The moment Old Madam Su heard that, she immediately objected.
“Team Leader He, that won’t do!
The eldest family has five people. Where are they supposed to move? Aren’t you forcing them to their deaths?!”
Even He Liang felt troubled.
It was true—if that entire family moved out, they had nowhere to go.
But those two hundred yuan in pension money still had to be returned somehow.
Actually, Ye Xiu’e didn’t want those two rooms at all.
What she wanted was the two hundred yuan.
She had her eye on a piece of land and wanted to build her own house.
She had no desire to continue living among these awful relatives.
Su Wanwan noticed the hesitation in her mother’s eyes.
“Mom, I have an idea.”
Ye Xiu’e pinched her daughter’s little cheek and smiled.
“What good idea does Wanwan have?”
Su Wanwan leaned close and whispered something into her ear.
Ye Xiu’e’s eyes immediately lit up.
Unable to resist, she kissed her daughter.
This child was becoming more and more surprising every day.
Afterward, she stood and loudly announced:
“Everyone!
The bicycle Su Wangcai bought was purchased using pension money that belonged to my daughter and me.
I’m putting that bicycle up for auction.
Whoever offers the highest price gets it.”
The crowd instantly exploded with excitement.
Even Old Madam Su had no argument against it.
Su Wangcai’s bicycle was less than a month old.
It was practically brand new.
Nobody knew where he had managed to get a bicycle coupon, but countless villagers had been jealous of it.
Without a coupon, money alone couldn’t buy a bicycle.
Now Ye Xiu’e was actually selling it.
Everyone became excited.
Of course, most people couldn’t afford it and were only joining for fun.
Only two or three people seriously bid.
One of them was He Liang.
In the end, the bicycle sold for 230 yuan.
The buyer was He Liang.
Although it was thirty yuan more expensive than the original price, he felt he had made a profit.
Every other production team leader already owned a bicycle.
Only he didn’t.
He had wanted one for a long time.
It would make traveling around the village much easier.
The last time he tried obtaining a bicycle coupon through connections, it cost fifty yuan and was nearly impossible to find.
He Liang was delighted.
In his good mood, he announced that everyone would get a chance to ride the bicycle later.
The crowd erupted into cheers.
Finally, they could experience it for themselves.
Su Wangcai treasured that bicycle more than his own life.
He wouldn’t even let others touch it, much less ride it.
At that exact moment, Su Wangcai and Xu Shi returned from the clinic.
He hadn’t even gotten off the bicycle when a group of villagers rushed forward and dragged both of them down.
Then they rode away on his bicycle.
…
Su Wangcai stood frozen for several seconds.
Then he exploded.
“Hey! Are you robbing people in broad daylight?!
That’s my bicycle!
Get off right now!”
Fearing he might get beaten because of the crowd, Xu Shi hurried after him.
Unable to speak, she could only silently chase after them.
The villagers had eaten enough drama for one day.
Satisfied, they began heading home.
For at least the next month, the Su family would be the favorite topic of conversation throughout the village.
Meanwhile, He Liang sent someone to fetch the village secretary and personally stayed behind to inventory the Su family’s property.
Old Madam Su wanted to stop him but didn’t dare.
She could only watch helplessly as he searched every corner of the house.
In her heart, all of this was the fault of that troublesome mother and daughter.
She glared viciously at them.
Every item He Liang listed felt like a knife cutting into her heart.
Ye Xiu’e ignored her.
At the end of the day, Old Madam Su was just a greedy and foolish woman.
She couldn’t cause much trouble anymore.
At that moment, Su Wanwan quietly approached He Liang and whispered a few words.
After hearing her out, He Liang immediately searched deep inside the firewood stack.
Sure enough, he found a basket full of eggs.
It was Old Madam Su’s secret hiding place.
If Su Wanwan hadn’t pointed it out, he never would’ve found it.
Old Madam Su completely broke down.
She had spent so long saving those eggs.
How had Su Wanwan known where they were hidden?
Truthfully, the family didn’t own much.
There was only one able-bodied laborer—Su Wangcai.
The rest were women and children.
How wealthy could they be?
Before long, most of the property had been counted.
The village secretary also arrived, bringing official documents and the village seal.
Besides the belongings already in their room, Ye Xiu’e and Su Wanwan received:
Most importantly, they received two plots of land.
One of them was exactly the plot Ye Xiu’e wanted.
Old Madam Su initially refused to give up that piece of land.
When Ye Xiu’e explained she wanted to build a house there because their current room was damp, dark, and unlivable, Old Madam Su still resisted.
So Ye Xiu’e made a threat.
“If you won’t give me the land, then I’ll take Wangcai’s two rooms instead.”
The moment the rooms were mentioned, Old Madam Su immediately fell silent.
He Liang also hurriedly approved the land allocation.
If Ye Xiu’e took the rooms, his newly purchased bicycle would be gone.
He had only just bought it!
No way was he letting that happen.
The documents were written.
The official seal was stamped.
The family separation was complete.
All that remained was updating the household registration at the commune office.
Just then, Su Wangcai and Xu Shi finally returned.
Not only had they failed to get the bicycle back, they had nearly gotten beaten.
Only then did they discover that Ye Xiu’e had sold the bicycle.
The short trip to the clinic had completely changed everything.
Panicked, they rushed home.
By the time they arrived—
the family had already been divided.
Xu Shi ran into the room.
Sure enough, the sewing machine was gone.
She wanted to demand it back.
Unfortunately, it had originally belonged to Ye Xiu’e.
Su Youcai had bought it for his wife while he was still alive.
Back then, Xu Shi had been green with envy.
Fortunately, Ye Xiu’e had been rather trusting.
When Xu Shi offered to help sew clothes for the mother and daughter, Ye Xiu’e had allowed her to move the machine over.
But now it was gone.
When had Ye Xiu’e suddenly become so smart?
After all their scheming, they had ended up losing both the battle and the spoils.
The couple was furious.
Old Madam Su arrived and immediately began venting her anger at them.
She cursed them for being useless fools who ruined everything.
Xu Shi couldn’t even argue back.
Since she was unable to speak, Old Madam Su became even more aggressive.
Eventually, Xu Shi snapped.
In a fit of rage, she lunged at Old Madam Su and started fighting her.
Su Wangcai shouted frantically from the side.
Hearing the commotion, Su Hongxia rushed over from Ye Xiu’e’s room.
The moment she saw her mother pinned to the ground and being beaten by Xu Shi, she exploded with anger.
She grabbed Xu Shi by the hair and dragged her away.
Another clump of hair was torn out.
Xu Shi’s eyes filled with tears from the pain, yet she still couldn’t utter a single word.
The doctor had suggested she might have eaten something bad or become overheated.
It was supposedly temporary and should recover later.
But even temporary silence was driving her mad.
Unable to watch his wife get beaten by two women, Su Wangcai jumped into the fight.
The entire household descended into chaos.
The three children hid in a room, crying in terror.
The house became a complete mess.
The neighbors noticed yet another round of drama unfolding.
This time, they wisely brought stools.
They had stood too long during the earlier spectacle and their legs were tired.
Now they intended to sit comfortably and enjoy the show.
Ye Xiu’e and Su Wanwan couldn’t help laughing.
Sure enough—
evil people often end up tormenting one another.
But before they could enjoy the scene for long, a visitor arrived.
Ye Xiu’e’s third younger brother,
Ye Qingxue, had come looking for them.