Mu Shuangshuang and Lu Yuanfeng ate dinner early, and now after such a long journey, their stomachs were empty. Yu Si Niang brought out the sweet potato and wild vegetable rice, which was kept warm in the pot, along with a bit of side dishes for them.
Afraid they wouldn’t be full, she added a stir-fried cucumber skin dish.
"Crunch"
"Crunch"
The crisp sound of cucumber skin echoed in the kitchen as Mu Shuangshuang and Lu Yuanfeng devoured their dinner, finally quelling their hunger.
It was already late, so Mu Shuangshuang moved her things off the wheelbarrow and let Lu Yuanfeng go ho first.
At night, lying on the bed, Mu Shuangshuang’s entire body was sore, as if her bones had fallen apart. The aftereffects of her over-exercising during the day erged, and now she was in great pain all over.
By the middle of the night, lying in bed, Mu Shuangshuang couldn’t take it anymore. She got up and rolled several tis on the muddy floor of the house, endured the pain, exercised a bit more, and broke into a sweat.
After taking a fresh shower, she finally lay back in bed and fell asleep in a daze.
The next day, the swelling pain turned into soreness, making it difficult for Mu Shuangshuang even to get out of bed. She smiled bitterly to herself, wondering when she had ever been so awkward.
It all boiled down to her body’s poor foundation. No matter how smart she was or how much she knew about modern martial arts, if her physical strength couldn’t keep up, she would be sore for days every ti she exercised.
Unless her body gradually adapted to these movents.
It seed she needed to find ti every day for running exercises.
With a determined mind, Mu Shuangshuang made a schedule in her heart: every night before bed, she would run a few laps around the village, get sweaty, then take a shower before sleeping.
Suddenly, there was a burst of noise in the courtyard. The big popcorn maker from yesterday had nowhere to be stored, so Mu Shuangshuang and Lu Yuanfeng left it in the yard.
Early in the morning, as she got up to poop, Mrs. Lin saw it and gathered everyone from the house, hollering.
"Mom, the brat’s place has a popcorn maker, get so glutinous rice, and let’s make our own popcorn!"
Little Gou Dan went ho yesterday and cried and scread for popcorn without stopping.
Mrs. Lin was craving as well and ntioned it to the old lady, but to her dismay, Old Mrs. Mu refused under the pretext that the old man who made popcorn was gone. Mrs. Lin was down all day and couldn’t hold back when she saw the object in Shuangshuang’s courtyard today.
"Are you crazy? Do you even know how to use that thing?"
Of course, Old Mrs. Mu was unwilling. Mrs. Lin was just pregnant with a child, not a golden egg, yet she wanted to eat everything, thinking she was so empress dowager.
"But Shuangshuang knows! Since she bought such an iron lump, it must be for making and selling popcorn. I’m her second aunt; she has to give so, right?"
"Sorry, Second Aunt, but I really don’t know how to work this thing. If you aren’t afraid of getting blown up, go ahead and play with it; I won’t stop you."
Mu Shuangshuang, fully dressed, casually responded to Mrs. Lin’s scheming with a nonchalant expression.
Sotis, Mu Shuangshuang really felt that this Mrs. Lin was like a sticky molasses, never learning after being scolded.
Knowing she wouldn’t get anything to eat from her, Mrs. Lin shalessly stuck herself over.
Thick-skinned, Mrs. Lin replied, "Shuangshuang, your second aunt is pregnant and just wants sothing fresh. Give so, please. The little brother in my belly is yours too!"
"No need, Second Aunt, if you want sothing fresh, there’s plenty of grass on the road. Pick so and stuff it into your mouth, surely it’ll be fresher."
"You... Mom, listen to this! The little brat’s mouth is so venomous, asking to eat grass. Only animals eat grass; how dare she talk to like this?"
Old Mrs. Mu gave a cold snort to Mu Shuangshuang, grabbing Mrs. Lin by the sleeve, and dragged her towards the Old Mu Family’s place.
"You dare eat the little brat’s stuff, not afraid of being poisoned? Hurry and roll back to your pigsty. If anything happens to my grandson, I’ll have your life!"
Strangely enough, Old Mrs. Mu did not curse at Mu Shuangshuang but directed her anger at Mrs. Lin instead. It was truly peculiar.
What Mu Shuangshuang didn’t know was that Old Mrs. Mu was brooding over how to make Mu Dashan support her.
Her son taking care of her in her old age was a must, even if the family was split up. Her son had to be responsible for her for life.
So she didn’t argue with Mu Shuangshuang this ti.
Mu Shuangshuang found it strange but wasn’t a tapeworm in Old Mrs. Mu’s stomach. She couldn’t know what she was thinking.
So she relaxed and thought about dealing with things as they ca.
After a night’s rest, her spirits were revived, and she started preparing breakfast early. The food from last night had long been digested, and she felt ravenous.
For breakfast, she decided to make more: corn porridge, stead sweet potatoes, and crispy golden fried dough sticks, each made in small portions.
By the ti breakfast was ready, the family mbers also started waking up one after another.
She served Lu Yuanfeng and Yuanbao a big bowl of porridge, gave them two of the largest fried dough sticks, and a whole sweet potato, which should be enough for them.
Just as she was nearing Lu Yuanfeng’s house, she unexpectedly saw Wang Fugui and Xia Guagua together, walking towards the direction of the abandoned house.
Mu Shuangshuang had no interest in Xia Guagua’s affairs, so she didn’t go to eavesdrop.
Xia Guagua was wearing a new dress bought by Wang Fugui, yet her face did not show any trace of happiness.
"Didn’t you say you’d deal with that little brat for in three days?" Xia Guagua imdiately questioned as she opened her mouth.
"Not here, Gua Gua. Let’s go over there; no one is around."
In Wang Fugui’s words, "over there" referred to the abandoned house in the village.
Speaking of it, both he and Xia Guagua went there, as did Mu Danian and Chen Hong, yet they never crossed paths or knew of each other’s presence. Each thought they were the only ones aware of the place.
However, Mu Danian wasn’t going there anymore because his injuries hadn’t healed.
"Gua Gua, you look really beautiful today." Wang Fugui, lecherously feeling about Xia Guagua’s waist, said while his face was filled with sleaze.
"Save these sweet words. You haven’t answered my question yet."
"Didn’t you also not drug Lu Yuanfeng? I’m just waiting for you to do it so I could deal with that little brat. Besides, she’s just a little brat. What can she do to you?"
Wang Fugui showed a casual attitude. He had money and connections, thinking he could effortlessly crush Mu Shuangshuang.
"You know that my brother Yuanfeng’s courtyard wall is completed. I can’t get in."
Lu Yuanfeng’s courtyard wall was different from others. To prevent Xia Guagua from entering, he even placed spikes on top of the wall, ensuring anyone who tried climbing over would turn into a porcupine.
"Then wait for my good news. Luckily, I have so free ti these days, so I can play around with that Mu Shuangshuang. But if I help you and you don’t give what I want, what then? A woman’s heart is not simple!"
Wang Fugui feigned seriousness, but his eyes hungrily lingered on Xia Guagua.
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