"Why are you eating so fast, are you full?" Mu Shuangshuang asked.
Lu Yuanfeng nodded, then shook his head.
"What does that an, are you full or not?" Mu Shuangshuang asked.
"I’m full, but I ate too fast and didn’t feel it!" Lu Yuanfeng said.
"Pfft..." At this, Mu Shuangshuang clutched her belly and almost laughed till she cried.
"Fengzi, you’re sothing else." Mu Shuangshuang said, half amused and half exasperated, as she gave half of her untouched al to Lu Yuanfeng.
"This ti, eat slowly!"
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The next day
Mu Shuangshuang got up early to busy herself in the kitchen preparing breakfast, with Lu Yuanfeng helping out.
The Old Mu Family also woke up.
In three days, it would be the big day of Mu Xiangxiang’s engagent. The Qin Family would send people over then to formalize the engagent. The matchmaker was already arranged, and the rest was just about preparing the house.
The Old Mu Family needed to take advantage of the free ti now to clean the house thoroughly, clean the doors and windows, and everything needed tidying.
Then there were so old furniture that needed repairs, and if they couldn’t be repaired, they’d be replaced with new ones.
Old Mrs. Mu and Mr. Mu were beside directing everyone, but chatting amongst themselves about what would happen in three days.
"Xiangxiang’s mother, Xiangxiang’s health has just gotten a bit better, and her voice hasn’t recovered. Are we really letting Xiangxiang make an appearance that day?" Mr. Mu asked worriedly.
"Xiangxiang making an appearance is just going through the motions. Besides, it’s just the engagent, not the wedding yet."
For villagers, engagents were actually simple, just invite familiar people for a al and have the matchmaker witness it.
Then at the engagent, present so betrothal gifts.
In Mr. Mu’s eyes, the Qin Family was a big family in town, and they would certainly put on a show.
The Old Mu Family had to show their own attitude, so they wouldn’t be overshadowed by the Qin Family.
"Oh, by the way, did you send soone to call the eldest?" Mr. Mu asked.
"Called, called, the eldest sent word that he’d definitely co back for Xiangxiang’s engagent, and I also notified that wicked wife of his.
If the eldest sister-in-law doesn’t show up for the engagent, wouldn’t people gossip?" Old Mrs. Mu said angrily, almost escalating the matter.
Mr. Mu quickly changed the subject.
"The third branch hasn’t given an opinion last ti, not sure if they’re willing to help us cook. And the fourth branch seems to be waiting for us to split the family."
Thinking about these matters, Mr. Mu felt all sorts of headaches.
"Humph, no other branches have this many issues, just the third branch. It’s just having a girl cook for Xiangxiang.
Didn’t she cook for Old Yu’s, Yu Si Niang’s brother back then? A mother’s brother is a person, but a niece isn’t?"
Old Mrs. Mu said, a bit unhappy.
"In my opinion, we must let Shuang co over, her cooking is delicious. When the Qin Family cos, it will give us face.
As for the fourth branch, I think they’re itching for it. Talk about splitting the family—they eat my food, live in my house, use my things—how does that count? Already raised one ingrate, if another cos out, I’ll drown him in a urine bucket for sure."
Mr. Mu remained silent, which indirectly ant he agreed with Mrs. Mu’s words.
"Mother, whatever you and father think, I have no objection. But with so much work, what do we do? Go call third brother and third sister-in-law here to help work!" Mu Danian urged.
As soon as Mrs. Mu heard this, she was about to head to the third branch but was stopped by Mr. Mu.
"Alright, let’s not ask the third branch to do this. We have so many people here, can’t we handle cleaning our own house?"
"Fine, let’s not go to the third branch for this. Fifth, don’t you be a lazy donkey on the grindstone, you’re always good at causing trouble, not a good egg." Mrs. Mu said.
"Mother..."
Mu Danian turned away in anger, found a spot, and continued to work.
In the kitchen, Mrs. Lin and Mu Qingqing were speaking in hushed tones.
"Qingqing, soon Young Master Qin will be engaged to Xiangxiang, have you thought of a way to kick Xiangxiang out?"
Mrs. Lin was indignant, her eyes slightly bulging, her aura filled with resentnt, like a resentful woman.
"What kind of way, just give what my aunt wants to her, it’s not anything good!" Mu Qingqing said dismissively.
"You’re the one who’s foolish, your aunt is now a mute, how can she find such a good family?" Mrs. Lin scolded Mu Qingqing.
"Mother, you’re the one who’s foolish. You’re not even sending people to inquire about what kind of family the Qin Family is, having already lost a few wives. Plus, I heard that the Qin Family is actually not doing well.
They’re hoping to change their luck by marrying my aunt, but my aunt, with her kind of luck, you know, right? I bet if she marries over, not only will she fail to improve the Qin Family’s luck, she might even impoverish them.
With this kind of family status, I’m really not interested!" Mu Qingqing said with disdain.
"I was wondering how could you not quarrel with your aunt, turns out you know the true situation. You say the Qin Family is unreliable, who can our family rely on to rise up?"
Mrs. Lin began to worry again, her husband and brother-in-law’s business was still stalled.
And Mu Dade had no news whatsoever, saying he’d beco an official, but no sign of anything.
"No need to worry about that, I naturally have a way!" Mu Qingqing said.
Lately, Mu Qingqing had been trying to find ways to ingratiate herself with that woman surnad Liu, as she was a wealthy person in town who could help her.
If she beca the woman’s adopted daughter, her status would certainly rise.
Even if her uncle wasn’t there, her life wouldn’t be too bad.
"What way, tell ?" Mrs. Lin leaned in, looking at Mu Qingqing with a flattering expression.
At so point, Mrs. Lin suddenly felt her once underestimated daughter had grown, even she couldn’t quite figure her out.
Originally, in Mrs. Lin’s eyes, the daughter was money-losing, ant to be sold when she reached age to save up money for the two sons’ future marriages.
But now it seed they had to keep this daughter for a while longer.
"You’ll find out soon enough. Just make sure the marriage is arranged so that my aunt is entangled with the Qin Family people for life." Mu Qingqing said.
"Don’t worry, leave that to . Your little mind is just like mine, no surprise you’re my birth daughter." Mrs. Lin said with a chuckle.
The enmity between Mu Xiangxiang and Mu Qingqing started during the village’s weaver selection last ti, Mu Qingqing never got a chance to get back. Now, Mu Xiangxiang was mute, and Old Mrs. Mu was greedy, just the right ti to settle that score.
Mrs. Lin left the kitchen, headed straight to Old Mrs. Mu, praised the Qin Family, and told Old Mrs. Mu to prepare a generous dowry for Mu Xiangxiang, so she could marry into the Qin Family with grandeur.
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