Chapter 171 Can You Still Laugh?
"Sister Rutang, can my brother-in-law come back tonight?" Chen Guining asked worriedly.
The Yu brothers have been out for the whole day. Tomorrow is the day to pay the garment factory. Now it is already dark and they haven't come back yet. Gui Ning can't help but worry about her sister.
Hao Mei and Xiao Li went out to the stall, so now there are only two girls at home.
Rutang was sitting at the desk with a book on it. She was concentrating on reading. When she heard Gui Ning's question, she looked up and replied, "If I don't come back tonight, I will definitely come back tomorrow morning."
"Oh." Gui Ning was very anxious, but she didn't dare to show it in front of Ru Tang, for fear that her pregnant sister would worry. However, Gui Ning seemed to have a hunch that even if she showed it, Ru Tang might not care.
Everyone in the family, except Rutang, was anxious.
Even Xiao Li, who was usually calm, couldn't sit still and only ate a few bites of lunch. Hao Mei couldn't sleep since Yu Yaoyang left last night. Gui Ning, who was staying here temporarily, became anxious. Only Rutang was extremely calm.
At noon, I even had a big appetite and ate two bowls of rice. I even had the mind to advise everyone to eat more and not get irritated.
"Sister Rutang, what book are you reading?"
Gui Ning came close to Ru Tang and looked at the book in Ru Tang's hand curiously.
Hao Mei didn't let Rutang go to set up the stall with them, for fear that she would be tired. Rutang was bored at home, so she took her sister to the library and borrowed a bunch of books.
"Family Parenting Guide. I wanted to learn some skills in taking care of children, but this book is too dogmatic and has no practical significance." Ru Tang put down the book in his hand and changed to another one.
This book is slightly better than the previous one. It introduces some soups that can help with milk production during confinement, as well as techniques such as massage for babies.
Rutang opened his notebook and began to take notes seriously.
Seeing how serious she was, Gui Ning couldn't help but ask, "Sister Rutang, aren't you worried at all?"
"I have confidence in him." Rutang wrote furiously, yet still had the energy to answer his sister.
"Uh..." Gui Ning was sure that her sister was really calm and not worried at all.
Why didn’t I realize before that Sister Rutang was a person with such strong psychological endurance? The more I interacted with Sister Rutang, the more I felt that she was very calm and composed. She was the type who would not change her expression even when faced with a catastrophe. She was completely different from the impression I had when I was in the village.
"When I was young, I was just like you. I was always afraid of the unknown. But after seeing it more, I became more skilled. We have more energy than we think."
Rutang put down her pen and passed on some of her own insights to her sister.
When she was Gui Ning's age, she was in the same situation as Gui Ning is now. She was defined by others and always felt that she was good at nothing.
With more experience in life, she looked back on her life and found that she could do much more than she imagined. Girls should not be defined by others, nor should they define themselves. This is how she educated her sister, and she will also educate her own children in the future.
Rutang chatted with Guining for a few words, and when he saw that it was almost time, he got up and went to the kitchen to bring down the soup.
This soup was cooked for several hours with old duck and Chinese medicinal herbs that clear heat. Rutang originally intended to give it to Yu Yaoyang and his brother.
According to the plan, they should be back soon.
Rutang calculated that the two brothers would not look for a hotel to stay. With so much cargo in the car, they would definitely stay in the car to watch over it. The small carriage was not suitable for rest, so he prepared soup and hot water so that they would have a meal when they came back and a hot bath to wash away their fatigue.
It’s already this late and the person hasn’t come back yet. I guess he has encountered some problems.
Rutang believed that Yu Yaoyang had the ability to handle the problem and he would definitely come back as soon as possible, but she also had to make preparations in advance.
If he can't come back, she will have to negotiate with the garment factory and stabilize the situation.
Rutang was just thinking when there was suddenly a noise outside.
The door was kicked open with force and several people came in angrily. Ru Tang knew something had happened at a glance.
"Sister Rutang, please go out the back door quickly!" Seeing this, Gui Ning hurriedly pushed Rutang.
The little girl was very smart. Although she didn't know what was going on, when she saw Hao Mei and Xiao Li being surrounded by a group of strong men, she guessed that something was wrong and wanted to protect Rutang.
Sister Rutang is pregnant now, so she can’t be scared.
"It's okay, I'll go out for a look. You go out the back door and stay at Sister Wang's house next door for a while." Rutang hurriedly gave instructions before those people entered the house.
"I can't leave you!" Gui Ning excitedly.
"If these people really have some bad intentions, you should call the police and leave quickly. If you don't leave, our family will be finished!" Rutang pushed her sister out through the back door. She didn't understand why these people came here, so she had to leave someone at home to tip off.
As soon as Gui Ning went out the back door, the door was kicked open.
Several strong men came in, escorting Hao Mei and Xiao Li. Ru Tang looked at them one by one and found two who looked familiar.
He is a laborer in a garment factory.
She encountered it when she was accompanying Yu Yaoyang to make changes.
When Rutang saw the familiar faces, she felt relieved. She roughly knew what these people were here for.
After the strong men came in, they surrounded Ru Tang tightly. Seeing them coming at her aggressively, Ru Tang felt a little panicked, but she still took the time to look at the two elders.
Hao Mei's eyes were red, but Xiao Li looked better and even had time to struggle with the man who was pulling her arm.
"If you have something to say, just say it nicely. What's the point of using physical force?" Xiao Li scolded.
"Let go of my mother-in-law and my mother. You won't get a penny of the money if you scare the two elders." Rutang spoke to calm the situation. The intimidating aura on his body intimidated the man, and he had no choice but to loosen his grip on Xiao Li.
A middle-aged man came in from outside, his face full of anger and said: "Can we still get the money from our factory?"
The person who came was the director of the garment factory. Rutang had met him before.
Compared to the previous pleasant and polite conversation, the factory director was very aggressive today, exuding the aura of "we are here to cause trouble".
"Director Wu, why didn't you inform me in advance when you came to my house? I could have prepared some refreshments to entertain you." Ru Tangru acted as if nothing had happened and invited the director to sit down and talk.
Her attitude made those who came here feel uneasy.
On the way here, the factory director had already thought about severely punishing the "swindler" and also thought that Rutang might kneel down and beg for mercy, or be so scared that he would climb over the wall and escape.
But I never thought that she would have such an attitude.
"You're still laughing? I already know the true identity of you and your wife..." Before Director Wu could even finish the word "identity", he was interrupted by Rutang.
"Director Wu, are you sure you want to say this in front of so many people? If you don't mind, why don't you invite the brothers to the yard to rest for a while and eat some melons? I'm pretty good at making tea, so how about we talk while we drink?"
Rutang’s words made Director Wu stunned for a moment, and then he remembered something important.
The order from the Rutang couple was a "private job" he took on behalf of the factory, and it was indeed inappropriate to publicize it like this.
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