Farm Girl's Manor-Chapter 283: Obtaining the Store and Tricking the Zhang Family (5)_1

As soon as the words were spoken, the room fell silent. Zhang Fugui’s eyes flashed with a ruthless light, but they also shimmered with unease. Zhang Ming, who was supporting Madam Hu, turned even paler, seemingly unable to stand properly, while Madam Hu herself stopped her scolding and stared at Mo Yan with flickering eyes, wanting to lash out but not daring to step forward.

Zhang Fugui quickly regained his composure and, pointing at Mo Yan with a fierce yet anxious expression, exclaimed, "Nonsense! I sold the shop solely to you. If you’re unwilling to grant the Zhang Family a couple of days’ grace, there’s no need to slander me like this. Watch out, or I might just take this to the Government Office and sue you."

"Tsk!" Mo Yan scoffed, her gaze brimming with mockery as she watched Zhang Fugui’s aged face turn from red to white. Having grown up in an era of information explosion, she had heard of countless scam tactics, even if she hadn’t experienced them firsthand. The Zhang Family’s petty schemes were hardly impressive to her.

"Boss Zhang, you know exactly what you’ve done. I’m only interested in the shop, and I’ll refrain from meddling in other matters. If you’re sensible, you’ll accompany me to the Government Office to transfer the ownership. If you want to play tough, you’ll have to see if the Zhang Family can actually bear the weight," Mo Yan declared firmly.

After her speech, Zhang Fugui’s faced alternated between shades of green and white. Madam Hu opened her mouth to curse, but was hurriedly stopped by Zhang Ming. She might not understand, but he did. If what his father had done was exposed, their whole family would surely face dire consequences.

Zhang Fugui glared at Mo Yan, teeth clenched, and asked, "You really won’t divulge this matter?"

How could she possibly?

That’s what Mo Yan thought to herself, but outwardly she assumed a resolute demeanor, "Of course, as long as you transfer the shop to my name today, you may deal with the rest as you please. I have no connection to those people, and what they do is none of my business. However, as tight-lipped as I am, I don’t do these things for free, Boss Zhang. If you want my silence, you’ll have to pay a price."

Zhang Fugui, infuriated by her righteous-sounding demand, found himself in a position where he could do nothing but glare coldly at Mo Yan, wishing he could devour her: "How much do you want?"

Mo Yan held up two fingers with a particularly radiant smile. To pass up a good deal was foolish, and moreover, she had no intention of letting this opportunity slip by unclaimed.

Zhang Fugui’s face twisted with anger upon seeing her gesture, almost spitting up blood, "Two thousand taels? Don’t be so greedy!"

Upon hearing this, Mo Yan laughed nonchalantly, "If that’s too much for you, forget it. I’m not in need of those two thousand taels, but I wonder, with all the silver Boss Zhang has swindled, whether you’ll still be around to enjoy it in the end."

Faced with her threat, Zhang Fugui desired nothing more than to feast on her flesh and drink her blood. However, he wasn’t bold enough to commit murder to keep her quiet and had no choice but to begrudgingly count out two thousand taels in silver notes, handing them over to Mo Yan with a heart bleeding internally.

Under the murderous gaze of Madam Hu, Mo Yan leisurely counted out one thousand taels in silver notes and passed them to Lizhong behind her, "Grandfather Li, this is the dowry silver that the Zhang Family has converted for Aunt Li. Please take good care of it and don’t let their ’kindness’ go to waste."

Seeing the firmness on Mo Yan’s face that left no room for refusal, Lizhong extended his hands and tremulously accepted the one thousand taels in silver notes, quickly wiping his face as he bowed his head.

It was not for the one thousand taels, but for Mo Yan’s thoughtful consideration for the Li Family.

As the Zhang Family trio watched Mo Yan casually give one thousand taels in silver to Lizhong, it was as if they were watching pieces of their own flesh being carved away. Madam Hu could hardly resist pouncing forward to snatch back the silver notes from Lizhong’s hands—that was their Zhang Family’s silver, after all!

No matter how unsightly the Zhang Family’s expressions became, or how they speculated about the relationship between Mo Yan and Lizhong, under Mo Yan’s insistence and threats, Zhang Fugui had no choice but to take the deed and accompany Mo Yan to the Government Office.

After a series of tedious procedures, the shop finally belonged to Mo Yan. She had planned to put it in Xin Er’s name to serve as a dowry for her future, but since Xin Er wasn’t there and couldn’t sign the papers herself, Mo Yan had no choice but to put her own name on the documents.