OldMaster Su: ……This household has become too cramped for me. Do you still not know who is the master of this household?
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"Tomorrow I'll take a day off. Then I'll go with your grandmother to help you prepare some things." Sitting in the jeep returning home, Su Mama held her daughter's hand tightly, reluctant to let go.
The driver was Grandpa's guard, while Su Father sat in the co-pilot seat listening to his wife's words without speaking. Thinking of his daughter who was so delicate, just the thought of her going to the countryside made him feel uncomfortable. He wasn't particularly worried.
After all, he had once heard someone ask his daughter to go to an arranged marriage. Worried she might be taken advantage of, he had secretly followed her.
……What a disaster! So now she doesn't worry about her safety wherever she goes.
"Well, Comrade Huang, I should say this first—I can't handle hardship. Later you'll have to give me more money and tickets." Ah~ Northeast has many mountain goods, so I'll bring back some more for them when I go.
"You won't be short of it." Su Mama pointed at Su Jiaojiao's forehead without much expression before continuing: "Then I'll get you more national grain tickets."
Thinking of the Divine Soul space filled with baskets of Da Tuanjie and various tickets, she glanced at her with a guilty conscience before speaking: "I don't need that many. I've saved a lot of money over the years." Some tickets are about to expire, so I need to exchange them soon.
"When you go out, bring more money and tickets. Having grain in your hands means you're not worried. Even though Old Master Su has someone looking after you, you shouldn't rely on others for every small matter. The concept of human relations—using it once means you won't use it again. Now everyone's grain is tight." Su Father leaned back in his seat with his eyes closed. If he didn't speak, Su Jiaojiao would think he was asleep from drinking.
"Okay! When you return, give me all your money and tickets. Let you stay at home eating and drinking water every day." Su Jiaojiao was offering no concessions.
"You're dreaming! You this heartless girl, what kind of heart is this? Don't you know whose side you've followed?" Su Mama spoke with a tone that glanced at the man in the co-pilot seat.
Su Father didn't respond to his wife's criticism. Turning to Su Jiaojiao, he said: "Even if I give you all the money and tickets, I won't go hungry. I can live with your grandmother at Grandpa's house, eating and living there. After saying this, he gave her an eager look!"
Su Jiaojiao: ……Good luck! You're freeloading.
"Old Comrade Su, hearing you say that, I also want to freeload. I'm seventeen now. You're both in your fifties. Then you'll support me until I'm thirty. Then you should discuss with your two older brothers to support me until I'm sixty. Then you can focus on cultivating your own grandchildren and future granddaughters. That's a carefree life—thinking about it, it's so appealing."
"Then who will support your future husband?" He thought this and wanted to slap himself. This is what he said? Listening to himself, this is what he said? Thinking of sending his daughter away, this made his already unpleasant mood even worse, so he simply stopped speaking.
This miserable day goes on!
Su Jiaojiao wanted to refute immediately upon hearing about marriage, but because of her cultivation, she couldn't marry. However, after two seconds of thought, she realized why she couldn't marry now. She can only cultivate to the Foundation Establishment Stage. Her main cultivation method hasn't been practiced yet. Even if she can cultivate later, she doesn't have to continue with the Purple Guard Cultivation Method. Ah~ I almost let conventional thinking ruin my happiness.
Hey~ man!
"Um… Old Comrade Su, I have some good wine, tea, fruit, and meat from my friend." Su Jiaojiao leaned out to ask Su Father.
Su Father opened his eyes once and stared at her for a while before speaking: "Is there any meat?"
"What kind of meat do you want?" Su Jiaojiao smiled and asked back.
"This friend played so big?" He lowered his gaze and spoke quietly, as if he wasn't paying attention: "Over these years, you've bought a lot of good things from him, improving our lives. Since you're going to the countryside, why not invite him to your home to gather? Let me also pay my respects!"
Su Jiaojiao thought to herself that this was indeed the case. Old Comrade Su is truly patient. After all these years, he didn't act until now. You're using this identity to flatter others? Please the Divine Soul space's Xiao Du or me? My "friend" who is so capable eats and lives at your place daily, even taking your money. You haven't noticed this yet? Truly, you don't recognize a good person.
"Anyway, I'll decline it." Su Jiaojiao knew what he was worried about. Not only is Old Master Su retired, but there are many people with ulterior motives trying to connect with this position. They might harm the country. Now the country is cracking down on enemy agents very tightly! "Rest assured, he's only speculation and profiteering. I and he have settled our money and goods. I won't get involved with him."
Today's wine was drunk a bit too much, causing a headache. He stretched out his hand to rub his temples and spoke listlessly: "Okay! Bring several jars of this wine, more deer and antelope, beef, mutton, and also some fine grains—our household's fine grains are running out."
"Okay!"
Without considering his probe, Su Jiaojiao agreed immediately. After all, he wouldn't find anything. He worried, but I won't go out to cause trouble—having such a big unknown person here makes me cautious, which is actually good.
Su Father didn't think this way. Hearing his daughter agree so readily, his headache became worse.
After all these years—how did such a big speculation and profiteering organization enter the capital without being discovered? Now the security is so loose, and those people are hiding so well?
"Be careful." Su Father didn't say more, just gave a faint warning. He thought he needed to arrange more people to check the speculation and profiteering points.
Su Jiaojiao didn't know that because of her actions, the speculation and profiteering bases were about to lose money this year. Instead, they stumbled upon two human trafficking bases and destroyed them.
These things Su Jiaojiao didn't know. When she woke up the next day, the sun was already up.
Everyone in the living room, including Old Master Su and Grandma Su, had come to wait for her. Even Su Jiaojiao, with her thick skin, felt a bit embarrassed.
Old Master Su wanted to scold her, but after thinking of his wife's scolding yesterday, he let it go. He just gave her a hard stare and snorted coldly without speaking.