From Folly to Fortune：I Rewrite My Life After Rebirth!-Chapter 858 - 854: Lifting a Rock Only to Drop It on Your Own Foot (Second Update)
Old Mrs. Mu’s words were like a slap in the face for everyone.
Mu Dade just said he had a headache, and immediately there was concern, and they wanted to call a doctor.
When others in the family fell ill, Old Mrs. Mu didn’t even allow a moment’s rest.
Take, for instance, when Mrs. Liu had a cold and couldn’t get up, Old Mrs. Mu still called her to cook on time every day, completely ignoring whether she lived or died.
And then there’s Mrs. Lin, although her miscarriage was fake, Old Mrs. Mu immediately made her wash clothes and do chores, not willing to spend a penny to get them treated.
Everyone felt jealous, and their gazes toward Old Mrs. Mu changed.
Mu Dade continued, "This matter is partly my responsibility, but after all, I’m not the one who pressed the handprint.
How about this, the third branch gives the cold noodles recipe to Boss Zou, and I will compensate for the loss, alright?"
After hearing Mu Dade’s words, Mu Shuangshuang just wanted to curse, "Damn, he’s pushing it too far!"
But on the surface, she kept smiling, although her smile now carried a certain chill.
Mu Dade clearly knew that Mu Shuangshuang had sold the cold noodles recipe, and now he was asking the third branch to hand it over; if that’s not bullying the third branch, then what is it?
"Uncle, the third branch doesn’t have the recipe anymore; it has been sold to the Xue Family in town!"
When mentioning the Xue Family, Mu Shuangshuang intentionally emphasized her tone.
The Xue Family was the most influential in Qingshan Town, with Mr. Xue being a high-ranking official in the Capital; even the county magistrate wouldn’t dare oppose the Xue Family.
Mu Dade looked shocked.
He stared at Mu Shuangshuang’s face, trying to gauge if she was lying.
The final conclusion was that Mu Shuangshuang indeed didn’t seem to be lying.
She really knew the Xue Family, and Mu Dade suddenly felt a little scared. What exactly was the relationship between this girl and the Xue Family?
If they protected her, would the Xue Family cause him trouble if he bullied her?
Mu Dade’s mind was a mess; what he originally thought was a piece of fat within his grasp, to be devoured at will, was suddenly no longer straightforward.
If she really had ties with the Xue Family, perhaps he could leverage his connection with them to advance himself in the Capital.
"Shuangshuang... how do you know the Xue Family? Are you close with Mr. Xue?" Mu Dade asked.
"There’s no need to tell you, Uncle! Who I know is my business! Whether I’m close with someone or not, that’s my freedom!"
This statement was both a hint and a warning.
She, Mu Shuangshuang, was not the powerless person Mu Dade thought she was.
Behind her stood the Xue Family, a family that Mu Dade dared not offend.
Mu Dade was left red-faced and fuming, glaring at the person in front of him, wishing Mu Shuangshuang would just drop dead.
"Ha, so what does Shuangshuang suggest we do about this?" Mu Dade asked, struggling to control his temper.
"How should I know? You’re the backbone of this family, after all. It’s up to you to handle it. Besides, you’re a scholar; your word matters more than anyone else’s in this house.
Regardless of what Fourth Uncle did, what we need to resolve first is the person who bought the cold noodles recipe."
Mu Shuangshuang just wanted to wash her hands of it all.
Mu Dade said so much, purely to make the third branch guilty of ingratitude.
"Little Shuang, how about you write another cold noodles recipe for Manager Zou since you know how to make it," Mr. Mu suggested absurdly.
"Father, you said it yourself; we can’t sell the same thing twice. If Shuangshuang gives the recipe to Manager Zou, her integrity would be compromised," Mu Dashan finally spoke up.
He realized that the entire day was spent bullying the fourth child.
Now they’ve started picking on the third branch.
"This..." Mr. Mu awkwardly laughed, his face looking grim.
"Hmph, this isn’t Da De’s fault, and he doesn’t have to handle it!" Old Mrs. Mu declared.
"Exactly, this has nothing to do with my dad. Fourth Uncle was greedy and hurt the third branch, so why should we, the big branch, take the blame?" Mu Yingying mumbled, clearly displeased.
Meanwhile, Mu Dazhong’s eyes shifted slightly as he tried to gauge his brother’s mood.
As the second child in the family, while he wasn’t particularly capable, he was well-attuned to his elder brother’s moods.
Clearly, he noticed that after hearing that mention of the Xue Family from the brat, his brother was a little apprehensive.
Mu Dazhong figured that Mu Shuangshuang had some skills that made Mu Dade wary of her.
Without thinking much, Mu Dazhong loudly reprimanded, "Ying, the adults are talking here; it’s not your place to speak, go to the side!"
"Uncle, I’m a junior, but isn’t that stinky girl too? She can speak, but I can’t? You’re clearly siding with her."
To Mu Shuangshuang, the idea of Mu Dazhong favoring her was laughable, but she went along and didn’t laugh.
After all, the Old Mu Family was already a mess, and everyone was only looking out for their own interests with no regard for anyone else’s life or death.
"You..." Mu Dazhong was furious, almost dancing with rage.
"Alright, let’s not argue anymore! In any case, there are only two solutions. Either uncle steps up and resolves it, or we push Fourth Uncle out.
But we should avoid the second option because I’ll tell outsiders that it was uncle who instructed Fourth Uncle, with the intention of keeping him down!
Making sure Fourth Uncle’s family would farm in the countryside for life!" said Mu Shuangshuang.
Her words almost made the big branch cough up blood from anger.
Old Mrs. Mu and Mr. Mu also found themselves fuming at Mu Shuangshuang.
In this whole Old Mu Family, only Mu Shuangshuang dared to speak like this.
She didn’t hide her intention to drag Mu Dade into trouble.
Mu Dade had dug a pit for the third branch, but it turned out to be his own grave.
"Bitch, I’ll beat you to death!" Mu Yingying had never been so humiliated. Ever since her father became a scholar, everyone treated their family with utmost respect. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢
Only this brat continuously caused trouble for the big branch, and now, she even wanted to throw dirt on them.
Mu Yingying raised her hand, swinging a slap towards Mu Shuangshuang.
She used all her strength, vowing that this slap would surely leave Mu Shuangshuang stunned.
But before she could touch Mu Shuangshuang’s face, her hand was caught by Lu Yuanfeng.
"If you want to talk, then talk. Why resort to violence? So this is the manners of a scholar’s daughter!" Lu Yuanfeng said coldly.
Mu Yingying’s hand, grasped by Lu Yuanfeng, was in pain as he applied pressure, making her grimace.
"Lackey, you’re just that girl’s lackey, always listening to her. You’re both nothing but thugs!"
Mu Yingying, enduring the pain in her wrist, shouted.
Having said that, Mu Shuangshuang jumped in and delivered a slap that made Mu Yingying’s face puff up like a steamed bun.
"Watch your filthy mouth. Who gave you the guts to think you can do whatever you want?" Mu Shuangshuang said.
