Chapter 1539 - 1534: It’s Best to Go in Person

"You ungrateful girl, refusing to obey!"

"Refusing to recognize me as your father, being so stubborn!"

"Cursing your elder sister, can’t you keep your mouth clean!"

"..."

Mr. Mu hit Mu Xiangxiang with his smoking pipe while reciting her misdeeds.

In the whole main room, apart from Mr. Mu scolding Mu Xiangxiang, the only sound was the smoking pipe hitting flesh.

"Bang bang bang..."

"Slap slap slap..."

The sound was so rhythmic, like a pleasant little tune.

Mu Xiangxiang cried until she nearly fainted. At first, she could endure it, but after Mr. Mu hit the same spot where her skin had broken, she finally gave in.

"Father, I was wrong, I won’t dare again... ah ah ah, it hurts..."

"Father, have mercy, I won’t dare again... it hurts so much..."

"Father..."

Mu Xiangxiang’s cries were more pitiful than a pig being bled after slaughter.

Old Mrs. Mu watched with reddened eyes.

But she dared not step forward, for if she did, she would be cast out!

Finally, when Mr. Mu stopped, Mu Xiangxiang was already in such a state that there was no intact piece on her body.

She lay on the ground, groaning and wailing.

Mr. Mu’s punishment of Mu Xiangxiang entertained everyone present.

Yet it also instantly restored the long-lost authority.

Mrs. Lin, Mu Dazhong, and Mu Danian looked at Mr. Mu like mice seeing a cat.

A single glance from Mr. Mu, and the three of them went weak at the knees, not daring to breathe heavily.

"I’ve said my piece, from now on, anyone who makes a mistake will be treated just as Xiangxiang was tonight, I won’t show any mercy!

If anyone dares to err, prepare to be whipped!"

"Father is right, I listen, I certainly will listen!" Mu Dazhong was the first to express agreement.

Mrs. Lin followed immediately, "I agree too, whatever father says stands, I absolutely won’t argue!"

Mu Danian: "I also think father’s word is gospel! I, Mu Danian, will listen to all of it!"

Mu Dade also nodded in agreement, "Father is the head of the family, naturally, everything should be decided by you!

However, after punishing Xiangxiang, it’s not over yet, let’s discuss how to resolve this matter!"

"Oldest is right!" Mr. Mu nodded.

"Get that girl out of here, she’s an eyesore!" Mr. Mu pointed to the ground at the wailing Mu Xiangxiang, instructing Old Mrs. Mu.

"I will go right away!"

Old Mrs. Mu was so frightened that she dared not object, she squatted to try to help Mu Xiangxiang up.

Finding herself unable, she turned to look at Mrs. Lin.

"Mrs. Lin, come and help!"

Unexpectedly, Mrs. Lin wasn’t scolded, likely due to Mr. Mu’s act of discipline.

Mrs. Lin and Old Mrs. Mu used all their might to move Mu Xiangxiang to her own room.

Initially planning to stay and continue to care for Mu Xiangxiang, they feared Mr. Mu would trouble them.

Old Mrs. Mu had to call Qin Xianglan.

She brought Qin Xianglan to her room and said to her, "Xianglan, the care of Xiangxiang is up to you, make sure you do it well!"

Qin Xianglan smiled kindly, "Rest assured, Old Aunt Mu, I will surely take good care of sister Xiangxiang!"

Old Mrs. Mu finally felt relieved.

Still, she advised Qin Xianglan, "Xianglan, Xiangxiang is my treasured darling, she’s never had a hard day in her life, and this time her father punished her, she’s likely holding a grudge. If she acts out, don’t be angry, just tell me, and I’ll talk to her, okay?"

In Old Mrs. Mu’s words, there was a hint of a command.

Qin Xianglan’s smile was still on her face, but it was not as warm.

Especially when she looked at the dirty Mu Xiangxiang lying on the bed.

"Rest easy, Aunt Mu, Xianglan is dependable!" Qin Xianglan said.

"Aren’t you in a rush? Better hurry on over! If you’re late, Uncle Mu will be upset!"

"True, then I’ll be off first, take care of Xiangxiang for me, make sure she doesn’t have any problems!"

"Okay!" Qin Xianglan amiably saw off Old Mrs. Mu.

Once Old Mrs. Mu left, she glanced at Mu Xiangxiang lying on the bed and sneered, "Really think I’m a maidservant here to serve? Old hag, damn hag!"

After cursing for a while, Qin Xianglan left the room to fetch water from the kitchen to wash Mu Xiangxiang.

...

Old Mrs. Mu returned to the main room, where everyone else was already seated. It happened to be Mu Dade’s turn to speak.

Mu Dade cleared his throat, looked around at everyone in the main room, and finally spoke: "The matter of Zhenzhen needs to be dealt with urgently!

My suggestion is for father and mother to personally go to Er Gui Village, explain things to the Sun Family, and then bring Zhenzhen back to the county!"

Mu Dade’s true intention was to send Mr. Mu and Old Mrs. Mu out of town.

He would then bribe some soldiers at the city gate to prevent them from returning to the county.

Then he would send the second, fifth, and the whole family out of town to find them, ensuring they couldn’t come back.

So at that time, he would be free!

"What? You want me and your father to go to the village?" Old Mrs. Mu exclaimed as she heard Mu Dade’s plan.

"Mother, I know you don’t want to make the trip, but Zhenzhen’s matter is important, if we delay, all our efforts will be for nothing!" Mu Dade pleaded earnestly.

"Father, think about it, am I not right? If Zhenzhen is already with child, could you bear to let her abort? Not to mention it would harm her body, after all these years, it’s not easy for Zhenzhen to conceive, we can’t abort!"

Mu Dade said a lot just to make Mr. Mu and Old Mrs. Mu accept his viewpoint.

Old Mrs. Mu was hesitant; such cold weather to run back and forth in, and with New Year around the corner.

No, her frail body couldn’t take the trip, what if she lost her life, how would she enjoy prosperity later?

"Second, Fifth, and Second sister-in-law, are you all stupid? At such a time, wouldn’t you three step up?" Old Mrs. Mu turned her aim at Mu Dazhong and the other two.

"Mother, what do you mean? What do we need to step up for? Oldest didn’t say we should go; he said for you and father to go to the village!" Mu Dazhong hurried to distance himself.

Mrs. Lin: "Yes, mother, Zhenzhen would certainly only listen to you and father, it wouldn’t help if we went!"

Mu Danian: "Mother, have brother get you a carriage, you and father leave in the morning, and return by afternoon, you still can make it for the New Year’s meal!"

The way the son and daughter-in-law spoke, it was clear they wanted to shift responsibility.

The more they did this, the more Old Mrs. Mu wanted them to go.

"You three ungrateful things, you eat what’s mine, live in what’s mine, use what’s mine, and you won’t take care of this one thing!

If you don’t go, then get out of this house; you’re not welcome here!"