In the years of famine, I led a comfortable life with my husband

But Su Zhizhi never expected that she still couldn't defend against Boss Su.

The cause of the incident was that Su Peizhi wanted to return to school.

The next day, Su Peizhi planned to return to school. His days of rest were over. Although he wanted to stay and help Su Zhizhi, he was firmly rejected by Su Zhizhi. She said to him very seriously, "I work so hard to make money because I want you to study hard and pass the imperial examination. I don't expect you to be too successful, but this definitely doesn't mean you have to stop studying and work with me. Do you understand?"

Su Peizhi nodded heavily, giving up the urge to stay home. Su Zhizhi then patted Su Peizhi's head and said, "Don't worry, your tuition and living expenses for school are all prepared by your sister. Look, the restaurant has been profitable these days, so don't think about saving money while you're in school. You're still at an age where you need to keep up with your nutrition."

Su Peizhi took the money without hesitation and said, "Thank you, sister. I'll go back and pack my things for school."

Su Peizhi packed up his things and turned to leave Su Zhizhi's room. But as soon as he stepped out of the room, Su Peizhi ran into Boss Su head-on.

He looked at Boss Su suspiciously and asked, "Uncle, what are you doing here? Do you have something to ask Sister?"

Boss Su smiled awkwardly, a flash of embarrassment from being caught. He quickly shook his head and said, "No, no, I'm just passing by. Where are you going, Peizhi?"

Boss Su looked concerned about his juniors, and Su Peizhi couldn't help but frown. He had just seen clearly that Boss Su looked guilty and was obviously about to do something. "Thank you for your concern, uncle. I have to go back to my room to pack my things. I have to go to school soon. If there is nothing else, I will leave first."

After saying that, Su Peizhi turned around and left, no longer paying attention to Boss Su behind him.

Su Zhizhi's door had been closed by Su Peizhi a long time ago. Seeing Su Peizhi's figure disappear at the other end of the corridor, Su Lao Da's face turned gloomy. He glared at Su Zhizhi's door fiercely, but he was thinking in his heart that sooner or later he would take Lai Yue Tower for himself.

Su Zhizhi, who was in the house, naturally heard what Su Peizhi had just said, and also knew that Boss Su had been eavesdropping on the door. A trace of worry flashed across Su Zhizhi's face. Her intuition told her that Boss Su was not a good person, and she had to find a way to drive him out of the restaurant.

But before Su Zhizhi could make a move, Boss Su started to make trouble first. He was really coveting the money that Su Zhizhi gave to Su Peizhi, but he couldn't talk to Su Zhizhi directly. After all, he was not sure whether Su Zhizhi knew that he was eavesdropping at the door.

After much deliberation, Boss Su decided to go find Meng. After all, in his opinion, Meng was a soft-hearted person who was easy to control, not to mention that Meng would take into account the relationship between relatives.

After making up his mind, Boss Su went to find Meng.

At this time, Meng was settling the account books. After all, Meng knew about the money Su Zhizhi gave to Su Peizhi. It was a considerable expense, so Meng still had to keep good records.

She was fiddling with her abacus when there was a knock on the door.

Meng was alert for a moment, closed the account book and put it aside, then stood up and opened the door. As soon as she opened it, she met the attentive gaze of Boss Meng.

"Brother? Why are you here? Is there something you want to talk to me about?" Although Meng knew what kind of person Su was, considering that they were relatives, Meng didn't want to make things too awkward, so she took the initiative to ask.

Boss Su was delighted, and then he said, "Well, sister-in-law, I came to you today to ask for an advance on my salary."

Hearing this, Meng frowned tightly. "Brother, what do you want to do with the salary advance? Although I'm in charge of Laiyue Tower's accounts, Zhizhi still has the final say on matters like this. If you need anything urgently, it's better to go to Zhizhi than me."

Meng rejected Boss Su's request without thinking.

When Boss Su heard this, he didn't react much. Meng's reply was within Boss Su's expectations.

"Sister-in-law, consider this as a request from your elder brother. I have no other choice but to ask you for an advance on my salary. Besides, this isn't a loan. I have to work here too. I just want an advance on my salary to help me out in an emergency. Don't worry, we are all family. I won't cheat you, right?"

Boss Su kept pestering Meng, and Meng had no choice but to agree to Boss Su's request. Meng thought, it was just one person's salary, so she might as well give it.

Boss Su looked at the money he had earned and his face was so happy that it looked like it was blooming.

However, Su Zhizhi knew nothing about what had happened between Meng and Boss Su. Meng gave her salary to Boss Su in the morning, and in the afternoon Xie Chengjin went out to buy vegetables, meat and other things for the next day.

Su Zhizhi was used to checking the accounts every day. After Xie Chengjin came back from shopping, Su Zhizhi began her routine check. However, when she finished checking the accounts, Su Zhizhi frowned tightly.

She called Mrs. Meng over and asked, "Mother, why is there a missing amount in today's account?"

Meng's eyes were a little vague and she didn't respond to Su Zhizhi's question.

Su Zhizhi had a bad feeling in her heart and said it again. Only then did Meng come to her senses and stammered about what happened to Boss Su today.

Su Zhizhi's expression changed instantly. In her anxiety, her voice unconsciously rose. "What did you say?"

"Zhizhi, don't get excited. After all, your uncle is our relative. If there is something urgent, I will help if I can. That's why..." Meng was anxious to defend herself, but ignored Su Zhizhi's increasingly ugly expression.

"Mom, you disappoint me so much. I gave you the account book, but what happened? I don't know much about my uncle. Don't you know little? Don't you know what kind of person he is? When my second uncle treated our family like that, do you think my uncle would be fine?" Su Zhizhi's eyes were red and she yelled loudly.

Facing Su Zhizhi's questioning, Meng's eyes were red and she stammered, but she didn't say anything else.

Su Zhizhi was even more furious when she saw Meng like this. Before she could say anything, Xie Chengjin came over first.

He pulled Su Zhizhi away and placed her between her and Meng.

"Zhizhi, don't be impulsive, calm down." Xie Chengjin said in a low voice.

Su Zhizhi still refused to listen. Seeing this, Xie Chengjin sighed deeply and pulled Su Zhizhi away. "You know my mother is a soft-hearted person. Don't be too angry. I'll take care of the account book from now on."