Chapter 1628 - 1623: Luo Bai’s Birthday (First Update)

"Mr. Luo Bai’s mother? Mrs. Luo? Why is she coming to our house to cook?" Mu Shuangshuang asked in confusion.

"Today is Mr. Luo Bai’s birthday. He originally wanted to invite us to the school, but he has too many guests to invite, including the village chief and so on, who will all come over! So I simply let him celebrate at our house.

Anyway, our dining hall is big enough to accommodate the people Mr. Luo Bai has invited!" Mu Dashan said.

Only then did Mu Shuangshuang realize!

"Since it’s Mr. Luo Bai’s birthday, I’ll cook dinner to celebrate his birthday!" Mu Shuangshuang said.

After speaking, she looked at Mu Dashan again: "Dad, what about Taohua? I feel like I haven’t seen her for days!"

"She’s been busy at the school! Speaking of which, Taohua has indeed helped the academy a lot!

She goes early every morning to clean the school, and at night, she arranges the tables and chairs! She also said that once she has her baby, she will work at the school and take care of the children there!" Mu Dashan said.

"Arranging tables and chairs? Didn’t you stop her, Dad? Taohua is pregnant!" Mu Shuangshuang said.

Taohua is pregnant and several months along, and Yu Si Niang and Mu Shuangshuang have long forbidden her from doing any hard or heavy work.

Even fine work like embroidery, if they can prevent her from doing it, they do!

Arranging tables and chairs may not seem heavy, but it’s not light either!

If something went wrong by accident...

"I told her all those things your mother said, word for word! She said if she doesn’t work, she starts having wild thoughts.

I figured that since she’s expecting, the last thing she should do is overthink, so I just let her be!" Mu Dashan said.

Mu Shuangshuang sighed.

She understood what was on Taohua’s mind more than anyone else.

Her innocence was given away by the master she respected, then when she got pregnant, they wanted her to abort, and when she refused, they hoped for a miscarriage.

With such experiences, who wouldn’t have wild thoughts?

Fortunately, there’s a school in the village. Perhaps, watching those adorable children purifies her soul, keeping those dark thoughts at bay!

After figuring this out, Mu Shuangshuang suddenly felt unburdened.

After all, she is going to be a mother soon, she should clearly know what she ought to do and what she shouldn’t, without anyone having to point it out.

"Dad, you’re right! We shouldn’t stop Taohua, let her do what she wants! I’ll first check what vegetables we have at home before heading to the vegetable patch to pick some more!"

This season, although it’s cold, there are still quite a few vegetables in the patch: cabbage, white radishes, cilantro, and so on...

Just by making a few vegetable dishes, several plates can be served.

Mu Shuangshuang was thinking over the dishes she would prepare for the evening, and before long, she had a plan!

...

By the time Mrs. Luo and Luo Bai arrived at Mu Shuangshuang’s house, she was already busy in the kitchen.

Washing vegetables, chopping, and stir-frying, she was busy yet joyful!

Mrs. Luo saw this and quickly entered the kitchen, saying to Mu Shuangshuang, "Miss Shuangshuang, how can I let you cook? Let me do it!"

Mu Shuangshuang waved her hand, "It’s fine! I happened to come back early today, and since it’s Mr. Luo Bai’s birthday, and considering he has been a teacher for the academy, this meal is well-deserved!"

Mrs. Luo, hearing Mu Shuangshuang’s words, felt a surge of emotion in her heart.

When her son first said he wanted to come to Er Gui Village to be a teacher, she was somewhat worried.

Later, when her son brought money home, and there was always someone to take care of their meals, her worries gradually dissipated.

Then during the holidays, when they received gifts, sometimes food, sometimes a bit of money, Mrs. Luo felt that this job was quite good!

Now, she felt even more grateful to Mu Shuangshuang, after all, among so many people back then, she single-handedly chose her son, Luo Bai.

"Shall I help you by stoking the fire?" Mrs. Luo asked.

"No need! Madam, although today is Mr. Luo Bai’s day, the guests who come are still guests, you should go to the front hall and chat with Aunt Xiao Yun and Xiao Nan, and take a rest!"

Mu Shuangshuang managed to usher Mrs. Luo out of the kitchen.

Mrs. Luo looked helpless but could only do as Mu Shuangshuang said and headed to the front hall—

In the hall, everyone was talking about the old Mu Family’s house being taken over.

Zhang Yutou and Zhao Gouzi, taking the lead, said to Mu Dashan, "Da Shan, that Ma the Landlord is clearly being too much, I say we should gather people and confront him!"

"Dashan, you don’t know, every time I go to work and pass by the main house of the old Mu Family, then go and look at your old property, I always hear noises from inside.

But because Ma the Landlord is around, I can’t go and see! Sometimes, I really don’t understand, how could your parents do such a reckless thing!

Even if they’re not living in Er Gui Village anymore, they shouldn’t have sold the house to outsiders! If unclear individuals come in, if they’re good people, it’s fine, but if they’re like Ma the Landlord, it’s just creating more trouble for us!"

Mu Dashan’s face turned red with shame, he opened his mouth to say that the house was sold by the fourth Mrs. Liu, but then he thought of the fourth family’s situation.

If he mentioned it, unless Mrs. Liu never returned to the village.

Once she comes back, she would become the target of everyone’s scorn.

Thinking this through, Mu Dashan decided to keep it bottled up, he wouldn’t say a word about it to anyone.

He said, "Today is Mr. Luo Bai’s birthday, let’s not talk about anything else, let’s talk about Mr. Luo Bai’s contributions to our village!"

Mu Dashan began talking about today’s main person, Luo Bai.

Luo Bai stood up and said to everyone present, "The birthday itself isn’t an especially important thing! I’m just taking the opportunity to gather everyone together today to thank you for all the care you’ve given to my mother and me!"

"Teacher, no need to be so polite! If it weren’t for you, our village kids wouldn’t have a place to study!

It’s so much better now, there’s a school right at our doorstep! We don’t even need to transport them! If you hadn’t come, most of us wouldn’t be able to attend school, even if we did, we’d have to send the kids to the town!" Zhang Yutou praised Luo Bai without hesitation.

Most people in the village actually quite liked Luo Bai. Not only is he kind, but he’s also particularly generous.

Even those who never attended school, when they asked him questions, he’d patiently answer!

It’s a patience and demeanor that not everyone can match!

"Uncle Yu, don’t say that, teaching here is my honor! If you really want to thank someone, thank Miss Shuangshuang!

All this was her effort, and I am just a guy doing a paid job!"

Luo Bai’s modest attitude made everyone even more delighted.

Just then, Mrs. Luo came in, and everyone’s attention shifted to her.

She was someone who rarely interacted with people in the village, and she seldom attended the village’s red and white events when invited.

Today, she took the initiative to come out, so most people were curious!