From Folly to Fortune：I Rewrite My Life After Rebirth!-Chapter 924 - 920: Will He Be Willing to Move Out? (Part 1)
Women are naturally more sensitive than men.
They have a stronger perception of the things around them compared to men.
Because of this matter, Huang Bita has a knot in her heart, and she doesn’t know who to discuss it with.
Her maiden family only has three brothers; she would never tell them something like this, even if she were forced.
At her husband’s family, her mother-in-law and grandmother are not kind to her, so apart from Mu Shuangshuang, she really couldn’t find anyone better suited to share her thoughts.
"Cousin-in-law, I think this issue could be big or small, perhaps cousin is considering your health and wants to wait until the weather is warmer to consummate the marriage."
Mu Shuangshuang herself felt that her words were nonsense.
But she had to say it that way.
Because anything is possible.
Huang Bita was also hesitant, but the knot in her heart was already there, and it was really hard to smooth it over; if she didn’t resolve it, she wouldn’t know how to live.
"How about... you directly ask my cousin? You are husband and wife; you can discuss anything."
"Shuangshuang, today my grandmother and mother both asked about my belly, and I didn’t dare say that Dalang hadn’t touched me."
"Of course, you can’t say that! This is between the two of you. If grandma and the second aunt find out, who knows what kind of spiteful things they might do."
Mu Shuangshuang could swear that if Huang Bita let Mrs. Lin know about it today, Mrs. Lin would tell the whole village tomorrow, then criticize Huang Bita.
"Or, you can ask my cousin if there’s something wrong with him physically."
Mu Shuangshuang remembered that there was a time when her Sixth Uncle, Yu Liulang and Sixth Aunt Feng Xiaohua had some issues.
However, her Sixth Uncle was given impotence medicine by Li Juhua.
Mu Dalang shouldn’t have anyone harming him because the worst two in the Old Mu Family are their second household.
A fierce tiger doesn’t eat its own cubs, and even as bad as Second Uncle and Second Aunt are, they wouldn’t harm their own son.
Huang Bita is still pondering over what Mu Shuangshuang said. If Mu Dalang is really sick, she would take him for treatment, but she is most afraid that Mu Dalang regrets marrying her, a woman older than him.
If that’s the case, Huang Bita truly does not know what she could do.
"Cousin-in-law, the tofu jelly is ready, let’s quickly scoop it up and make tofu!"
Mu Shuangshuang used a large wooden spoon to scoop the tofu jelly into the wooden basin on the stove, and then slowly poured it into the tofu mold.
When pouring tofu jelly, the motion must be gentle and consistent; otherwise, even if the tofu is made, its thickness will be uneven, and such tofu won’t sell for a good price.
As Mu Shuangshuang busied herself, Huang Bita couldn’t dwell on the problem any longer.
She only remembered what Mu Shuangshuang said, to communicate with Dalang.
Perhaps it’s just a small misunderstanding, and as husband and wife, nothing is unspeakable.
The tofu was ready, and Lu Yuanfeng fetched the water and returned.
In the pot, there’s still some tofu jelly left, intentionally reserved by Mu Shuangshuang.
The three of them each had a bowl, and with what remained, Huang Bita took a bowl for Mu Dalang. As for Mu Dashan and the others, because they went to bed early and tofu jelly has to be eaten fresh, they’ll have to wait until tomorrow morning to eat tofu.
For Mu Dalang’s tofu jelly, after Huang Bita filled it with a large sea bowl, she covered it with another large sea bowl, and above that, placed a layer of cloth scalded in hot water, just in case the tofu jelly got cold when she walked out.
Lu Yuanfeng carried two buckets of hot water and followed Huang Bita.
The two of them escorted Huang Bita back to the Old Mu Family.
While Huang Bita was delivering the tofu jelly, Mu Shuangshuang entered the Old Mu Family’s kitchen. The mess in the kitchen was no different from a pigsty.
And all of this needs to be cleaned up by Huang Bita alone.
"My mother used to have to clean these things up before she could go to bed," Mu Shuangshuang couldn’t help but sigh.
Back then, Yu Si Niang would work as a cook during the day and come back at night to make meals for the whole family.
After everyone ate, they just wiped their mouths and didn’t care about anything else.
Leaving Yu Si Niang, who had worked hard all day, to still do all the cleaning work.
Lu Yuanfeng knew that Shuangshuang was feeling sorry for Huang Bita, so he bent down and offered, "Let’s wash these. Later, we’ll talk to Dalang about finding a solution."
Lu Yuanfeng was somewhat aware of the situation with the Old Mu Family.
Basically, the strong bully the weak and the elders oppress the juniors.
The fourth household may not bully others, but none of their words carry weight.
"I think it’s difficult. Right now, my eldest cousin doesn’t want to tear themselves away from the Old Mu Family, and he says his words wouldn’t carry much weight with cousin-in-law," Mu Shuangshuang said.
"How about... Let your cousin-in-law follow Dalang to raise and feed pigs. Not being at home means these tasks wouldn’t fall on her."
Part of why Huang Bita is often ordered around is because she doesn’t have much to do and is always at home.
Women who are at home are expected to do this and that.
Lu Yuanfeng’s suggestion struck Mu Shuangshuang’s heart.
If Mu Dalang really wanted to get into the pig farming business, he would certainly need to build a pigsty.
With a pigsty, they would definitely need someone to look after it, and Huang Bita is indeed a good candidate.
In this way, even though they haven’t split from the Old Mu Family, it would seem as if they were.
The only issue is that building a pigsty requires money, and the land is difficult to obtain.
The place where they built the private school was originally a residence; it wasn’t too difficult to organize.
If Mu Dalang wanted to build a pigsty, he would have to open up new land and dig foundations, which would cost at least ten taels of silver to build.
"Fengzi, I just remembered something," Mu Shuangshuang said.
"What’s that?" Lu Yuanfeng asked.
"Do you remember the dryland we bought in Tie Dao Village? My mother planted rapeseed on those drylands before the new year. During that time, she often chatted with the women in Tie Dao Village, and everyone got acquainted.
I also heard from my mother that the old Liu who sold us the land seems to have been taken by his daughter to Dahuo Village and might not come back anymore."
"Are you suggesting we build the pigsty at old Liu’s place in Tie Dao Village?"
"Yes! His backyard has a vegetable plot, which is perfect for building a pigsty. Plus, we already have dryland there, so it would be convenient for Brother Dalang to go there.
There’s also the fish pond; we dug up the silt before the new year, so we’ll need to buy fry soon. When the fish grow bigger, someone will need to watch them.
In short, if Brother Dalang goes to Tie Dao Village, it would benefit both him and cousin-in-law, as well as us."
Mu Shuangshuang’s analysis made Lu Yuanfeng think it might work.
But raising pigs is a dirty, smelly, and noisy affair—would the villagers allow someone from outside the village to do it there?
Lu Yuanfeng thought of the problem, and Mu Shuangshuang did too.
She said, "Then it depends on whether cousin is willing. In town, pork is fifteen wen per jin, but if someone from Tie Dao Village buys pork, he can charge fourteen wen, and if the villagers benefit, they naturally won’t cause trouble."
