Chapter 42 Undeterred

Liu stood up and offered her seat.

Lian didn't say anything and went up to press Old Yang's head, but it didn't work after a while.

Su Yu'e frowned and said, "Big brother, the expert said that the problem is caused by the lack of a gap in the disaster relief. We should bring Su Dai back as soon as possible. Once she comes back, everything will go smoothly. Father and Mother will be able to sleep well, Father will not have leg pain, Mother will not have headaches, and Second Brother and Third Brother's businesses will also be successful."

Su Yu'e was very anxious. She was not married yet. She was fifteen years old this year and had already been engaged. The wedding was to take place the year after next when she was seventeen. If things did not go well at home, her dowry would be greatly reduced when she got married. She was already marrying up, and if the dowry was too small, she would have a hard time getting by.

In grand mansions, money is required for everything.

“Since he is a member of the Su family, it is not right for him to leave him with his in-laws. We must get the child back no matter what.”

Old Su said calmly, not wanting to be too blunt.

"Brother, that's your daughter, a member of the Su family. If you bring her back, what can they say?"

Su Changsheng looked at Su Chang'an and spoke. He didn't want to believe that everything was because of Qin Shi and Su Dai leaving. But since they left, the workers in the cloth shop had been negligent, causing good cloth to be ruined by color bleeding, resulting in heavy losses.

A while ago, a strong wind blew, and while other people's fields were fine, their crops were blown down and flooded, reducing their harvest by at least half.

And that doesn't even include some deals that were originally in talks that were suddenly snatched away by other companies.

All the losses combined mean there's not a single good thing.

Su Changshui also looked at Su Chang'an.

Su Chang'an frowned: "I will try again, but this matter is not so mystical. I believe in our family's abilities."

He felt more that someone was trying to harm his family than that of a child, since a tall tree catches the wind.

If their family wants to rise to become a prominent clan, they will inevitably have to go through these experiences.

If Su Dai is truly blessed, then why does she always appear to be on the verge of death?

"Ouch, ouch, my head hurts so much..."

Old Mrs. Yang groaned and complained, feeling that she couldn't live like this anymore. No matter how nice the house or how good the food was, it all tasted bland.

Just thinking about Su Dai gave her a headache. She cursed him countless times in her heart, but the headache not only didn't get better, it got worse and worse.

"Brother, you're going to the capital next month. You'd better get things sorted out before then. You and Miss Gu will live in the capital and won't need to come back. It's not like our family can't afford to support Su Dai."

Su Changsheng knew that his elder brother was unwilling to curry favor with the Qin family, but if he didn't go, who would?

"I'll find a way to put in a good word with the place where the Qin family usually gets their medicine."

He refused to believe that Qin Shi could remain calm without the child's medicine. He wasn't going to invite her scorn; he wanted to force her to personally bring the child back.

"OK."

Su Changsheng nodded with a smile; he knew his elder brother had a solution.

Everyone said they didn't believe it, but they all took the wise man's words to heart.

The Su family members each had their own thoughts.

After everyone had left, Su Yu'e stayed with Old Madam Yang. After all, she was a daughter, and she was afraid that Old Madam Yang might really be gone.

Old Madam Yang felt a warmth in her heart and said, "Indeed, one's own flesh and blood is the most reliable. Yu'e, you've suffered so much."

Su Yu'e shook her head and sat on the edge of the bed, speaking softly, "Mother, I've finished more than half of the embroidered screen for Madam Li, but I've forgotten what Madam Li's favorite flower is."

These were all recorded by the Qin family before; she only needed to ask to get the answer.

The Li family was the family she was engaged to.

Mrs. Li is her future mother-in-law, so she will definitely have to give her a gift every year on her birthday.

This year, she personally embroidered a Shoushan pattern. Her embroidery skills were quite good, but she forgot Madam Li's favorite hobby.

"This... Mother doesn't remember either."

Old Mrs. Yang was very troubled and couldn't think of anything. But seeing her daughter's distress, she said, "Go find your second and third sisters-in-law and ask them to inquire. What use are they if you don't need them?"

Remembering that her eldest son's new bride was a noblewoman from the capital, Old Madam Yang had a lot of complaints about her second and third daughters-in-law. When the time came, she would definitely make sure that her second and third sons married someone who would be good for the family.

"Alright, then I'll go find my second and third sisters-in-law. Mother, please get some rest."

Su Yu'e got up and left.

Old Mrs. Yang was feeling dizzy and extremely sad. She had been ill ever since she went fishing and drowned a while ago. She hadn't been sick for so long in many years, and she was worried that she would die from her illness.

She's finally living a good life, but she hasn't had enough of it yet.

The reason she believed the wise man's words was because she had a dream the year Su Dai was born, in which a beam of golden light shone on the Su family.

But Qin gave birth to a daughter. How could a daughter be a lucky star?

No matter what, we should get the child back first. It won't matter if she eats one more bite at home. If I had known it would turn out like this, I wouldn't have let Qin take the child away in the first place.

It's a pity I didn't think of that at the time.

After enduring the pain for half a day, Old Yang finally drifted off to sleep.

——

The Qin family decided to start a business and asked Qin Tianhai and Zhang for their opinions the next day.

"Your skills are really good. Let's give it a try first, even if it doesn't work out."

Qin Tianhai thought for a moment and then spoke.

Madam Zhang also spoke up: "Go ahead and do it. Whatever you're planning to do, bring it back and I'll help you."

"My sister's cooking skills are excellent; she's sure to be very popular."

The Zhao family also encouraged the Qin family.

"Anyway, I have the money and I'm happy to buy it."

Qin Yulin naturally offered his unconditional support.

Qin Jin'an raised his little hand: "I'll buy one too."

It was so delicious! It was the best snack she had ever had, unmatched by anyone else.

Qin's confidence soared; no matter the outcome, it was always worth a try.

With the support she received, Qin began preparations, buying wheat flour and coarse flour to start cooking. Because she was so busy, Qin Jin'an hadn't left the house for the past few days.

Only when Qin was resting would she take her to see the new house.

Qin prepared several flavors, including spicy and salty, and made two large basins. She calculated the cost and found it cost one tael of silver. If she wanted to make a profit, she would need to sell at least two taels of silver, which meant that each pound would cost twenty-two coins.

Early in the morning, Qin Yulin borrowed an oxcart and they entered Liuzhou City together.

The brother and sister found a spot and carried their things downstairs.

Qin felt a little uneasy, and seeing the people coming and going, she couldn't bring herself to shout out her support for the project.

Seeing that Qin Shi couldn't manage to attract customers, Qin Yulin laughed and said, "Little sister, let me do it."

"You're not used to it yet, but you'll get used to it after a while."

He felt embarrassed, but looking at Qin Shi, he felt that as the older brother, he couldn't be so timid. So he cleared his throat and shouted, "Come and take a look! Fresh and exotic snacks! Those who love fish and meat, come and have a look! Try before you buy..."

Qin Yulin had a loud voice, which startled passersby at first, and then they looked at him curiously.

Qin Yulin's face instantly turned red, but he still smiled and said, "Brother, this noodle fish is delicious, spicy and salty, really good, want to try some?"