CHAPTER 193: CHAPTER 193: SECOND AUNT IS LEAVING (PART 2)

(Sorry, there was a system issue earlier, it wasn’t Fengfeng’s repeated update, apologies!)

The seeds that were planted couldn’t just be watered as the final step; they still needed a layer of grass on top to prevent the small seeds from drying to death or being eaten by the nearby birds.

Finally finishing all of this, Mu Shuangshuang and Lu Yuanfeng both breathed a sigh of relief.

They watched this piece of land transform from wasteland to flat land, then to a vegetable garden.

It was like their own child, from birth to being able to walk and jump.

In their hearts, there was both expectation and longing.

Perhaps, before long, they could eat the vegetables they planted themselves.

...

...

After returning home, Mu Shuangshuang helped sort the straw fans that Mu Dashan had made, but to her surprise, the Old Mu Family became lively again.

A kidnapping incident happened in Dahuo Village, and Mu Shuangshuang had only coincidentally thought of Mu Zhenzhen’s in-laws living there, but unexpectedly, it indeed involved Mu Zhenzhen’s in-laws.

Since the rice planting began, Mu Zhenzhen and Zhuangzi, to avoid work, came to the Old Mu Family, sleeping in every day and eating more than anyone else. Such days were naturally enjoyable and comfortable, even a fool wouldn’t return.

It was precisely because of this that there was an opportunity for a mistake at Zhuangzi’s family.

Zhuangzi’s mother had three sons, plus their family had twenty to thirty mu of land. Life was really quite good, but once each daughter-in-law got busy during the double harvest.

Mu Zhenzhen didn’t give birth to any children for Zhuangzi after marrying and was always thinking of different ways to slack off. People say a heart is made of flesh, but after five years of freeloading, Mu Zhenzhen’s heart didn’t grow a bit of flesh.

The twenty-three mu of land kept Zhuangzi’s father, mother, eldest brother, and second brother busy working tirelessly, so naturally, they couldn’t look after their own child. As a result, this time, his eldest brother’s son, Xiao Mizi, was kidnapped, and they still haven’t found him.

Zhuangzi’s eldest brother, Zhuzi, naturally blamed everything on Mu Zhenzhen.

If only she hadn’t run away to slack off, if only she’d stayed home watching the child, how could the child have gone missing...

That’s why Zhuangzi’s parents gathered a big crowd to come catch Mu Zhenzhen, saying this time they must catch Mu Zhenzhen and make her suffer a pig basket dunking.

"That woman must be in there, find her for me and beat her to death!"

In the front yard of the Old Mu Family, Zhuangzi’s mother waved a carrying pole and charged ahead, shouting vehemently at the tightly shut door of the Old Mu Family.

No one from the Old Mu Family came out to resolve the issue, each of them hiding inside like a turtle, letting them bang their door until it was falling apart.

Mu Zhenzhen’s face turned pale with fright, her body trembling uncontrollably.

"Mom, Dad, did you hear what my mother-in-law said? She wants to dunk me in the pig basket!"

"Zhenzhen, don’t be afraid, your mother won’t let them dunk you in the pig basket. Your eldest brother’s child was lost, you didn’t steal him, so why should you be responsible," Old Mrs. Mu said as usual, still arrogant when she spoke.

But Mr. Mu’s face was already full of worry.

Because of this incident, Mu Zhenzhen couldn’t stand firm.

A married daughter is like spilled water; a woman who marries should stay with her in-laws. Which married woman stays at her parents’ house all the time? The most important thing is, this time Mu Zhenzhen’s return has caused such a huge loss to Zhuangzi’s family.

It’s the Old Mu Family’s fault to Zhuangzi’s family.

In the backyard, the separated Zhuangzi had already started to go mad, Mu Dazhong and Mu Dajiang held him down together, but they were completely no match for Zhuangzi.

Mu Danian was nowhere to be seen, in the afternoon he said he was going to relieve himself and never came back.

Little did they know, right now Mu Danian and Chen Hong were naked together, waiting for nightfall to return.

"Get out of the way, all of you get out of the way. I want to see my parents, I want to go back, I want Mu Zhenzhen to apologize with me..."

Zhuangzi howled and whimpered, like a trapped beast, his bloodshot eyes looking at anyone with terrifying intensity.

"Zhuangzi, you need to calm down. Zhenzhen is your wife. If you take her back like this, your mom will kill her."

"I don’t care, I just want to go back. Xiao Mizi is gone, I have to find him..."

Zhuangzi wasn’t always like this, he used to be honest and decent. It was only after marrying Mu Zhenzhen, who was beautiful and never did a day’s work, so she was no different from girls in town.

Zhuangzi cherished Mu Zhenzhen dearly, reluctant to beat or scold her, but ended up being led to indulgence by Mu Zhenzhen.

At this point, when his nephew Xiao Mizi was kidnapped, he suddenly realized he had to do something.

Seeing the situation turn bad, Mu Dazhong prepared to make a run for it, wiping his feet and telling the exhausted Mu Dajiang.

"Fourth brother, you hold on, I’ll go get mom and dad over here."

After saying that, Mu Dazhong ran into the main house of the Old Mu Family, shouting as if he had encountered something particularly frightening, "Mom! Dad! Zhuangzi is too strong, we can’t hold him down!"

"Indeed, mother. Perhaps it’s best to let Zhenzhen and Zhuangzi return. Zhenzhen is Zhuangzi’s wife, those people are just saying things, how could they actually dunk her in the pig basket," Mrs. Lin breathed two breaths, mindlessly agreeing with her husband.

"Mrs. Lin, is what you said human words? Zhenzhen is already like this, you still let her go back? You’ll be struck by lightning for harming even your second aunt..."

Outside, the people of Dahuo Village argued, while inside, the people of the Old Mu Family argued.

Mu Shuangshuang’s family stayed in their own house, busy with their things, not getting involved in this matter.

But Mu Dashan couldn’t help but speak up in the end, "Si Niang, shouldn’t we take a look, it’s gotten quite noisy out front."

"Look at what? Big brother and the others haven’t come out. If you, a sick person, go out and something happens, what will we do?"

Yu Si Niang rarely took a strong stance in front of Mu Dashan. Usually, she was obedient and docile to men, like most wives.

But this matter could either be big or small, and if Mu Zhenzhen was really dragged off to be dunked in the pig basket, it’s uncertain that the Old Mu Family wouldn’t get physical.

If they pushed her husband out then, she wouldn’t have time to cry.

Mu Shuangshuang, helping with work nearby, just happened to hear Yu Si Niang’s words, and couldn’t help but give her a thumbs up in admiration.

The matters of the Old Mu Family should be left to them to resolve.

"Dad, Mom, if you’re tired, why not take a break? Once I’m done patching these straw fans, it should be about enough."

Ever since teaching Yu Si Niang and Mu Dashan to make straw fans, they had practically become addicted, keeping at it with scissors and needles, making straw fans quickly in no time.

Sometimes when Mu Shuangshuang was busy and couldn’t go pick the palm leaves, Mu Dashan and Yu Si Niang would surely start to complain.

This way is also good; after some time, when they’ve earned enough silver, they can repay Mu Dashan’s ten taels of medicine money, and also save up Fengfeng’s tuition for school.

The commotion at the Old Mu Family reached a stalemate when Zhuangzi’s mother grabbed Gou Dan.

Gou Dan was the grandson of the Old Mu Family, but their Xiao Mizi was their own grandson. If the Old Mu Family wasn’t willing to hand over Mu Zhenzhen, then Gou Dan doesn’t need to return.

Finally, peace returned outside the yard of the Old Mu Family, as Zhuangzi’s mother took Gou Dan back to Dahuo Village, and Zhuangzi left after knocking down Mu Dajiang.

Now, only the second house was in turmoil.

After all, it was their own child. How could Mu Dazhong and Mrs. Lin not be heartbroken?

They suggested letting Mu Zhenzhen go back, saying she should be responsible for her own troubles and exchange Gou Dan back.

Mr. Mu’s back hunched significantly, facing his own daughter on one side and his own grandson on the other; sacrificing either would cause him pain!