It was late at night, but the Su family home was still brightly lit.

Grandpa Su did not concern himself with Granny Cai's affairs.

Grandma Su gave them a disdainful look, but she couldn't just kick them out of the house. So she tidied up the storage room in the west room and let the grandmother and grandson make do for the night. She would have her second son send them away the next day.

He also specifically instructed Granny Cai not to spread rumors in front of the villagers...

Back inside, after closing the door, Uncle Su plopped down on the worn-out wooden stool, burying his face in his hands, his voice filled with exhaustion and resentment:

"What are we going to do? All the savings we've worked so hard to build are about to disappear."

"The key point is, the key point is that it was taken over by the eldest brother's family!"

This is what makes Uncle Su the most upset.

Father always favored the eldest brother's family. Whenever there was any money in the house, he would give it to the eldest brother, saying it was for his nephew's school expenses, but in the end, it was all spent by the eldest brother.

Right now, my family has finally saved up enough money to buy a house, but my father actually wants my older brother and nephew to move in. Does that mean he's raising someone else's son?

This is too bullying!

Su Zhen bit her lower lip tightly, her fists clenched so hard her knuckles turned white. She paced restlessly around the room, then suddenly stopped and looked at her mother beside her:

"Mother, do you think someone is deliberately sabotaging this behind the scenes?"

As if startled awake, Ma was stunned for a moment before speaking:

"This Granny Cai's timing is too perfect. She said that the houses in town were searched, which is why she rushed here in such a panic. Recently, there have been all sorts of rumors about the government searching for bandits, but no one has actually seen the soldiers searching house to house. In my opinion, it's mostly just a rumor!"

If it's just a rumor, where did those people Granny Cai encountered come from? Could it be that someone in the family already knew about our house purchase in town? Who could it be?

Mrs. Ma frowned, and the more she thought about it, the more reasonable it seemed.

Su Zhen nodded, then analyzed, "Judging from the reaction of Uncle Su's family, they must be kept in the dark, otherwise they would have made a huge fuss long ago. After thinking it over, the most likely culprit is Fourth Uncle's family!"

At this point, her eyes sharpened.

Losing a house is a minor issue; you still have space and can buy another one sooner or later. However, if someone is really sabotaging things behind the scenes, it's not just a simple matter of losing a house.

It's possible that the other party has already sensed even the existence of the space itself.

"Stop guessing. What's the point of saying all this now? Go to sleep. We need to get up early tomorrow morning to go to town and clean up any things that shouldn't be in the house."

"And then there's that old woman Cai and her grandson. They know a lot about our family. What are we going to do? If we really kick her out, and she spills all our secrets, then we're really finished..."

Each family member, preoccupied with their own thoughts, turned off the lights and went to bed in this oppressive atmosphere, but who could actually fall asleep?

In the darkness, only their tossing and turning could be heard, along with their deep anxiety about the unknown tomorrow.

On the other side, inside the four houses, candlelight flickered, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere.

Su Li sat on the edge of the bed, took out the money box hidden deep in the cabinet, gently placed it on the table, and smiled as she said to her parents:

"Dad, Mom, today is a good day. I'd like to take this opportunity to tell you about my sister-in-law and I setting up a stall at the dock."

After saying that, she opened the box, and the box full of silver shimmered with a warm light under the candlelight.

It's at least eighty or ninety taels!

Su Li's eyes sparkled with pride: "We set up a stall at the dock in town, and business is better than I ever imagined. In just over a month, I've saved nearly twenty taels of silver. Adding that to what I saved from digging for medicinal herbs, our family is now considered one of the wealthiest in the village."

Su Qingfeng and Madam Hu were stunned when they saw the silver in front of them; they had never seen so much silver before.

Madam Hu murmured, her lips trembling, "Li'er, this... this is all earned by you?"

Madam He smiled and took out a cloth bag from her bosom, opened it and said, "Mother, it's not just this! Including the household expenses my younger sister gave me before, I've saved up almost twenty taels."

Su Li turned to look at her younger brother and patted his head:

“Our Asheng is quite capable. While my sister-in-law and I were setting up a stall in town, Asheng didn’t have a single day off. He’s been looking for medicinal herbs and has already earned seven or eight taels of silver.”

Su Xiangsheng, sitting to the side, lowered his head slightly upon hearing this and whispered, "But winter is coming, and there are no more herbs to dig up..."

Even the little insects had burrowed into the ground to hibernate, and with everyone in the village digging for medicinal herbs, he simply couldn't find any more.

Su Xiangsheng's eyes dimmed, tinged with disappointment.

Su Li quickly took his hand and encouraged him, "Asheng is already very good! We won't do this in the winter..."

Su Li paused, looked at her parents, and said firmly:

“Father, Mother, I’m thinking of sending Asheng to a private school to begin his studies during the winter. He’s still young, which is the perfect time for him to start learning. It’s not good for me to take him out all the time. I can handle the money-making.”

Su Qingfeng nodded. Studying was a good thing, and he didn't need to object. Besides, all the children in the family were so successful, there was no reason not to let Asheng study.

However, there was one more thing that he felt seemed a bit off.

Su Qingfeng frowned, his eyes filled with conflict.

He looked up at the children who were talking excitedly, opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a single word.

Su Li keenly sensed her father's unusual behavior. "Father, please just tell me what's wrong."

Su Qingfeng scratched his head, a look of embarrassment on his face:

“It’s because of what happened to your second uncle in our family. Although you’ve told Grandpa and Grandma about how you’re making money, I still feel that the amount of money is… after all, it’s not small!”

Look, our family only had ten taels left after selling the grain this year, and you all earned so much all at once, I'm so happy..."

His voice grew softer and softer, and his eyes darted away, unable to meet the children's gaze.

Su Qingfeng is a reasonable person. He understands that no matter how much money they earn, it is the result of their children's hard work and their abilities.

Even as their father, he had no right to interfere.

But deep down, he still felt uneasy...

Su Li frowned slightly upon hearing this, but she could also tell that her father did not blame them, nor did he ask them to hand over all the money to the old man and woman.

Su Li sighed and slowly spoke:

"Dad, this money is what we worked hard to earn. We didn't hide it from the family; we told them everything. You saw how the villagers and family treated us when our business was struggling. Back then, we were barely able to survive, let alone imagine that we would be able to earn so much money."

I know you're filial to your grandparents, but there are still many things to take care of at home. We need to plan for Asheng's studies in the long term and save some money in case of unforeseen circumstances..."

As they spoke, everyone in the room couldn't help but look at Su Qingfeng's legs.

My heart clenched with worry.

They knew how difficult it was for them to ask their uncle for money back then, and no one wanted to go through that again.

Therefore, this silver should be kept!

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