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

Chapter 1038: Chapter 1034: Letting Go of Restraint (Fourteenth Update)

”I also feel it’s unlikely, but they really look alike. Ran away as soon as they saw me.”

Old Mrs. Mu said.

”You saw Dan and Ying girls? What did they say?” Mr. Mu asked.

”Guilty conscience! They even claimed that was their aunt. I’m not stupid, that aunt from the Jin family is definitely shorter than that figure!”

Though they doubted, Old Mrs. Mu and Mr. Mu wouldn’t believe this matter could truly exist.

Mrs. Jin was sent to town together by the whole village, going to the Capital with the eldest for the exams.

”Alright, it’s just a lookalike, we won’t talk about this anymore! Besides, today I sent a message via someone to the second boy, asking him to come back when he has time.

With the second boy’s current capabilities, getting five hundred coins is no problem!” Mr. Mu said.

Old Mrs. Mu nodded. ”Then there’s the fourth boy. Don’t judge the fourth household by their lack of money, I asked around, his wife’s family has rented quite a bit of land in the past two years, getting five hundred coins is no problem!”

”As for the third...” Old Mrs. Mu hadn’t finished her sentence before Mr. Mu interrupted.

”The third will be the same, whatever the others offer, he’ll offer the same.”

”These days, I’ve also talked to Matchmaker Sun, the Sun family will cover the feast costs, the ten taels of silver for the dowry, and won’t touch Xiangxiang’s money.”

”Moreover, when Xiangxiang gets to the Sun family, she shouldn’t eat so much anymore. Firstly, it’s not healthy for Xiangxiang to eat like that. Secondly, money isn’t blown in by the wind.

The Sun family isn’t expecting Xiangxiang to work, just for her to give them a grandson soon enough!”

Mr. Mu said.

Old Mrs. Mu had no issues with most of the Sun family’s demands.

It’s natural for a woman to have children after marriage.

But the idea of restricting Xiangxiang’s eating was somewhat unacceptable to Old Mrs. Mu.

”Being able to eat is a blessing, if a girl is hungry and wants to eat, should we stop her?” Old Mrs. Mu said.

”Eating is a blessing, but it must be healthy. Don’t forget how Xiangxiang’s throat problem arose. Zhang Huai Shu asked me yesterday if Xiangxiang’s food intake was controlled.

What’s a normal person’s portion? How much does Xiangxiang exceed that? You know! Anyway, for Xiangxiang’s well-being, as her mother, you shouldn’t listen to Xiangxiang when it comes to eating!”

Mr. Mu spoke a lot, but Old Mrs. Mu let it go in one ear and out the other.

When Mr. Mu wasn’t paying attention, all the food brought back from the Jin family was sent to Mu Xiangxiang.

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The next day, Mu Shuangshuang and Lu Yuanfeng visited the restaurant again, barely settled in when Huang Da and Huang Er came over.

What they talked about was naturally the matter regarding Chen Sheng.

When they caught Chen Sheng, Mu Shuangshuang intended to let Chen Sheng make his own choice.

Now that kid has chosen to be a good person and retry for fame.

But due to pride, he still lacks the courage to apologize for his past deeds.

Mu Shuangshuang just smiled silently, pretending not to know him.

Seeing Mu Shuangshuang silent, Huang Er persisted in asking, forgetting even to prepare the roasted duck in the kitchen.

Unable to shake them off, Mu Shuangshuang simply said, past matters should remain in the past.

The school affair has concluded, and next, everyone’s focus would be getting an opportunity at Mrs. Liu’s birthday banquet.

Incidentally, they hoped for, hoped for Mu Xiangxiang’s marriage.

Even though Mu Xiangxiang wasn’t much liked by Mu Shuangshuang, she still shared the same surname, and there was a blood connection. Plus, Mu Dashan and Yu Si Niang were quite concerned about the matter, so Mu Shuangshuang reluctantly kept it in her heart.

She only knew that these days, Old Mrs. Mu and Granny Sun would occasionally visit the town to look at fabrics, discussing various marriage arrangements.

Most times, they would have lunch at Mu Shuangshuang’s restaurant.

Old Mrs. Mu and Granny Sun didn’t disturb the customers while dining, nor did they act out of line, so Mu Shuangshuang let them be, turning a blind eye.

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This day, Mu Shuangshuang was resting at home when Fu Xiaonan, whom she hadn’t seen for a while, arrived.

Still looking youthful and pretty, but with a more somber expression.

Upon seeing Mu Shuangshuang, she grasped her hand: ”Shuangshuang, Brother Qingshan is getting married!”

Saying this, Fu Xiaonan shed a few tears.

”There, there, don’t cry...” Mu Shuangshuang drew Fu Xiaonan into her arms.

Mu Shuangshuang couldn’t really say anything to ease Xiaonan’s pain, considering her deep-seated love since childhood.

She had resolved to marry that man named Qingshan, only to be disappointed.

Especially since that man once sought to indulge at her expense.

Even as an outsider, she found it appalling; how could Xiaonan not?

”Fate is something that comes and goes, he’s not right for you; it’s better he marries someone else!”

Mu Shuangshuang patted Xiaonan’s back while softly speaking.

Xiaonan cried even more, with such a mournful wail that Mu Shuangshuang’s heart ached, feeling distressed.

Once Xiaonan finished crying, Mu Shuangshuang asked: ”What’s your plan from now on?”

”I don’t know, my father found another match for me, but the situation is still the same as before.” Fu Xiaonan said.

Though Zhao Qingshan’s matter seemed resolved, Xiaonan’s reputation was thoroughly ruined!

Trying to marry again proved quite difficult.

Fu Wu announced in several nearby villages, saying anyone marrying his daughter would receive eight acres of fertile land, an ox for plowing, and two acres of dry land.

All these would amount to nearly thirty or forty taels of silver.

No one dared to stick their neck out.

Men seeking a wife preferred one with a good reputation, able to bear children.

Those with tarnished reputations were shunned by everyone.

If anyone showed interest, it was solely for the undesired dowry.

”If that’s the case, don’t force yourself. When you find someone you like, go for it. If not, wait patiently. We live only to please ourselves!” Mu Shuangshuang said.

Actually, Mu Shuangshuang had someone in mind.

She thought of Xing Beichen, whom she and Fengzi rescued in the cotton field.

However, he seemed to have disappeared, promising to send word from the county, but half a year had passed with no signs, not even a single letter!

”One lives to please oneself...” Fu Xiaonan repeated Mu Shuangshuang’s last words.

She looked up at Mu Shuangshuang, searching for some clue in her expression, but found nothing.

After a moment, Xiaonan dried her tears.

”I’m going to tell my father I won’t get married through a matchmaker. If I can marry, I will; if not, I won’t!

At worst, I’ll inherit my father’s dowry and live well on my own!”

With newfound clarity, a smile returned to Xiaonan’s face.

After finishing, she darted out of Mu Shuangshuang’s yard.

Forget Brother Qingshan and marrying; let them both vanish!