Song Dazhuang noticed that his daughter, who hadn't received much formal education, had suddenly become very literary in her speech.
“Daughter, don’t worry. Your uncle said that after what happened that night, your aunt and your cousin had a falling out. Your cousin left in a huff the next morning and never came back.”
“Dad, you saw what happened that night. Uncle Cousin never tells the truth. He used to scheme against our family and then blamed everything on Aunt. Nobody can guarantee what he might do to harm our family in the future!”
Song Erzhuang felt that what his daughter said made sense.
"What does this have to do with your uncle's family apologizing?"
"Because we have to wait until Baogen's wife is married into the family. Then you can broadcast an apology to your uncle's family. Even if your great-uncle does something bad behind our backs, we won't be afraid anymore. Baogen's wife will already be married into the family. We won't scare her away!"
"Yinhua, you're so thoughtful. Dad will listen to you this time."
Song Yinhua knew that her father would probably never receive this public apology in his lifetime.
When Baogen needs money to get married, his father will see the true colors of his most trusted older brother and younger sister.
Hopefully, by then, my father won't be so angry that he hangs himself from the roof beam.
After being persuaded by his daughter, Song Erzhuang stopped insisting on apologizing over the radio and instead went to apologize to his wife, Qiao Guilan.
In the past, after an argument, he was always the one to apologize first. How could he let a woman bow her head first? Wouldn't that make him seem unmanly?
Qiao Guilan ignored Song Erzhuang, as if she was still angry.
Song Erzhuang shamelessly grabbed her hand, apologizing and even asking Qiao Guilan to hit him to vent her anger. Before long, the couple made up sweetly again.
Seeing her parents flirting, Song Caixing felt extremely angry.
Every time they argued, it was so fierce that they almost ripped the roof off, scaring her so much that she hid in her older sister's arms and cried.
Her biological mother would often come to her and her older sister to complain about how bad her father was.
But as soon as they finished arguing, they made up again.
If she agrees with her mother and criticizes her father, her mother will blame her for being unfilial and for disliking her own father.
Song Caixing went back to her room and sulked for half a day. When she saw Song Yinhua come in, she couldn't help but complain to Song Yinhua about her parents.
In the heat of the moment, they started saying hurtful things.
"I want to get married right now, no matter if the other person is a pig or a dog, as long as they are willing to marry me, I will marry them. I never want to stay in this house again!"
“Caixing, don’t have such thoughts. Marriage is a major event in one’s life. If you marry poorly, your life will be in danger.”
"Big sister, it's not that exaggerated. Once I get married, I'll be good to my husband and my mother-in-law, and they'll be good to me too." Song Caixing's thinking was just like her father, Song Erzhuang's.
They always believe that if they are good to others, others will be good to them in return.
"Once I get married and a man loves me, I won't have to live in fear anymore, watching my parents argue all the time."
After Song Yinhua comforted Song Caixing for a while, Song Caixing calmed down and said, "Big sister, I just said it casually when I was angry."
At this moment, in Tangzhuang Village.
In the Tang family's large living room, which was lit with a flashlight, a room full of people were sitting, except for their daughter-in-law, Zhou Qiaoyun, who had been sent away.
Old Master Tang flew into a rage in the house, berating Song Yinhua and her family of five.
He was particularly harsh in his criticism of Song Yinhua.
Tang Youliang, the son, asked Tang Su'e in a low voice, "Sixth Sister, why does Dad have such a big problem with Erzhuang's eldest daughter? It's been more than ten years. Erniu is already married, and her two children are already five years old. Why does Dad still dislike Erzhuang's eldest daughter so much? What happened when you went to Fifth Sister's house this time? You went suddenly and came back suddenly!"
"I don't know. Dad asked me to take him to Fifth Sister's house, so I took him there. Dad said he was coming back, so I came back with him. You can ask Dad these questions yourself later. I'm not a mind reader, how would I know what Dad is thinking!" Tang Su'e didn't stick her neck out, nor did she follow her fifth sister Tang Suxiang's example of talking nonsense everywhere.
Old Master Tang's mouth was dry from cursing, so he picked up his teacup, took a few sips of water, and continued cursing. He was interrupted by a knock on the door after only a couple of sentences.
Tang Su'e's second son, Wang Xiaowei, got up and opened the door. Chen Wanping was about to come in with a tea bottle when Wang Xiaowei stopped her.
"What's up?"
"My seventh aunt asked me to bring over a tea bottle, saying that Grandpa gets thirsty easily, so she asked me to..."
Before Chen Wanping could finish speaking, Wang Xiaowei grabbed the tea bottle and said, "Alright, you can go now."
Chen Wanping looked curiously into the living room. "Cousin Xiaowei, what are you and Grandpa talking about in there?"
"My family's affairs are none of your business, so stop meddling!"
Wang Xiaowei said it with a smile, so Chen Wanping couldn't get angry.
It really has nothing to do with her.
"Why don't you let your seventh aunt hear about your family affairs?" Chen Wanping asked deliberately. "Seventh aunt is my maternal grandfather's daughter-in-law, my seventh uncle's wife, and Dafei's biological mother..."
"I say one thing, you say ten. My family's affairs have nothing to do with you. Why do you, a mere relative visiting, have so many questions?" Wang Xiaowei became impatient and was about to close the living room door.
Chen Wanping said in a tearful voice, "I just feel sorry for my seventh aunt being ostracized by you all..."
"Who ostracized Seventh Aunt?" Wang Xiaowei's voice rose. "Which eye of yours saw us ostracizing Seventh Aunt?"
"Xiaowei!" Tang Su'e called out, getting up and walking over. "Isn't this Wanping? Xiaowei, talk to your cousin Wanping properly, what's all the fuss about!"
"She said we were ostracizing Aunt Qi!" Wang Xiaowei was scolded and went inside with his tea bottle.
Tang Su'e didn't respond or comment to avoid offending anyone. She turned to her father and said, "Dad, it's Wanping. This child feels sorry for her seventh aunt and said we're ostracizing Qiaoyun."
When Grandpa Tang saw Chen Wanping, he thought of Han Zhiyuan and said in a sharp tone, "What do you mean by 'ostracism'? It's just family discussing matters. Why are so many people crammed into the room? Isn't it enough that her husband is here? She's a woman and can't make any decisions. If she wants to know anything, she can just ask Youliang!"
Chen Wanping was very unhappy with her grandfather's abrupt tone; even her own parents had never raised their voices at her like that.
"Sixth Aunt and Cousin Yunyun are women too. Cousin Yunyun is only fifteen years old and can't make any decisions. Why can she listen to your discussions but Seventh Aunt can't?"
Wang Yunyun is Tang Su'e's youngest daughter, and Chen Wanping's words made Tang Su'e unhappy.
When Wang Xiaowei saw Chen Wanping mention her sister, he stopped being polite and said, "My sister Yunyun is our family's lucky star. Of course she can listen to us. You've been staying at my house for so many days as a relative, and we haven't kicked you out. Do you really think you're the master?"
"Xiaowei, what are you saying?" Tang Su'e pretended to scold her son. "Wanping, don't mind him. Xiaowei was just joking with you. I've already scolded him."
Chen Wanping cried in grievance, "We're all Grandpa's granddaughters, so why can my cousin Yunyun live here but I can't? Does Grandpa think my mother is an outsider, and that Sixth Aunt is the only one who is your and Grandma's biological daughter?"
"What nonsense!" Grandpa Tang walked over. "Your mother is a married daughter, and your sixth aunt is a daughter who married into the family. Your maternal grandfather, your sixth aunt, and your seventh uncle did not separate from the family. You cry at the drop of a hat and can't stand the slightest grievance."
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