Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Su Cheng was watering vegetables in the backyard when he heard the commotion in the room, indicating Qin Zhenzhenâs return.
Curious about how his sister and Third Sister-in-law were faring, he entered the room.
âThird Sister-in-law, youâre back!â
Su Chengâs tone sounded slightly awkward, showing that he wasnât accustomed to interacting with Qin Zhenzhen.
Qin Zhenzhen responded naturally, âYes, I just arrived home, and I brought some glutinous rice soft cakes. Would you like to have some?â
Su Cheng hesitated for a moment before accepting one of the glutinous rice cakes.
The siblings exchanged a glance and headed to the backyard with their treats.
Whispering to Su Cheng, Su Ning said, âFifth Brother, I informed Third Sister-in-law about our discussion.â
âDid she agree to help?â
Su Ning shook her head. âShe didnât give a definite answer.â
âShe only mentioned that Second Brother might be able to recover some money. She even mentioned seeking justice from the village chief.â
âBut since the village chief and our uncle are from the same family, they will likely be biased in their favor. Otherwise, we would have received at least one liang when the fields were sold last time.â
Su Cheng finished his glutinous rice cake in silence.
Then, he squatted down, covering his head with his hands, murmuring in distress. â1 donât want to sell the fields anymore. These are the properties our parents left for us. I want to hold onto them. Without them, how will we sustain ourselves?â
âAfter we sell the fields, Uncle and the others will set their sights on our house.
If one of us falls ill, we wonât be able to protect our homeâ¦â
âIf Third Brother can become a Cultivated Talent this year, and if he can become a Recommended Man next year! â
In that way, nobody would dare to bully them anymore.
They would no longer have to endure such poverty.
Qin Zhenzhen, observing the interaction between the siblings from the window, overheard their conversation.
According to the book, Su Bin was destined to be disqualified and unable to become a Cultivated Talent this year due to a setup.
As a result, his family encountered misfortune, and his brothers and sisters faced hardships.
These were the direct causes that led Su Bin to turn towards evil.
Su Cheng added, âI have some savings, and with the half liang that Third Sister-in-law gave me, I have a total of one liang. However, itâS far from enough to repay our debt to Uncleâs family.â
âIf we had treated Third Sister-in-law kindly from the beginning, and if Third Brother had treated her like any other spouse, she might have been willing to assist us.â
âNot necessarily. Didnât she express her desire to divorce Third Brother? I donât think she will help us.â
âWe can harvest and sell the vegetables tomorrow, so we can earn some additional money.â
Su Ning furrowed her brow. âBut there are already many people selling bags of vegetables, and they canât fetch good prices. Besides, there isnât much demand.
What should we do?â
âBut we have to sell them; otherwvise, theyâll rot in the fields and go to waste.â
Su Cheng murmured as he went to fetch some water.
Qin Zhenzhen felt her heart soften. It pained her to witness this scene.
Su Ning and Su Cheng were incredibly understanding individuals.
They should not have been subjected to unfair treatment at such a young age.
She resolved to find a way to save them before they strayed further down the wrong path.
However, if she forcefully altered the bookâs plot, would it trigger a chain of unforeseen consequences?
Could it potentially lead to a backlash against her?
Upon transmigrating into the book, Qin Zhenzhen had already altered the original plot, which would inevitably create a series of butterfly effects.
She would have to face the repercussions.
Considering this, Qin Zhenzhen had a change of heart.
She resolved to help them!
There was no need for her to borrow money from her maternal family. She still possessed over 10 liang worth of dowry, and she could assist the Su Ning siblings in earning additional income, which should be sufficient to repay the debt.
As for Ms. LinâS demand to double the interest, 20 liang instead of 10 liang, that would depend on their ability to negotiate and secure a better outcome..