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

Chapter 590: Chapter 586: The Document from Uncle Finally Arrived (Part 4)

When the two parted, their faces were as red as monkey bottoms.

Especially Lu Yuanfeng, his face was flushed entirely, so embarrassed he couldn’t even speak.

As for Mu Shuangshuang, she had completely become a female rogue.

After a long while, Lu Yuanfeng finally spoke, ”Shuangshuang, next time I also want to...”

”...”

Mu Shuangshuang felt a deep sense of guilt in her heart, feeling like she had led a good young man astray.

But it was better than having her lips bitten.

”Alright, Fengzi, hurry up and eat your breakfast, you’re going to starve otherwise!” Mu Shuangshuang reminded aloud.

Only then did Lu Yuanfeng pick up the bowl of noodles that had long since gone cold from the ground.

A bowl of noodles that seemed simple, yet to Lu Yuanfeng, it was the greatest happiness in the world.

From time to time, Lu Yuanfeng looked up at Shuangshuang in front of him. She was sitting on the grass, supporting her chin with one hand, her eyes blinking as she looked at him.

Lu Yuanfeng felt that this was the most beautiful sight he wanted to see in this lifetime.

After eating, Lu Yuanfeng continued digging the channel. He wouldn’t let Mu Shuangshuang go into the field, so Mu Shuangshuang searched for something edible nearby.

Snail soup was essential, and fortunately, at this time, few people understood such food. Mu Shuangshuang went to the river to search and found quite a bit.

Approaching noon, Lu Yuanfeng walked out from the ridge.

A whole morning’s work had dug up the outer channel of three acres of land.

Mu Shuangshuang also picked a whole basket of snails.

Since the tasks were almost done, they naturally had to go back.

As soon as Mu Shuangshuang got home, she heard the Old Mu Family creating a fuss.

This had happened several times before, and Mu Shuangshuang didn’t pay much attention.

Until Yu Si Niang came over and exclaimed, ”Shuangshuang, your uncle’s document has arrived...”

”What? My uncle’s document has arrived?”

Mu Shuangshuang found it amusing. On the very day Mu Xianxian arrived and left, presuming Mu Dade was deceiving people, but unexpectedly, as soon as she left, the document arrived.

”Mom, why did you go over there?” Mu Shuangshuang asked.

”Not just me, the whole village went over, your grandpa said we should all go to greet the government officer!”

Passing the scholar examination in the Da Ning Dynasty was no small feat, mainly because a scholar already had one foot in the government.

Plus, with the triennial imperial exam, not many scholars were admitted.

This was indeed worth celebrating for the whole village.

”Mom, why greet? Didn’t you say they were coming?”

Mu Shuangshuang still didn’t understand the reasoning behind it.

Isn’t greeting meant for someone who hasn’t arrived yet?

”It’s like this, today one of our villagers went to town and happened to see a government officer delivering documents to scholars in town, so he cleverly asked about it.

It turns out, the heavy rain in recent days washed away roads and bridges, and several scholars’ documents weren’t delivered. The road and bridge were repaired last night, so your uncle’s document will be delivered after the others are sent!

He hurried back to inform us, and your grandpa has been kneeling with your aunts and uncles all morning.”

”Pfft...” Mu Shuangshuang couldn’t help it and burst out laughing.

The old Mr. Mu was indeed interesting. Upon hearing the document would arrive today, he had them kneel all morning.

Didn’t they exhaust themselves just last night?

Does this count as dying for glory?

”You child, why are you laughing for no reason? Your grandpa is waiting for you to kneel in the front yard!” Yu Si Niang said.

”Mom, don’t be silly, the document is the matter of the first branch, what does it have to do with us? We’re not going to kneel, if they want to kneel, let them kneel, it’s not our benefit!”

Mu Shuangshuang spoke boldly, and not only that, she also asked Yu Si Niang to call Xiao Han back.

Little Zhi went out early to play with Yuanbao, and didn’t get involved in this matter at all.

Not to mention Mu Dashan, he didn’t go either.

”This...” Yu Si Niang hesitated.

In the front yard, everyone was kneeling, even an outsider, Chen Hong. Was it really okay for the third branch not to go?

”Mom, listen to me, call Xiao Han back. If we really need to greet the officer, we’ll go when the firecrackers go off, okay?”

”Alright then, I’ll go call Xiao Han!”

In the front yard, Old Mu’s whole family was still kneeling on the ground, but their faces were not pleasant, all looking pale!

Their bodies were swaying from side to side while kneeling.

”Dad, how much longer do we have to kneel? My legs are going to break, and if the officer doesn’t come soon, I’ll die.” Mu Dazhong kept complaining.

Having not slept all night, and kneeling here all morning, no one could stand it.

The others saw Mu Dazhong complaining and started to complain too.

”Dad, we’re really going to die, our stomachs are empty, and we have no strength. If we don’t rest soon, the whole family will die here.” Mrs. Lin shouted from the side.

Mr. Mu’s face immediately turned unpleasant.

”Second son’s wife, what nonsense are you saying? It’s a joyous day today, the officer is coming soon. If you leave, and when the officer comes, no one greets them, who will the Old Mu Family blame?”

Mr. Mu was wholeheartedly thinking of waiting for the officer to come.

Once they come, the stone in his heart can finally drop.

In recent days, he clearly felt the change in the villagers’ attitudes. At first, they were polite, calling him ’master’ whenever they saw him.

In recent days, nobody cared when he went out. People not giving gifts was one thing, but asking in his presence if the document from the eldest son was an Old Mu Family trick to deceive the villagers’ money was another.

”Dad, your son is also a bit tired. I don’t think the officer will come this morning!” Mu Dade said, caressing his knee.

Mr. Mu’s attitude immediately changed, no longer keeping a stern face.

”Alright, since your big brother is also tired, have some people go back. Fourth son’s wife, you always make lunch, you go back!”

”The eldest son’s family can go back, your mother is old and not suitable for kneeling, the rest, keep kneeling!”

The first branch people all stood up. The second branch was left staring dumbfounded.

This unfairness surely existed, but wasn’t it a bit too blatant?

The first branch was human, but the other branches weren’t?

”Dad, I’m with child, not suitable for kneeling!” Mrs. Lin said.

Mr. Mu thought for a moment and said, ”Then second son’s wife can go cook, fourth son’s wife, you keep kneeling!”

”Yes!” Mrs. Liu knelt back down.

The fourth branch was the luckiest last night, having taken Shuangshuang’s medicine, they were alright, just uncomfortable with some knee pain from kneeling.

It’s better than being too weak from diarrhea and having to kneel.

”Dad, my son can’t stand the smell of cooking, let Si Niang cook, her dishes are delicious!”

Mrs. Lin thought Mr. Mu felt sympathetic towards her since he let her stand up, so she didn’t want to cook either.

”Enough, you lazy woman, unwilling to do anything, go clean the latrine, it’s full from last night!” Old Mrs. Mu couldn’t stand Mrs. Lin’s attitude and scolded loudly.

Mrs. Lin wanted to retort in grievance, but at that moment, firecrackers sounded at the village entrance, the officer had finally arrived...