From Folly to Fortune：I Rewrite My Life After Rebirth!-Chapter 780 - 776: Discussing Important Matters in the Kitchen (Part 1)

Chapter 780: Chapter 776: Discussing Important Matters in the Kitchen (Part 1)

"Dad, don’t panic. My uncle is just a scholar for now, even if he enters the officialdom in the future and becomes an official.

That won’t happen overnight. What we need to do now is seize this period to make ourselves stronger, so even if in the future my uncle takes action against us, our third branch won’t be afraid."

Although whether Mu Dade can succeed in the exam is another matter, it’s always good to be prepared in advance.

Mu Dashan was indeed flustered. At first, he hadn’t thought deeply about this matter, but after Mu Shuangshuang’s analysis, he realized the complexities involved were indeed immense.

"Dad, I want to open a restaurant in the town. As for the capital, I plan to sell the cold noodle recipe," Mu Shuangshuang said.

Having delivered cold noodles for almost half a year, Mu Shuangshuang knew well that while this method could earn some petty cash, making a fortune was almost impossible.

Moreover, she had to deliver cold noodles to the town every few days. Instead, she might as well open the restaurant directly in the town, saving both her and Fengzi’s energy.

"Previously, I thought about taking it step by step, waiting until we had enough money to open it, but now that I think about it, we can’t wait that long."

"Acquiring a restaurant isn’t something that can be operated immediately. It requires renovation, recruiting staff, and determining supply channels. All these matters would take a considerable amount of time."

"If we wait any longer, our third branch might not have risen, and the first branch will have taken off. By then, our days would be even harder."

Mu Shuangshuang shared her thoughts with Mu Dashan and Yu Si Niang.

"Si Niang, our daughter is so sensible. All these things, even I, a grown man, don’t understand, yet a little girl has arranged everything," Mu Dashan laughed and said to Yu Si Niang beside him.

Hearing Mu Shuangshuang’s words, Mu Dashan did calm down a lot.

Their family now had only one goal, not just to have enough to eat and wear, but to become strong, fearing no one and no difficulties.

"Yes, I’m just afraid our daughter will be exhausted," Yu Si Niang sighed, "and don’t we still have to build the academy? So many things piled up together, will we be able to manage them all?"

Mu Shuangshuang shook her head, "For the academy, we’ll find more people to help. We can call people from my Sixth Uncle’s side.

Get the academy built as soon as possible. As for how to run it, I already have an idea in mind; there shouldn’t be any big problems."

In Mu Shuangshuang’s view, how to run the academy wasn’t the most challenging; the biggest challenge lay with the restaurant.

However, she had to first acquire the premises. Only with the restaurant could she proceed with the subsequent tasks.

The idea to quickly acquire the restaurant came to Mu Shuangshuang as a sudden inspiration and hadn’t been discussed with Lu Yuanfeng. She still needed to discuss it with Lu Yuanfeng when he returned from selling jackals in the evening.

Mu Shuangshuang covered her mouth and yawned.

She looked utterly exhausted.

Yu Si Niang quickly said, "Shuangshuang, if you’re tired, go rest in your room. I’ll set up a brazier in your room to ensure you sleep warmly."

Mu Shuangshuang covered her mouth, trying to steady her shaky body.

"Mom, I’m fine. There’s one more thing I forgot to mention. What are you planning to do about my little aunt?" Mu Shuangshuang asked.

Things had reached this point, and naturally, they couldn’t go along with Old Mrs. Mu’s wishes.

But Mu Dashan and Yu Si Niang were kind-hearted people, so it would be impossible for them to pretend they didn’t know about Mu Xiangxiang’s issue.

However, if they were to help Mu Xiangxiang, Mu Shuangshuang herself wasn’t willing.

When it came to this matter, Mu Dashan got a headache.

Mu Xiangxiang’s situation was now dire. A normal person, with a hoarse throat, being tied up like cattle, how could she be okay?

"Shuangshuang, dad... won’t lie to you. I really can’t bear to see your little aunt like that. Your grandma cried and told me about your little aunt, and it made me emotional and conflicted for a moment.

But when I saw your little aunt tied up in her room, looking at me with pleading eyes, I felt I had to help her this time."

After saying this, Mu Dashan looked at Mu Shuangshuang nervously.

Truth be told, Mu Dashan felt a bit ashamed himself. He hadn’t given his daughter a good life, yet it always seemed to be Shuangshuang who had to solve the trouble.

Mu Shuangshuang sighed deeply in her heart. Helping Mu Xiangxiang was something she could not do.

However, her parents cared about it. As their daughter, she couldn’t bear to see them endure hardship and fatigue.

Forget it, she still couldn’t intervene in this matter.

Once you start, you might have to continue. Why did Old Mrs. Mu come to Mu Dashan with kind words?

It was nothing more than thinking Mu Dashan was easy to bully and could be persuaded to send someone away with just a few words.

If she agreed now, Old Mrs. Mu would think her plans were right and would only get bolder in bullying the third branch in the future.

"Dad, I’m going to rest now. Think clearly about this matter for yourself."

With that, Mu Shuangshuang left the kitchen and headed for her room.

Yu Si Niang followed up with the brazier and entered Mu Shuangshuang’s room. Seeing Mu Shuangshuang fall asleep as soon as she lay down, before she could even speak, Yu Si Niang only heard her daughter’s even breathing.

"Ah, good girl, your mother won’t force you. Do whatever your heart tells you; you don’t have to listen to your dad," she said before leaving the room.

Initially, Mu Shuangshuang, who had closed her eyes, opened them again.

Ah, still too kind-hearted!

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Yu Si Niang returned to the kitchen, where Mu Dashan was holding a bowl of freshly poured hot tea, waiting for her to enter.

Mu Dashan and Yu Si Niang’s thoughts were the same. Although he wanted to help Xiangxiang, he didn’t want Shuangshuang to get involved.

"Shuangshuang’s father, regarding Xiangxiang’s matter, how about we follow Shuangshuang’s advice and not get involved anymore."

"If their mother is really worried about Xiangxiang, she shouldn’t have agreed with brother’s decision in the first place. When she made her choice, she leaned towards brother. Now, she played the good guy.

Do we have to be the bad guys, and end up with the entire Old Mu Family resenting our third branch? What then?"

Rarely did Yu Si Niang muster the courage to discuss such a matter with Mu Dashan.

In the past, she would agree to whatever Mu Dashan said.

But this time, her daughter personally opposed the matter and listed so many drawbacks.

Yu Si Niang was truly torn!

"Si Niang, I understand what you’re saying, and I understand what Shuangshuang is saying, but that is still my sister, and my mother."

"My brother has so many schemes; it’s uncertain whether he will treat our parents well in the future. As a son, I don’t mind enduring hardships, but I don’t want my parents, in their fifties or sixties, to still struggle for a meal.

If someone must offend my brother, I’d rather it be me, not mom. Si Niang, do you understand what I’m saying?"

Mu Dashan had only this one thing in mind. He would definitely not easily help other members of the Old Mu Family in the future.