Chapter 1690 - 1685: The Second Household Goes Out for a Feast

"Second Brother, it’s getting late, I’ll head back first!" said Mu Danian.

"Alright, remember, don’t flaunt your wealth, don’t let anyone know about this money!" replied Mu Dazhong.

"I know!" Mu Danian said, carefully wrapping his share of the money on the table in cloth before tucking it into his clothes.

Mu Dazhong also placed his money into a small pottery jar under the bed.

As soon as Mu Danian left, Mrs. Lin came in.

Earlier, while the two men were counting money in the room, she was guarding outside in the yard, not letting anyone in.

Once Mu Danian left, she no longer needed to guard, and hurriedly rushed in.

As soon as she was in, she asked Mu Dazhong: "How much, how much? How much did you earn?"

Mrs. Lin’s eyes lit up at the mention of money, and her smile was much brighter than usual.

"Just over ten taels of silver!" Mu Dazhong said nonchalantly.

"Over ten taels? My goodness, that’s so much! Let me see, let me see!" Mrs. Lin said excitedly.

Mu Dazhong reluctantly took out the silver from the pottery jar and handed it to Mrs. Lin, "You can look, but give it back after you’re done."

"Alright!" Mrs. Lin nodded repeatedly.

As she spoke, she unwrapped the cloth around the silver.

Looking at the pile of shiny silver, Mrs. Lin was stunned.

She picked up a piece of broken silver, put it in her mouth, and bit it hard, almost hurting her tooth.

But Mrs. Lin still looked excited.

"This is real money! I’ve never seen so much silver in my life!" she said.

"Look at you getting all excited! It’s just a bit of money, acting like you’ve never seen it in another life!" Mu Dazhong scolded Mrs. Lin.

"I like it, I love it! If you don’t care about this ten taels of silver, give it to me!" Mrs. Lin said as she tried to take the bag of silver.

Mu Dazhong quickly reached out and slapped Mrs. Lin’s wrist heavily.

Mrs. Lin, feeling the pain, let go of the silver, while Mu Dazhong took the chance to wrap it up and put it back into the pottery jar under the bed.

"Why did you hit me?" Not seeing the money and getting hit, Mrs. Lin was naturally unhappy.

"Why did I hit you, you don’t know? We agreed, the money I earn, I keep, you just have to enjoy the good life with me!

Now you want to take the money, let me tell you, Mu Dazhong has a temper!" Mu Dazhong said.

"Daddy Gou Dan, it’s just... it was just a joke, see! I said you keep it, you keep it, I promise not to touch it!"

Mrs. Lin said she wouldn’t touch it, but her eyes were fixed on the spot under the bed.

Mu Dazhong knew what kind of person Mrs. Lin was and had made up his mind.

He was going to rent a guesthouse outside, for a few coins a day, just to hide his money.

With this in mind, a smile appeared on Mu Dazhong’s face.

"What are we having for dinner tonight?" Mu Dazhong asked.

"What else, boiled cabbage! You know, ever since Mrs. Jin came back, she’s been managing our eating, clothing, and spending!

We used to be able to have a bit of minced meat, but now it’s gone, all we have is boiled cabbage, I’m getting bloated!

This is worse than the days at the Old Mu Family! At least back then, there was some oil, now life is really unbearable!"

Mrs. Lin complained while cursing Mrs. Jin.

Mu Dazhong also showed an unhappy face, "That woman is really something! Clearly, Brother’s earning money, but she insists on living so poorly! Is boiled cabbage really for people to eat?"

"Exactly! Gou Dan has gotten so thin, and it’s all her fault!" Mrs. Lin said angrily.

They were so busy cursing Mrs. Jin that they forgot.

They had been living at Mu Dade’s house for so long without giving a single coin to Mrs. Jin or Mu Dade.

Even if Mrs. Jin didn’t provide for them, it was normal.

After all, no one wants to support freeloaders.

"Daddy Gou Dan, why don’t we go out for dinner?" Mrs. Lin suddenly suggested.

"Go out for dinner?"

"Of course! Anyway, you can earn money now, and Gou Dan is the only son we can rely on!

You’re surely not going to let Gou Dan go hungry, right? You might be willing, but I, as his mother, am not!" said Mrs. Lin.

Mu Dazhong thought for a moment and nodded, "Let’s go out then!"

After all, Gou Dan is his own son and can’t eat this oily stuff every day.

"Okay, I’ll go call him!" Mrs. Lin said excitedly.

"Call him quietly, don’t let Dad, Mom, or Brother and Sister-in-law find out, I’ll take some money with me!" Mu Dazhong instructed.

"Alright!"

The second household quietly slipped out through the backyard.

The Old Mu Family didn’t notice at all.

Once outside the front gate of the Old Mu Family, Mrs. Lin asked, "Daddy Gou Dan, where are we going to eat?"

"Mom, Dad, I want to eat meat!" Gou Dan said, licking his lips.

"Alright, Dad will take you to eat meat! But we can’t eat nearby, we have to go further!"

Afraid of running into acquaintances, Mu Dazhong decided to walk farther.

Mrs. Lin didn’t mind, as long as they had meat to eat, anywhere was fine!

The family of three walked toward the bustling street.

After a few streets, they finally stopped at a particularly luxurious restaurant.

Mrs. Lin looked at the restaurant, her eyes wide open.

"Are we able to go in here? Will we be able to afford it?" Mrs. Lin asked.

"What are you saying? Why wouldn’t we afford it? I’m taking you to eat here today!" Mu Dazhong replied.

Mrs. Lin’s comment apparently made Mu Dazhong feel embarrassed.

So, whether showing off or genuinely having money, he had to take Mrs. Lin to eat at this fancy restaurant.

"Dad, you’re the best! Gou Dan loves you!" Gou Dan jumped up and said to Mu Dazhong.

Mrs. Lin still looked worried, "Daddy Gou Dan, shouldn’t we reconsider?"

"Hmph, timid! I want to go!"

Mu Dazhong dragged Mrs. Lin into the restaurant.

As they stepped inside, a sly smile appeared at the corner of Mrs. Lin’s mouth.

It’s her husband she’s served for so many years; doesn’t she know what kind of person he is?

The more she says to go, maybe the man wouldn’t dare spend the money and wouldn’t go!

But when she says not to go, this man surely feels embarrassed.

He’s bound to take her there!

Either way, the goal was achieved.

Mrs. Lin had never been to such a luxurious restaurant, and upon entering, she felt the entire hall was different from any other place.

The more she looked, the more she felt the restaurant was made of gold, shining everywhere.

"Three guests, private room or main hall?" A waiter came up and asked the three of them.

"Private room?" Mu Dazhong asked.

"A private room costs at least 500 coins! The better the private room, the higher the price!

Of course, you can also choose to eat in the main hall; there’s no extra charge for dining in the hall!" the waiter said.

"Daddy Gou Dan, let’s stay in the main hall!" Mrs. Lin said with feigned reluctance.

"No, the private room! We want the private room!"