CHAPTER 214: CHAPTER 213 I WON’T LET YOU GO (FOUR UPDATES)

Mrs. Lin’s face suddenly fell.

"You... you girl, why are you so mean? If you didn’t want us to eat, why did you let Gou Dan’s father and your Fifth Uncle move things just now?"

Mu Shuangshuang rolled her eyes and said impatiently. "Second Aunt, you got it wrong; it wasn’t me who asked Second Uncle and Fifth Uncle to move things, it was Grandma. Go talk to her."

This time, not only did Mrs. Lin’s face fall, but Old Mrs. Mu’s face also fell after being mentioned.

They glared fiercely at Mu Shuangshuang, but unfortunately, Mu Shuangshuang wasn’t affected at all.

Mu Shuangshuang didn’t make it clear earlier, but these fish, along with the water, weighed about a hundred pounds. At that time, it was carried to the cart by several men from Zhuangzi’s family and Lu Yuanfeng together.

Now, Lu Yuanfeng and she had traveled for so long and were definitely tired. Rather than tire themselves out, it was better to let someone else do it.

Anyway, the people from the Old Mu Family were so eager to help, that Mu Shuangshuang simply accepted this "favor"!

Mu Danian, seeing the situation, quickly joined in, playing the emotional card.

He intentionally exaggeratedly laughed at Mu Shuangshuang, and because he laughed too hard, his face, which had recently been hit hard by Old Mrs. Mu with a wooden stick, hurt intensely.

He quickly restrained his smile, making a grimace that looked no different from a monkey.

"Shuang, over the years, your Fifth Uncle has taken care of you a lot. Sending two fish for your Fifth Uncle to eat shouldn’t be a problem, right?"

"I don’t recall how Fifth Uncle took care of me; what I do remember is that we suddenly lost a few pounds of mung beans and half a jar of lard. Does Fifth Uncle know anything about that?"

Mu Shuangshuang’s questioning made Mu Danian’s face turn blue and white. He turned red in the neck, shouting, "How should I know? I didn’t steal it. Are you accusing me?"

"I didn’t say you stole it, so why is Fifth Uncle so worked up?" Mu Shuangshuang shrugged helplessly. "If you’ve done nothing wrong, you shouldn’t fear ghosts knocking at your door. Be careful not to be suspected of anything unspeakable."

After all, people are doing it, and the heavens are watching. Mu Danian, sooner or later, will face retribution.

"You... Mother, listen to what this damn girl is saying? She doesn’t respect us at all, not even willing to give us a single fish. We shouldn’t have let Yu Si Niang give birth to such a bringer of bad luck in the first place!"

"Fifth, what nonsense are you spouting? You’re getting addicted to bullying my daughter, huh!"

Mu Dashan, who had no idea when he got up, was holding a stick he found somewhere, waving it, ready to teach Mu Danian a lesson. Lu Yuanfeng, sharp-eyed, quickly stepped forward to support Mu Dashan, preventing him from falling.

"Uncle Dashan, what are you doing coming out, you’re not well yet."

Mu Dashan was sick until Mu Danian was beaten, and Zhang Huai Shu was invited. Zhang Huai Shu told Mr. Mu about the situation, saying he must rest quietly; otherwise, there would be big problems, and then everyone believed it.

Before that, they always thought Mu Dashan wasn’t working just to be lazy.

"It’s nothing! I just want to know who keeps bullying my daughter. I’m just sick, not dead yet. If anyone dares to bully my daughter again, I, Mu Dashan, will fight to the death and won’t let them off."

Mu Dashan’s words were loud and powerful, making it clear he was not joking.

As he spoke, he glared fiercely at Mu Danian, as if he wanted to skin Mu Danian alive.

Mu Danian was so frightened by Mu Dashan’s fierce demeanor that he took a step back, retreating to Old Mrs. Mu’s side.

Mu Shuangshuang, afraid that Mu Dashan might get too agitated and trigger his illness, stepped forward to soothe Mu Dashan.

"Dad, it’s nothing. Fifth Uncle was just joking with me and didn’t really mean to bully me. I’ll go make dinner now. From today on, our third branch won’t eat in the main house anymore. What do you think?"

Actually, by this time, the third branch really didn’t need to eat at the Old Mu Family’s house anymore. The stove was already built, and Mu Shuangshuang had even bought the rice.

The daughter didn’t want to eat in the main house for some time now, and Mu Dashan was not going to stop it. Anyway, with the third branch not eating there, their parents should be happier because they wouldn’t have to see the third branch, whom they disliked.

For the first time in his heart, Mu Dashan used the word dislike. While cruel, that was the reality.

The expression on Mu Dashan’s face softened a bit, and he spoke gently to his daughter Shuang.

"Then you rest a bit, and I’ll see if there’s any firewood around to gather. Once we get the firewood, our family will cook dinner together."

"No, Dad, Fengzi and I will take care of the firewood. You hurry inside; you’re still sick. What if there’s a big problem?" Mu Shuangshuang gave Lu Yuanfeng a look, and Lu Yuanfeng understood immediately, going to help support Mu Dashan into the house.

The other members of the Old Mu Family were completely ignored. They stood there, as if shocked by Mu Dashan’s "heinous" remarks, and it took them a while to come to their senses.

Old Mrs. Mu stared at Mu Dashan for a long time, feeling like her son had changed. He never dared speak about punishing anyone before.

But even if he changed, this household still ultimately listened to her old woman. Whatever she said should be done.

"Old Third, your daughter Shuang is too stingy with food. I, an old woman, would like to eat a fish. She’s unwilling. If you don’t manage this unfilial thing, she’ll bring shame to our Old Mu Family sooner or later."

"Grandma, speaking of filial piety, I almost forgot."

Old Mrs. Mu, hearing there was still fish to eat, couldn’t help but secretly rejoice because her role as a steward was still somewhat effective.

But when Mu Shuangshuang spoke the next words, Old Mrs. Mu nearly choked with anger.

"Once I sell the fish tomorrow, if there are any leftovers, I will definitely send you a few. I just hope by that time, you won’t mind if they’re dead fish."

Mu Shuangshuang spoke slowly, unsurprisingly watching Old Mrs. Mu’s change of expression.

"You little brat, you... Second, Fifth, why are you dawdling around? Quickly, grab the fish for me, the old lady! I refuse to believe that the old lady wants fish today and can’t have it."

At Old Mrs. Mu’s command, Mu Dazhong and Mu Danian moved to catch the fish.

Mu Shuangshuang released Mu Dashan’s hand and shouted toward the main house where the old man hadn’t shown up yet. "Grandpa, Grandma is trying to snatch my fish, come and see!"

They say every pot has its lid; to deal with the Old Mu Family, you need the face-loving Mr. Mu.

Mr. Mu, rarely back early today for a rest, hadn’t rested enough when he heard Mu Shuangshuang loudly calling.

He was startled.

Granny snatching things from a granddaughter, if this got out, their reputations as grandparents would be damaged and the Old Mu Family’s face lost.

"Stop it, you bunch of fools, haven’t you had enough disgrace? Old Second, Fifth, get back to work.

Mrs. Lin, why are you everywhere? You’re like a stirring stick, stirring everywhere. Your son Gou Dan came back, and you didn’t care as much. If you keep causing trouble, you won’t have a place in our Old Mu Family."