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

Chapter 785: Chapter 781 Buying Meat (Second Update)

”Mom, can you stop calling her a vixen? I have nothing to do with Shuangshuang.

She didn’t seduce your son, nor did she give your son any hope. She doesn’t like your son at all!”

Liu Zian was extremely emotional, especially when Mrs. Song kept calling Mu Shuangshuang a vixen, as if she wanted to trample Mu Shuangshuang underfoot.

”You still say it’s not for that wretched girl. Zian, you weren’t like this before. Why did you change after meeting that wretched girl? You’re not listening to your mother anymore, I’m really a failure...” Mrs. Song covered her face and started crying.

Liu Zian’s father was naturally weak, and it was always Mrs. Song who made decisions.

Even when he knew Liu Zian liked Mu Shuangshuang, Liu Zian’s father never uttered a word.

In Mrs. Song’s view, it was Liu Zian’s father not fulfilling his responsibilities, and now the couple has quite a few conflicts. But no matter how many conflicts, Mrs. Song always puts Liu Zian first.

”Mom, I’ve told you already, for some things, it’s not that I’m being disobedient. It’s that your son has grown up.

In the past, your son felt that he should be oblivious to outside matters and focus on studying the teachings of saints. But gradually, your son realized that sometimes those saintly teachings can’t solve real problems.

Shuangshuang said something right, if a house can’t be cleaned, how can you clean the world? If I want to stand taller, I must improve my capabilities!”

After saying this, Liu Zian walked out of the Liu Family’s courtyard with a pale face.

But he ultimately didn’t attend Mu Shuangshuang’s engagement party. He had been lying on the bed without eating or drinking for days, and after getting up this time, he collapsed just after leaving the courtyard.

In the end, it was Mrs. Song who used her full strength to drag Liu Zian back to the bed.

This incident made Mrs. Song even more resentful towards Mu Shuangshuang. She made up her mind that once her son wakes up, she would go to Er Gui Village to teach that little vixen Mu Shuangshuang a lesson.

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The engagement celebration of Mu Shuangshuang and Lu Yuanfeng became liveliest at noon. At that time, a wild boar weighing two to three hundred pounds would be slaughtered after lunch in the third branch, and villagers could buy pork here at ten coins per pound.

Most villagers had not yet bought pork for cured meat, and this time they could buy it from Lu Yuanfeng.

Each household had a limit of ten pounds, which is one hundred coins.

Even people from other villages who heard this news came over.

Just after lunch, Lu Yuanfeng brought out his slaughtering tools. It would take some time to carve up the two to three hundred pound wild boar.

By this time, many people were already standing in the yard of the third branch, all waiting for Lu Yuanfeng to finish slaughtering the pig so they could pick some good meat for cured meat.

Of course, the main reason was still the scarcity of meat.

So many people came, but the pork was limited.

Lu Yuanfeng was Mu Dashan’s son-in-law, and this fat pig belonged to Mu Dashan. He wouldn’t end up not saving some pork for Mu Dashan.

After Mu Dashan took a portion, the rest was for everyone else. If people weren’t eager about this, then what else would be worth being eager for?

The Old Mu Family also heard the news. Ten coins per pound of meat is something everyone in the village desires, even the Old Mu Family.

Old Mrs. Mu took out three hundred coins from her pocket. This was the money to buy thirty pounds of meat. She put it on the table and asked Mr. Mu his opinion.

”Old man, do you think thirty pounds of meat will be enough for us to eat during the New Year?”

The Mu Family had a large number of people, and since Mu Dade passed the imperial examinations, Old Mrs. Mu wasn’t stingy. This time she wanted to buy more meat.

It was actually quite worthwhile. If it were other families buying pork for cured meat during this season, the price would definitely start at eighteen coins.

By buying thirty pounds, the Old Mu Family would save two hundred forty coins, which would take several months of work at the docks to earn.

”Old woman, didn’t you hear Fifth just say that every household is limited to ten pounds of meat? While you took out three hundred coins, people might not be willing to sell it to you.” Mr. Mu puffed on his dry tobacco, feeling this matter was unreliable.

”Old man, are you crazy? This wild boar was caught by the Lu Family’s boy as an engagement gift for Shuang as part of the third branch.

During the festival season, Old Three should show filial respect to us. This is the first year. If he doesn’t show filial respect, I’ll certainly speak about his lack of filial piety in the village.”

Villagers treasure their reputation, and if word of Mu Dashan being unfilial spreads, he would find it hard to live in Er Gui Village.

Mr. Mu thought about it and agreed.

They’re still paying money, and selling to outsiders is just selling anyways. Why not give a discount to family members?

”But you can’t do this. Leave it to the second son’s wife. Just say it’s for Da Lang’s wedding.”

Mu Dalang’s marriage was entirely entrusted to Mrs. Lin, and by the twelfth month, Mrs. Lin hadn’t prepared the items needed for the wedding banquet. Giving it to Mrs. Lin was the best choice.

”Alright, I’ll call that lazy second son’s wife!”

After speaking, Old Mrs. Mu widened her eyes and searched around for Mrs. Lin before finally finding her in the kitchen, secretly eating sweet potatoes.

”Well, you lazy woman, not doing your work but knowing how to eat. I’ve been wondering why there are fewer sweet potatoes in the basket every day; turns out you’ve been eating them. Let me skin you!”

Old Mrs. Mu picked up a bundle of firewood from the adobe enclosure and whipped it onto Mrs. Lin.

Mrs. Lin was in so much pain that she rolled on the ground, pleading for mercy.

”Mom, I know I was wrong. I was just hungry and couldn’t help it. I won’t do it next time, I won’t...”

”Will there be a next time?” Old Mrs. Mu snapped sternly.

Mrs. Lin immediately recoiled in fear, muttering, ”No next time, absolutely no next time...”

”Hmph, I reckon you don’t have such audacity. Over at the third branch, the Lu Family’s boy caught a wild boar, and they are slaughtering it right now. Go over there and look, and buy thirty pounds.

Remember, it’s ten coins per pound of pork. If you buy wrong, I’ll beat you to death!”

Old Mrs. Mu threw three hundred coins onto Mrs. Lin’s face, snorted with both arms akimbo, and walked out of the kitchen.

Mrs. Lin was hit hard. Covering her face, she groaned for a while. Then she picked up the coins tied with twine from the ground, counted them carefully to confirm it was indeed three hundred coins, and her mouth widened with a smile.

After being part of the Old Mu Family for more than a decade, this was the first time she received such a large amount of silver from the old woman. Mrs. Lin blinked, her mind contemplating whether to keep the money for herself.

After thinking for a long time, she decided to first go to the third branch and have a look.

When Mrs. Lin reached the third branch, Lu Yuanfeng was just bleeding the pig, collecting the wild boar’s blood in a large wooden bucket.

Looking at the bucket of pig blood, Mrs. Lin felt her mouth watering.

The Old Mu Family hasn’t had meat for a long time. If she were one of the third branch, she’d be able to eat this wild boar until next year.

”Fengzi, hurry up and deal with the wild boar, we’re all anxious to buy some meat!”