Chapter 372 You're rich!

“My dad… wanted to see his eldest grandson, but he was short of money. All the money had been spent on He Taohua and Lin Jiefang. He didn’t have money to buy the child a gift, so without saying a word, he secretly had someone take the child away. You know, during the New Year, a man suddenly appears and snatches the child away. Who wouldn’t be scared?”

Seeing his expectant look, the neighbor said indignantly, "This is just too immoral."

"Right?"

Su Laosan clicked his tongue and shook his head. "The child was so scared that he cried loudly. Which parent wouldn't be startled? My eldest brother is still in shock. Look at him, standing there blankly."

When the neighbors went to check, Su Laoda felt a little flustered, but he still put on a wooden expression and didn't dare to move his eyes for a long time.

"Su Youfu has really gone mad..."

Su Laosan nodded in agreement, "That's right. If you want to see the children, just say so and my elder brother and sister-in-law won't let you. You can even get some lucky money by coming over during the New Year. Do you think my dad wouldn't even give a few dollars in lucky money? Is that why he had someone steal the children?"

The neighbors looked at each other, "...No way?"

That's too stingy.

Come to think of it, Su Youfu is reluctant to spend a single penny on his children. Just now, Su Hongmei was even giving in to her father and not letting her take the high school entrance exam.

"Where were we?" Su Laosan asked the aunt in the lead.

The auntie exclaimed, "Ah! I haven't recovered yet since you mentioned your older brother..."

"Yes, yes, my eldest brother and sister-in-law were so scared of the child that their legs went weak. My second brother ran fast and caught up with them to ask. Guess what? That person was introduced to my dad by Lin Jiefang's wife! He's a human trafficker! Hiring a human trafficker to snatch a child! My mom was furious when she heard that!"

'hiss'

A group of people gasped in shock. "A human trafficker?! My God, how dare he? That's his own grandson!"

"Right? That's what we think too, but my dad doesn't think that way. You heard that just now, didn't you?"

Su Laosan shrugged. "Luckily, we got the child back. What if we hadn't? Who knows if the traffickers would have sent the child to my dad? What if Lin Jiefang's wife hates us and lets the traffickers kidnap the child and sell him?"

"He's gone mad!"

"My goodness."

Su Laosan sighed, "Aunties, what do you think my dad did? Shouldn't he be punished?"

"He deserves to be hit!"

A group of people nodded repeatedly, "...It wouldn't be a loss even if we beat him to death!"

“He doesn’t support his own children, but he has no money to buy gifts for his grandchildren or give them New Year’s money. I think he spends most of his money on He Taohua, Lin Jiefang, and his adopted son.”

Su Laosan clapped his hands.

“My aunt thinks so too, and so do we brothers.”

As he spoke, he glanced at Su Hongmei and called out to her, "Did you hear that? Su Youfu would rather raise Lin Jiefang's son than give you money to go to school."

Su Hongmei wanted to say that Dad is Dad and Mom is Mom. Dad's meager salary isn't even enough for you and Mom's daily income.

She stared at Su Laosan, and remembering what her father and grandmother had told her about Su Laosan running so many grocery stores, her eyes lit up, and she said, "Third brother, why don't you support my schooling?"

"You're dreaming."

Su Laosan didn't indulge her at all. "You chose to follow Su Youfu yourself. You should ask him for your school fees. Why should you ask me?"

“You have money, but it doesn’t cost me much to go to school…” Su Hongmei frowned.

Su Laosan scoffed, "Just because I have money doesn't mean I should be a sucker! Are you alright?!"

“I’m your own sister. You’ve given me up, so I can work for you from now on. I’ll help you manage the grocery store…”

As Su Hongmei spoke, her eyes grew increasingly eerily bright, as if she were thinking of something.

Su Xiaosi glanced over and rolled her eyes speechlessly.

"Your own sister? Your third uncle is also our third uncle, but we haven't seen you being that affectionate with him; your mother raised you for over ten years, and you still yell at her that you hate her to death..."

Su Laosan made no attempt to hide his disgust. "I haven't even agreed to support you yet, and you're already eyeing my grocery store. Su Hongmei, do you think I'm a three-year-old? You're so heartless, I'd rather die than support you!"

"I don't……"

Su Hongmei hurriedly explained, "I told you I'd go kowtow to my third uncle to apologize. If you're willing to support me, I can go right now! Also... you gave me money to support my studies, and I'll help you manage the grocery store. I don't even want the job I was assigned anymore. I just want to repay your kindness in supporting my education. Why are you thinking the worst of me?"

"Because your ambition is written all over your eyes."

Su Laosan waved his hand impatiently, "Alright, Third Uncle doesn't need your apology. We've long since forgotten about you. If you want to scheme against me, go learn for another ten years. I've seen all kinds of people. Your pathetic tricks couldn't even fool Le Bao'er, yet you come to show off in front of me?"

"Third Brother!"

Su Hongmei stomped her foot, feeling both ashamed and angry. "I heard it from Grandma, your shop makes several thousand a day, while I only need a thousand a month. When I graduate, I..."

"idiot."

Su Xiaosi cursed inwardly, finding it unbearable to watch, and silently turned her head away.

"one thousand!"

The neighbors who had come to watch the spectacle exchanged bewildered glances.

The woman in the lead exclaimed in surprise, "Hongmei, your father has worked in the auto parts factory for decades, and he only earns a little over a hundred to less than two hundred a month. How dare you ask for a thousand right off the bat?"

Some neighbors also asked Su Laosan, "Do you now own a banknote printing factory?"

Su Hongmei's face flushed.

"My third brother's grocery store makes several thousand a day, while I only need a thousand a month. How is that too much?!"

Su Laosan spat at her, "Even if I earn ten thousand a day, what does it have to do with you?!"

"I am your own sister..."

Su Laosan crossed his arms and grinned nonchalantly, "Don't try to play the emotional card with me, it won't work on me!"

"you……"

Seeing that Su Laosan wouldn't budge no matter what she said, Su Hongmei angrily gripped the kitchen knife, raised her hand to her own neck, and shouted, "Will you give it to me or not? If you don't... believe me, I'll slit my own throat right in front of you?!"

"Ah, little sister, don't do anything foolish! Put the knife down! I promise you, I promise you! I'll give you a thousand a month, a thousand a day! My entire grocery store is yours! I'll grant you anything you want..."

Su Laosan shouted exaggeratedly.

Su Hongmei's eyes visibly brightened again, her smugness overflowing. She opened her mouth and said, "A thousand a day is fine too, you're really willing to give up the grocery store..."

Before the words were even finished, Su Laosan's eyes were filled with mockery and disdain. "Su Hongmei, do you really think I would beg you to put down the cleaver like that?"

Su Hongmei's expression changed drastically. "What...do you mean?"

"It means you want to die..."

Su Laosan moved closer to her, his face smiling, but his eyes held a chilling glint in them, warning her word by word, "...Get lost!"