Mu Shuangshuang sighed for a mont, but unlike others, she didn’t try to ride on the coattails of Old Mu Family’s eldest brother’s success.
She had plenty of affairs to deal with, three little babies at ho waiting to be fed, a bunch of things to handle...
"Father, Mother, let’s hurry ho and have a good rest!" Mu Shuang said.
"Mm!" Mu Dashan and Yu Si Niang nodded in agreent.
Mu Shuangshuang and Lu Yuanfeng went on horseback. On the return trip, one horse couldn’t accommodate four people, so she rented a carriage.
She and her parents rode the carriage, while Lu Yuanfeng rode the horse back.
The carriage was much slower than the horse, by now Lu Yuanfeng should already be in Er Gui Village.
It was already past noon, after resting for a while, they could start preparing dinner.
The three went straight ho, and at the courtyard gate, the Zhao Yun family, Little Zhi, Xiao Han, Yuanbao, Little Black, and Lai Mi were lined up.
Everyone was waiting for the return of the third branch.
As soon as they saw the third branch arrive, Zhao Yun excitedly placed a brazier at the courtyard gate of the third branch.
"Dashan, Si Niang, once you cross this brazier, all the bad luck will be gone, and you’ll have a prosperous future!" Aunt Zhao Yun said.
Yu Si Niang was moved, after being away for three days, everyone still rembered her and prepared so much for her.
Mu Dashan felt the sa, as they say, true feelings are revealed in tis of difficulty.
While he and Si Niang were in prison, Zhang Yutou’s family helped take care of the kids.
Fengzi took Shuangshuang everywhere.
Zhao Gouzi went to Tie Dao Village to call people.
These were all people who helped the third branch during tough tis, but what hurt Mu Dashan the most was his own family.
His parents, even though Little Zhi and Xiao Han were their grandchildren, the ones helping the kids were outsiders...
Thinking about this made Mu Dashan feel upset.
"Dashan, why are you standing there, cross the brazier!" Zhang Yutou urged.
Mu Dashan finally ca back to his senses, and by this ti, Yu Si Niang had already crossed the brazier.
He followed and crossed as well.
"That’s better now, hurry up and rest, I’ll help with dinner tonight!" Zhao Yun said.
Mu Dashan and Yu Si Niang were shocked, but with everyone’s urging, they went inside to rest.
Mu Shuangshuang didn’t see Lu Yuanfeng and asked Zhao Yun.
It turned out that Lu Yuanfeng had returned half an hour earlier to explain the third branch’s return, and then rode off to Tie Dao Village to continue digging the pond.
Mu Shuangshuang couldn’t help but scold in her heart: Is this foolish boy really crazy, returning without resting and imdiately going to work?
But she still felt deeply sorry for him.
Deciding to reward Lu Yuanfeng well in the evening.
She went for a walk in the mountains, hoping to encounter so wild chickens and rabbits, but just as she left the courtyard, she ran into Fu Xiaonan who was coming this way.
Fu Xiaonan was carrying a block of at in one hand and a plucked chicken in the other, casually heading towards the third branch.
Seeing Mu Shuangshuang, she shrieked.
"Shuangshuang, Shuangshuang..."
Fu Xiaonan rushed over, handing the at and chicken to Shuangshuang, saying, "These are sent by my dad to nourish Uncle Dashan and Aunt Si Niang."
"Xiaonan, I can’t accept these, take them back."
Fu Wu’s gesture was extrely generous. A chicken was eighteen coins per pound, two pounds of chicken at cost almost forty coins, and the block of at was over a pound, roughly totaling seventy to eighty coins.
No one spends such a large amount when visiting others.
"Shuangshuang, my dad said it’s not for free, later when you buy land, you must give it all to him, every bit!" Fu Xiaonan said.
"When my family buys land, of course, I’ll give it all to Uncle Fu Wu, but these things I still can’t accept." Mu Shuangshuang refused.
"It’s okay, my parents will dine here tonight, you can cook it all at once, and they can consider having eaten worth their money!"
Fu Xiaonan refused to take back the items and joked with Mu Shuangshuang.
Mu Shuangshuang helplessly accepted the items.
Returning the items ho and handing them to Aunt Zhao Yun, Mu Shuangshuang then returned to the vegetable garden to pick vegetables. With the vegetables sorted, no need to go into the mountains now.
Old Mu Family was bustling, everyone surrounding Old Mu Family’s main house.
Mu Dade sat at the very center of the main room, with Mr. Mu and Old Mrs. Mu just sitting to the side.
Mr. Mu was staring at Mu Dade as if he couldn’t get enough of looking.
Mu Dade wore a purple robe, his hair was tied with a white jade hairpin, and he wore a pair of new boots.
The boots were pristine, shiny black.
This attire ca from Mu Xianxian’s family. Hearing about Mu Dade’s success, Mu Xianxian’s family went wild, announced it everywhere, and even gave Mu Dade twenty taels of silver.
Mu Dade used the silver to buy the outfit, and upon returning, found the house worn and dirty.
Even had Old Mrs. Mu wipe the chairs several tis before he agreed to sit down.
"Father, Mother, your son has finally succeeded in the imperial examination, this is not in vain your years of nurturing!" Mu Dade respectfully said to Mr. Mu.
Mr. Mu’s face covered in tears.
A son raised for over thirty years has finally made him proud.
"Good son, Dade, I’ve hoped day and night for your success in the exams, it’s finally here, first we must pay respect to our ancestors, let them know of this good news."
"Father, Dade just returned and hasn’t rested yet, paying respects can wait until tomorrow morning, besides, Old Mu Family’s ancestors are wise, they probably already know." Mrs. Jin said.
Mrs. Jin, long unseen, had not only beco fair-skinned but her attire also differed from those town won.
Mu Danian stared at Mrs. Jin’s fair complexion, his eyes almost dropping to his crotch.
Beside him, Chen Hong was dissatisfied seeing Mu Danian’s lack of composure.
She stood up straight, handed Mu Dade a cup of tea, then dashed over.
"Big brother, you’ve worked hard, please look after and Danyan in the future!" Chen Hong said, purposely bending over, her voluptuous chest obscuring Mu Dade’s face.
The entire Old Mu Family’s complexion changed, including Mrs. Jin.
She used her gaze to question Mr. Mu about who this person was, Mr. Mu embarrassingly turned his head.
Mu Danian was in good spirits; back then he succumbed to Chen Hong’s busty figure, he didn’t believe his big brother would have no reaction.
If his big brother succumbed, it would be easier to get benefits in the future.
"Why are folks acting out? Chen Hong is my wife, we might not be married, but since Honghong has nowhere to go, I let her stay with , there’s nothing wrong with that!"
Mu Danian feigned ignorance and noted the odd glances from everyone.
Chen Hong also took the chance to say to Mu Dade, "Big brother, do you find Honghong’s tea unpleasant? Honghong will brew another for you!"
As she spoke, she moved to pour another tea, and Old Mrs. Mu burst into anger.
"You shaless woman, go back to where you ca from! Our Old Mu Family doesn’t want your kind of shaless person!"
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