From Folly to Fortune：I Rewrite My Life After Rebirth!-Chapter 808 - 804: Hardships of a Divorced Woman (First Update)
Old Mrs. Mu tirelessly instructed Mu Xiangxiang on what she needed to do next, fearing that Mu Xiangxiang might make even the slightest mistake.
"Mother will not close the door later, remember, when the firecrackers sound before dinner, go outside, our banquet is in the courtyard."
As she spoke, Old Mrs. Mu helped Mu Xiangxiang mess up the hair on top of her head.
Since she had to pretend to be crazy, she couldn’t be dressed clean and neat, or she would definitely be suspected.
After Old Mrs. Mu finished Mu Xiangxiang’s disguise, Mu Xiangxiang had already turned into a madwoman with disheveled hair and tattered clothes.
Old Mrs. Mu nodded in satisfaction at her daughter!
The sunless days had made Mu Xiangxiang look particularly dispirited, and with this attire and her current state of mind, no one would suspect that her daughter was pretending to be insane.
"Then I’ll go out first!"
After she finished speaking, Old Mrs. Mu helped close the door for Mu Xiangxiang, but the lock outside wasn’t timely locked according to the rules of the Old Mu Family.
As soon as Old Mrs. Mu left, Mu Xiangxiang found a pair of scissors in the room to carry with her.
Back when she was sick, Mrs. Lin took advantage of it and bullied her in numerous ways, denying her food and even forcing her to drink chili water—Mu Xiangxiang couldn’t swallow this grievance!
Today, she not only wanted Mrs. Lin to receive punishment, but also to give that impudent little girl from the second branch, Mu Qingqing, a good scare!
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In the rear courtyard kitchen, Mu Shuangshuang sliced all the meat into small pieces to be used, while Lu Yuanfeng and Huang Da and Huang Er had already killed the chicken and scaled the fish clean.
The preparation of scallions, ginger, garlic, various seasonings, and washing of vegetables were left to Yu Si Niang.
But killing the chicken was just the beginning; its feathers still needed to be removed. A pot of boiling water was needed to quickly pluck the feathers off.
Lu Yuanfeng crouched at the stove door, plucking chicken feathers alone, while Huang Da beside him found a spot to chop the large bones, since there would be a bone soup tonight that should be put on the stove to simmer soon.
Huang Er was working at the stove but occasionally glanced outside.
Outside, the music and fanfare were lively indeed, making his heart itch with curiosity, always wanting to go out and see what was happening.
Huang Er thought to himself, it wasn’t even evening’s main meal yet, and it was already so lively. What would it be like at night?
"Ah, watching others get married one after the other, I wonder when my brother and I will finally marry!"
Huang Er couldn’t help but express his thoughts.
"Soon, the saying goes, when fate comes you can’t stop it!" Mu Shuangshuang, busy making meatballs, paused and replied earnestly.
Huang Er had only spoken casually, but Mu Shuangshuang’s active response turned his face bright red.
However, Huang Er still shamelessly continued, "Miss Shuangshuang, why don’t you introduce someone to each of us, me and my brother? We aren’t looking for beauties, just someone willing to work hard with both of us!"
The Huang Brothers lost their parents at an early age, growing up relying on scams, hunting, and the kindness of various households—truly not easy.
Finally meeting Mu Shuangshuang and Lu Yuanfeng, they found the right path, realizing they needed to marry and continue their lineage.
Only in this way could they live a stable life.
"Haha, I really can’t do that. When Matchmaker Sun arrives, ask her for introductions; she has many connections." Mu Shuangshuang laughed and shook her head, as matchmaking wasn’t her forte.
If she did it well, it would be fine, but if not, the couple would blame her for life.
"Aunt Si, could you also help us brothers find someone? We currently have a total of five taels of silver as family assets. Although it’s a bit shabby, we’ll continue working hard; we won’t break the village custom of providing three taels for the bride price.
If there’s a girl willing, regardless of height, weight, or appearance, we brothers won’t mind." Huang Er shamelessly requested Yu Si Niang, who was washing vegetables.
Suddenly being addressed, Yu Si Niang was startled, but soon cracked a smile.
"In Yu Family Village, there’s a girl who lives not far from Shuangshuang’s grandparents! She looks good and, more importantly, is diligent. With her, you won’t worry about household chores! But..."
Yu Si Niang’s condition made Huang Da and Huang Er somewhat interested.
Yu Si Niang had a good character, and if she recommended a girl, she must be good!
"But what, Aunt Si? Please tell us!" Huang Er urged.
"The girl was married once before but was recently abandoned at the beginning of the year. It’s not because of any fault of hers; her husband got involved with other women outside, and a concubine replaced her as the official wife!
If you don’t mind, I can ask tomorrow if there’s been a matchmaker visiting her."
"Oh..." Hearing she was an abandoned woman, Huang Da and Huang Er were like wilting eggplants, instantly losing spirit.
The two were unwed newcomers with the sole requirement of marrying a young virgin. If they married an abandoned woman, people would surely mock them.
They didn’t mind being laughed at, but if they had children and others gossiped about it, what would happen to the children?
Mu Shuangshuang observed the Huang Brothers’ reaction carefully!
It was clear they weren’t particularly willing, at least internally refusing at this moment.
Ultimately, the customs of the Da Ning Dynasty weren’t liberal enough.
Older women struggled finding husbands, and those who were previously married or abandoned shared the same difficulty.
Even those with nothing like Huang Da and Huang Er would avoid a woman labeled as ’discarded.’
In this Da Ning Dynasty, looks were secondary; reputation was the most crucial thing.
"Mother, just leave this to Matchmaker Sun; she’s experienced and knows which young man and which girl are suitable together," said Mu Shuangshuang.
Yu Si Niang hadn’t gathered her thoughts for a while, but when she did, she quickly said:
"Huang Da, Huang Er, don’t take this matter to heart! The girl’s parents told me to be clear that she’s been married once since they don’t want to find an unsuitable match and wrong their girl!"
Thus, the matter was left unresolved, and Yu Si Niang decided not to mention it again in the future.
Huang Da and Huang Er felt extremely awkward, especially Huang Er, as he had brought up the situation and later rejected it.
"Alright, focus on your work, earn more money, and when you’re good enough, a wife will naturally come!" Mu Shuangshuang interjected to ease the mood.
And so the Huang Brothers returned to their tasks at hand.
A while later, Mu Dashan came into the kitchen from outside, his face brimming with joy. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂
He went straight to Yu Si Niang and said: "Si Niang, our parents have come with Sixth Son’s family. I’ve taken them to the third branch; hurry and go see them!"
