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

Chapter 512: Chapter 508: Don’t Let Me Starve and Lose Weight (Fourth Update)

As soon as Matchmaker Sun left, Mu Dalang’s emotions were a mix of tension, anxiety, and anticipation, intertwining to make him lose his appetite for dinner.

At dinnertime, the fourth branch finally returned home, and the four of them seemed like new people, with smiles on their faces.

Mu Dajiang was holding a wooden bucket, which contained the day’s spoils for their fourth branch.

However, the fourth branch did not bring it to the Old Mu Family, but went straight to the third branch to find Shuangshuang.

It was dinner time, but the third branch’s meal wasn’t ready yet. Tonight, Mu Shuangshuang made something simple, just some wild vegetable porridge, so when the fourth branch came, she wasn’t planning to have them stay for dinner.

In the kitchen, Mu Shuangshuang put the lid on the pot and saw Mu Dajiang standing at the door.

She exclaimed in surprise, ”Fourth Uncle, what brings you here?”

Mu Dajiang’s face flushed slightly. He was embarrassed to say something like this, but if he didn’t come to find Shuangshuang, there was no one else who could help him.

”Shuangshuang, could you do your Fourth Uncle a favor? If it’s too difficult, it’s okay not to do it.”

Afraid of troubling Mu Shuangshuang, Mu Dajiang added another sentence.

”Fourth Uncle, why don’t you tell me first?” Mu Shuangshuang didn’t rush to agree. Her abilities were limited, and if she promised something she couldn’t do, it would only be her own embarrassment.

”These are the fish your Fourth Aunt and I caught outside all day; we want you to help us sell them in town,” Mu Dajiang said cautiously.

Afraid that Shuangshuang would scold him.

After all, the fourth branch hadn’t split from the family, and the money earned should be handed over to Old Mrs. Mu.

Mu Shuangshuang glanced at the wooden basin of fish; there were four in total, each weighing about a pound or so. At eight copper coins per pound, these could earn them nearly thirty pennies.

Indeed, it wasn’t a small amount for the fourth branch.

”Fourth Uncle, I might not be able to go to town tomorrow; it won’t be possible until the day after. How about I take them to the village to sell instead? The price might be a penny less than in town, seven copper coins per pound.”

Most of the things Mu Shuangshuang sold in the village were cheaper than in town.

Logically, it offered convenience to the villagers, saving them a long trip, but if it wasn’t cheaper, the villagers would rather trek through the mountains than buy there.

”But it’s getting dark; will anyone still buy?” Mu Dajiang hesitated greatly.

”No problem, the weather isn’t hot, so they won’t spoil if left out, and at this time of year, a hot fish slice hotpot isn’t bad.”

At the end of August now, the weather was no longer hot, unlike in summer, where once you processed a fish, any thicker meat would start to stink quickly.

Now, you just needed to process the fish, make a few horizontal cuts on its body, and sprinkle some salt.

Half-believing, Mu Dajiang watched as Mu Shuangshuang found a scale for him. She gave the scale to Mu Dajiang, weighed the fish, totaling four pounds and one tael, and she didn’t charge for that extra tael. Mu Shuangshuang gave Mu Dajiang twenty-eight copper coins and carried the wooden bucket out.

As Mu Dajiang left the yard of the third branch, the entire fourth branch was waiting for his good news.

Especially Mu Xiaxia, who had just been turned down by Mu Shuangshuang, felt a bit anxious.

”Dad, did Sister Shuangshuang...” Mu Xiaxia asked hesitantly.

”Shuangshuang gave us twenty-eight copper coins.”

Happiness spread across the man’s face.

He’d never seen that much money in his life.

In the first half of his life, he was farming, but the amount of money earned was never disclosed by Old Mrs. Mu.

Every time the family’s rice was sold, his father and his other brothers would take it to town.

It never passed through his hands.

”Twenty-eight copper coins, that’s a lot...” Mrs. Liu was also overjoyed.

She’d been saving for a long time, only managing to save one copper coin, which had been given to Si Niang back then, and she hadn’t had another chance to save since.

Now, all of a sudden, there was twenty-eight copper coins, how could she not be excited?

”But Dad and Mom, how are we going to take the money back? We’re not home during the day, Grandpa and Grandma will definitely scold us.”

The fourth branch knew beforehand that going out today would result in Old Mrs. Mu’s scolding, but they did it anyway.

This home was suffocating them.

This was also what Mu Dajiang worried about.

After some discussion, they decided to bury those copper coins somewhere and come back for them later at night.

The three of them chose a spot not far from Mu Shuangshuang’s house.

Once they left, Little Black jumped to where they had buried the money, dug up the soil with its paws, and moved the copper coins one by one into its mouse hole.

After over twenty trips, not a single coin was left for the fourth branch.

Having done all that, Little Black curled up with Lai Mi, dozing off.

By the time Mu Shuangshuang returned, it was quite late. She had visited several households in the village and finally sold the fish, with the last one given to Yuan Feng.

Upon returning home, even Yu Si Niang was back and was preparing dinner in the kitchen.

”Isn’t Yuan Feng coming tonight either?” Yu Si Niang asked in surprise.

She had just returned and noticed Shuangshuang wasn’t there, thinking that Shuangshuang was with Yuan Feng, thus a bit curious.

”Yuan Feng said he won’t be coming for the next few days; he’s got things to do at home, but when I went to his house, he wasn’t there.

I made a fish soup for him and threw in some pickled vegetables. When he gets back, he’ll have something simple to eat for dinner, which should suffice for tonight.”

Lu Yuanfeng was really busy. The entire area behind the mountain was waiting for him to clear. She wanted to help, but he refused, citing the forest’s abundance of snakes and insects and the risk of bites.

Mu Shuangshuang wasn’t afraid, but she couldn’t resist Lu Yuanfeng’s insistence.

”I see. I thought he’d come over, so I deliberately heated up two more dishes,” Yu Si Niang said, a bit disappointed.

Someone who always ate with them suddenly wasn’t there anymore, and it felt odd.

”Then we’ll eat them ourselves. It won’t go to waste anyway. I’ll go get my dad!” Mu Shuangshuang said, heading into the house.

Elsewhere, after working all day, Lu Yuanfeng came home, and before he could wash his face, Yuanbao ran out, shouting, ”Second Brother, Sister Shuangshuang came by and made us dinner.”

Lu Yuanfeng’s frown relaxed as he entered the kitchen, catching the fragrance of fish.

He almost started drooling instantly.

”When did Shuangshuang leave?”

The big iron pot was still steaming, releasing an aroma that whetted one’s appetite.

”She left a while ago. Sister Shuangshuang said you have to cook it yourself, she didn’t have time today. She’ll help you tidy up the house tomorrow.”

Yuanbao tried his best to recall every word Shuangshuang had said.

He nodded as he spoke.

”Oh, right, Sister Shuangshuang also said that it’s getting cold, and you must dress Yuanbao warmly. Don’t skimp on money, make sure to buy lots of good food for Yuanbao, so he doesn’t get skinny from hunger!”

Yuanbao earnestly said to Lu Yuanfeng.