Chapter 446 The Men in Black Partnership (6)_1
Mo Wu still refused to agree, adamant that she did not want to learn. It wasn’t that she wasn’t tempted; rather, she naturally disliked taking advantage of others. Her tavern-keeping niece had already helped her enough, and she knew not how to repay her. If she learned yet another thing, she was afraid she might not sleep well at night.
Seeing Mo Wu’s resolve, Mo Yan knew no amount of persuasion would change her mind. After some thought, she said, "Aunt by marriage, how about this? I’ll still teach you these few snack recipes, and when your stall starts earning Silver Coin, consider me a partner in the venture. That way, when you make Silver, I won’t lose out either. What do you think?"
When Mo Wu heard this, her eyes lit up, and after some calculations, she agreed, "Alright, I’ll remember your kindness, niece. If I earn any Silver, no matter how much or little, you’ll take seventy percent and I’ll take thirty percent."
Upon hearing this, Mo Yan would not have it, "That’s not right at all. You’re the one putting in the effort. I’d have no face taking the larger share. It should be you with seventy percent and me with thirty percent."
"No, no, no, without your recipes, aunty would not be able to make even One Wen Money despite all the strength at my disposal. You taking seventy percent is only fair," insisted Mo Wu, refusing to accept more.
The two went back and forth without reaching a conclusion until Mo Yan firmly insisted on an equal split, and only then did Mo Wu reluctantly agree. Leaving with a face full of shame, she felt like she had taken too much advantage.
During lunch, Mo Yan mentioned the matter, and Mo Qingze supported it too, not objecting to his daughter associating with her cousin’s family. After all, his cousin’s wife and the children had been quite nice, and they had taken some care of his own family back in Mo Family Village.
With the New Year’s visits over by the morning, there was nothing to do in the afternoon. The family brought out chairs to bask in the courtyard sun, peeling peanuts and cracking sunflower seeds while listening to Lizhong recount strange tales of the world. Everyone found it quite engrossing, and time flew by unnoticed.
That night, when it seemed everyone in the house was asleep, Mo Yan woke Little Flower and Dabai and led them outside the courtyard.