From Folly to Fortune：I Rewrite My Life After Rebirth!-Chapter 822 - 818: Hope It’s Not Those Worn-Out Shoes Again! (Third Update)
A single word, "fool," made Cao Miaomiao throw away the sugar cake she was eating and burst into tears, yelling, "Mom, look at what he said, he... I can’t live anymore!"
Cao Miaomiao cried as she sat down heavily on the ground.
The spot where she sat, coincidentally, was right on the sugar cake she had tossed away.
The sugar cake was crushed into crumbs!
Mu Xianxian took eight coins out of the money pouch and fiercely threw them onto the ground.
Then she said to the man, "Remember this, I won’t spare you!"
After speaking, Mu Xianxian went to pull Cao Miaomiao.
"Miaomiao, be good, let’s go home!" Mu Xianxian consoled patiently.
But Cao Miaomiao had had this strange temper since childhood; even the granny in the Cao Family didn’t dare to scold her.
Whoever dared to criticize her would surely cause an uproar at home, making it chaotic for half a day.
"Miaomiao, haven’t you always wanted to visit Grandma’s house? Get up, I’ll take you to see Grandma!"
And she planned to visit the Old Mu Family to ask why the third branch opened a restaurant.
Mu Xianxian still held a grudge deep in her heart.
She, Mu Xianxian, was the first in the Old Mu Family to leave the farm, and she had worked hard to establish her shoe store.
But what did the third branch do?
A filthy, smelly daughter, and the third son was an honest, useless brute.
Shouldn’t such a family spend their lives farming in the countryside?
The more she thought about it, the angrier Mu Xianxian became.
The seated Cao Miaomiao stopped crying when she heard her mother was willing to let her go to the countryside.
Mu Xianxian had always restricted Cao Miaomiao from going to Er Gui Village, simply because she felt the people there were low-class, all dirt farmers, and couldn’t be of any help to her.
Mu Xianxian and her daughter returned to the Cao Family. Mu Xianxian discussed with her husband about going to the countryside, and Miaomiao’s father agreed without hesitation.
After all, now that the Old Mu Family had a scholar, regardless of its utility, it was certainly a reputable matter if mentioned.
Mu Xianxian found a carriage, skipped her afternoon nap, and took Cao Miaomiao to Er Gui Village.
As soon as the carriage arrived at the Old Mu Family, it was surrounded by onlookers.
Everyone knew that since Mu Dade became a scholar, whenever he was home, carriages would often come with piles of gifts; it was impossible not to be envious.
Mu Xianxian descended from the carriage, proud under the envious gazes of the crowd.
Behind her was Cao Miaomiao, wearing a bright red silk skirt, her face squeezed into a mass due to excessive weight, resembling a moving meatball from afar.
Mrs. Lin was the first to come out, spotting Mu Xianxian immediately, and hurried over.
"Oh, Aunt Dog Egg is here? And Miaomiao too?" Mrs. Lin greeted warmly; Mu Xianxian, however, wore a disdainful expression, pretended not to see Mrs. Lin, and headed straight for the backyard of the Old Mu Family.
Mrs. Lin’s face naturally darkened; she was planning to marry her daughter to the scholar. But Mu Xianxian’s attitude was nothing short of contempt.
Mrs. Lin stormed into the yard angrily. Inside the living room, everyone was gathered, talking about Mu Xianxian’s return, even Mu Dade seldom smiled.
Mrs. Lin had always disliked this aunt; she herself was the first to marry into town, often bragging to the daughters-in-law about her husband’s skills, how prosperous her shoe business in town was.
Yet over the years, despite her visits, she was never generous.
Her dog egg was almost seven or eight years old now, and in all that time, the aunt had never spared a single penny.
"Aunt Dog Egg, what gifts have you brought today?" Mrs. Lin asked.
Old Mrs. Mu looked displeased because no one asks guests for gifts upon meeting them.
"Second daughter-in-law, if you can’t speak properly, then don’t speak. Shut up for me!"
Mrs. Lin pouted, feeling wronged, "I just wanted to ask, Dog Egg was very happy to hear Aunt was coming just now."
"Mom, don’t be like that to Xiao Zao. We seldom have guests, so it’s normal for Xiao Zao to misunderstand me!" Mu Xianxian tried to mediate, while secretly berating Mrs. Lin for her ignorance.
Mrs. Lin’s face turned steel-blue, she retorted bluntly:
"Aunt Dog Egg, aren’t you just bringing a few pairs of outdated, unsellable shoes again? Our Old Mu Family might be farmers, but we can still afford those broken cloth shoes. They’re only a few coins a pair at most!"
It was Mu Shuangshuang who discovered Mu Xianxian used unsellable shoes from the store and passed them off as good ones, talking to Yu Si Niang, Lin happened to overhear while picking vegetables.
In the past, she dared not challenge Mu Xianxian, but things were different now.
Her daughter was becoming more capable; if she truly befriended the Song Family, she wouldn’t even need to consider the old lady.
"Xiao Zao, do you have some misunderstanding with me? What I brought are the best shoes from our store, each costing a tael of silver."
When pinpointed on the matter, Mu Xianxian still refused to admit, instead firmly stating that Mrs. Lin misunderstood.
"Whether it’s a misunderstanding, Aunt Dog Egg knows in her heart. As for me, Lin Xiaozao, I can’t hold back my thoughts."
While Lin argued with Mu Xianxian, the rest of the Old Mu Family watched the drama unfold.
Mrs. Jin from the first branch knew exactly what was going on, for it was undoubtedly true, yet Mrs. Jin remained silent since she wouldn’t want such unsellable shoes anyway.
"Hmph, since you don’t believe me, I won’t bring shoes anymore! And Miaomiao always said she wanted to come see Grandpa and Grandma; I spent so much time persuading my mother-in-law.
Forget it, if no one appreciates it, why should I make it so I’m caught between a rock and a hard place!"
"Big sister, that’s not what we mean." Mu Dajiang said sheepishly.
He was the only one in the Old Mu Family willing to stand up, for a simple reason: every time Mu Xianxian brought shoes, even if they didn’t last as long as Lin said, it was still new shoes for his daughter and son.
The children always anticipated Aunt’s visits.
Having new shoes, improving their life, was enough for the fourth branch.
Mu Xianxian’s expression softened slightly.
"At least the fourth brother knows to care for me as the big sister!"
"By the way, today in town, I saw the third branch; I heard they opened a restaurant in town. Dad, Mom, did you know?" Mu Xianxian asked.
"What? The third branch opened a restaurant? Haha, big sister, don’t joke around. We know well how the third branch’s land was acquired; where would they get the money for a restaurant?
That fertile field was taken to save second sister’s life by that stinky girl, and the dry land in Tie Dao Village is worthless!" Mu Danian expressed disbelief to Mu Xianxian.
