Rebirth: Pampered by the Lord-Chapter 59 - The Old Fox

Chapter 59: Chapter 59 The Old Fox

Village head: “Since that’s the case, let’s discuss how to divide the houses, grain, and property.”

Upon hearing this, Old Lady Mo exploded: “Our family is this small, what’s there to divide, nothing to divide!”

The village head glanced at Old Lady Mo and continued, “Doesn’t the Mo family still have the old residence?”

“Yes, it’s been uninhabited for many years and has fallen into disrepair.” Old Master Mo nodded as he thought of the dilapidated old residence.

“A bit run-down is still better than being homeless. Let Madam Xie and her two daughters move there, and divide a few acres of land for them, so they have a livelihood. Also, give them enough grain for these months, enough to last until next spring. Old Master, what do you think of this arrangement?” Although the village head was asking Old Master Mo, his tone was very forceful.

“This… to divide land for a divorced daughter-in-law? Village head, we don’t have such a precedent in Mo Family Village, do we?” Old Master Mo said with an embarrassed look on his face.

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“That’s right, why should we divide our land and give grain to that wretched woman? No, we won’t,” said the old woman angrily.

Old Lady Mo didn’t object to them living in the old residence, after all, the house was in such disrepair it was uninhabitable. However, when she heard they also had to give land and grain, her face immediately darkened.

“Of course, there’s no precedent. The people of Mo Family Village are all honest and have never divorced a daughter-in-law halfway. There’s always an exception, isn’t there?” The village head’s tone was full of irony.

“This… Ah!” Old Master Mo knew in his heart that the Mo family was in the wrong on this matter.

Madam Xie had worked hard for the Mo family for over a decade, enduring beatings and scoldings from Old Lady Mo without a complaint. Now, because she couldn’t bear a son, they decided to divorce her, which was indeed improper behavior.

“Alright, we will do as the village head suggests and divide two acres of land for them,” said Old Master Mo reluctantly, and while he spoke, he turned to the side, his back towards the village head, and winked vigorously at Old Lady Mo.

Old Master Mo, that old fox, thought it improper for a man of his standing to offend the village head to his face, preferring to let Old Lady Mo handle it. After all, if she misspoke, he could simply dismiss it by saying a woman of the house lacked understanding, and the issue would be settled.

“What?”

Old Lady Mo was confused for a moment but quickly realized what was going on and began to bellow loudly, “I disagree! Why should that wretched woman get a share of the Mo family’s land? No, we won’t divide it! Old man, I’m telling you, I don’t agree to this!”

“How dare you! The village head is still here. It’s not your place as a woman to rant and rave like this.” Old Master Mo stood up angrily, pointing at Old Lady Mo and scolding her loudly.

“Ahwoo… there’s no justice! For a woman divorced from the Mo family to still be given a share of our land! You good-for-nothing old fool daring to scold me – life like this is intolerable!” Old Lady Mo simply sat down on the ground, banging her thighs with her hands, and burst into loud tears.

“Village head, what do you think…?”

Old Master Mo looked at the village head with a troubled expression.

For many years, the village head had managed the affairs of several hundred people in Mo Family Village and had seen all sorts of things. He knew they were putting on a charade for him, hoping to let the issue of dividing land to Madam Xie dissipate into nothing.

“Auntie, don’t cry. Just for today’s beating of Chuner alone, if this matter were to go to court, I fear you might not avoid a stint in prison,” the village head said to the tantrum-throwing Old Lady Mo on the floor.

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Old Master Mo’s behavior was seen clearly by Xuexue, who then said loudly to the village head, “Uncle Village Chief, it’s fine, we don’t need any land.”

“Really?”

As soon as Old Lady Mo heard this, she stopped her wailing and sprang up from the ground, looking relieved. She had never found Xuexue more agreeable than in that moment.

“Yes, we don’t want the land,” Xuexue said to Old Lady Mo with a smile.

“That’s great,” Old Master Mo also sighed with relief.

The village head became anxious. Xuexue, a little girl inexperienced in the ways of the world, didn’t understand, but he did. He quickly said, “Xuexue, don’t be foolish. Without land, how will you and your mother survive in the future? Won’t you starve to death?”