Chapter 1466 - 1461: Our Fourth Branch Is Moving Out (First Update)
County, Old Mu Family!
Ever since Old Mrs. Mu was shoved into a pile of feces by Zhu Rong San, the butcher who sold pork, she became the laughingstock of the entire street.
Every time she went out, people pointed and whispered. Even when she went out to buy groceries, vendors at the market would laugh loudly, calling her a woman who had eaten feces.
Initially, Old Mrs. Mu would argue and fight with people, overturning their stalls and causing altercations, but eventually, those people complained to Mu Dade.
Mu Dade spoke several times and threatened that if Old Mrs. Mu continued this way, the entire Old Mu Family would have to return to the countryside together.
Only then did Old Mrs. Mu reluctantly stay at home, but even when staying at home, she wasn’t peaceful, always blaming this or complaining about that.
The worst off was Mu Xiaxia, the only granddaughter who followed them to the county.
Look, as soon as dawn broke, with cold winds outside, Old Mrs. Mu came to the main room and bossed Mu Xiaxia around imperiously.
"Still sleeping, you damn girl, look outside at what time it is, no breakfast made? No clothes washed? What, waiting for me to serve you?"
When Old Mrs. Mu started cursing, Mu Xiaxia had just woken up.
Her head was dizzy, her face pale, perhaps due to catching a cold the previous night.
"Grandma, I’ll get up and make breakfast right now!" Mu Xiaxia struggled to get up, looked hesitantly at her younger brother sleeping sweetly beside her, and then said to Old Mrs. Mu:
"Grandma, Xiao Chu is young, why not let him sleep a bit more? I can call him after I make breakfast?"
Old Mrs. Mu rolled her eyes, "It’s because he’s young that he gets to sleep? It’s because he’s young that he gets to eat plain rice? Don’t forget, girl, this month, you haven’t given me a penny!
If you really want to talk about being young, when I was his age, wasn’t I still catching fish in the river? Why didn’t I act precious, demanding sleep and rest? Didn’t I give birth to your father and your uncle? Or do you think you can live here eating and drinking for free?"
Old Mrs. Mu, full of rage, laughed at outside but couldn’t manage within the house?
"Grandma, you say we eat and drink for free, but have I not worked? I work a full day outside every day, making breakfast and dinner myself.
It’s only lunch that my second uncle’s wife makes, isn’t making food work? How did my father get sick? Wasn’t it because he went out to earn money, moving cargo at the dock? Xiao Chu is a child, he’s only three, what can he do?"
Mu Xiaxia raised her head, shouting loudly at Old Mrs. Mu.
"You damn girl, what makes you think you get to speak here? Who do you think you are?" Said Old Mrs. Mu, picking up a broom by the door, ready to wave it at Mu Xiaxia.
Mu Xiaxia, somehow finding the courage, grabbed the broom, "Enough, Grandma, do you have to force me to say my dad gave you more than an ounce of silver? Isn’t this silver enough for our family to stay here until my mom comes over?"
An ounce of silver, for a typical three-person household, could easily cover living expenses for half a year.
Moreover, the four-room family hadn’t eaten any good food.
Even the sleeping arrangements...
Sleeping space was even less than adequate, similar to a cowshed.
"You... you... you’ve turned against me, you damn girl, you’re trying to upset the heavens! Watch as I beat you to death, you damn girl!"
Old Mrs. Mu forcibly pulled out the broom and promptly kicked Mu Xiaxia in the belly.
The pain made Mu Xiaxia shed tears.
Old Mrs. Mu took the broom and began beating Mu Xiaxia.
Mu Xiaxia cried out loudly in pain, yet continued to say, "Grandma, did I say anything wrong?
Our four-room family isn’t eating and drinking for free, you have no right to say that!
Beat me, beat me to death, beat me to death, then my dad will have no choice but to leave with me!"
"Are you afraid I won’t beat you to death, you cheap girl, just like your lousy mother! If I beat you to death now, it will be an act of justice!"
In the main room, the sound of the broom hitting flesh echoed harshly.
While beating Mu Xiaxia, Old Mrs. Mu cursed loudly.
Xiao Chu was finally awakened by the noise, quickly rubbing his eyes, and when he saw Old Mrs. Mu hitting his sister, he began to cry out loud.
"Sister, boohoo..."
Crying, he ran towards Mu Xiaxia.
"Xiao Chu, don’t come over, go find dad, quickly!"
Mu Xiaxia shouted while enduring the pain.
Upon hearing Mu Xiaxia’s words, Old Mrs. Mu freed one hand and grabbed Mu Xiaochu by the collar.
"Thinking of tattling? I’ll beat your mouth first!"
A slap landed on Mu Xiaochu’s mouth.
Kids are not like adults, they cry when hurt, and they cry loudly.
"Boohoo..."
The noise woke up the other members of the Old Mu Family who were still sleeping deeply.
Mu Dajiang dragged his still not fully recovered body, following the sound to the main room.
He saw his two children being punished so severely.
His mind flooded with blood, almost fainting.
"Mom, what are you doing?" Mu Dajiang asked.
"What am I doing? Helping you teach these ungrateful wretches, this damn girl dares to talk back to me, watch as I break her mouth!"
With that, Old Mrs. Mu, right in front of Mu Dajiang, swung the broom heavily on Mu Xiaxia’s back.
"Dad, you see it now, do you still hold out hope for Grandma? Grandma won’t treat us well just because you gave her an ounce of silver.
She wants to kill us, to take my and Xiaochu’s lives, are you going to keep staying here?"
Mu Xiaxia endured the pain throughout, even though Old Mrs. Mu’s kick felt as though her belly was about to burst.
"I..." Mu Dajiang moved his lips.
He knew Xiaxia was prompting him about moving out.
Previously Xiaxia had spoken to him about it, but he lacked the courage.
Firstly, fearing the family would starve after leaving Old Mu Family, secondly, fearing that leaving would ruin Xiaxia’s marriage prospects and Xiaochu’s schooling.
That would betray the sacrifices Xiaxia’s mother had made!
"Dad, can you bear seeing Xiao Chu beaten to a pulp? I beg you, learn from Sister Shuangshuang, learn from my third uncle, just once rebel for Xiao Chu’s sake!"
"Dad..."
"Damn girl, in front of me, sowing discord between me and your dad, I’ll send you to meet King Yama today!"
With the broom striking Mu Xiaxia densely, Mu Xiaxia’s face had completely lost its color.
She seemed on the brink of collapse.
Xiao Chu also cried, "Dad, it hurts, ask Grandma to stop, stop hitting Xiao Chu, stop hitting Sister... boohoo..."
"Dad..." Mu Xiaxia’s last cry was terrifyingly piercing.
Mu Dajiang finally shed tears, nodding, "We’ll go out, our four-room family will move out..."
"What? Old Fourth, what did you say?" Old Mrs. Mu threw down the broom and dug at her ears.
She suspected she had heard wrong!
"Mom, I..." Mu Dajiang opened his mouth but somehow couldn’t say the words.
Mu Xiaxia knew her dad was hesitating again!