Chapter 429 Mysterious New Year’s Debt Collection (2)_1
nøvel.com As soon as Mo Qingze heard this, he did not doubt: "Hmm, that is possible! However, one should not expect something in return for showing kindness. At that time, Sir Xiao had already given quite a bit of thank-you silver, and he had saved you before; so he owes our family nothing. These gifts are too valuable over the years, we cannot accept them."
Mo Yan could not guess the real intention of Xiao Ruiyuan’s New Year gifts and had no choice but to say, "Sir Xiao is currently at the border fighting enemies, and we don’t even know where his home is. It might be better to store these things properly and return them when the opportunity arises in the future."
Mo Qingze nodded in agreement, "Let’s do as Yanyan suggested. I will instruct others to not touch these items."
As they spoke, together they put aside the medicinal herbs and books, to prevent them from getting damp and moldy during the rainy spring season.
Looking at the pile of medicinal herbs that was more than a person tall, Mo Qingze couldn’t help but sigh again. Without giving it much thought, he had always assumed these items were simply New Year and thank-you gifts from someone. It wasn’t until his daughter was carried away by someone that he realized what was going on, and he felt so depressed that he almost wanted to chase away the triumphant person with a rolling pin...
After locking the storeroom door, father and daughter were about to go to the front when Li Yan hurried over, saying anxiously, "Uncle Mo, Sister Yan, the Tang Family has brought a bunch of people and stormed into our house. Right now, they are in the hall, pressing Tang Xin for silver!"
The father and daughter exchanged a look, their expressions darkening simultaneously as they walked toward the hall while asking Li Yan about the situation.
Li Yan, with her nimble tongue, quickly explained the gist of the matter.