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

Mu Dandan chimed in.

Her words were the Achilles’ heel of everyone in the Old Mu Family.

With so many people, this small courtyard was simply not enough for everyone to live in.

If they had Mu Shuangshuang’s one hundred taels, they could immediately get a new house.

The good days were just around the corner.

”Shuangshuang, you have no idea what kind of life Uncle Si is living, he has to sleep every night in...”

Mu Yingying wanted to add fuel to the fire to stir up everyone’s emotions even more.

Just as she was about to speak about Mu Dajiang’s conditions, Mu Xiaxia interrupted her.

”Sister Yingying, this has nothing to do with my dad!”

Mu Xiaxia knew her dad had sacrificed a lot to maintain his dignity in front of Sister Shuangshuang.

She couldn’t let her dad lose the last bit of his dignity.

”How is it not related? Every night, the one sleeping in the kitchen’s haystack is your dad! The one sleeping on the ground in the main room is you and Xiao Chu!

My second aunt’s family is living in the firewood room, everyone has gone through a lot for a place to stay!”

”Mu Yingying, you...” Mu Xiaxia was furious, seeing her dad’s eyes turn red.

He didn’t want his hidden troubles to be exposed like this.

But, the truth had already come out.

Mu Xiaxia stepped aside to comfort the trembling Mu Dajiang.

Mu Shuangshuang felt a shock inside her, she knew the fourth branch was not living well in the county.

But she never imagined that Mu Dajiang from the fourth branch was sleeping in the kitchen’s haystack every night.

What a difficult environment that must be.

”What, does it hurt? Well, the fourth branch and the third branch have always been close. Sister Shuangshuang, why not take out that hundred taels to solve Xiaxia and Uncle Si’s housing problem.

Otherwise, Uncle Si’s health might not hold up!” Mu Dandan said.

After she finished speaking, Mrs. Jin gave a symbolic scold.

”Dandan, don’t talk while eating!”

The tone, however, was not harsh, and it didn’t sound as if she meant to blame Mu Dandan for speaking too much.

Everyone was looking at Mu Shuangshuang.

In reality, everyone was waiting. If Mu Shuangshuang would be willing to take out that hundred-tael silver note, the crisis of the Old Mu Family would be resolved.

Living in a big house, sleeping in a big bed, that’s something many people have dreamed of their whole lives.

If it’s not your own place, you never quite feel secure stepping on it.

However, Mu Shuangshuang wasn’t Mu Dade, nor was she Yu Si Niang.

Her kindness wouldn’t go to the likes of Mu Dade and Mrs. Lin.

Especially Mu Dade, who still owes two lives to Taohua, even though Taohua didn’t die, he still owes her!

”Why is everyone looking at me? We’re in the county now, and the county is Uncle’s domain. What can a village girl like me do?”

Mu Shuangshuang appeared at ease.

Some felt relieved, but more people resented Mu Shuangshuang, like Mrs. Lin.

”When everyone left the village, it was for the future Uncle promised, not because of me, Mu Shuangshuang.

Moreover, Uncle had a hundred-tael silver note in his hand earlier. It’s just that now, after buying some things, he should still have eighty taels.

Plus, with the forty or so taels in Grandma’s hand, there shouldn’t be any problem with buying a three-courtyard house with three servants, right?”

Mu Shuangshuang passed the ball back to Mu Dade.

Even though she was very displeased with the crappy mentality of the Old Mu Family members!

”I... my money, I still need to save it for something important!” Mu Dade, suddenly mentioned, spoke without thinking.

”Important use? Buying an official position? In the whole county, the highest official is the County Magistrate, and you can’t buy him!

Inviting colleagues for a meal? As far as I know, in official circles, invitations to meals are a give-and-take, unless it’s for a higher level. Uncle’s next level is the County Magistrate, but the County Magistrate won’t easily dine with subordinates. Uncle, can you really burn through more than eighty taels of silver?” Mu Shuangshuang asked.

”You...”

Mu Shuangshuang’s sharp questions struck at the heart of the matter.

Mu Dade was left speechless by her queries, and his evident guilty demeanor, unable to respond for quite a while, clearly indicated to everyone that he had issues.

Mrs. Jin tried to smooth things over, ”Shuangshuang, it’s not like that! You don’t understand the affairs of officialdom, your uncle has a hard time too.

He also wants to buy a large house, and seeing your Uncle Si suffer, he feels more pain than anyone! Moreover, your Uncle Si is not a petty man; didn’t he spend nearly twenty taels of silver to buy dishes you like because of your visit?”

Mrs. Jin may not have coordinated with Mu Dade, but from Mu Dade’s words, she made a guess.

This time, her husband was seriously taken advantage of by this wretched girl.

The losses were severe.

”Aunt is right, I indeed don’t understand the affairs of officialdom! But since Uncle feels such heartache, he should take some real actions to change Uncle Si’s situation, as they are family brothers, he shouldn’t be so hard-hearted.

As for the money Uncle spent on buying me food, I also feel awkward, I had previously suggested Uncle go to cheaper places, but he didn’t mind! That’s my fault, I admit it!”

Mu Shuangshuang knew when to bend and when to stretch.

Her purpose had been achieved, and there was no need to continue opposing the first branch.

The mention of the twenty taels of food probed others’ hearts once more.

Twenty taels, if returned, combined with the over forty taels from Mr. Mu, a small house could be purchased.

If bought nearby, wouldn’t everyone have a place to live?

Mrs. Lin harbored such hatred inside, she couldn’t help but say, ”Brother, you just love to waste money! Shuangshuang is a child and doesn’t understand how expensive the food in the county is, but how could you not know?

With twenty taels, plus Dad’s forty taels, we could temporarily buy a small house. I, along with Fourth Brother’s family, could move in so it wouldn’t be so miserable. Look at Fourth Brother, what has he become! Brother, you’re just too much!”

No one expected Mrs. Lin’s accusation.

Especially Mu Dade, who thought Mrs. Lin would blame Mu Shuangshuang for being greedy.

Who knew, that wasn’t it at all? With Mrs. Lin’s words, anything he said now would be useless.

”Actually, it’s not too late. If Uncle can scrape together another twenty taels of silver for Grandpa to buy a house, it would allow my aunt and Uncle Si’s family to move in.

Twenty taels might seem a lot to others, but it would just be a few meals to Uncle!” Mu Shuangshuang said.

”Why don’t you do it? You have a hundred taels too!” Mu Dandan said angrily.

”Sister Dandan, you seem particularly keen for me to buy everyone a house, but don’t forget, everyone’s initial decision was to follow Uncle, not me, Mu Shuangshuang!

If I had promised everyone a life of glory and wealth, I would naturally buy everyone houses and good food!

But the problem is that I’ve never made such promises, I’m a woman, uneducated, not favored by all the brothers and sisters, without anyone’s grace!

My restaurant, my school, Sister Dandan, you never helped me. The ones who did help are not here! So, should I spend money to buy a house?”