Mu Dajiang was reprimanded by Old Mrs. Mu several tis, but each ti he just smiled and continued to add more food to his plate.
Just when Old Mrs. Mu was about to explode, Mrs. Liu walked in from outside, looking like she had finished all the chores.
"Jinhua, hurry over and eat."
Mu Dajiang dragged the seat beside him back, and once Mrs. Liu sat down, he gave her all the dishes he had placed in his bowl.
Old Mrs. Mu was furious, Mu Dajiang’s actions seed like a slap to her face.
"Fourth child, what do you an by this? Do you think I shouldn’t make your wife do the chores or what?"
"Are you hiding things for this annoying woman? Do you want to rebel?"
The matters of the third branch had always been a thorn in Old Mrs. Mu’s heart. She had let the third branch get away with things before, but now she wouldn’t let the rest of the family do the sa.
"Mom, Jinhua is my wife, your daughter-in-law. She has done so much work and often doesn’t get a full al. Shouldn’t I keep so food for her?"
"Doesn’t get a full al? What has she been eating every day? Dirt or urine? You useless thing, you must be driven crazy by the third branch, trying to rebel, are you?"
"I’m not!" Mu Dajiang stiffened his neck and finally squeezed out these three words.
"Not? Not what, not falsely accusing , the old lady, or thinking you can defy ?"
As Old Mrs. Mu spoke, she sat down on the ground and slapped her thigh.
"Oh, how unfortunate is my fate, I raised a son who has forgotten his mother after getting a wife..."
"Unjust heavens, help, Mu Dajiang, you’re not human..."
"I raised you through thick and thin, and this is how you treat ..."
Old Mrs. Mu was like soone performing a tragic opera, directing and acting all by herself.
And the mbers of the Old Mu Family cooperated perfectly.
First was Mu Xiangxiang, she said, "Fourth brother, how can you do this? Mother raised us with difficulty, hasn’t had a good life, has worked all her life for us, and now you’ve forgotten her after getting a wife. How is she supposed to live on?"
"Fourth child, even your second brother has to say, building a family shouldn’t an defending your wife like this. Won are hardy, have you ever heard of a woman starving to death? There are only those who refuse to be lonely, sneak around, and get beaten to death."
The whole Old Mu Family chid in one by one, leaving Mu Dajiang speechless, finally forcing him to apologize and admit fault for the matter to conclude.
But life for the fourth branch would surely beco even tougher.
Mu Shuangshuang was making lunch at ho and kept hearing noises coming from the Old Mu Family’s kitchen.
Knowing that the Old Mu’s household was picking on honest people again, she felt nauseated.
Back then it was the third branch, now it’s the fourth branch...
"Shuangshuang, what’s up? Do you want to go over and check?"
Lu Yuanfeng heard Mu Dajiang’s na and knew it was about the fourth branch, aware that Shuangshuang was quite good to the fourth branch, so he asked.
"No need, I guess my fourth uncle has already apologized, saying anything wouldn’t help now."
Lu Yuanfeng sensed Shuangshuang’s low spirits and started to offer comforting words.
"Actually, you don’t need to worry too much. Mr. Mu, though biased, is still reasonable, and your fourth uncle won’t suffer too much.
Besides, addressing temporary issues doesn’t solve the root of the problem, even if you help the fourth branch today, once you leave, they will be bullied again."
Mu Shuangshuang understood everything Lu Yuanfeng said, avoiding assistance to prevent the fourth and third branches from becoming adversaries one day.
People are such complex creatures.
Once you help once, every ti afterward they will expect you to act. If you don’t act, you will be cursed.
The little good you did will vanish without a trace.
Perhaps, this is another interpretation of helping soone thoroughly, of going the distance for the Buddha. If you don’t help to the end, not only will previous efforts be wasted, but all good deeds done might bring trouble.
"Fengzi, don’t worry, let’s continue making delicious food, unaffected by others."
After lunch, Mu Shuangshuang fed Little Black Dog so porridge. The little thing, though its mouth was ugly, could still eat.
It’s different from Little Black, who eats raw food, while Little Black Dog eats cooked food.
Perhaps because it’s the first ti trying cooked food, half a bowl of porridge was consud in no ti, the bowl licked clean.
After handling Little Black Dog, Mu Shuangshuang stepped outside and noticed two people standing in the yard.
Mu Dazhong and Mu Danian were lined up, entering Mu Dashan’s room.
They imdiately said, "Third brother, I heard you grabbed so chicks, let take a look."
"Old third, I heard you grabbed a pig, your life is getting better, I’m really envious."
Mu Dashan looked awkwardly at the unexpected second brother and fifth younger brother, really not knowing how to handle them.
Just as he was thinking how to respond, he heard Mu Danian say, "Third brother, later I will go to Tie Dao Village to grab forty chicks, how many does your family have, could it be fewer than us?"
"I will also grab piglets later, two at once."
With the conversation at this point, Mu Shuangshuang understood they were showing off.
Yet her bun-faced dad was still blessing them.
Mu Shuangshuang rushed up, pushing Mu Danian and Mu Dazhong aside and exclaid, "Dad, why are you out of bed? You need to rest, can’t work. You’ve turned a lot paler recently, wonder if it’s because you don’t have to work."
As soon as not working was ntioned, Mu Danian and Mu Dazhong got angry.
Now these two can dodge work, but the tasks have doubled, not just doubled, even laziness gets scolded.
Right now, the weeds in the cotton field are almost three feet high, and to take a break, they use excuses like these.
"Shuangshuang, why didn’t you greet us elders when you saw us?" Mu Dazhong took his anger out on Mu Shuangshuang.
"I did greet, what’s up, didn’t you hear? My voice is that loud, second uncle, could your ears... be deaf?
Do you want to get treated by Grandpa Zhang, I heard he recently concocted many dicines, all good stuff.
They specialize in treating the heart and lungs, whether it’s wolf’s heart and dog’s lungs, or pig’s heart and pig’s lungs, one dose cures it."
Mu Shuangshuang said with a cold smile.
Mu Danian was furious. "Second brother, this brat is mocking us as wolf heart and dog lungs, pig heart and pig lungs!"
"Old third, did you hear, your daughter is so cruel-hearted. We, as her uncles, ca to see you, yet we are humiliated by a junior, you must give us an explanation."
Mu Dashan was stunned, standing there without speaking.
"Second uncle, what kind of explanation do you want, tell , if Shuangshuang can do it, she certainly will." Or not, Mu Shuangshuang rolled her eyes, inwardly despising the people before her even more.
"Simple! Give money, because you hurt us, you must use our thod to settle it, otherwise you know the consequences of disrespecting elders." Mu Dazhong said.
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