Chapter 1242: Chapter 1238: Bandits (Third Update)

Mr. Mu couldn’t stop it, so he could only let Mu Dazhong and Mrs. Lin go and make trouble.

As soon as the two left, Mr. Mu was muttering, "These two beasts, sooner or later they’ll die because of their greed and irrationality!"

Mrs. Lin and Mu Dazhong, like cats that had stolen fish, first discussed on the way what to say.

After they finished discussing, they boldly strut off to the third branch.

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At the third branch, Lu Yuanfeng and Mu Shuangshuang were squatting in the corner outside the kitchen chatting. Recently, their schedules had been severely mismatched.

During the day, Mu Shuangshuang went to the restaurant, keeping an eye on Mu Tou and Xia Guagua, afraid something might go wrong there.

Lu Yuanfeng was learning martial arts from Cheng Dagang. If Xing Beichen occasionally managed to take a day to visit Fu Xiaonan, then Mu Shuangshuang and Lu Yuanfeng barely had any spare personal time aside from meals!

"Shuangshuang, don’t take what happened with Gou Dan today to heart. That kid is most likely led astray by his parents!" Lu Yuanfeng said.

"Yes! Every time, my second aunt fills Gou Dan with bad ideas. Mr. Luo Bai has told me several times already, other kids are teachable, but not Gou Dan. No matter how it’s explained to him, it doesn’t get through!"

Mr. Luo Bai’s own words: Although he hasn’t been a teacher for long and has encountered students of all kinds of personalities, only Gou Dan remains selfish and self-centered, unteachable in sharing!

Mu Shuangshuang always felt sorry for making Mr. Luo Bai spend extra effort!

It’s just that if the upper beam isn’t straight, the lower beam will be crooked. As soon as the corrected child goes home, he’s crooked again!

Last time, he falsely accused Xiao Han of stealing things. This time, in front of so many people, he said she pushed him into the pond.

How could someone even say such things!

"The thing you told Uncle about Gou Dan not going to the school, was that true or false?" Lu Yuanfeng asked.

"Of course, it was false. Gou Dan has grown so bad from what he learned from my second aunt. Without Mr. Luo Bai imparting his wisdom, he might get even worse!

But since he did something wrong, he should still be punished! At the very least, Gou Dan needs to stay home and reflect, reflect!" 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

Lu Yuanfeng thought about it, agreeing that it made sense.

If you do something wrong, there should be punishment; spoiling him will only make him worse!

"Fengzi, to be honest, sometimes I feel particularly lucky. The three younger siblings are more mature and genuinely kind compared to others!"

Talking about it, Mu Shuangshuang’s face broke into a wide smile.

Lu Yuanfeng smiled along, yes, the three younger siblings!

Yuanbao, Little Zhi, Xiao Han!

"Oh Shuangshuang, Elder Cheng said today that he might be leaving in ten days! Beichen said we should also be heading to the Northwest in ten days!"

On hearing this, Mu Shuangshuang’s expression froze slightly.

Ten days...

That’s so soon?

Before Mu Shuangshuang could react, a few sharp shouts echoed from the yard’s entrance!

"Old Third, get out here! Today, we need to settle my son Gou Dan’s matter. Don’t think just because we said it’s over, it’s really over!"

Mu Dazhong was shouting and yelling outside the third branch’s courtyard like a bandit!

"Why are they still here?" Lu Yuanfeng frowned, displeased with Mu Dazhong’s visit!

"Good that they came, it’s time to teach him a thing or two about being a proper human!"

Mu Shuangshuang stood up, dusting off the mud stains from her legs.

She took several quick steps and appeared right in front of Mu Dazhong.

"What are you yelling about in broad daylight?" Mu Shuangshuang glanced at Mu Dazhong, questioning him.

"So it’s you, this wretched girl. Just right, I want to settle scores with you. Was it you who pushed our Gou Dan into the river?" Mu Dazhong asked.

"Are you blind or deaf? The villagers all said it was Gou Dan himself who went playing in the water!" Mu Shuangshuang raised her voice abruptly.

Mu Dazhong, feeling a bit guilty, stubbornly replied, "What the village says doesn’t count! And why did Gou Dan leave the school?"

"Isn’t my second uncle clearer than anyone why Gou Dan left school? Wasn’t it to collect snails for you to make money?" Mu Shuangshuang questioned.

"That’s nonsense. Who... who asked Gou Dan to get stuff? What evidence do you have?"

"Evidence? I might just have it. My second aunt signed and fingerprinted a form when taking Gou Dan out, that should prove the child was taken out by you yourselves!"

Ever since Da Wu’s son, Xiao Zhu, got taken away by the daughter, Mu Shuangshuang had set up a leave and roll call system!

Requesting leave means if a family member takes a child, the reason must be disclosed to the school, Mr. Luo writes the reason, and the parents sign and stamp.

This way, if anything happens, it’s not the school’s responsibility!

Mu Dazhong was stunned and glanced secretly at Mrs. Lin.

Mrs. Lin looked equally innocent, "I didn’t know! At the time, the teacher just asked me to stamp my fingerprint after I said a few words, I didn’t think much of it!"

"You... you foolish woman!" Mu Dazhong cursed Mrs. Lin.

Turning back to Mu Shuangshuang, his face twisted with malice!

"I don’t care, in any case, Gou Dan got hurt, you must pay up. We’re not asking for much, just fifty taels of silver!

If you don’t, I’ll make a scene everywhere, let everyone know you, Mu Shuangshuang, are a murderer who wanted to kill my son!"

Mu Dazhong shamelessly thought only of getting money to treat himself well.

Hearing his words, Mu Shuangshuang sneered, "Go ahead, make sure you tell everyone!"

"Don’t think I won’t dare, you wretched girl! Your eldest brother is the county magistrate now, he already dislikes the third branch. When I tell him, all your things will become the Old Mu Family’s!"

"Whether Big Brother is at odds with the third branch doesn’t mean he’s on good terms with the second branch, right? Back then, Big Sister-in-law was adamant about not letting you go to the county, so do you think you can just follow and ascend now?

Second Uncle, Second Aunt, stop dreaming. You don’t even have proper attire, there’s no way my Big Brother would want people like you in the county!

Since you’re just villagers here, I advise you not to provoke me! I said before Gou Dan shouldn’t attend school anymore. Now, I’m formally notifying you, that’s a fact, not a joke!

From now on, Gou Dan is not allowed at school, nor is he allowed to eavesdrop outside on the teacher’s lessons, or we’ll go straight to the village chief!"

Having said her piece, Mu Shuangshuang couldn’t be bothered to argue with Mu Dazhong!

She wanted to head inside, but Mu Dazhong wouldn’t relent and kept blocking her way!

Driven to anger, Mu Shuangshuang rushed into the kitchen, grabbed a bucket of slop, and carried it out.

Before Mu Dazhong and Mrs. Lin could react, they were doused head-on with the slop.

Leaving them drenched like drowned rats.

"Ah—"

"Ah—"

Almost simultaneously, Mrs. Lin and Mu Dazhong let out a miserable scream, soaked through and emanating a horrible, sour stench that nearly made them retch!