Chapter 409: Ruthless (1)_1
Upon hearing Mo Qingze’s words, the honest and slow-witted Tang Zhutou was stunned, seeming unable to believe his own ears. He glanced at his daughter, who was showing happiness, and then looked at the person before him, who made him feel inferior; the suppressed paternal love in the depths of his heart due to poverty and domination by Tang Yushi suddenly surged forward. He looked at his daughter with guilt and was about to nod, managing to utter a "yes," but he was interrupted by a sharp voice.
"Hold on! That girl was clearly chosen by me first, and the price had already been agreed upon. Does the Tang Family intend to go back on their word?" Mother Yu saw that the situation wasn’t going well, and spoke up hurriedly to stop them, her eyes coldly fixed on Mo Qingze, obviously not intending to give up.
Mrs. Yu’s eyes darted about, and with a forced smile, she said, "What are you saying, Mother Yu? If no one else wanted the girl, she would naturally be yours. But now that Mr. Mo has taken a fancy to the girl, and he is the only Scholar Master in the village, I, I can’t just drive people away. Right?"
While she spoke as if she was in a dilemma, her heart was bursting with joy! She hadn’t expected the Mo Family to take an interest in that worthless girl. Now it had become a matter of the highest bidder. All she had to do was wait and count the silver. She was truly going to strike it rich, haha!
Putting aside how Mrs. Yu was feeling thrilled and smug, Mother Yu, upon hearing that the person challenging her was a Scholar, did hesitate. She examined Mo Qingze carefully, noting that although his clothes weren’t extravagant, the materials and tailoring were indeed fine. Clearly, he wasn’t one of those poor Scholars with no silver and only a house full of tattered books. She couldn’t help but feel a bit intimidated.
Yet, she was not willing to let a good opportunity slip through her fingers so easily. With a more amiable tone, she said to Mo Qingze, "Since you are a Scholar Master, why grapple with an ordinary woman like me? If your household is lacking a maid, I have plenty of well-trained girls here. How about if you let this girl go to me, and in return, I’ll let you pick several good maids from those I have?"