In fact, ever since it was discovered that Grandma Su was giving Uncle Su special treatment, the family seemed to have returned to peace, but undercurrents were actually surging.

Su Erbo's family has completely lost the will to work lately. They spend all their time thinking about how to slack off, or they keep their doors tightly shut and don't go out. No one knows what the couple is muttering to each other in their room.

Ultimately, in this family, only the fourth son, Su Qingfeng, was genuinely worried about the old man's condition.

Mrs. Hu was busy taking care of Mr. Su, while Su Xiangyang took his wife to the fields to sow wheat seeds. They were busy all day long.

Unfortunately, when Grandpa Su looked at his fourth son, who was leaning on a cane at the door, he remained listless and unable to muster any energy.

The house is a complete mess, like a spider web after a storm. It seems to have a shape, but it's teetering on the brink of collapse in the wind and rain. Everyone is scheming and plotting their own agenda.

Su Li didn't care about the undercurrents in her family; as long as she achieved her goal, that was enough.

She sketched on paper with a charcoal pencil, racking her brains for several days, and finally finalized the framework of the food cart.

The cart isn't big, but it needs to be equipped with at least a rain shelter, and it should be able to hold pots, pans, and ingredients. A charcoal brazier for starting a fire also needs to be added.

Most importantly, it must not only be fully functional, but also easy to store and retract.

The village of Linshui is at least half an hour away from the town's dock, a bumpy journey, so everything must be packed and stored neatly to ensure safety.

That's right, Su Li chose to set up her business at the town's dock.

Wuyang Town is located at the junction of the north and south, on the banks of the Luoshui River. Water transportation is well-developed, and merchant ships come and go constantly.

The docks are bustling with activity all day long, sometimes even late at night. Villagers often go to the docks to work during their off-season.

You don't need to worry too much about customers when you set up a food stall there; you just need to decide what kind of food to sell.

After the rain stopped these past few days, she asked her older brother to help her cut down some trees on the back mountain and make a small cart.

Su Li always takes things one step at a time without any panic. As long as the Su family doesn't cause trouble, she has nothing to worry about.

However, she overestimated human nature.

Originally, I thought that no matter what, the old man was still sick, so even if I was not satisfied, I should at least wait until he got better before talking about it.

But the idea of ​​splitting up the family property in Su Qingtian's mind grew wildly like weeds.

After only two days, I couldn't control myself anymore.

While Old Master Su was ill these past few days, they hadn't been idle. They sold off large quantities of supplies from their spatial storage, which naturally made them much more financially secure. Now that Old Master Su was sick, although they had several hundred taels of silver in hand, they had no intention of spending any of it on his medical treatment.

"This incident has made me realize that no matter how much we do in this family, we don't get any credit in the end!"

As night fell, Su Qingtian sat in his dimly lit house, his brow furrowed, and whispered to his wife and daughter:

"My mother only made me two pancakes, and they all got jealous. We're not short of money now, so why are we still working ourselves to the bone tending those few acres of land?"

Originally, Ma had always been in favor of buying a house in town and moving there together, but she had never mentioned separating the family.

Wouldn't it be better to be like my older brother's family?

Moving and dividing the family property are two different things. If things really escalate, they probably won't get away with it either.

Ma hesitated for a moment, then replied softly:

“Honey, dividing the family property is a big deal. If word gets out, we’ll be laughed at. Besides, you know Dad’s temper. If this gets to him, he’ll be furious. How about… how about we go to town and look at some suitable houses first?”

Su Qingtian snorted:

"What do you know! Father is old now, what am I afraid of him for? As long as I keep the matter of the money a secret, what can he do to me? Besides, Father is sick right now, and he hasn't gotten better for so long. You know, Father has never been this sick before..."

He lowered his voice and gave Madam Ma a meaningful glance, which Madam Ma immediately understood.

Yes, the old man's illness has been bothering him for several days now. Dr. Liu clearly said it wasn't anything serious, and he's been taking his medicine every day, so why isn't he getting better?

Or is it that this time she really won't get better, and Dr. Liu is just trying to comfort the old lady?

Su Zhen fiddled with the jewelry she had recently bought, including a hairpin inlaid with gemstones and a carved silver necklace... The more she looked at them, the happier she became.

However, such a thing is too conspicuous in the countryside, so it can only be put into a box and kept as a treasure.

She sighed silently, looked up at her silent mother, and suddenly spoke:

“Mother, I think Father has a point. With Grandpa sick, who in the family can make decisions? Doesn’t Uncle want to go back to town? They must be even more anxious than we are. Why don’t we go and sound them out first, and then make a plan?”

The family made up their minds. First, they took stock of all their current assets, carefully hiding the majority of their silver. Then, Madam Ma took Su Zhen to town to look at houses.

Meanwhile, Su Qingtian secretly found an opportunity to subtly reveal his desire to separate the family business to Su Qingyi.

Su Qingyi's eyes widened, a wave of fear washing over him. He never expected that not only the fourth son, but now even the second son was considering splitting up the family property.

Everyone wants to separate the family. Who will do the farm work? Who will take care of the old man and woman and support Xiangming's schooling?

But he just couldn't understand how his second son, who was always lazy and good-for-nothing, had the audacity to suggest dividing the family property...

After the family splits up, will they starve?

"Father is still ill. What are you trying to achieve by bringing up dividing the family property now?"

Su Qingyi narrowed his eyes and scolded, "Second brother, I really didn't realize that even though Mother is so biased towards you, you still dare to be so unfilial. Do you have no conscience at all!"

Su Qingtian rolled his eyes dismissively: "Come on, bro, stop pretending! Don't try to pin this on me. Haven't you been wanting to leave this house and go back to town to live a carefree life for a while now?"

Su Qingyi was speechless for a moment after his secret thoughts were exposed.

Inside the house, Su Xiangsheng quietly approached Su Li, hesitated for a long time, and then angrily told his sister about his second uncle's desire to divide the family property.

"Sister, Grandpa is still sick. How could Second Uncle have such thoughts? And Grandma is so biased towards him. He has no conscience at all!"

"Should we tell our parents about this?"

Su Li was still somewhat surprised to hear from her younger brother that the second branch of the family was making a fuss about dividing the family property.

However, after trading in spatial resources for so long and accumulating so much silver, their thinking inevitably began to change.

In the past, my second uncle's family would never have agreed to separate their household. They were used to being lazy and good-for-nothing, and if they separated, who would take care of them?

"No need to tell our parents. Uncle wants to divide the family property, so let's go and help him out."

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