CHAPTER 204: CHAPTER 203 SOMEONE PROTECTS

Inside the house, when the whole family came out, Mu Shuangshuang felt a surge of warmth in her heart.

Although she was strong, she was ultimately just alone.

She wasn’t afraid of the Old Mu Family being large and powerful, but when you know there are people supporting you, it always gives you more strength than being alone.

Mu Dashan came out, and Old Mrs. Mu got even more worked up, rushing over to start berating Mu Dashan.

"Third son, you control that unruly girl of yours. Do you know what outrageous things she said? With Zhenzhen and Gou Dan like this, she’s still thinking about robbing our family. If you don’t beat her to death today, I’ll skin you alive, I swear!"

Mu Dashan had already heard what Old Mrs. Mu and the family were saying while he was inside, and he felt uneasy in his heart. So many people in this family, targeting one child, do they really not see how excessive it is?

"Mom, I’m not going to reprimand Shuangshuang. I don’t think she’s wrong. Something this big happened in the family; everyone should work together to solve it. Why should she be the only one busy with it? If she’s going to do it, she should get whatever she wants!"

Old Mrs. Mu was so furious she almost rolled on the ground.

"You beast, what are you saying? How did I not realize before that you’re a leech too? Are you happy just because the Old Mu Family is in trouble now, and we have no choice but to beg that unruly girl? Well, I refuse to beg her!"

"Fine by me, I don’t want to be involved in this kind of thing anyway." Mu Shuangshuang chuckled. "Dad, Mom, let’s go inside and eat some buns. Those warm buns sure are delicious."

Hearing about the warm buns, Mu Danian couldn’t help but swallow his saliva and cursed in his heart: How did that unruly girl get so lucky, able to afford even buns? It’s so bizarre—why don’t I, Mu Danian, get such opportunities to strike it rich?

Mr. Mu’s eyes turned red with anger; he glared at Shuangshuang, feeling a deep frustration in his heart.

Mu Dazhong stood silently; even though the fields were important, kids were more important.

While they were at an impasse, Matchmaker Sun arrived from outside.

She looked exactly the same as last time, still wearing a thick layer of white "wall dust" on her face, which would flake off as she moved.

She had a tuft of hair in her hand, walked up to Mr. Mu, and said, "This is from your in-laws in Dahuo Village. They said once you see it, you’ll know what it is. If you don’t hand over Zhenzhen, they’ll send over a finger tomorrow."

Matchmaker Sun was a well-known figure in the neighboring villages. Zhuangzi’s mother was right to find her, except last time, she got beaten up so badly by Mu Shuangshuang that she still had lingering fears. So after delivering the message and handing the hair to Mr. Mu, Matchmaker Sun ran off.

She still remembered how much it hurt when that unruly girl whipped her with a stick last time.

Seeing Gou Dan’s hair, Mrs. Lin rushed up, clutching the hair in her hand, stroking it like a treasure while crying and lamenting. "Gou Dan, my poor son, Mom is useless. Mom can’t save you, I don’t know if they’ve beaten you, boohoo..."

After all, they were her own flesh and blood, and at that moment, Mu Shuangshuang realized that Mrs. Lin did care about her son Gou Dan.

However, the more she saw this, the more she felt that she couldn’t let this go.

When they split up the property, the third branch got one mu of paddy field and half a mu of dry land, and the rest was for their own to handle. They didn’t even provide emergency grain.

If she hadn’t already earned some silver, the third branch that split off would have been doomed to wait for death.

Since others didn’t consider their lives as worth anything, why should she stupidly help out?

With things at this point, Mr. Mu had no choice but to follow what Shuangshuang said, but looking at the third branch, he found it increasingly confusing, especially the third son, who would never have opposed his mother before.

Shuang was like she’d completely changed his most honest son.

Mr. Mu didn’t know how to feel, only feeling as if his heart was filled with a blend of emotions.

"Go get the land deed and give it to Shuang!"

This was naturally said to Old Mrs. Mu, who kept all the good things in the family.

"Old man, what kind of potion did this unruly girl poison you with? Do you know what you’re saying? This is our field; why should it go to the third branch? I refuse."

Refusing outright, Old Mrs. Mu plopped onto the ground, her hands stained with mud, constantly pounding the ground.

"Such bitter fate, others raise kids to support them in old age, but I’ve raised useless wretches bullied by outsiders. I can’t live, I can’t live anymore; they’re taking my life, my heart and soul..."

Dust rose layer upon layer on the ground, choking a few people into wanting to retreat.

Mr. Mu felt as if his face had been fiercely slapped. In the past, he was the one who called the shots in the family, but now this woman defied him, making him laughable in front of so many people.

"Everyone mind their own business. If you don’t agree, then let Zhenzhen exchange herself for Gou Dan." Mr. Mu irritably glared at everyone present. "I’ve decided on this; the land deed goes to Shuang. No one is to talk about this afterward."

Mu Danian opened his mouth, just about to speak, but was silenced by the look in Mr. Mu’s eyes.

Old Mrs. Mu climbed up from the ground. Compared to a mu of land, she still preferred her daughter.

"Fine, fine, when this family’s fortune is all gone, you’ll know to regret it."

Old Mrs. Mu went to her room alone and when she came back out, she had a land deed in her hand and threw it fiercely in front of Mu Shuangshuang. "Take it and banish us for good!"

Mu Shuangshuang grinned. "Grandpa, just handing over the deed doesn’t make it mine. We need a contract, and we need a middleman."

Since coming to the ancient times, Mu Shuangshuang had seriously studied the laws of the Da Ning Dynasty.

Those TV dramas about taking possession of land and house just by grabbing the deed are complete nonsense.

Every transfer of land deed and property deed required the imprint or signature of the previous owner and needed a middleman as a witness and host. For larger estates, you might also need to register and stamp it at the government office.

Did the people of the Old Mu Family really think she was a fool? Just give her a deed, and she’d go off and take care of business?

Mr. Mu almost spat out a mouthful of blood in anger; he hadn’t thought through all the steps Shuangshuang mentioned, he was just anxious to save people, so he brought out the deed.

Mr. Mu took a huge loss, yet this girl stood tall with a proud expression on her face.

"Second son, go to the village and get Fu Wu, tell him Old Mu wants to ask for his help."

"Okay!" Mu Dazhong took off running. He just wanted to solve the problem quickly and find his son Gou Dan as soon as possible.