Chapter 646: Chapter 642: Huang Family Wants to Break Off the Engagement (First Update)

Mrs. Liu was full of grievances, the Huang Family rarely visits, and as the fourth aunt, she couldn’t prepare anything.

"Nonsense, is your mother mad? Can’t she see we have guests? Why serve these things to entertain guests?" Mr. Mu’s face turned pale with anger.

"Mr. Mu, forget it, us brothers and Bita usually don’t eat well, something simple like this is fine." The Huang Family’s eldest came out to smooth things over.

In fact, after working all morning, the Huang siblings were indeed hungry; at this point, even if it was just wild vegetable porridge, they could eat it.

But they still felt a bit uncomfortable in their hearts; it’s not about having the best food, but since the Huang Family was here to help the Old Mu Family, the Mu Family should at least provide a decent meal.

Even ignoring that Bita is to be the granddaughter-in-law of the Old Mu Family in the future, anyone who comes to help should receive the basic respect, even if no payment is given.

Mr. Mu’s face turned even uglier; if the Huang siblings caused a scene, Mr. Mu could at least comfort himself by thinking these people don’t know gratitude.

But now, with the Huang Family’s eldest being considerate of Mr. Mu, how could Mr. Mu allow them to eat porridge.

"I’ll go find Dalang’s grandmother, you all wait for a moment."

With those words, Mr. Mu left the kitchen to find Old Mrs. Mu.

Old Mrs. Mu was currently directing Mrs. Lin to air out the blankets.

Mrs. Lin held a wooden stick, swinging it continuously while beating the blankets, turning back occasionally with a fawning smile towards Old Mrs. Mu.

"Mother, how do you think I did?"

Old Mrs. Mu snorted coldly, ignoring Mrs. Lin.

In Old Mrs. Mu’s heart, her son had been led astray by Mrs. Lin, the lazy daughter-in-law.

Her once good son had now become someone who steals, and she didn’t believe that Mrs. Lin hadn’t been encouraging him.

"Mother, is there anything else I can do for you? Please rest, and I’ll handle it."

Mrs. Lin continued to smile fawningly, making Old Mrs. Mu feel extremely uncomfortable with this second daughter-in-law.

"Get lost, if you want to work, go find it yourself. If I see you again, I’ll have the second son divorce you and send you back to Lin Family Village."

Old Mrs. Mu had a bad temper and always spoke by shouting.

Following the sound, Mr. Mu found Old Mrs. Mu and began scolding her fiercely: "What’s wrong with you? Didn’t I tell you to make a good meal for the Huang siblings? After all, Bita is supposed to be Dalang’s fiancée, our Old Mu Family’s in-law."

"What’s wrong with me? Why don’t you ask what’s wrong with them? Three able-bodied people coming to my house to eat for free, my eldest may be a scholar, but he can’t sustain them eating like this. Haven’t you heard of eating away all your resources?"

"Eating away all your resources? Why don’t you mention that the Huang brothers helped the Old Mu Family all morning, doing more than the second son and others could in a whole day?"

Mr. Mu was trembling with anger, genuinely wanting to reprimand Old Mrs. Mu.

"Nobody begged them to come; they came of their own accord. What’s it got to do with me?" Old Mrs. Mu replied.

"You... you’re simply unreasonable!" Mr. Mu shouted.

Old Mrs. Mu just turned her back and ignored Mr. Mu completely.

Seeing this, Mrs. Lin quickly hurried back to the kitchen.

Mrs. Lin knew her mother-in-law was unwilling to spare even one meal and intended to use this opportunity to drive the Huang Family away.

In the kitchen, the Huang brothers and Huang Bita didn’t dare touch the wild vegetable porridge on the table, just staring at it, drooling.

"Big brother, are we really okay marrying Bita into the Old Mu Family?" The second Huang brother, being straightforward, spoke his mind.

The eldest Huang brother felt uncomfortable but held it in.

The third Huang brother, sharing his eldest brother’s temperament, kept everything to himself.

"Second brother, don’t speak carelessly. Bita is marrying Dalang and will live with Dalang, not the Old Mu Family," the eldest Huang brother tried to reassure his hot-tempered brother.

The eldest Huang brother had interacted with Mu Dalang several times and believed in Mu Dalang’s character, trusting he would take good care of his sister Ah Bi.

"Who says she’s not living with the Old Mu Family?" Mrs. Lin strode into the kitchen, continuing rudely:

"If Huang Bita marries Dalang, she’ll be Dalang’s wife, making her my daughter-in-law since I’m Lin Xiaozao. As her mother-in-law, I can treat Huang Bita however I want."

"If I tell her to go east, she won’t dare go west. What I say she must do, otherwise I’ll have my son Dalang divorce her."

"Your Huang Family’s intentions are clear to me, Lin Xiaozao. You merely covet the fact that Dalang’s uncle is a scholar, hoping Bita can follow Dalang’s uncle to the county. So the Huang Family can also rise to prominence."

"I’ve made myself clear: if Huang Bita enters my house, I won’t let her follow them to the county.

Look at what you’re eating, wild vegetable porridge, something even pigs wouldn’t eat, but my mother made you eat it. Do you know why?

Because your Huang Family isn’t worthy. Eating terrible things at home, why should you eat well and drink well in our house?"

"Enough!" The eldest Huang brother shouted loudly, then continued: "Our Huang Family is a small household, but we never intended to reach beyond our station with your Old Mu Family.

The reason we agreed to marry Bita into the Old Mu Family was that we valued Dalang’s character."

"Character? What good is character without money? It’s because your Huang Family is shameless, clinging to my Dalang, and turning what was originally for that scoundrel Fifth into my Lin Xiaozao’s daughter-in-law.

My Lin Xiaozao’s son will marry no one but someone from a noble family, the daughter of a landlord; I won’t consent to anyone from a common village."

Mrs. Lin’s words had now escalated to personal attacks.

The Huang brothers’ teeth were grinding in anger, and Huang Bita’s eyes were red, holding back her tears.

"Big brother, let’s go, I won’t marry him." Huang Bita said.

"Big brother, look at this family you told me to endure? Ah Bi’s personality would definitely suffer here; let’s just call off the engagement and let the Old Mu Family keep what little they have for the rest of their lives." The second Huang brother angrily said.

Despite being poor, people have dignity, and being insulted like this was unbearable for the Huang brothers, or anyone.

The eldest Huang brother looked at his sister with reddened eyes and the faces of his two furious brothers, finally making a decision.

"Old Mu Family’s second aunt, please inform Mr. Mu that our Huang Family cannot afford to associate with your Old Mu Family.

Everything we’ve sent before, including the two dairy goats, we will return. The engagement between the Huang Family and the Mu Family is over."

Hearing this, Mrs. Lin was furious.

"What dairy goats? Your Huang Family never took anything from our Old Mu Family?"

The matter of the dairy goats was something that Mu Dalang hadn’t said was his own doing, leading the Huang brothers to naturally think it was Mr. Mu’s idea.

This was also another reason for coming over to help this time.