From Folly to Fortune：I Rewrite My Life After Rebirth!-Chapter 807 - 803: Killing Chickens and Gutting Fish (Second Update)
Mu Shuangshuang speaks harshly but with reason.
Mu Dalang, who was under pressure before, immediately felt much more relaxed.
"Shuangshuang, I’ll head back first. Once the wedding matters settle down, I’ll bring Bitao to express our gratitude!"
After Mu Dalang finished speaking, he left.
As soon as Mu Dalang left, Mu Shuangshuang followed suit, but she headed to the main branch.
Mu Dandan suddenly visiting the third branch definitely meant something was up.
In the main branch, it was already a chaotic scene of chickens flying and dogs jumping.
Gou Dan, lured to the main branch by Mu Yingying, started chasing away relatives and even smashing things.
The Old Mu Family’s relatives dared not lay hands on Gou Dan, as he was the precious grandson. Beating him would incite the family’s wrath.
Thus, through a series of events, Gou Dan became more arrogant, pointing at the main branch’s relatives and shouting, "Get out! Stop freeloading here!"
Mu Dade and Mrs. Jin were furious.
In front of everyone, they couldn’t scold or hit him, so they went to fetch Old Mrs. Mu.
By the time Old Mrs. Mu arrived, most of the relatives had been offended.
Mr. Mu apologized to each of them with a smile, but no one seemed to buy it.
"Old Mu, if you don’t want us relatives here, just say outright, don’t use kids to chase us away! We may not be as grand as your family, but our ancestors are still from our lineage."
The speaker was Mr. Mu’s elder cousin, an elderly man.
Over the years, he’d always claimed to be the rightful Old Mu Family, with the others being side branches.
Because of this, Mr. Mu had ceased contact with them. This time, because Mu Dade passed the exam, Old Mrs. Mu wanted to show off, so Mr. Mu invited them over.
But rather than showing off, he nearly lost all his face.
"Elder Cousin, the child is young and ignorant. Besides, we haven’t been in touch for so long that Gou Dan doesn’t recognize you..." Mr. Mu continued to smile.
But the person in front wasn’t swayed.
"These words are useless; I only know that your Old Mu Family doesn’t respect people."
Old Mrs. Mu, enraged, dragged Gou Dan for a harsh beating; outside the main branch, Mu Shuangshuang could hear Gou Dan’s screams.
"Elder Cousin, we’ve already punished Gou Dan, is that okay now?"
The relatives, seeing this situation, although silent on the surface, still harbored grievances inside.
Gou Dan cried loudly outside, but no one called him in.
Mu Shuangshuang, feeling unusually merciful, approached Gou Dan.
"Why are you crying? A man shouldn’t whine just because his granny spanked him!" Mu Shuangshuang said nonchalantly.
Seeing Mu Shuangshuang, Gou Dan spat at her.
Had Mu Shuangshuang not dodged quickly, she would have been hit, so she retaliated by giving Gou Dan another beating.
The originally planned things had to be scrapped.
She intended to inquire about the main branch’s situation, but it seemed her concern was wasted.
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On the eighteenth of the twelfth lunar month, Mu Dalang’s wedding day.
The trumpet, suona, and drums clanged and clattered, without a pause since morning.
Mu Shuangshuang and Lu Yuanfeng busied themselves in the kitchen, cooking, while the rest of the Old Mu Family handled serving dishes and entertaining guests.
Breakfast was simple. Including the Old Mu Family, Mu Shuangshuang prepared a pot of porridge and three baskets of steamed buns.
Mu Shuangshuang didn’t spend much effort on it.
Lunch involved four tables; just the Old Mu Family filled two tables, not to mention the relatives and village folks eager to drink wine early.
By evening, Mu Shuangshuang roughly estimated at least twenty tables, and it wasn’t just one person from each household; the entire village, regardless of age or gender, came out.
Yu Si Niang helped Mu Shuangshuang in the kitchen, constantly worried about running out of time.
"Shuangshuang, it’s my fault. If I’d gotten up earlier, you wouldn’t be so busy now."
Generally, people would prepare banquet dishes the day before.
But not Mu Shuangshuang; she kept fish alive in a tank and hadn’t slaughtered a single chicken.
"No rush, Mom. Fresh tastes much better, and I’ve got helpers too!"
Just as she mentioned helpers, the Huang Brothers stepped into the kitchen, each holding a bun, chewing.
Mu Shuangshuang placed breakfast on the courtyard table, available to anyone passing by.
This time was probably the most generous the Old Mu Family’s ever been; last night, Old Mrs. Mu personally instructed Mu Shuangshuang not to cut corners and ensure the portions were the finest in all of Er Gui Village.
After investigating such a surprising gesture, Mu Shuangshuang learned that the old couple, having been chastised by their so-called relatives, sought to restore their reputation.
"Miss Shuangshuang, Fengzi, after we finish breakfast, we brothers can start working!" Huang Dao said.
Mu Shuangshuang smiled, taking a large sea bowl from the cupboard, half-filled with meat broth.
"You two can drink up!"
Mu Shuangshuang, taking advantage of her culinary duties, made the meat broth. She served Lu Yuanfeng a big bowl, while Yu Si Niang dared not drink for fear of being caught.
No matter how much Mu Shuangshuang persuaded, Yu Si Niang wouldn’t budge, so she drank it herself and saved some for the Huang Brothers.
"Miss Shuangshuang, you’re so good to us brothers! We’ve worked countless jobs, never met an owner better than you," Huang Er said. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖
"Enough flattery. Finish the feed and work hard. There’ll be plenty chickens to kill and fish to gut for you brothers today!"
This time, Mu Shuangshuang used almost the same ingredients as when Yu Liulang got married.
The hot pot allowed Mu Shuangshuang to save a lot of time.
The only thing was the quantity of rice was large, somewhat tiring!
The Huang Brothers, including Lu Yuanfeng, followed Mu Shuangshuang’s instructions, slaughtering chickens and bloodletting. Mu Shuangshuang herself wielded two cleavers, chopping meat.
The meat was supposed to be prepared earlier, but Lu Yuanfeng hunted the deer just last night, and it was slaughtered without time to chop.
Everything proceeded in an orderly manner.
Upfront, Mu Dashan and his brothers were busy welcoming guests, exchanging pleasantries, setting off firecrackers, enhancing the Old Mu Family’s celebratory atmosphere.
The entire Old Mu Family was immersed in joy.
Only one place was quiet, Mu Xiangxiang’s room.
Mu Dade went to the courtyard, basking in the adoration; Mrs. Jin went to enjoy the limelight; meanwhile Mu Dandan and Mu Yingying donned their finest clothes, ready to make the rural relatives envy them.
"Xiangxiang, remember everything I told you?" asked Old Mrs. Mu.
"Yes, Mom, beat... Lin Xiaozao!" Mu Xiangxiang shouted, ignoring her sore throat.
"Xiangxiang, I’ll take care of that sooner or later. You just need to recover, and when the Qin Family arrives, make sure they notice you!"
