From Folly to Fortune：I Rewrite My Life After Rebirth!-Chapter 1054 - 1050: Mrs. Lin Is Missing (Part 1)

On the way back from Mu Dalang’s house, Lu Yuanfeng asked Mu Shuangshuang what she had added to Mrs. Lin’s dumplings in the morning.

Mu Shuangshuang smiled and replied, "Actually, it’s nothing much, just some mandrake powder I used last year to mess with my second uncle and my fifth uncle. After eating it, people experience hallucinations.

Back then, my second uncle held onto my fifth uncle for quite a while, almost kissed him! I’m just not sure if that stuff, after sitting for so long, still has that effect.

If it does, I’d like my second aunt to see some ghosts and get scared to death."

Mrs. Lin has been aggressive towards the third branch, not just for a day or two.

People say, when you eat someone else’s food, you tend to be soft-spoken, but she doesn’t treat the third branch kindly.

At least she should talk less, but Mrs. Lin doesn’t; after eating the third branch’s food, she scolds even more energetically. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Mu Shuangshuang has tolerated this many times, but this time she decided to go all in, letting Mrs. Lin suffer a big loss.

This way, Mrs. Lin would know not to provoke her or the third branch lightly in the future.

Lu Yuanfeng nodded; he knew this was Shuangshuang’s usual style of doing things—never suffering losses in front of the Mu Family people.

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Returning home, it was just in time for a meal; Mu Shuangshuang and Lu Yuanfeng ate a few bites and then wandered around the mountains.

In the afternoon, the Old Mu Family started wrapping dumplings, Mrs. Liu, Mrs. Lin, and a few daughters were called over by Old Mrs. Mu.

A piece of cured meat was cut into many small pieces and placed on the table, these were the meat dumplings Mu Xiangxiang requested.

However, only a few men at home and daughter Xiangxiang could eat them.

Old Mrs. Mu was afraid that a few daughters-in-law and granddaughters would secretly use the cured meat to wrap other dumplings, so she kept an eye on them until they wrapped all the dumplings.

The first pot to boil was the meat dumplings, after cooking, Old Mrs. Mu took all the meat dumplings away, didn’t leave any for the daughters-in-law and granddaughters.

She first gave Mu Xiangxiang a big string, and with the leftover, took four for herself and Mr. Mu.

Mu Dazhong and Mu Danian got two each, not even considering giving any to the wives.

When the second pot of plain dumplings was cooked, Mrs. Lin couldn’t wait and reached out to grab the dumplings.

She claimed to be the first to eat the dumplings.

From the pot, Mrs. Lin ate more than half alone, yet still felt something was off about the taste; after smacking her lips, she still found the third branch’s meat dumplings delicious.

Her cravings were triggered, and Mrs. Lin decided to sneak to the third branch to take a look, hoping to steal a few meat dumplings.

Leaving the dining hall, she headed towards the third branch, halfway there, Mrs. Lin suddenly saw her own home.

"Hey, that’s strange, this corner shouldn’t be my home!"

Mrs. Lin looked up and down at her house’s door frame.

After looking for a while, it was indeed her house, but the location was wrong, yet Mrs. Lin didn’t bother to think about it.

Having just eaten, she felt a bit sleepy, opened her home’s door, found her bed, closed her eyes, and lay down.

There was constant noise in her ears, but Mrs. Lin couldn’t hear it clearly.

She felt today was extremely strange; the heated bed wasn’t warm at all, it felt cool.

After thinking for a while, Mrs. Lin felt tired and slowly closed her eyes.

On the other side, after eating the meat dumplings, Mu Dazhong again went to the pot to take a few plain dumplings, eating until full. Seeing it was late, he thought of soaking his feet and then going to bed.

Whether it was because of the realgar wine, Mu Dazhong felt his belly was warm and kept wanting to do something to ease it.

Whether soaking his feet or easing himself, he had to find that lady, Mrs. Lin.

After circling the Old Mu Family, Mu Dazhong didn’t see Mrs. Lin; he couldn’t help but mutter in a low voice, "That’s odd, why is that woman invisible, haven’t seen her for ages?"

Just then, Mu Danian passed by; he also had just eaten plain dumplings and came out of the kitchen.

Hearing Mu Dazhong’s words, Mu Danian said, "Second brother, you haven’t found my second sister-in-law?"

Mu Dazhong nodded, "Yes, that woman, God knows where she died, been looking for ages and didn’t find her!"

Mu Danian’s eyes rolled, suddenly saying, "Do you think my second sister-in-law has gone to do something shady?"

"Fifth, what nonsense are you talking about, it’s your wife who’s gone to do something shady!"

After all, Mu Dazhong was a man, and Mu Danian’s words seemed to be a slap in his face, he wouldn’t believe it.

But Mu Danian wasn’t discouraged, he continued, "Second brother, don’t get mad, I’m just casually saying!

My second sister-in-law isn’t someone who would cuckold anyone, rest assured, my second sister-in-law is fine!"

The more it was like this, the more Mu Dazhong felt there was a problem, but he couldn’t reveal it in front of Mu Danian.

Otherwise, he’d lose all face.

"I’m glad you know; let this go today. If I hear such filthy talk again, don’t say I didn’t consider brotherly ties!"

Leaving behind harsh words, Mu Dazhong angrily returned to his own room.

Mu Danian watched Mu Dazhong’s back, gently rubbed his chin, smiling slyly.

He knew his second brother wouldn’t be able to calm down at this moment.

Possibly, he’d be looking everywhere for his second sister-in-law, and then their second branch would be chaotic!

Mu Danian hummed a tune, happily returning to find Chen Hong.

Speaking of which, that bit of realgar wine had also stirred his interest in doing bad things. He, Mu Danian, had no wife, but there was a cow dung flower at home, even though it didn’t match him, Mu Danian, it was better than Wang San, that old bachelor.

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Back in the room, Mu Dazhong shouted Mrs. Lin’s name outside, still didn’t get a response.

Mu Dazhong didn’t heat the bed or soak his feet; he covered himself with a quilt and went to sleep.

Sleeping for less than half an hour, the room was still quiet.

By now, the sky was dark; normally, by this time, Mrs. Lin would be snoring.

The more Mu Dazhong thought, the more it felt off; he began to ask Mu Qingqing, Mu Qingqing and Gou Dan didn’t know, so Mu Dazhong went to find the fourth branch, Mu Danian, Mr. Mu, and Old Mrs. Mu.

Upon hearing this, Old Mrs. Mu immediately exploded.

She started cursing Mrs. Lin, "That shameless woman, not staying in her own room in the middle of the night, where did she go to flirt?"

"Lin Xiaozao! Lin Xiaozao..."

The rough voice, like a pig-slaying shriek, Old Mrs. Mu shouted for a long time and still didn’t see Mrs. Lin appear.

Almost half the village heard the shouting.

But the soundly sleeping Mrs. Lin didn’t hear a thing.

"Still no response, probably something’s happened, right?" Mu Danian deliberately asked, not minding the business.

"Something happened? I think she’s gone to do something shameless! If Lin Xiaozao doesn’t come back, I’ll flip the village upside down to find her!"

Old Mrs. Mu said angrily.

As for Mu Dazhong, he was so angry that he picked up a thorny stick from the ground. If he finds Mrs. Lin doing anything shameless, he’d beat that woman with the stick and marry a new wife!