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

Chapter 1035: Chapter 1031: Asking Aunt’s Family for Money (Eleven Updates)

The smell of chicken dung wafted from overhead to Old Mrs. Mu’s nose.

At first, she didn’t realize what she had stumbled into, but when she reached out to touch it and brought it to her nose—

a wretched scream echoed over the Old Mu Family’s residence.

Mr. Mu was discussing matters in the hall with Matchmaker Sun, and hearing Old Mrs. Mu’s scream, he hurriedly bade farewell to Matchmaker Sun and quickly ran towards the third branch.

By this time, Mu Shuangshuang had already put on her shoes and was standing at the boundary of her own courtyard and the Old Mu Family’s courtyard.

Clearly stating her stance.

Mr. Mu immediately yelled at Old Mrs. Mu: ”What are you trying to do? The third son said five hundred coins, and it’s five hundred coins. Why do you have to create such a fuss?”

Old Mrs. Mu was aggrieved, ”I’m just thinking for our daughter!”

”She hasn’t done any work. If we don’t prepare more dowry, what good days can she expect at the Sun Family?”

Mu Shuangshuang listened to Old Mrs. Mu’s words nearby and just wanted to open Old Mrs. Mu’s head to see what was inside.

”Enough, don’t say another word. You’re filthy, reeking with that smell, hurry and get back!” Mr. Mu urged.

Only then did Old Mrs. Mu remember that she had chicken dung clinging to her hands and forehead.

”Old man, that damned girl isn’t human, she... she hit me with a shoe!” Old Mrs. Mu declared.

”Hurry up and go!” Mr. Mu didn’t listen to Old Mrs. Mu but just urged her to leave quickly.

Old Mrs. Mu was pushed out of the third branch’s courtyard.

Covered in that awful smell, Old Mrs. Mu cursed a bit before heading to the main house to wash up.

Mr. Mu turned and walked over to Mu Shuangshuang, unexpectedly not blaming her but instead explaining the situation.

”Shuangshuang, here’s the thing, a few days ago your father and I discussed this, your aunt is getting married, and our Old Mu Family doesn’t have enough money.

I thought of selling two acres of land and collecting some silver from each branch to get your aunt married, but don’t worry, the five hundred coins, when your uncle comes back, I will have him give it to you.”

Mu Shuangshuang frowned, it’s not that she thought five hundred coins were too much, but Old Mrs. Mu’s attitude.

It was as if the third branch owed her something, how is that reasonable?

”Grandpa, why does Grandma say that our third branch should come up with two taels of silver?” Mu Shuangshuang asked.

”Don’t listen to your grandma’s nonsense, she’s just a housewife, she doesn’t understand anything.

This matter, your grandma is wrong, I’ll talk to her about it, as long as you help scrape together the five hundred coins, that’s enough!”

Mu Shuangshuang glanced at Mu Dashan, knowing that Mu Dashan had agreed with Mr. Mu, and she couldn’t say much more.

After seeing Mr. Mu off, Mu Dashan hurried out to explain.

”Shuangshuang, your mother and I didn’t intentionally keep it a secret from you, but too much has been happening these past few days.

Your grandparents have been overwhelmed because of Xiangxiang. My wife and I discussed it, and we’ll give the money from our private savings.”

Mu Dashan knew he hadn’t discussed this with Shuangshuang and had always meant to say something about it.

Who knew the school matters would come up, and he got caught up and forgot all about it.

It wasn’t until Shuangshuang’s grandma mentioned it just now that Mu Dashan remembered.

”Dad, that’s not what I mean, the money is yours and Mom’s, you can give it to whomever you want, you don’t need to consult me.

I just think Grandma is overdoing it; you both shouldn’t be too nice, nice people tend to get taken advantage of.”

Mu Shuangshuang said.

Mu Dashan nodded, ”We understand, your mother and I took into account our situation when we agreed to give it. If we couldn’t afford it, we wouldn’t give it.”

As they say, you act according to your capability, and Mu Dashan understood that.

”Since Dad and Mom understand, I won’t say more. The matter with Chen Sheng is settled, and starting tomorrow, the children will come to study on their own,” Mu Shuangshuang said.

Mu Dashan was overjoyed and ever more appreciative of his daughter and son-in-law’s abilities.

”Shuangshuang, Fengzi, neither of you rested since you returned, hurry inside and rest a bit, and we’ll eat later.”

Tired from the whole day, Mu Shuangshuang had no energy to cook.

So, dinner fell on Yu Si Niang.

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Over at the Old Mu Family, Old Mrs. Mu washed up and changed into clean clothes. First, she made Mrs. Lin wash the clothes stained with chicken dung, then she rushed out to the courtyard, planning to continue confronting Mu Shuangshuang.

Mr. Mu caught her just in time and dragged her to their room, where he scolded Old Mrs. Mu once again.

Reprimanded, Old Mrs. Mu didn’t go to the third branch, but her stomach was still churning with anger.

Having no other outlet, she could only take it out on Mrs. Lin.

By dinnertime, screams rang out again at the Old Mu Family’s home, sending chills down everyone’s spine.

The villagers tiptoed, even climbing their fences, just to catch a glimpse of what new drama was unfolding at the Old Mu Family.

But alas, they strained their eyes to no avail.

One by one, with no other choice, they returned to their own homes disappointed.

Mu Shuangshuang watched from the center of her courtyard for a while, guessing that Old Mrs. Mu had taken her anger out on Mrs. Lin, and thinking of this, she felt even more indifferent towards Old Mrs. Mu.

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Early the next morning, after breakfast, Old Mrs. Mu put on a new outfit and rented an ox cart in the village, happily heading to Jin Family Village.

It was already April, and the temperature had risen significantly, long since warm clothes were taken off.

Everyone was wearing lighter clothes, and some girls good at handiwork had already started wearing their embroidered blouses.

Old Mrs. Mu glanced at her own coat, too late to change out of the thicker one, feeling a bit regretful.

She wished she’d worn something lighter and nicer when heading out.

So she wouldn’t lose face in front of the Jin Family.

The Jin Family is a scholarly household, their father is a scholar, teaching in town.

However, they do not live in town because Jin Family Village is close to town.

By the time Old Mrs. Mu arrived at Jin Family Village, it was just time for preparing the midday meal, wait a little more and it would be ready.

She eagerly headed towards the Jin Family, coincidentally, Mrs. Jin was just coming out with her two daughters, Mu Yingying and Mu Dandan.

It was Mu Yingying who had sharp eyes and spotted someone wearing a bright red coat who looked like Old Mrs. Mu from afar.

”Mom, my grandma...” Mu Yingying shouted.

Mu Dandan also looked up, and was scared out of her wits at the sight.

Mrs. Jin too, she hadn’t planned to tell the Old Mu Family about her return to Jin Family Village, so what did the old woman know to be coming here?

”Mom, what are you standing there for, go and hide, my grandma, and Yingying, stop her, make sure you coordinate a story with grandpa and grandma!” Mu Dandan said.

Mrs. Jin ran off as fast as she could.

Her movements naturally caught Old Mrs. Mu’s attention.

”Hey... why does that person look so familiar?” Old Mrs. Mu muttered, looking at Mrs. Jin’s retreating figure.