Reborn as Tycoon's Wife in the Countryside
Chapter 93 Taking Back the Paddy Fields (Third Watch)

Chapter 93: 93 Taking Back the Paddy Fields (Third Watch)

Looking at the bowl in her hand, Su Xiaofeng spoke in a ghostly tone, "Whether there’s a problem or not isn’t for me to say, nor will I believe you if you say there isn’t. Let’s have Sixth Master take a look. Just in case there is an issue with this bowl, it would be good to take it to the police station and have the officials there help us take a look, don’t you agree?"

She had no traces of poison on her, so even if it was taken to the police station, it wouldn’t cause a big stir. Of course, the matter couldn’t just be dropped like that. Without giving them a severe lesson, what happened once could happen again.

Hearing Xiaofeng mention taking the matter to the police station, Ma Donghua thought about bursting into a tirade but didn’t dare. Damned to death, this wretched girl, revolting against heaven itself, daring to report her own uncle and aunt to the police station. So fierce, why doesn’t she just ascend to the heavens?

Uncertain of how much Xiaofeng knew about her drugging, her tone carried a hint of explanation, "Xiaofeng, listen to what you’re saying, as if we’re unforgivably wicked people. If we had poisoned you, would you still be able to stand here just fine? I’m afraid the person inside discussing wedding arrangements with Liu Datoou would be your father."

"Exactly, we’re all family after all. If we lose face, you won’t look good either." Su Zongming also felt apprehensive when he heard Su Xiaofeng mention the police station.

It was said that just a few days ago, Xiaofeng had dragged Liu An into this mess; this girl now acted without rhyme or reason, who knew if she might suddenly go crazy and drag her own uncle’s family in too.

"I was born beautiful, so my appearance is already set." Su Xiaofeng said with a light laugh, "You all seem so afraid of me going to Sixth Master. Could it be that there really is something wrong with this bowl?"

Ma Donghua cursed Xiaofeng more than a hundred times in her heart, you wait, "Xiaofeng, what could be the problem with this bowl? If you are really not at ease, let’s have Sixth Master take a look. Not to say anything, but Sixth Master is getting on in years, who knows if his eyesight is still good."

Even a tiger has to nap sometimes, let alone an elderly doctor.

"Then let’s go." Su Xiaofeng said, and prepared to step forward.

"Xiaofeng." Ma Donghua couldn’t actually let Xiaofeng go, and subconsciously blocked her. "Xiaofeng, look at that temper of yours, how similar it is to your eldest sister-in-law, acting on every whim."

Of course, it wasn’t that Xiaofeng really wanted to go see Sixth Master, dragging Sixth Master into this mess wouldn’t be too good either. Her gaze flicked briefly towards Su Zongming, "Uncle, you were saying the night before last that when Grandfather divided the family property..."

With that statement from Su Xiaofeng, what didn’t Su Zongming and Ma Donghua understand? That damned girl was using this as leverage to make them spit out the property they had cheated out of during the division.

"Su Xiaofeng, don’t be too excessive," Ma Donghua, unable to contain herself, "Those fields, once grandfather divided them to us, they became our property. Don’t even think about taking them back."

To let go of what was already in hand was definitely impossible.

Su Xiaofeng was indifferent, in fact, farming wasn’t the only way. Having it or not, it was all the same: "If my aunt doesn’t want to have a proper talk, then I shall take this bowl to Sixth Master and afterwards, let the police officials come over and judge."

Ma Donghua glared at Su Xiaofeng, teeth clenched. How had she never noticed before that this Su Xiaofeng was such a bone that was hard to gnaw, not soft to persuasion or hard to force?

Taking this to the police station was definitely impossible. If the villagers found out that she plotted against her own niece, then sent her to the police station, they would probably laugh their teeth off.

But to just willingly let her family’s assets slip away was something she could not accept. Those things were already theirs; Su Xiaofeng had no reason to ask for them back.

"Xiaofeng." Su Zongming, with hands clasped behind his back, spoke earnestly, "Speaking nicely, it’s the brothers who remain close through broken bones and connected tendons. You want to send us to the police station, but we’ll have to see if your father agrees. Of course, I admit, when big brother divided the property, I did pull a few tricks. Back then, wasn’t the thought that your father had a job in the city and didn’t need to farm? There was no need for fields."

"Now that I think about it, your father has been laid off for more than ten years, and the family has grown. The land from before certainly isn’t enough to sustain your family now. So, how about this? Take back that six-part water field in Tiger Hollow; that piece of land yields quite a lot."

Upon hearing Su Zongming offer up their six-part water field, Ma Donghua’s heart ached. A six-part water field, that was a top-quality piece of land.

"Dad." Ma Donghua was unwilling, whispering to Su Zongming, "Give her that field above the dam, but we can’t give away Tiger Hollow."

"You think I want to? Didn’t you see her attitude?" Su Zongming now regretted helping Liu Datoou. Look at the mess it brought, displeasing both sides and losing a water field at home.

Just one field to send her away, how could that be possible?

Yesterday, she had also inquired clearly: in the past, Grandfather had at least four acres of top-quality water fields, all of which were taken by her uncle.

Glancing at Su Xiaofeng, Ma Donghua felt a sense of resentment, "Xiaofeng, six-part water fields are hardly little. Nowadays, when a new baby is born, they’re not given even six-part lands as a share."

Her father was so generous, giving away six-parts in a single motion, just thinking about it made her liver hurt.

"If I remember correctly, Grandpa had four acres of good paddy fields. Each family was supposed to have two acres, so am I not still short?" Su Xiaofeng looked at the bowl in her hand, turning it over and over. The sunlight shone on it, refracting blinding rays of light.

Those rays of light pained Su Zongming as much as they pained Ma Donghua, "Don’t go too far, still wanting two acres? Don’t even think about it."

Asking her to give away two acres of paddy fields was like asking for her life.

"I’m just trying to reclaim the portion that Grandpa left for my dad. Since Auntie refuses, let’s discuss this bowl. I believe the village chief will be interested, and so will the police."

She knew Ma Donghua’s family, nothing but bullies who preyed on the weak.

Because her dad was easygoing and honest, they were always trying to take advantage of him.

Ma Donghua stood with her hands on her hips, looking at Xiaofeng, thinking about how to teach Xiaofeng a lesson. This was a complete reversal of the natural order.

Su Guisheng ran back from the entrance of the village, stunned to see Xiaofeng and Donghua standing at the doorway, three of them in total. Donghua hadn’t brought Liu An back with her; didn’t he say he would return last night?

"Xiaofeng," Su Guisheng called out, "Uncle Liu says he wants to see you."

Xiaofeng put away the bowl, her eyes and brows casting downward, "Okay, I know. I’ve got something to discuss with Uncle Liu myself."

Su Zongming signaled Ma Donghua with his eyes, and Ma Donghua, steeling her heart, said, "Xiaofeng, your great-uncle is right. With more people in your family now, the land you had before certainly isn’t enough for food. Here’s what we’ll do, once you and your elder brother return, we’ll give you back those original two acres of paddy fields."

Upon hearing this, Su Guisheng panicked. He had just gone with his brother to dismantle a telephone line, and now they were losing two acres of paddy fields? That simply wouldn’t do. He scolded, "Donghua, have you taken leave of your senses? Those paddy fields were ours to begin with. What do you mean ’give’ them back?"

After saying this, Su Guisheng turned around and shouted at Xiaofeng, "Xiaofeng, you and Liu An are getting along well, you’ll get married sooner or later. As the saying goes, a married daughter is like water thrown out of the house. As a girl, you won’t be able to manage family affairs."

"Uncle, I don’t understand what you’re saying. Isn’t Liu An going to marry Su Xiaotao? How is he going to marry me?"

Su Guisheng sensed something was off. What did all this mean? This morning’s incident hadn’t been successful.

Ma Donghua pulled him aside and whispered with a complaint, "What’s wrong with you all? After she drank her soup this morning, didn’t you know to wash her bowl? Now, look what’s happened. She’s insisting that we tried to poison her. If we don’t divide the paddy fields with her, she’s going to take this poisoning issue to the police. Just look at this mess!"

"But, Liu An..."

"That Liu An probably doesn’t fancy Xiaofeng anymore, so he’s gone after that Su Xiaotao. The two families are discussing their marriage already." Donghua couldn’t understand how things had come to this.

That’s how things had turned out.

Su Xiaofeng didn’t have any issues.

On the contrary, it was Su Xiaotao—ah, it was complicated.

Listening to Ma Donghua, Su Guisheng was fuming with anger, "I knew we shouldn’t have trusted that dimwit Liu. Now look what’s happened. He’s gotten himself a bride for nothing, and we’re stuck in an impossible situation."

"Who’s to say differently."

"Xiaofeng," Su Guisheng said with an unpleasant expression, "Your auntie is right. There are quite a few people in your family now, and the land we previously had surely isn’t enough for planting. Your uncle isn’t unreasonable. Seeing you struggling to get by, I’m not indifferent."

"Right, we are all reasonable people in our family," Ma Donghua agreed.

No matter what, they had to calm Xiaofeng down first and get the bowl back from her hands.

"Alright then, let’s write an agreement right now," Xiaofeng said with a grin, "You draw up the deed, and I’ll smash this bowl in my hand. Then this matter will be over as far as I am concerned."

If it came to causing trouble, she was ready to oblige.

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