CHAPTER 448: CHAPTER 445: THE COUSIN ISN’T SIMPLE (SECOND UPDATE)

The heart knows that there won’t be anything between Xing Beichen and Fu Xiaonan.

But still feels uneasy.

Mu Shuangshuang hesitated whether to go looking for them, just at that moment, Xiao Han called Mu Shuangshuang’s name from outside.

"Sis, are you asleep?"

"No, wait, let me put on my shoes."

Mu Shuangshuang moved, and Little Black in the room also got up. At night, Mu Shuangshuang kept Little Black in her room, while Lai Mi was chased near the chicken cage every night to be with the little chicks.

After putting on clothes and shoes, Mu Shuangshuang lit the lamp.

As soon as the door opened, she saw Mu Xiaohan, already washed up, wearing only a single garment.

Mu Shuangshuang let him in and handed Mu Xiaohan a stool.

"Sis, can I sleep with you tonight?"

After all, he was a child, and today was the Mid-Autumn Festival, still a little scared.

Mu Shuangshuang looked at the seven-year-old Little Douding and nodded!

"You sleep inside, I sleep on the outside, no snoring or scratching feet at night!"

Although curious why his sister said such things, Mu Xiaohan obediently nodded.

"Sleep!" Mu Shuangshuang closed her eyes and said to Mu Xiaohan.

After a long time, Little Douding behind her suddenly wrapped his arms around her neck, hugging Shuangshuang tightly.

Only this way did Mu Xiaohan feel safe!

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Two days later, Lu Yuanfeng borrowed a cow from the Wang Family, leading the cow and bringing plowing tools to Tie Dao Village.

Mu Shuangshuang got up early and began preparing breakfast for the family and lunch for her and Lu Yuanfeng.

Although Tie Dao Village is not far from here, going back and forth would take some time, it’s better to eat nearby.

She steamed a basket of buns and cooked a large pot of sauerkraut soup; in the morning, have sauerkraut soup with buns, and a plate of pickled cucumbers, and at noon, simply give each person two buns and a cold water.

Eating buns paired with sauerkraut soup, Lu Yuanfeng looked content.

Mu Shuangshuang sat across from him, watching him eat, occasionally chatting with him.

"Fengzi, if you think the buns aren’t tasty, I’ll see if there’s anything else to eat."

White buns do seem a bit monotonous.

Plain but not too plain, flour is not cheap, and it’s not watered-down soup either.

"No worries, it’s enough!"

Having eaten and drank enough, just before leaving, they didn’t expect Mu Dalang to come.

He was sweating profusely, seeming to have rushed over.

"Elder cousin, what are you doing here?" Mu Shuangshuang looked surprised.

This cousin, just came back not long ago, but has visited her house several times.

"I heard you were going to plow the field in Tie Dao Village today, so I came to help!" Mu Dalang wiped the sweat off his forehead.

"No need, elder cousin, I have Fengzi here."

Mu Shuangshuang waved her hand. This Mu Dalang could be considered a breath of fresh air in the Old Mu Family, actually volunteering to help the third branch.

"It’s nothing, I’m idling around at home anyway, might as well come along!"

Mu Dalang said it this way, and Mu Shuangshuang couldn’t refuse. She nodded. "By the way, elder cousin, have you had breakfast?"

Mu Dalang sheepishly shook his head. "Not yet, my Aunt Four is doing laundry over there. Yesterday, my little aunt changed clothes, and grandma made her wash my little aunt’s clothes first before making breakfast!"

Old Mrs. Mu continuously exploits Mrs. Liu, Mu Dalang couldn’t stand it and argued a bit, resulting in getting kicked out.

Incidentally, Mu Dalang remembered hearing from the family yesterday that the third branch bought some land and planned to plow today, so he came to help.

"Then eat at my place now, I just made breakfast, only white buns. Elder cousin, just make do."

Taking Mu Dalang to the kitchen, after he had eaten, the three set off together.

With an extra pair of hands, they worked with extraordinary energy in the morning. Lu Yuanfeng plowed with the cow while Mu Dalang dug with a hoe. The two worked together and amazingly plowed two acres by noon, leaving one acre to finish by afternoon.

"I think we can go back and enjoy a good meal, what do you think?"

They took the white buns in the morning out of fear of delays in plowing, but now that they’ve exceeded expectations, they shouldn’t be too casual.

"Sure, I also think finishing by the afternoon won’t be a problem!"

Working hard all morning, Lu Yuanfeng didn’t seem too tired, but Mu Dalang was almost exhausted.

Totally worn out!

Considering this, Lu Yuanfeng decided to go back; he wouldn’t let Mu Dalang come out in the afternoon, couldn’t let him get sick from exhaustion.

The three dragged their feet home, where Yu Si Niang was preparing lunch. Initially planning to make some simple porridge, when she saw Mu Dalang come, she decided to make sweet potato and wild vegetable rice and a few dishes.

Inspired, Mu Shuangshuang wanted to see if the century eggs she made were ready.

She had made quite a few century eggs back then, sealing them all in a jar.

Not having looked at them for a while, she was unaware of their progress.

When Mu Shuangshuang opened the jar and took out a century egg, shaking it, it seemed there wasn’t any liquid left. She washed off the material outside the century egg.

Before Lu Yuanfeng and Mu Dalang, she cracked open the century egg, unexpectedly, the century egg was ready.

Mu Shuangshuang was stunned.

"They were supposed to be ready in September." Mu Shuangshuang was puzzled.

"Perhaps because the weather is hot?" Lu Yuanfeng suggested.

Mu Shuangshuang then recalled making the century eggs in winter, which made sense considering lower temperatures, so two months was normal.

"Today I’ll make a special dish for you all!" Mu Shuangshuang raised her eyebrows and took out five more century eggs from the jar.

Lu Yuanfeng and Mu Dalang had no idea what Mu Shuangshuang was up to, they could only watch as she busied herself.

After peeling the six century eggs, the color was a deep yellow.

Looking very novel, Lu Yuanfeng and Mu Dalang were fixated.

Mu Shuangshuang cleaned the century egg membranes off each egg and rinsed them with cold water.

Cutting century eggs requires a clean kitchen knife, without impurities, otherwise, it won’t look neat.

Each century egg was cut into four equal parts and placed on two plates.

Chop ginger and garlic into small pieces and set aside.

Prepare a small bowl with five tablespoons of vinegar, one spoon of soy sauce; she had made seaweed into small pieces previously, which is perfect for adding flavor now.

Actually, Mu Shuangshuang considered whether she should boil the seaweed until the water evaporates completely, would it result in salt-like granules?

If possible, she wouldn’t need to use seaweed bits for flavor anymore.

Having mixed the sauce, Mu Shuangshuang took out chili oil.

Chili oil, sauce, ginger, and garlic were all drizzled over the century eggs, bringing out the aroma.

Just looking at it, Lu Yuanfeng and Mu Dalang were salivating.

Mu Dalang was more direct, in his heart, he had already decided that this cousin was anything but ordinary!