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

"Hmph, stop pretending to be pitiful!"

Zhou took a step closer, spitting as she spoke, "The whole family is worried about the children's future, and you, on the other hand, are busy with these useless things!"

Hearing the commotion, Uncle Su quickly walked in.

Seeing Zhou scolding her daughter-in-law like this, his face instantly darkened to the point of being dripping with water. "Enough! What right do you have to bully me like this!"

He suddenly shielded Madam Ma behind him, pointing at Madam Zhou.

“Our family isn’t as successful as your Xiangming’s. Since that’s the case, then you can worry about the money for Xiangming’s exams yourselves! Don’t keep trying to drag us into this. We’re just a small group, what can we do to help? You might as well save the money for your own medicine and health maintenance!”

Ma hid behind Su Erbo, a smug smile playing on her lips.

The old man was watching from the side. His sister-in-law spoke such words to the second wife so recklessly. She wanted to see how the old man would still have the face to continue forcing the second wife to hand over money!

In an instant, she put on a pitiful look, and said in a tearful voice:

"Honey, my sister-in-law has really gone too far..."

The atmosphere inside the room became tense again. Su Li shook her head helplessly and silently turned away.

Looks like I won't be able to have a proper meal tonight. Luckily, there are some pastries left in the room.

With a slam of the door, the surroundings finally became a little quieter.

She walked straight to the bedside, sat down heavily, and looked solemn.

It's already February, the ice and snow are melting, and spring is just around the corner, which means that the Ninth Prince is about to make his appearance.

The first priority is to find the Ninth Prince before Su Zhen does.

Since her rebirth, she has changed many of the original plot points, which has led to unexpected changes.

Just like Pei Xiao, who tried his best but couldn't find the scholar in distress, while Tao Hua, a weak woman, found him easily. This was clearly the work of "Heaven" behind the scenes.

Su Li understood that even if she hired hundreds of people to search the mountains and fields, given the strange situation, it would most likely be a wasted effort.

After all, in the original story setting, the Ninth Prince was the male lead and Su Zhen was the female lead, and fate destined them to meet.

He couldn't be sure when or where the Ninth Prince would suddenly appear.

But once Su Zhen saves the Ninth Prince, fate will revert to the trajectory of the previous life, and the family will still be unable to escape the tragic end of being silenced...

Feeling agitated, Su Li got up and paced around.

Unconsciously, her gaze fell on the chicken coop in the yard through the window.

The chickens were leisurely strolling and pecking at their food, a perfectly ordinary scene. No matter how much they flapped their wings, they remained trapped in the small chicken coop.

In an instant, a flash of inspiration struck Su Li, like a ray of light shining into the chaotic world.

She abruptly stopped, a resolute glint in her eyes. "I can't be sure where the Ninth Prince will be, nor can I find him, but I can stop Su Zhen from going into the mountains!"

As long as Su Zhen cannot enter the mountain, even if someone else happens to save the Ninth Prince, the Su family can remain uninvolved and escape disaster.

Therefore, the most urgent task is to find a way to prevent Su Zhen from setting foot in the mountains during this period of time.

Su Li paced back and forth in the room, pondering various countermeasures.

Suddenly, her eyes sharpened, and a simple, direct, even somewhat crude, solution came to mind—

Su Zhen was injured and could only obediently stay at home to recover.

Once Su Zhen was injured, she naturally couldn't go out all day, and thus completely lost the chance to meet the Ninth Prince.

Su Li's eyes flickered slightly. She felt this method was very feasible, and immediately began to plan...

Inside the main room, the eldest and second wives argued all night without reaching a conclusion.

Upon hearing that Su Li was in charge of all the finances of the fourth branch of the family, Uncle Su rushed to her side, his face plastered with a fake smile, and said in a seemingly earnest tone:

"Li'er, do you know that your eldest cousin's upcoming examination is related to the rise and fall of our entire Su family!"

"Your eldest cousin is a rare talent in our Su family, the hope of our clan!"

Uncle Su's voice grew louder and louder, his eyes revealing an undeniable devotion, "As long as he passes the imperial examination, our Su family will be completely transformed! From now on, everyone in the surrounding villages will look up to us!"

He leaned forward, almost touching Su Li's face.

"Think about it, when your eldest cousin becomes successful, do you think he'll forget about you, his cousin? Of course not! At that time, you'll be the most prestigious girl in the Su family. Even marrying a county magistrate would be a piece of cake. It's much better than you working hard at the docks every day, exposed to the wind and sun, suffering so much."

Su Li stood quietly in place, her eyes cold and her face expressionless.

After Uncle Su finally finished speaking, she snorted coldly and replied without any politeness:

"Uncle, after all you've said, going around in circles, isn't it just that you want to get money from me? The money I earn is all hard-earned by myself, why should it go to my older cousin for his exams?"

If she still can't see through her uncle's little scheme by now, then she's really wasted all these years of her life.

Uncle Su's face instantly turned extremely ugly, alternating between pale and flushed. He hadn't expected Su Li to be so direct and mercilessly expose his intentions.

He suppressed his anger and forced a smile that looked more like a grimace.

"Li'er, what are you saying? Your uncle is doing this for your own good, and for the good of our entire Su family! You can't just think about yourself and have no sense of the bigger picture."

Su Li ignored him and turned to leave.

Seeing this, Uncle Su's resentment grew even stronger.

Hmph, as expected, the fourth brother's family is no good. They just can't stand Xiang Ming, can they?

When Xiang Ming passes the imperial examination with flying colors, he will definitely give these ungrateful wretches a good thrashing!

Before long, rumors began to circulate in the village.

"Have you heard? The Su family's affair. Su Li from the fourth son's family looks honest, but she's actually very stingy and selfish! Now that her eldest cousin is going to take the imperial examination, which is a great event to bring honor to the family, she refuses to contribute a single penny."

"She's always out and about. I heard she opened a noodle shop at the dock and pulled that Peach Blossom into it. You see, Peach Blossom's family is doing better and better lately. Her father, that old drunkard, can laugh happily even when he's drunk. He must have made a lot of money."

"That means that Su Lao Si's daughter is really siding with outsiders and doesn't care about the family at all!"

“This child, no matter what, shouldn’t disregard her family. Her eldest cousin’s taking the imperial examination is a major event; what she’s done is so disappointing…”

Inside the room, the candlelight flickered.

Grandpa Su sat in the main seat, his brows furrowed.

Su Qingfeng stood respectfully to the side, hands at his sides. "Father, did you call me here to give you some instructions?"

"Fourth son," Old Master Su sighed, his face showing signs of exhaustion, "the family is in complete chaos because of Xiangming's exam preparations, and you've heard the rumors circulating outside, haven't you?"

He looked up at his son, his eyes filled with expectation and reproach, "Our Su family has always valued family honor highly and has always helped each other. But this time, Li'er has disappointed me too much."

Su Qingfeng listened, lowering his head even further and nodding hurriedly, "Father, it's my fault for not teaching you well."

"Xiang Ming is the hope of the Su family. If he passes the high school entrance exam, things will be very different for our Su family in the future."

Old Master Su's voice was deep, tinged with a hint of helplessness.

"Why can't Li understand? She's contributing some money for the good of the whole family; it's her responsibility. Go back and talk to her properly, so she doesn't make a mistake."

Su Qingfeng's body stiffened, and he quickly agreed, "Father, don't worry, I will definitely make sure she becomes sensible!"