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Chapter 133: The Many Faces of Cultured People

Chapter 133: Chapter 133: The Many Faces of Cultured People

"Jingting, you never intended to go out there and fight, did you?"

Just like he said, if he really wanted to go out and thrash someone, she wouldn’t be able to stop him.

"Beating them up is an option, but playing them for fools is even better. They still think we’re clueless about their schemes, we’ll play them at their own game and clean their clocks when they least expect it!"

Yu Jingting’s objective was crystal clear.

Not only would he prevent his uncle from using their family’s money to buy cows, he also planned to stir up trouble and disrupt the peace in the families involved.

No one who meant harm to his family would get away without paying their due.

Suizi clasped her hands together, whispering under her breath.

"What are you muttering about?" he asked.

"I think our deceased father-in-law has shown his divine intervention. Otherwise, why on earth would they pick to gather right above our heads to chatter among themselves?"

As they were actively seeking to get scolded, Suizi felt that she would be letting down her venerable father-in-law if she ignored them.

Suizi did not have a particular interest in Feng Shui, but in her previous life, there was a superstitious colleague named Li Youcai at her company.

Li Youcai was fond of discussing Feng Shui and the concept of the five elements. There were many of these types of books in the office. Suizi had read a bit about it and as a result, she had acquired a rough understanding of the concept.

Standing at the Yu family’s ancestral tomb, Suizi shook her head.

"This spot is not suitable."

"Our mother once said the same thing."

Wang Cuihua’s ability to handle matters primarily relied on her gift of gab, but she also had a basic understanding of Feng Shui.

Suizi’s mother had once given her a book about Feng Shui, and Cuihua would occasionally flip through it to improve her knowledge.

"Look at this piece of land, it’s concave and likely to accumulate water. An ancestral tomb that is continually soaked in water can result in descendants with tendencies towards alcoholism and susceptibility to rheumatism."

"Also, this place is on the shady side, devoid of sunlight, which could greatly affect one’s luck. None of the plots here are favorable except that one tomb over there. It’s facing the sunshine and situated at a high point, who is buried there?"

"My dad."

"..." Suizi felt as if she was in the process of consecration. If she couldn’t make a living, she could always pair up with her mother-in-law and tell fortunes for a living.

The ancestral tomb needs to be relocated sooner or later. Suizi decided she would choose a suitable spot for her father-in-law when the time came.

Even though she didn’t believe in these superstitions, she didn’t want to break any taboos either.

After paying tribute to her father-in-law, Suizi paced around and, having walked a circuit, began to formulate a plan.

Just as she was about to share her plan with Jingting, she saw him standing in front of his grandfather’s grave, stroking his chin in contemplation, as if he was considering digging up the grave.

Exasperated, Suizi said,

"There’s no need to disturb your grandfather, I have a much simpler plan. Look here."

Suizi dragged him over to a spot and said:

"This is the drainage outlet."

"On the morning of Chinese New Year’s Eve, each branch of the Yu family is supposed to send someone to offer sacrifices to our ancestors at the tomb. In front of uncle, use the cement to seal the drainage outlet. Of course, they would try to stop you. You don’t have to quarrel with them, all you need to do is point out that they won’t be able to control your actions forever."

In the north, it’s a tradition to visit the graves during Chinese New Year. When all the men from each branch are present, make a show of blocking the drainage outlet.

Whether they succeed in blocking it or not is irrelevant, the point is to make sure they grasp that Jingting is a man who would not hesitate to desecrate the ancestral graves.

"Why?"

"Blocking the tomb’s drainage could lead to bladder problems for the descendants. Remember what uncle said earlier? Lately, grandma has been frequently visiting the toilet and complains of pain."

Suizi, having read plenty of books and gained knowledge in different fields, understood some of this.

"Grandma probably has a urinary tract infection."

She needs to get proper medication from a legitimate hospital and complete the treatment."

"Even though it is a common disease among the elderly, many people don’t receive the full round of treatment. They stop taking the medication as soon as the symptoms disappear, which obviously leads to recurrence. Uncle is clearly reluctant to spend money, so her treatment will likely be ineffective."

The conversation between Suizi and her mother-in-law sparked some ideas.

"People need to seek treatment for their illnesses. However, many people, in order to save money, would rather attribute these common diseases to the actions of ghosts and spirits. Now, what if we insinuate to grandma that her recurrent bladder issues are because of the blocked drainage outlet, and let fear do the rest?"

Jingting squinted, considering her suggestion.

"It’s not good to threaten others with their ancestral graves, but, they started it first. If my grandfather were alive, he would also agree with my approach."

After all, all Suizi threatened to do was block off the drainage outlet, while Jingting was planning to decapitate the resting corpses.

If they adopted Jingting’s plans, the end result would be the same as implementing Suizi’s, but hers would be much more reasonable.

"Our purpose is not to disturb our ancestors, we only want to send a clear message to those who covet our father’s grave and to regulate their future actions."

"We have all the time in the world. Anytime they cross our family line, we’ll come over and block the drainage outlet. Apart from this, there are also other methods..."

"If the tomb is broken, the descendants will face ruin."

"Sealing the tomb with cement leads to the children leading separate lives."

"The most malicious act is to press grandfather’s tomb with stones, causing uncle and his brother to suffer a stroke. Our father was not the son of our grandfather, so even if we disrupt the Feng Shui, it won’t bring calamity upon our family."

Hence, she only used the slightest signal to frighten grandma, which would keep her in check.

For the sake of peace in the old Yu family, Suizi did not mind playing the role of the bad guy for once.

With every sentence Suizi said, Jingting’s eyebrows twitched in response.

"Where did you learn all this stuff from?"

"I read about it in books. Yet, none of these have any scientific basis. The atheism of socialism is what we should truly believe in."

Suizi said in a shy manner:

"Even though there’s no scientific basis to these, it’s enough to scare them."

Those who have a guilty conscience are fearful at their core.

"You bookworms are shameless when you play dirty."

Just by looking at his enchanting wife, one could tell that not only does a book hold a house of gold, it also contains a knife that kills without shedding blood!

Suizi pretended not to hear his teasing.

She began to mumble before the graves of her grandfather-in-law and father-in-law.

"My esteemed ancestors, I have no intention of offending or disturbing anyone. I am doing this solely for the prosperity of our family and the unity of our descendants, preventing the old Yu family from disintegrating."

"Prosperity?" Jingting, cheeky as ever, was amused by her words.

She was the one plotting against others, yet she had the gall to talk about unity?

"Yes. After sorting this out once, which will teach them to behave, they won’t consider these wicked schemes anymore and will wholeheartedly live their lives. Is this not prosperity?"

If she could reason with and lovingly influence the Yu family members, she would not have to resort to such drastic measures.

For those who remained unaffected by love, she could only resort to force.

Beating those people until they begged for mercy would deter them from causing trouble in the future. Leading a quiet life and focusing on their own affairs would enable everyone to fully enjoy their future lives.

The wind swirled some dried grass around Suizi’s feet, as if praising her intelligence and reaffirming her words were correct.

Before they knew it, it was New Year’s Eve.

Wang Cuihua got up early to prepare offerings for Jingting’s visit to their ancestors’ graves.

"Mother, what’s this?"

Suizi saw Wang Cuihua take out a scroll from a box and unfold it meticulously.

"It’s your father-in-law’s portrait. Hanging it up during New Year represents the idea of family unity."

Back in the day when times were tough, they didn’t have any photographs, so they had someone draw a portrait.

Suizi had met Jingting’s father when she was a child. However, it was so long ago that she could barely remember what he looked like anymore.

She craned her neck with curiosity.

The scroll was gradually unrolled.

"Ah? What? This, this!" Stunned, Suizi covered her mouth.