Chapter 33: Angering the White Moonlight(Bai Yueguang

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The whole village knew that Mu Laoer (Second Mu) and Mu Laosan (Third Mu) were always the kindest to Shen Mingzhu.

They had paid a high bride price for Yu Miao’s family’s daughter because Yu Miaomiao looked like Shen Mingzhu.

If it weren’t for Su Tang’s scheming and blackmailing her way into the marriage, Mu Laosan wouldn’t have married her!

If the three of them fought, which brother would help whom?

Grandma Gao had already imagined a huge brawl in her head, her eyes gleaming.

She was just waiting for them to fight so she could fan the flames and shout loudly, calling all the neighbors to watch.

However, the courtyard was silent.

Shen Mingzhu didn’t speak, and neither did Su Tang.

Probing was dangerous; it required a gradual approach, not rashness.

When the enemy advances, I advance; when the enemy retreats, I retreat.

Don’t pursue a defeated foe, otherwise it would make them seem aggressive.

If word got out, it would be: bullying the honored guest.

Both sides were at a stalemate. Grandma Gao couldn’t understand what was happening and desperately wanted to cheer them on.

“Third Sister-in-law, how can you say that about me?” Shen Mingzhu finally spoke after a long silence.

She covered her mouth and ran into the kitchen crying, “Third Brother, Third Sister-in-law said I…”

Su Tang’s heart leaped into her throat.

She’s tattling! What a familiar scene! Whose side would Mu Jingzhou take? Would he hit her?

Yu Miaomiao gripped Su Tang’s hand, her eyes fixed on a broom a meter away.

If Mu Jingzhou dared to hit anyone, she would use the broom as a weapon!

She might not win, but she could buy time to escape.

However, Mu Jingzhou said, “Your third sister-in-law has strong self-esteem. Don’t say anything to her, and she won’t say anything to you.”

“!!!”

Shen Mingzhu was stunned.

Su Tang and Yu Miaomiao breathed a sigh of relief.

“Third Brother, I know I shouldn’t have said anything. But I really couldn’t stand it anymore. You and Second Brother work so hard, they shouldn’t treat you like this…” Shen Mingzhu choked with sobs, “Second Brother, don’t you think so?”

Mu Jingyun always spoiled her the most, so he would definitely take her side.

“No!” Mu Jingyun said with a smile, his two words crisp and clear.

Shen Mingzhu’s mouth hung open in shock, forgetting to cry.

Yu Miaomiao and Su Tang exchanged a smile: “Maybe sleeping together too much produces feelings.”

“No, sister, you can’t have feelings for Second Brother, he’s a madman!” Su Tang quickly reminded her, “Besides, we’ll be leaving here sooner or later.”

“Don’t worry, I’m not that stupid.”

“That’s good!”

At that moment, Shen Mingzhu ran out of the kitchen, covering her face, “Waaaa…”

Then, she ran out the door…

“This…”

Su Tang and Yu Miaomiao looked at each other in astonishment.

The first battle of the White Moonlight’s return to the village ended like this?

Seeing Shen Mingzhu run off, Grandma Gao said sheepishly, “You two are amazing. You managed to get those two brothers on your side.”

“Isn’t it natural for husbands to side with their wives?” Su Tang beamed, going into the room to bring out the leftover seashell powder from yesterday and started making lye with it and plant ash.

In a great mood, she sang, “Happy days, prosperous and flourishing…”

“Humph!”

Grandma Gao rolled her eyes and slid down the wall.

Li Lan was lying in bed in her room, resting and keeping her pregnancy, and she heard everything that happened outside.

She sneered, “The vixen really has her ways!”

She also thought that the second and third sons were spineless.

Only a few days after getting married, they were already charmed.

It’s just the front and the back, what’s so fascinating about that?

Unless…

Li Lan suddenly understood.

It might be more than just the front and the back!

It’s over, Shen Mingzhu has no chance.

Thinking about spending her life with Su Tang and Yu Miaomiao, Li Lan felt resentful.

She secretly vowed: If she couldn’t keep this baby, those two wouldn’t be able to have children either!

Only their eldest son’s family could produce the Mu family’s eldest grandson!

After rendering the lard, it was poured into an antimony pot to cool.

Mu Jingyun and Mu Jingzhou both squatted in the courtyard, curiously watching the next step.

Today’s soap contains goat’s milk, how moisturizing!

Would it have a milky scent when washing your face and body?

“Wife, let me try?” Mu Jingzhou volunteered.

He was very eager to learn, but…

Su Tang refused, “I can’t go to the fields, if I can’t even do this, that’s really not good.”

Considering his wife’s self-esteem, Mu Jingzhou stopped trying to learn his wife’s skills.

With yesterday’s experience, today’s work went much smoother. After the proportions were adjusted, Mu Jingzhou stirred with a wooden stick, making the liquid in the pot thicker and thicker.

Mu Jingyun went to make the molds.

Li Lan looked out through the crack in the window and asked, “Second Sister-in-law, hurry up and make dinner!”

“Dinner is still early.” Yu Miaomiao looked at the sun.

“But I’m hungry,” Li Lan said, “Sigh, pregnant women get hungry quickly, some eat four or five meals a day. I’m trying to nourish the baby, and I can’t even eat three meals a day.”

Yu Miaomiao was most annoyed by Li Lan’s sarcastic remarks, and said, “Big Sister-in-law can ask Big Brother to buy some food to keep in the house, so you’ll have something to eat whenever you’re hungry.”

“Second Sister-in-law, that’s easy for you to say, we don’t have that kind of spare money!” Li Lan snorted.

As usual, Mu Jingyun and Mu Jingzhou would thoughtfully find her something to eat.

Didn’t they have ready-made peach cakes and Shaqima in their room?

But Mu Jingyun was making molds, and Mu Jingzhou was stirring the soap liquid, both were busy.

She didn’t know if they heard her.

Li Lan waited for a while and decided to take the initiative: “Besides, even if we buy it tomorrow, I won’t be able to eat it today. Third Sister-in-law, you must have food in your room, give me two pieces.”

“No.” Su Tang directly refused.

No way, she needed her sugar to save herself from hypoglycemia!

She didn’t believe Li Lan had no food in her room!

“Third Sister-in-law, you’re too stingy…”

“Because I don’t make money, so I have to be stingy.”

Su Tang said confidently, making Li Lan laugh: “Now you know you don’t make money?”

“I’ve always known!” Su Tang raised her eyebrows.

Yu Miaomiao glanced at her and reminded: Don’t argue with a pregnant woman, be careful she blackmails you.

Su Tang turned to sit in the kitchen to avoid Li Lan staring at her and nagging.

If you have the guts, go and argue with Yu Miaomiao!

Li Lan didn’t dare.

So she always bullied Su Tang, losing repeatedly but never giving up.

As soon as Su Tang left, she quietly closed the window and went to her own room to find some candy to eat.

When the goat milk soap was poured into the molds, Yu Miaomiao started to make dinner.

It was Friday, and the fourth son, Mu Jingrong, should be home for dinner.

Yu Miaomiao generously chopped up the oil residue, mixed it with salt in the batter, and made two plates of fragrant oil residue cakes, and then cooked a loofah soup.

After finishing these, Mu Jingrong came back with his schoolbag.

He asked as soon as he entered, “Second Sister-in-law, what delicious food did you make again? I smelled it from afar.”

“I made cakes, try them.” Yu Miaomiao said.

Mu Jingrong looked at the cakes, his mouth watering. But his parents weren’t back, so he didn’t dare to eat first.

“It’s okay, you’re still growing, you need nutrition. Mom and Dad won’t say anything.” Yu Miaomiao directly put the cake in his hand.

Mu Jingrong didn’t hesitate any longer and devoured it.

Yu Miaomiao looked at him with pity, just like she had looked at Su Tang when she was hungry.

Poor kid, he probably didn’t even have a full meal at school.

Su Tang also seemed to see her past self, and served Mu Jingrong a bowl of soup: “Eat slowly, there’s more!”

“Thank you, Third Sister-in-law! Thank you, Second Sister-in-law!” Mu Jingrong was about to cry, “I’ve never eaten such delicious cakes before.”

“Then eat your fill!”

“Huh? I can eat my fill?”

“Yes, there’s plenty! Just eat as much as you want.”

Encouraged by the two sisters-in-law, Mu Jingrong ate his first full meal ever. A meal with meat!

Mu Jingzhou and Mu Jingyun silently looked at each other and silently retreated from the kitchen, pretending not to see.

After a while, Old Man Mu and Old Lady Mu returned from the fields.

Both of them had gloomy faces.

They were the only two old people working in the fields, and they were ridiculed by the villagers all afternoon!

When they got home, they found that the two prodigal daughters-in-law were making soap again, and they were furious.

“Are you crazy? How much oil does this family have for you to squander?”

“Mom, let’s eat. Second Sister-in-law added oil residue to the cakes, it’s so fragrant.” Su Tang said with a smile.

“Yes, it’s so fragrant!” Mu Jingrong burped, his mouth full of oil, and his face was filled with satisfaction.

Old Lady Mu raised her hand to hit him: “Have you no rules? You ate before your parents sat down?”