Chapter 147 Empty-handed
How much money has the family spent recently?
Su Yu'e saw all this and was anxious. The family's money was dwindling, which meant her dowry would be smaller and smaller. Without a decent dowry, how could she stand up for herself after marriage?
That's ten or twenty thousand taels. We gave that much to Zhao Caiju's family a while ago, and that bitch Qin Yuwan also stole ten thousand taels. Our family business hasn't been going well these past few months; we're lucky we haven't gone bankrupt.
With this calculation in mind, Su Yu'e became even more anxious.
Zhao Caiju, who had been watching for a while, also spoke up: "Those bandits all have blood on their hands and are the most unruly. I think we should report to the government to suppress the bandits and let the government rescue Third Master!"
If Su Changshui were lucky enough to live until then...
"What are you? Just a lowly concubine. You have no right to speak here!"
Lian glared angrily at Zhao Caiju and roared.
Zhao Caiju pursed her lips and rolled her eyes to express her dissatisfaction, but ultimately didn't say anything more.
Lian then looked at Su Yu'e.
"Little sister, that's your own brother. Money can be earned back, but once a person is gone, they're really gone..."
With a sob in her voice, Lian said that Su Changshui was her husband, and she could still tell the difference.
If Su Changshui were really gone, would she and Liu still be able to live happily together?
At that time, Su Chang'an's wife will be a noble lady, and Liu will be the head of the household. What will she be then?
Without Su Changshui, her life is probably not much better than Qin Jin'an's, who is being neglected.
Thinking of Qin Jin'an, Madam Lian quickly said, "It won't all be for nothing. Find Su Dai, find Su Dai!"
Regardless, the Lian family is determined to protect Su Changshui.
When Mr. Lian mentioned it, everyone remembered it too.
Old Su spoke up: "Go find Su Dai and have her calculate whether Changshui is still alive. We don't interfere with what you two brothers do, but if something happens, no one in the family will benefit. Changshui's life is the most important."
"Why didn't you consult Su Dai before you left?"
Old Madam Yang looked at Su Changsheng and spoke with a mixture of confusion and doubt.
“How could I not have calculated it? Su Dai had already predicted that Third Brother’s trip would not go smoothly. She said that Third Brother would encounter robbers, natural disasters, and man-made calamities. Third Brother not only did not believe it, but also said that Su Dai was deliberately not wishing him well. Nothing good had happened at home since she came back, which made Su Dai very angry and sad. He originally planned to leave yesterday, but he changed it at the last minute after the calculation that day and left that day... I thought that since his schedule had changed, everything should be fine.”
Su Changsheng was somewhat helpless. In fact, not only Su Changshui didn't believe it, but even he himself had some doubts.
Before, when we hadn't brought people back, there weren't so many problems; we didn't feel like this person was going to die or that person was going to die.
After bringing the person back, she never uttered a kind word. Large sums of money were lost, and she suffered a lot.
"Now that the third brother has really encountered bandits, has Su Dai mentioned what the worst possible outcome would be?"
Old Yang's vision went black.
"Nine deaths and one life."
Su Changsheng felt a pang of resentment, and this thought made him even less inclined to spend money to save people.
Old Mrs. Yang sighed anxiously, "What can we do... my son—"
"Cry, cry, cry! You've cried away all your good fortune. If you want to cry, get out! You're crying before anyone's even seen alive or dead. If something really happens to the third brother, it'll be because of your crying that he'll lose everything. You're such a bad omen!"
Old Man Su felt a headache coming on when he heard Old Yang's sobs. He angrily cursed at her, which made Old Yang suppress her cries and dare not utter a sound.
Old Mrs. Yang's face flushed red, but she dared not cry out again. She felt so wronged, as if a heavy stone was lodged in her chest; she was so heartbroken.
After Old Man Su finished scolding Old Madam Yang, no one spoke, and the room fell silent.
Zhao Caiju observed everything and felt that the Su family was very strange. They were lowly inside and out, completely different from the wealthy family she had imagined.
She secretly resolved to make as much money as possible; everything else was fake, but the money in her hands was definitely real.
Su Dai still had a stern face when the maid carried her over.
But upon seeing Su Changsheng and the others, she put on a cold face with tears in her eyes and said, "Didn't you say I was no good? Why did you come looking for me?"
Su Changsheng quickly apologized: "Su Dai, don't be angry. It's all because your scoundrel third uncle has lost his mind. He's probably regretting it now. Please, have mercy and save your third uncle. Jinbao is still so young. He's so pitiful without a father..."
Su Changsheng thought Qin Jin'an was just putting on a brave face and that a few sweet words would be enough to appease him.
Lian looked at Qin Jin'an with tears in her eyes and said, "Su Dai, please save your third uncle. Your third aunt will definitely treat you like her own daughter."
Qin Jin'an lowered her eyes, limped to find a stool and sat down. She said softly, "Third Uncle was destined for this hardship. If he had listened to me, he would have been in danger, just a little injured and would have recovered. Now, it's going to cost a lot of money..."
"You still have to spend money? Isn't there a solution that doesn't cost money?"
Su Yu'e frowned and looked at Qin Jin'an.
Everyone was looking at her.
Qin Jin'an shook his head. Wanting to spend no money? That's impossible.
But to show her sincerity, Qin Jin'an said again, "I don't know if it will work. Let me try. Maybe it will cost less. But for the next six months, don't ask me anything. I want to live too."
After this incident, she will be able to go home soon.
She'll be in the Su family then, watching them decline and fall into ruin, ending up with nothing and back to square one!
Just thinking about it makes me so happy.
"this……"
Su Changsheng hesitated. If he couldn't ask anything for six months, wouldn't that be the same as before, with no change? What benefits had he not gained since bringing the person back?
"Second Brother, is there even a question? Of course, Changshui's life is the most important. Money can never be earned enough. As long as he's alive, do we still need money?"
Lian spoke with tears in her eyes.
Seeing that Su Changsheng remained silent, she cried and said, "If my elder brother can come up with ten thousand taels, the nobles in the capital are not short of money. You spend several thousand taels to marry a concubine. Changshui is your own brother. Isn't he worth ten thousand taels? Changshui has learned such a big lesson. He will definitely be more careful in the future and will not make any mistakes."
Su Changsheng was troubled. His sister-in-law's words made sense. As long as the family kept making money, ten thousand taels was nothing.
Upon closer reflection, these are all things they brought upon themselves.
If Old Lady Yang doesn't torment Lady Qin, Lady Qin won't turn on her and demand so much before she'll give in.
He would not leave behind any romantic entanglements, nor would he provoke Zhao Caiju into a life-threatening situation.
If Su Changshui had believed it, he wouldn't have faced being kidnapped by the bandits.
All of this is their own fault!
Half a year is a bit long, but this child is soft-hearted. If you treat her well and coax her, this argument will not apply.
After all, she needs to take care of her health, and as long as she's alive, everything is fine.
"Give me the money, and I'll save them," Su Changsheng said through gritted teeth.
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