Chapter 1627 - 1622: Snake Gift for Ma the Landlord (Part 3)

"Are you deaf? Is it me making noise or those two little bastards? Those two little bastards are howling like mourning, can’t you hear?"

Mrs. Li’s words were extremely harsh!

Even Yu Erlang frowned upon hearing it.

"Why is your mouth so filthy? Da Bao and Er Bao were just born a few days ago, and you’re cursing them like this. Do you have a conscience?" Yu Erlang rebuked Mrs. Li.

"Conscience? Yu Erlang, you’re talking about conscience with me! When I married you, as poor as a church mouse, I worked like a horse and served your parents, and even bore you two children!

How did you repay me? Your sixth brother wanted to kill me, and what did you say? Let him kill me, so there’s one less troublemaker!

I’m the troublemaker? Yu Erlang, open your dog eyes and see, who really is the troublemaker! Is it not true that the Old Yu Family’s tea garden has been divided by the first and sixth branches?

Clearly, they are all sons, but the first and sixth branches are eating well and living lavishly, while you are just miserably digging and planting beans every day. Wake up, if this continues, even a dog will enter the tea garden, but you won’t be able to!"

Mrs. Li shouted at the top of her lungs.

"Yeah, I’m a coward! But wasn’t it you who insisted on marrying this coward in the first place?

Now you find me disappointing? Why didn’t you feel that way back then?" Yu Erlang sneered.

In the past, Yu Erlang was famously handsome in Yu Family Village.

Even the Sixth Son was no match for him.

Yet, he caught the eye of this woman, Li Juhua.

Li Juhua herself wasn’t good-looking, short, a bit plump, especially her belly, which looked four to five months pregnant even before she had a child, face full of freckles.

She noticed the Old Yu Family was poor and said she wouldn’t need any dowry, just marry him.

Once Yu Erlang agreed, she turned around demanding two taels of silver as dowry money.

If not given, she’d tell the village that Yu Erlang had forced himself upon her and would have him sent to the government.

Back then, the Old Yu Family, timid and afraid of trouble, and Yu Erlang, fearing a lawsuit, gritted his teeth, and the whole family worked hard for a year, enduring hunger and hardship, finally marrying Mrs. Li.

After getting married, Mrs. Li still caused trouble, picking fights with families here one day, and brawling with people from another one the next.

The Old Yu Family paid countless visits to apologize and made many compensations!

Thinking about how he’d endured these hard days for so many years, Yu Erlang felt he couldn’t put up with it any longer.

A genius doesn’t need such a mother, and he doesn’t need such a wife!

Even marrying a fool would be better than marrying Mrs. Li!

"You, Yu Erlang, don’t you have any shame? It was you who shamelessly offered those two taels of silver begging to marry me, or else I wouldn’t have considered a useless thing like you!"

Mrs. Li twisted the facts, laying all the past grievances on Yu Erlang.

Yu Erlang was so angry he almost fainted.

Taking several deep breaths, he finally calmed himself down.

Once calm, he immediately threw himself onto the bed, covered himself with the quilt, and made it clear that nothing bothered him anymore!

Being ignored by Yu Erlang, Mrs. Li was also angry.

But she was used to it by now.

After all, men were unreliable!

She just needed to hold onto the genius, her son, and once he succeeded, she, as his mother, would naturally also rise!

Yes, indeed!

What’s a man worth?

Just an extra limb!

Whose limb isn’t a limb? Does it have to be Yu Erlang’s?

With her beauty, Li Juhua could easily beckon any man to come running!

Having thought through all this, Li Juhua finally revealed a smile.

Just wait, sooner or later, she’d have her day!

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The next day, Mu Shuangshuang got up early, sent her father and three younger siblings to the village, and drove the horse carriage to town by herself.

Passing by Old Mu Family’s old house, she heard the sound of things clattering inside again.

It’s a pity that there are no snakes yet at this time of year, otherwise, she’d certainly have sent Ma the Landlord a whole snake banquet!

Thinking this way, Mu Shuangshuang showed a sinister smile on her face.

What Mu Shuangshuang didn’t expect was that when she arrived at the restaurant, Yu Dahai had prepared a little surprise for her, precisely what she desired!

As soon as Mu Shuangshuang got to the restaurant, Yu Dahai greeted her, saying: "Shuangshuang, after you left yesterday, a man came with a sack of snakes to sell to our restaurant. I thought, snakes are rare right now, so I bought them all at once for Wei Dacong to make snake soup! Do you want to take a look?"

Speak of the devil, Mu Shuangshuang didn’t know how to describe her mood.

She just mentioned giving Ma the Landlord a grand snake feast, and snakes showed up today.

Isn’t this the heavens helping her?

Right now, it’s early February, still cold outside, where it’s impossible to catch snakes.

To catch them, one must dig in the mountains or earth, requiring skill.

Yu Dahai’s decision was indeed very wise.

However, she had plans for these snakes; drinking snake soup was off the table!

"Brother Yu, I need these snakes, so I’m afraid Chef Wei won’t be able to make snake soup with them. But if I catch more, I’ll make sure Chef Wei gets some, okay?" Mu Shuangshuang asked.

"Of course! But there are quite a lot of snakes, so be careful. If you can, put a cloth bag over your hands!" Yu Dahai advised.

"Alright! I will. Thank you, Steward Yu. Please take me to see the snakes now!"

Mu Shuangshuang was eager to take a look.

"Alright! Follow me to the back courtyard!"

Yu Dahai led Mu Shuangshuang to a corner of the back courtyard next to a bamboo basket. Opening the basket, there was half a basket full of coiled snakes inside.

Goodness gracious, this is quite the spectacle!

There’s no better time than the present; she’s going to deliver a little surprise to Ma the Landlord first and see how scared that grandson can get!

Seeing the snakes put Mu Shuangshuang in high spirits.

The smile on her face was impossible to hide.

The staff saw the owner’s good mood and felt happy themselves.

Without realizing it, the day’s work was done.

None felt tired.

By dusk, Mu Shuangshuang placed the snake basket in the carriage, carefully tied with a rope, fearing these treasures might escape, leaving nothing to ’entertain’ Ma the Landlord.

The carriage sped all the way to Er Gui Village.

Passing by the Old Mu Family’s main house, Mu Shuangshuang stopped.

After listening for a while, the noise inside seemed quite lively. She wondered if it would be even livelier tonight.

With these thoughts, Mu Shuangshuang quickly went home.

The first thing Mu Shuangshuang did when she returned was tell Mu Dashan they wouldn’t be going to Yu Family Village today.

Mu Dashan had the same thought; with all the running back and forth, his daughter would be exhausted.

"Shuangshuang, rest well tonight; Mr. Luo Bai’s mother said she’d come and make dinner for us!" Mu Dashan said, looking at Mu Shuangshuang with concern.