ATPnovel Chapter 1343 - 1338: Setting Off Firecrackers to Celebrate
Chapter 1343 - 1338: Setting Off Firecrackers to Celebrate
"Shuangshuang, why don’t we invite your fourth aunt over for dinner tonight?"In the kitchen, Mu Shuangshuang was picking vegetables, and Yu Si Niang was helping her.
Mu Shuangshuang had bought quite a lot of vegetables, fish, ribs, big crabs, and even squid.
These dishes are all substantial ones, even during the holidays, you might not always get to eat them.
Mu Shuangshuang bought so much at once because of the Old Mu Family’s departure!
"Let’s call her over, we can’t finish all this food anyway! By the way, we can also invite Aunt Zhao Yun, Uncle Gouzi, Mr. Luo Bai, and Uncle Fu altogether!"
"Great!" Yu Si Niang was thrilled.
It’s been a long time since the house was this lively, but she quickly felt a bit embarrassed.
"Shuangshuang, your grandparents just left, and we’re inviting people over openly like this; won’t people misunderstand us? Will they say we..."
Mu Shuangshuang laughed, "It’s good enough that I didn’t set off firecrackers! My grandmother and grandfather oppressed us for so many years, we finally waited for them to leave.
Shouldn’t we stand up straight even now? Besides, they’re going to enjoy life, not to suffer. If we’re unhappy, should we still have a mournful face?
Mom, from now on, let’s just live our lives and ignore what others say! By the way, all of Grandpa’s land is now mine, and tomorrow we need to contact the farmhands to start preparing to harvest the rice in a few days!"
Mu Shuangshuang’s sudden words were like a bolt of lightning, stupefying Yu Si Niang.
"Shuangshuang, what did you just say? What about your grandpa’s field?"
Yu Si Niang opened her mouth wide, suspecting she misheard!
"My grandpa’s fields, both dry and paddy fields, I bought them all! A couple of days ago, seeing you worried about Grandpa’s departure, I didn’t tell you!"
As Mu Shuangshuang finished speaking, Mu Dashan appeared at the door.
He also looked stunned.
"Dad’s here just in time, I’ll get the deeds to show them to you!" Mu Shuangshuang said, exiting the kitchen and heading to her room.
When she came back out, she was holding a square box.
Back in the kitchen, she took the land and field deeds out of the box.
She handed them to Mu Dashan and Yu Si Niang.
The couple couldn’t read the words, but they recognized the seals on them.
As they looked, Mu Dashan started to smile.
For a farming household, the happiest event is nothing more than buying fields and land.
Whenever a family buys an acre, their backbone becomes much stronger.
"Good girl, you... you’ve done well!" Mu Dashan patted Mu Shuangshuang’s shoulder, filled with excitement.
"Shuangshuang’s father, have we... do we suddenly have so many fields? Am I dreaming..." Yu Si Niang still couldn’t believe it.
"It’s true, touch these deeds, our family really has so much land!"
The couple kept talking and eventually hugged each other.
Mu Shuangshuang looked at them and felt happy too.
She cheerfully got up, took the fish from a wooden bucket, and went outside to scale it.
Usually, when the family eats fish, Fengzi scales, cleans, and guts the fish. Now that silly guy has been gone for some time.
The third branch hasn’t eaten fish in a long time!
Scaling, gutting, cleaning, slicing!
All the steps proceeded in an organized manner.
After Mu Dashan and Yu Si Niang’s joy, they felt a bit embarrassed seeing Mu Shuangshuang busy alone.
Mu Dashan said he would go call the guests, and Yu Si Niang helped with the fire.
The two worked together, and soon a big table of dishes was ready!
Yu Si Niang glanced outside the courtyard but didn’t see Shuangshuang’s father’s shadow.
She couldn’t help but worry.
"Mom, rest assured, without my grandparents here, who in Er Gui Village can harm Dad?" Mu Shuangshuang noticed Yu Si Niang’s worry and playfully said.
Yu Si Niang couldn’t help but cry and laugh.
"Alright, just have fun and enjoy, if someone overhears..."
"If someone overhears, I’ll go to their house and freeload. If they tell one person, I’ll eat for a month, let’s see if they dare to gossip!"
"..."
Yu Si Niang couldn’t out-talk Mu Shuangshuang, but in her heart, she also wanted to be as happy as Shuangshuang.
But she’s a daughter-in-law, and though the in-laws are gone, she can’t be too happy or else people will certainly criticize her!
"Mom, Dad and the others are coming, let’s get ready for dinner!" Mu Shuangshuang said.
Yu Si Niang looked outside and saw Mu Dashan indeed walking towards the house.
Setting the table, placing dishes, quickly the dining table was full of fragrant dishes.
When Mu Dashan led the crowd into the house, they immediately smelled the aroma.
On the table, fish slices in water, drunken crab, braised ribs...
Just looking at these dishes made one’s mouth water.
"Everyone wash your hands, let’s dig in, don’t be shy, today the dishes were bought in triple the usual amount, eat as much as you want!"
Fu Xiaonan was there too, she winked at Mu Shuangshuang and then said with a smile, "Shuangshuang, I’ll sit with you!"
"Alright!" Mu Shuangshuang held her bowl, picked some dishes, and sat beside Fu Xiaonan.
Suddenly, she realized Mrs. Liu hadn’t come over.
"Dad, why didn’t my fourth aunt come?" Mu Shuangshuang asked.
"Your fourth aunt said she’s looking after Xiangxiang and doesn’t have time to come over. I thought of bringing her a bowl of rice with some dishes later, so I didn’t mention it!" Mu Dashan replied.
Mu Shuangshuang paused her eating, "I’ll do it!"
From the cupboard, she took out a large bowl, picked several dishes, and put the bowl on the side of the stove.
"Everyone keep eating, Dad has an announcement to make! It’s big news!" Mu Shuangshuang said.
Mu Dashan’s face turned red.
Still, he stood up.
"Actually, it’s not my achievement, it’s my daughter’s!
Our third branch bought my father’s land, and in a few days, I’ll treat everyone to a meal!"
When Mu Dashan finished his sentence, Zhang Yutou and the others clapped directly.
Fu Wu already knew, but hearing Mu Dashan say it made him very happy.
Everyone was genuinely happy for Mu Dashan.
Previously, Mu Dashan’s family had the hardest time, even struggling for a meal!
Now everything is finally behind them!
The third branch is getting better, with land and fields!
"Old Mu, we will help harvest the crops in a few days! You’re treating us right?" Zhang Yutou said.
Zhao Gouzi also laughed: "Exactly, we don’t want pay, just plenty of food!"
"Rest assured, uncles and aunts, tell me ahead of time what you want to eat, and I’ll find it for you!
Feel free to visit often, after a few days when the autumn harvest is over, I will be heading to the Northwest, and my parents will need your care!" Mu Shuangshuang said.