"But Xiao Cao isn't our daughter anymore!" Su Ping'an ventured to say.
This sentence angered Tian Xiaohe again.
So what if she wasn't their daughter anymore?
The Su family had raised her, which was an immense kindness.
"What? After receiving such great kindness, you can just turn your back on it once you've grown up? That won't do. Your parents are foolish, tricked by her, but I'm not easily fooled!"
"Pah! I never realized before that Su Xiao Cao had such cunning. She looks so honest and upright, yet she's deceived everyone!"
"Xie Yan Yi, pah, shameless little slut, born of a mother but without a father!"
Hearing Tian Xiaohe's words becoming increasingly outrageous, Su Ping'an dared not continue and quickly found an excuse to change the subject.
On the third day of the Lunar New Year, Tian Xiaohe went to the old Su family's house to find someone, intending to discuss the ownership of the gold necklace with Su Xiao Cao (regardless of what Su Xiao Cao called herself, in Tian Xiaohe's heart, Su Xiao Cao was still Su Xiao Cao, the sister-in-law she should yield to).
"Xiao He is here? You have time today?" Liang Xiu asked when she saw Tian Xiaohe.
Liang Xiu was quite surprised by Tian Xiaohe's sudden visit.
Logically, Tian Xiaohe, having a bad relationship with their family, shouldn't have come to their door proactively.
"Auntie, our two families are considered relatives now. Xiao Cao, this girl, just got married and didn't even come to visit her brother and sister-in-law. So, I came!"
Liang Xiu understood the implication in Tian Xiaohe's words. She had clearly come to stir up trouble.
But it was the New Year, and Tian Xiaohe was the village head's daughter-in-law. Liang Xiu had no intention of provoking her.
"Look at what you're saying. Yan Yi and San Gong went back to the capital yesterday. Otherwise, they would have definitely come to see you!"
Tian Xiaohe didn't hear anything else except for one sentence.
"Yan Yi and San Gong went back to the capital yesterday!"
Why did they leave so suddenly?
When they left, didn't Duo Yu leave a single word behind?
Instantly, Tian Xiaohe's face changed, becoming extremely unpleasant.
How could this be?
"Why did they leave so suddenly?"
Su Xiao Cao, that damned girl, had gone back to the capital. What about her necklace?
She had been longing for it for so long, and now she was gone?
Her goal unachieved, Tian Xiaohe's expression was truly grim.
When she uttered this sentence, she gritted her teeth, her entire being contorted.
She felt that this damned girl must have known about her plan, otherwise why would she have left so abruptly?
Tian Xiaohe was not one to give up.
Thinking that the necklace and earrings had been taken away by Su Xiao Cao, making it virtually impossible to get them back, her mind raced.
In almost no time, she had another plan.
Wasn't Teacher Xie Nan from the capital?
A university teacher was a person of status and influence.
Why not ask Teacher Xie Nan to find her a job in the capital?
It would be even better if she could find a job for her husband.
As for Tian Xiaohe, she looked ordinary but had extravagant dreams.
She had previously planned to become the director or deputy director of the breeding farm, with everything meticulously planned.
The only thing she hadn't accounted for was her father-in-law's interference.
To dissuade Tian Xiaohe, Su Changjiu directly told all the villagers that Tian Xiaohe was not suitable to be the director of the breeding farm.
The person who had already ruined the breeding farm before would definitely not be able to manage it well.
He urged the villagers to think about their own future well-being.
Those who were still hesitating, wondering whether to give Tian Xiaohe their votes out of respect for Su Changjiu, immediately came to their senses.
This was the collective breeding farm of the village. If it were ruined, it would harm their own interests.
These people, although not highly educated, were as sharp as can be.
Because of this, Tian Xiaohe had made quite a fuss.
However, with her mother-in-law absent, it was difficult for her, as a daughter-in-law, to constantly pester her father-in-law.
Especially since Su Changjiu would always find ways to avoid her, resulting in a long time passing without her being able to vent her frustration.
Finally, she had to swallow her anger and watch others manage the breeding farm with great success.
Even in her dreams, she thought about how glorious she would be now if the directorship had been hers.
She also resented Su Changjiu for not doing anything to bring glory to their family, thinking he was incredibly foolish.
Since there was no way to get rich and live a good life in the village, she had to find another path.
The more she thought about it, the more Tian Xiaohe felt that her idea was feasible.
She had heard people say that the roads in the capital were paved with gold, and one could pick up money just by bending down.
Although it wasn't that exaggerated, Tian Xiaohe believed that it was possible to make a lot of money.
Didn't the old Su family's life get better day by day after they went to the capital?
If she went to the capital, with her abilities, she could also live a good life.
Moreover, there was Teacher Xie Nan, someone who owed their family a favor.
Wouldn't that person then wholeheartedly help her live a good life?
The Su family members were unaware of Tian Xiaohe's thoughts.
They only saw Tian Xiaohe rush in and then rush out again.
"What's going on? Why did she leave without making a fuss?" Wang Xianghua asked curiously.
When she heard Tian Xiaohe's voice earlier, she had been worried that there would be another round of trouble today.
Who would have thought that upon hearing that San Gong and his wife had left, she would turn around and leave?
Had she changed her ways?
"Hmph, what kind of person is she? But she's not stupid. If she caused trouble at our house, I would have torn her mouth apart."
Qi Liangying had a somewhat fiery temper.
How many women in the village hadn't fought before? She felt her combat effectiveness was quite good.
Su Xiao Tian looked at Tian Xiaohe, who was leaving in the distance, and also felt that things might not be that simple.
But as long as it didn't involve her own interests, she didn't need to bother.
As Su Xiao Tian was contemplating what mischief Tian Xiaohe was brewing, she saw Su Xiao Tong.
Su Xiao Tong was slightly older than the Su family's children.
He was somewhat familiar with Su Shou Wen and others, but not very familiar with Su Xiao Tian, the youngest in the Su family.
He only knew that this little girl had been very favored in the Su family before, and everyone in the family had taken great care to protect her.
However, despite being favored, she wasn't spoiled. In fact, the villagers had a very high opinion of the young girl.
Later, he heard that the girl had excellent grades and had even been admitted to a prestigious university after going to the capital.
At that time, the villagers spoke of her with admiration.
He truly came to understand this young girl during Su Xiao Tian's return this time.
This girl was insightful, spoke little, but what she said was always reasonable, and on several occasions, it had enlightened him.
He finally understood why the village head always said that they should learn from the Su family's children, especially from Su Xiao Tian.
The village head was indeed the village head; his judgment of people was extraordinary.
"Brother Xiao Tong, why are you here?"
Su Xiao Tong's relationship with the Su family wasn't particularly close, and he wouldn't usually come over without a reason.