novelSusiti Chapter 1353 - 1348: Mrs. Liu’s Hard Times
Chapter 1353 - 1348: Mrs. Liu’s Hard Times
"But keeping it hidden like this isn’t a solution, and if I marry Da Li, Xiangxiang will eventually find out. You can’t keep such things from her forever, right?!"Mu Zhenzhen has been eager to tell Mu Xiangxiang about this.
Xiangxiang was the one who resolutely rejected Sun Dali.
She just wants to see the look of regret on Xiangxiang’s face!
Just like Zhuangzi, who rejected her back then, she still holds onto that.
She wants Zhuangzi to regret rejecting her, and realize how big a mistake it was to choose a woman with baggage over her, Mu Zhenzhen!
"Even though Mu Xiangxiang said she didn’t want Da Li back then, and is now lying on the kang! What if she regrets? Can you guarantee she won’t deceive Da Li and get back together with him? So, we’ll keep this hidden for as long as we can!"
"Child, don’t worry, our Sun Family has chosen you as the daughter-in-law, that’s it. No one can take your place!"
Mrs. Qin reassured Mu Zhenzhen, easing a bit of her anxiety.
However, she still plans to tell Xiangxiang about it as soon as possible.
"Thank you, Aunt. Don’t worry, I’ll be a good daughter-in-law, a good wife, and take good care of Da Li!"
Mu Zhenzhen obediently said to Mrs. Qin.
Mrs. Qin looked at Mu Zhenzhen, liking her more and more!
She has a lovely appearance, works diligently, is sweet-mouthed, and treats Da Li well!
Much better than that Mu Xiangxiang!
"Zhenzhen, let’s work hard together, get it done, and head back early. Da Li is waiting for us to make lunch!" Mrs. Qin said.
Mu Zhenzhen worked even harder!
Meanwhile, Mu Shuangshuang sorted through the news she heard, summarizing it as follows:
The situation with the Sun Family isn’t exactly as Mrs. Qin said; not everyone is eager for Mu Zhenzhen to marry in.
At least, Sun Dali currently still won’t marry Mu Zhenzhen, and he still has feelings for Mu Xiangxiang.
However, Mrs. Qin is particularly fond of Mu Zhenzhen and dislikes Mu Xiangxiang.
The husband married by the younger sister, the older sister wants to snatch, all behind the younger sister!
This is truly bizarre!
It’s hard to say what will happen in the end!
Which one of Mu Xiangxiang and Mu Zhenzhen will end up with Sun Dali!
But it doesn’t really matter to Mu Shuangshuang!
Anyway, when the results come in, she’ll definitely not be in the village, so she won’t get to witness it!
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Mu Shuangshuang quickly finished weeding, and by the time she was done, Mrs. Qin had already taken Mu Zhenzhen back to the Sun Family.
Since Mu Zhenzhen returned to Er Gui Village in front of the Old Mu Family, she has spent most of her days at the Sun Family.
Staying for two meals during the day, and only returning to the Old Mu Family at night.
Mu Shuangshuang heard from several people about Mu Zhenzhen sticking to the Sun Family, but judging by appearances, Mu Shuangshuang believed the rumors.
Although Mrs. Qin is a good person, accepting a daughter-in-law from the Old Mu Family under the oppression of Mu Xiangxiang is bound to have her reasons.
However, Mu Zhenzhen probably won’t be able to maintain the act for long!
You can change mountains easily but can’t change nature; Mu Shuangshuang doesn’t believe she can always act virtuous and respectable!
Carrying a hoe home, Yu Si Niang happened to be cooking in the kitchen, albeit not for her own family, but for the students and teacher Luo Bai at the school.
The foundation of the house had long been prepared but was delayed due to the autumn harvest.
Now that the harvest is over, Mu Dashan took a group of men to work on the house construction.
Yu Si Niang now helps run the school, also assists in making lunch for the students who stayed in school.
Previously, cooking was done at the school, but since Mu Shuangshuang taught her to make lunch boxes, she’s been preparing meals at home and taking them to school.
With a lunch box containing several dishes, it fills people up and fetches a few pennies, earning much more than she did previously working as a helper in town!
Plus, it’s easier without needing to travel such a long distance!
"Shuangshuang, take a break first. I’ll take the meals over and come back to cook!" Yu Si Niang said.
Knowing her daughter had been busy all morning, worked hard, she felt reluctant to have her also busy with meals for the whole family.
"It’s okay, go ahead, Mom. I’ll take care of this!" Mu Shuangshuang said.
Seeing Yu Si Niang so busy, Mu Shuangshuang felt she needed to come up with a solution.
At least, there wasn’t a need to separate the family meals from the school’s meals.
Mu Shuangshuang glanced at the vegetables in the basket, all simple ones like cucumber, pepper, and greens.
Looking at the half-pound of remaining meat on the cutting board, she chopped it all up to make soup.
Sliced cucumbers marinated for a cucumber salad, peppers to make tiger skin peppers, casually preparing two to three dishes.
Once she finished preparing, Yu Si Niang returned.
Seeing the hot dishes on the table and the set bowls and chopsticks, Yu Si Niang couldn’t help but feel a bit guilty.
"Shuangshuang, you’re going to the Northwest soon, right? Just relax at home; I’ll take care of these chores in the future!"
Mu Shuangshuang smiled, "Mom, rest for a while. I’ll go call my Aunt; she probably hasn’t eaten yet!"
For lunch, it was just Mu Shuangshuang, Yu Si Niang, and Mrs. Liu at home, not counting Mu Dashan, who ate outside with the laborers.
They specifically invited Zhao Yun over to cook for the men, otherwise, they wouldn’t be so relaxed!
When Mu Shuangshuang arrived at the Old Mu Family, Mrs. Liu happened to be setting the table for her meal.
A bowl of pickled cucumbers, a bowl of black fermented soybeans, and a bowl of cold rice; Mrs. Liu was ready to start!
Seeing the dishes on the table, Mu Shuangshuang felt uncomfortable.
"Aunt, why are you eating this? Aren’t you going to heat the rice?" Mu Shuangshuang asked.
"Eating alone is a hassle, so I cook rice in the morning and eat it all day," Mrs. Liu said to Mu Shuangshuang.
Mrs. Liu’s words didn’t reveal any sense of discontent or complaint.
On the contrary, Mu Shuangshuang detected a hint of anticipation!
Filled with hope for the future!
"Shuangshuang, have you eaten? If not, you can eat here. I’ll heat the rice for you and crack an egg!"
Eggs and such, Mrs. Liu never eats them herself!
Only when Mu Shuangshuang comes would she bring them out.
The Old Mu Family had sold their chickens when they left.
The only remaining hen was to provide eggs for Mu Xiangxiang, and sometimes when Mu Xiangxiang didn’t want them, Mrs. Liu would save them.
After several days, she saved several.
"No need, Aunt, come eat at my place. I’ve just cooked, everything’s hot! There’s meat soup!" Mu Shuangshuang said.
When she mentioned meat soup, Mrs. Liu couldn’t help but swallow.
She hadn’t had any meat in a long time!
Old Mrs. Mu left money when she left, but it was all to buy tasty food for Xiangxiang!
"I’d rather not, you guys eat, you eat!" Mrs. Liu turned away, refocusing on her few dishes.
However, what seemed decent before now looked a bit bleak!