Chapter 96: Mo Yan’s Tactics (1)_1
After hearing what MoFang said, Mo Qingze agreed, "That’s how it should be, our Mo Clan shouldn’t be rootless and adrift."
Upon hearing this, MoFang’s face showed little joy. He looked at Mo Qingze uneasily, as if burdened by a deep-seated difficulty he dared not express.
Mo Yan noticed this and her heart sank. Glancing at the other people’s expressions of secret delight, she knew what MoFang was about to say next, and she even guessed why they had the audacity to make such a shameless request.
As expected, MoFang said with difficulty, "Building the ancestral hall is a major affair for the clan, and naturally, every family should contribute money and effort. But... as you know, Qingze, our village is already impoverished, and we lost a substantial amount of Silver Coin on the road fleeing from our troubles. Building the ancestral hall will require at least eighty taels of silver. Spread among each household, it would mean four to five taels per family, and folks simply cannot afford it!"
No sooner had he finished than everyone’s eyes, filled with expectation, turned straight to Mo Qingze, stopping just short of explicitly telling him, "We’re poor; your family has the most money, so you might as well pay for the entire ancestral hall."
Now, even if Mo Qingze were slow to catch on, he understood the intent behind their words, and a frown crossed his brow, a flicker of displeasure passing through his mind.
"Clan Leader, building an ancestral hall isn’t a matter of one or two days. If we can’t afford it now, that’s only temporary. When better days come, each family can contribute a little. You needn’t worry," he said.
Mo Yan gave her father’s response a thumbs up. Playing dumb was the best move at this time. If MoFang dared to make things explicit, he couldn’t blame her for not showing any courtesy.
Upon hearing this, disappointment flickered in MoFang’s eyes, but as the Clan Leader of the Mo Clan in Liu Yang Village, he couldn’t openly speak his mind, and he fell silent, seemingly lost in thought.