In the past two years, Su Xiaotian's living environment had actually been quite good.
Everything she saw around her was positive and bright.
She was unaware that in certain corners of society, some people were exploiting loopholes and committing evil deeds.
It wasn't just a day or two that Tan Zishi and his wife's business had flourished, attracting covetous eyes.
Those who had their sights set on Tan Zishi's small business had naturally scouted the location for a long time, confirming that Tan Zishi and his wife were migrant workers in the capital with no backing, which gave them the courage to act.
Previously, they hadn't come to their door, but at that time, they still had patience and wanted to take the recipe for a very low price of one or two hundred yuan.
After several visits, their patience gradually wore thin, which led them to directly bring people to their door to snatch the recipe.
You might ask why they were interested in such a small business?
It should be known that although this was a small business, it was actually very profitable.
Although the selling price of a portion of cold noodles or jelly was very low, the cost was even lower.
If nothing else, the fact that Tan Zishi and his wife were able to expand their business so quickly was evident.
Tan Zishi and his wife were no longer the same as they were before. They now had their own small home and small business in the capital, and had even saved some money for their retirement.
In any case, the elderly couple had no intention of returning to the northwest and decided to stay in the capital in the future to keep company with Grandma Su and others in their old age.
Who knew that while their business was developing healthily, they were constantly harassed, especially in recent days, to the point where they could barely conduct business.
They felt it was not appropriate to bother Grandpa Su, Grandma Su, and the others with these matters, so they could only endure it themselves.
Just as Su Xiaotian was contemplating whether to break in, she suddenly heard some movement from next door.
She turned her head to look and saw an old woman in her fifties looking in their direction.
Perhaps seeing that the people standing at the door were children, the old woman beckoned to them.
Su Xiaotian and the others didn't know what the old woman meant, but they thought they could ask for information, so they tiptoed over.
The old woman's voice was not loud, and her tone was somewhat anxious. "Why have you children come here? It's dangerous next door!"
Su Xiaotian and the others exchanged glances. How was it dangerous?
"Who are you to the neighbors? Aren't you their descendants?"
Su Xiaotian thought for a moment and nodded solemnly. Although they were not blood descendants, they were considered descendants.
"Oh dear, you must not go in. Hurry home and find your adults."
The old woman spoke in a very low voice, so low that Su Xiaotian could barely hear her.
It seemed the old woman was also frightened.
What exactly had happened at Tan Zishi's house?
"Grandma, hello, may I ask what's going on next door?" Su Xiaotian also chose to lower her voice and ask.
It was already good of the old woman to remind them at this time; they couldn't cause trouble for her.
"This is a sin. They're doing so well in business that someone has targeted them and is coming to snatch the recipe. What's more, the old couple are stubborn and refuse to give it!"
The old woman briefly explained the situation, and as Su Xiaotian had expected, it was indeed because their cold noodle business was being coveted.
Su Xiaotian was speechless.
Just because they liked it, they wanted to take it for themselves. This was clearly the behavior of bandits.
"Grandma, haven't you called the police?"
"Called the police for what? It's said that the other party has connections, so calling the police is useless!"
Su Xiaotian: "..."
This issue seemed to be a persistent one, from now until decades later, this problem seemed to continue.
"Little girl, I'm going back. You should leave quickly too. If your adults can come, ask them to come over. You must not go in."
After speaking, the old woman quietly closed her door.
Su Xiaotian and her siblings exchanged glances.
Should they intervene or not?
If they didn't intervene, Tan Zishi and Li Yuniang might suffer.
But if they did intervene, they didn't know the situation inside the courtyard. What if the other party had many people?
Although they all had some combat ability, they were, after all, just children. If there were too many people, they might be at a disadvantage.
Moreover, if a fight really broke out, they would also need to spare some people to protect Li Yuniang and Tan Zishi.
Just as they were struggling to decide, they suddenly heard a voice from Tan Zishi's courtyard.
"Brothers, smash whatever you see. Destroy all this stuff! They dare to sell spoiled cold noodles, today I will act on behalf of heaven!"
The man's voice was loud and clearly reached Su Xiaotian and the others.
Su Xiaotian: "..."
People like this, who bully the weak and the innocent, still have the nerve to say they are acting on behalf of heaven?
"Sixth Brother, we're going in!" Su Xiaotian knew they couldn't wait any longer.
During the smashing and looting, people might get hurt.
It would have been one thing if they hadn't seen it, but since they had, they should protect Tan Zishi and the others.
If they left like this today, they might never be at peace for the rest of their lives.
Su Xiaoliu strongly supported Su Xiaotian's decision.
The siblings casually placed the things in their hands by the corner of the wall and rushed towards Tan Zishi's gate.
Su Xiaoliu took the lead, and upon reaching the main entrance, he kicked the door open with a bang.
Yes, he really kicked it open. It was a simple door, and perhaps it had already been damaged before. Under Su Xiaoliu's forceful action, the door successfully fell to the ground.
Su Xiaotian: "..."
Sixth Brother, we're here to save people, not to cause destruction.
But this was not the time to say that; solving the problem was more important.
The group of people who were about to start smashing and looting in the courtyard were clearly startled by the sound of the door falling.
They thought someone else had their eyes on this family's recipe and had come to snatch it.
When they saw that it was a few children entering, those people clearly breathed a sigh of relief.
"Kid, this is not a place for you. Get lost!"
A greasy, effeminate man in a floral shirt threatened them.
This voice clearly belonged to the person who had been shouting about smashing and looting earlier.
Su Xiaotian looked at this effeminate man with great disdain. He was a grown man, acting so feminine, it was unbearable to look at.
Yet this person thought he was very handsome.
If you were a person full of positive energy, it would be one thing, and it wouldn't matter if you were an eyesore, but if you were also a bad element, then it would be intolerable.
"We've already called the police. If you don't leave, the police will be here soon!" Su Xiaoqi said loudly.
In fact, the old woman next door had mentioned that these people had connections, but none of them had thought of saying this. Unexpectedly, Xiao Qi, this hothead, had said it directly.
Since Xiao Qi had already said it, they couldn't contradict themselves.
"Yes, we've already called the police!"
The siblings could only go along with what Su Xiaoqi had said.
As Su Xiaotian spoke, she didn't forget to observe these people.
Since the other party dared to say they had connections, they should be acting with impunity.