Chapter 9【9】 I’m going to beat you to death.

In ten days, Tang Yuanyuan saved 185 yuan by selling snacks.

After Tang An finished his high school entrance exam, he returned home in the evening. At that time, Tang Yuanyuan was teasing Tang Youshan with a piece of braised pork.

Roast chicken is too expensive, so it’s more cost-effective to eat pork, which is only two dollars and fifty cents per pound. Tang Youshan actually prefers braised pork, which is soft, tender and sweet, especially the fat part, which he can still bite even with half of his teeth missing.

Tang Yuanyuan glanced at Tang An coldly, and Tang An looked at her with no expression.

Just called grandpa.

In the kitchen, Zhang Lancao heard the noise and came out with a spatula in hand: "Xiao An, you're back? Have you finished your exams? We'll be eating soon, just wait."

Tang An replied a few words and then went into the living room. His original house was now occupied by Tang Youshan. There was a bed in the corner of the hall, and Tang An lived there. This was why he still had to live as a boarding student even though the cotton mill and the middle school were not far away. There was a seriously ill person at home, and it was too noisy.

Tang Yuanyuan picked up the braised pork and said, "Grandpa, your precious grandson Xiaoan is back. Remember, when you have a massage, eat, or get up, remember to call Xiaoan instead of mom. Xiaoan is also very filial."

Tang Youshan: "I remember!"

Tang An said with a stern face: "Don't be sarcastic. I told you, I will take care of Grandpa. I won't cheat."

Tang Yuanyuan clapped his hands in satisfaction, "Grandpa, you are so lucky. Your eldest grandson is so filial."

Zhang Lancao pushed Tang Yuanyuan curiously.

Her daughter has been acting strangely lately. Although they had quarreled in the past, Tang Yuanyuan had never teased her son like this.

When there are good things, he always gives them to his son.

For example, that bicycle was bought by Tang Youshan before he was diagnosed with the disease. Although he did not say that he would give it to Tang An, he still rode that broken bike back and forth the next day, and then the bicycle became Tang An's.

If I gave her two candies, she would definitely throw one in Tang An's room.

Seeing that Tang Youshan was so hardworking, he gave him living expenses and let Tang An live in the school.

She planned to ask her daughter sometime.

After a while, Tang Aiguo also came home from get off work with his work clothes. Zhang Lancao set the table and was about to feed Tang Youshan when Tang Yuanyuan had already picked up the mushy noodles and said, "Tang An, it's time to feed me."

Zhang Lancao: "You kid, your brother just finished his exam."

Tang An took the bowl with a stern face and walked into the main room.

Tang Aiguo put down his chopsticks with a thud: "You silly girl, you even ordered your brother to get up. Do you act like a sister?"

Tang Yuanyuan: "It's my brother who wants to take care of grandpa. What's wrong with feeding grandpa a meal? Mom has to work and take care of grandpa at the same time. It's too tiring. My brother has finished his exams now and is the most suitable candidate."

"Dad, you can't keep making Mom so tired, right?"

Tang Aiguo was furious.

Zhang Lancao: "Mom is not tired, I will go feed her."

Tang Yuanyuan also threw down his chopsticks: "My brother just fed me a bowl of rice, what's the big deal?"

"Who in our family hasn't fed Grandpa? Mom cooks five or six meals a day, gives him massages, and makes medicine. Why is he so proud that he can't even feed him?"

"Whoever replaces him today won't have to eat. I'll pour out his meal!"

Tang Aiguo: "You stupid girl, how dare you make arrangements for our family? I'm still alive, and it's not your turn to make the decisions in this family."

Tang Yuanyuan: "I will be the head of this family."

Tang Aiguo: "You are still a child, what right do you have to be the head of this family?"

Tang Yuanyuan: "Just because you lent out my tuition, I earned Tang An's tuition and living expenses!"

Tang Aiguo opened his mouth, then closed it with a look of grief and anger.

I really wish I had money so I could throw it in this dead girl's face. I used some of her tuition money and it took her so long to talk about it.

Zhang Lancao was so frightened that she froze in place, not daring to move.

Tang Yuanyuan patted the table again: "Eat!"

Zhang Lancao immediately squatted down and picked up her chopsticks to eat.

Tang Yuanyuan gave her some braised pork: "Eat meat."

Zhang Lancao didn't dare to disobey and picked up the meat and stuffed it into her mouth.

Tang Yuanyuan smiled gently: "Mom, is this right?"

It was clearly a gentle smile, but Zhang Lancao coughed because of the choking, and her heart was pounding.

My daughter really has some of Director Wang's aura.

Tang Aiguo felt something stuck in his throat while biting the steamed bun, but Tang Yuanyuan pretended not to notice and put the braised pork in the steamed bun. The snow-white bun was dipped in the sweet sauce, and it was so satisfying to eat.

After eating, I rode my newer bike straight to work.

A new bike is a good ride.

Next door, Li Dapeng and his wife listened closely, their ears pressed against the wall for a long time. The Tang family had cooked braised pork today. People in the compound said that Tang Yuanyuan had made some money selling food outside, and it seemed to be true.

It's time for him to ask for his 20 yuan.

I have to talk to Tang Aiguo about it tomorrow.

Tang Yuanyuan knew that after she was gone, her mother would still rush to take care of Tang Youshan.

Even if she knew that Tang An loved his father more, she would at most be sad, but it would not affect her kindness to Tang An.

Even though she knew that Tang Aiguo was not good to her, she still put him before herself.

At home, she is always the last one to eat.

Be nice to everyone, but don’t know how to be nice to yourself.

Tang Yuanyuan often hated this about her.

I just deliberately got angry and provoked Tang An. Given Tang An's personality, he would definitely not accept this kindness.

Isn’t he grateful to his father for teaching him to be kind?

Do you think you and your mother are being inconsiderate? Then take care of the child yourself.

At home, just as Tang Yuanyuan expected, as soon as she left, Zhang Lancao put down her bowl and chopsticks and went to take care of Tang An.

Tang An was furious: "In your eyes, I can't even be fed? Am I such a loser?"

"Go eat your meal. You don't need to ask for help from my grandfather."

Zhang Lancao rubbed the apron around her waist with her hands because of the yelling.

Why are you all so stubborn today?

"Xiao An, are you having a conflict with your sister?"

Tang An didn't want to say: "No."

Tang Youshan eats slowly. It takes him twenty minutes to finish a bowl of noodles, not to mention the braised pork today, which makes him eat even slower.

After the meal, Tang An didn't ask Zhang Lancao to heat up the food. It was hot now, so it was better to eat it cool.

Zhang Lancao wanted to smooth things over between the two siblings, so she said, "Xiao An, your sister bought this braised pork. She's been making good money selling it at a stall lately, and she often buys more meat for the family."

Just now, Tang Aiguo only ate two pieces after Tang Yuanyuan left, and Zhang Lancao didn't touch it later, so there were still 6 pieces left in the bowl.

The stewed Zhang Lancao was cooked to perfection, and the meat was tender and chewy, like dark jelly. Tang An had originally had a great appetite, but when he heard that it was bought by Tang Yuanyuan, he instantly lost his appetite.

He would not eat the meat that man bought.

He took a big bite of the steamed bun and drank the corn grits porridge in big gulps.

The fat had a strong aroma, and the news that the Tang family was eating braised pork today spread throughout the compound, and someone came to collect the debt.

Grandpa Lu knocked his yellowed copper pipe against the wall and said, "My grandson has been sick a lot lately, and there are many people in our family. I've been borrowing this money for almost a year."

Uncle Lu and Tang Youshan have known each other for a lifetime. He borrowed a full 200 yuan from Tang Youshan at the beginning, and for this, he was often blamed by his family. When the Tang family was almost surrounded during the Chinese New Year, no one came to visit.

This is indeed a huge sum of money.

Zhang Lancao was determined not to use Tang Yuanyuan's money to pay off her debts. She stepped forward and politely declined the offer, rubbing the rag. "I've always remembered this, but our family has too many debts. Next month, when Aiguo gets his salary, I'll add mine and send it to your family first."

Uncle Lu: "My family really needs money, so I'll give you some first."

Tang An bit his steamed bun and said, "Mom, didn't you just say that my sister has been making good money from her stall recently? Why don't you pay back Uncle Lu first?"

Tang Aiguo: "Xiao An is right."

"Take out Yuanyuan's money and pay it forward first. I'll pay her back after I get my salary. It's the same."

How could Zhang Lancao not know that Tang Aiguo's salary repayment had been postponed to next year. This year, the family tightened their belts and paid off nearly 3,000 yuan in debt, and now they owed more than 1,000 yuan.

If my daughter misses this summer vacation, will she still be able to go to school?

She now regrets that she shouldn't have made this braised pork today.

"No, Yuanyuan is setting up a stall to earn tuition for herself, and she still has to go to high school."

Tang Aiguo glared and frowned: "What nonsense are you talking about!"

"She's already dropped out of school for a year. Can she still go to school?"

Zhang Lancao: "Why not? Yuanyuan went to ask the teacher, and she can still go. If the teacher says yes, then she can go."

"Dad, we've already delayed the child for a year. We can't delay her for the rest of her life."

Tang Aiguo felt embarrassed in front of outsiders, and his face turned black:

"Who delayed her? I never asked her to drop out of school. She chose not to study on her own!"

"With her grades, there are a lot of people in the school who can barely get into high school. Now it's a waste of time. She won't be able to get in even if she goes. It's a waste of money!"

The Cotton Mill Middle School has suffered a severe loss of teaching staff in recent years. Compared with private schools with tuition fees of thousands of yuan, the Cotton Mill Middle School is now synonymous with a poor school. Only the top five students in the grade can go to a good high school.

Tang Yuanyuan's grades were not outstanding in this area, but they were not among the best either. Those with higher scores than her all went to expensive private middle schools.

Among her classmates at Cotton Mill Middle School, she had the highest test score.

Zhang Lancao's chest was heaving with anger.

As a father, how can you say that to your own daughter!

"As a father, how can you curse your daughter like this?"

"Yuanyuan loves studying so much. She fell asleep with her books in her arms every night during her entire third year of junior high. Do you think she wants to drop out? It's because she's sensible and it's so difficult for us adults!"

Tang Aiguo became even angrier!

The pipe slammed heavily on the table. "My dad is sick, how can I just ignore him? People should always take care of their parents!"

"If you are unfilial, you will go to hell after you die."

"If I had money, could I not read to her? How many times are you and your daughter going to talk about this?"

"I raised her so much, and now her grandfather is sick, shouldn't she be filial? What's wrong with dropping out of school? There are many girls who drop out of school, but I've never seen anyone talk about it every day like she does."

"That Zhou Erniang even sold her daughter for 2,000 yuan as a betrothal gift. Did I sell her? You all act like I owe you something."

"I'm a pipe smoker myself now, and I can't even bear to buy cigarettes!"

Zhang Lancao twisted her neck, her eyes red and tears streaming down her face: "Anyway, you can't say that about Yuanyuan."

Tang Aiguo felt that everything in this family was not going well. In the past, Zhang Lancao never dared to talk back to her.

It was all that damn girl who taught him bad things!

He raised his voice and stood in front of Zhang Lancao: "What's wrong with me saying a few words? Is it not okay for me to say a few words in this family?"

"I'm her father, I can beat her even if I want to."

Zhang Lancao's stubbornness also came up. She twisted her neck and argued with Tang Aiguo: "Such a good child, Director Wang praised him, why did you hit him?"

"mom!"

Tang An pulled Zhang Lancao's arm and said, "Stop arguing. Dad didn't mean that."

"Say less."

Zhang Lancao wiped her tears. It didn't matter how much she saved, as long as she couldn't delay her daughter's studies: "Anyway, no one is allowed to touch Yuanyuan's money."

Tang An: "If you don't need it, then don't use it. Dad didn't intend to use the money my sister earned. He just said it casually."

"Dad has a hot temper, don't you know that, Mom? Why did you provoke him?"

"Mom, please stop talking."

Tang Aiguo was inexplicably hit on the head. Turning back, he saw Tang Youshan trembling with his cane, continuing to hit him: "You bastard, you want to beat Xiao An's mother away again?"

"I'm going to beat you to death."

The author has something to say:

----------------------

Here I come, please collect and comment. Why are there no comments on these chapters? I’m so anxious.