SWDnovel Chapter 1337 - 1332: Shuangshuang, You Must Help Us
Chapter 1337 - 1332: Shuangshuang, You Must Help Us
"Speak if you must! You think I’m an old woman who’s afraid? When I went, that wife from the fourth branch suddenly stayed back to take care of our Xiangxiang!" Old Mrs. Mu snorted.After speaking, she directly walked towards the fourth branch’s house—
At this moment, the fourth branch was also packing things.
The fourth branch was not like the second branch; they had nothing of value. Probably, the only things they could take were a few clothes and some worn quilts.
Everything else like tables and chairs, these were not things they could take away.
Mu Dajiang and Mrs. Liu discussed and decided to give everything to the third branch.
The third branch would continue to live in Er Gui Village, keeping those things would surely be useful!
Once the clothes were folded and wrapped with a cloth, Mu Dajiang stopped.
He looked around the room that he’d seen set up the same way for over twenty years, and thinking about leaving soon, he couldn’t help but feel a twinge of reluctance!
"Xiaxia’s mother, time has flown, we’ve lived in this place for many years, and Xiaxia has grown so big, Xiao Chu too!" Mu Dajiang sighed deeply.
Beside him, Mrs. Liu took out a piece of cotton cloth, handing it to Mu Dajiang to wipe his sweat.
"True, speaking of it, there is some reluctance!" Mrs. Liu lamented along.
"I wonder, once we arrive in the county, what kind of life we’ll lead! Do you think city folks are like us country folks? Will they visit each other’s homes during festivals and ask for food?"
Mu Dajiang had never left Qingshan Town.
The furthest he had been was just one town over!
And even then, opportunities were particularly scarce!
"Who knows, probably about the same! Why don’t we ask Shuangshuang? She’s been to the county several times, she must know!"
Mrs. Liu said this, and was about to go to the third branch, but upon opening the door, she saw Old Mrs. Mu.
Because they were about to move to the county, the two from the fourth branch were happy.
Unexpectedly, Mrs. Liu took the initiative to greet Old Mrs. Mu.
"Mother, how come you’re here, quickly come in and sit, we just finished packing for the county, soon we still need to tidy up!" Mrs. Liu said.
"You don’t need to tidy up your things! Xiangxiang is sick and cannot handle the rush on a horse carriage, you stay back to take care of Xiangxiang. When she’s better, then bring her along!"
Old Mrs. Mu said this expressionlessly, stunning Mrs. Liu to the point her jaw almost dropped.
Mu Dajiang was even more surprised, "Mother, what... what are you saying? Why leave Xiaxia’s mother alone in the village? She’s a woman who knows nothing, and yet..."
"Enough, it’s not like you’re staying, so why are you shouting? Besides, isn’t the third branch still here? If anything happens, can’t she ask the third branch for help?
Anyway, you all have a good relationship with the third branch, they often bring food or clothes, don’t think I don’t know!"
Old Mrs. Mu said.
Continuing, she spoke again: "Consider this your wife’s advantage, once we leave, this large house will be yours alone to stay in!
Except for your father’s and my room, and the eldest’s family room, the remaining ones, you choose where you want to stay!"
"Mother, you speak so well, why don’t you stay?" Mu Dajiang asked.
"Ha, you brat, rebellious aren’t you, always rebutting my old woman’s words, do you want to tear the sky apart? Or do you want with this wife to stay with your little ones in the village for life?"
Mrs. Liu had red-rimmed eyes by now.
Tears kept flowing out as she cried intensely.
But when Old Mrs. Mu said that Mu Xiaxia and Mu Xiaochu would also stay in the village, she shook her head forcefully.
"Xiaxia’s father, you don’t worry about me, you go to the county with Mother, I will be fine at home! Once Xiangxiang recovers, I’ll come find you all!" Mrs. Liu said.
Mu Dajiang was unwilling! "No way, either we all go together, or we all stay together!"
"Are you crazy? We worked so hard to bring Xiaxia and Xiao Chu to the county, Xiaxia has to marry, Xiao Chu has to study, if we stay here, we’ll be mud-legged peasants for life!"
Mrs. Liu had been through hardships herself for half a lifetime and wouldn’t let her children suffer the same.
Thinking about the children, Mu Dajiang hesitated as well.
"Enough, I don’t have time for your nonsense. Give me an answer now, whether it’s Mrs. Liu staying back or your whole family staying back!"
Mu Dajiang was forced to tears.
He looked pleadingly at Old Mrs. Mu, hoping she would change her mind.
"Why keep staring at me? I said it already, make a decision quickly, if you’re late, you’ll all stay here!" Old Mrs. Mu shouted loudly.
Having no choice, Mrs. Liu could only shout loudly: "I’ll stay! I’ll stay!"
Only then did Old Mrs. Mu smile, "I knew it! You better take good care of Xiangxiang, if anything goes wrong, someone will report you, watch your skin!"
Old Mrs. Mu’s eyes were on Qin Xianglan.
She was currently living at the Mu Family, and Old Mrs. Mu thought having her watch over Mrs. Liu to prevent any inappropriate actions was quite suitable.
"Alright, Mrs. Liu, help Old Four and the kids tidy the things up, once we leave, look after the house on your own!
If anything happens, go find the third branch, don’t hoard and skimp, unwilling to use them! The third branch has a life of labor, and they’ll never enjoy the benefits of your eldest brother being a high officer!"
Old Mrs. Mu wore an expression of smugness.
She was entirely portraying the image of a common village person, petty and worldly.
After finishing, she swaggered out of the room right before the two from the fourth branch.
As soon as Old Mrs. Mu left, Mrs. Liu held onto Mu Dajiang and cried bitterly.
She cried and wailed, "What will I do? I’m... I’m about to separate from you!"
"Xiaxia’s mother, how about I don’t go either, and just the children go, they’re Grandfather and Grandmother’s grandchildren, they won’t treat them poorly!"
"No way! You must be there!" Mrs. Liu shook her head.
She didn’t believe Mr. Mu and Old Mrs. Mu would treat her son and daughter well.
"Then what do we do? Maybe I should go find Shuangshuang and ask!" Mu Dajiang suggested.
"Wouldn’t that be bothering her too much?" Mrs. Liu asked.
"No choice left, perhaps only Shuangshuang can help us now!"
"Alright then, let’s go right now!"
...
Mu Dajiang and Mrs. Liu headed straight for the third branch, just in time to see Mu Shuangshuang heading to the riverside to wash clothes.
The two of them, without tiring, went to the river.
Seeing Shuangshuang chatting and laughing happily with the village women.
Mu Dajiang called out to Mu Shuangshuang loudly.
Mu Shuangshuang was chatting with the women, heard someone calling her, and upon lifting her head, saw Mu Dajiang.
She spoke a word to the women, then stood up from the creekside.
Standing before Mu Dajiang.
"Shuangshuang, this time, you really have to help us, I and your fourth aunt are likely going to be separated!" Mu Dajiang said.
"What happened, please explain slowly, no need to rush!" Mu Shuangshuang said.
"Your grandmother wants your fourth aunt to stay back and look after Xiangxiang, our fourth branch’s family is likely going to separate!"