From Folly to Fortune：I Rewrite My Life After Rebirth!-Chapter 948 - 944: That Sharp Tongue of Yours (Part 1)
"Mom, how can you say that? Shuangshuang is our third branch’s child, how can she leave our third branch?" Yu Si Niang boldly responded to Old Mrs. Mu’s words.
This statement prompted Old Mrs. Mu to turn her focus to Yu Si Niang.
The two children of the third branch were not at home, leaving only Mu Dashan, Yu Si Niang, and Mu Shuangshuang.
It’s common knowledge even for fools that among the three, some are easier to bully.
"Third son’s wife, it’s you, you stinking woman, stirring up trouble. The third son dares to defy me, the old lady, because you instigated him, right? Watch how I’ll teach you a lesson today!"
Saying this, Old Mrs. Mu picked up a bamboo stick from the ground and headed toward Yu Si Niang.
Yu Si Niang was petrified and instinctively closed her eyes, standing still as if waiting for Old Mrs. Mu to come and punish her.
When Old Mrs. Mu cursed Yu Si Niang, Mu Shuangshuang’s expression had already darkened. Now, seeing action being taken right under her nose, did they really think Mu Shuangshuang was dead? 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎
She stared intently at Old Mrs. Mu, and just as Old Mrs. Mu was about to reach her mother, she suddenly stepped forward and pulled Yu Si Niang away.
Old Mrs. Mu, already filled with malicious intent, collided with all her might.
When she realized Mu Shuangshuang had pulled her away, it was too late to stop.
Inertia carried Old Mrs. Mu straight into the third branch pigpen door, with a loud "bang". The pigpen door was nearly damaged, showing how heavy the impact was.
She lay on the ground for a long while, crying out "ouch, ouch".
The people were stunned, intending to help, but Old Mrs. Mu’s appearance was still too amusing.
Head down, feet up, splayed out like a turtle playing in water.
Suddenly, laughter erupted, with Mrs. Lin and Mu Dazhong clutching their stomachs in laughter.
Especially Mrs. Lin, who chuckled, "Mother, you too, not watching out for this stinking girl, that fall turned into a dog’s breakfast!"
Mu Shuangshuang’s eye twitched, uncertain whether to call these two brainless or silly.
Someone like Old Mrs. Mu who bears grudges, won’t she retaliate for such ridicule?
Sure enough, hearing her son and daughter-in-law’s laughter, Old Mrs. Mu got up ignoring everything and slapped at Mrs. Lin.
Seeing Mu Dazhong would be next, he quickly stopped laughing, pitifully saying, "Mother, I... I didn’t mean it, it was Mrs. Lin who laughed, I couldn’t hold back, it’s her fault!"
Old Mrs. Mu, with a cold face, was about to hit the crawling Mrs. Lin.
"Mother... I know I’m wrong, it wasn’t me who caused the fall, it’s the stinking girl’s fault!"
Everyone saw Mu Shuangshuang pulling away Yu Si Niang, and Old Mrs. Mu fell after Yu Si Niang moved aside.
But Old Mrs. Mu’s eyes were solely focused on Mrs. Lin’s ridicule, with no time to bother about Yu Si Niang.
She raised her foot and kicked the fallen Mrs. Lin, sending her rolling again.
Mrs. Lin’s cries and wails instantly erupted.
More pitiful than a pig being slaughtered.
Someone was curious about what was happening with the Old Mu Family.
Mr. Mu couldn’t maintain face, had to stop Old Mrs. Mu: "Enough! Enough teaching, if there’s still something, let’s resolve it at home, everyone’s watching!"
Mrs. Lin clutched her head, sobbing: "Mother, I know I’m wrong, I know I’m wrong... I won’t dare next time..."
At this moment, Mrs. Lin wished to hit herself for foolishly laughing out loud.
Otherwise, it would be the stinking girl of the third branch and Yu Si Niang begging for mercy on the ground.
Mrs. Lin cried for a while, and Old Mrs. Mu withdrew her hand, her gaze on Mu Shuangshuang grew more terrifying.
Mu Shuangshuang stood calmly and faced Old Mrs. Mu, and at this moment, Mr. Mu spoke: "Shuang, can you give a reason why not let Zhao family’s two grandchildren go? We can overlook Gou Dan’s matter!"
"Father, Gou Dan’s matter is the big issue, how can we overlook it?" Mrs. Lin, who had been hit, raised her head shouting at Mr. Mu.
"Second son’s wife, shut up! Family matters are already numerous, can’t you stay quiet? Must you turn the house into chaos?" Mr. Mu said.
Mrs. Lin pouted discontentedly and shut her mouth.
Mu Shuangshuang said, "Grandpa, for this matter, I’m not giving a reason, you give a reason, why let Zhao family’s two children go, why not let them enter the school."
The Old Mu Family used to be authoritarian, oppressing the third branch under the guise of seniority.
Now the third branch is separate, yet they want to sideline it using various excuses.
Hmph! How can things be so wonderful, where the third branch suffers and the Old Mu Family benefits.
Mr. Mu puffed on his dry tobacco pipe several times.
Finally, he said: "Zhuangzi’s mother initially made Zhuangzi divorce Zhen, a known fact for the village.
Having them appear before our Old Mu Family isn’t humiliating for us?"
After Mr. Mu finished, Mu Shuangshuang signaled him to continue.
Mr. Mu continued: "Your uncle is now a scholar, our Old Mu Family’s honor matters more than anything, losing face means he loses face.
When he becomes a high official in the Capital, if people know of these things, where can your uncle’s honor be placed?"
Mr. Mu spoke entirely for the Old Mu Family, for Mu Dade.
Not a word considered the third branch.
This selfishness convinced Mu Shuangshuang that accepting Zhao family’s two young grandchildren was right, and worth celebrating with fireworks.
"Shuang, your opinion?" Mr. Mu asked.
"Since Grandpa spoke so many reasons, I’ll share mine too! Firstly, it’s indeed because the school lacks funds, that I accepted six children from Dahuo Village, no issue with that intention.
Without money, nothing can proceed, just as Grandpa knows, if Uncle hadn’t borrowed ’Usury’ from Gao Tiezhu in Gao Village, he couldn’t have sat the exams.
Zhuangzi and my second aunt’s matter is past, it’s not villagers clinging, but Grandpa and Grandma yourselves!"
As Mu Shuangshuang mentioned this, Old Mrs. Mu rolled her sleeves, ready to fight.
Mr. Mu glared, Old Mrs. Mu instantly backed down.
"Grandma, don’t use the seniority card in front of Shuang. Over the years, we’ve helped Uncle significantly, but how did Uncle say it, don’t tell me you don’t remember.
He repeatedly claimed his scholar title bears no relation to my father, it’s due to his own effort, the money spent was his." Mu Shuangshuang candidly voiced her inner thoughts.
