From Folly to Fortune：I Rewrite My Life After Rebirth!-Chapter 901 - 897: Keep an Eye on the Old Man and Old Lady (Third Update)
Mu Shuangshuang’s explanation made both Mu Dashan and Mu Dalang nod repeatedly, that was indeed the case.
That Gao Tiezhu, his business was lending money to others, then constantly expanding himself by relying on others’ interest.
Once the money wasn’t repaid, he would take the borrower’s life.
To some extent, the contract spirit of the Da Ning Dynasty has always been praised. As long as a contract is established with both parties’ consent and a witness is found, the contract is considered valid.
Even if there are many unreasonable points, it will not be declared invalid, and the court will not interfere either. Usually, contract parties agree on a solution themselves.
This was the experience Mu Shuangshuang had gained through analysis and practice over time.
"Did Grandpa and Grandma not know the consequences of not being able to repay that money in the future?" Mu Shuangshuang couldn’t help but ask.
"Sigh, I asked my father too, but he said that elder brother would surely pass the scholar examination. Once he becomes the Champion Scholar, even if those fifty taels of silver double to a hundred taels, we would still be able to repay it." Mu Dalang said.
Hearing Mu Dalang’s words, Mu Shuangshuang was at a loss.
Where on earth did the Old Mu Family get such confidence that someone like Mu Dade could definitely pass as the Champion Scholar?
If he doesn’t pass, how would they repay it? With their lives?
Mu Shuangshuang’s profession in her previous life had given her some understanding of usury.
And she had encountered similar cases.
Most didn’t end well, either having their private information exposed or being pursued and harmed, even their families couldn’t find peace.
In the modern age, such issues aren’t necessarily resolved perfectly; let alone in the Da Ning Dynasty from thousands of years ago.
"Fools! Father and Mother are really fools!" Mu Dashan said, his face flushed, full of agitation.
The man felt particularly uneasy at this moment.
Does an elder brother have to ruin the family just to take the imperial exam?
"No! I must go find your Grandpa and Grandma." Mu Dashan suddenly said and was about to walk towards the Old Mu Family.
But Mu Shuangshuang grabbed his wrist.
"Dad, didn’t you hear what cousin Dalang said? This money is to help uncle go to the Capital. Back then, when he went to the Qianzhou Prefecture for the exam, Grandpa and Grandma wanted to sell me to marry Wang San just to cover the travel expenses.
Do you think if you go now, Grandma and Grandpa will listen to you? A person pretending to sleep can never be woken up." Mu Shuangshuang said.
Mu Dalang also nodded along.
"Third Uncle, Shuangshuang is right. It’s useless to go to Grandpa and Grandma. Once they decide something, no one can change it. Now only uncle can, but the money is for him, do you think he’ll stop it?"
Mu Dashan’s eyebrows furrowed together, and his face, due to agitation, was full of bulging veins.
"Look for Xiangxiang, Grandma listens to Xiangxiang; if she disagrees, maybe Grandma will change her mind." Mu Dashan said, unwilling to give up.
Mu Dalang still shook his head, "Old Aunt was okay before, but ever since the Qin Family incident and her madness, Grandpa treats her like a worm in the dung pit, just seeing her is irritating, how could he listen to her?"
This doesn’t work, neither does that, Mu Dashan felt a bit desperate.
"What should we do? Are we just going to ignore it? Normally, Grandpa and Grandma are partial, but not to the point of risking lives!" Mu Dashan mumbled.
"Dad, don’t blame yourself. This matter isn’t your responsibility, Grandpa and Grandma won’t listen to you, going there is pointless." Mu Shuangshuang said bluntly.
With the kind of wicked things Mr. Mu and Old Mrs. Mu have done, she would never get involved in Old Mu Family’s affairs.
If it were someone else you helped, even if they don’t show gratitude, at least they wouldn’t stab you in the back when you’re not looking.
The people of the Old Mu Family, they would carve out the third branch’s flesh if they could.
If you’re not good to me, why should I risk my life to protect you?
"Shuangshuang, I understand what you mean, but it’s still hard to get past it in my heart."
This time, Mu Dashan wasn’t being a pushover.
Anyone else in his place would also try to persuade, especially when it involved his own parents and siblings with whom he grew up.
"Third Uncle, I think you should stay out of this. After all, it was Aunt who started it, and she did something else as well. When Uncle was leaving, she made him step on Grandma’s back to get on the horse in front of the entire village, saying it was for... rising high so Uncle could pass the exam."
This time, Mu Dashan was even more furious.
He clenched his fists, the already bulging veins on his face becoming even more pronounced.
"That vicious woman again, what’s she trying to do? She won’t stop until our Old Mu Family is ruined?"
The way Mu Dashan called the vicious woman was through gritted teeth.
This was also the first time Mu Shuangshuang saw hatred in Mu Dashan’s eyes, thinking about it, Mrs. Jin had left a very deep impression on Mu Dashan.
"Cousin, how could Grandpa and Grandma agree to such an absurd thing?" Mu Shuangshuang suddenly asked.
"Aunt told Grandpa and Grandma I and Bi Taowang’s Mansion, this matter, Grandpa and Grandma didn’t tell anyone, so they believed."
Mu Shuangshuang finally understood.
Mrs. Jin was specifically targeting Old Mrs. Mu, probably because something about Ruan Xiao Jiao struck a nerve with Mrs. Jin.
It was then that Mrs. Jin thought of such a method to make Old Mrs. Mu embarrassed.
"Dad, this matter was led by Aunt; Aunt wanted Grandma to suffer, you really shouldn’t get involved." Mu Shuangshuang said.
Seeing his daughter not budging, Mu Dashan turned to ask Mu Dalang for his opinion.
Mu Dalang also shook his head. "Third Uncle, you should do as Shuangshuang says, don’t get involved. They’ve always treated uncle as their lifeline, willing to do anything.
Simply let Grandma and Grandpa learn a lesson this time, otherwise, who knows what more trouble they’ll cause in the future."
Mu Dalang was speaking the truth, the entire family’s lives were not as valuable as one Mu Dade.
If that’s the case, then there’s nothing more to say, let the facts prove everything.
"But what if something happens, what then?" Mu Dashan said.
"That’s uncle’s matter. I will go back and tell Grandpa and Grandma to write uncle’s name, so when it’s time to repay, they’ll go to uncle for repayment."
Mu Dalang naturally believed that since the issue originated with Mu Dade, it should also be handled by him.
Unfortunately, Mu Dalang was too naive.
This time, when Old Mrs. Mu borrowed money, the name she wrote wasn’t Mu Dade’s.
"Cousin, although we’re not getting involved, we still need to understand clearly how the money was borrowed. We must be cautious of Grandpa and Grandma borrowing money in the names of other branches of the family." Mu Shuangshuang reminded.
The Old Mu Family had a history, always tending to profit for themselves while pushing others out.
With Old Mrs. Mu’s temperament, the chance of her writing Mu Dade’s name to borrow money was zero.
That’s why it was all the more important to be vigilant.
