courtyard, “If you two go call a doctor, you’ll pay for it yourselves.”

“Mother, I… I… I’ll help you to the room to lie down,” Boss Mo didn’t want to pay himself. His money was earned by coaxing his mother to be happy.

His father had three hundred yuan in his hand, and his father didn’t care about his mother, so he wouldn’t either.

Seeing that Old Man Mo didn’t care about Xu Cuihua, Mo Lao San guessed that Xu Cuihua would be in trouble in the future. Although it seemed that the mother was in charge of the family, he was clever. Xu Cuihua dared not disobey Old Man Mo.

“Mother, Big Brother and I will help you into the room,” Lao San squeezed out two tears.

On the other side, Mo Haoyue took Mo Lao Er’s family to the county town.

“Fourth Brother, thank you this time. If it weren’t for you, our family wouldn’t know where to live,” Mo Lao Er said.

“Second Brother, you must cheer up. Your wife and children are counting on you,” Mo Haoyue comforted him.

“Yes, husband, for the sake of the children, you must live well,” Er Sao was very worried about Mo Lao Er’s state.

Mo Lao Er sighed lightly. He couldn’t be defeated; his wife and children depended on him.

“Wife, it’s okay, don’t worry about me. From now on, our family must be happy.”

Seeing his second brother cheer up, Mo Haoyue was relieved.

Then he said, “Second Brother, Mi Xia bought a house in the county town. Her elder brother’s family lives there, and the couple set up a stall in the county town, doing quite well in business.”

“I plan to arrange you there too. My elder brother and sister-in-law and I have discussed it, and they are willing to teach you. You and Er Sao should follow them first.”

“After you learn, you two can also set up a stall, but not in the same place as my elder brother.”

Mo Lao Er excitedly rubbed his hands together. He didn’t expect that Mo Haoyue had even planned for their family’s livelihood.

He looked at Mo Haoyue gratefully, “Fourth Brother, thank you, thank you.”

Many years later, Mo Lao Er’s family moved to Beijing, and their three children became their pride. But their family never forgot that Mi Xia and Mo Haoyue had reached out to help them when they were most helpless.

Of course, that’s a story for another time.

Upon arriving in the county town, Zhang Hongxia, Mi Qiu, Liu Baoguo, and Wang Fen came out.

Zhang Hongxia smiled and said, “You’re here! Come in quickly. Have you eaten?”

“Sister-in-law, not yet.”

“Come in and wash your hands and eat. I’ve saved some food for you in the kitchen. I’ll go get it for you,” Zhang Hongxia said and went to the kitchen to serve the food.

Originally, Mo Lao Er’s family was very nervous. After all, except for Mo Haoyue, no one knew whether Mi Xia’s elder brother’s family was easy to get along with. Now, they finally felt relieved.

“Come in quickly, don’t stand at the door,” Mi Qiu said with a smile.

His brother-in-law’s second brother had helped Mi Xia when she was at her most difficult time, so how could he not welcome them?

“Second Brother, the one serving the food is my wife’s sister-in-law. This is my elder brother, and of course, my elder brother and sister-in-law,” Mo Haoyue introduced with a smile.

With Mo Haoyue’s interruption, Mo Lao Er’s family completely relaxed.

Mo Haoyue continued to introduce, “These two are my father and mother.”

Mo Lao Er, whose mood had relaxed, became nervous again. These two looked completely different from them, but they felt similar to Mo Haoyue.

“Uncle, Aunt,” Mo Lao Er and his wife called out one by one.

Liu Baoguo and Wang Fen also nodded and smiled at them, and everyone walked into the courtyard.

Looking at the beautiful house, Mo Lao Er’s family felt both nervous and happy. Would their family live here from now on?

Mo Haoyue took them to the bathroom to wash their hands. The family was so nervous they didn’t know how to use it.

Since entering this small western-style building, their family seemed to have entered another world they had never encountered before.