CHAPTER 480: CHAPTER 477: WEDDING PREPARATIONS AND BIG PURCHASES (PART 28)

The next day, Mu Shuangshuang awoke from her slumber, quickly freshened up, and began preparing breakfast.

She was enjoying her mornings more now, with a thin pancake, a bowl of porridge, and preserved sour beans on the side. She had put a few pieces of chopped wolf meat inside the pancake.

The smoked wolf meat really kept well.

As she cooked, she hummed a tune, feeling incredibly cheerful!

Just as she put the rice into the pot, Lu Yuanfeng arrived pushing a wheelbarrow. Mu Shuangshuang was busy adding water to the pot and didn’t turn around.

"Yuan Feng, find yourself a place to rest, I’ll have the porridge ready soon."

Lu Yuanfeng responded softly, entered the kitchen, and skillfully found the rice jar in Shuangshuang’s house, pouring in a bag of rice.

Mu Shuangshuang heard the noise and wanted to stop him, but it was too late.

"Yuan Feng, what are you doing?" Mu Shuangshuang was anxious.

To her surprise, Lu Yuanfeng just laughed. "How can I let my wife go hungry?"

Mu Shuangshuang blushed and turned her head away.

"Who’s your wife, shameless!"

The sight of Mu Shuangshuang blushing and scolding had a certain coyness and maidenly shyness to it.

Lu Yuanfeng had seen Shuangshuang in her usual domineering and clever manner, but he rarely saw her in this girlish state.

Inspired, he pulled Shuangshuang into his arms.

"Shuangshuang, you promised me, to be my wife. We need to learn more experience today, you promised..."

Lu Yuanfeng’s voice was somewhat deep and husky; at seventeen, he had already learned a lot.

He knew what it meant to want.

He knew what it meant to like.

He knew what it meant to hold on!

"Shuangshuang, let’s be like this forever, marry me soon and be my wife!"

The large hand at her waist felt like an iron chain, holding tightly, leaving Mu Shuangshuang slightly breathless.

She thought Lu Yuanfeng was easy to talk to.

Whatever she said went.

Turns out he had an assertive side too.

Especially when it came to feelings!

"Silly, I was joking with you, you’re holding too tight, I’m suffocating."

Lu Yuanfeng anxiously released Mu Shuangshuang, gently rubbing his hand on her waist.

"Does it hurt? It’s my fault!"

Mu Shuangshuang laughed; after all, he listened to her.

"It doesn’t hurt anymore, let’s hurry and make breakfast, we’ll probably be busy all day!"

"Then you teach me how to cook, just stand beside me and guide me."

Lu Yuanfeng had been learning to cook recently; he felt he couldn’t let Shuangshuang cook for him all his life.

A wife is to be cherished, not just for cooking and having children.

Mu Shuangshuang’s heart felt warm, in Da Ning Dynasty, men were revered.

Women had very low status; even someone like Old Mrs. Mu, the Five Poison Sect Leader, had to bow to Mr. Mu’s authority.

Outside, they couldn’t embarrass Mr. Mu, and inside, they had to take good care of him, doing laundry, cooking, and emptying chamber pots. All these tasks fell to Old Mrs. Mu alone, even if Mr. Mu was idle to the point of boredom.

He would never lift a hand to help.

But Lu Yuanfeng was different, he was willing to learn cooking.

As long as he was in the house, he was the one washing the bowls and chopsticks.

Even with clothes, he once offered to help, but Mu Shuangshuang declined when it came to private garments.

In conclusion, Lu Yuanfeng was indeed a gem in Da Ning Dynasty.

Mu Shuangshuang truly wanted to protect him from being snatched away by other women!

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After breakfast, as they left the house, dawn had just broken. Truth be told, for the cold noodles business, Mu Shuangshuang and Lu Yuanfeng always worked from dawn till dusk; it was really tiring.

Mu Shuangshuang was thinking of saving up some silver to buy a carriage.

When Xing Beichen returned last time, she inquired about the price. An ordinary carriage cost at least five taels, not including the horse. Adding the horse could cost over ten taels, equating the value of several acres of land.

Mu Shuangshuang was fully focused on saving for two children’s gift, also unable to afford the carriage with horses right now.

Once they reached the town, Mu Shuangshuang expected to wait for Yu Liulang and Feng Xiaohua, but they were already there.

Yu Liulang was wearing a new outfit with wide cuffs.

In Da Ning Dynasty, outfits varied; wealthy and powerful people wore wide-cuffed clothing.

Those without money wore simpler garments, appearing like single robes.

Mu Shuangshuang guessed that Feng Xiaohua made the outfit because her clothes were similar to Yu Liulang’s, differing only in color but the pattern was identical.

"Shuangshuang, Yuan Feng, thank goodness we’re not late. Our two families have finally met up!" Yu Liulang said.

"Yeah, Uncle, how come you’re so early! Aunt Xiaohua, you must’ve gotten up early, right?"

Feng Xiaohua was slightly taken aback; she hadn’t expected Shuangshuang to think of her at such a moment.

"Not early, not as early as you and Yuan Feng. We came by carriage."

"Yeah, we were quick; with four legs running after all," Yu Liulang joined in laughter.

He knew his niece was doing business, so he calculated the timing and sent someone to inquire at Er Gui Village.

Thus, early in the morning, Yu Liulang spent ten coins to rent a carriage to town.

Unexpectedly, he got up early too.

"Uncle, Aunt Xiaohua, your carriage is impressive! Looks like Uncle has finally got it, knowing not to walk on two legs and switch to four legs?"

Mu Shuangshuang quipped.

"I didn’t want your aunt to tire, Shuangshuang, let’s head into town, your aunt Xiaohua hasn’t eaten yet, I’ll treat you to breakfast." Yu Liulang awkwardly scratched his head, feeling like a bride-to-be going on her first ride.

"Okay, but we need to deliver the goods first!" Mu Shuangshuang pointed to the wheelbarrow behind her.

The cart held a barrel of cold noodles and freshly sprouted bean sprouts. The sun hadn’t risen yet, so there was no wet cloth covering the sprouts.

Yu Liulang spotted the sprouts and exclaimed, "Shuangshuang, did you make these? Your grandma was just saying she wanted bean sprouts, but they’re too pricey!"

Old Mrs. Yu was frugal by nature; she rarely voiced her desires.

When she mentioned bean sprouts, Yu Liulang knew she really wanted them.

This time, he also planned to buy bean sprouts for the old lady.

"Ah? Uncle, you can take these home for grandma, I still have more at home!" Mu Shuangshuang bent down to fetch some.

Yu Liulang stopped her.

"Shuangshuang, these are for selling; just sell them. I’ll come by your house to get them tomorrow."

Yu Liulang wasn’t foolish; he could sell the sprouts in town for a bit of money, and the old lady had been craving them for so long, it wasn’t urgent.

"Uncle, it’s fine, I’ll bring more to sell next time, I’m not worried about earning this round." Mu Shuangshuang waved her hand.

"You silly girl, sell them as I said. If your grandma knew these sprouts were from town, she wouldn’t eat them." The honest man insisted, and Mu Shuangshuang had no choice but to comply.

The four headed towards Jiu Si Xuan!