"Old lady, your grandson overturned all the tanghulu from the old man who sells them. Shouldn’t you compensate him?"

A young man stood up to seek justice, questioning Old Mrs. Mu.

"If you want compensation, go find my grandson. I don’t have money!"

Old Mrs. Mu made it clear she didn’t want to spend money.

The old man sitting on the ground hugging his leg started to cry bitterly upon hearing her words.

"What shall I do? I have the old to feed above and the young below. My whole family waits for the tanghulu I sell every day to make ends meet. Now the tanghulu is gone, and I’m injured, too. Where is the justice..."

The man saw this and continued:

"Old hag, do you think this is your village where you can get away with a mistake by claiming you have no money?

I’m telling you, matters in our town can be dealt with by the government. By then, your whole family can end up in the county jail eating prison food."

The people around also felt Old Mrs. Mu was unreasonable.

"Let’s not waste time talking to this old lady, let’s report to the authorities."

"Exactly, our Qingshan Town has always been peaceful. It’s only after this family came that it’s become chaotic. In my opinion, we should find out who caused this and ban them from coming to town!"

The more the crowd spoke, the more agitated they became. Mr. Mu, worried about Dade’s reputation, took the initiative to step out.

"Everyone, please don’t be upset. These matters were caused by my ignorant wife; we’re willing to... compensate."

When Mr. Mu said this, he wasn’t in a very good mood.

The day didn’t start well.

First, there was a quarrel at the village entrance with Shuang.

Then, there was another quarrel with the townspeople.

If things continue like this, the Old Mu Family might become infamous in town.

"Compensate? Compensate for what? It wasn’t us who ruined it; the one who broke it should pay!" said Old Mrs. Mu stubbornly.

Mr. Mu felt his face burning with shame.

"Enough, let the men talk, and stop interrupting. If you keep nagging, get lost!" Mr. Mu shouted sternly.

After scolding her, he then went forward to negotiate compensation with the old man.

The Old Mu Family ended up spending fifty coins to buy the old man’s tanghulu.

Among which, thirty coins were for the tanghulu, and twenty coins were for the old man’s medical expenses.

The Old Mu Family suffered a double loss both literally and figuratively.

They didn’t get to eat the tanghulu and had to pay fifty coins in vain, money it would take a long time to earn.

That’s why they all hung their heads, looking dispirited.

The only one in a good mood was Gou Dan, as Old Mrs. Mu gave him all the tanghulu that hadn’t been damaged.

"You little rascal, you’d better finish all these tanghulu. If not, I’ll beat you up."

Gou Dan grabbed ten tanghulu in one hand and began stuffing them into his mouth without concern for any dust.

Mu Qingqing watched from the side, unable to help swallowing, but her pride kept her from lowering herself to eat dirty things picked off the ground like Gou Dan.

"Mom, Gou Dan is just a kid; eating so many tanghulu is bad for his health," Mrs. Lin reminded from the side.

After all, it was her son. Mrs. Lin could bully and beat him herself, but she didn’t want anyone else doing it, even if that person was Old Mrs. Mu.

"Not dead from eating, is he? Your account, I’ll settle with you at home. Say one more word, and I’ll send you back to Er Gui Village."

Mrs. Lin was so intimidated she barely dared to breathe, knowing if they weren’t in town, Old Mrs. Mu would have flayed her.

Passing by a stall selling white sugar cakes, Mu Xiangxiang suddenly stopped: "Mom, I’m hungry, I want to eat white sugar cakes."

Old Mrs. Mu’s face instantly cracked into a smile. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

"Alright, alright, Mom will buy them for you right now."

Spending five coins, Old Mrs. Mu bought five white sugar cakes for Mu Xiangxiang, worried she wouldn’t have enough. She even added:

"Xiangxiang, do you want some meat buns? The meat buns in town are really delicious; thin skin and lots of filling, so fragrant."

Mu Xiangxiang nodded eagerly, swallowing at the mention.

"Yes, Mom, I want ten meat buns."

The meat buns cost one coin each, and the vegetable buns were two for a coin. Ten meat buns meant ten coins.

Old Mrs. Mu didn’t even blink as she got ten meat buns. That wasn’t all.

The others could only watch as Mu Xiangxiang held onto the fragrant meat buns.

Gou Dan looked at the tanghulu in his hand and then at the meat buns in Mu Xiangxiang’s hand. He cried out, "Mom, Gou Dan wants to eat meat buns."

"Eat your damn head! So much food in your hand and you still want what’s in Xiangxiang’s hand. If you cry again, I’ll break your little legs!" Old Mrs. Mu scolded Gou Dan fiercely.

Gou Dan grew angry and threw all the tanghulu in his hand to the ground.

"I want to eat meat buns..."

Gou Dan cried out again, even louder. This time, Old Mrs. Mu was even angrier, jumping up to hit Gou Dan.

Mrs. Lin, frightened and pale, tugged Mu Dazhong’s sleeve, shouting: "What are you standing there for? Our son is about to be beaten to death."

Mu Dazhong stepped forward, pulling Gou Dan away and shielding him in his arms.

Old Mrs. Mu’s slap landed squarely on Mu Dazhong’s face.

Five fingerprints instantly appeared on Mu Dazhong’s cheek.

The Old Mu Family immediately descended into chaos.

"Quiet! Do you guys still want to eat at First-class Residence? If not, get lost!" Mr. Mu shouted loudly. He scanned the people present with his eyes, and only then did they quiet down.

The original plan last night was for Old Mrs. Mu and Mr. Mu and the main branch to go eat. The other branches disagreed but promised not to cause trouble, so Mr. Mu relented, and the whole family was to have a meal at one table nearby.

After much difficulty, they found First-class Residence, and everyone was excited beyond measure.

It seemed all the previous unpleasantness had disappeared.

It wasn’t the time for lunch yet, but the Old Mu Family could order a pot of tea and drink there for the whole morning.

The restaurant’s tea and snacks were free as long as they had lunch there.

Mrs. Lin had wanted to be the first to rush into First-class Residence. Unexpectedly, she saw a few people from the third branch sitting with Zhao Yun at a table by the entrance.

Especially Yu Si Niang, who had a delicious roast duck in front of her.

Without thinking, Mrs. Lin called out loudly, "Mom, the third daughter-in-law has come along to freeload a meal."

It wasn’t the usual meal time, but there were still a few customers.

Hearing Mrs. Lin’s remark, they all looked at Yu Si Niang with strange eyes as if she really was there to freeload.

Yu Si Niang’s face turned blue, then white.

Shuangshuang and Fengzi were both in the back yard helping the chef; Yu Si Niang didn’t have any help.

"Where are they?" Old Mrs. Mu rushed in upon hearing someone had come to freeload a meal.

She looked around and finally focused her gaze on Yu Si Niang’s face.

Seeing the roast duck in front of Yu Si Niang, Old Mrs. Mu’s expression was similar to Mrs. Lin’s.