Chapter 534: Chapter 534 Chapter 534: Chapter 534 “Fine, when I get back, I’ll tell her; from now on, you don’t have to send any more. They want to use your watermelons to make money,” Mo Xiaoqiang repeated to Madam Ruan what he had just overheard Madam Ruan and Old Lady Mo discussing.
Madam Xie was taken aback for a moment before she realized why Old Lady Mo had been pressing her to deliver watermelons to the Mo family all this time. It turned out it wasn’t for their own consumption but to sell for silver!
“Mom, I’m back!” Xuexue held a bunch of wild greens in her hands. She had seen many wild greens by the mountainside earlier, so she picked some to bring back home to eat.
“Eh!” After recovering from her surprise, Madam Xie quickly responded.
“Xuexue is back!” Mo Xiaoqiang turned around, looking at her with a pleading face.
These past days, Mo Xiaoqiang had been relatively honest and hadn’t troubled them. Whenever something came up, he even spoke up for them, which made Xuexue see him in a new light.
“Hmm!”
Xuexue responded coldly and entered the kitchen with the wild greens without saying anything else.
“Wife, I’m going to talk to Xuexue for a bit.” As soon as he finished speaking, Mo Xiaoqiang hurried into the kitchen after Xuexue.
“Ah…!”
Madam Xie wanted to tell him not to talk nonsense in front of Xuexue, but just as she opened her mouth, Mo Xiaoqiang had already entered the kitchen. She reluctantly sat down to continue embroidering, feeling anxious, hoping Mo Xiaoqiang wouldn’t reveal the daily watermelon deliveries to the Mo family. After all, she didn’t want to stir up trouble; otherwise, she wouldn’t have compromised with Grandma Mo, sending watermelons daily and even jewelry and silver, all to keep the peace.
Xuexue placed the wild greens in a basin and brought a small wooden basin to the water tank. She scooped up water into the basin to wash the vegetables, glancing back at Mo Xiaoqiang and asked, “Dad, what’s the matter?”
Xuexue knew that Mo Xiaoqiang following her into the kitchen meant he must want something. She thought he might ask for silver again, a not-so-uncommon occurrence, and considering he was Chuner’s biological father, Xuexue would usually give him several taels of silver each time.
“I have something urgent to tell you.”
“Go ahead.” Xuexue finished scooping the water, found a small wooden stool, and began washing the vegetables while sitting in front of the basin.
“Xuexue, what I’m about to tell you is very important. Can you stop what you’re doing and listen to me until I’ve finished?” Mo Xiaoqiang’s voice was very serious.
Xuexue looked up, surprised, “Dad, what’s it about?”
“Do you know someone is trying to harm you?”
“Harm me?” Xuexue tilted her head and thought for a moment. In Mo Family Village, those who had issues with her were limited to a few, besides Lady Li, it could only be those from the Mo family.
“Indeed, you need to be more careful these days.” Eventually, Mo Xiaoqiang disclosed Grandma Mo and Madam Ruan’s plot to harm her after selling the watermelons. “They said they would act after selling the watermelons. I’m not sure if they might act sooner. Dad wants you to be careful. Just to be safe.”
“Grandma wants to harm me?”
“Absolutely true, why would your dad lie to you? They said they would act after selling the watermelons.” Mo Xiaoqiang repeated earnestly.
This time, Xuexue finally understood clearly, “Sell watermelons? What watermelons are they selling!”
“You might not know this, but your grandmother has been having your mom send two watermelons a day to our place. We’ve already stockpiled several watermelons, planning to save up for a few more days and then take them all to town to sell. The silver they earn is intended for Mo Hengjian.” As he spoke about this, Mo Xiaoqiang’s frustration became evident. “It’s always about favoritism with mom, doing everything for Mo Hengjian, treating us like what? Are we servants to his household?”