A transmigrated woman ruined my whole family; I was reborn, seized a spatial ability, and had a full

Su Li sighed softly, stepped forward, stared intently into the scholar's eyes, and said, "I have been to Yun County."

The scholar nearly dropped the scroll from his hands, and stammered, "You...you went to Yun County?"

Su Li nodded slightly, her eyes revealing complex emotions:

"To be honest, I didn't believe you at first. I'm a good friend of Peach Blossom. Peach Blossom has been innocent and kind since childhood, but her life has been full of hardships. I didn't want her to suffer any more harm, so I went to Yun County."

"But this trip has shown me many things I didn't want to see."

She lowered her eyes slightly, as if recalling that not-so-easy journey.

The scholar remained silent for a while, then said softly, "Since that's the case, Miss Su Li, you must have something to say to me."

Su Li nodded again, her gaze sharpening:

“Young Master Tang, you must know the situation of your Tang family better than I do. You said you were besieged by bandits, but so much time has passed and no one from the Tang family has come looking for you. Don’t you have even the slightest suspicion?”

A hint of embarrassment flashed across the scholar's face as he retorted:

“My father will definitely report to the authorities to find her, but the journey is long and the search will be difficult. Once I recover, I will go back to tell my father about me and Peach Blossom Girl. You don’t need to worry.”

Su Li snorted coldly and said without any politeness:

"I only asked a couple of questions about the Tang family in town, and I was chased and almost lost my life! Do you know that Steward Tang? He goes in and out of gambling dens all day long and acts like a tyrant in underground gambling brothels. Do you and your father really know nothing about him?"

The scholar looked astonished and shook his head repeatedly:

"That's impossible! Uncle Zhong has always been honest and kind, and he's like a brother to my father. I know a thing or two about the gambling den, but it's definitely not this serious. Miss, is there some misunderstanding?"

Seeing his stubbornness, Su Li's tone became even colder and harder:

“I don’t want to get involved in your Tang family’s affairs, but look at yourself now, you can’t even take care of yourself. If Uncle Zhong is really as reliable as you say, why is it that while you’ve been missing for so many days, and Master Tang is worried sick, he’s still enjoying himself at the gambling den?”

As she spoke, Su Li looked the scholar up and down, her eyes full of mockery.

“You are the only son in the Tang family. I don’t need to spell out what will happen after you disappear, do I? I don’t care what happens to you, but if you dare to implicate Peach Blossom, I will definitely not let you off the hook.”

After saying that, Su Li didn't want to hear his explanation anymore, so she threw a purse at him and said, "There are ten taels of silver in here. Your injuries are much better now. Take a merchant ship back to Yun County. From now on, don't bother Tao Hua again."

The scholar caught the purse, his fingers trembling slightly, and stood there for a long time, gazing at Su Li's retreating figure.

Since that day, Su Li has never looked for the scholar again, but has devoted herself to the renovation of the shop.

Su Li's dock shop, which she had painstakingly prepared for a long time, finally opened in a grand manner amidst a lively and bustling atmosphere.

The brand-new storefront is dazzling, with the three gilded characters "Hometown Cuisine" in a powerful and vigorous style, shining brightly in the sunlight.

A mule cart was parked steadily in the backyard, fully loaded with all kinds of fresh ingredients.

Su Xiangsheng had taken leave from his job today. He was excitedly jumping around the mule cart, climbing up and down, and carefully feeding the mule with hay.

He affectionately stroked the mule's head, muttering something to himself:

"Daqing, you'd better behave yourself. From now on, our shop's business will depend on you helping to transport goods!"

A large crowd gathered in front of the shop.

Inside the shop, Su Li and her family were all busy with their own tasks.

He Shi deftly rolled out the dough while greeting the guests, while Tao Hua skillfully set out the tableware, dropping clumps of noodles, some thick and some thin, into the boiling soup pot.

Mrs. Hu also came to the shop to help, her eyes filled with pride and support for her daughter.

"Li'er, seeing this shop so prosperous makes your mother so happy!" Madam Hu said to Su Li with a smile.

Su Li smiled and replied, "Mother, with your help and everyone else's help, our shop will definitely get better and better."

The shop wasn't large, but with the four people working together seamlessly, everything was in perfect order.

The warehouse at the back is full of ingredients, ready to supply the store's needs at any time.

Outside the shop, the staff sat on the steps, holding fragrant bowls of noodles, and ate them heartily.

"Oh dear, if you don't open soon, we really don't know where to eat."

"That's right, I've been craving this for days!"

However, the shopkeepers of several large shops in the surrounding area cast disdainful glances at Su Li's shop.

They stood in front of their shop, looking arrogant and gossiping amongst themselves.

"This little girl dares to open a shop right next to us? What real skills could she possibly have from her stall at the docks? Now that she's opened a shop, she thinks she can compete with established businesses like ours? She's simply overestimating herself!"

"Exactly. Look at the hometown dishes she sells. It's just ordinary hand-pulled noodles with some toppings. What's so special about it? I bet she'll have to close down soon."

But this dismissive attitude was only on the surface. In secret, one of the waiters reported to them: "Boss, that little girl's hometown dishes have become very popular recently. A lot of customers have been attracted to them. Should we learn from her?"

The shopkeepers looked troubled upon hearing this. Although they were reluctant to admit their pride, they had no choice but to start making calculations for the sake of their own businesses.

A few days later, someone secretly imitated Su Li's hometown dishes, sending his shop assistants to "spy on the situation" and then returning to replicate them exactly...

Su Li was unaware of these subtle actions.

After closing time, she was carefully organizing the accounts in the shop when she suddenly received a letter from Aunt Su in the prefectural city, delivered by someone.

She slowly opened the envelope, read it word by word, and a barely perceptible joy flashed in her eyes. The corners of her slightly pursed lips turned up gently. "Third Aunt is coming back."

When Su Li returned home, she found her family in the main room.

Grandpa Su and Grandma Su sat in the chairs at the top of the table, their expressions still listless after hearing the news brought by Su Li.

Grandpa Su's gaze was somewhat vacant, as if he was still immersed in the gloom brought about by Su Yao's elopement. He only gave a faint "hmm" and then had no other reaction.

Grandma Su sighed softly, her eyes revealing a hint of helplessness and weariness, showing little interest in the upcoming reunion.

Uncle Su sat to the side with a forced smile on his face, cleared his throat and said, "This...this is a good thing. The family hasn't seen each other for a long time, it's time for them to get together."

The smile looked somewhat unnatural, so naturally no one rushed to join the conversation.

Upon hearing this news, Uncle Su's face instantly turned extremely gloomy.

Back in his room, Uncle Su went straight to the table and picked up the exquisite snuff bottle that had been sitting on it all along.

This snuff bottle is carved from the finest mutton-fat jade, with lifelike dragon and phoenix patterns engraved on its body. Under the candlelight, it gleams with a warm luster.

In the past, Uncle Su cherished it greatly, often holding it in his hands and playing with it, regarding it as a precious treasure.

But now, looking at the snuff bottle, he finds it so glaring.

The frustration in his heart was like a surging wave, crashing against his soul one after another.

He slammed the snuff bottle onto the bed, buried his head in his hands, sat down in a chair, and kept muttering to himself:

"That damned third sister, even after getting married, she's still not at peace. She brought her two sons back, isn't she just trying to embarrass us?"