Chapter 160 Mom can't stand seeing me being bullied

Otherwise, given Lao San's carefree and thoughtless nature, he would definitely fall into Lin Jiefang's hands and his life would be ruined.

Su Laoda couldn't help but feel his heart tremble, he shuddered, and let out a shaky breath.

"Thank goodness Mom is here."

"Right?"

Su Laosan nodded with a grin, "At first, I thought I would drag everyone down with me. In order to clear their names, they would find out the truth and give me justice."

"Hmm?" Boss Su glanced at him.

Su Laosan counted on his fingers, explaining, "...Lin Jiefang thought he was up against me and Mom, but actually, the villagers who sold me the chickens were one group, and everyone in the restaurant was another. It can't be just me who's a suspect; everyone is a suspect, right? At first, I was thinking of including the customers in the scheme, but I didn't find a suitable opportunity. Mom couldn't stand Lin Jiefang bullying her, so she started pulling out all the stops, hehe..."

"You, you..."

The eldest Su looked at the third Su incredulously, swallowed hard, and asked, "Third brother, who taught you this?"

Su Laosan looked at him, then at Li Banxia, ​​then at his eldest daughter-in-law and Fang Erniu who were staring at him expectantly, and laughed.

"Does this even need to be taught? I've been in business for so long, if I didn't know this basic shrewdness, I would have been eaten alive by those street vendors long ago. No matter how capable Lin Jiefang is, how powerful his backers are, or how many people want to pull strings for him, he still has to consider the number of villagers in several villages and the many people in a big restaurant, right?"

Old Su frowned and clicked his tongue, "I didn't expect this person to actually die from poisoning."

Li Banxia nodded.

She hadn't expected this either.

He Taohua's statement that they didn't intend to kill anyone is probably true.

But whether it's true or false is no longer important at this point. They set a trap and schemed to harm the third brother, which not only cost others their lives but also their own. That's a fact.

Next, we need to keep a close eye on the bride's family and not give Lin Jiefang any chance to turn things around.

As for He Taohua, Li Banxia actually hoped that she would only be incarcerated for a year or two before being released.

Su Youfu is still waiting for her. It's not good to break up a couple who have finally become a couple.

Li Banxia gave a mocking smile.

Back home, Su Laosan asked Li Banxia what she wanted to make for dinner as if nothing had happened. Li Banxia thought about the food stored at home and said, "I'll cook some pumpkin and millet porridge, and I'll make some thin pancakes with vegetables to wrap up."

Fang Erniu rolled up her sleeves and said, "Auntie, I'll help you make pancakes on a griddle."

"No need for you. The kitchen is so hot. You and your sister-in-law can sit outside and enjoy the cool air. I'll start the fire."

Su Laosan pulled Fang Erniu's sleeve down and pushed her towards his eldest daughter-in-law, saying, "I'll pick two cucumbers for you two. You can eat them first. The meal will be ready soon."

Fang Erniu turned to look at Li Banxia, ​​who nodded. The girl happily agreed, took the eldest daughter-in-law's arm, and went to the rocking chair under the wisteria tree. She let the eldest daughter-in-law sit in the rocking chair, while she sat on a small stool next to her, staring at the eldest daughter-in-law's big belly.

Su Laosan picked two cucumbers, squeezed them to rinse them clean, removed the thorns, rinsed them twice more, and then went over to give them to the two men.

Li Banxia kneaded the dough, Su Laosan stoked the fire, and Su Laoda prepared the dishes.

"Mom, stir-fry some hot and sour shredded potatoes, JianShu has been craving it lately," Su Laoda asked.

Li Banxia nodded and said, "The green peppers are ready to eat. Third brother, go pick a few and stir-fry some green peppers and eggs. Also, pick a few cucumbers and shred them. Take out the pickled cowpeas and stir-fry them with diced cured meat. Shred the dumplings and put them on a plate. Also, put some pickled garlic sprouts on a plate. Tomorrow, I'll look around and see where I can buy pigeons so I can make pigeon soup for Yao Yao."

"Oh, thank you, Mom." Old Su's eyes crinkled with joy.

Su Laosan was incredibly envious. He smacked his lips and secretly glanced at Fang Erniu, who was huddled next to his sister-in-law in the yard. The girl had thick eyebrows and big eyes, and her eyes were full of laughter, making her a delight to behold.

Once this storm passes, he'll earn more money and be able to marry Erniu soon.

Mom loves Erniu so much, she'll definitely cook delicious food for Erniu.

Hehe, he can get some too.

While Su Laoda was preparing the dishes, Li Banxia had already rolled out more than a dozen thin pancakes and asked Su Laosan to set up the griddle.

Su Laosan placed three bricks from the corner of the wall on the ground, put the griddle on it, and started a fire.

With one hand, she cooks pumpkin and millet porridge in a large pot; with the other, she stir-fries vegetables in a small pot; and with the third, she bakes pancakes on a griddle.

Su Laoda was cooking, and Li Banxia put the pancakes on top and directed Su Laosan to flip them.

The three of them worked together to cook, and in less than twenty minutes, the dishes and a large basket of flatbreads were on the table.

Soy sauce forms the base, several vegetables are rolled inside, and you take a bite.

Awoo.

"Delicious!" Su Laosan closed his eyes contentedly. "Lin Jiefang made such a fuss that I didn't even have a proper lunch. Finally, I can have a hot meal."

Fang Erniu nodded in agreement.

The eldest brother glanced at the third brother, and following his younger brother's preference, rolled three rolls of dough and placed them in front of him.

"Thank you, brother."

Su Laosan thanked him with a smile, then handed one to Fang Erniu. When he turned his gaze back to Li Banxia, ​​his eyes darted around, and he handed another one to Li Banxia.

Then I stared at the last one, and saw that my mother and daughter-in-law were both there, but my sister-in-law wasn't...

He let go of the toothache.

Then he called out to Boss Su, "Big Brother, roll another one for me."

Boss Su, "..."

That kid.

The group chatted and laughed until they finished their meal, by which time it was already quite late.

Li Banxia asked Su Laosan to take Fang Erniu home so that her family wouldn't worry.

The eldest son's wife ate a few extra pancakes because the sour and spicy food was so appetizing. She was so full that the eldest son accompanied her for a walk to help her digest.

Li Banxia took a quick shower with the water that had been left to dry during the day, changed into a set of cool and loose cotton and linen clothes, washed the clothes she had taken off, and sat on a rocking chair to cool off, pondering the aftermath of Lin Jiefang's death.

Su Laosan rode his bicycle with Fang Erniu in the direction of her home, saying, "This matter will probably take a while to resolve. How about we take a few days off and I'll take you out to play? Where do you want to go? How about we go to the Summer Palace in Hebei for a few days? I heard that's where the emperor and empress dowager used to stay during the summer..."

"No, I can't go anywhere for the next few days."

Fang Erniu shook her head and said, "My cousin from my aunt's side is getting married, and I have to go help out."

He frowned, pouted, and shook his head as he spoke.

"Hmm? What's wrong?" Su Laosan turned his head and looked at her, asking.

Fang Erniu sighed, "My aunt is biased. She favors boys over girls. My cousin is only eighteen, but her family arranged a marriage for her with a man twelve years older than her. My mom and I have tried to persuade her, but she won't budge. She says it was arranged by her mother-in-law, and the other party gave a dowry of six hundred yuan. She wants to use that six hundred yuan to help my cousin get married."

"Huh? That much older? Thirty and still not married, is there something wrong with him?" Old Su clicked his tongue.