Chapter 194 - 194 Courting Death (2)
194 Courting Death (2)
Although this was not the best solution, it was the only thing they could do now. Otherwise, with Su Yuniang’s personality, she might really expose the Su family’s scandal!
Old Master Su closed his eyes. “Let’s listen to Erlang.”
Fifteen minutes later, Su Can brought his two sons to the Su family.
They had learned their lesson this time and did not incite the villagers to come over to watch the commotion.
“Su Yuniang, come out!”
Su Can jumped into the central room and said aggressively.
Su Yuniang had just coaxed her daughter to sleep when she heard Su Can’s voice. She walked out with a cold expression.
“What are you doing here?”
Su Can shouted angrily, “You still have the cheek to say that! Hand over the jade pendant!”
Su Yuniang frowned. “What jade pendant?”
Su Can said, “Our family’s ancestral jade pendant! You just returned home and entered your grandfather’s room! After you left, the jade pendant in your grandfather’s cabinet disappeared! Tell me quickly! Did you take it!”
Su Yuniang chuckled. “Didn’t you sell the Su family’s ancestral jade pendant long ago?”
She was talking about the Su family, not her family. Unfortunately, Su Can was busy acting and did not notice the details of her address.
Su Can placed his hands on his hips and said, “Hmph! They’re a pair! After selling one piece, there’s another!”
Su Yuniang said coldly, “You’re really good at blaming others! The jade pendant clearly belongs to the Su family! You stole their jade pendant! You ate their blood buns, but in the end, you still have to bite them back!”
Su Can said, “We didn’t say that it was the Su family! Could it be… you mean… you were instructed by the Su family? Yuniang, I understand that you want to establish your own household. Your grandfather and I have discussed it carefully and allowed you to move your household register, but don’t be ungrateful.”
This was clearly threatening Su Yuniang.
Su Xiaoxiao walked over casually and looked at Su Can and the others in frustration. “Again? Are you really asking for a beating?”
In the past, Su Can would have been afraid.
However, the jade pendant was a big deal. He would rather be beaten up than retreat!
Su Can said sternly, “Yuniang, hand over the jade pendant! I’ll pretend that this never happened. I’ll go to the county office tomorrow and change your household register!”
He was giving her a stick and a carrot after.
Su Can did not have such a brain.
Su Xiaoxiao looked at Su Erlang.
In the entire Su family, other than Old Master Su and Su Yuniang, only Su Erlang had some brains. Unfortunately, he did not use it on the righteous path.
On the other side, Old Master Su looked for the village head.
The village head politely invited him into the central room. “Brother Su, please sit.” He asked his wife to pour a cup of hot tea for Old Master Su.
Old Master Su only sniffed and knew that the village head’s family was not brewing cheap tea leaves.
“Good tea,” Old Master Su said.
The village head smiled. “Ah, Daya’s father gave it to me.”
Grandmaster Hui Jue gave him a few jars. Su Cheng couldn’t finish them, so he distributed some to Old Li and the village head.
Old Master Su fell silent.
The village head recalled that the Su family had a tense relationship with the Su family and thought to himself that he shouldn’t have mentioned Su Cheng in front of Old Master Su.
He coughed lightly and said, “Did you come to look for me about Yuniang?”
He heard that Yuniang was going to establish her own household. Only with her maiden family’s agreement could Su Yuniang move the household register out. As for relocating in the village, she needed the village head’s fingerprint.
He had no objections to this.
Old Master Su looked like he wanted to say something but hesitated, looking very troubled.
Li Zheng said, “Brother Su, why don’t you just say it?”
Old Master Su said, “I’m indeed here for Yuniang, but not for her household registration. I hope you can keep it a secret for Yuniang.”
The village head wondered, “What happened to Yuniang?”
Old Master Su sighed. “She stole the jade pendant at home.”
The village head was shocked. “What?”
Old Master Su said, “Everyone only knows one thing about our Su family selling the ancestral jade pendant back then. Actually, it was a pair of pendants. There were a total of two pieces. We sold one of them and my father passed the other to me. I plan to pass it to Su Can before I die of old age…”
“Ah…” The village head was indeed surprised.
Old Master Su looked at him. “You shouldn’t reveal your wealth, right?”
The village head nodded in a daze. “Yes, yes.”
Old Master Su continued, “After selling the jade pendant, our family was robbed a few times.”
The village head let out a long sigh. “I know that.”
Old Master Su said, “Therefore, my father ordered me not to mention the other jade pendant to anyone to avoid trouble.”
“Of course.” The village head expressed his understanding.
An ordinary man’s wealth was the cause of his troubles. At that time, it was a desolate year and bandits were everywhere. If they knew that the Su family still had a valuable jade pendant, they would have long robbed the family.
Old Master Su changed the topic. “Yuniang came home today and took the jade pendant away.”
“Yuniang?” The village head was shocked again.
Old Master Su shook his head and sighed. “I don’t know why she did this either. She clearly doesn’t lack money—maybe she hates me for almost sending her to the nunnery, so she thought of such a way to take revenge on me.”
The village head opened his mouth. “Ah, this…”
Old Master Su said earnestly, “No matter what, Yuniang is my biological granddaughter. I had no choice but to send her to the nunnery. Whether she hates me or doesn’t acknowledge me as her grandfather from now on, I won’t blame her. However, the jade pendant was passed down from my ancestors after all. I hope she can return the jade pendant.”
The village head looked at him. “Brother Su, you told me this…”
Old Master Su said helplessly, “She refuses to listen to me now. I beg you to help me persuade her. Also, don’t let the villagers know. I’m afraid she won’t be able to raise her head in front of the villagers in the future.”