Chapter 1315: Chapter 1310: A Way to Escape
"Dad, don’t worry! Mom will come back, she’ll definitely be found!"
Mu Dashan comforted Mr. Mu beside him; he didn’t want Mr. Mu to get too emotional and affect his health.
However, it’s been several days, the person is still missing, and there’s no news.
No matter how many comforting words are said, nothing is as real as finding the person!
Mr. Mu let out a heavy sigh and focused his gaze on Mu Dazhong and Mu Danian.
"Second, Fifth, I don’t want to lecture you, but you’re both not young anymore, you should be sensible!
The person missing now is your mother, not some stray cat or dog! If you genuinely don’t care about your mother, in the future... don’t show up at our Old Mu Family again, I’ll pretend I never had you as sons, get as far away as you can!!"
Mu Dazhong and Mu Danian exchanged a glance and quickly knelt before Mr. Mu.
"Dad, we brothers know we were wrong, please don’t drive us away. Isn’t it just about finding Mom? We’ll go look, we’ll go look..."
Mu Dazhong and Mu Danian are not fools.
Leaving Old Mu Family means they can’t go to the county, can’t enjoy life with their eldest brother.
They’ve spent so much time and effort in their lives supporting their eldest brother, they couldn’t just give it all up, what difference would that make from being fools?
Mu Dazhong and Mu Danian quickly disappeared from sight, and once they left, Mr. Mu sighed and lamented on the spot, sometimes saying he was unfortunate.
Sometimes he said he was facing retribution, his state actually seemed a bit frightening!
Mu Dashan gently placated him to slightly calm his emotions.
While Mr. Mu was resting, Mu Dashan and Mu Shuangshuang discussed the matter.
He asked, "Shuangshuang, can we find more people to look for your grandma? Don’t worry about the money, I’ll figure it out!"
Mu Shuangshuang had hired about twenty people to help search.
The daily wage was twenty wen, with three meals provided, and a reward of one tael of silver for finding the person.
Looking at it this way, it’s not a small expense.
"Dad, right now it’s not a matter of money, but whether people are willing to look! Although I’m offering a relatively high wage, you know that searching is a job that requires leaving town, and sometimes even investigating the situation. Some people think it’s too far and are unwilling to go!"
Mu Dashan nodded repeatedly, he also found it quite troublesome.
"Shuangshuang, you’ve worked hard these past few days. If it weren’t for you running around, we, these old men, wouldn’t know what to do!" Mu Dashan complimented Mu Shuangshuang.
"Dad, right now I just wish we could find my grandma soon; otherwise, I can’t hold on any longer either!"
Mu Shuangshuang had to read the county records daily to determine the routes of nearby villages.
Some villages weren’t even on the county records, and she had to go out and inquire, which was more tiring than running a restaurant.
"Shuangshuang, you’ve worked hard!" Mu Dashan felt sorry for his daughter.
Just as she said, once the person was found, everyone could relax!
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In Wang Family Village, after thinking for two days, Old Mrs. Mu finally decided to use Qin Xianglan’s method, first agreeing to Zhu San, pretending to marry his son.
Although saying this was a bit shameful, it was better than being stuck forever in a place where chickens don’t lay eggs and birds don’t poop!
Especially since, for several consecutive days, Old Mrs. Mu hadn’t seen anyone come to rescue her.
Old Mrs. Mu shared her thoughts with Qin Xianglan.
She quickly received praise from Qin Xianglan.
"Auntie, you’re smart, knowing when to yield!
If I were like you back then, I wouldn’t have been beaten like that by that old beast!"
Qin Xianglan commented.
"Enough, enough! I, this old woman, know how to handle this, I don’t need you to teach me!"
Old Mrs. Mu truly felt embarrassed, she felt embarrassed just looking at Qin Xianglan.
But this was her only chance!
Qin Xianglan knew she was feeling uncomfortable inside and didn’t hold it against her.
Just then, Zhu San came in from outside.
He looked as lecherous as always, just like the previous days.
"Old sister, have you thought it over? Will you marry my son and become my daughter-in-law, or continue being tied up like this and occasionally get beaten by me?"
Old Mrs. Mu forced a smile to Zhu San.
"Of course... of course, I will... naturally marry your... son!"
Old Mrs. Mu blushed; she never thought she’d say such flirtatious words at her age.
"Hahaha, I told you, this old lady is smart! If I didn’t already have a wife, I would marry you!"
Zhu San said while reaching out to pull Qin Xianglan closer.
He groped all over Qin Xianglan, and she dared not resist, only enduring the disgust and accommodating Zhu San.
"I can marry, but you must arrange a phoenix crown and wedding dress, wedding cookies, and a band, everything must be there!"
In the Da Ning Dynasty, new couples could have a lively wedding with drums and gongs.
But these were only processes that rich people followed.
Those without money would just set a few tables and entertain, and that would be enough!
"A phoenix crown and wedding dress? Did I hear wrong? You’re already as old as a withered cucumber and still want to marry again?" Zhu San clutched his belly, laughing loudly.
Old Mrs. Mu’s expression turned a bit unpleasant.
If it wasn’t for Qin Xianglan winking at her, she would’ve already scolded Zhu San.
"It’s not for me, it’s for your son! I heard from Xianglan that your son hasn’t married yet.
Isn’t this his first time in life? Such an important event, you can’t even bear to make it a bit better for him?"
Old Mrs. Mu chuckled, expressing disdain towards Zhu San.
Zhu San, in a moment of heated impulse, agreed.
"Isn’t it just a phoenix crown and wedding dress? I’ll prepare it for you! Even a roasted pig! It’s your money anyway!"
Old Mrs. Mu’s two taels of silver had indeed made Zhu San somewhat richer, giving him the confidence to buy whatever he wanted.
"You’re taking my money?" Old Mrs. Mu’s face changed.
"Of course, you’re marrying my son, so naturally, the money is my son’s too! Don’t worry, if your old... whatever can still work, and you give my son a son, I’ll ensure you live a good life eating and drinking well!"
Zhu San thumped his chest heavily, making a promise.
Old Mrs. Mu’s teeth were on the verge of shattering, her poisonous gaze fixed fiercely on Zhu San.
Qin Xianglan reacted quickly, using her body to block Old Mrs. Mu’s gaze.
Otherwise, Old Mrs. Mu would’ve been exposed in front of Zhu San.
"Dog’s father, should we invite the villagers this time? I think we should. They always mock our son for being dumb and unable to find a wife, don’t they? This time, we’ll slap them in the face and invite the whole village, what do you think?"
Zhu San thought and found the idea quite good!
"Alright, but these things..."
Inviting the villagers for a meal means buying supplies. In the village, almost no one leaves the village, they produce everything themselves; besides salt and the like, everything they eat, use, and wear is self-sufficient.
