Su Sanlan thought her second sister's family was fools. If it were her, she would definitely take her whole family to those people's homes for food. If they didn't give her food, she would go to their relatives' homes. In short, she would eat back the food that was stolen.
Shi Liu asked curiously, "My cousin has already sent them to the fence, but their family won't relent and return the food?"
Second Aunt Su nodded affirmatively: "Yes, everyone who said they would return the food is now squatting at my door and cursing, wanting us to drop the case and release those scoundrels. Today I also sneaked out through a dog hole."
Su Sanlan said speechlessly: "You are really promising. You have to go through a dog hole to leave your own front door."
Shi Liu finally understood. It turned out that those people were not really not afraid of being implicated. They just wanted their second aunt's family to withdraw the case in the hope of getting away with it. She said that if there was one implicated person in a family, the whole family would be ruined. How dare they be so unscrupulous? It turned out that they were bullying others by taking advantage of their power. They thought that they could get away with playing rogue. How naive they were. That was life-saving food!
Second Aunt Su smiled awkwardly. She also knew that she had embarrassed herself this time. "Don't worry, Third Sister, I'll send the food back to you as soon as they pay me back."
Mrs. Shi was afraid that her mother-in-law would borrow grain lavishly, so she hurriedly stopped her and said, "Second Aunt, didn't you say that those people refused to return the grain?"
Hearing this, Big Brother Shi felt a sudden headache and interrupted with a dark face, "What nonsense are you talking about? Those people are just making a pointless struggle. When they see that they can't rescue anyone, they will naturally return the food honestly. Even if their own families don't have it, other relatives will help out." Otherwise, even the head of the Zhao family who is always stirring up trouble will take action. In short, no family should sit on the fence unless it is absolutely necessary.
Mrs. Shi hesitated and didn't apologize in the end. Su Sanlan didn't say anything either. After all, her daughter-in-law was doing it for the good of her family. If she scolded her at this time, she would be angry. Besides, the eldest brother had already taught her a lesson.
Su Sanlan thought for a moment and said, "Did the police say when the verdict will come out?" I hope it will be as soon as possible.
Second Aunt Su: "Niuniu has been staying at the commune recently to pressure them to return the grain quickly. She says she's constantly putting pressure on the police to get the case settled quickly. If my family doesn't give in, they won't be able to escape jail."
If it were in modern times, the relevant laws would have been well-established, and some things could not be resolved by simply withdrawing the lawsuit. Now, loopholes can be exploited. Moreover, the police in the commune may not be willing to take care of this matter. In their view, this is their own family matter, and it would be best if the villagers could resolve it peacefully themselves.
Su Sanlan rolled her eyes. It was like she had said nothing after all this time. She waved her hand impatiently, "Alright, you said it before. I'll lend you five pounds of cornmeal this time, but you have to promise to return it as soon as you have food in hand."
"Of course, of course. I'll pay you back half a pound of grain when the time comes." Aunt Su knew her third sister's personality very well. It was impossible for her to take advantage of her for free, so she had never thought of borrowing grain from the Old Shi family for free from the beginning.
As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of the people in the old Shi family suddenly improved. Even Shi Liu felt that she, the second aunt, was someone she could get along with. If she borrowed money, she would repay it, and it would not be difficult to borrow again. If she gave some benefits at the same time, the relationship would naturally become even better. Didn't you see that the sisters-in-law who had always had stern faces were all smiling.
Shi Liu followed Su Sanlan into the house and asked quietly, "Mom, it seems like there are quite a few people in Second Aunt's family. Is five pounds of cornmeal enough?"
Su Sanlan looked at her innocent daughter and explained, "It's certainly not enough to eat it all, but it's fine if you add some water and cook it into porridge. These days, how many people can afford to eat a full meal every day? We're lucky that your brothers and sisters-in-law are capable, otherwise we wouldn't be able to save this much food."
I watched Su Sanlan scoop cornmeal into the bag, then pour some out and eat it. I estimated that there was less than five pounds left.
Shi Liu couldn't help but remind her, "Mom, Second Aunt will give us an extra half a pound of cornmeal this time. It's only a few days before she gives us half a pound of cornmeal. Second Aunt is very generous this time. It would be a pity if we were shortchanged now, wouldn't it?"
Su Sanlan paused when she heard her men's movements. What if Su Erhuang used the excuse that she didn't give him half a pound of cornmeal as an excuse and refused to give her half a pound? No, she couldn't be shortchanged.
Shi Liu watched her mother stir the cornmeal in again and smiled knowingly: "Mom, if you give Second Aunt a little more, she will be more grateful to us."
Upon hearing this, Su Sanlan put a handful of cornmeal into the bag and then tied the bag.
Shi Liu: "Mom, why don't you give me another egg? I heard that my cousin Niuniu's nephew is only a few months old."
Su Sanlan was worried that if she didn't take the eggs, her daughter would have to do it herself, so she quickly ran to the egg basket and picked out the smallest egg. After coming out, Su Sanlan stuffed the bag and eggs directly into Aunt Su's arms and said in a very aggressive tone, "Grab your things and go back quickly!"
Second Aunt Su looked at Su Sanlan in confusion. What was wrong with her third sister? Why did she speak in such a bad tone?
Shi Liu quickly tried to smooth things over, "Aunt, my mother wants you to go back quickly so that the family can have a good hot meal. This egg is specially for my nephew."
Aunt Su was so moved that her eyes welled up with tears. She wiped her nose and said, "Your mother is actually not a bad person, she just has a bad mouth."
Su Sanlan was immediately unhappy: "What are you talking about? Who can't speak?"
Seeing that the two were about to quarrel again, Shi Liu said with a headache: "Second Aunt, I'll take you there."
The family was indeed out of food, and Aunt Su also wanted to give the husband and children a hot meal, so she simply followed Shi Liu's arm and walked out.
When Shi Liu came back, Su Sanlan was still indignant: "What kind of people are these? I even gave her an egg..." She felt sad when she mentioned the egg.
Shi Liu walked up to Su Sanlan with a smile, took her arm, and tried to cheer her up by persuading her.
On the other side, Second Aunt Su returned home and handed the eggs directly to her daughter: "Juanzi, go and steam the eggs. Your nephew's face is so thin from hunger. It's a pity that his third grandmother loves him."
Niuniu was hugging her son and coaxing him. She was shocked when she heard this: "Mom, you said this egg was given by your third aunt!"
"Yes, your Third Aunt is a person who is tough on the outside but soft on the inside. This time, in addition to giving me an egg, she also gave me five pounds of cornmeal. But I think it must be more than five pounds."
Niuniu was really shocked this time: "Mom, didn't you say that Third Aunt is the most stingy?"
Second Aunt Su was immediately unhappy: "Your Third Aunt is stingy, but I am her biological sister, how can she ignore me..."
Niu Niu looked at her mother and seriously suspected that her memory was confused, otherwise how could she remember that her mother didn't say that before.
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