As they descended the mountain, dusk was approaching, the sunset painted the sky beautifully.

Mu Shuangshuang wanted them to stay for dinner, but the Huang brothers insisted on refusing, even Huang Bita declined.

Holding Mu Shuangshuang’s hand, Huang Bita smiled with a face full of warmth.

"Shuangshuang, thank you today. No matter what happens between me and Da Lang, you will always be my lifelong friend, Ah Bi.

You can always find me whenever you visit Huang Family Village. My door is always open for you."

Huang Bita made a promise.

"Sister Huang, since we’re friends, let’s not say thanks. Next time you come, don’t stand on ceremony. Take this rabbit back."

Mu Shuangshuang handed the captured gray rabbit to Huang Bita.

"Shuangshuang, that’s exactly what I wanted to say. You don’t need to give me everything.

Though my brothers can only do temporary work, the money they earn is enough for us to eat well. I just want to save the money for my brothers to get married."

Huang Bita did not treat Mu Shuangshuang as an outsider and shared her innermost thoughts with her.

"I know! I’m not giving this to you because your family lacks it. This rabbit, Sister Huang and the three Huang brothers all worked hard for it, so it’s rightfully yours.

Either you eat dinner here, and tonight we cook this rabbit, or you take it home."

By now, they had reached the village entrance, and it was impossible for the Huang siblings to return.

Huang Bita hesitated for a moment and turned to look at her eldest brother.

Her eldest brother signaled for Huang Bita to take the rabbit.

Only then did Huang Bita accept the rabbit, expressing her thanks again.

In her heart, she planned to raise the rabbit at home. If it had baby rabbits, she would send them all to Shuangshuang.

After sending off the Huang brothers, Mu Shuangshuang hadn’t returned to the village when she saw Mu Dalang walking towards the village entrance from afar.

Mu Shuangshuang ran over.

"Big cousin, Shuangshuang has something to tell you..."

Mu Shuangshuang briefly explained the situation to Mu Dalang.

Mu Dalang’s face instantly turned pale.

"Shuangshuang, you’re saying my grandma and mom did this kind of thing?" Mu Dalang asked.

"Big cousin, now isn’t the time to dwell on that. Sister Huang is still nearby. If you chase after them now, you might catch up."

As soon as Mu Shuangshuang finished speaking, Mu Dalang sprinted towards Huang Family Village.

Soon, there was only a small silhouette left in the direction of Huang Family Village.

Mu Shuangshuang turned back to the village. She didn’t want to work this afternoon, so she simply went home to cook.

She had soaked some green beans and rice in the morning, planning to make green bean rolls that evening. As soon as Mu Shuangshuang got home, she peeled the soaked green beans.

For making green bean rolls, only the bean meat is used, no shells can remain, or the rolls will be very coarse.

Mu Shuangshuang had just finished cleaning the stone mill when someone stood at the kitchen door — Mr. Mu, sweating profusely.

"Shuang, has Huang Bita really broken off the marriage with our Old Mu Family’s Da Lang?"

Mu Shuangshuang didn’t want to respond to Mr. Mu at all. Parents like him are rarely seen.

Seeing Mu Shuangshuang silent, Mr. Mu asked again, "Shuang, come on, tell me, what’s going on? Your big cousin must marry the Huang girl."

Mr. Mu’s words only fueled Mu Shuangshuang’s anger.

"Why does grandpa think Sister Huang must be with my Brother Da Lang? Was she sold to the Old Mu Family? Or does she owe the Old Mu Family anything?"

Mu Shuangshuang rolled her eyes in disapproval of Mr. Mu’s actions.

"This..." Mr. Mu was entirely embarrassed. He couldn’t possibly say it was because marrying the Huang girl was a favor to Wang Laoda, could he?

"Grandpa, if you can’t even explain the reason yourself, then don’t force it. The three Huang brothers helped with the work, a whole four acres of land, in one morning, without eating, drinking, or resting!

Grandpa, you tell me, who wouldn’t treat them with a good meal?"

Mu Shuangshuang was really tired of complaining. The four workers from the Huang family, even if calculated at six coins per person for a morning’s labor, would earn 24 coins.

With so much money, they could buy a pound of meat and a fish for a really good meal.

The most crucial part is, the Huang family members are capable of doing twice the work as others, in a single morning equating to a full day’s work.

How stingy must one be to resort to serving wild vegetable porridge?

Mr. Mu’s face burned with shame.

Trying to explain, he said, "Shuang, I really talked to your grandma about this, telling her to make something better for the Huang siblings.

But as old men, we can’t keep an eye on the affairs in the back yard all the time.

Besides, your second aunt was beaten by the second Huang cousin, which makes it even more complicated."

Mr. Mu explained his predicament to Mu Shuangshuang, and mentioned Mrs. Lin, trying to imply that the Huang family was also at fault. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

To Mu Shuangshuang, it seemed like Mr. Mu was shirking his responsibilities.

"Grandpa, you are the head of the family, people should listen to what you say.

I’m not sure what my second aunt told you, but I want to say, if my second aunt got beaten, it’s because she said something she shouldn’t have, and she deserved it.

Yes, the Huang family is poor, not comparing to our Old Mu Family, but Sister Huang hasn’t married in yet. To bully her in front of her brothers, could they bear it? If someone said something bad about your elder brother right in front of you, could you bear it?"

This time, Mu Shuangshuang didn’t hold back with Mr. Mu.

She wasn’t the kind of person who wouldn’t speak out just because Mr. Mu was an elder.

On the contrary, the biggest problem with the Old Mu Family was Mr. Mu.

Mr. Mu’s lack of authority led to chaos among his juniors.

Mr. Mu stood there, unsure what to do with his hands and feet.

Now, hearing Mu Shuangshuang’s words, he felt even more uneasy.

All the troubles of the Old Mu Family weighed on Mr. Mu.

Mr. Mu wanted to make the Old Mu Family better, but no matter what he did, it was never right.

"Grandpa, my big cousin has already gone after the Huang siblings. The outcome is up to the news from him, but given today’s event, he’s likely to have a fit of anger.

Having his not-yet-married wife treated like that, anyone would feel heartbroken.

If you don’t have anything else, please go back, Shuang wants to start making dinner. It’s smoky here, men should stay out."

The last sentence was aimed at Mr. Mu’s comment that he couldn’t keep an eye on the backyard all the time.

Mr. Mu’s face looked somewhat unpleasant as he glanced at Mu Shuangshuang and turned to leave the third branch’s kitchen.

Mu Shuangshuang continued working without bothering about the way Mr. Mu looked at her before leaving.

Putting a little bit of peeled green beans into the mill, Mu Shuangshuang started grinding the green beans and rice...

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