From Folly to Fortune：I Rewrite My Life After Rebirth!-Chapter 889 - 885: Forced Interrogation (Part 2)

Old Wang fell to the ground, giving Hu Sheng a chance to escape from the Old Wang Family’s yard.

The first thing after escaping was to find trouble with Mu Danian.

The two of them had agreed where to meet after the deed was done.

When Hu Sheng arrived at the designated spot, Mu Danian was indeed there.

This time, it was Mu Danian who was all smug: "Yo, Brother Hu Sheng, how come you, the lookout, ended up inside Old Wang’s house?

Couldn’t hold back your loneliness and took a fancy to Old Wang’s old cucumber at home? Let me tell you, if you don’t have a wife, spend some money to buy one from human traffickers. Falling for those over-the-hill types, what’s that all about."

Mu Danian unabashedly teased Hu Sheng, looking as if he was in a pretty good mood.

Hu Sheng, who had a short temper, retorted angrily at Mu Danian: "You’re full of crap. Do you know how badly that old thing beat me?

That whack on the head nearly laid me out, and my butt, I’m almost dying from the pain."

Hu Sheng’s face was indeed twisted out of shape from the pain.

Mu Danian deliberately lit the flint and looked Hu Sheng up and down, noticing indeed a few shovel marks on Hu Sheng’s butt.

He clutched his stomach, laughing uproariously. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

"You idiot, you couldn’t even beat that old thing!"

"Stop jabbering, what exactly did you steal?" Hu Sheng asked impatiently.

"Here!" Mu Danian pointed to the clothes of Wang Fugui thrown aside on the ground: "The old man swapped rooms with that brat Wang Fugui. I didn’t find a single penny, so I ended up stealing his clothes.

That brat’s clothes are actually nice. I swiped a few good pieces. Tomorrow morning, we’ll go to town and sell them."

Hu Sheng was a bit unhappy, fussing all night and ending up with nothing but some ragged clothes...

"No way, it’s almost New Year’s Eve, we can’t possibly not make any money. Listen to me, this time, we’re not stealing money, we’re going to steal chickens!"

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Early the next morning, Mu Shuangshuang woke up from her dreams, and the sound of chopping vegetables was already crackling in the kitchen.

Yu Si Niang had gotten up early to make breakfast for the family.

She had saved up seven poached eggs for a long time, pairing them with a bowl of steaming hot vegetable porridge.

After eating, everyone was just about to get busy with their own tasks when news came from the village.

Old Wang was injured!

Old Lu Family’s chickens were stolen!

Last night, thieves tried to rob Old Wang Family but were caught by Old Wang when he got up at night. He prevented the Wang Family from being robbed but got kicked in the stomach by the thief, and today he couldn’t get up.

Such an unlucky event happening right around New Year, the Old Wang Family was naturally having a hard time.

However, considering it was the New Year, they didn’t want the villagers to be unhappy along with them.

Originally, the Old Wang Family intended to wait until after the New Year to have the village chief deal with it, but who would have thought that the matter would spread after several village gossips found out.

Moreover, those thieves went to Old Lu Family during the night and swiped all the chickens.

Gu Jiulian was out in the yard first thing in the morning, crying and cursing the chicken thieves, disrupting the neighbors’ festive New Year atmosphere.

The two incidents together made everyone in the village wary, and the New Year’s cheer diminished significantly.

"Shuang, let’s go and take a look, after all, it’s a big village affair."

Despite the bad omen, Mu Dashan called Mu Shuangshuang, asking her to join him.

Mu Shuangshuang nodded: "Dad, I’ll call Fengzi along."

Yu Si Niang stayed home preparing ingredients for the New Year’s Eve dinner, while the three of them went to Old Wang Family.

A lot of people were standing outside Wang Family courtyard to watch the commotion, but not a single person was willing to actually go in.

Everyone was there, craning their necks to peek inside.

When they saw the third branch, everyone exchanged New Year’s greetings, wishing prosperity, and then Mu Dashan led the way into the Wang Family house.

Mu Shuangshuang took the opportunity to survey the scene in the courtyard.

Perhaps it was a professional habit, she observed very carefully, noting the corners of the courtyard wall, the wilting little tree pressed down, the distorted mud floor trampled on.

And then the piece of clothing discarded on the ground at Wang Fugui’s room door.

Mu Dashan went inside and had a chat with Old Master Wang who was lying on the kang.

Old Master Wang’s eyes reddened: "Da Shan, I never thought, after the incident, you would be the first to come to our Old Wang Family.

I wronged you and Si Niang back then, made you... made you..., it was all my fault."

After all, it was the New Year, and Old Master Wang still remembered the ancestral taboos.

You can’t say the word death, you can’t speak ill words...

"Old Master, that’s all in the past, we’ve long forgotten about it. You take care and get well, who’s going to make the New Year’s dinner?" Mu Dashan asked.

"I dismissed some long-term workers a few days ago, but the short-term workers are still around, so someone will make the New Year’s dinner. Da Shan, wait a moment!"

Old Master Wang couldn’t move, but Mrs. Wang who was attending to him, at his words, knowingly took out three red envelopes from the cupboard to hand to Mu Dashan.

"This is New Year money, it’s the first time giving it out, not much, don’t mind it."

Mu Dashan blushed and said, "I can’t accept it. Already so old, what do I need a red envelope for?"

Mu Shuangshuang and Lu Yuanfeng also said, "We don’t want it either, we’re adults now."

Judging by age, Mu Shuangshuang hadn’t even reached her coming of age, Lu Yuanfeng hadn’t reached legal adulthood, they were both still considered children.

But they said it not wanting to take money from Old Wang.

"Oh dear, what are you doing, you can’t refuse New Year money, old lady, go grab some fruits for Da Shan and them to eat."

After Old Wang said that, Mrs. Wang went to the side storeroom, and Mu Shuangshuang followed, saying she was going to help, but in fact, she went to inquire about the situation.

Mrs. Wang didn’t know much, but whatever Mu Shuangshuang wanted to know, she told her.

For instance, the thieves came after midnight and there were two of them.

Mu Shuangshuang suddenly recalled that at midnight, the thief had visited her house too.

If it wasn’t for her being a light sleeper, her house might have suffered too.

But after a bit of analysis, Mu Shuangshuang always felt that the thief was someone she knew, and was from the village.

However, today was New Year’s, so Mu Shuangshuang was in no position to say too much.

The three of them took a short rest, then, saying that there was work to be done at home, they left Old Wang’s courtyard.

Once they stepped out, the villagers gathered around, each expressing concern about Old Wang’s condition.

"Da Shan, have you seen Old Wang? Is it really that serious? Did he see the person?"

A flurry of questions came at him, rendering Mu Dashan a bit speechless.

It was Mu Shuangshuang who stepped up to untangle the situation.

"Uncles, aunties, today is New Year’s, we still have to prepare the New Year’s dinner.

Besides, Old Master Wang is okay, let’s all go home and celebrate New Year!"

With Mu Shuangshuang putting in a word, Mu Dashan added his voice: "Yes, it’s New Year’s, let’s all go home and celebrate it. Wishing everyone a happy New Year!"