I'm dressed up as the timid eldest daughter, and the whole family has to listen to me!

As she spoke, Granny Liu plopped down on her chair and glared at Su Congxian and Madam Lin.

“You’re always thinking about dividing the family property, but it turns out you’re after the money I have. I’m telling you right now, this money has nothing to do with you.”

As she spoke, Granny Liu paused, then sighed.

“I didn’t want to say this outright. Before the second branch of the family separated from us, our whole family lived the life of the second branch. It’s thanks to your second brother being a hard worker and your second sister-in-law being a forgiving person that our whole family has been able to eat and drink our fill for so many years.”

Granny Liu turned to look at Su Congxian.

"Put your hands on your heart and tell me honestly, before your second brother separated the family property, did your family ever do any work?"

As she spoke, Granny Liu glared at Madam Lin, who was standing to the side.

"And you, you can't compare to your second sister-in-law at all. When your second sister-in-law was in this courtyard, she took care of all the big and small things in the house by herself. When she brought the house home, she was always busy with cooking and cleaning when guests came and went during holidays. Not to mention the chores in the house, she did a lot of work in the fields too!"

Granny Liu picked up the teacup in front of her and took a sip of tea.

"And you, you've been living a life of luxury all your life, and you really think you're something special. Now that you've contributed nothing to this family, you're trying to ask me for money!"

As she spoke, Granny Liu suddenly kicked the stool.

"Tell me how you can bring yourself to say this to me? I'm telling you, there's no way we're going to split up the family, and don't even think about getting this money!"

Granny Liu looked at Su Congxian with tears in her eyes and said:

"You brat, how could you bear to say this to me? Didn't you see how Yunhe was treated when we went to her in-laws' house that day? Don't you know what kind of life your sister is living outside?"

As she spoke, Granny Liu wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with her sleeve.

"This money is what your sister traded her entire life's happiness for. How can you bear to take the money from selling your sister?"

Su Congxian felt a pang of sadness upon hearing this. He had witnessed Su Yunhe's plight firsthand that day, and what Granny Liu had said made sense. He hadn't contributed anything to the family before, spending his days being lazy and wanting to ask Granny Liu for money to buy food. Before the second branch of the family separated, he had enjoyed many comfortable years. Now, it was only because the second branch had separated from the old Su family that Su Congxian had to work in the fields every day, enduring hardship and toil.

Looking back now, I realize I really have no skills or abilities, and I have no right to ask Granny Liu to separate from me, let alone ask for the money from selling my sister.

Thinking this, Su Congxian immediately knelt down before Granny Niu.

“Mother, it was your fault for being foolish. I was thinking too much and got stuck in a rut. How you spend this money, how you allocate it, or who you give it to for their wedding is none of my business.”

Upon hearing this, Lin hurriedly kicked Su Congxian's buttocks repeatedly to signal that he had said something wrong and to stop him from saying anything more.

Su Congxian naturally knew that if he didn't clarify things today, Lin would keep arguing with him about it, causing unrest in the household and ultimately making him the one who would suffer.

Thinking this, Su Congxian gritted his teeth, looked at Granny Liu, and said:

"Mother, your son has only one request to ask of you."

Granny Liu glanced at Lin Shi, whose face was full of anger, and then at her pitiful son kneeling on the ground. She couldn't help but sigh. She knew that if she didn't make things clear today, Lin Shi would definitely torment her son relentlessly. It was better to listen to what her son had to say.

Then he slowly began to speak:

"Alright, make yourself clear today, and I'll hear what you really think. But don't bring up the matter of dividing the family property again; I absolutely will not agree to that!"

Su Congxian nodded.

“Mother, I won’t mention dividing the family property anymore. I will never mention it again. I know you’ve had a hard time. I was confused before.”

When Granny Liu saw that her son had agreed not to mention dividing the family property again, she felt much relieved and quickly reached out to help Su Congxian up.

"Get up and say what you have to say. The ground is cold, so don't hurt your knees by kneeling."

Su Congxian stood up and sat down next to Granny Liu.

Seeing this, Lin stamped her foot angrily and asked:

"Su Congxian, what do you mean by this? What did you say to me inside the house? Why are you changing your mind now? Are you and your daughter treating me like a fool?"

As Lin was about to turn and walk out, Su Congxian quickly stood up, grabbed her arm, and pulled her back to the table, comforting her:

“Wife, don’t be anxious. Let me finish what I have to say. Now that we live in the same courtyard as our parents, let’s not talk about separating the family. Separating the family will hurt our feelings. Let’s just tell Mother what’s on our minds.”

As he spoke, Su Congxian winked at Lin Shi.

Seeing Su Congxian's demeanor, Madam Lin knew that he must have a plan in mind. However, since he had already said so much, if she made a scene now, she was afraid that she would not be able to get anything done. Thinking this, Madam Lin suppressed her anger and sat down with a stern face.

Seeing that Madam Lin had sat down, Su Congxian looked at Granny Liu with relief and continued:

"Mother, you've been so busy these past few days, I haven't had a chance to tell you. Actually, Su Mo and I have been doing some small business together..."

Upon hearing this, Granny Liu immediately perked up.

"What kind of business could you possibly do with that girl Su Mo? Don't end up losing everything and getting yourself into trouble."

Su Congxian shook his head.

"Mother, don't worry, it won't happen. We've already been doing this business for a day, and the results are pretty good. We're just worried that if we don't have any money on hand, we might not be able to do the rest of the business."

Upon hearing this, Granny Liu's face immediately turned cold, realizing that after all this time, the person was still after her money.

"If it can't be done, then don't do it. What business can you do without money?"

Su Congxian's face stiffened upon hearing this, and he quickly said:

“Mother, that’s not how it works. There’s a lucrative business right in front of us. If you ask me not to do it, I’ll feel terrible. You know I’m just not cut out for farming. Look at the few acres you allocated to me. Everyone else’s crops are growing better than mine. My plot is all alone, overgrown with weeds all day long. I really don’t know how to farm!”

Upon hearing this, Granny Liu frowned.

"It's also my fault for spoiling you too much before. I didn't want you to do any of the work in the fields and always let your second brother take care of all the chores at home. But we are just farmers. What else can we do if we don't farm?"