Feeling tired, Lu Yuanfeng simply held Mu Shuangshuang in his arms.
Nobody disturbs them here, and nobody sees them; it’s the perfect place to nurture feelings.
Mu Shuangshuang laughed enough and then took several deep breaths, looking as if she still couldn’t believe it.
"Shuangshuang, the restaurant will close its operations on the twenty-fourth of the twelfth lunar month. Do we still want those people from the restaurant?"
At Fulin Restaurant, from the head chef to the errand runner, they are all well-staffed. If Mu Shuangshuang asks them to stay, they definitely will, since they are accustod to working there. Better than going to so unknown place outside.
"I don’t know; I’ll have to see their abilities! How about this, Fengzi, we plan to open after the New Year, and during this ti before the New Year, we’ll conduct a recruitnt process. These people can all stay to participate in this recruitnt.
Elderly staff will be given priority for employnt. Those who are capable will have a salary increase based on the restaurant’s operations. What do you think?"
Mu Shuangshuang’s ideas are quite modern; Lu Yuanfeng finds them novel. He has an inexplicable certainty that Shuangshuang can succeed! "I’ll listen to you on this matter. Although my na is also written on the restaurant, you are the lady boss, not only regarding the people in the restaurant—I’ll listen to you too!"
Lu Yuanfeng laughed.
Mu Shuangshuang’s face turned red, and she felt warm inside.
"Alright, when the twelfth lunar month cos, we’ll paste a notice at the restaurant’s door saying we’ll be recruiting restaurant stewards and odd job workers on the twenty-eighth of the twelfth month. Once this matter is settled, we can also get so New Year goods to bring back!"
The matters in town settled, Mu Shuangshuang and Lu Yuanfeng weren’t in a rush to go back; instead, they went to Uncle Da Niu’s house to place an order for the Mandarin Duck pots Mu Shuangshuang had made previously, ordering fifty of them in one go.
The Mandarin Duck pots haven’t been launched by Uncle Da Niu yet, but the small pots used for hot pot have been pushed out, earning so silver tael.
The money for Little Niu’s marriage has increased a bit more.
To say it, Uncle Da Niu is also grateful to Mu Shuangshuang and Lu Yuanfeng, knowing that Mu Shuangshuang wants the Mandarin Duck pots, and has worked day and night to make them.
Returning to the Old Mu Family, it was just lunchti. Mu Shuangshuang and Lu Yuanfeng rushed towards the third branch.
As they reached the gate of the third branch courtyard, they heard a commotion from their yard.
With directions, Song Shi had reached Mu Shuangshuang’s courtyard, being greeted by Yu Si Niang.
Initially, Song Shi didn’t say why she was here, just asking Yu Si Niang where people were.
Yu Si Niang said they went to town, so Song Shi waited at the third branch courtyard. At first, things were fine, but after waiting for more than an hour, she beca impatient.
Eventually, she started arguing with Yu Si Niang.
Yu Si Niang couldn’t figure out what was going on, leading Song Shi to loudly shout in the third branch courtyard.
"Everyone co and see, it’s the vixen’s ho! Mu Shuangshuang, the little vixen, seduced my son!
My son, Liu Zian, is this year’s newly promoted scholar, ranking first in the entire Qianzhou Prefecture, but this Mu Shuangshuang dares to think of marrying into our Liu Family.
She even makes my son defy , his mother. Do you say it’s wicked, wicked!"
Yu Si Niang’s eyes reddened with anger, as she grabbed Song Shi’s collar and said, "Where are you from, to falsely accuse our Shuangshuang?
Our Shuangshuang’s heart is only set on Fengzi. When was she ever with Liu Zian? You tell clearly!"
"Oh, oh, everyone saw it, right? She’s trying to silence by killing! Why did the girl seduce my son? I didn’t know before, but now I do.
This is a case of the top beam not being straight, making the bottom beam crooked. If the mother is like this, what about the daughter?"
The third branch had been the talk of everyone for a while.
From having nothing, to buying fields and land, to now planning to build so sort of academy.
If the Old Mu Family’s first branch relied on the imperial examination to prosper, then the third branch relied on a clear-headed foolish girl to live a good life.
Mu Dade was not envied by others, so naturally, the third branch aroused envy, jealousy, and additional hatred.
Especially with Song Shi causing a scene like this, a few gossiping won began discussing outside Mu Shuangshuang’s yard. The first to rush out was Aunt Zhang, who had previous enmity with Mu Shuangshuang and Lu Yuanfeng.
"Si Niang, don’t protect Shuang Yatou anymore! We all can see what she’s like!"
"Aunt Zhang, what are you talking about? What’s wrong with our Shuangshuang? Can’t you see who she is? Can’t you see her relationship with Fengzi?" Yu Si Niang questioned.
"What’s the use of telling us this? Shuang Yatou isn’t seducing my son! I just wonder where this third branch Yatou got her skills to make so much money; turns out it was all from tricking n."
"I even thought that Er Gui Village really produced a talent!" Another village woman said.
"Haha, that’s right, people say when n have money they beco bad, and when won beco bad they have money. This third branch Yatou has probably swindled quite a bit from the scholar lord!"
"Oh pity, this grandson of the Lu Family, for that Yatou, doesn’t even want his family, but ends up with a tramp!"
"Who are you calling a tramp?" Just as Aunt Zhang finished speaking, a roar was heard.
It was Xiao Han who was locked inside the house by Yu Si Niang.
He stared intensely at Aunt Zhang with fiery eyes.
"Talking about your sister, huh? What, you want to cause trouble in front of ? Let tell you, your sister is seducing n, and you, as her brother, are even covering for her!"
"You’re full of crap!" Mu Xiaohan, enraged, charged at Aunt Zhang.
As he got close, she slapped him hard enough to knock him unconscious on the ground.
Yu Si Niang dashed forward like a madwoman, holding Mu Xiaohan and crying loudly: "Xiao Han, what’s wrong? What’s wrong?"
"Heh, serves him right! Little bastard!"
Mu Shuangshuang squeezed through the crowd just in ti to see Mu Xiaohan lying on the ground with Yu Si Niang bawling while holding him.
Without a second thought, Mu Shuangshuang rushed forward!
"You’re seeking death!" Mu Shuangshuang shouted at Aunt Zhang.
Aunt Zhang hadn’t yet reacted before she was knocked down, and suddenly Mu Shuangshuang, who had just returned from town, appeared before her.
Mu Shuangshuang sat on Aunt Zhang and lifted her hand, landing a powerful slap on Aunt Zhang.
With a "smack," the sound resounded through the entire courtyard.
Aunt Zhang was stunned by the slap; before she could react, she heard Mu Shuangshuang say, "Who just called , Mu Shuangshuang, a tramp? Say it again now!
Who gave you the guts to dare touch my brother, Aunt Zhang? You are shaless, weren’t you quickly forgotten after being caught stealing at at Fengzi’s courtyard last ti?
Am I making money off Liu Zian? Are you blind? How well Liu Zian’s mother dresses and how much the clothing on her body is worth in silver tael?"
Mu Shuangshuang pointed at Song Shi as she spoke.
Song Shi, in recent years, had saved and scrimped to support Liu Zian’s studies, sacrificing on als and clothing.
A piece of clothing would be washed until it faded to white, and she’d still be reluctant to throw it away.
Even though conditions at ho had improved now, she still thought to save.
The public, following Mu Shuangshuang’s words, realized that indeed Song Shi didn’t look like a wealthy person.
Then they heard Mu Shuangshuang say, "Anyone who spreads rumors calling a tramp must take responsibility for their words!"
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