Let’s split up if we want to. I have a system, so who should I be afraid of?

The children also ate with gusto. Qin Mu tasted a bite of the cold-mixed shredded white radish and said, "This shredded radish is so crispy! Refreshing and soothing."

Yueyue rushed to say: "I like eating vermicelli, it's slippery!"

Su Panpan was so happy to see everyone eating so happily, and she kept asking everyone to take more food: "Eat more, eat more!"

Erniu took another bite of the cabbage, pork and vermicelli stew. The soft and glutinous vermicelli, tasty pork and sweet cabbage intertwined in his mouth to create a wonderful taste.

He exclaimed in satisfaction, "Wow!", and with a gurgling sound in his throat, he exclaimed, "This tastes amazing! I've never tasted such a delicious stew! Every bite is so delicious."

Shen also nodded in agreement, and said with surprise, "That's right, sister-in-law, where did you learn your cooking skills? You can open a restaurant with this level!"

At this moment, sunlight streamed through the window onto the dining table, illuminating everyone's satisfied faces. The warmth of the room blended with the freshness of the grass and trees outside the window, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere.

Everyone ate and chatted, full of warmth and joy.

Su Panpan also served the vixen a large bowl of rice and various dishes, and they were eating happily in the corner of the yard.

Lively and bustling, this is what life is like!

Su Panpan suddenly felt that her second uncle's wife was pretty good and it wouldn't be a bad idea to have her as a neighbor.

After lunch, Su Panpan gave Erniu fifteen cents, but Erniu refused to take it. Su Panpan had no choice but to give Erniu some persimmons and dates.

Su Panpan thought that the two brothers of the Zhang family had indeed helped her a lot. When Zhao Cuihua threw manure, the Zhang family openly defended her and lent her a cow to plow the land. This time, Erniu drove the cart back and forth without charging her any money. One day when she had time, she must do it well and treat their whole family to a meal.

After Erniu left, the children began to clean up the dishes on the table on their own.

Su Panpan took Shen's hand, walked into the room and gently closed the door.

She took out a small cloth bag from her bosom and handed it to Shen.

Su Panpan said softly, "Second uncle's wife, here are the remaining twenty-nine taels of silver from the jewelry. Take them." As she spoke, she opened the cloth bag, revealing two ingots of ten-tael silver and nine small pieces of silver.

Shen quickly waved her hands and lowered her voice, saying, "Panpan, I'll keep this money with you first! If my mother-in-law finds out, that will be disastrous! After I really divide the family property, you can give it to me."

Su Panpan pursed her lips, rewrapped the silver, and said, "Okay, Second Uncle, since you trust me, just leave this silver with me for now. By the way, let me tell you something." She leaned close to Second Uncle's ear, her eyes shining, "The Zhou Youliang family next door has moved to town, and they're looking for a buyer for their house. Are you interested in taking a look?"

Second uncle's wife's eyes opened wide, with an expression of surprise and hesitation on her face. She took Su Panpan's hand and said, "Really? Sister, this is a good thing, but... I have to go back and discuss it with the head of the family."

Su Panpan nodded and said with a smile, "Okay, Second Uncle's wife, please think about it carefully."

"Then let's go to his house."

After Su Panpan told her the news, she became more and more looking forward to separating from the family and living in her own house.

Su Panpan brought Shen to Zhou Youliang's house.

The house is located under the shade of lush trees and has a large yard, giving people a peaceful and warm feeling.

The exterior walls of the house are made of ochre bricks, and the traces of time have left a faint moss on the bricks.

The roof was covered with neat grey tiles, some of which had slightly curled edges, gleaming in the sunlight.

The gate is made of thick wood. Although the paint is peeling a little, you can see that it was once painted very finely.

The windows next to the door are made of wooden carved lattices with delicate patterns.

There is a small chimney in the side room of the courtyard, and two stone pillars are placed at the door.

Some green vines are climbing on the outer wall of the yard.

The house as a whole is pretty good.

After looking at Zhou Youliang's house, Su Panpan paced in the yard and said, "Second uncle, although this house is a bit old, it can be cleaned up and made comfortable."

Shen reached out and gently stroked the somewhat mottled courtyard wall, and began to think about how to renovate it.

Shen frowned slightly again, with a hint of hesitation and worry on her face.

She looked around and whispered, "Sister Panpan, this house is nice, but it will cost a lot to buy it..." As she spoke, she sighed softly.

Su Panpan walked over to Shen, took her hand, and said encouragingly, "Second uncle, this is a rare opportunity. Let's not think too much about it. It would be a shame if we missed it. Besides, you haven't even asked the price yet."

Shen bit her lip, thought for a moment, nodded and said, "Sister, what you said makes sense. Youcai and I will think about it carefully when we get back."

It was already noon when I got back. I had lunch at Panpan's house and then went to see Zhou Youliang's house, so it was almost evening when I got back.

Shen hurried back to Qin's house carrying the things she bought.

Before entering the house, I heard a fierce quarrel between Qin Youcai and his mother-in-law Zhao.

She stood at the door and listened to a few words, and her heart couldn't help but tighten.

It turned out that the family had no money left after paying compensation for the cow dung to Aunt Liu's family, and the mother-in-law had her eyes on Linlin, wanting to marry her to the notorious old cripple from the next village.

Not only was the old cripple old, he also had a limp. When he was young, he was addicted to gambling and was as lustful as a scoundrel. That was why he was beaten and crippled. His reputation was so bad that no one in the villages within a few miles dared to marry their daughters to him.

But the mother-in-law wanted to marry Linlin to his family because his family had some money so that she could earn some money to supplement the family expenses.

Qin Youcai couldn't bear it any longer. This was the first time he had a big quarrel with his mother-in-law.

"Mom, how can you be so cruel? Linlin is still a child. How can you push her into the fire pit!" Qin Youcai's face flushed, the veins on his neck bulged, and he suppressed his anger.

Not to be outdone, the mother-in-law yelled at the top of her lungs, "What do you know! His family has some money, and Linlin will enjoy a good life if she marries him! Our family is so poor they can barely make ends meet, and marrying him could earn her some money to help support the family! Otherwise, she'll starve to death!"

Qin Youcai was so angry that he was shaking all over: "Even if I starve to death, I can't let Linlin marry that kind of person and ruin her life!"

The whole house was filled with the sounds of anger and quarreling.

Qin Youqian and Fang were in a dilemma. They were afraid that their mother would marry their daughter off randomly one day.

Although they treasured Qin Lang more than Yan Yan, they didn't want to marry off their daughter casually. They had to find a reliable family. Therefore, even though the eldest wife, Qin, had money, she didn't speak out in support of the Zhao family.

Shen took a deep breath, bit her lip, then exhaled and walked into the house.