Grandma Su was actually a little scared.
She was afraid that her Eldest Granddaughter would be coaxed away by that Yu Zhansong again.
Taking advantage of her firm attitude now, it was best to break off the engagement quickly.
Su Jianye also always felt that the Yu Family members were not good Things.
If it hadn't been for borrowing money from the Yu Family to treat his Daughter's illness back then, they wouldn't have made such an Engagement.
Back then, Eldest Brother had no news, and Second Brother had left with the Train and couldn't be contacted. One person in the family fell and hit their head, and the other fell ill. They had no choice but to borrow money everywhere.
But just because of this, their own Daughter's entire future was tied up.
Su Jianye had wanted to break off this Engagement long ago, but he was afraid that the villagers would say he was ungrateful behind his back, so he endured it.
This time, the Yu Family acted too excessively; they even dared to push Ruan Bao into the river.
If Huo Meixing hadn't happened to see it, their Daughter would have been lost.
When Su Jianye thought about his precious Daughter almost drowning, anger welled up inside him.
"Mother, what do you think we should do?"
Grandma Su saw that her Son and Daughter-in-law were listening to her, so she nodded with satisfaction.
"Let's wait until after Work this Afternoon. While the matter is still fresh, we must let all the villagers know that breaking this engagement is not our Su Family's fault."
Zhao Hongmei nodded and said, "Right, we can't let that Yu Family pin the blame on us."
Su Jianye had no objections. Anyway, the matter of his Daughter falling into the water and what the Yu Family did earlier Today were known to everyone. No matter how they argued, it couldn't be their Su Family's fault.
"Mm, I've packed two catties of rice. Jianye, you also take some Mountain Goods and pay a visit to the Huo Family."
"Agreed. We cannot forget the life-saving grace."
Su Jianye didn't rest anymore and took the Things to go to the Huo Family immediately.
Zhao Hongmei and Zhao Yingzi confirmed that Su Xiaoruan was fine, then each went back to rest for a short while before preparing to finish Work.
"Our house renovation is basically done. Later, we'll have Jianye take time to get more wood from the mountain; we still need to make Furniture."
"Understood, Mother."
Su Xiaoruan heard a few people talking in the Courtyard, and then the house became quiet again.
Su Xiaoruan knew that breaking off the engagement was inevitable. She was just a child, so it was best for the Elders to handle it.
However, the Yu Family probably wouldn't give up so easily.
Su Xiaoruan recalled her previous life, where the Yu Family used this incident of her falling into the water to gain quite a few benefits from the Su Family.
Not only were her Work Points recorded under the Yu Family, but they also always tried to freeload meals and drinks during festivals.
This made Grandma angry quite often.
The reason Grandma passed away so early was likely due to the hardships in life.
Su Jianye and Zhao Hongmei, preoccupied with the matter of breaking the engagement, worked faster and harder than usual.
They returned home early and went to the Yu Family with Grandma Su.
Fewer people from the Yu Family went to Work. Yu Xiaolian usually only gathered Pig Feed in the morning, and Yu Zhansong never went to Work.
When Grandma Su brought people over, Granny Yu was naturally unwilling.
"Hey, Sister-in-law Su, our family saved your Soft Girl's life back then. How can you break off the engagement just like that now?"
"Stop with the useless talk. We did borrow money from your family back then, but we paid back every single cent. Besides, borrowing money is one thing, and the Marriage is another. You can't tie up your own children's Marriage just because of a loan, right?"
By this time, some villagers were returning from Work.
Upon hearing there was a spectacle to watch, some people got excited again.
Granny Yu was inexorable: "You can't say that. No one was willing to lend you money back then. Even if you paid the money back, you can't forget that favor, can you?"
Grandma Su nodded: "Right, we won't forget. So, for all the advantages your Yu Family has taken from our Su Family over the years, we haven't planned to hold it against you. Never mind other things, just the money and Grain that Yu Zhansong took from our house alone, calculated together, is almost a hundred, right?"
Hiss!
The voices in the crowd suddenly became strange.
Don't blame the onlookers for being so surprised.
In those days, ten yuan was more money than many people had ever handled, let alone a hundred yuan!
Granny Yu was so angry her eyes turned red.
"You Su Family person, stop spouting nonsense here! When did our family take a hundred yuan worth of Things from you!"
Grandma Su's expression remained calm. Over these years, the total advantage the Yu Family gained was probably around fifty, but others didn't know that.
So, exaggerating a bit was nothing for her to be embarrassed about.
Since the Yu Family didn't keep accounts of the advantages they took, what could she do if she just said it?
Just because they dared to harm her Granddaughter, she couldn't let these people get away with any advantage!
"Whether you took it or not, you know in your hearts. Our family keeps records too. Old Granny Yu, do you really want me to read them out loud in front of everyone here?"
Granny Yu hesitated.
If the Su Family really kept accounts, having them read out loud in public would be too humiliating.
No, no!
Her Eldest Grandson was going to be a Formal worker in the future; he couldn't have people pointing fingers at his Backbone.
If it got around that he was raised by his in-laws, what would that look like!
"Don't try to scare me with that. It's just breaking the engagement, so break it! Our Zhansong is going to be a Formal worker, and your Soft Girl was already marrying up to our Eldest Grandson. After breaking the engagement, we'll find a Wife from the city!"
Granny Yu got more animated as she spoke, eventually tilting her chin up high, as if she could immediately bring a city girl in as a Wife.
Grandma Su didn't have the energy to argue with her over so much; in the end, it was all trivial matters.
As long as they were willing to break the engagement, that was better than anything else.
She was willing to give up that much money and Grain, so why would she care about this?
Both sides took out the document from the time of the Engagement and destroyed it publicly; the engagement was considered broken.
Yu Zhansong felt nothing about the broken engagement.
He didn't like Su Xiaoruan anyway; mainly, that girl was too thin, all shriveled up. How could she compare to the girls in his class?
Yu Zhansong completely ignored the age difference between himself and Su Xiaoruan. He was seventeen now, a High School Student. His classmates were around his age, so their development naturally surpassed Su Xiaoruan's.
On the other side, Grandma Su and her group, having broken off the engagement, were naturally in high spirits and happily returned home.
That night, all the Su Family members slept soundly. Especially Su Xiaoruan; realizing that the development this time was completely different from her previous life, she finally relaxed completely and fell asleep.
After everyone went to Work the next Day, Su Xiaoruan called her Grandmother into her room again.
"My goodness! So many good Things?"