Chapter 491 - Chapter 491: A Fatal Blow
Chapter 491: A Fatal Blow
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Zhou Yan was speechless and felt a bit hurt. “Eldest nephew, you’ve changed. You’ve become heartless.”
Zhou Hengyang, with his handsome features, flashed a warm smile that was unbelievably charming when he smiled. Unlike Xu Xiaociao’s delicate beauty, his smile was more refreshing, grand, and carried a unique aura However, what he said next didn’t match his pleasant smile.
“Little Aunt is right. I think so too! ”
“Alright then!” Zhou Yan admitted defeat. Ever since eldest nephew started elementary school, she had never been able to outtalk him.
“Is it the person who stole Su Wen’s letter? What do you want me to do?”
“Of course, you should confront her and sue her for extortion. Just follow the amount she requested in the letter. Though 10,000 yuan isn’t much, it should be enough.”
At this moment, Zhou Yan was no longer surprised. She understood her eldest nephew’s methods. A person who could cut off ties with parents, grandparents, and siblings, and leave behind a vast estate and a network of relationships couldn’t be anything but ruthless.
Someone who could be heartless even to their own couldn’t be expected to show mercy to others!
“Alright, I got it.” Zhou Yan agreed straightforwardly. “I’ll do it tomorrow. But if that’s the case, you can’t chase me away. You’ll have to accompany me to the police station tomorrow to handle this matter, so I can return. I’ll leave the follow-up matters to my secretary.”
Zhou Hengyang nodded in agreement.
Su Wen didn’t return to her room to rest. Instead, she went to the kitchen to help Su Xiu prepare dinner. With guests at home, she couldn’t leave Su Xiu to handle everything on her own. Even Little sister and Sixth sister, the two mischievous kids, came over to assist.
One was in charge of tending the fire while the other helped with washing vegetables. Being rural girls, they were highly skilled at these tasks, and Little sister even came up with some tricks for fire-tending to ensure an even burn.
Su Xiu was responsible for cutting the vegetables and garnishes.
Su Wen personally cooked and had three helpers, giving her the demeanor of a head chef.
She first cooked a thick and flavourful porridge with dried sweet potatoes in a big pot and boiled it with firewood. The sweet potato used was from He Yulan’s home, known for being fragrant and sweet.
Dried sweet potatoes were the most common crop grown by mountain-dwelling families because, due to the hilly terrain, they couldn’t cultivate rice. Sweet potatoes were the best choice. The harvested sweet potatoes were cut into pieces and dried under the sun. They could be stored without spoiling.
Many children would use it as a snack. A piece of dried sweet potato could be chewed for half a day. It was hard and difficult to chew, but it was the most common snack in this era. However, its greatest use was to cook porridge. After Su Wen crossed over, she liked to cook porridge with dried sweet potatoes or cornmeal.
The homemade dried sweet potatoes and porridge cooked with firewood were undeniably delicious.
If they were in the city, they definitely wouldn’t be able to enjoy delicious food.
After the porridge was cooked, Su Wen began to cook the vegetables. The produce from their fields had yielded a bountiful harvest such as beans, eggplants, peppers, and thriving garlic chives.
In the evening, they kept the meal light. Su Wen prepared braised eggplants, stir-fried pork with green peppers, scrambled eggs with garlic chives, and finally, a soup made with greens and mushrooms. The mushrooms were collected by Sixth sister, Little sister, and Su Xiaoya during their playtime in a small grove behind the village.
Due to the large number of people, each dish was generously portioned. Su Wen was concerned that it might not be enough, so she instructed Su Qing to buy two fish from Sister Chrysanthemum’s small shop, which she used to make the highly popular sour cabbage fish dish.
The sisters worked very quickly. As they worked, they told her what had happened in the hospital.
Su Xiu’s face turned pale from fright. “Third uncle really doesn’t care about Third aunt and Zhuangzhuang’s well-being. He’s just going to leave them behind?”
“Exactly..”