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After agreeing on the price, the boss turned the pig over and examined it from all angles.
“I don’t have a scale, but I reckon this pig is only a year or two old, not exceeding 300 jin. I’ll calculate it at 300 jin for you. If you don’t trust me, come back to my shop with me and weigh it.”
Su Yi just wanted to get the money and leave.
He readily agreed, “No need, I trust you, just calculate it as 300 jin per pig.”
The other party had brought the money with him. After loading the pig onto the tricycle, he covered it with some dry hay.
Wiping his hands clean, he briskly counted out two hundred and fifty-two yuan and handed it to Su Yi.
Finally, he grinned, “You look so young, it’s amazing your parents trust you to handle such a big business. Next time you have good meat like this, come find me again!”
Su Yi chuckled and nodded, “Okay!”
After selling the wild boar, Su Yi planned to go to the county to replenish some food supplies in her space.
She was prepared for a long-term stay and to deal with the Su family.
However, just as she reached the county post office, she saw Su Xingfa walking out, his face beaming with joy and a hint of slyness.
Su Yi remembered what Su Erqiang had mentioned about a relative in Beijing sending money, so she immediately followed him quietly.
She saw him pushing his bicycle to the nearby supply and marketing cooperative, and soon he carried out an iron pot.
Su Yi had seen him buying things at the entrance.
The bag seemed to contain a lot of money.
Su Yi was trying to recall which relative of the Su family would be so generous as to send such a sum of money.
Suddenly, a dark figure dashed towards Su Xingfa, snatching his wallet right on the street.
The thief, having gotten what he wanted, ran towards Su Yi’s direction to escape.
Su Yi quickly snapped out of her daze. As he brushed past her, she took the opportunity to put his wallet into her spatial storage.
Su Xingfa, seeing his wallet being snatched, immediately abandoned his bike and pot and ran after her.
He didn’t even catch a glimpse of his well-disguised daughter.
Su Yi didn’t linger. After replenishing her food at the state-run hotel in front, she went straight to Su Dahai’s factory.
Right now, the only ones in the family who hadn’t yet turned against her were Su Dahai and his wife.
Whether it was for the sake of face or because there was no direct conflict of interest,
in any case, their attitude towards her wasn’t too bad for now.
So, Su Yi thought of starting with Su Dahai. She wanted to see if, as the eldest son, he could help persuade the family to move their household registration.
When Su Yi reached the textile factory gate, she asked the gatekeeper to call Su Dahai.
Su Dahai, upon receiving the call, thought something had happened at home again.
He came running over, out of breath—
“Little sister, did something happen at home again?”
Su Yi chuckled dryly, “Nothing major. I just have something I need to ask Big Brother for help with.”
Su Dahai, seeing Su Yi hesitate, led her inside and found a secluded spot to sit down.
“Go on. What is it?”
Su Yi recounted her desire to move her household registration to the military and her parents’ reaction.
She had thought that Su Dahai, with his high school diploma and factory experience, would at least be more sensible.
But to her surprise, Su Dahai started lecturing her—
“Little sister, actually, Mom and Dad are right. You’re a girl, after all, and you’ll be getting married soon. It’s not suitable for you to go so far away.”
“Besides, that Qin boy is also in the military. Wouldn’t it be awkward for you to go? Why don’t you just let Second Brother take this job opportunity? We’re all family, no need to be so separate.”
“As for whether you can transfer it, first try to plead with the military leadership. I think it might be possible.”
Su Yi curled her lips, thinking that she had indeed gotten her hopes up.
But this was good. It was better to see things clearly sooner rather than later, so she wouldn’t have any more illusions.
Similarly, she wouldn’t have any more reservations moving forward.
Seeing Su Yi remain silent, Su Dahai lectured her a few more times.
“Alright, I’ve been taking leave for family matters these past few days. Work at the factory is already busy enough, and the leadership is starting to have complaints. If you have nothing else, don’t wander around. Go back and take care of Mom.”
Su Yi scoffed inwardly, thinking that he would be taking leave again soon.
Sure enough, before she even got up, the gatekeeper came to call Su Dahai.
“Dahai, someone’s looking for you at the gate again!”
Su Dahai was confused. “Who is it?”
“Your father!”
Su Dahai twitched his lips and quickly went to the gate.
He thought the gatekeeper was joking, but to his surprise, his father was actually standing there.
Upon seeing Su Dahai, Su Xingfa acted like he had found a savior. “Son, it’s over, it’s over. I was robbed on the street just now!”
Su Dahai was startled. “Robbed?”
“Yes, almost a thousand yuan! I just withdrew it, it wasn’t even warm in my hands!”
Hearing that it was almost a thousand yuan, Su Dahai was terrified as well.
“Where did you get so much money?”
Su Xingfa glanced at Su Yi behind him, startled. “Why are you here?”
Then, without further ado, he hurriedly pulled Su Dahai out. “Don’t ask so many questions. The most urgent thing is to find it back together.”
Su Dahai didn’t even have time to ask for leave and quickly followed him to the nearest police station.
The police officer, after listening to Su Dahai’s description, first recorded the general characteristics of the robber.
Then he asked the three of them to go back and wait for news.
Su Xingfa cried and refused to leave. “Comrades, this is robbery in broad daylight! You must catch him!”
The police patiently persuaded him, and after much coaxing, finally sent them away.
Seeing his father crying like a child, Su Dahai became anxious. “Dad, what good does crying do? There were so many people on the street, where would you even start looking? Besides, you didn’t even see the person’s face.”
“Also, weren’t you showing off your wealth when you bought things, and someone was watching you? Why would you carry so much money and take it out like that?”
Su Dahai scolded Su Xingfa, not like a son scolding his father.
It was more like the other way around.
Besides, with such a large sum involved, Su Dahai was so anxious that he became incoherent.
Su Yi, who had been feeling a little lost just moments ago, felt a lot more relieved after seeing this.
Both Su Dahai and Su Xingfa were the same.
When things didn’t happen to them, they could always lightly advise others to do this or that.
But when it actually happened to them, they knew the pain.
The two argued on the street for a long time, until Su Yi couldn’t take it anymore. “Dad, elder brother, let’s not talk about this here anymore, let’s go home quickly! Mom and the others don’t know about this yet!”
If they knew, who knows what kind of commotion it would cause!
Su Xingfa immediately thought of this too, his face turning even paler. “Dahai, you stay with me to go back. In case your mother faints from anger, you can help persuade her.”
Su Dahai was very helpless, but he could only agree.
So, he immediately ran outside and called Wang Fang, then pushed his bicycle out.
The three of them rode back together.
They had just reached the village entrance when they saw Zhang Guilan and the second and fourth sons running towards them from afar.
There was no other reason than that they all knew why Su Xingfa had gone to the county.
Seeing the iron pot on the bicycle, they knew the money had arrived.
How could they not be overjoyed?
Su Sanhu was the fastest:
“Dad, did you buy meat?”