coobybook Chapter 39 The Third Brother Steals Money
Chapter 39 The Third Brother Steals Money
When everyone arrived at the third house, Lin was still sleeping in bed.
Then, with a loud thud, Su Banxia kicked open the door again. Startled, Lin Shi quickly got up and covered herself with the blanket, but Su Banxia ignored her and simply gave an order…
"Hurry up and search! After we finish searching this room, we still need to search the surrounding areas!"
Seeing this, Lin hurriedly grabbed an outer garment from beside the kang (heated brick bed) and put it on, angrily scolding:
"Su Banxia, you jinxed bastard, what trouble are you causing here again! What are you doing? Put those things down right now!"
Su Shiyan simply lifted a small box off the top of the wardrobe. Lin Shi was shocked and jumped off the kang (a heated brick bed). Without even putting on her shoes, she barefoot tried to snatch the box from Su Shiyan's hands.
As a woman, how could she possibly outmaneuver Su Shiyan? In the midst of their struggle, the box suddenly opened, scattering the silver coins inside all over the ground.
Seeing this, Granny Liu hurriedly knelt down to examine the money. Some of the money had been marked by her, so she immediately recognized it as her savings. She quickly gathered it all up and put it back into the box.
Granny Liu held the box in one hand and pointed her finger at Lin's nose with the other, cursing.
"Well, you, Lin, I've always treated you well. I've never let you lift a finger in any of the big or small matters at home. Go out and ask around, which wife can enjoy such good fortune as you!"
As she spoke, Granny Liu stepped forward and glared angrily at Madam Lin.
"You are truly insatiable! I, Granny Liu, have never lacked food or clothing for your third branch of the family, yet you have done such a thing to me!"
Seeing that her scheme had been exposed, Lin no longer bothered to pretend. She climbed onto the kang (a heated brick bed), turned around, and said:
"This was all your son's idea, you can't blame me for it. If you want to talk, go talk to your son!"
Upon hearing Lin's words, Granny Liu became even more furious.
“My son was originally such a filial child, but ever since you married into our Su family, my third son has developed a lazy and gluttonous nature. Now that something has happened, you actually want my son to be the villain. Even if we take a step back, aren’t you also at fault?”
Upon hearing this, Madam Lin frowned and pondered for a moment, then simply lowered her head and remained silent.
Seeing this, Su Laosan quickly stepped in front of Lin Shi, looking at Liu Pozi with a guilty expression.
"Mother, this really isn't Lin's fault, I did it all myself!"
Upon hearing this, Granny Liu slapped Su Laosan across the face.
"I can't believe it! Even at this point, you're still protecting her!"
Su Laosan touched his face and said:
"Mother, hit me as many times as you want. I really had no other choice but to do this!"
How could Granny Liu bear to actually hit her third son? He had always been the sweetest and most considerate one since childhood. Seeing her son acting as if he was about to turn against her in order to protect his wife made Granny Liu's heart ache even more.
Looking into Granny Liu's eyes, Su Laosan stammered as he spoke:
“Mother, actually my wife is pregnant. It hasn’t been long yet, so I didn’t want to tell you. That’s why I was thinking of getting some money from you so my wife can take care of herself.”
As he spoke, Su Laosan glanced at Su Songchuan and said:
"As you know, our family always saves money on food and clothing to pay for the fourth son's tuition. We usually eat less than our share."
Su Laosan glanced at Lin Shi, who had turned her head inside, and continued:
"
But now that my wife is pregnant, I wanted to help her recover, so I resorted to this desperate measure..."
Upon hearing this, Granny Liu's eyes lit up.
"Third brother, you just said your wife is pregnant?"
Su Laosan nodded.
Upon hearing this, Granny Liu slapped her thigh and laughed:
"Oh my, this is wonderful news! Why didn't you tell me sooner? Now that your wife is pregnant, as long as she can give me another big, healthy grandson, it's only right that she eats more good food."
As she spoke, Granny Liu opened the box containing the silver, gritted her teeth, counted out fifty coins, and handed them to Su Laosan.
"Third brother, keep this money safe for yourself. Buy it for your wife whenever she wants something to eat. She's pregnant, so she can't go hungry!"
Then, Granny Liu looked at Su Banxia and said:
"Banxia, didn't you go to the market and buy a lot of food today? Hurry up and pick some out and send it to the third house. Your third aunt is pregnant, and as a junior, you should at least show your appreciation."
Su Banxia sneered.
"It's not like she's carrying my child, so what am I supposed to say? Besides, you've already given her fifty coins, so the rest of us should get a share too. We haven't even said anything yet, Grandma, you can't be so biased!"
Seeing Su Banxia say this, Granny Liu quickly hugged the box in her hands tighter and waved her hand casually, saying:
"If you don't want to give it, then don't give it. Why are you making so many demands? Hurry up and go, let your third aunt get some rest."
At this moment, Lin, who had expected to be scolded and beaten, saw that not only did Granny Liu not blame the third branch of the family, but she also gave them money separately. Naturally, a smile appeared on her face.
"Mom, thank you. Don't worry, I will take good care of myself."
Granny Liu nodded with a smile.
"Okay, okay, then you go to sleep, we'll be going now."
After saying that, he urged the group to leave.
Granny Liu had originally wanted the load of food that Su Banxia had brought, but now that this big misunderstanding had happened, she was too ashamed to mention it again. So she glared at Su Banxia and went back into the house with the box in her arms.
Seeing that the farce was finally over, Su Banxia went back inside to pack up the things she had just bought that day. She stored most of the items in her spatial storage, leaving only the less valuable ones outside.
Su Banxia now has a clear understanding of the Su family, and she knows that if these things are left in the second branch of the family, the Su family will definitely covet them.
It would be better to store it in the space so that it can be taken out whenever needed, thus preventing the Su family from having any lingering attachment to it.
After finishing these tasks, Su Banxia pulled Su Mo to Wang Guihua and said coldly:
"Mother, there's a traitor in our second branch of the family too. It was Su Mo who tipped us off just now. If it weren't for the receipts that Manager Wang gave me, the Su family would have taken all our food!"
Upon hearing this, Wang Guihua looked at Su Mo in disbelief and said:
"Su Mo, how could you... how could you tell your grandma on me?"
Su Mo lowered her head, bit her lip, and stammered:
"Mother, no, it's not like what my sister said. I didn't tell anyone at all."
Su Banxia snorted coldly.
"Anyway, what's the use of worrying about whether you reported us or not? I will never allow a traitor to exist in the second branch of the family. Since you like following Grandpa and Grandma so much, you can eat next to the woodpile at Old Su's house from now on. You won't get any of our second branch's food!"