Chapter 44

Before dawn on the Lantern Festival, there was movement in the Tang family.

Tang Jianjun, who had never gotten up early since the beginning of the winter, got out of bed before dawn today, which was a rare occasion.

Although the brothers Xu Shengli and Xu Xiangqian were so sleepy that they couldn't open their eyes, they still tried hard to get up from the bed.

To them this is not their home and they can never sleep well.

Moreover, the kang was very warm when we first slept on it, even a little hot, but in the second half of the night, when no one added firewood, it started to get colder and was not as comfortable as before.

The whole family started to move, except Tang Xingqiang, who lay on the bed as steady as a mountain.

"Tang Xingqiang, if you don't get up, your father and the others will leave." Zhao Dahua pushed him.

Tang Xingqiang opened his eyes impatiently, his voice still hoarse:

"Why are you going there so early? It's as if my aunt is begging to go back, as if she's afraid she won't be able to go back if she's too late. Why should we go along with their wishes? We should just let them worry for a while."

When Tang Jianjun heard this, he immediately stopped what he was doing.

Yes, they left in such a hurry so early in the morning, wouldn't the Xu family be so proud?!

They got up so early because today was the Lantern Festival and they had to rush back to celebrate the festival after going to the town.

But the Xu family definitely didn't think so. They definitely thought they were very smart to come up with such a method to control their Tang family.

Tang Jianjun was no longer anxious. The fact that the Xu family did not come in person to apologize was already irritating enough, and they couldn't be so cheap as to rush to the town in a hurry.

The more he thought about it, the more he felt that the matter could not be let go. It was fine that Xu Taian beat his wife, but Tang Guizhi had been back to her parents' home for so many days and the Xu family had not expressed any reaction at all. This was unacceptable.

They had been ridiculed so much in the village, they couldn't just let it go.

Because of Tang Jianguo's relationship, their family has been considered a very prominent family in the brigade in recent years. What would everyone think if they were to rush forward like this?

Why did Xu Taian dare to beat his wife? Wasn't it because he looked down on their family? If he had married the daughter of their stationmaster, do you think he would dare to lift a finger?

The more Tang Jianjun thought about it, the more frustrated he felt. He thought the matter had to be discussed again, otherwise the Xu family would always look down on him and laugh at him for being a coward.

Zhao Dahua looked puzzled as she saw Tang Jianjun taking off his shoes and getting on the bed:

"Why are you on the bed again?"

"There's no rush to go to the town today. Let's go tomorrow."

"What the hell?" Zhao Dahua was shocked. "Why aren't you going? Guizhi and the two children are waiting."

"Go out and tell them that she can go back tomorrow. If she insists on going back today, she won't have to go back to her parents' home anymore."

Zhao Dahua is incredible, she does whatever she wants!

"What are you doing? Didn't we agree yesterday to send the three of them back home today?"

Tang Jianjun had already taken off his coat and crawled into the quilt to continue sleeping.

"Now that the two eldest grandsons of the Xu family are in our home, we have the initiative. Didn't they send their children over? It just so happens that they are spending the holiday at their grandmother's house."

"Then their family will be so angry that they will die."

"They are angry, but we have to be tough for once and let them know that we are not cowards."

Tang Jianjun was unhappy because his own son kept calling him a bastard yesterday.

Now I have figured it out. I feel that if I don't do something, my child will listen to him in the future.

Zhao Dahua tried to persuade him a few more times, but Tang Jianjun remained unmoved.

"Think about it yourself. They sent the child here, and we just happily sent him back. How embarrassing!"

Zhao Dahua stopped trying to persuade them later, even though she thought it was not a good idea. If the mother and her two children stayed one more day, they would have to spend more food.

The old lady took out a lot of good things to entertain her two grandchildren yesterday, for fear of neglecting them.

But her man has already made up his mind, and Zhao Dahua can't change anything. She can only think positively.

But I was still worried, so I went out to talk to Old Lady Wu and the others about it.

Old Mrs. Wu was also confused: "What the hell, why aren't you going today?"

"How could I know what he was thinking? After I had packed up everything, he suddenly lay down again."

Old Mrs. Wu was worried: "If I don't go back for the Lantern Festival, there will be a big commotion at the Xu family. Will we still be able to become in-laws in the future?"

Tang Guizhi didn't expect that her brother would change his mind at the last minute even though they had agreed on it.

She was also worried. Today was the Lantern Festival. If she didn't go home to celebrate the festival with her two children, she would probably be scolded in the future.

Although Zhao Dahua didn't agree with Tang Jianjun's actions in her heart, since he did it, she would not hinder him.

Seeing that Tang Guizhi was ready to go home, he sneered in his heart. She had said before that she would not go back, but she stayed here and refused to leave.

Now they won't let me leave, and I'm trying to go back. It's such a shame to have such a relative.

"Your brother said that if you leave today, you will never come back. The Xu family is trampling on our family's faces. If you don't say anything and continue to let them do this, you will never come back and make us suffer as well."

Tang Guizhi suddenly wilted. She was originally a little scared about going back, but now she had her brother's support, she felt confident.

Now that Tang Jianjun had this attitude, she became depressed again.

But the two children refused to do it, so they dug them out from under the quilts early in the morning, and then said they would not go today. Isn't this just a joke?

Especially the eldest brother Xu Shengli, who kept shouting: "Mom, I want to go back, I want to go back!"

My younger brother Xu Qianjin also started crying: "I want grandma, I want grandma."

Zhao Dahua simply found an excuse to go out, not caring about how the two children were making a fuss.

At the door, she heard Old Lady Wu coaxing, "Grandma has some good stuff..."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Dahua's eyes widened immediately, and he hurried back to his room to pull up his three children who had fallen back into bed like his father.

Tang Xingwang was very dissatisfied: "Mom, didn't Dad say that we would go to the town tomorrow? Why did you pull us up?"

"Your grandma is going to use some goodies to appease those two strangers. If you don't get up, you'll be left with nothing."

As soon as these words were spoken, even Tang Xingqiang, who was sleeping, suddenly opened his eyes.

He was no longer as sleepy as before and quickly got up from the bed, put on his clothes and rushed over.

Tang Xingwang and Tang Xingsheng were not slow either. The three brothers all squeezed into the main room.

The Xu brothers were still crying and no matter how we tried to comfort them, they wouldn't stop crying.

Tang Xingqiang directly started to mock Xu Shengli: "A real man should shed blood and sweat but not tears. You are such a fool. Even the girls in our village who have just learned to walk can't cry as hard as you. From now on, I will not call you Xu Shengli. I will call you crybaby Xu Meime, and your brother's name is Xu Xiaomei. Hahahahaha!"

At this age, Xu Shengli has already started to care about his face. Just now, Grandma Wu and Tang Guizhi did not appreciate the good things they gave them and even wanted to smash them.

Now hearing Tang Xingqiang actually mocking him for being a girl, he was no longer in a hurry to cry. He wiped away his tears and started arguing with Tang Xingqiang.

The main room was bustling with activity. Tang Qingqing listened for a while with her ears tilted up, and finally pulled Tang Qiaoqiao back to bed.

Zhai Hongyi said that sleep is very important for growing taller, so they need to sleep more.

Tang Qiaoqiao was puzzled: "Sister, you're not going to town today?"

"No, let's sleep for a while."

"We're not going again?"

"Your uncle is arguing with the Xu family. It's none of our business. Let's go to sleep."

Tang Qiaoqiao listened to Tang Qingqing very much. She herself had not gotten enough sleep, so she closed her eyes and fell asleep soon after.

Tang Qingqing couldn't understand why Tang Jianjun suddenly changed his mind. She thought Tang Jianjun was just thinking about taking advantage and didn't care about his face.

But if you think about it carefully, this is a good thing, as it will make the Xu family worried.

If they play such a trick, won't their family fight back? They won't let them get what they want.

Tang Qingqing didn't know whether this would be good for Tang Guizhi's future at home, but she knew that if she really went back home today, it would be difficult unless Tang Jianjun fought back.

It's not easy anyway, so just enjoy it now.

After thinking about this, Tang Qingqing fell asleep peacefully.

The Tang family was calm, but the Xu family was like ants on a hot pot.

Zhang Cuixiang cleaned the house inside and outside early in the morning, killed the chicken she bought at the market yesterday, and hid the pork she bought at the supply and marketing cooperative early in the morning.

Valuable items such as white flour and White Rabbit sandwich biscuits were put away, and only some melon seeds and the cheapest fruit candies were placed on the table.

She had planned very well. Today was the Lantern Festival. Even if the Tang family sent Tang Guizhi and the others back, they would have to hurry back to celebrate the festival.

Just have a quick lunch at noon and send them away.

It would be even better if they didn't come, and we wouldn't have to prepare even coarse grains and pickles.

But she waited all morning and didn't see any movement. She didn't know how many times she ran to the door to look.

"Grandma Shengli, where are your brothers Shengli and Qianjin? Why haven't they come back yet?"

A neighbor saw her and couldn't help asking.

Any disturbance in the unit's family area will spread everywhere and secrets cannot be kept.

The two brothers Xu Shengli and Xu Xiangqian were particularly noisy. They would often run around outside even in the middle of winter. They were also not well-behaved at home and would yell all day long.

Now there is no movement and everyone knows that the two children are not at home.

Besides, the town is very small and can be walked along one street.

When we gathered yesterday, quite a few people from the station also went there. Some saw what Zhang Cuixiang did and thought it was strange and talked about it, so it was not a secret.

Everyone in the entire family compound knew that Xu family's daughter-in-law Tang Guizhi ran back to her parents' home on the second day of the Chinese New Year and never came back. At first, she could still find excuses to cover it up, but after a while, everyone knew that there was something fishy going on. How many people were waiting to see a joke.

"I'll be back soon. Something delayed me on the way."

Zhang Cuixiang looked unhappy and secretly cursed Tang Guizhi in her heart, saying that she would give her a good beating when she came back.

A wife actually abandoned her child and ran back home for so many days without returning. What time is it now, and she still hasn't brought the child back!

Today is the Lantern Festival, how outrageous!

Now that Zhang Cuixiang has been caught, she can no longer wander around outside, lest she be laughed at.

At noon, Xu Guangjin and Xu Taian, father and son, came back. Seeing that Tang Guizhi and the two children had not returned, they couldn't help but frowned.

"What's wrong with Xiao Tang? Why hasn't he come back yet?" Xu Guangjin was very dissatisfied.

Zhang Cuixiang soothed her, "Country people are unreliable. I estimate they will arrive in the afternoon, which will save us a meal."

Although Xu Taian was unhappy, he didn't say anything. He just felt unhappy when he saw that the food was still cold after lunch.

"Mom, what time is it? Where's the meal?"

Zhang Cuixiang slapped her thigh and said, "I forgot! I'll do it right now."

"Mom, what do you do at home all day? Why did you even forget to cook? Do you want to starve us to death?"

"It will be ready soon. It will be ready soon."

Zhang Cuixiang had been busy in the kitchen for a long time and had put away a lot of things. It was very troublesome for her to find them now.

So by the time Xu Guangjin and Xu Taian were able to eat, it was already very late, and they had to go to work without even taking a break.

Both of them were very dissatisfied before leaving, but they were mostly dissatisfied with Tang Guizhi.

If Tang Guizhi hadn't run back to her parents' home and never come back, this wouldn't have happened. Zhang Cuixiang is old and forgetful, while Tang Guizhi is still young and her cooking tastes better.

As time went by, Zhang Cuixiang became more and more anxious. Even if she had to crawl and roll, it should be time by now, right?

But other families have already started preparing for the Lantern Festival dinner, but there was no one to be seen.

Zhang Cuixiang was looking out the window while preparing the Lantern Festival dinner, her whole mind absent-minded.

When Xu's father and son came home from get off work, they saw the house was deserted and their faces fell.

The food was served. It was a pretty good meal in town, with main dishes, glutinous rice balls and dumplings filling the entire table.

Normally, I would have started eating.

But now no one picked up their chopsticks. The three of them just stared at each other. There was no festive atmosphere at all.

They never imagined that not only did Tang Guizhi not come back, but even her two children never came back!

"Look at you, what have you done? It's a holiday and none of the children are at home. How can this be called a holiday?"

Xu Guangjin was so angry that he started banging the table.

Zhang Cuixiang was angry and scared. How could she have known that Tang Guizhi would be so bold that she would not even come back for the Lantern Festival. She was not afraid that Xu Taian would abandon her!

"How could I know she was so brave, running back to her parents' home without caring about anyone. If she had Tai'an and our Xu family in her heart, she wouldn't have done this."

Xu Taian's face turned even darker, "I will beat her to death when she comes back!"

But what's the use of making harsh words now? It doesn't matter if Tang Guizhi doesn't come back, but if the two children don't come back, can it still be called a holiday?

Listening to the laughter of the family next door, the three of them were spending the holiday alone, so no matter how well the meal was cooked, it would not taste good.

On the other side, at the Tang family, the scene was quite different.

Although the food on their table was not as sumptuous as that of the Xu family, the group of people were having a lively time, and even Tang Qingqing was immersed in the festive atmosphere.

Xu Shengli and Xu Qianjin are no longer making trouble. No one knows where Tang Xingqiang took Xu Shengli to play. Now the two brothers have a very good relationship and stick together to do everything.

Although Xu Shengli looked down on the Tang family due to the influence of his family, he was still a child after all, and was at an age when he loved to play the most.

Tang Xingqiang is also a fun-loving guy, and he is the leader among his peers in the village.

Without any adult interference, Xu Shengli soon started playing with Tang Xingqiang, skiing and spinning tops, and the group of children ran around the village.

Xu Qianjin was also following behind happily. Even though Xu Shengli was the older brother, he was the most impatient to play with his younger brother. Now that he was having fun, he was no exception.

But Tang Xingqiang is different, he is very good at arrangements.

Even though I didn't bring him with me, I knew to have someone play with him and not let him stand there stupidly.

Xu Qianjin was taken care of and did not feel ignored because his brother went out to play. Not only was he not as noisy as usual, he also had so much fun that he did not want to go home.

Tang Xingqiang whispered to Tang Qingqing: "It's easy to fool city kids. They won't want to go home after playing around for a few rounds."

"We are all children, who doesn't like to play?"

"It's a pity that the time was too short. If they had played with me for a few more days, I guarantee that they would have stepped forward to help if they saw their little aunt being beaten."

"Did they see my aunt being beaten?"

"They are usually dragged away by their grandmothers. Their grandmothers say that if their daughters-in-law don't obey, they must be beaten."

Tang Qingqing frowned tightly: "How can you teach your children like this? Will these two children be able to learn well in the future?"

"That's right." Tang Xingqiang nodded vigorously. "If I married a wife, I would be so sad that I wouldn't hit her."

Tang Qingqing chuckled: "You little kid, you want to get married now?"

Tang Xingqiang was shy for once: "I must marry a very beautiful wife in the future."

Speaking of this, Tang Qingqing suddenly remembered that in the book, Tang Xingqiang did marry a beautiful wife. No matter what Tang Xingqiang was like in the book, he should have treated his wife very well.

Because after he went in, the daughter-in-law kept asking people for favors on his behalf, even resorting to threatening others.

The reason I mentioned this woman is because the heroine in the book refused to help intercede, and the hero's eldest son, who is also the heroine's eldest stepson, was almost cheated by this woman.

In the book, this family caused a lot of trouble for the heroine.

However, they are just jumping around outside and can't cause much harm to the male and female protagonists. They just serve to advance the plot.

Because this incident was part of the extra content of the entire book, it was only mentioned briefly without any detailed description, and Tang Qingqing didn't know the specific background of the woman.

The next day, Tang Jianjun didn't bear it anymore. He was actually a little scared and worried that he wouldn't be able to deal with the next two families.

Therefore, they dug up a group of children early in the morning and prepared to go to the town early to send Tang Guizhi and her three daughters back.

Tang Xingqiang sneaked off to find Tang Qingqing: "Did you see Dad's expression? He must have regretted it."

Tang Jianjun is this kind of person. Every time he acts tough, he quickly becomes scared, so he is easily looked down upon.

It's already been done, there's no point regretting it now.

Tang Jianjun took a group of children to the town yesterday in order to get some free money.

Today is different, bringing a group of kids seems more like a courageous act.

"Then your father won't be able to support your aunt today. That half can of canned fruit..."

Tang Xingqiang interrupted immediately: "Why are you in such a hurry? We haven't even gone yet."

"Do you still have any ideas? Didn't you see that he buttoned his clothes incorrectly just now? It will be difficult for him to speak a complete sentence."

Tang Qingqing really couldn't bear to watch it. She had never seen a man so frightened.

Normally he is very powerful at home, and he is very cautious when getting along with others in the team. But when he comes to the town to work for the government, he turns out to be like this.

"Just wait and keep the can!"

The Tang family didn't prepare much for breakfast; a steamed sweet potato was enough for each person to fill their stomachs.

Old Mrs. Wu had figured it out and asked them to go to the town today to get some food from her in-laws. Tang Guizhi had been at her parents' home for so many days and had eaten so much food that she couldn't let her down.

They originally planned to leave early in the morning, but Tang Xingqiang and the Xu brothers dragged their feet and did not leave until the sun rose before they leisurely left the house.

Tang Jianjun didn't dare to urge him, thinking that the most important thing was that his two nephews had fun.

This way the two companies can still interact with each other in the future, and this time it will be easier to get through.

The child likes his grandmother's house, so they plan to celebrate the Lantern Festival there, and they also do it for the child.

The Tang family walked out of the village in a mighty procession, and everyone in the group was very curious.

"Where are you and your family going?"

Before Tang Jianjun could answer, Tang Xingqiang interrupted:

"Uncle, we are going to the town to fight!"

"What the hell? What's the fight?"

Tang Jianjun quickly scolded: "What nonsense!"

"I'm not talking nonsense, uncle. You don't know that my uncle is a bad man. He almost beat my aunt to death. Can we, the Tang family, take this loss? Today we are here to support my aunt!"

As Tang Xingqiang spoke, he did not forget to ask the Xu brothers beside him:

"Do you think your father beat your mother?"

No one knew what Tang Xingqiang had said to the two brothers before, but they both clenched their fists and responded, "Yes, my dad beat my mom!"

It is said that family disgrace should not be made public. Their family had been hiding it from outsiders, but they did not expect Tang Xingqiang to shout it out directly.

Tang Jianjun looked very unhappy, and Tang Guizhi felt even more embarrassed.

But children speak without restraint, and there is nothing you can do about it.

Tang Xingqiang ignored Tang Jianjun's objection and shouted loudly:

"Can we Tang family women be beaten randomly? Can we Rongshan Brigade people be bullied by outsiders? That's absolutely not possible. If they beat up our Rongshan Brigade married women today, they can come to our Rongshan people tomorrow. If we don't fight them, our entire brigade will lose face in the future!"

The kids who got along well with Tang Xingqiang also came out and started to make a noise:

"Fuck him! We in the Rongshan Brigade are the best!"

Wang Heizi even ran away. He was not originally in the same group with Tang Xingqiang. They often disliked each other and often fought over territory.

But at this time he also raised his fist and shouted slogans. A group of half-grown children ignored the cold morning and ran out to support him.

Children just love to join in the fun. Some of them have no idea what is going on and can’t even speak complete sentences, but they are all shouting and yelling together.

Not to mention that the scene was quite shocking, Tang Qingqing inexplicably felt her blood boiling.

No wonder Tang Xingqiang became the leader of a pyramid scheme later on. Look at his ability to deceive people. He has had this ability since he was a child.

The Xu brothers also shouted with red faces, completely forgetting that they were going to beat up their father.

The children's voices quickly attracted a group of people who were staying at home. In winter, there was not much work to do and everyone was idle. As soon as they heard some noise, they all ran out.

"Tang Lao San, are you guys going to support Gui Zhi?"

Tang Jianjun has been brought to this point, how could he, who cares about his reputation, deny it?

He put his hands behind his back and said sternly, "What else can we do? Everyone in our family has been bullied, we can't just not do anything to show our support."

"Of course, Tang Lao San, I used to think you were just a coward, but I didn't expect you to be so powerful. You even dared to say a word to such a powerful brother-in-law."

"That's how it should be. We need to let everyone see whether the girls in our team can be bullied at will."

No matter who has a daughter at home, no matter whether they spoil their daughter or not, and no matter whether they beat their wife or not, it will affect their reputation if they are bullied by others.

Furthermore, those who really have no feelings for their daughters and sisters are still a minority. They still have feelings for them after being together for so many years.

If such a commotion were to happen, people outside would know that the girls of their Rongshan Brigade were not easy to bully, and it would also give face to their Rongshan Brigade leader.

Are you worried that no one will dare to marry a girl from Rongshan Brigade in the future?

Nowadays, there are only men who can't find a wife, but no one who can't get married. Not getting married is just the right way to digest the internal situation, and that's also pretty beautiful.

No matter what everyone thinks in their hearts or for what purpose, the slogan has been shouted and no one will hold back and say anything wrong.

If I have other thoughts in my mind, I will only say them a few words behind your back and they will not pop up at this time.

So the group went to the town together in high spirits and vigor. If you didn't know, you would have thought that they were Boy Scouts going to a war.

Far away from the village, Tang Xingqiang winked at Tang Qingqing: "What do you think, isn't my trick good?"

Tang Qingqing gave him a thumbs up and said, "Add one more sugar."

"Three."

"Two, don't give up."

"make a deal!"

Tang Xingqiang determined his own remuneration and went to do ideological work on the Xu brothers.

Tang Qiaoqiao was very surprised to see the two of them interacting.

"Sis, when did you become so nice?"

Tang Xingsheng on the other side looked at Tang Qingqing's expression, which was also very intriguing.

Tang Qingqing was very nervous, as brothers and sisters would be jealous of each other.

Tang Qingqing used to be best friends with Tang Qiaoqiao, but recently Tang Xingsheng likes to stick to Tang Qingqing, which makes Tang Qiaoqiao feel a sense of crisis and she sticks to Tang Qingqing even more than usual.

However, Tang Xingsheng didn't like to talk, he just followed silently. Tang Qiaoqiao's vigilance disappeared, and she slowly accepted the "joining" of her cousin.

Tang Qingqing was very sensitive to these undercurrents.

She put a lot of thought into making both of them satisfied.

For example, when he was with Tang Qiaoqiao, he would always declare that she was his best sister and no one could replace her.

She would not treat Tang Xingsheng the same way as she treated Tang Qiaoqiao. She would just try to be fair and make Tang Xingsheng feel that as long as he did his job well, he would be treated the same as others in front of Tang Qingqing.

This is very important to Tang Xingsheng, who has always been neglected by his parents.

Now there’s another person named Tang Xingqiang. This guy has a particularly strong presence, and if he’s not guided well, he’ll go astray in the future.

Tang Qingqing didn't want such a smart child to go down the path of crime in the future, which might cause trouble for her.

Therefore, she would not exclude him from entering her own little world.

But she couldn't let this hurt the people in her little world. They were very wary of Tang Xingqiang because he received too much love that they didn't.

They would also be more worried that Tang Xingqiang would become like Tang Qingqing in everyone else's mind and would steal all of Tang Qingqing's attention.

Tang Qingqing pondered for a moment and said:

"He's a pretty smart guy. Sometimes you can give him something to do."

Hearing this, Tang Qiaoqiao and Tang Xingsheng both breathed a sigh of relief.

Tang Qiaoqiao: "Sister, you play with him just to get him to do something, right?"

"Not entirely. He is our brother after all. He is so smart but he can easily go astray, so we have to watch him. Outsiders think we are a family. If he learns bad habits, they will not think we are good people."

Tang Qiaoqiao and Tang Xingsheng both thought it made sense. Tang Xingsheng said, "Sister, I will take care of him in the future."

Tang Qingqing nodded approvingly: "One good man needs three helpers, and a chopstick is easy to bend. If we want to live a good life, we must unite all the forces that can be united."

The two children nodded heavily. They both felt that they had been assigned an important task and were filled with a sense of responsibility.

Tang Qingqing secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, these two guys were easy to fool. If it was Tang Xingqiang, it would definitely not be that easy.

A group of children played and made noises along the way and didn't feel tired even after walking a long distance.

The youngest, Xu Qianjin, would often make a fuss about wanting to walk by himself, but everyone disliked his short legs and slow walking speed, so most of the time he had to be carried on Tang Guizhi's back.

As soon as he entered the hydrological station's courtyard, Tang Xingqiang cleared his throat and began to sing the national anthem loudly:

"Rise up, those who do not want to be slaves--"

The national anthem was taught to Tang Xingqiang by the educated youth. Because of its special meaning, Tang Xingqiang was particularly impressed by the song and remembered many of its lyrics.

This song touched our souls so deeply that everyone couldn't help but sing along.

A group of children were making a lot of noise, and many of them poked their heads out to see what was going on.

"Guizhi, you're back with the kids? Are these your mother's kids? There are quite a few."

Tang Guizhi felt a little embarrassed. In the eyes of the world, it was really inappropriate for her to go back to her parents' home and come back after so many days.

Now she has brought so many children from her mother's family here. I didn't notice anything at first, but as soon as I entered this compound, I realized something was wrong.

She nodded awkwardly, looking like she didn't want to say more.

Tang Xingqiang stopped singing, greeted everyone who had stuck their heads out to watch the excitement, and shouted loudly:

"Hello, uncles, aunts, brothers, and sisters-in-law. We are from the Rongshan Brigade. Today we came here to ask, can city dwellers beat up country folks at will, and can cadres beat up poor peasants?"

Not to mention others, even Tang Qingqing, who knew that Tang Xingqiang would cause trouble, almost choked.

This is a very serious answer. If you give a random answer, you may get beaten up. This is a big accusation.

"Who said this nonsense? Workers and peasants are one family. Poor peasant cadres are all part of the proletariat! They are an indispensable part of socialist construction. You kid, don't dare to say such nonsense."

Those who were originally watching the excitement were all shocked, and dared not not express their opinions. They were even afraid that if they spoke too slowly, it would mean that there was something wrong with their thinking.

Life is so noisy these days that you have to be careful when talking at home, for fear that someone might be eavesdropping.

When the Xu family heard the noise, they originally wanted to take Qiao away, so they deliberately did not go out to greet them, but kept their ears erect to listen to the noise outside.

When I heard these words, I was so scared that I almost fainted.

The family of three hurried out, and even Xu Taian didn't dare to stay at home.

Zhang Cuixiang had a friendly look on her face and smiled:

"My dear grandsons, you are back. Come here and let grandma have a good rest. Taian, please let your brother-in-law and the children come in. We will have dinner soon. Guizhi, how have you been these few days at your parents' home? Is your mother in good health?"

Although Xu Guangjin and Xu Taian did not have as good an attitude as Zhang Cuixiang, they tried to keep their expressions as gentle as possible.

The Xu brothers subconsciously wanted to move forward, but Tang Xingqiang pulled them back, and the two children stopped moving immediately.

Tang Xingqiang was a little guy. He walked forward, put his hands on his waist and said:

"Comrade Xu Taian, you are not happy with the fact that Comrade Tang Guizhi is a poor peasant, but you often beat her up because you are a state cadre, right?"

Xu Taian was directly called out and was so frightened that he couldn't hide even if he wanted to.

Although Tang Xingqiang is just a child, his words are very hurtful.

The scariest things these days are children. Haven’t you seen that the most ferocious ones are always a group of half-grown children?

It’s okay if a child says something wrong, but it’s a different story if an adult says something wrong.

"No, how could that be possible?"

"So is it true that you beat Tang Guizhi?"

Just as Xu Taian was about to deny it, Tang Qingqing shouted, "If you are lying, you are being disloyal to the revolution and are dissatisfied with socialist policies!"

These words were obviously nonsense, but with so many people watching, Xu Taian didn't dare to take them lightly.

"It was just a minor friction between us as a couple, how can it be brought up like that?"

Tang Xingqiang: "Are you a state official?"

"yes."

"Is Tang Guizhi from a poor peasant family?"

"……yes."

"That's the government officials beating up the poor peasants, and you have no intention of repenting, which shows that you think the officials can beat up the poor peasants!"

The other children also started to make a noise, and even the Xu brothers, who didn't understand what was going on, joined in the shouting.

In fact, they didn't understand what it meant at all, but they just followed Tang Xingqiang and shouted. They still remembered the scene this morning.

So majestic!

Xu Taian stared, how could there be such nonsense? What did he know about wanting to teach a group of children a lesson?

But this little brat spoke in an orderly manner, unlike other kids of his age who were just making a fuss. Moreover, there were so many people watching that they just put him there.

He quickly looked at Tang Guizhi, hoping that she would come out and talk to him.

Tang Guizhi herself was stunned. How could she have known that a half-grown child could cause such a big scene?

No, she should have guessed it long ago. When she left the village just now, the scene was no smaller than it is now.

Seeing that Tang Jianjun was still standing there in a daze without saying a word, as if everything had nothing to do with her, Tang Qingqing secretly kicked him.

No matter what, they are all children, and many people do not take their words seriously. Adults have to express their opinions on this matter.

Tang Jianjun staggered a step and wanted to scold Tang Qingqing, but seeing that everyone's eyes were on him, he knew he couldn't hide.

The children have already started to act like this. If he becomes discouraged now, he won't be able to take charge of the family in the future.

Especially since these kids are all talkative, the news will definitely spread in the team.

He cleared his throat and said, "Comrade Xu Taian, there is something wrong with your thinking."

"I just beat my wife. It was a family conflict. Please stop making irresponsible remarks."

Zhang Cuixiang also said quickly: "That's right, every couple fights. They fight at the head of the bed and make up at the foot of the bed. What are you doing?"

"To judge the big picture from the small, who knows whether you are using the name of husband and wife to vent your dissatisfaction with the poor." Tang Qingqing said.

Tang Xingqiang: "That's right, I've never seen anyone beat his wife to death. Oh, yes, just a few days ago, someone in Tiandong Brigade beat his wife to death, and now he's ready to be shot."

Someone who was well-informed couldn't help but interrupt:

"I came back from the commune yesterday and heard about this incident. At first the murderer said his wife had run away, but in fact he had beaten his victim to death."

There was a commotion at the scene, and soon the director of the hydrological station heard the news. He glared at Xu Taian with a sullen face, then hurried to find Tang Jianjun to speak well of the Xu family.

If this matter gets out of hand here, he, as a leader, will be in big trouble.

Seeing that the leaders had come forward, Tang Jianjun asked the children to stop shouting and not escalate the conflict.

Tang Qingqing and Tang Xingqiang looked at each other, then both stepped back and said nothing.

Tang Qingqing whispered: "You are really good at talking nonsense. I underestimated you before."

At such a young age, he already knows how to bring this up. He is really good at fooling people.

"Hey, isn't this what everyone is afraid of now?"

There were also people in their brigade who were locked up in the cowshed, as well as the black/five categories, who were the easiest to be criticized and educated.

Tang Xingqiang had heard this a lot, and although he didn't necessarily understand what it meant, he knew how to make use of such public opinion.

With such a commotion, it was not easy for the Xu family to treat this as a friction between husband and wife.

Although I won't take it too seriously, after all, they are just a bunch of kids, what can I do about it?

But this was enough to let the Xu family know that their Tang family had a group of children who were not easy to mess with.

These kids are young but very loud, and if you do anything wrong, they will dare to make fun of you.

It is said that the powerful are afraid of the rogues, and now they are going to do what the rogues do.

As long as you still want to maintain your reputation and stay in the company, you can't go too far.

At least you won't feel like you can fight however you want without any consequences.

As for what to do after the couple reconciles?

They are the ones who criticize and destroy the unity of workers, peasants and soldiers. Who dares to say that their positive behavior is wrong?

Tang Xingqiang winked at Tang Qingqing, "Is your can worth it?"

Tang Qingqing said sincerely: "It's worth it, it's really worth it."

Tang Qingqing watched Xu Taian apologized to Tang Guizhi after being criticized by the webmaster. Tang Guizhi was so moved that she burst into tears. She quickly said that she was also wrong and felt mixed emotions.

They have done what they can. What to do next is up to her.

Women, it's better to have a tougher temper, otherwise you will be easily bullied.

You have to be capable yourself, so that no matter what happens, you won't be afraid of being kicked out of the house and unable to survive.

Before leaving, the stationmaster talked to Tang Xingqiang and said, "You are young but very capable."

"I am the successor of socialism!" Tang Xingqiang raised his chin and said, "I will come here often to inspect the work in the future."

The stationmaster couldn't help laughing and rubbed his head: "Good boy, you are very brave. OK, you are welcome to come often in the future."

When preparing to enter the house, Tang Xingqiang did not forget to shout to the group of people watching the excitement.

"Uncles, aunties, brothers and sisters-in-law, please help keep an eye on them from now on. If there is any movement, please report to our Rongshan Brigade immediately."

Someone laughed and asked, "What kind of reward is there?"

"Yes, a letter of thanks from a poor farmer brother."

"Hey, kid, you know how to write a thank you letter. Do you know how to read?"

"I'm going to school this year. Besides, my sister knows how to do it. She studied for a year and got full marks in grades one, two and three!"

Tang Qingqing quickly pulled him in and said that if he continued to brag, he would be so excited that he would fly to the sky.

With so many people crammed into the Xu family's living room, which was not very big to begin with, it felt like the house was almost full, with people everywhere.

The atmosphere in the room was very tense. After the commotion outside, Xu Guangjin almost couldn't breathe. He quickly took a quick-acting heart pill and only then did he feel better.

Who could have known that the children of the Tang family could be so noisy? A simple family matter could be turned into a class struggle.

Xu Taian felt that he had lost face today as he was being held in such a position. He was extremely angry.

Now that everyone was inside, the warmth and warmth just now disappeared in an instant, and Tang Guizhi stood there not knowing what to do.

She began to worry about how she would live in the future after such a serious incident.

Tang Guizhi had no one to complain to. Could she blame a child for not knowing the seriousness of the matter?

Tang Jianjun didn't know what to say. He was so confident just now, but now that he had calmed down, he felt that it was too embarrassing to make such a scene. Would the Xu family be happy? How would they interact with each other in the future?

No one spoke for a while, and the whole room was crowded yet very quiet.

The children all sensed that something was wrong and dared not say a word.

Of course, such children do not include Tang Xingqiang.