CHAPTER 431: CHAPTER 428 APOLOGY (THREE MORE UPDATES)

"Alright, everyone stop shouting, the matter concerning the eldest can’t be delayed, the silver needs to be sent over before the Mid-Autumn Festival."

"I’ve inquired, there’s a Scholar from Zhao Village who’s going to take the exam, we can let him bring the eldest’s silver, that’ll save a bit of travel cost."

From Er Gui Village to Qianzhou Prefecture, without a tael of silver, you can’t even reach there.

With that tael of silver, it would be better to let the son spend it.

"Dad, have you lost your mind? Why should my mother apologize? She did nothing wrong."

Xiangxiang snorted twice, stubbornly refusing to back down.

"As soon as Second Brother and Fifth Brother spoke, you sided with them. I know, you favor sons over daughters, thinking I’m just a girl and can’t contribute much to the Old Mu Family. I’m leaving..."

Even as Mu Xiangxiang said she was leaving, she didn’t move a step.

Because she knew, her mother wouldn’t let her suffer grievances.

Sure enough, upon hearing Mu Xiangxiang’s words, Old Mrs. Mu became anxious.

"Oh heavens, how could you say such things to Xiangxiang, if you do, I’ll fight you to death!"

After saying that, Old Mrs. Mu lifted her grimy nails and scratched wildly at Mr. Mu.

Mr. Mu couldn’t dodge in time and a few pieces of skin were scratched off his face.

"You crazy old hag, still daring to make a scene. If you hadn’t hit Fu Xiaonan, would our Old Mu Family be in such a passive position?"

Mr. Mu pushed Old Mrs. Mu away, she fell to the ground with a heavy thud, her head hitting the floor hard.

This time Old Mrs. Mu saw stars, her eyes went completely black.

Mr. Mu didn’t help her up, instead, he took Mu Dazhong and Mu Danian with him to the Fu Family.

Behind them, Old Mrs. Mu’s screams and howls echoed, making Mr. Mu’s face look very grim.

He always felt his wife had been too excessive lately.

"Your mother, she only has a sharp tongue. I wonder if when she dies someone will pull out her tongue."

Mr. Mu’s words left Mu Dazhong and Mu Danian looking at each other in silence.

Their mother wasn’t just sharp with her words, her hands were vicious too.

Even little kids, she would use those hands to pinch and twist them around.

But these thoughts were kept in the hearts of the two brothers, unspoken.

Arriving at the Fu Family, Mu Danian went to knock on the door, which was opened by Fu Wu’s wife, Mrs. Chen. Because of Fu Wu’s influence, she was dressed much better than others in the village.

Not sure if she had applied rouge and powder, but she exuded a fragrant scent.

Mu Danian was immediately captivated, staring at Mrs. Chen with saliva almost drooling.

Receiving such a disrespectful look, Mrs. Chen turned around to see Mu Danian almost drooling, though he tried hard to disguise it, his predatory gaze made her feel a bit disgusted.

Mrs. Chen lost the mood to greet anyone and simply said she had matters in the kitchen, and let the people from the Old Mu Family do as they pleased.

Mu Danian’s eyes followed Mrs. Chen into the kitchen.

Looking at Mrs. Chen’s quite attractive face, Mu Danian was lost in thought for a long while.

"Fifth Brother, what are you looking at?"

Seeing Mu Danian not moving, Mu Dazhong nudged his arm.

"Nothing... nothing!" Mu Danian reluctantly looked away.

"If there’s nothing then move along, Dad’s already inside!"

Only then did Mu Danian continue walking, but unlike when he first came in with confidence, by now he had a completely different air about him, making people uncomfortable.

Mu Danian’s unsettling demeanor caught Fu Wu’s attention, causing Fu Wu to feel a burst of disgust, but unlike Mrs. Chen, he could still muster the energy to deal with the people from the Old Mu Family.

"Uncle Mu, why are you here? You too, Second, Fifth, you’ve all come."

Fu Wu appeared to maintain a calm demeanor, but in reality, he was waiting for an explanation from the Old Mu Family.

Mr. Mu, with a flushed face, said.

"Fu Wu, your Uncle Mu won’t beat around the bush with you."

"Today, I’ve brought my two sons to make amends, your Aunt Mu did your daughter wrong, I’ve given her a stern talking to, and besides, she’s been sick these days, so I didn’t let her come."

Fu Wu naturally didn’t believe Mr. Mu’s excuse.

Old Man Mu, siding with his wife, dared to make a fool of even him.

Fu Wu remained silent, with a mocking smile as he watched Mr. Mu.

Motioning for Mr. Mu to continue speaking.

Mr. Mu had a whole speech prepared, yet now it was of no use.

Embarrassed, he glanced at his two sons.

Bringing the two sons wasn’t just to apologize, but also to have them say something nice.

Mu Dazhong stood there like an idiot, not understanding Mr. Mu’s intention.

Mu Danian was a bit cleverer, he understood what his father meant.

"Brother Fu Wu, you and my eldest brother have been childhood playmates, just later our paths differed, my brother became a Scholar while you took to trading and have done well."

"Our families are relatives, and used to be on such good terms, the mistake my mother made this time, my dad is taking responsibility for it. Can we make peace between our families?"

Mu Danian’s words seemed reasonable enough.

Mr. Mu was very gratified, apart from the eldest, Mu Danian was his favorite.

He was clever and more reliable than the second son, even when slacking, he gave no reason for punishment.

Fu Wu sneered and then spoke up.

"Alright, let’s just put this matter behind us."

"Our Xiao Nan was also at fault, she shouldn’t have talked back to your Aunt Mu, I’ve told her not to speak out against the elderly in the future, even if she has a reason."

"Otherwise, she might get hit without knowing why!"

Fu Wu’s words were full of insinuation, making Mr. Mu’s face turn red.

He had come to apologize, and every word Fu Wu spoke was directed at him.

Fu Wu seemed to be criticizing his own daughter, but in reality, he was reproaching him, for failing to teach properly.

He couldn’t even manage his own wife, causing an unfortunate incident with a reasonable girl.

Mr. Mu swallowed this bitter pill, with a smile on his face.

"Fu Wu, I’m here today because I want to sell the three mu of second-grade fertile land belonging to our family, it’s the three plots in the north of the village, do you remember?"

The three mu of second-grade fertile land, at the current market price, would fetch six taels of silver per mu, totaling eighteen taels for the three mu. The extra two taels, Mr. Mu could cover himself.

Selling the three plots would be enough to gather travel expenses for the eldest.

How could Fu Wu not know about the three mu of land north of the village?

It wasn’t far from the mu of fertile land initially given to the Third Branch of the Mu Family, considered the most fertile plots in that area.

Mr. Mu had always treasured it, yet he was actually willing to part with it.

"Uncle, you better not sell them now, the autumn harvest is approaching, sell them after the harvest!"

"Otherwise, half of your harvest on that land will go to someone else, quite a loss."

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