Uncle Su was not to be outdone, and he shouted with his neck stiff:

"You're spouting nonsense! You're trying to pin your family's dirty deeds on others. Why didn't you do it in the first place? When you stole that gold bracelet, didn't you ever think this day would come? And you still have the nerve to question me!"

Su Li hurriedly stepped forward, then turned around and quickly tried to mediate the fight:

"Second Uncle, please don't upset yourself. My eldest cousin is a scholar, and you've always been a respectable man. You must be upset that you're so agitated this time. If you really didn't inform the Zhao family, then talk to me properly and clear up this misunderstanding. We're all family, why make such a fuss?"

Upon hearing this, Uncle Su turned around abruptly, his eyes bloodshot and bulging, and roared angrily:

"You brat, are you siding with your uncle and accusing me? He stole things himself, and now you're blaming others for telling on him? Have you no shame? I think you're all birds of a feather, doing bad things and then trying to shift the blame!"

Uncle Su immediately seized on the loophole in Uncle Su's words, pointed his finger at his nose, and shouted angrily:

"Afraid of being told off? Fine, it seems you really were the ones who tipped off the Zhao family. I'll teach you a lesson today. How dare you interfere in your elder brother's family affairs!"

"Oh dear, Uncle, don't be angry. There must be some misunderstanding. Don't be angry..."

Su Li hurriedly ran back and forth in the middle, trying to stop the two of them.

However, both of them were blinded by anger and couldn't listen to Su Li's advice.

Uncle Su Er got up from the ground, rushed over and started fighting with Uncle Su Da again, cursing all the while: "You hypocritical bastard, today it's either you or me who dies!"

Zhou and Ma were not to be outdone; the two of them tore at each other's hair and cursed each other with all sorts of nasty words.

The old man and woman were so anxious they were stamping their feet, but they were powerless to do anything about it.

The noise was particularly jarring in the quiet night. Soon, one by one, the oil lamps in the neighboring houses were lit up, and a crowd quickly gathered outside the Su family's courtyard gate.

"What's going on with the Su family? Why are they making such a commotion so late at night?"

"Why are they fighting again? Didn't they just have a fight with the Zhao family during the day? How come their own family members are fighting each other?"

"Who knows? The Su family's affairs are becoming more and more unpredictable..." someone in the crowd muttered quietly, their words full of anticipation.

Su Li quickly walked to her father's side, tugged at his sleeve, her face showing anxiety, but a hint of smugness flashed in her eyes.

She spoke:

“Dad, Uncle and Second Uncle are arguing like this, we really don’t know what to do. Everyone in the village is watching. If all else fails, we can only ask the village head to come over. The village head is highly respected in the village, and perhaps only he can calm Uncle and Second Uncle down and make them talk things out.”

Su Qingfeng nodded and was about to go out to call the village head when Old Master Su stopped him.

Old Master Su secretly lamented: If the village headman comes, this matter will be a complete disgrace. How will the Su family ever be able to hold their heads high in the village again?

He looked sadly at his two sons and daughters-in-law wrestling together, his heart aching.

Grandma Su stood aside, her face flushed with anxiety. She put her hands on her hips and tried to pull her two daughters-in-law apart, but she was accidentally kicked by one of them and fell to the ground.

The two were so engrossed in their fight that they couldn't care less about anything else.

Grandma Su fell to the ground, kicking her legs wildly and pounding the ground with her hands, crying out at the top of her lungs, "Oh dear, I can't live like this anymore! What kind of daughter-in-law pushes her mother-in-law like that!"

Seeing this scene, Su Li feigned great anxiety. She quickly went to her grandmother's side, helped her up, and her voice trembled with emotion:

"Grandma, get up quickly, are you hurt? But what happened today is really strange. How did the Zhao family know about the gold bracelet? There might be something fishy going on behind this. Second Uncle, why didn't you just explain properly? Why did you resort to violence right away?"

The old lady was immediately displeased upon hearing this. She shoved Su Li aside, veins bulging on her neck, and yelled at the top of her lungs:

"I don't need your fake kindness. Get out of here, what's it to you!"

Su Li took a step back, looking aggrieved, and said innocently:

"Grandma, didn't you ask us to come and mediate this fight? I didn't say anything wrong. Think about it, if someone hadn't notified the Zhao family, why would they have come knocking on our door? We're family, can't we talk things out?"

“Look how angry Uncle is, he must have some unresolved issues. To be honest, we also have some issues. The way Uncle’s family eats, dresses, and uses things doesn’t seem like they’re living an honest and upright life.”

"Regarding what happened before, my second uncle said he had given you all the family's money, but looking at the clothes they wear, the jewelry they use, and their overall demeanor, they are all members of the Su family. Why are my father and mother covered in patches? They are so tired that they fall asleep as soon as their heads hit the pillow, and you have to wake them up in the middle of the night. Anyone would have some doubts about this!"

"Now that things have come to this point, can't we just explain things clearly and put everyone at ease? Otherwise, this misunderstanding will only deepen..."

Su Erbo was already in the wrong, and these words made him blush with embarrassment.

He felt that Su Li's words were loaded with meaning and were clearly aimed at their second branch of the family.

He was both angry and anxious. This little girl usually seemed quite honest, but he never expected her to kick him when he was down!

Thinking this, his anger flared up again, and he roared as he lunged at Uncle Su.

Although Zhou and Ma were fighting fiercely, they were both listening intently.

All the unusual things about the second wife's family that were usually overlooked were brought to light at this moment.

Zhou couldn't help but feel uneasy.

What this girl said is true. Last time Xiangming went to the prefectural city to take the imperial examination, the old man only gave him five taels of silver. Who subsidized the second son's family's food, clothing and other necessities?

Those things are not something ordinary farming families can afford.

But everyone in the village knows that the second son of the Su family is the laziest and most gluttonous, and has no high-income business at all. So where did this money come from?

Zhou shoved Ma to the ground, took a few deep breaths, and pointed at the couple, cursing:

"I've seen you guys do a lot of disgusting things behind the scenes. The last time you bought a house in town was really strange. You said you fell into a bandit's den and found treasure, but what are the chances of that happening?"

"Besides, you still have so much spare money after buying a house. You said you would give all the money to the old man and woman, but I bet you kept a large portion for yourself!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the villagers started to discuss it, and their eyes were full of doubt as they looked at Su Erbo's family.

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