The cake itself wasn’t big, and Mu Shuangshuang made sure everyone got a decent portion.
After finishing it, everyone savored the taste for a while.
Yu Si Niang even asked Mu Shuangshuang how she made the cake.
Just as Mu Shuangshuang talked about extracting cream, Yu Si Niang was baffled, completely clueless about what Mu Shuangshuang was saying.
Not wanting to perplex her mother, Mu Shuangshuang giggled and said, "Mom, just don’t ask about it. Next ti when I have so free ti, I’ll make one right in front of you. How’s that?"
Yu Si Niang naturally had no objections.
Saying too much is not as convincing as demonstrating it once. With her daughter teaching her hands-on, she believed she could learn to make the cake herself.
So, she began urging everyone to eat.
One piece of cake wasn’t enough to fill them up, so each person added two more bowls of rice.
This ti, Yu Si Niang didn’t add anything to the rice, an entire pot of plain white rice.
This kind of treatnt, the last ti, was during the New Year’s.
For farrs, every grain is hard earned, relying on the weather for food. They never know if the food in their granary will last until the next harvest.
So usually, adding sweet potatoes and wild vegetables to the rice is common.
Back when they were at the Old Mu Family, Mu Dashan often returned late from work, and the big iron pot of rice often only contained wild vegetables and sweet potatoes.
Plain white rice was rare enough to see even a little bit every ten days or half a month.
So even though life is better now, everyone still saves as much as they can.
After finishing the al, Yu Si Niang took the children to wash up, while Mu Dashan inquired about the situation in the town.
Their main concern was how the birthday banquet was conducted.
At first, Mu Shuangshuang and Lu Yuanfeng feared Yu Si Niang and Mu Dashan would lose sleep over it if they found out what happened, so they only ntioned taking up the Liu Family’s birthday banquet.
But the specifics of how they took it up, and what challenges they faced, were never ntioned.
However, Mu Dashan wasn’t foolish. His daughter left early and ca back late every day, and later directly stayed in the town, clearly encountering significant difficulties.
"Dad, don’t worry, with Fengzi and , there’s nothing to worry about!" Mu Shuangshuang directly addressed Mu Dashan’s concerns.
"Yeah, Uncle Dashan, the birthday banquet just ended today, and we ca back imdiately. If there were any issues, we definitely wouldn’t have returned today. So don’t worry!"
Words from a man are always more convincing than those from a little girl.
After Mu Shuangshuang finished speaking, Mu Dashan was still worried, but after Lu Yuanfeng finished, Mu Dashan was completely at ease.
"But Dad still wants to know how things went down; you’ve been so busy lately," Mu Dashan said.
Mu Shuangshuang could also understand Mu Dashan. She knew, if they didn’t speak today, her parents probably wouldn’t be able to sleep tonight.
She simply began to detail things for Mu Dashan.
Starting from when Mu Qingqing accidentally appeared at Chengfeng Restaurant, to her loose tongue causing Mrs. Liu to refuse them to host the birthday banquet, and later when she threatened Mu Qingqing.
After recounting the long string of events, Mu Dashan’s face changed.
He never knew the kind of peril his daughter and Fengzi had encountered these days.
"Oh my, you two... you two kids have endured so much, and here I was at ho not helping you with anything!" Mu Dashan fell into deep self-bla.
Seeing him like this, Mu Shuangshuang regretted bringing it up.
At that mont, Mu Shuangshuang was sowhat relieved that she hadn’t told her dad about her and Fengzi stealing the guest list, or else he’d be worried to death.
"Dad, Fengzi and I are not children anymore, and this isn’t in your realm of expertise. You managing the school for is already remarkable. Look, you’re managing the school so well..."
Mu Shuangshuang comforted Mu Dashan thoroughly, calming his emotions before letting out a heavy sigh of relief.
She secretly exchanged glances with Lu Yuanfeng, both knowing they’d never ntion the theft incident.
"By the way, how did Qingqing end up involved with Mrs. Liu?" Mu Dashan, with stabilized emotions, finally asked the crucial question.
The second branch and the third have always been at odds.
The children of the second branch, in particular, see the children of the third branch as eyesores.
Mu Dashan used to think these were just childish squabbles, but after all these incidents, he started to rethink the second branch.
"I’ve thought about this; I guess it was last ti when my little aunt overate, and Mu Qingqing was sent to care for her, that’s when Mu Qingqing and Mrs. Liu had a chance encounter."
Mu Qingqing had too few opportunities to go to town, and judging from the tiline, it was only then that she reasonably t Mrs. Liu.
But none of that matters anymore.
Mu Qingqing’s actions successfully infuriated her.
"Sigh, Qingqing seed like a kid too, who knew her actions would be so worrying," Mu Dashan lanted.
Mu Shuangshuang knew all too well that this ti, if she hadn’t been smart enough to plan ahead...
Her restaurant surely would have been ruined by Mrs. Liu.
Mrs. Liu is soone she still hasn’t fully understood.
If you say she’s nice, she constantly targets Chengfeng Restaurant.
If you say she’s not nice, today’s gamble made her lose face, yet she still managed to maintain control as if nothing had happened.
Given the chance, Mu Shuangshuang genuinely doesn’t want to beco enemies with Mrs. Liu.
"She’s turned dark-hearted herself, and her future road won’t be smooth!" Mu Shuangshuang said.
"Will you tell your grandparents... about her becoming Mrs. Liu’s goddaughter?" Mu Dashan asked.
This could easily make Mu Qingqing suffer; simply tell Old Mrs. Mu, and they’ll definitely target Mu Qingqing.
But Mu Shuangshuang doesn’t want to do that.
Mu Qingqing is imprudent and certainly doesn’t only harbor resentnt towards Mu Shuangshuang.
Her uncle’s family also showed disdain towards her, and Mu Dandan and Mu Yingying never included Mu Qingqing in their gas, always looking down on her family’s lack of money. She’d hardly treat them kindly.
Considering everything, Mu Shuangshuang reckoned that Mu Qingqing staying would bring more trouble to the first branch than benefits.
Moreover, Mu Qingqing isn’t sly enough; her misdeeds are all too easily discovered by others.
"No, ever since the third branch split away, the matters of the Old Mu Family no longer concern ! Dad, it’s getting late, Fengzi also needs to go rest, you should too!"
Having said what she wanted, Mu Shuangshuang didn’t want to delay any further.
Tomorrow morning, they still have to go to town and ask the Liu Family for the birthday banquet paynt.
Mrs. Liu caused her so much trouble; she surely must pay a higher price financially.
Mu Dashan reluctantly got up.
At just that mont, Yu Si Niang had already coaxed the children to sleep.
Seeing the three look like they were ready to disperse, she didn’t say much and simply fetched hot water for Mu Dashan’s foot bath before entering the room!
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