198 The Truth
Compared to Su Yuan’s excitement, the Su family was much calmer. The family was carefree. Nothing was important. Food was the most important.
“Daughter, what are we eating tonight?” Su Cheng asked.
Su Xiaoxiao picked a fat rib. “Tomahawk pork belly!”
Su Cheng swallowed.
He did not understand what a tomahawk was, but he understood pork belly. His daughter’s food was the most fragrant!
Su Cheng opened the lid of the water tank. “Eh? The water is almost empty. Ergou! Brat, where did you go? Daughter, I’m going to get water!”
“Oh,” Su Xiaoxiao replied. She took the washed ribs into the kitchen and placed them on the chopping board before chopping them.
Su Yuniang looked at Su Cheng, who was carrying the bucket out, then at Su Xiaoxiao, who was chopping bones.
She muttered, “I say, is your reaction not right?”
After so much had just happened, were they only thinking about eating?
Su Yuniang finally understood. This family’s outlook was that there was always a way even if the sky collapsed. They would squat down with bowls and continue to eat.
Su Yuniang entered the kitchen to help Su Xiaoxiao. She was not as skilled as Little Wu. At most, she would help peel a corn cob or add some firewood.
She found a small stool and sat down facing the stove. “Daya.”
“What?” Su Xiaoxiao continued to chop her ribs.
“What happened just now,” Su Yuniang said. “Don’t you think that Master Su’s reaction is strange? The way he looks at you and Uncle Su is strange.”
Su Xiaoxiao: “Oh.”
Su Yuniang punched the cotton.
Fortunately, Su Yuniang was already used to it. She had to learn to connect her emotions when talking to this girl. “He even asked Uncle Su about his birthday. Since you are not related, why was he asking about his birthday?”
Su Xiaoxiao said, “Yes.”
Su Yuniang said, “You might not believe me, but my hands are a little itchy now.”
“Mother.”
Xiaohu slipped into the kitchen. “I’m hungry.”
Or was he greedy… Su Xiaoxiao put down the kitchen knife and handed him a scallion pancake without sugar. “Where’s Dahu?”
Su Yuan had just sent Erhu back. Now that Xiaohu was back, Dahu was the only one who was still out.
Xiaohu shook his head. “No.”
The three of them went out to walk the foal. Erhu went to be a charlatan and slipped away. Xiaohu ran home to find food.
In the end, Dahu took on everything alone.
Dahu finished walking the foal conscientiously. He did not even let go of a blade of grass. He could be said to be a very serious baby.
Meizi sent Dahu back to the Su family.
Su Xiaoxiao asked Meizi to bring back a bowl of braised pork.
There was no such thing as an impenetrable wall in the world. The news of the two Su families quickly spread throughout the village. Unlike before, this time, it did not come from Madam Zhou.
It was from the Li family.
The village head was dealt a huge blow.
He never expected the Su family to steal a child’s thing, lie to the villagers for so many years, and enjoy the repayment of the villagers with a clear conscience.
On the other hand, Su Cheng, who had his jade pendant stolen, was living a hungry and cold life, receiving disdain from the villagers.
The village head felt too uncomfortable. He went back and drank two cups from Old Li.
When Old Li heard this, he really did not dare to believe it. “The jade pendant… belongs to Su Cheng?”
The village head nodded drunkenly.
His last bit of rationality made him choke.
Madam Qian listened. She had long disliked the Su family.
Yes, she had Su Yuniang to thank for singlehandedly pulling Madam Qian’s hatred towards the Su family.
That night, she told the rest about the Su family stealing Su Cheng’s jade pendant.
Auntie Liu was dumbfounded. “No way…”
Madam Qian said, “Why not? The village head said so! I heard it with my own ears! A noble came to the capital and forced Su Can’s father to admit it! Their Su family doesn’t have any ancestral jade pendants at all! They stole from Su Cheng!”
Auntie Wu said, “Auntie Qian, could you have made a mistake?”
“I’m not blind yet! How can I be wrong?”
“Who doesn’t know that you hate the Su family because Yu Niang snatched your midwife? But you can’t go around defaming the Su family because of this?”
“That’s right. How much money did Daya give you? Are you speaking up for her family like this?”
Most of the villagers were unwilling to doubt the Su family. It was not only the prestige that the Su family had established over the past 30 years but also a kind of human nature. After all, no one was willing to easily deny their versions of reality.
Auntie Qian chuckled and said, “The noble’s carriage entered the village. Are you really blind or are you pretending to be blind? If you don’t believe me, you can go and confront the Su family! Let’s see if they still have the cheek to say that the jade pendant they sold back then was passed down from their ancestors!”
Everyone looked at each other.
“Are you going?”
“This, this isn’t good, right?”
“That’s right. No matter who we suspect, we can’t suspect the Su family… If it weren’t for them back then… our entire village would have starved to death… They took the jade pendant to help us… Are we still human to suspect them like this?”
Auntie Liu patted her butt. “If you guys aren’t going, I’ll go!”
“I’ll go take a look too,” Auntie Qian said.
With two taking the lead, it was not difficult for a third one to come.
Moreover, everyone was thinking that they were not going to question the Su family, but to listen to the Su family refute the rumors.
However, when the villagers arrived at the Su family in twos and threes, the door of the Su family had already closed.
It was not completely dark yet!
They went to the back door again and it was also closed!
Auntie Liu rolled up her sleeves and raised her hand to knock on the door. “Uncle Su, are you home? Dalang? Erlang? San Lang? Jinniang!”
She called them one by one, but there was no response from behind the door.
The villagers did not believe that there was no one in the Su family. The village was only so big. There were seven to eight people in the Su family. Would no one see them if they really left the village?
This attitude… seemed a little guilty…
Madam Qian sneered. “Heh, what did I say!”
The doors and windows of the Su family were closed, and the house was dark.
The family sat in the central room, not daring to breathe.
They had heard the villagers knocking on the door, but they did not dare to open it!
What were they going to say?
The Su family was slandering them. They didn’t steal Su Cheng’s jade pendant. Su Cheng stole their family’s…
If it were two hours ago, they might have been able to say it.
But now, with the vassal from the capital testifying for the Su family, did their Su family want to die?
Moreover, that was an item bestowed by the emperor!
They wished that their family had never sold it!
How dare they continue to lie that it was their family heirloom?
How many heads were enough to roll?
Old Su’s attitude made the villagers unable to sit still.
The villagers ran to the village head’s house to verify it.
The village head was drunk. He was originally thinking that since they were fellow villagers, he should not make things too ugly. In the end, when the alcohol kicked in, he completely forgot what he had said.
That night, Apricot Flower Village exploded.
198 The Truth
Compared to Su Yuan’s excitement, the Su family was much calmer. The family was carefree. Nothing was important. Food was the most important.
“Daughter, what are we eating tonight?” Su Cheng asked.
Su Xiaoxiao picked a fat rib. “Tomahawk pork belly!”
Su Cheng swallowed.
He did not understand what a tomahawk was, but he understood pork belly. His daughter’s food was the most fragrant!
Su Cheng opened the lid of the water tank. “Eh? The water is almost empty. Ergou! Brat, where did you go? Daughter, I’m going to get water!”
“Oh,” Su Xiaoxiao replied. She took the washed ribs into the kitchen and placed them on the chopping board before chopping them.
Su Yuniang looked at Su Cheng, who was carrying the bucket out, then at Su Xiaoxiao, who was chopping bones.
She muttered, “I say, is your reaction not right?”
After so much had just happened, were they only thinking about eating?
Su Yuniang finally understood. This family’s outlook was that there was always a way even if the sky collapsed. They would squat down with bowls and continue to eat.
Su Yuniang entered the kitchen to help Su Xiaoxiao. She was not as skilled as Little Wu. At most, she would help peel a corn cob or add some firewood.
She found a small stool and sat down facing the stove. “Daya.”
“What?” Su Xiaoxiao continued to chop her ribs.
“What happened just now,” Su Yuniang said. “Don’t you think that Master Su’s reaction is strange? The way he looks at you and Uncle Su is strange.”
Su Xiaoxiao: “Oh.”
Su Yuniang punched the cotton.
Fortunately, Su Yuniang was already used to it. She had to learn to connect her emotions when talking to this girl. “He even asked Uncle Su about his birthday. Since you are not related, why was he asking about his birthday?”
Su Xiaoxiao said, “Yes.”
Su Yuniang said, “You might not believe me, but my hands are a little itchy now.”
“Mother.”
Xiaohu slipped into the kitchen. “I’m hungry.”
Or was he greedy… Su Xiaoxiao put down the kitchen knife and handed him a scallion pancake without sugar. “Where’s Dahu?”
Su Yuan had just sent Erhu back. Now that Xiaohu was back, Dahu was the only one who was still out.
Xiaohu shook his head. “No.”
The three of them went out to walk the foal. Erhu went to be a charlatan and slipped away. Xiaohu ran home to find food.
In the end, Dahu took on everything alone.
Dahu finished walking the foal conscientiously. He did not even let go of a blade of grass. He could be said to be a very serious baby.
Meizi sent Dahu back to the Su family.
Su Xiaoxiao asked Meizi to bring back a bowl of braised pork.
There was no such thing as an impenetrable wall in the world. The news of the two Su families quickly spread throughout the village. Unlike before, this time, it did not come from Madam Zhou.
It was from the Li family.
The village head was dealt a huge blow.
He never expected the Su family to steal a child’s thing, lie to the villagers for so many years, and enjoy the repayment of the villagers with a clear conscience.
On the other hand, Su Cheng, who had his jade pendant stolen, was living a hungry and cold life, receiving disdain from the villagers.
The village head felt too uncomfortable. He went back and drank two cups from Old Li.
When Old Li heard this, he really did not dare to believe it. “The jade pendant… belongs to Su Cheng?”
The village head nodded drunkenly.
His last bit of rationality made him choke.
Madam Qian listened. She had long disliked the Su family.
Yes, she had Su Yuniang to thank for singlehandedly pulling Madam Qian’s hatred towards the Su family.
That night, she told the rest about the Su family stealing Su Cheng’s jade pendant.
Auntie Liu was dumbfounded. “No way…”
Madam Qian said, “Why not? The village head said so! I heard it with my own ears! A noble came to the capital and forced Su Can’s father to admit it! Their Su family doesn’t have any ancestral jade pendants at all! They stole from Su Cheng!”
Auntie Wu said, “Auntie Qian, could you have made a mistake?”
“I’m not blind yet! How can I be wrong?”
“Who doesn’t know that you hate the Su family because Yu Niang snatched your midwife? But you can’t go around defaming the Su family because of this?”
“That’s right. How much money did Daya give you? Are you speaking up for her family like this?”
Most of the villagers were unwilling to doubt the Su family. It was not only the prestige that the Su family had established over the past 30 years but also a kind of human nature. After all, no one was willing to easily deny their versions of reality.
Auntie Qian chuckled and said, “The noble’s carriage entered the village. Are you really blind or are you pretending to be blind? If you don’t believe me, you can go and confront the Su family! Let’s see if they still have the cheek to say that the jade pendant they sold back then was passed down from their ancestors!”
Everyone looked at each other.
“Are you going?”
“This, this isn’t good, right?”
“That’s right. No matter who we suspect, we can’t suspect the Su family… If it weren’t for them back then… our entire village would have starved to death… They took the jade pendant to help us… Are we still human to suspect them like this?”
Auntie Liu patted her butt. “If you guys aren’t going, I’ll go!”
“I’ll go take a look too,” Auntie Qian said.
With two taking the lead, it was not difficult for a third one to come.
Moreover, everyone was thinking that they were not going to question the Su family, but to listen to the Su family refute the rumors.
However, when the villagers arrived at the Su family in twos and threes, the door of the Su family had already closed.
It was not completely dark yet!
They went to the back door again and it was also closed!
Auntie Liu rolled up her sleeves and raised her hand to knock on the door. “Uncle Su, are you home? Dalang? Erlang? San Lang? Jinniang!”
She called them one by one, but there was no response from behind the door.
The villagers did not believe that there was no one in the Su family. The village was only so big. There were seven to eight people in the Su family. Would no one see them if they really left the village?
This attitude… seemed a little guilty…
Madam Qian sneered. “Heh, what did I say!”
The doors and windows of the Su family were closed, and the house was dark.
The family sat in the central room, not daring to breathe.
They had heard the villagers knocking on the door, but they did not dare to open it!
What were they going to say?
The Su family was slandering them. They didn’t steal Su Cheng’s jade pendant. Su Cheng stole their family’s…
If it were two hours ago, they might have been able to say it.
But now, with the vassal from the capital testifying for the Su family, did their Su family want to die?
Moreover, that was an item bestowed by the emperor!
They wished that their family had never sold it!
How dare they continue to lie that it was their family heirloom?
How many heads were enough to roll?
Old Su’s attitude made the villagers unable to sit still.
The villagers ran to the village head’s house to verify it.
The village head was drunk. He was originally thinking that since they were fellow villagers, he should not make things too ugly. In the end, when the alcohol kicked in, he completely forgot what he had said.
That night, Apricot Flower Village exploded.
