Chapter 27 Rejecting the Old Patriarch’s Proposal

"No need, I can make simple furniture myself."

Su Qian shook her head slightly. "We live on this island now. Furniture that is too good is not practical. Let's buy a complete set when we get to land."

"Okay, Uncle will go with you."

The second uncle of the Su family picked up an axe and said, "You can let me do these physical labors. I need to make a wooden bed anyway."

"good."

This time Su Qian no longer refused, and the two of them walked towards the woods behind the rock together.

In the woods, there are thickets of grass and occasionally traces of wild animals can be seen.

Su Qian looked around and took his second uncle to cut down a few thick and straight cypress trees nearby and slowly dragged them back.

A newly cut tree cannot be made into furniture immediately. It needs to be left for a day or two to allow the moisture on the tree to drain away.

After the two men dragged the tree out of the rock, Su Qian wiped the sweat from his face and walked towards their own stone house with his second uncle.

However, what he didn't expect was that the old patriarch of the Su family was actually sitting on the stone at the door of their stone house, leaning on a cane, seemingly waiting for him.

Su Qian raised her eyebrows, vaguely guessing the other party's intention.

"Is Qian girl back?"

When the old patriarch saw Su Qian, he asked with a kind smile on his face.

Su Qian responded indifferently, and felt more and more that his guess was correct.

"Ah Qian, the old patriarch came here this time to discuss something with you!"

Gu Luyun had an ugly expression on her face and didn't know how to tell her.

Su Qian glanced at Gu Luyun, found a stone to sit on, and asked the old patriarch loudly, "Patriarch, what are you doing here this time?"

From the look in Su Boquan's eyes when he brought his family the tools for clearing the wasteland, Su Qian had vaguely guessed some of the old patriarch's thoughts.

At this time, she still planned to verify whether her guess was correct from the old patriarch.

"Shallow girl, it's like this!"

The old patriarch put his hands on his cane and said to her softly, "During our exile this time, none of us has anything to worry about! Now, you are the only one who still has some of your personal belongings..."

Su Qian curled her lips, "So, are you going to ask me to take out all the pearls and silver in my hand?"

"Qian girl, we are all blood relatives of the Su family. Now we are all in trouble. We must unite as one and face it together..."

Seeing a faint smile on Su Qian's face, the old patriarch thought she agreed, and spoke some earnest words.

Su Qian didn't show any emotion on her face, but her eyes were cold. "So, the old patriarch is really planning to confiscate the things in my hands?"

"That's right! I am now the patriarch of the Su family. Now that we are in this situation, all the money and silver from everyone must be put into the public treasury and distributed uniformly, including the silver in your hand and the fishing boat! Oh, and the jade pendant I saw you wearing around your neck before, it should be worth a lot of money if you pawn it..."

The old patriarch nodded and spoke as if it was a matter of course.

"Oh! What if I refuse?"

The coldness in Su Qian's eyes deepened.

Sure enough, I was right about the other party's intention!

This old clan leader is indeed wholeheartedly devoted to the Su clan, but why should everything she has earned through her own ability be confiscated?

"Qian girl, what did you just say?"

The old patriarch thought he had heard it wrong, so he looked up and asked with a look of surprise in his eyes.

"I said, I refuse to have my money and fishing boats confiscated!"

Su Qian said word by word, "This silver, jade pendant and fishing boat are my personal property, and no one has the right to confiscate them."

"Qian girl, it's not confiscation, we just gather the things together and distribute them reasonably."

The old patriarch tried to put it in a more tactful way.

"I'm sorry, it's my own thing. Giving it away willingly is different from being forced to give it away! If I go to Haiping Town, I can take the Su clan with me on my fishing boat, and forget about the rest!"

Su Qian said lightly.

Although General Su treated the Su family as his blood relatives and provided for them, he was not him!

Now that I have taken over the original body's identity, I can take care of the mother who raised her and the two dragon and phoenix twins. I have already done my best.

As for the dozens of people in the Su family, sorry, she can't take care of them!

Within a reasonable range, we can help each other, but I never intend to become their tool to make money.

How can it be justified that someone with nothing more than a mouthful of white teeth can put his own things into the public purse?

"Qian girl, things are different now, you have to consider the overall situation..."

The old patriarch continued to persuade earnestly, "Your father was not like you at the beginning. He was thinking about the whole clan!"

Su Qian instantly felt that the old patriarch in front of him was PUAing him. It was a pity that he used to think he was highly respected!

What he meant by "for the sake of the whole clan" was that he could sacrifice her interests for the sake of everyone?

Just because we all have the surname Su, we have to work hard and uncomplainingly for the Su family?

"My father is my father, and I am me! I am willing to give my things to others, which is completely different from being forced to give them to others! If the old patriarch wants to bully our family because there are no adult males and wants to eat up the whole family, I, Su Qian, will never agree!"

From the memories of his original body, Su Qian also knew that in this world, even if they were members of the same clan, they had no right to demand the confiscation of their family's property without any connection or reason.

Only those who have no offspring and whose entire family has died out would do this.

"Old Patriarch, Ah Sheng and I treated the entire Su family well in the past. Indeed, I admit that this exile was because of Ah Sheng, but who knows? What if Ah Sheng's injustice is redressed one day?"

Gu Luyun also said calmly, "When Ah Sheng sees that the Su family, to whom he has always been devoted, is forcing his wife and daughter, how will he react?"

"Old Patriarch, I, Su Qian, also know that you are devoted to the Su family, but it is not right for you to confiscate my things without saying anything! I still say the same thing. In consideration of your protection during the exile, I will help the Su family as much as I can, but there is a limit!"

Su Qian said calmly, "Now on this deserted island, everyone has a house to live in, food to eat, and tools to open up the wasteland. I will also take you to Haiping Town from time to time. As for the rest, you will have to do it on your own ability!"

"Hey! Qian girl, I won't force you. Think about it again!"

The old patriarch sighed lightly and slowly walked away with his cane.

Su Qian looked at him calmly, "Don't think about it, I won't agree to have my things confiscated!"

Gu Luyun heaved a sigh of relief after the old patriarch left. "Ah Qian, luckily you didn't agree, otherwise we would have to divide up all the fabrics we just bought!"

She patted her chest and said, "Just now the old patriarch was staring at the cloth that I was sewing!"