From Folly to Fortune：I Rewrite My Life After Rebirth!-Chapter 857 - 853: Caught Her Sneaking Chicken (Part 1)
"Shuangshuang, let’s go check it out first and then talk," Lu Yuanfeng suggested.
Mu Shuangshuang quickly picked up Xiao Han, quickening her pace, and ran towards the Old Mu Family.
...
In the backyard of the Old Mu Family, all the family members were gathered in a circle.
In the middle stood Mrs. Liu from the fourth branch and Mu Dajiang.
Mu Dazhong and Mu Danian stood with arms crossed, watching the spectacle.
"I say, Fourth Brother, you really are something else. The stuff from Third Brother’s family isn’t yours, why did you sell it? Besides, you’re not a child anymore, can’t touch what’s not yours, don’t you know that?"
Mu Danian spoke with righteousness, yet his words were filled with sarcasm.
"Old Four, what you did, isn’t this making things difficult for Third Brother’s family?" Mu Dazhong chimed in.
Everyone seemed to have agreed, all attacking the fourth branch.
Mu Dajiang was trembling all over, holding Mrs. Liu tightly in his arms, gathering his courage and saying, "This matter is my fault. I’ll take the blame alone; you don’t have to say anything more."
"Say nothing?" Old Mrs. Mu raised her eyebrows, her face stern, "If you say nothing, will you remember? Will you know that you did wrong?"
"Mom, this matter is my fault. The handprint is mine, it has nothing to do with Xiaxia’s mother," Mu Dajiang insisted.
"You must have been bewitched by this wicked woman, you can’t even think straight anymore. This woman, as your wife, didn’t stop you from doing wrong, she’s at fault!
In my view, forget everything else, and hand this wicked woman to that Zou fellow, then send him away!"
After all, he was her own son, even if normally she didn’t protect him as much, compared to the daughter-in-law, a son was more important.
Mu Xiaxia and Mu Xiaochu had long been crying their hearts out, it was Yu Si Niang comforting them, preventing them from rushing to Old Mrs. Mu and Mr. Mu to demand an explanation.
"Mom..." Mu Dajiang was shocked, he never expected that what he did would make his wife bear the consequences.
"Enough, stop talking back to me. That’s the way it’s settled!" Old Mrs. Mu said firmly.
Mr. Mu held a pipe, taking a few puffs, and began to mediate the situation: "Everyone from Third Brother’s family is here today, so let’s address this matter!
The deal is in black and white, and Old Four admits it, the handprint is his. We need to find a proper way to resolve it.
Either... Third Brother gives the cold noodles recipe to Boss Zou to resolve the matter, or..."
Before Mr. Mu could finish, Mu Dashan interjected, "The cold noodles recipe belongs to Shuangshuang, and she’s already sold it..."
Mu Dashan’s words brought joy to Mu Dade’s heart.
When he planned this, he never intended to harm the fourth branch, because he found it unsatisfying.
He just saw that the third and fourth branches were close, and the fourth branch was easy to bully, so he targeted them.
Now, as long as the third branch protects the fourth, then the third branch awaits to suffer greatly!
"Then let Old Four handle it themselves! This matter has nothing to do with your elder brother’s family, nor us!"
These words came from Old Mrs. Mu.
Even Mr. Mu wouldn’t dare say something like this.
The fourth branch, after all, is part of the Old Mu Family, saying such words cuts off their hope.
Mu Dajiang trembled, his eyes glimmering with white light, his face turned ashen, suddenly seeming a decade older.
In the wind, Mu Dajiang’s body appeared disordered, and his gaze scattered, were it not for Mrs. Liu supporting him, he would have fallen.
He stiffly glanced at Old Mrs. Mu, "Mom, do you... really think that way? Is our fourth branch... supposed to die?"
"Quit your nonsense. It’s not me putting a knife to your throat forcing you to do this, you did it yourself, so take responsibility yourself," Old Mrs. Mu heartlessly replied.
"Whether Grandma held a knife to Fourth Uncle’s throat, I don’t know, but I do know, Fourth Uncle is an inseparable part of the Old Mu Family.
If a mistake is made, the family should take responsibility together just like back when, when our Big Brother was enjoying a life of leisure... oh no, I mean taking the exams.
The other uncles and aunts, working hard from early morning to dusk, in the fields plowing and fertilizing, that time, the family took responsibility together.
It’s impossible that now Big Brother has become a scholar, he just throws away the previous affairs, right! Then won’t the uncles and aunts who supported Big Brother feel disheartened?"
Mu Shuangshuang said loudly before the crowd.
Old Mrs. Mu’s face suddenly changed.
She pointed at Mu Shuangshuang, "What right does this brat have to speak here, get out!" 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚
"Mom, I think Shuang’s words make sense. Back then, indeed, it was our brothers who supported Big Brother to go out. Now with Big Brother treating Old Four this way, he won’t treat us like this after all this, right?"
Mu Dazhong is excellent at adapting to circumstances, and although Mu Shuangshuang’s words protected the fourth branch, they were beneficial to him.
Big Brother’s household has become increasingly arrogant, who knows if they will abandon their poor relatives in the countryside one day?
Mu Danian also took a stand, "Big Brother, Second Brother, and Shuang were right. Since Big Brother became a scholar, we haven’t seen any money to improve our lives, will it be the same in the future?"
Mu Shuangshuang’s eyes glistened with amusement, watching the crafty and opportunistic Mu Dazhong and Mu Danian.
In truth, these two individuals embodied shamelessness flawlessly.
Speaking without considering truth, only caring if it benefits them.
Even Mu Dajiang, their own brother, if needed, they wouldn’t hesitate to step on him.
Beside them, Mrs. Jin gave Mu Shuangshuang a glare and addressed Mu Dazhong and Mu Danian, "Second and Fifth, why are you anxious? Wasn’t it settled that when Big Brother becomes a Champion Scholar, we’ll all go to the Capital to enjoy life together?
Your big brother isn’t without money, the silver is saved for the expenses of going to the Capital for exams."
"Big Sister-in-law, don’t try to smooth things over. Just yesterday, I saw you secretly stewing chicken in the kitchen, you ate chicken and didn’t even give us a sip of broth," Mu Danian sarcastically retorted.
Mrs. Jin’s face turned blue then white!
She retreated, signaling to Mu Dade to step forward.
Mu Dade is the pillar of the Old Mu Family.
His words carry more weight than Mr. Mu’s, everyone listens to him.
At this moment, Mu Dade was quite displeased.
A good drama was ruined by Mu Shuangshuang.
"Mom, the chicken was for Dan Dan’s mother to stew, I’ve been studying late these days, my head hurts a bit..."
As Mu Dade spoke, Old Mrs. Mu rushed over, grabbing Mu Dade’s hand softly, "Headache? What’s happened? Is it serious? I’ll have Second Brother call Zhang Huai Shu to check, his medical skills are excellent."
