From Folly to Fortune：I Rewrite My Life After Rebirth!

Chapter 501: Chapter 498: Ashen Face (Fourth Update)

Just blowing his own horn, and it led to trouble.

Someone remembered what the Old Mu Family did at noon and started to mock them.

”I say, old man, since it was your granddaughter’s cooking, why were your family members so agitated? Yours was the only table lacking etiquette; the dishes were wiped clean as soon as they were served.”

Mr. Mu’s face immediately turned ashen.

It was already a disgraceful affair, and he couldn’t stand it being mentioned repeatedly.

”That just shows Shuangshuang’s cooking is delicious, and that incident can’t be blamed on my dad.”

Mu Dajiang spoke up to defend Mr. Mu.

Only then did everyone notice the plainly dressed Mu Dajiang.

Mu Dajiang seemed quite honest, so folks didn’t dwell on the subject and passed it off as a joke.

The meal was finally over.

Mu Danian and Mu Dazhong ate themselves sick, consuming almost six bowls, stuffed till they felt it in their throats.

Just moving made them want to throw up.

The banquet’s meal could only be white rice, not sweet potato mixed grain rice, or else this family would become a laughingstock.

Mu Dazhong and Mu Danian came precisely for that reason.

After a short rest, it was the auspicious time.

Everyone waited for the wedding ceremony, leaving only a few helpers cleaning and eating.

Mu Shuangshuang and Lu Yuanfeng discussed briefly, deciding to watch the ceremony first, then eat.

As Mu Shuangshuang predicted, it was to pay respects to heaven and earth, then to the elders before heading to the bridal chamber.

This time, the ceremony was shorter than Mu Shuangshuang imagined.

After they were sent to the bridal chamber, most people went along to tease the newlyweds; Xiao Han, Little Zhi, and Yuanbao, who ran wild all day, were worn out and taken to rest by Yu Si Niang.

Mu Shuangshuang and Lu Yuanfeng went to eat.

When they got there, several helpers had finished eating and were busy packing up and tidying things.

Doing a job means seeing it through to the end. Since they took the money, they surely had to do these tasks well.

Mu Shuangshuang and Lu Yuanfeng found a clean table and placed three or four dishes to eat.

Suddenly, Mu Danian came over.

”Shuang girl, did you make all these things today? Got any left? Take some home for your Fifth Uncle to drink with.”

Mu Shuangshuang was almost choked, struggling to swallow.

”Fifth Uncle, what did you say? Take some home for you to drink with?”

Mu Shuangshuang suspected her ears deceived her; Mu Danian actually made such a request.

”Yeah, since it’s a banquet, there must be leftovers. Your uncle’s family can’t finish them all. At worst, I won’t call you a stinky girl anymore. Whatever good food there is, I’ll share with you.”

Mu Danian sweet-talked Mu Shuangshuang.

The stir-fried snail earlier was too delicious. Although villagers stir-fry those snails, the earthy taste is overpowering, nowhere near as good as Shuang girl’s cooking.

Thus, Mu Danian was willing to humble himself.

”Haha, no way! If you want to eat, make it yourself!” Mu Shuangshuang chuckled and mercilessly refused.

She hadn’t forgotten the good deeds of this Fifth Uncle.

An entire basketful, it’s shameful to even mention.

”You... Why are you so stingy? I’m your Fifth Uncle. Is it so bad for me to eat some of your food? I’ve never seen anyone as stingy as you.” Mu Danian said.

”I’m stingy, and I’m not giving it to you! The food is mine, I have the right to dispose of it. Either pay up or get lost! Stop interrupting my meal!”

Mu Shuangshuang looked on with disdain.

Shameless people, there are more and more.

Mrs. Li finished her task and saw Mu Danian talking with Mu Shuangshuang.

Thinking they had a good relationship, Mrs. Li loudly shouted to Old Sun who was writing the gift registry.

”Old man, can I take a look at that registry?”

Old Mrs. Mu immediately felt a warning alarm in her heart.

She had only paid thirty coins earlier; was this wretched woman deliberately causing trouble?

Old Mrs. Mu guessed correctly. After Mrs. Li got the registry, she pretended to browse it and then loudly asked, ”Mr. Sun, I don’t recognize these characters, can you tell me how much the Old Mu Family contributed?”

Mrs. Li didn’t mention names, but the Mu surname was rather rare.

”There are two Mus, one from Mu Dashan’s family for two hundred coins.”

As soon as Old Sun finished speaking, everyone gasped.

Two hundred coins aren’t a small amount, typically fifty or eighty, even for relatives, would be considered particularly generous.

But this was two hundred coins.

Someone said, ”That’s Si Niang’s husband, from Si Niang’s family. Si Niang used to take care of Sixth Son everywhere they went, like half a mother; she’s really showing respect to her brother with this amount.”

Mrs. Li was consumed with jealousy.

Back when she got married, Yu Si Niang only contributed twenty coins.

She came after an argument; now, not long later, it’s increased tenfold!

Since you won’t let me off easy, I’ll humiliate you!

”How much did the other Mu contribute?” Mrs. Li raised her voice even more.

Mr. Mu felt grateful; thankfully, fearing embarrassment, he had his wife contribute fifty coins earlier.

Although it couldn’t compare to the third son’s two hundred coins, it wouldn’t be disgraceful.

Old Sun flipped through and replied, ”Mu Dabiao, fifteen coins!”

As the words fell, two voices immediately contradicted:

”Impossible, it was clearly fifty coins!”

”Clearly thirty coins!”

Mr. Mu and Old Mrs. Mu spoke almost simultaneously.

After speaking, Mr. Mu realized his wife secretly reduced the money, embarrassing him, making him furious.

Hearing the amount, people pointed fingers at Mr. Mu.

”You said Si Niang’s husband, coming with such a large family, actually only contributed fifteen coins.”

”I told you, whoever attends a wedding, usually comes alone, at most with one other person, but the Old Mu Family looks like there are over ten people.”

”How audacious, next time we’ll do like this, a big family directly enjoying the feast, taking everything good for ourselves.”

The villagers wouldn’t doubt Old Sun, because collecting the money wasn’t solely Old Sun’s task; there were three people total.

One counted money, one wrote it down, one handed out red eggs.

If they all made mistakes, then no one did.

”I... I... My son wrote it wrong, I was actually going to contribute fifty... no, one hundred coins.”

In desperation, Mr. Mu was flustered, his speech clumsy.

But to others, this looked suspicious.

”Enough, old man, you don’t need to explain. Everyone acts shamelessly at times, just own it, nothing disgraceful about it. We’ll eat and drink, save money!”

Someone sarcastically quipped.

Mr. Mu felt dizzy, his head buzzing with noise.

Remembering he had never been so humiliated, he saw darkness before his eyes, fainting.

Fortunately, a nearby man caught him in time, avoiding a disaster.

Mu Shuangshuang rushed over, urgently pinching the acupoints, reviving Mr. Mu.

But his complexion looked as if he’d just been through a serious illness, incredibly frightening.

(There will be extra updates tomorrow at noon~)