CHAPTER 97: 97 NEGOTIATED.

Su Daqiang felt his head was about to explode. This kind of commotion was absolutely unacceptable, but now he found it impossible to solve the matter behind closed doors.

"I’ll pay back the money and agree to the severance. But Su Yuanyuan, you must go to Jiangbei in my place."

"Heh, Su Daqiang, you really are cunning."

"Hu Chunhua, this is our family’s business, what’s it to you?" Tian Xiaohua was anxious.

"It concerns me because I’m the one who saved this girl."

At this moment, several women who had originally saved Su Yuanyuan also stepped out.

"Yes, we saved this girl, and we absolutely won’t stand by and watch her be oppressed by you."

Zhao Tian and his wife also stood out, "Yeah, you can’t bully this girl. Her land is right next to ours, and we’ve seen how she works hard just to survive."

Yang Hongwen looked at the situation and saw it wasn’t far from the conclusion. "Da Qiang, have you thought this through? Are you really going to do this?"

"Hmm. This girl doesn’t get along with her mom anyway. Besides, if she goes to Jiangbei in my place, we probably won’t meet again in this lifetime, it’s best to sever ties."

Now it was already dark, yet no one had left, and Su Yuanyuan felt it was best to take the opportunity to quickly finalize matters, saving everyone some trouble.

"I can go to Jiangbei in your place. I can also bring you three hundred yuan, but I have conditions.

First, we sever all ties. This must be written down, and everyone must put their fingerprint on it.

Second, you must pay back both families’ debts, and also give me three hundred yuan.

Otherwise, I’ll make a scene at the county, and you can forget about ever returning here again."

Su Daqiang was furious. "Where am I supposed to get so much money? If I had it, I’d have solved this last year and come back already."

"You know perfectly well how much money you have. If you don’t agree to my terms, there’s no need for us to talk further.

Uncle, this house is yours now. I’m leaving immediately."

"Girl, come to my house and sleep with your sister. How pitiful, such a young girl being bullied to death by them.

I’m the women’s director, and I’ll definitely report this to the higher-ups. Come on, let’s go." Hu Chunhua grabbed Su Yuanyuan’s hand, ready to leave.

"Can’t leave, you can’t leave. Jinx, where’s money in this house?"

"You’re the jinx, better stay away from me." Hu Chunhua didn’t show any face to Tian Xiaohua.

Su Daqiang also knew that he absolutely couldn’t let this girl leave.

He actually understood that the two hundred and fifty-eight yuan was for buying a house. But if he gave the girl three hundred more, there wouldn’t be much left.

"Yuanyuan, I’m your father after all."

"I’m your daughter too, but you didn’t even provide me with a place to live. In half a year, you only gave me a bag of corn kernels, and that was because Uncle the village chief asked for it, otherwise you would have given nothing.

In the dead of winter, you sold all the firewood, and if it weren’t for everyone’s help, I’d have died long ago, and you wouldn’t have needed anyone to replace you."

Those words were harsh enough. Everyone knew Su Daqiang acted this way, but saying it out loud was something else.

"Yuanyuan, how about this, I’ll give you three hundred to take back to Group Leader Ma, and another five hundred to pay off the debt, with the rest for you to buy a ticket."

Su Daqiang had already calculated. The two hundred and fifty-eight must be paid to keep their livelihood, and the girl must buy her ticket to Jiangbei herself. So giving an additional two hundred was just necessary to end the drama; if not, the girl wouldn’t go, and he wouldn’t dare not to return.

Su Yuanyuan pondered, "Fine, then pay up immediately, write it down immediately, I’ll wait for you in the county tomorrow, we have to handle the procedures there."

"No way. We’ll handle the procedures first, and then I’ll pay."

"Then I decline to cooperate." Su Yuanyuan said indifferently.

"Do you think I wouldn’t pay?" Su Daqiang asked through gritted teeth.

Su Yuanyuan nodded frankly. "Yes, I don’t trust you."

Su Daqiang was almost furious. This was a face-slapping moment.

"Then we’ll write it now. I’ll provide the money now, but I won’t give it to you, I’ll give it to the village chief instead. Tomorrow, after we handle the procedures in the county, we’ll come back together to get the money from the village chief."

Su Yuanyuan looked at Yang Hongwen, waiting for his decision.

"Alright, the money and the severance letter will stay with me."

With that, Su Yuanyuan was satisfied, although she knew the severance letter held no legal power. Facing the vast land and distant rulers, how would they even find her to cling on?

The severance letter was dictated by Su Yuanyuan and written by Hu Chunhua. Su Daqiang recognized a few words. He looked it over and said nothing.

Su Yuanyuan required their family of three to leave their fingerprints, as they were all mentioned in the document, and Yang Hongwen, Hu Chunhua, along with several onlookers, also added their fingerprints.

Yang Hongwen and the others also left, as it really wasn’t early anymore.

With that, Su Yuanyuan felt relieved. Simple indeed, now she could relax.

Then the villagers who came to watch the spectacle also returned home. "Alright. You all leave, this is my home, there’s no place for you here."

"Where are we supposed to go? This house was bought with our money." Su Liangliang muttered, just having seen his father produce eight hundred yuan. The family had less than two hundred yuan left.

"Fine, then I’ll leave." Su Yuanyuan went inside and saw her things turned upside down. She sneered, packed everything into a snakeskin bag, and left.

"Where are you going? Don’t forget to meet tomorrow in the county."

Su Yuanyuan waved her hand and left with her bag.

She didn’t head to the county but went straight to the mountain. Although the night was dangerous up there, the wild boars in her hands needed to be firm, then she’d have her say.

Once the wild boars were toughened, she’d head down to the county, pile the wild boars at Old Yang’s place, and leave immediately; otherwise, she’d have no other choice.

This was too risky, but she had no other way.

Should she prevent the Su family of three from returning tomorrow and drag the wild boars back with Old Yang instead?

This idea was sound. Much safer that way.

In the later night, Su Yuanyuan descended the mountain, heading for the county. She went directly to Old Yang’s house.

"Girl, why are you here so early?"

"Uncle Yang, I resolved the Su family issue yesterday. Here to complete the paperwork today."

"You’re really going to Jiangbei?" Old Yang frowned, worried sick about the girl.

"Uncle Yang, don’t worry about me. I’ll live well anywhere."

"You, a young girl going to such a tough place, how can I not worry?"

"Uncle Yang, do you think you can handle ten wild boars and fifteen wolves?"

"You got them?"

"Yes."

"Can do. Same price as before, four hundred per wild boar, ninety per wolf."

Su Yuanyuan knew this was Old Yang trying to get her a better deal.