Free Web NovelChapter 1299: Chapter 1294: Meddling and Interfering
Upon arriving at the larger household, Mr. Mu was dumbfounded to see Mrs. Jin lying unconscious on the ground.
He hurriedly went to the Old Mu Family to call for Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Lin, hoping his two daughters-in-law could help carry Mrs. Jin to Zhang Huai Shu’s house.
Mrs. Lin immediately refused, "Dad, you still want to find Zhang Huai Shu? Do you forget he said if he were to save someone from the Old Mu Family again, he’d rather die a miserable death!
My elder sister-in-law has no relationship with him; how could he possibly save her!"
It was then that Mr. Mu recalled how unpleasant things had been with Zhang Huai Shu when they forced him to treat Xiangxiang a few days ago. If he were willing to save someone now, it would be truly unbelievable!
"But... what about your elder sister-in-law? Surely, we can’t just leave her!" Mr. Mu was flustered.
Especially with Mu Dandan and Mu Yingying making such a fuss beside him.
"Grandpa, she’s our only mother; please don’t let anything happen to her!"
"Grandpa, please, we beg you, go and plead with Zhang Huai Shu!"
Mu Dandan and Mu Yingying didn’t know what was going on; they just begged Mr. Mu earnestly.
Nearby, Mrs. Lin mocked them harshly.
"Dan, Ying, you two are really something. Playing dumb individually, I already told you that Zhang Huai Shu said if he were to save someone from the Old Mu Family again, he’d rather die a miserable death!
You insist your grandfather goes and begs him; are you trying to bring disaster upon him or have Grandpa insulted? Young girls with such wicked minds!"
"Auntie, you..." Mu Dandan just wanted to argue with Mrs. Lin but Mr. Mu intervened.
"Enough, everyone settle down! Dan, Ying, you’re both old enough now; it’s time to be sensible!"
Mr. Mu seemed impartial, but his words were clearly blaming Mu Dandan and Mu Yingying.
Mu Dandan and Mu Yingying were visibly unhappy!
"Dad is right, I, Lin Xiaozao, just support Dad!" Mrs. Lin said with a flattering face.
"Second daughter-in-law, go and borrow a carriage from Old Wang’s house. I’ll go drive it to town and find a doctor for the elder daughter-in-law!" Mr. Mu said.
"Alright!"
Mrs. Lin nodded quickly and decisively. frёewebnoѵēl.com
But she had her own motives; last time when Mu Xiangxiang was sick, everyone was indulging in feasts at the third branch’s inn.
This time, if she goes along, there would surely be food!
Mrs. Lin soon borrowed the carriage, and Mr. Mu asked Mu Dandan and Mu Yingying to go back and fetch money.
Both girls glanced at each other, unwilling to move!
"Are you still standing there, waiting for me to get the money? Do you not know the family’s situation? The Old Mu Family has no money whatsoever; if you don’t want your mother to die, go back indoors and get it quick!"
Mr. Mu shouted, prompting Mu Dandan and Mu Yingying to rush inside.
Both of them had money given by Mrs. Jin in their hands, not much, but two to three taels of silver, enough for a doctor!
Carrying the silver, Mu Dandan and Mu Yingying waited for the carriage outside the Old Mu Family yard.
After a while, they saw Mr. Mu coming out, ready to board the carriage with them.
But Mrs. Lin stopped them, "One person is lying in this carriage; it can’t hold the two of you! Give me the money, and I’ll go with Dad!"
"No, we’ll go ourselves to look after our mother!" Mu Dandan refused assertively!
"Hmph, then don’t go see a doctor, let your mother wait to die!" Mrs. Lin said these words, ready to leave.
Mu Dandan and Mu Yingying looked at the bloodless face lying inside the carriage, and finally nodded.
"Alright, but we can only give the money to Grandpa!"
Mu Dandan handed all the silver to Mr. Mu, while beside them, Mrs. Jin stared dumbfounded.
At this moment, she felt the Old Mu Family really had money; two little girls casually had two to three taels of silver.
But Mr. Mu saw it differently; this incident made him increasingly believe Mrs. Jin was not as virtuous as she appeared!
At least, when her sister’s condition needed urgent money for treatment, she never offered any! Ultimately, she’s a stingy and petty person!
These thoughts, Mr. Mu buried deep within, like a thorn in his heart!
Arriving in town, the carriage directly headed to the medical clinic, where the clinic’s doctor treated Mrs. Jin, and only then did she regain consciousness.
Upon waking up and seeing Mr. Mu, Mrs. Jin started shouting loudly.
Not that she had issues with Mr. Mu, but she wanted to tell him about Mu Shuangshuang hitting her!
She continued to shout "Ah ba, ah ba," to the point Mrs. Lin grew impatient!
"Elder sister-in-law, if you’re really a mute, just settle down and be one. Stop all your shouting; nobody knows what you’re saying, and neither Dad nor I are performers!"
"Ah ba, ah ba..." Mrs. Jin went off with more words.
But her final gesture, Mrs. Lin understood. She pointed fiercely at the door.
Meaning to kick her out!
Mrs. Lin glared unhappily at Mrs. Jin, "Elder sister-in-law, this is wrong. You ended up like this, yet it’s Dad and me who brought you to town!
Your two daughters fled at the news of you being mute, and refused to watch over you when they should have!"
Mrs. Lin was speaking lies with open eyes.
Mrs. Jin certainly didn’t believe it, shouting more: "Ah ba... Ah ba..."
"Alright, alright! Elder sister-in-law, your shouting is giving me a headache. Considering you’re the Chief Clerk’s wife from the county, even if you’re mute, don’t scare people!
You’ve likely never heard this, but your muteness isn’t the issue; disturbing others is bad!"
Mrs. Lin spoke nonsense, making Mrs. Jin almost explode with anger in her heart, liver, spleen, stomach, and kidneys.
She turned her gaze towards Mr. Mu, assuming Mrs. Lin would be reprimanded.
But to her surprise, Mr. Mu also said, "Oldest daughter-in-law, just settle down now. Given the situation, what’s the point of being confrontational? The money for your treatment was given by the two girls; if there were issues, how would you manage?"
Mr. Mu spoke with insinuation, still upset about the previous incident where Mrs. Jin didn’t lend money.
Mrs. Jin understood, but she didn’t regret; she wasn’t going to give any of her money to the Old Mu Family!
Mrs. Jin took several deep breaths before pointing at the pen and paper the attendant held not far away, signaling Mr. Mu to borrow them.
"Elder sister-in-law, writing wouldn’t help; we don’t read!" Mrs. Lin sneered.
Mrs. Jin insisted on the paper and brush, leaving Mr. Mu with no choice but to call for the attendant.
After borrowing the currency, Mrs. Jin quickly wrote down a few lines.
Afterward, she summoned the little medicine boy and asked him to read.
The little medicine boy initially hesitated, but after Mrs. Jin offered twenty copper coins, he agreed!
"This lady wrote the following line: Dad, I was beaten by the third branch’s nasty...no wait, that word is crossed out, Shuangshuang hit me. She completely disregards me as her mother, begging Dad to definitely seek justice for me!"
"Shuang hit you? That... that can’t be! That girl has been in town these days!" Mr. Mu said, voicing his doubts.
