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The Old Su family was in trouble because Su Dalang made a foolish mistake, accumulating a debt of 500 taels.
Although the Old Su family had some assets, it was still quite difficult to come up with such a large sum of money all at once.
Seeing Su Yuniang’s gold, they couldn’t help but be tempted.
Su Can opened his mouth, “Yuniang, you……”
Su Yuniang replied calmly, “You want to say that this gold is yours and that I can’t take it away, right?”
She elegantly took out an account book!
“This book clearly records where my money came from, which bank it was withdrawn from, and the official seals involved! If you want to take my money, it’s impossible!”
The situation already escalated up to this point, there was no need to compromise anymore.
“Originally, you guys should have had a share of this money, but it was also you guys who pushed me away! So, I have no choice but to take my money and establish my own household!”
These words almost gave Su Can a heart attack.
“Then… then return the 100 taels!” Su Can demanded.
In order to frame the Su family, they actually put a hundred taels of silver in the bundle.
Su Yuniang smiled and said, “Dad, did you forget? That bundle is ‘mine’!”
Su Can was choked up and said, “But that was already… explained it clearly…”
Su Yuniang sneered and said, “So, the Su family is being wronged for nothing? Don't you have to compensate others for any losses? If you don't have the money, then you can use your life……”
“Whose life are you talking about?” Su Xiaoxiao walked in, holding a butcher knife.
After all, the Old Su family was at fault.
Even if the Su family avenged them, there was no explanation needed for it.
This was exactly what it meant to suffer a double loss after trying to trick the enemy.
Su Yuniang indifferently declared, “I’m leaving! And I will never come back to this family!”
The people of the Old Su family watched as she left without looking back and walked away with Su Pangya, who was carrying the butcher knife. Their faces were as dark as the bottom of a pot.
“Is it satisfying?” Su Xiaoxiao asked.
Su Yuniang let out a long breath, “So satisfying!”
Under the moonlight, the two looked at each other and smiled.
Indeed, it felt truly satisfying!
Su Yuniang needed to go on business trip and couldn’t take the child with her, so she could only entrust her daughter to Mrs. Zhao again.
This time, she personally visited Mrs. Zhao to apologize and thank her.
She admitted that she was wrong for intercepting the midwife.
She always thought herself first in life-and-death situations.
Mrs. Zhao said softly, “No, in fact, I should thank you. If you hadn’t taken that midwife, I would have been the unlucky one.”
Su Yuniang: “……”
Mrs. Qian had no intention to treat Su Yuniang politely.
Now she came to apologize, what did she do back then? Did she think bringing a basket of pastries and meat could buy their forgiveness?
Were they so timid?!
Daughter-in-law, you must not forgive her!
Su Yuniang handed over two gold ingots, “Please take care of my child for these days.”
Mrs. Qian: “Sigh, at that time, the midwife was indeed trying to curry favor with you, lying about the situation with Shuanzi and Qiu Ni’s mother. Only then you would keep her. Otherwise, with your temperament, you definitely wouldn’t have kept the midwife for yourself.”
Mrs. Zhao: “……”
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The Su family.
Su Xiaoxiao continued packing for the trip to Fucheng. This time, the trip would be longer, so she needed to bring more clothes and other things.
The other thing was the ingredients.
For the three days of banquets, there was a lot to prepare.
Liu Ping was called over, and Su Xiaoxiao gave him a list, instructing him to go shopping early the next morning and deliver everything directly to Shopkeeper Sun’s residence.
“Okay,” Liu Ping said, accepting the list.
To improve Liu Ping’s efficiency and accuracy, Su Xiaoxiao also had him learn some characters from Wei Ting.
After he learned it, he would teach Mrs. Wu when he went back.
It should be said that Mrs. Wu learned faster than Liu Ping.
But if Su Xiaoxiao was gone for too long, both Mrs. Wu and Liu Ping would be overworked.
It was time to find a few people to share their workloads.
While contemplating it, Li Xiaoyong came over.
Su Xiaoxiao went to the hall, “Brother Xiaoyong, it’s already so late, what’s wrong?”
Li Xiaoyong scratched his head awkwardly, “Well, I see you’re quite busy and wanted to ask if…… you need any extra help?”
Yes!
She needed it!
But she didn’t want just anyone, she preferred quality over quantity.
If it was Li Xiaoyong, it was naturally fine.
The Li family was down-to-earth and capable, from Old Li Tou to Aunt Qian, and there was also Li Xiaoyong, they all were skilled workers.
This was like a pillow falling into a sleepy person's arms ah.