Chapter 136 Sour and Sweet

Jiang Tang's eyes kept following Jiang Chengzhou. Seeing Jiang Chengzhou and Chen Taohua standing face to face, she wanted to sneak out and eavesdrop.

Mother Jiang looked at Jiang Tang's curious expression, smiled lovingly and dotingly, then patted Jiang Tang gently and pulled her back.

Jiang's mother said, "Tangtang, that's your eldest brother's business. You're a child, don't eavesdrop."

Jiang Tang turned around and whispered to his mother, "Mom, why am I still a child? I already have two children and I'm a mother."

Jiang's mother was slightly stunned, as if she couldn't fully accept the fact that Jiang Tang had grown up and become a mother.

She sighed slightly, "Yes, my Tangtang has become a mother too..."

So many years have passed, all contained in this one sentence.

Jiang Tang couldn't bear to see Jiang's mother fall into sadness, and was really curious. Could it be that Jiang's mother didn't care about what happened between Jiang Chengzhou and Chen Taohua at all?

She asked, "Mom, don't you like Chen Taohua?"

Jiang's mother asked, "Do you know Taohua?"

"I know her. Before I came to the village, I met her once in the city." Jiang Tang didn't mention the love letter, but only said that Chen Taohua helped her. She then asked, "Mom, don't you agree that Chen Taohua should be with Big Brother?"

Mother Jiang shook her head.

From this action, Jiang Tang couldn't tell whether Jiang's mother agreed or not.

After a moment of silence, she heard Jiang's mother sigh.

"Taohua, she's a good girl. I'm just worried that our family will drag her down..."

Jiang's father and mother are people who have emerged from turbulent times. Their personal experiences are different from Jiang Tang's views as a mere bystander of the times. They know the real pain, and after such pain, there is no hope and no idea when it will end.

Therefore, how could we bear to let such a good girl suffer?

After hearing this, Jiang Tang felt a little depressed.

She raised her head again and glanced outside the house, only to see Jiang Chengzhou and Chen Taohua facing each other, keeping a certain distance and still talking.

Chen Taohua felt nervous as soon as she saw Jiang Chengzhou's face.

She held two ribs in her hand and said in a calm tone, "Jiang Chengzhou, these two ribs are for you. You...you have a guest at home, and it's your sister. I'll treat her to some ribs."

Chen Taohua said that she was inviting Jiang Tang, but in fact, she was worried that the Jiang family had nothing to entertain guests due to their current situation, so she brought it here specially.

"You don't have to be polite with me. My family just slaughtered a pig today, the ribs are very fresh, and I'm treating Jiang Tang to it."

Jiang Chengzhou refused, "Comrade Chen, thank you for your kindness, but it's not necessary."

"Why not? You have nothing at home, how are you going to eat later? Here, just take it." Chen Taohua was anxious, so she spoke fluently and directly, saying everything she was thinking.

Moreover, she wanted to stuff the ribs in her hand to Jiang Chengzhou without saying a word.

Jiang Chengzhou took a step back and said, "My sister brought some meat, and we have some vegetables at home. Comrade Chen, thank you for your kindness."

"This... is that so..." Chen Taohua looked at Jiang Chengzhou's dodging movements and became at a loss. She began to stammer and didn't know how to speak.

Jiang Chengzhou glanced at her a few times.

Chen Taohua said helplessly, "Forget it, I'm leaving!"

When Chen Taohua turned around to leave, Jiang Chengzhou called her.

"Chen Taohua."

Chen Taohua paused, turned around, and said awkwardly, "What are you doing?"

Jiang Chengzhou felt in his pocket, took out a black pen from his clothes and handed it to Chen Taohua.

"Comrade Chen, this is for you."

"You... want to give it to me?!" Chen Taohua's eyes widened suddenly. This was the first time Jiang Chengzhou gave her something.

Jiang Chengzhou explained, "My dad broke his leg a while ago. Thank you for carrying him back home and for giving us ten kilograms of rice. This pen is the most valuable thing I have. Consider it as the price for the ten kilograms of rice. Please accept it."

Chen Taohua was not stupid. She could tell that Jiang Chengzhou did this so that they could be even and owe each other nothing.

If she was unwilling to accept the pen, Jiang Chengzhou might just go into the house and get ten kilograms of rice and return it to her.

Jiang Chengzhou used to be short of money, but now with the supplies sent by Jiang Tang, he is even more determined in this belief.

Before Jiang Chengzhou exchanged ten kilograms of rice for Jiang Chengzhou's pen, Chen Taohua decisively chose the pen.

"Just take it. Your pen is mine now. I'm leaving."

Chen Taohua snatched the pen from Jiang Chengzhou's hand, held it tightly, then turned around and strode away with the pen in one hand and the pork ribs in the other.

Jiang Chengzhou watched the other person walking away, and after watching for a while, he slowly exhaled.

At noon that day, the Jiang family had the richest lunch ever.

When Jiang Tang kept urging his mother to cut up all the meat, his mother was reluctant to do so and wanted to divide it into meals, preferably enough to last for a month.

Jiang Tang said, "Mom, don't be reluctant to eat meat. We are in touch now. I can come every ten days or half a month and bring you more meat."

"That's impossible. You and Fu Sinian have two children to raise, so you must be short of money. We can't spend any more of your money." Jiang's mother said distressedly.

Jiang Tang couldn't mention the Lingbao Space, but she also hoped that Jiang's father and mother would feel at ease spending the money she gave them. It seemed that she still had to find a job to make them feel at ease.

The spirit of ox and horse, which had just been put aside for a while, once again surfaced in my mind.

The family had a very happy and joyful meal with laughter and chatter as they lasted for the past few years.

At the dinner table, Jiang's father, Jiang's mother, and Jiang Chengzhou would always give the best food to Jiang Tang first, asking her to eat more.

Jiang Tang felt both sour and sweet in his heart.

These are her family now, the best family.

After dinner.

Jiang Tang wanted to help wash the dishes, but her mother refused to let her and asked her to talk to Jiang Chengzhou more.

Jiang's mother said, "Tangtang, you've loved pestering your brother since you were little, and your brother is happy to spoil you. You two have the best sibling relationship. Now that you're here, you young people must have a lot to talk about. Go visit your brother more often."

Jiang Tang was a sensitive person and could tell from Jiang's mother's brief and fleeting expression that she was worried.

Unlike his father and mother who were already middle-aged, Jiang Chengzhou went abroad with great expectations and returned home with great enthusiasm after completing his studies.

He has aspirations, goals, and passion in his heart, and wants to accomplish something.

As a result, the cruel reality dealt Jiang Chengzhou a heavy blow.

In turbulent times, there are many young people like Jiang Chengzhou who finally lose hope and end their young lives.

Jiang's mother was worried, but she didn't know how to tell Jiang Chengzhou, so she could only take advantage of Jiang Tang's visit.