From Folly to Fortune：I Rewrite My Life After Rebirth!-Chapter 939 - 935: Doing Good Deeds Without Leaving a Name (First Update)
"Let me tell you, when hiring for a family restaurant, you should find family members, it’s safer!
If you hire an outsider, be careful or the entire fortune might get stolen.
Our family, Daddy Gou Dan is a good choice. He could work as a bookkeeper and manage accounts for you, just perfect."
Mrs. Lin appeared very familiar with the third branch, arranging work for her husband and affairs for her son. She seemed more like the actual owner than Mu Shuangshuang.
Mrs. Lin didn’t treat herself as an outsider, and Mu Shuangshuang had no reason to be polite to her.
She snorted coldly, speaking bluntly, "Second Aunt, are you still dreaming? Since when do you have a say in the third branch’s affairs?"
Hearing Mu Shuangshuang’s words, Mrs. Lin’s face changed. She was just about to start scolding Mu Shuangshuang, pointing at her nose.
But on second thought, the Old Yu Family was no longer what it used to be. Those few words of hers might lead to a conflict with the third branch or the Old Yu Family, and she’d definitely end up at a disadvantage.
Mrs. Lin put on a smile and, speaking softly, said to Mu Shuangshuang, "Shuang girl, I’m not dreaming at all. I had a good sleep last night.
Your second aunt is not making decisions for you; I just feel that we are all family, and there’s a saying that wealth shouldn’t flow to outsiders.
Gou Dan is also your brother, just like Xiao Han and Little Zhi. Compared to that chubby kid from the Old Lu Family, you are related to Gou Dan by blood.
If you’re willing to take care of him, you certainly won’t abandon Gou Dan. Otherwise, if word gets out, others will surely laugh at you."
Mu Shuangshuang really couldn’t find any interest in Mrs. Lin’s words.
When there’s value to be had, they’re relatives. When there’s none, the third branch becomes outsiders.
Is there such a convenient thing in this world?
"Second Aunt, talking about family ties here won’t work. The private school isn’t just mine, I can’t decide alone. As for the restaurant, I’ve already arranged someone for the bookkeeping, there’s no need for my second uncle."
"Even if I could decide, I wouldn’t arrange it. You shouldn’t think of getting even a penny from the third branch’s benefits."
Mu Shuangshuang cast a malicious smile at Mrs. Lin.
This time, it nearly drove Mrs. Lin mad.
She jumped up, pointed at Mu Shuangshuang’s nose, getting ready to scold.
Mu Dashan stepped forward quickly, saying, "Second Sister-in-law, Shuangshuang speaks for our third branch, continuing is pointless."
"Our family’s affairs, we will decide for ourselves, outsiders can say whatever they want, but it’s useless!"
Mrs. Lin threw down the shovel in her hand, angrily saying to the people of the third branch, "You might disagree now, but you’ll agree sooner or later, just wait and see!"
As Mrs. Lin left, Old Mrs. Yu patted her chest, calming herself down.
She said, "Goodness, what kind of people are these? The mother-in-law doesn’t settle things, and even the daughter-in-law bullies my daughter. Is there any justice left in this world?"
Old Mrs. Yu was never one for many words.
But Li Juhua’s matter gave her some insight: if opinions aren’t spoken out, others think you’re easy to bully.
"Mom, please don’t get angry anymore. Just like Shuangshuang said, our third branch is separated now, others have no say."
With Yu Si Niang comforting, Old Mrs. Yu’s mood finally settled down.
"Grandpa and Grandma, you go rest in your room first, and we’ll chat and have a bite to eat as a family."
The time was still early, so Mu Shuangshuang brought out the prepared dried nuts and pastries one by one.
This time, the kids from the Old Yu Family didn’t come along, otherwise they could have eaten and enjoyed.
After settling the family’s affairs properly, Mu Shuangshuang took the thirty-five taels of silver to Lu Yuanfeng’s place.
She felt that when Li Juhua shouted so loudly earlier, the third branch must have been flaunting its wealth. 𝘧𝑟𝑒𝑒𝘸𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝓁.𝘤𝘰𝓂
It’s possible she’s already being watched now.
Thirty-five taels of silver, exchanged for land, would be at least seven acres of second-rate fertile land.
Enough to sustain a household for a lifetime, so there’s no guarantee someone won’t have ill intentions.
For now, it was safest to leave it with Lu Yuanfeng, because no one dared to steal from the Lu Family.
His title of pig-hunting hero was still out there.
When Mu Shuangshuang arrived at the Lu Family, she explained her intentions, and Lu Yuanfeng didn’t refuse. He locked the silver in a cupboard at home.
Little Black Dog was tied at the front door.
Little Black was also placed in Lu Yuanfeng’s room, effectively providing three layers of security.
Early the next morning, the two of them would go looking for Yu Dahai to find the craftsmen they had previously discussed, starting renovation on the eighteenth of the new year.
Since Lu Yuanfeng was invited to the third branch for the Lantern Festival, Mu Shuangshuang didn’t intend to stay much longer at the Lu Family.
However, Lu Yuanfeng shared some exciting news that made Mu Shuangshuang particularly happy.
The chickens raised in the mountains that ate medicinal food laid eggs.
Mu Shuangshuang was overjoyed, urging Lu Yuanfeng to show her the eggs.
The eggs from the new chickens were generally small, and some even had bloodstains on the shell.
This time, Lu Yuanfeng didn’t find many eggs, about six, but it meant that those mountain chickens would start laying eggs gradually.
The joy of the harvest after half a year made Mu Shuangshuang beam with happiness.
Holding the eggs in her hand, her clear eyes were hard to conceal.
"Fengzi, shall we have egg dumplings for lunch?"
Egg dumplings, as the name suggests, are dumplings where the egg skin substitutes for flour skin.
Mu Shuangshuang made them once before, and the people of the third branch and Lu Yuanfeng couldn’t stop praising them.
Farm families generally wouldn’t use egg skin for dumpling skins because it’s too extravagant.
If there’s meat, eggs typically wouldn’t appear.
"Sure! I’ll be your assistant," he said.
Truth be told, Mu Shuangshuang hadn’t married Lu Yuanfeng yet, but she had pretty much trained this fellow.
Men in the Da Ning Dynasty typically wouldn’t help their wives in the kitchen; they’d only handle work outside, leaving household chores.
No matter how busy their wives were, they often wouldn’t lend a hand.
However, Lu Yuanfeng was different from the men of Da Ning; he’d been in the kitchen with Mu Shuangshuang countless times.
Even helped with laundry.
The only thing was, whenever this guy helped, he wouldn’t admit it, always needing her to ask.
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With Lu Yuanfeng carrying the eggs, the first thing to do when returning to the third branch was to boast about the chickens they raised together, and the eggs laid.
Upon hearing they were fed medicinal food, Yu Liulang showed interest, mentioning that once Feng Xiaohua gave birth, he’d come over to buy some for nourishment.
Mu Shuangshuang agreed right away, even scolding Yu Liulang a bit for talking about money.
Mu Shuangshuang thought that since she had just taken those thirty-plus taels of silver from Yu Liulang, she should give him any chicken he wanted without complaint.
In the kitchen, Mu Shuangshuang took out the ribs prepared before the New Year, as well as the cured meat.
These were meant to prepare meals for entertaining the Old Yu Family.
