Mr. Mu hadn’t marveled for long when he felt a sharp pain on his hand; the sickle sliced from his left pinky all the way to his wrist.
Blood gushed continuously, and before long, it dyed Mr. Mu’s entire arm red.
"Ah, Dad, you’re bleeding..." Mu Dazhong noticed the situation and couldn’t help but shout loudly.
Mu Danian, standing nearby, lifted his head and saw Old Mrs. Mu’s bleeding left hand. His eyes darted, and he quickly spoke.
"Second Brother, what are you dawdling for? Get Dad back ho. The weather is so hot; if we don’t treat the hand properly, it’ll stink."
Mu Dazhong hurriedly helped Mr. Mu to prepare to go back. Who would’ve thought Mr. Mu would swipe his hand away.
"No, there’s just these seven or eight plots. I must finish them quickly; your elder brother is still waiting for the money."
"Dad, you must be muddle-headed. This hand is precious! If you don’t treat it well, who’s going to transplant the rice in a few days?"
"Listen to . Go back and rest for a day. Heal the wound first, then talk about it. Fifth Brother and I will finish these chores later, don’t worry."
In fact, Mu Dazhong and Mu Danian were thinking one thing: Bring him back, and then they could go to the third branch, get the third brother out to do the work. Dad is like this; how can he stay idle?
The two adult n were shrewd, their ntal calculations snapped sharply, and they forcibly "escorted" the old man back ho. As soon as they returned, Mu Danian voluntarily headed to the run-down house of the third branch.
At this ti, Lu Yuanfeng was leading Zhao Daniu and Zhao Dahu, the two brothers, around Mu Shuangshuang’s house, on the vacant plot.
"Hey, Fengzi, what are you doing? Why are you clawing at our place?"
Lu Yuanfeng raised his head, saw it was Mu Danian, and replied, "We’re building Uncle Dashan’s kitchen and pigpen. Uncle Danyan, what do you want?"
Lu Yuanfeng didn’t have a very good impression of this Mu Family’s Fifth Uncle. He was well-known in the village for his greed and lechery.
If any household’s n weren’t ho or if any woman was a young widow, as long as he encountered them, he would always pinch their buttocks or say so lewd words. Most young wives would take a detour upon seeing Mu Danian.
"What’s the matter? Can’t I co here? I wonder why you keep appearing at my third brother’s house? Could it be you’re eyeing our stinky girl?
Tsk tsk tsk, I say you’re a hero in the village; why go for soone bad, a shriveled stinky girl like her? She can’t even bear sons."
Mu Danian spoke indiscreetly, and as he spoke, he let out a series of lascivious laughter.
Lu Yuanfeng paused with the wooden plank in his hand, just about to swing it at Mu Danian when Mu Shuangshuang erged, a basin of dirty water directly poured over Mu Danian’s head.
"Poo~" A mouthful of water sprayed directly from Mu Danian’s mouth.
"...You stinky girl, you dare pour water on , pui pui pui, what is this stuff, why is it so slly..." Mu Danian cursed loudly.
"Oh dear, Fifth Uncle, sorry, sorry... I just washed my dad, gave him a foot bath.
But the water is too heavy, I can’t carry it, so I wanted to pour it at the door, who knew...
Fifth Uncle, why didn’t you give a sign before showing up at our doorstep?"
Mu Shuangshuang showed a surprised expression, explaining while apologetically looking at Mu Danian.
"Pui, foot bath water, you... you stinky girl, you did this deliberately."
The Zhao Daniu and Zhao Dahu working nearby couldn’t hold back, they burst into laughter seeing Mu Danian’s awkward situation.
Mu Danian’s face beca increasingly angry. Lu Yuanfeng tossed aside the stick in his hand, stepped forward, blocking Mu Danian’s intimidating gaze.
"Shuangshuang, didn’t you say you’d make tea for us? We’re thirsty, go inside and get us so tea, please."
Clearly, Lu Yuanfeng wanted to send Mu Shuangshuang away, and Mu Shuangshuang wisely walked off; after all, Mu Danian wouldn’t co trouble her.
"Stinky girl, who told you to leave? Stand still..." Mu Danian shouted hoarsely, but Mu Shuangshuang inside didn’t co out at all.
"Stinky boy, don’t block . Let tell you, I’m not easy to deal with, I..."
Mu Danian looked at himself, then glanced at Lu Yuanfeng’s muscular build, his solid physique, and couldn’t help but retreat a few steps. Then he fiercely spat at Lu Yuanfeng’s feet.
"Pui, I’m just bitten by a mad dog."
Sidestepping Lu Yuanfeng, Mu Danian went straight to Mu Dashan’s house and kicked open Dashan’s door.
"Third Brother, our dad’s hand is hurt. Hurry up, there are so many chores at ho, they can’t be finished."
Mu Dashan wasn’t asleep because his wife had set the rule that even if he lay in bed, he couldn’t work. He must recuperate properly.
No one dared to inform Mu Dashan about the ten silver coins incident. Otherwise, Mu Dashan surely wouldn’t treat it.
"Fifth, I’ve... I’ve already split from the family." Mu Dashan mumbled, explaining.
"So what if you split? A single stroke can’t write two Mu words. We’re all born of Dad. Now Dad is like this, don’t you want to fulfill filial duty?" Mu Danian suspiciously looked at Mu Dashan.
"Third Brother, do you think you’ve done more chores than anyone before, and now you’re feigning illness to shirk work?"
The words of his Fifth Brother were always like this, specially picking faults, specifically attacking people. Mu Dashan could generally smile and let it go, but not this ti, as it concerned his ho and his health; he wouldn’t compromise.
"Fifth Brother, what are you saying? I’m ill. Doctor Zhang said I need to rest for half a year. For this half a year, I won’t be working."
Mu Danian’s expression showed shock and disbelief, but more was disgust.
"Third Brother, it seems you’ve been spoiled by Yu Si Niang, that woman. You used to be so good, doing all the chores. Second Brother and I didn’t have to work so hard..."
"Enough. If you’ve co to see , you’re welco. If you’re here to criticize , leave. You’re not welco." Mu Dashan shouted hoarsely.
"I’ll leave then. Don’t you regret it later, we’ll see!"
Angry, Mu Danian left. When he reached Mr. Mu, he exaggerated the words of Mu Dashan.
Mr. Mu’s hand hadn’t stopped bleeding, his lips pale, his words quivering a bit. "Third really said he’d never get up?"
"Yes, Dad. You don’t know; Third Brother’s so smug, lying in bed like a lord.
I ntioned you hurt your hand and our family asked him to do a day’s work and finish cutting the rice on those eight plots to save money for Brother for his exams. We even offered him wages.
He just said that the third branch has split, he won’t do the work, and Brother’s tuition is none of his business."
"Oh, this beast. Saying such words, he’s rebelling. I’ll go and drag that beast out of bed right now."
Old Mrs. Mu stomped heavily and shrieked.
"Mom, don’t go. The stinky girl is really fierce now. I just spoke a few words with Third Brother, and she poured urine all over . I’m still stinking..."
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