Chapter 56 Such a wicked woman deserves only a letter of divorce
"When the enemy comes, we will stop him with our generals. When the water comes, we will block it with earth. Fortunately, our family still has some support. As long as they stay within the scope of Tubei Mountain, they can't do anything to us."
Old Man Su made his decision. "We'll just live our lives the same as before. There's a saying that goes, 'A cow won't bow its head unless it drinks water.' No matter what evil intentions they have, they can't force us to do anything unless we agree. Okay, let's all get to work. We need to take care of the vegetable garden. We have to plant vegetables by the end of July."
The Su family members felt relieved and dispersed.
On the other side, Su Cheng returned to Tu Nan Village in a miserable state.
The Suliang clan lived in a small shed near the village.
Six thatched huts are arranged in a semi-moon shape, with the area in the middle serving as a yard, where farm tools, kitchen utensils and daily necessities are scattered around.
It looks messy.
Dozens of people were crowded into such a shed, without even a decent room.
Dark, cramped, and stuffy.
The most unbearable time comes after the beginning of summer. People will sweat all over after staying in the shed for a while, and you can see traces of snakes, insects, rats and ants in the corners.
When Su Chengfu returned to his residence, someone immediately came out to greet him. Seeing his dusty appearance, they were stunned for a moment. "Why did you come back like this? What's the reaction over there?"
Su Cheng pointed at his face and angrily said, "What's the reaction? Just look at my face and you'll know! I went to their house in person, but I couldn't even get through the door. That family grabbed weapons and actually wanted to attack me!"
Ever since Su Liang became an official, his whole family moved to the capital, where they experienced the feeling of being superior to others.
They have always felt extremely superior to other family branches and are used to enjoying the compliments and praise from them.
Su Cheng was furious at the reaction of Su Xiang's family. "A peasant is a peasant. Their words and deeds are not worthy of being mentioned in public! That evil woman of his even said that she wants to go her separate ways and no longer recognize the Su family as her own!"
People came out of the shed one after another.
Some are dressed in rags and have pale faces, while others have pointed cheeks and are as skinny as a stick.
After hearing Su Cheng's words, the light that suddenly appeared in many people's eyes disappeared again. "No one is stupid. If they didn't think about restoring the relationship when they first came, what's the point of coming to their door now? Now they are afraid of us taking advantage of them..."
"Shut up!" A stern shout came from behind the crowd.
The people standing at the entrance of the shed immediately stepped aside, lowered their heads, and looked confused.
"As long as they are within the five generations and the family has not split up, the names of all the descendants of the Su family will be written on a family tree. You can't draw two Su characters with one stroke. Whether they recognize it or not, they are all members of the Su family. As a member of the Su family, you must abide by the rules of the Su family and observe the hierarchy of the Su family!" An old woman over sixty years old walked out of the shed, supported by a woman with lowered eyebrows and a pleasing look on each side.
The old woman's hair was gray, and she looked depressed after experiencing ups and downs, but the arrogance and strength in her eyes remained unchanged.
She glanced around at everyone in front of her, and finally her gaze landed in the direction of Tubei Mountain. Her eyes were icy, "Do you think you're showing such disrespect just because our main clan has fallen on hard times? Since ancient times, it's not right for a branch to overtake the main clan."
The middle-aged woman on her left lowered her head and said softly, "Mother is right. Mother is the head of the Su family. We have been here for quite some time, but the Su family has never come to visit us once. It's because they don't know the rules. Do you think that a branch of a family with only a few people should have mother to bow to them first?"
The woman on the right also said, "If you were sensible, you would have come earlier to take mother to take care of her, so that she wouldn't have to stay in this straw hut and suffer from illness. Alas."
Two women echoed each other, and Su Cheng immediately spoke up, "Isn't it? Mother, you don't know how evil the Su family is! The woman Su Xiang married actually slapped me in the face! Is that right? I'm your cousin after all! She cursed at us, and her words and deeds showed that she didn't take our main family seriously! In the past, such an evil woman would only deserve a letter of divorce!"
He only exaggerated the Su family's terrible behavior and did not mention that he was also hit by a rain of stones.
He had some knowledge that the Su family had someone behind them, but he didn't expect to encounter it as soon as he arrived. Su Cheng was scared in his heart, and after returning, he inexplicably didn't want to tell other people about it.
A strange and twisted hope that someone else had suffered the same or even worse treatment as him.
On the side, the old lady of the Su family had an even colder expression and snorted angrily, "Liang'er has gone to Wanjiazhuang to discuss something. When he comes back, I'll discuss it with him. Call that evil woman from the Su family here. As the elder, I'll personally teach her some manners!"
There are a lot of people in this yard.
Two days ago, someone suddenly came to summon the head of Wanjiazhuang, Su Liang, to visit the manor.
What was discussed at the time is not mentioned here, but they were allowed to rest at home for two days.
This is the first time the family has been able to rest since arriving in the land of exile.
Everyone listened to the conversation between the few people and remained silent out of habit, but they all had different thoughts in their minds.
Some are gloating, some are secretly excited, and some are hopeless.
Someone from Wanjiazhuang said that the Su family was living a good life in Tubei Mountain. They had built a small courtyard, reclaimed wasteland and planted vegetables. They had meat and noodles for meals every day, and no one knew where they had met a capable person.
On the other hand, the Dasu family lived in a cramped and dirty straw hut, had to eat coarse food, and had endless work to do every day. If they didn't do their job well, they would be beaten and scolded.
The two situations are worlds apart.
But in the past, it was clearly their Su family that was in a superior position.
Such a contrast makes people feel unbalanced.
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Tubeishan.
The Su family is busy in the vegetable garden again.
In fact, there is not that much work to do, but I just can't sit idle. Even if I just squat beside the vegetables in the field, I feel happy.
You can also chat with the people in the vegetable garden next door.
"Su family, did someone come to your house again today?" Li Xiaoxiao's vegetable patch was right next to the Su family's vegetable garden. After they got to know each other a little, his talkative nature came out and he boldly inquired.
Su Dahai shouted, "Don't mention it, it's the Su family on the hill over there."
After being here for a long time, I have a more thorough understanding of human nature. When people around me heard what Su Da said, they immediately tasted the meaning.
Someone warned, "Those are the Twelve Piers. They're definitely targeting your family. You better be careful. The big powers have many dirty tricks."
"Although we are of the same clan, if they are helping others to plot against your family, it clearly means they don't consider you as their own family. Ultimately, their own interests are more important."
Of course Su Da and Su Er understood these principles.
"My mother has already made it known today that no matter who comes, they won't be able to stop us. When they were rich and powerful before, we didn't take advantage of them. Now that we're in this situation, we haven't taken the initiative to cause trouble for them. If they still want to use tricks to harm us, we won't be pushovers!"
Let’s fight head-on!
Whoever is cowardly is a bear!
They have experts!
Two of them!
Feeling very confident!
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