At this moment, Old Li's wife also brought over the food.
Old Li quickly pushed the osmanthus cake towards Su Ran and poured a bowl of wine for everyone present. "Boss, try this osmanthus cake. I specially asked my wife to get the low-alcohol osmanthus wine. It's fine for you girls to drink a little."
Old Li smiled honestly and kindly. His wife brought out the remaining snacks, smiling shyly, "Boss, try my cooking. Our osmanthus cake is the best in the whole village, and our osmanthus wine is the most fragrant!"
Su Ran didn't refuse. She took a couple of bites of osmanthus cake and a sip of osmanthus wine. The fragrance of osmanthus burst in her mouth. "Auntie's cooking is excellent."
The couple exchanged a smile upon hearing this. As if struck by a thought, Old Li nudged his wife's arm and said, "Wife, the big boss and his family are going to Tongnan Village tomorrow. Your father is still in the village, isn't he? He goes up to visit every year, doesn't he? Tell the three big bosses about the situation so they can prepare accordingly."
Old Li's wife shook her head upon hearing this. "I haven't been up there for six or seven years. My older brother was so angry with me that he told me not to go up the mountain anymore, saying that I was going to fight him for the family property. Our family is dirt poor, and he can't even find a wife. What kind of family property do we have to inherit? My dad also likes his son, so he joined my brother in driving me away. That's why I haven't been up there since. I don't even know how my old man is doing on the mountain."
Old Li's wife sighed after speaking, her eyes filled with melancholy. Su Ran put down her wine upon hearing this. So, her father is a sexist and hasn't been there for six or seven years? So what's the current situation on the mountain?
Old Li was somewhat surprised. "Wife, why didn't you tell me about this before? If you had told me earlier, I would have gone into the mountains and beaten up your brother to vent my anger. What era are we living in? You're still trying to drive an old man away from his daughter. Your father is really something. You are such a hardworking and capable girl, yet he spoils that good-for-nothing son. He's really confused."
Old Li angrily picked up the wine bowl on the table and drank it all in one gulp. His wife smiled and took the empty bowl, then filled it up again. "I'm doing fine now, my parents spoil me, and Gou Dan is obedient. I'll just live like this. My brother can take care of my father, so I won't go and provoke him. Otherwise, I'll just have to suffer in the end."
Old Li's wife smiled shyly and looked at Su Ran, "Boss, please don't be offended. I only remembered when Old Li mentioned things in the village. I didn't know you were going into the mountains to do something."
"The big boss is doing charity work. I remember Tongnan Village is quite poor, right? The boss wants to help these poor people, or maybe sponsor some children to go to school or something."
Old Li's wife looked bewildered upon hearing this. "Is Tongnan Village poor? No, I don't think so. I remember when I left, everyone in the village had built their own houses, even before ours. If you're talking about poverty, it's probably my dad's family."
"But boss, you absolutely mustn't go and help my brother's family. It's not that I'm unfilial, but once you help them, they'll become like vampires, sucking your blood. I used to go there every year to deliver food and clothes, but they were kicked out and that's why I stopped going. My brother is a scoundrel."
Old Li's wife angrily said a lot of things. Su Ran and Su Fuling exchanged a glance, and Fuling's voice rang out in the living room, "We came back after seeing the information filled out at the foundation. According to Auntie, the village is not actually poor? This information was filled out randomly."
"This must be made up. Six or seven years ago, there were already buildings made of blue bricks and white tiles. How could they have become more and more backward in the past few years?"
Old Li handed his wife some water, and she took a sip before continuing, "I was the last one to leave the village. After that, no one else came out. Just recently, my husband went into the mountains to help Da Niu carry his wife. Speaking of which, Old Li and I have never understood why the neighbors don't lend a hand and instead call on people from the foot of the mountain. It seems like the people in that village are getting more and more backward."
Su Ran sipped her wine. If Tongnan Village listened to Aunt Li so much, then there must be something wrong with it.
A den for trafficking female college students?
Human trafficking den?
"Wait a minute, boss! I'm taking some food over to Cuihua. She's still in her postpartum period upstairs, so she needs to eat well, otherwise she'll develop health problems later." Old Li's wife slapped her legs, stood up, and hurried upstairs.
Su Ran looked at her retreating figure and asked Old Li, "Is Da Niu here too?"
Old Li shook his head. "His wife is here for her postpartum confinement. He went back to the village, saying he needed to talk to him there." Old Li took a sip of wine and continued, "Does the big boss want to go see Da Niu's wife? She's quite a pretty girl. Da Niu doesn't even know where he married her. She doesn't look like a local."
Su Fuling poured Old Li another glass of wine. "Not a local? Then where is that girl from? How did she end up marrying into such a remote place? Aren't her family worried?"
Old Li initially thought it was nothing, but after Mr. Su's words, it seemed a bit strange. After thinking for a while, he said, "How about Da Niu comes over for dinner tonight and we ask him?"
Old Li gave his affirmation, and then hurriedly ran to tell his wife about it.
Inside the living room.
Su Ran pinched the osmanthus cake, put it in her mouth, and then picked up the wine on the table and took a sip.
“Miss, after hearing what Aunt Li said, there seems to be something wrong with this village. But the information they reported in the system is true and not falsified.”
Su Ran leaned back on the sofa. If the other party's data was not falsified, then it was possible that such a group of people did exist in the village and were asked to publish the information.
What is the purpose?
Lure them over?
"Let's see how things go first, then we'll go check on Da Niu's wife."
Su Fuling nodded upon hearing this, "I'll go and make the arrangements. Would Miss like to see Da Niu then? And do we still need to go to Tongnan Village?"
"As for Da Niu, let's see his wife first before deciding whether to go or not. As for Tongnan Village... since we're already here, why not go?"
Su Ran turned to Su Jia and instructed, "Go to the small supermarket next door and buy some things for postpartum care, and a few clothes too, just buy dresses in one size."
Su Jia nodded in agreement, then stood up and walked out. Su Ran saw a small supermarket when she entered the village, which was quite convenient.
There are also clothing stores around. It looks more like a town than a village, just not as crowded as a town.
Su Jia returned quickly; the supermarket wasn't far away, and there was a clothing store right next door, so it didn't take long.
Put the purchased items aside.
Then Old Li ran out from the kitchen, and Su Fuling said with a smile, "Uncle Li, we bought some things for postpartum care and plan to send them to Da Niu's wife. The purpose of coming here is to help Tongnan Village. We saw this before we even arrived, so of course we'll help if we can."
Old Li looked at the bag on the table and said, "Oh dear, this is quite a expense. I thank you, Boss, on behalf of Da Niu's wife."
Su Ran waved her hand, "Supplies are limited, and we couldn't buy any tonics or anything. Let's go check on Da Niu's wife first."
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