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

Chapter 544: Chapter 540: Shouting in Front of the Villagers (Third Update)

Mu Shuangshuang’s mouth formed an O-shape.

She almost couldn’t hold the things in her hands steady.

She stared at Yu Si Niang, full of astonishment.

”Mom, my uncle really became a scholar? You’re not joking with me?”

A person like her uncle actually passed the exam?

Back then, he disgustingly wanted to sell her to raise travel expenses, just like that disgusting Wang San.

And her aunt tricked her dad into signing that ridiculous contract.

Mu Shuangshuang felt as disgusted as if she’d eaten a fly.

”Why would Mom joke with you? After noon, your fourth uncle went to town to ask someone to read the letter your uncle sent, and just came back saying the letter stated your uncle became a scholar.”

Yu Si Niang felt a bit uneasy too, back when Da De wanted the cold noodles recipe, the third branch didn’t give it, and now the first branch has prospered; who knows what will happen next.

”Well, if he passed, he passed. They’ll live their official’s life, and we’ll live our commoner’s life. If Uncle becomes a scholar, he’ll either go to the Capital to take the Imperial Examination or find a place to become a small official. Either way, my grandparents and uncles will surely follow him.”

”When they all leave, we can focus on thriving without worrying about those oddballs coming to bother us every day!”

Mu Shuangshuang’s words gave Yu Si Niang a sudden clarity.

She thought, ”Anyway, it’s already like this. If it’s really as Shuangshuang says, it’s good if the whole family goes with Uncle!”

”Then Mom will go prepare dinner. Today, I’ll make meat patties for you, and add some sauerkraut soup. How does that sound?”

The meat patties are Yuanbao’s request; last night, the two kids were indeed scared and still don’t dare to go out.

”Mom, you decide. After Fengzi and I carry these things inside, we’ll go check on Yuanbao and Little Zhi.”

Following Mu Shuangshuang’s words, Yu Si Niang looked back.

My goodness, a cart full of things, even a large jar.

”Shuangshuang, this is...”

”Mom, I’ll tell you about these things later. Fengzi and I will move them into the house first.”

Item by item, they transported the things into the house. As the pots and pans were put down, Mu Shuangshuang’s kitchen instantly felt much fuller.

Luckily, the kitchen she built back then could hold a lot of things.

With a jar full of rice, Mu Shuangshuang felt happy just looking at it.

Mu Shuangshuang divided all the things into two portions and had Lu Yuanfeng take his portion back home.

Lu Yuanfeng refused to take the pots and pans, but Mu Shuangshuang insisted on giving him rice and oil until he finally accepted some.

After Lu Yuanfeng went home, Mu Shuangshuang entered the room to check on the two little kids.

Yuanbao and Little Zhi were frightened just hearing the door open, clinging to each other with eyes full of terror.

Mu Shuangshuang felt a surge of tenderness.

”Yuanbao, Little Zhi, come over quickly. It’s Sister Shuangshuang!”

As soon as she spoke, the two little ones rushed over together, hugging Mu Shuangshuang tightly.

It was as if only Mu Shuangshuang could give them a sense of security.

”There, don’t be afraid!”

”Yuanbao, you’re a man. How can you be scared? Have you forgotten what you told Little Zhi? You’ve seen so many fierce beasts and hunted so much with your second brother.”

”And Little Zhi, have you forgotten that Sister promised to always protect you? No matter when, Sister is here!”

Mu Shuangshuang’s words greatly comforted the two little ones.

Yuanbao finally regained his courage, although Little Zhi still held onto Mu Shuangshuang, his emotions settled.

”You two little crybabies, tonight I’ll make you delicious food that’ll make your mouths water!” Mu Shuangshuang said with a big smile.

”Okay!” Little Zhi nodded heavily and withdrew from Mu Shuangshuang’s arms.

She walked up to Yuanbao: ”Brother Yuanbao, let’s go play and invite Brother Xiao Han.”

Yesterday’s events scared Xiao Han too.

He spent one afternoon looking for them.

By the evening, he hadn’t found Little Zhi and just stood at the village entrance alone.

It wasn’t until Little Zhi and Yuanbao came back that night, resting only because Xiao Han stayed with them through the night, that the two kids dared to sleep.

”Alright, let’s go play together!”

The three kids returned to normalcy.

Mu Shuangshuang organized her room a bit and peacefully waited at home for Lu Yuanfeng to come back.

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Old Mu Family

The news of Mu Dade becoming a scholar spread back, and everyone in the Old Mu Family acted as if they were injected with adrenaline, each one bursting with excitement.

Mr. Mu was dumbfounded, almost shedding tears of joy.

He painstakingly raised his son for over thirty years, and finally, his son vindicated him.

He asked Mu Dajiang, ”Did your brother say in his letter when he’s coming back? What is he doing now?”

”Brother’s letter said he was participating in some official’s Lu Ming Banquet in Qianzhou Prefecture, saying all the scholars from Qianzhou Region would attend, and he would also play around in Qianzhou Prefecture a bit, returning with the family before the formal notification arrives.”

Mu Dajiang relayed every word the scholar in town said about the letter back to Mr. Mu.

Mr. Mu repeatedly exclaimed good, his joy couldn’t be contained.

Mrs. Lin beside him wagged her hips in glee.

”This is great, Uncle Dog Egg became a scholar, our family is going to soar high on branches.”

”Haha, when the time comes, we’ll buy a big courtyard in town, large enough for five generations, and hire a hundred maids to serve us,” Mu Dazhong laughed.

Hearing this, Mrs. Lin’s face turned green. ”A hundred maids, what do you mean? Are you thinking of finding someone younger?”

”What’s it to you? If Brother becomes a scholar, shouldn’t we have someone serve us? Or do you want to stay a bumpkin forever?”

Mu Dazhong defiantly retorted to Mrs. Lin.

Mrs. Lin was instantly deflated.

”Mom, I want Brother to properly teach that brat and Fengzi, I want to as well,” Mu Xiangxiang chimed in.

Old Mrs. Mu’s face lit up with a smile: ”Good, good, good, we should thoroughly discipline that brat from the third branch, as for that poor boy? He’ll be poor and lowly forever, not deserving of your status.”

”Mom will find you someone better than him, better off than him, more attractive than him, who won’t dare to be angry with you!”

Mu Xiangxiang wasn’t really interested initially, but Old Mrs. Mu’s conditions were undeniably tempting.

Anything better than Lu Yuanfeng meant she could show off in front of that brat.

Ideally, crush her underfoot.

”Then I don’t want Lu Yuanfeng, Mom, hurry and bring someone better than him.”

Seeing her daughter acting sensibly, Old Mrs. Mu’s face beamed with joy.

”Why hasn’t Fifth come out yet? Even if he’s sick, such a big event can’t be missed. Also for the third branch, at such a happy occasion, we should go talk it over with them. Everyone is part of Old Mu Family, this matter, let’s all celebrate together,” Mr. Mu said.

”Talk about what? Just watch me!”

Old Mrs. Mu straightened her back and walked out of the yard.

With hands on her hips, she shouted in the yard: ”My son Da De became a scholar, my son Da De became a scholar...”