"Studying is definitely necessary, but it’s about where to study." Mu Shuangshuang said.

The school for the two kids can’t be too far.

Too far, like in town, unless Mu Shuangshuang has opened a restaurant in town, rented a house, otherwise this scenario is impossible.

But the time for opening a restaurant is certainly after the kids start school, this cannot be realized.

"Dad, are there any schools in the nearby villages?" Mu Shuangshuang asked.

In modern times, basically every village has an elementary school, but I don’t know if it’s like this during the Da Ning Dynasty.

"No, there was one before, that was when your uncle was in primary school.

You know, peasant families call the children back to work during summer and autumn harvests, the teaching teacher found it boring, so went to town."

Mu Dashan said the lack of students during harvests is one reason, another is that most peasant families can’t afford the gift, teachers also need to eat and wear clothes.

Naturally, people pursue higher grounds for better development.

"This is really troublesome!" Mu Shuangshuang sighed deeply.

Now the matter of the two kids starting school is getting closer, she hasn’t even prepared a school, it’s killing her.

"Shuangshuang, don’t be anxious, there are still a few months, maybe we should wait and see, something might change." Mu Dashan comforted Mu Shuangshuang.

"Alright! Dad, you don’t have to busy yourself, it’s getting late, take a good rest, Shuangshuang will cook."

...

...

Mu Dalang listened to Mu Shuangshuang and ran all the way, finally catching up to Huang Bita.

Mu Dalang was already sweating profusely from running.

Looking furious, but at the moment he saw Huang Bita, his heart finally settled.

Seeing the incredibly shocked Huang Bita, Mu Dalang directly stepped forward, grabbed her hand, trying to take her away.

Huang Bita screamed, the three brothers of the Huang family surrounded Mu Dalang.

"Mu Dalang, your mother said those things, did those things, you as a son still dare to come?" Huang Er directly challenged.

"Second Brother Huang, about this, Dalang will explain to you later, right now, I just want to talk to Bita alone." Mu Dalang was completely sincere.

"Talk, your thoughts are so beautiful, my sister has nothing to do with your Old Mu Family anymore, let go of my sister’s hand."

As he said, Second Brother Huang raised his hand, ready to pry open Mu Dalang’s hand.

Mu Dalang pulled Huang Bita and dodged, he turned to Huang Big Brother and said, "Big Brother, I truly like Bita, I, Mu Dalang, swear, I will definitely give Bita a fair solution to this matter, Bita is the one I am going to marry!"

Just a teenager, raising his right hand, swearing to the sky.

His gaze was firm, even Huang Big Brother couldn’t find a reason to refuse.

"Big Brother, don’t listen to his nonsense, if he really had the ability, how could we endure such humiliation, why should Bita bear a nonexistent crime?" Huang Er insisted.

"Old Er, in this matter Miss Shuangshuang is right, the ones who can decide are our Ah Bi and Dalang, if he is sincere to Ah Bi, and Ah Bi is willing, why should we stop them?"

Huang Big Brother said to Huang Er.

"Big Brother..."

"Alright, Old Er, leave this matter alone, let’s all listen to Ah Bi!

Dalang, we will wait for you, take Ah Bi to a slightly further place to talk, regardless of the final result, we support you."

Mu Dalang was full of gratitude.

He held Huang Bita’s hand and walked towards the shade under the tree not far away.

Huang Big Brother watched the direction Huang Bita left, full of emotion.

After all, she is the sister he has watched grow up, Huang Big Brother loves his sister no less than the other two brothers.

Plus, as the big brother, he has to consider more.

Huang Bita is already eighteen, if she waits a few more years, after twenty, it will become increasingly difficult to find a spouse.

Moreover, Mu Dalang truly likes his sister.

Huang Big Brother trusts his judgment in people.

Mu Dalang called Huang Bita to the side, yet didn’t know what to say.

After hesitating for a long time, he finally said: "Bita, you’ve been wronged..."

Suddenly, Huang Bita felt like all the grievances she had suffered didn’t count as grievances.

She thought she and Dalang had just blown off, and wouldn’t see him again.

But the moment Dalang chased after her and grabbed her hand directly, she realized how hard it is to give up someone you like.

When Huang Bita looked up, her eyes met Mu Dalang’s.

In each other’s eyes, they saw one another, time seemed to stand still in an instant.

After a long while, Mu Dalang continued:

"I met Shuangshuang at the village entrance, she told me about what my mother did. Bita, I won’t make excuses for my mother, because I know what she did was wrong.

And my grandmother, I should have told you earlier, or if I hadn’t gone out recently, it would have been better, if I were home, my grandmother definitely wouldn’t have been this excessive..."

Mu Dalang was extremely frustrated, as they say, things that happened can’t be changed, just like water spilled can’t be retrieved.

Mu Dalang still remembered vividly the words Old Mrs. Mu usually spoke to the fourth branch, and his mother, if not for being suppressed by his grandmother, might have been even more arrogant than his grandmother.

Mu Dalang fully understood the grievances Huang Bita suffered.

"Dalang, actually how you treat me, doesn’t matter, I’m not afraid of hardship with you, nor afraid of being bullied by your mother and grandmother.

But I’m afraid they look down on my brothers, our Huang Family indeed has nothing, but we have at least our dignity.

Our siblings do not steal, do not rob, do not cheat, even if life is hard we find joy within, can you understand this?"

Mu Dalang nodded.

How could he not understand.

Throughout the Old Mu Family, the one he admired most was the third branch.

For dignity, they separated from the Old Mu Family.

Never fawned upon their uncle.

Never bullied anyone.

His third aunt and third uncle, both honest and straightforward people, clearly living better than any branch of the Old Mu Family nowadays, but never showed any contempt for others.

"Bita, I cannot guarantee I will become a rich person in the future, but I want to tell you about my plans for the future..."

Mu Dalang’s thoughts were only shared with two people.

One was Mu Shuangshuang, after telling her, he received three taels of silver as collaboration money from Shuangshuang.

The other was Huang Bita, he said these things not to force her to follow him but to let her know that he also has determination and goals.

As long as she is willing, Mu Dalang will endure all hardships for his wife, all tiredness for his wife.

If his parents insist on stopping him, Mu Dalang will choose to separate and live independently, just like the third branch.

"Bita, would you be willing to join me in building our home? In this home, the one who makes the decisions is neither my grandmother nor my mother, it would be you, Huang Bita.

Are you willing...?"