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

Chapter 609: Chapter 605 All the Toilet Paper Was Taken (Third Update)

”Shuangshuang handles the finances, so you can give money to whoever you want, without needing to tell me.”

Lu Yuanfeng said while stuffing roasted sweet potato into his mouth.

His words gave Mu Shuangshuang considerable authority over the joint funds.

But Mu Shuangshuang wasn’t happy about it.

”Are you really that stupid? What if I give all your money away to someone else?”

Mu Shuangshuang actually had her own bookkeeping; the silver Lu Yuanfeng entrusted with her was quite a sum.

Although they hadn’t made big money since they started collaborating, the small earnings kept piling up and weren’t a trivial amount either.

”If it’s given away, I can earn more. Isn’t it like Shuangshuang said? As long as we have hands and feet and are alive, there will always be money.”

Mu Shuangshuang had no choice but to accept that she ended up with a man who didn’t care about money. Luckily, he had a brother, or all the finances would really fall on her.

”You really are blessed. If it weren’t for meeting me, your money would have been swept away by someone else long ago, and you wouldn’t be enjoying a midnight snack so easily!”

Mu Shuangshuang lamented but couldn’t help feeling amused.

Lu Yuanfeng occasionally looked up at her, smiling, his eyes filled with contentment.

Mu Shuangshuang didn’t delay any further and started eating the sweet potato. After eating her fill, she drank a cup of cold water, and both of them felt a bit stuffed.

”Fengzi, I guess Yuanbao is sleeping with Xiaohan tonight, so don’t call him anymore,” Mu Shuangshuang spoke up when she saw Lu Yuanfeng glancing towards her parents’ house, knowing he was hesitating about whether to call Yuanbao, so she decided to intervene.

”Alright then, I’ll come call him tomorrow morning.”

It was getting late, and Mu Shuangshuang saw Lu Yuanfeng off to the courtyard gate before turning back to extinguish the campfire in the yard.

After washing up, she finally went to bed.

Next day, bathed in sunlight, Mu Shuangshuang stayed in bed until the sun was high in the sky before getting up.

Breakfast was already prepared by Yu Si Niang and brought into her room. She brushed her teeth sleepily and ate a few bites in a daze. Overall, Mu Shuangshuang was in a fog all morning.

In the courtyard, Yu Si Niang was washing the family’s clothes, including some of Yuanbao’s. The children had stayed up late waiting for people last night and hadn’t woken up yet.

After doing a few stretches, Mu Shuangshuang went over to Yu Si Niang.

”Mom, let me help you with the laundry. You rest for a while, don’t tire yourself out!”

Yu Si Niang refused, knowing her daughter had worked so hard yesterday, cooking for over a hundred people with a big spatula.

How could a mother not let her daughter rest and make her work?

”Shuangshuang, good girl, listen to your mother. Take a day off today, don’t do anything. I can handle these chores myself.”

Mu Shuangshuang smiled beside her, unable to insist.

It was too late last night, so she hadn’t told Yu Si Niang and Mu Dashan how much silver she had earned. She had planned to do so during the day, but it seemed she’d have to wait until her mom wasn’t busy.

”Then I’ll go rest. Mom, if you get tired, just call for Shuangshuang!”

As Mu Shuangshuang turned around, she saw Mrs. Lin clutching her stomach, sneaking over.

Mu Shuangshuang quickly stopped her: ”Second Aunt, what are you up to?”

Mrs. Lin was indeed looking for Mu Shuangshuang. Seeing her, Mrs. Lin’s eyes lit up, and she feigned a pitiful look.

”Shuang girl, can I use your family’s outhouse? My stomach hurts badly, and I think I might have diarrhea!”

Only someone like Mrs. Lin would casually mention diarrhea so early in the morning.

”Second Aunt, doesn’t the Old Mu Family have an outhouse? Why do you insist on unloading your bowels in the third branch’s outhouse to feel comfortable?”

Mu Shuangshuang wasn’t interested in Mrs. Lin’s business. Her land didn’t rely on Mrs. Lin’s bit of fertilizer.

And Mrs. Lin’s sneaky little eyes kept darting towards her, clearly up to no good.

”Well...” Mrs. Lin was in a bind, realizing her excuse for borrowing the outhouse was not convincing.

”Shuang girl, do you really have to? Your second aunt used to be difficult, always opposing you, but now in need, she just wants to handle a life situation. You won’t even agree to that? Oh dear, my stomach, I can’t hold it anymore, I’m going to soil my pants...”

Mrs. Lin clutched her stomach, wailing pitifully.

At that moment, seeing Yu Si Niang, Mrs. Lin quickly tried her luck with her.

”Si Niang, we both married into the Old Mu Family around the same time, back then when the third branch had it tough, our second branch didn’t have it easy either. Don’t you remember we used to work in the fields together?”

Mrs. Lin rambled on, playing on emotions.

Yu Si Niang wasn’t stingy, and lending out an outhouse wouldn’t hurt the third branch.

But since her daughter wasn’t willing, it became a tricky situation.

Mu Shuangshuang didn’t want Yu Si Niang to feel awkward, so she spoke up.

”Second Aunt, go quickly, but remember not to dirty my outhouse. It’s not like the Old Mu Family’s, where you can just leave after making a mess.”

This wasn’t Mu Shuangshuang being snide; it was after the Old Mu Family collectively had diarrhea, leaving the outhouse filthy, even the planks were soiled, and Old Mrs. Mu had just casually blamed the fourth branch.

Poor fourth branch, who never even used it, ended up taking the fall.

”You...” Mrs. Lin was so angry she nearly spat blood.

But thinking of her plan, she held back.

She quickly rushed toward the Mu Shuangshuang’s outhouse.

”Shuangshuang, just now I...” Yu Si Niang started to speak about her moment of weakness but was interrupted by Mu Shuangshuang.

”Mom, I’m going to see what my second aunt is up to. Don’t follow me.” Mu Shuangshuang followed Mrs. Lin, running after her.

The outhouse at Mu Shuangshuang’s house still had one movable brick. Initially, Mu Shuangshuang planned to place some straw paper there, then realized it was unnecessary. Instead, she hung a box on the outhouse beam to hold the straw paper.

Circling around to the back of the outhouse, she removed the brick to peek at Mrs. Lin inside.

Though peeking into an outhouse might seem degrading, exceptional people require exceptional measures!

Mrs. Lin hurried into the third branch’s outhouse, taking a moment to survey.

The third branch’s outhouse was spacious, designed by Mu Shuangshuang, with the bathroom nearby.

Mrs. Lin’s eyes landed on the box containing straw paper. Thinking there might be some treasure inside, she opened it, only to find it full of straw paper and felt disappointed, then did something even Mu Shuangshuang wouldn’t have imagined in her wildest dreams.

Mrs. Lin opened her clothing at the chest and began stuffing sheets of straw paper into her undergarment one by one.

Mumbling all the while, ”This little girl really is generous to have such useful straw paper. I have to take it back and use one piece a day. Good things should be shared with everyone!”