From Folly to Fortune：I Rewrite My Life After Rebirth!-Chapter 961 - 957: Driven Mad With Desire for Women (Second Update)
"We’ll visit the town again tomorrow to consult Brother Da Wu. If he finds it truly unmanageable, we should quickly find another solution," said Mu Shuangshuang.
Lu Yuanfeng nodded before responding, "Why is Xiao Zhu unwilling to play with Yuanbao and them? Back then, even Xue Zheng, who was so quiet, was willing to play with Yuanbao and Little Zhi."
Earlier, I talked with Yuanbao, and he said that during the whole day, when taking breaks, aside from Xiao Han studying in the classroom, only Xiao Zhu was curled up in the corner.
When he tried to talk to Xiao Zhu, Xiao Zhu didn’t respond. It’s only the first day, and there’s so much time ahead, no idea how to handle this."
Mu Shuangshuang pursed her lips, looking at her feet.
By now, the sun had set in the west, and the sky was getting progressively darker...
"Xiao Zhu’s situation is different from Ah Zheng’s. Ah Zheng had few friends, and Yuanbao and Little Zhi were the ones he met during his most difficult time.
It’s no wonder they felt sympathy for each other, plus, at that time, Xue Zheng lived at our place, seeing each other often made bonding easier."
Mu Shuangshuang was referring to the time when Xue Zheng was kidnapped and met Yuanbao and Little Zhi, who were also kidnapped.
In his heart, he had long considered them as people with similar experiences.
But Sun Xiaozhu has friends and family; he is actively and cheerful in front of Sun Dawu and remains optimistic in front of Mu Dashan.
Yet, with Luo Bai, the teacher, asking a question, Xiao Zhu takes ages to respond.
"Didn’t you notice Little Zhi doesn’t care about Sun Xiaozhu?" asked Mu Shuangshuang.
Children’s world is quite straightforward, whom to play with and whom not to, it’s their own choice.
No matter how adults interfere, it won’t work.
"When Yuanbao talks about Sun Xiaozhu, he seems uninterested, and Yuanbao doesn’t lack friends anyway."
In a school with thirty-two students, aside from one Xiao Zhu, Yuanbao still has thirty kids to befriend.
He certainly won’t waste time on Sun Xiaozhu.
"Let’s stop thinking about it for now. Tomorrow, after discussing with Brother Da Wu, we can decide on a solution."
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While Mu Shuangshuang was worried about Sun Xiaozhu, the Old Mu Family was concerned about Gou Dan.
With Gou Dan starting school, led by Mr. Mu himself, the Old Mu Family naturally wanted to educate Gou Dan to become someone like Mu Dade, a scholar—scholar—champion scholar.
Back then, Mu Dade’s achievement was considered as Mr. Mu’s merit.
Thus, from the day Gou Dan enrolled in school, Mr. Mu began to inquire daily about Gou Dan’s studies.
Gou Dan spent his days playing, barely learning anything.
So when asked by Mr. Mu, he knew nothing.
Being uninformed, he would get beaten; first by Mr. Mu, then by Old Mrs. Mu, and lastly by Mrs. Lin.
Three rounds of beatings a day meant you could hear Gou Dan’s cries, worse than a pig being slaughtered, every night.
The sound was so chilling that even Mu Dalang and Huang Bita couldn’t bear it inside their room.
Huang Bita nudged Mu Dalang, signaling him to go out and check.
"Dalang, if this goes on, they’ll kill him. You should go check!" said Huang Bita.
Mu Dalang was reluctant.
He reached out, wrapping his arm around Huang Bita, "Stop it. My brother is like me; getting hit is good discipline, under the rod emerges a filial son. He might end up being more filial to our parents.
It’s getting late, the two of us should stay indoors and rest early; having a son is the real priority."
Before tasting a woman, he hadn’t grasped its essence.
Now Mu Dalang, having tasted it, couldn’t stop.
Roughly drawing Huang Bita to him, soon shameful sounds filled the room.
Outside the room, Mu Danian was standing afar, staring at the door of Huang Bita and Mu Dalang.
He dared not step inside, wary of what Mu Dalang held.
But thinking of Huang Bita’s young body, taken advantage of by Dalang, Mu Danian felt displeased.
After careful consideration, Mu Danian headed to Mr. Mu and Old Mrs. Mu’s room.
With one goal—to urge the old couple to find him a wife.
Mr. Mu had just beaten Gou Dan, still calming himself, with a pipe in his mouth.
"Mom, you need to hurry and settle my lifelong matter. I’m getting older, without a wife, I’ll become an old bachelor.
In the village, those my age, who hasn’t married? I’m the only Mu Danian, returning daily without even a sip of hot tea.
Even foot-washing water, I have to prepare myself. Mom, hurry and find me a wife!" Mu Danian exclaimed.
Not having a wife was Mu Danian’s deep pain.
He used to have Chen Hong who helped solve his ’brother’s’ issues; now that she’s gone, Huang Bita wasn’t an option, and playing occasionally with Gu Jiulian was okay, but over time it lost its appeal.
After all, she was married twice, aged, and her part... loose, even the best plow lost interest.
"Where am I supposed to find one? Matchmaker Sun and we fell out; she’s already told the village not to discuss marriage with the Old Mu Family," snapped Old Mrs. Mu.
Last time they nearly fought with Matchmaker Sun, and Old Mrs. Mu was still upset.
Mu Danian’s words now intensified her resentment.
"Then what to do? Without Matchmaker Sun, are you telling me to be a bachelor for life? Parents, that’s not fair; you promised after the new year to arrange my marriage.
Now February is almost here, only days to Dragon Raising its Head, and you’re saying you won’t care?"
Mu Danian was furious, his nose twitching with rage.
"To let my older brother marry first, I postponed mine; otherwise, I would’ve asked for some bride price, married four years ago, and have a child ready for Shuang’s school."
Not mentioning was fine; mentioning, Mu Danian felt delayed by Old Mrs. Mu.
He sacrificed so much for the Old Mu Family, receiving nothing.
Asking for a wife became unacceptable.
Mr. Mu set aside his pipe, saying bluntly to Mu Danian, "It’s not that we don’t care; there’s simply no spare money now.
The money was taken by your brother, and we owe Gao Tiezhu fifty silver coins; if we spend now on your marriage, what would Gao Tiezhu think?"
"What does it have to do with me? It’s not my debt; it’s my brother’s. Gao Tiezhu should approach him.
I don’t care; I need a wife. Otherwise, I’ll steal a woman from the village, take a widow for my wife, to keep warm, wash feet, and carry on the lineage."
Mu Danian declared.
His words were like waves, stirring the calm waters.
Old Mrs. Mu abruptly rose from her bed.
"You fool! Fifth, are you taking the Old Mu Family as anything? Randomly bringing degrading women home? Let me tell you, you must find me a girl with a clean reputation.
Otherwise, forget me acknowledging you as my son!"
