Chapter 43
The room was quiet for a few seconds, and everyone had a different expression.
Tang Qingqing sneered: "If you were a police officer, your crime-solving rate would be 100%."
Tang Xingqiang poked his head over and said, "Sister, why?"
"Because they were beaten to death, robbed, and our brigade's food was burned. They were all bad at their own faults. They deserved it. They all deserved it. Why are we investigating?"
Tang Xingqiang laughed loudly: "Isn't this just getting old and old? I'm afraid he will be beaten to death. Yeah, he deserved to be beaten to death. He died in vain, hahahaha!"
Tang Jianjun was so angry that he got down from the kang, picked up his shoes and was about to throw them at Tang Xingqiang.
Tang Xingqiang ran directly behind Zhao Dahua and shrank into a small ball.
"Come here, you little brat! I'm going to beat you to death!"
"Wow, Mom, save me! I can't be beaten to death. If I am beaten to death, my death will be in vain! When you are old, no one will make you happy."
Zhao Dahua used her body to protect Tang Xingqiang, and Old Lady Wu also spoke up to stop him: "Come on, why are you hitting a child on New Year's Day?"
Tang Jianjun threw his shoes on the ground and continued to warm himself on the kang, muttering angrily:
"I'll beat you to death sooner or later. Why are you so rude?"
Tang Xingqiang made a face at him, and Tang Jianjun was so angry that he raised his hand to slap him, but in the end he didn't hit him.
Old Mrs. Wu looked at Tang Qingqing unhappily: "Why are you always causing trouble? What kind of words are you saying?"
Tang Qingqing ignored her and took out a candy and threw it to Tang Xingqiang.
Although there were a lot of candies at home, some were sent by Tang Jianguo and some were brought back by Tang Qingqing.
But all the candies were strictly controlled by Old Lady Wu. During the Chinese New Year, she would only take out a few to give to everyone as sweets, and the rest were kept.
Tang Xingqiang was never full and kept clamoring for candy all day long, but Mrs. Wu remained unmoved. Even her most beloved grandson came forward, but she could not get her to open the lock and take the candy.
Therefore, when Tang Xingqiang received the candy from Tang Qingqing, he was so happy that he smiled so hard that his back teeth could be seen.
"You are the ones who insisted on asking. Anyway, the police officers in the Public Security Bureau are used to this kind of case. Beating people is addictive. They beat them once, and then, if nothing happens, they will beat them a second time. The more they beat, the more severe they become. Many people have been beaten to death in the end."
Tang Guizhi shuddered again and her face turned pale.
She understood Tang Qingqing's words too deeply. At the beginning, Xu Taian did not hit her hard, just pushing her, then he slapped her, and now he really beat her to death.
How could she not know that her family didn't want their daughters to go back to her parents' home? The married daughters around her had no place to stay in their parents' home.
But she was really afraid. She was not afraid. She was really afraid that she would be beaten to death.
The fear that had weakened with the passage of time now surged up again because of Tang Qingqing's words.
The previous anticipation for Xu Taian's arrival turned into fear and panic.
Old Mrs. Wu was impatient to hear this: "Why are you always talking about this during the New Year?"
Zhao Dahua also noticed that Tang Guizhi's expression had changed, so he reached out and pinched Tang Qingqing, but unfortunately, she was wearing thick clothes in winter, so she didn't pinch anything.
"You silly girl, you just hang out outside for a few days and you come back to scare people. Your aunt's situation is different."
Tang Qingqing blinked, "How is it different? She also doesn't have her parents to support her. Oh, it's different. She married far away, so her family doesn't know. Our family knows but we don't say anything."
Tang Guizhi felt very aggrieved when talking about this, as she always said that her brothers and sisters at home could support her.
So all her betrothal gifts were kept at home, and she would usually think of sending any good things to her parents' home, thinking that only when her brother was well would she have something to support herself.
When something really happened, there was no response at all, which was really disheartening.
She also said that she would come to apologize when Xu Taian realized his mistake, but looking at the current situation, there is no movement over there, but her sister-in-law has started to look at her as if her nose is not a nose, and her eyes are not eyes.
Zhao Dahua: "What do you know!"
"I don't understand, but I know that if you are beaten, you have to fight back, otherwise you will always be bullied in the future. Widow Li, who lives at the end of our brigade village, was always bullied after she lost her man, and no matter how she tolerated it, it was useless. As a result, one day, Widow Li took a knife and ran to the family that bullied her and hacked everywhere. Who dares to say anything nonsense in front of her now?
Tang Qingqing seemed to think of something and looked at Zhao Dahahua.
"Oh, by the way, Mom, you were almost chopped off at that time, right? Now you're hiding from Widow Li."
There are always troubles around widows. The reason why Old Lady Wu was not excluded was because she had the support of her brothers from her natal family.
Widow Li had no family from her own mother's side and her children were still young. Her husband's brothers had often exploited them, an orphan and a widow, and they wanted to take over their home.
Aunties like Zhao Dahua thought that she was easy to bully because she had no man, and they often said some indecent things to her face to make fun of her, as if they could live a good life by seeing others suffer misfortune.
Widow Li endured it at first, but later she felt that she could not survive anyway, so she started to make threats, saying that she would make life difficult for anyone who made her suffer.
Although she was now a well-known shrew and no one came to her house to propose marriage, no one dared to provoke her anymore, and her house and belongings were also kept.
Zhao Dahua was embarrassed. A knife was waved in front of her, which scared her to death. She still feels ashamed when she thinks about it now.
"I just felt that it was not easy for her, so I didn't bother with her."
Tang Xingqiang directly exposed her: "Mom, how can you not care? You scolded her a lot when you came back, but you hide away as soon as you see her."
Before Zhao Dahua raised his hand to hit him, he quickly hid behind Tang Qingqing.
Tang Qingqing rewarded him with another candy, and the naughty boy completely sided with Tang Qingqing.
"Dad, you are just a coward. If it was Dabao's dad, he would have beaten his uncle to a pulp by now. If I were as tall as you, would I still have to let my aunt wait here? Bah, I would have definitely thrown my fists at him. He's a state cadre, it would have been more fun to fight him!"
Tang Jianjun's face turned red as he was bullied by his youngest son: "I'm not that kind of barbarian. I'm reasonable."
"Forget it, you're just afraid that you can't win. Dabao's dad said that you've been beaten since you were a child. Even those younger than you dare to beat you, and you don't dare to fight back anyway."
Tang Xingqiang still had some desire to survive, so he didn't utter the three words "wasteful".
Tang Jianjun couldn't stand it anymore, so he picked up his shoes and started beating the child. Tang Xingqiang dodged and jumped, running around on the kang.
Tang Qingqing saw that he was not hit hard at all, but his screams could have blown the roof off.
Zhao Dahua and Old Lady Wu no longer protected him and just watched him get beaten.
Tang Xingqiang was not willing to give in either, and shouted, "You have the energy to beat me, so why don't you go beat my uncle? You think I am too small to beat you, so you dare to do that to my uncle? You are a bully who only fears the strong! When I grow taller than you, I'll see if you dare to beat me!"
"I'm going to beat you to death today! I don't want your child anymore!"
Tang Guizhi intervened and stopped Tang Jianjun, protecting Tang Xingqiang.
Tang Xingqiang was a man who was very good at reading people's expressions, so he quickly hid behind Tang Guizhi.
Tang Guizhi was also affected several times because she was protecting him.
The kang was only this big, and Tang Xingqiang's mess made Old Lady Wu and Zhao Dahua suffer. After being stepped on several times, Old Lady Wu finally called for a stop.
Tang Jianjun was also chasing breathlessly, only Tang Xingqiang was still alive and kicking, like a restless monkey.
He reached out to Tang Qingqing for the candy, but Tang Qingqing refused to give it to him this time.
She can give it to you on her own initiative, but you must never ask her for it. These are two different things.
Although Tang Xingqiang was disappointed, he didn't say anything because he hadn't finished the candy in his mouth yet.
Tang Guizhi was already emotionally moved by Tang Xingqiang at this time, "Mom, Third Brother, just tell me what to do about this matter."
Tang Jianjun said unhappily, "Why are you asking us about your Xu family's affairs?"
Now that the holiday has ended at the workplace, Xu Taian has already started working, but there is still no movement from the Xu family.
His married sister stayed at home every day, and people outside started to talk about it. Zhao Dahua also kept complaining about how much food was missing at home, and he was very unhappy in his heart.
Tang Guizhi's eyes widened and her heart turned cold.
Zhao Dahua finally caught the opportunity and said, "That's right. You can't stand up on your own and you rely on us for everything. If you two get along, we will be in trouble. We have been very good to let you stay at home for so many days. What else do you want?"
Tang Guizhi looked at Old Lady Wu, holding on to the last bit of hope in her heart.
Old Mrs. Wu avoided her gaze. She also felt her son and daughter-in-law's dissatisfaction, and this was indeed unreasonable.
"A couple may fight in bed but make up in the end. Just lower your head and the matter will be over. There's no need to make such a fuss."
Tang Guizhi's eyes turned red. The repressive life for so many days made her completely explode.
"Mom, how could you do this? When you took my betrothal gift and asked me to bring home something good, you didn't say that. Why do they dislike me? Don't they think I'm always thinking about my parents' home? How come my parents' home is no longer my home when something bad happens?"
"Hey, you look at me and you blame me. Did I make you treat your man badly and get beaten? I told you to be less stubborn, but you didn't listen."
The last bit of hope in Tang Guizhi's heart was extinguished. No wonder she was looked down upon by the Xu family. Who could look down upon a family like this?
She was a rootless floating duckweed with no one to rely on.
Tang Guizhi was extremely sad. She got off the kang and ran straight out of the house.
Mrs. Wu suddenly became anxious: "Hey, where are you going?"
Tang Qingqing also quickly got off the kang and chased after him.
The door was opened and a cool breeze blew in, causing Old Lady Wu, who originally wanted to get off the kang, to back off.
Zhao Dahua and Tang Jianjun didn't move at all. Only Tang Xingqiang looked left and right, and finally put on his shoes and ran out.
Tang Qingqing stopped Tang Guizhi who was about to run out of the courtyard and said, "Aunt, it's almost time for dinner, where are you going?"
Tang Guizhi was in a daze. She also wanted to know where she could go, but found that she could not go anywhere.
This world is so big, but there is no place that is my home.
Tang Qingqing pulled Tang Guizhi into her room and said, "Aunt, you will get frozen if you run outside in the winter."
Tang Guizhi cried even more sadly when she saw that Tang Qingqing was the only little girl in the family who remembered her.
She used to care little about Tang Qingqing and loved her nephews more.
But she didn't expect that when she encountered problems, it was her eldest niece who would side with her.
"Auntie, when others do something wrong, you don't have to joke about your own body. Isn't that just making others happy while you suffer?"
"Qingqing, what should I do in the future?"
"That depends on what you think, whether you want to continue living like this or stand up on your own."
Tang Guizhi stammered: "I, I..."
As soon as Tang Qingqing saw her like this, she knew it was impossible to get her to divorce.
In this area, I've only heard of people losing their spouses, but never heard of anyone getting divorced.
It was when the city people were at their worst that some people got divorced in order to distance themselves from the relationship.
But the background of the country people is not that bad. They are basically three generations of poor farmers, so this kind of problem does not exist, and they will not get divorced easily.
It is not easy for country people to get married. If they can't make ends meet, they won't take this step.
Country women have no choice at all. If they get divorced, they will probably be drowned in spit.
The Tang family would not allow her to do this, as they thought it was too shameful.
Without the support of her family, Tang Guizhi had no place to live after her divorce and it was difficult to ensure her basic living needs.
This is the tragedy of country women. Many times it is not that they don’t have a choice, but that they have no choice. Since she was a little girl, Tang Qingqing has heard many stories about wives who couldn’t make ends meet and died from drinking pesticides.
Tang Qingqing felt helpless, but had to face reality.
She couldn't say that she liked this little girl. When she was at home, she would always look at her with her eyes fixed on the top of her head, as if she didn't see her.
Sometimes he would shirk his responsibilities and let her do the work. When she did something wrong, he would blame himself for it. It was really annoying just thinking about it.
But let's be clear, they can fight each other at home, but when they are bullied by outsiders, they have to unite against the outsiders. This is a matter of principle.
Especially this kind of thing, Tang Qingqing can't tolerate it.
"Aunt, you have to make your own decisions on this matter. If you don't have your own ideas, it's useless even if someone helps you. You can't live with my dad or someone else squatting in your house every day, right?"
"But what can I do? They don't listen to me." Tang Guizhi tugged at the corner of her clothes, feeling aggrieved.
Tang Qingqing rolled her eyes at her and said, "When you were a girl, you were so powerful. Not only were you invincible in the village, but you also had the final say among the older girls. How come you have become so fierce after getting married?"
"You don't know because you've never been married."
Tang Qingqing thought that she was really married, but in another world.
"I don't know, but I know that I absolutely cannot tolerate others hitting me. I hold grudges! If someone hits me, I will hit him back. If I can't beat him, I will hit him when he is asleep."
"As a girl, you shouldn't be too petty. It will make people dislike you."
Tang Qingqing almost choked. Tang Guizhi actually gave her a lesson.
"Aunt, what are you talking about? If you think your life is good now, then go back quickly."
As she said this she was about to leave the house. The kang in this house was not heated until night and it was extremely cold.
Tang Guizhi quickly pulled her back and said, "I just said that, why are you so angry now?"
"You used to be more irritable than I am."
Tang Guizhi felt nostalgic when she thought of herself as a girl.
I had a lot of worries at that time and I couldn't wait to get married so that I could have my own family.
But now I realize how carefree I was back then, and what I encountered was nothing compared to what I encounter now.
Tang Guizhi smiled bitterly: "You don't understand, I married into a wealthy family, it's not easy to be favored by your uncle."
"You're already married and have two children, how can he divorce you? If there's something wrong with his behavior, just go and talk to his leader."
"How can that be possible?"
"Why not? In the workplace, we go to the leader for help with any issues. We even have a women's director in our brigade. There must be someone in the city who is in charge of this as well."
Tang Guizhi hesitated, and Tang Qingqing wanted to say something, but Tang Xingqiang squeezed in.
"Hehehe, aunt, if you're willing to pay, I can help you fight back."
Tang Guizhi looked at Tang Xingqiang's small body, which was just above the table, and asked, "You?"
"Of course it's not just me. As long as you pay enough, I can recruit a lot of people to join the team."
"Don't be silly. Don't interrupt adults when they are talking as a child."
Tang Xingqiang jumped onto the kang and said, "I may be a child, but I am also a man. Besides, my elder sister is not much older than me. If she can listen to me, why can't she?"
Tang Guizhi was too lazy to pay attention to him, but Tang Xingqiang was unwilling to give up.
"Just give a dime each."
"Where did you learn this? Don't be ridiculous." Tang Guizhi was already feeling annoyed and was impatient.
"I'm not kidding. I just know that if you're bullied, you have to fight back. I've never seen someone not get bullied if they don't fight back. My eldest brother is a bully. If it weren't for my second brother and I protecting him and helping him fight, you can see he would be bullied outside."
Tang Xingqiang swung his short legs, raised his chin and snorted coldly.
Tang Xingwang was spoiled at home, like a little bully, but he was nothing among the other kids in the team.
Tang Xingqiang, however, was not the type to swallow his anger. Even when he was still walking unsteadily, he knew that he had to fight back when he was bullied.
If you can't beat him, bite him. If that doesn't work, attack him secretly. Anyway, if he is in trouble, no one else can be either.
However, he was often visited by other parents because of this, and he was the one who was most often beaten and scolded in the family.
But unlike Tang Qingqing, he was just pretending when he was beaten and scolded.
"Anyway, I'm saying this. If you want someone to back you up, give me money and someone will help you. If you want to count on my dad, forget it. He didn't help me when I was bullied, and he just kept complaining. How can you expect him to help you?"
Tang Xingqiang jumped off the kang and pulled Tang Qingqing away.
"Don't count on my elder sister. She's a girl, younger than you. If you get beaten to death, she can still help you get justice, but she can't do anything else."
Then, without paying any attention to Tang Guizhi's attitude, he just walked out.
Tang Qingqing seemed to not know the younger brother in front of her. Since she started herding sheep, she rarely had contact with this younger brother.
She helped take care of her other brothers, but not this one.
She knew that this little brother was particularly naughty, always causing trouble and climbing up the roof to tear down the tiles.
He is also very rude and often says things that can make people angry, but when he is trying to please people, his words are particularly sweet.
"You kid, you've become a young lady in business."
Tang Xingqiang rolled his eyes: "So women with long hair have short minds. Seeing that you can track footprints, I thought you were smart, but you turned out to be a fool."
"Tang Xingqiang, you deserve a beating."
"Even if you beat me up, I still have to tell you. Were you trying to stand up for my aunt just now?"
Tang Qingqing said nothing. In this kind of situation, what's the point of having others step forward? She has to stand up for herself.
Otherwise, no matter what others do, they will be hindered.
But she said nothing, wanting to know what Tang Xingqiang was up to.
Tang Xingqiang shook his head and showed off, "You are really stupid. You said those words just to make people find fault with you. When people make peace with you, they will say that you have a problem with your thinking."
"Do you know why my dad and his friends are unwilling to take care of it?"
"Why?"
"Besides fear, I'm also afraid that my aunt and uncle will reconcile and I'll be stuck in the middle and become a nobody, and it will be difficult for them to get along in the future."
Tang Qingqing looked up and down at her younger brother who was not even seven years old. She knew that this guy was smart, but she didn't know he was so cunning.
It suddenly occurred to her that this younger brother was also mentioned in the book.
In the book, he is the youngest cousin and the smartest one in Tang Jianjun's family.
After the opening up, he also went into business and became the most successful businessman in the family.
When he was doing business, he also borrowed the name of Tang Qingqing's husband, the male protagonist in the book, and took on many projects outside and made a lot of money.
After being discovered and severely taught a lesson by the hero in the book, Tang Xingqiang's business suddenly plummeted.
But he was not defeated by this. He ran away and mixed up for a few years, and actually became a pyramid scheme leader. He made tens of millions of dollars by defrauding and intimidating people in the millennium. He was arrested only after he caused a death.
The next time we heard from him, he had already been locked up.
Tang Jianjun and Zhao Dahua also came to find the heroine, hoping that she could ask her husband to use his own power to get him out.
Although Tang Xingqiang has a bad character in the book, he is indeed very smart and good at taking advantage of situations, but he just uses them in the wrong place.
"How do you know this?"
"I can see it. There's nothing to be confused about. Have you ever seen a couple fighting in the brigade? If someone is fanning the flames, then when they stop fighting, the first person they'll be punished is the one who fanned the flames."
Tang Xingqiang put his hands behind his back and spoke earnestly like a little adult:
"Don't even bother saying you were doing this for your aunt's sake. They reconciled after all, and what you said was just adding fuel to the fire. It's your fault after all, and you're in a difficult position."
Tang Xingqiang puffed out his chest and continued proudly:
"But it's different if we ask her for compensation. She wanted to do this. We are bastards for not taking any benefits. No one can say anything."
Tang Qingqing was convinced. She was indeed the cannon fodder who had caused a lot of trouble for the hero and heroine in the book. She was really smart despite her young age.
She was so much stronger than Tang Xing, yet she was still taught a profound lesson by him.
No wonder the book says that among three people walking together, there must be one who can be my teacher.
"Good boy, you really know a lot."
Tang Xingqiang brushed off the dust on his body and said, "It's OK. Who told me I'm smart?"
"Why haven't I seen you leaning towards me like this before?"
"It's no good..." Tang Xingqiang quickly shut up, grabbed Tang Qingqing's arm and swung her, blinking his eyes with an innocent look, "You are my elder sister, of course I have to side with you."
Tang Qingqing quickly pulled her arm away and shook off the chicken skin on her body.
"I don't believe you."
This guy was clearly taking advantage of the situation. He thought she was now capable of making some money, so he started to please her and support her.
In the past, she herself was not well fed and clothed, so he never even looked at her, and even often helped to ridicule her.
"Anyway, do you think I did the right thing?"
"Yes, yes, yes. Here, it's a reward for you."
Tang Qingqing stuffed another candy into his mouth, and Tang Xingqiang jumped for joy.
"Sister, you are the best to me~"
The words were said in a sticky and greasy tone, which made Tang Qingqing feel disgusted.
I have to say that Tang Xingqiang's interruption this time was good. Tang Qingqing was willing to help others, but if she helped others and then got blamed in the end, even though she would still get some benefits, she would feel very uncomfortable!
Tang Qingqing had seen couples quarreling before. Someone went to help, but ended up getting beaten up by the couple instead.
It makes me so upset just thinking about it!
When it comes to social skills, Tang Qingqing is not as thoughtful as the young Tang Xingqiang.
No wonder he wasn't beaten to death despite being so naughty. Although he was often scolded, he was also spoiled.
So, Tang Qingqing gave Tang Xingqiang another candy.
Because of this candy, Tang Xingqiang's voice became so sweet that it choked his throat when he called her "sister" for several days.
After Tang Guizhi was stopped by Tang Qingqing, she let out some anger and stayed again.
Seeing that she was still clinging on, Zhao Dahua became more and more annoyed with her and kept making indirect accusations against her.
Not only did he scold her, he also dragged Tang Qingqing into it, "You've been causing trouble for the family all day long. There was nothing wrong with it, but you still had to get involved. With your ability, why don't you pay for her support?"
Tang Qingqing just pretended not to hear anything, and as for Tang Guizhi, she didn't say anything more.
She has told the other party everything she knows and thinks. If Tang Guizhi doesn't stand up for herself, what can she, a child, do?
If you don't get divorced, then you just have to endure it and see if you can survive by your luck.
Or you can fight back and scare the other party so that they won't attack again.
Tang Xingqiang asks every day whether he should hire them.
Although Tang Xingqiang is looked down upon and considered unreliable, they are actually pretty good when others are not doing well.
All the children have gone out to see if Tang Jianjun can still sit still.
If he didn't show any expression, he would lose face in the team.
A little kid knows how to seek justice for his aunt, but he, a grown man, does nothing. Doesn't that mean he is a coward?
Old Mrs. Wu no longer had the patience she once had for her daughter, but Tang Guizhi didn't know how or what, but she just refused to leave.
Although the Tang family often do some very unkind things, they have one good thing, which is that they still have some dignity and dare not do anything too extreme.
So even though they cursed at him, they didn't really kick him out of the house. As long as you're thick-skinned, you can get away with it.
This is probably the reason why Tang Qingqing was not thrown into the mountains to fend for herself like other girls. In this respect, they are still a little more humane than other families.
The chaos at home did not affect Tang Qingqing because she had gone to her master's house early in the morning.
Ever since she started bringing things home from time to time, the Tang family wasn't as disgusted with her running away as before.
With one day left before the Lantern Festival, the Xu family couldn't hold on any longer.
Tang Guizhi's two sons followed the team leader who had just returned from the town to the Rongshan Brigade. The two children were dirty and had snot all over their faces. They looked even dirtier than the country kids.
"Mom—wow—"
When the youngest son Xu Xiangqian saw Tang Guizhi, he rushed towards her like a cannonball and burst into tears.
Tang Guizhi, with a haggard face, couldn't help crying when she saw the two children.
She was not happy staying at her parents' home during this period. Her mother and sister-in-law kept nagging her all the time, and she wanted to run away so many times.
Especially late at night, when I think of my two children, my heart aches.
If Tang Guizhi hadn't known that a woman was beaten to death by her husband and then slandered for running away with someone, she would definitely not have survived until now.
But when she saw the child, she couldn't contain herself anymore.
Tang Guizhi cried for a while and looked up at her eldest son Xu Shengli.
"Come here, Shengli, let mom see you."
Xu Shengli was not like his brother. As soon as he saw Tang Guizhi, he leaned into her arms.
He glared at her angrily: "Don't you want us anymore?"
Hearing this, Tang Guizhi felt even more sad: "How could I not want you?"
"Then why don't you go home? Grandpa, grandma and dad all said that you had an affair and ran off with someone."
Tang Guizhi was furious and felt terrified. She thought of the woman in that case.
"They are talking nonsense! If they weren't so vicious, they would want to beat me to death, find you a stepmother who would bully you to death, and then give birth to a new child and throw you away! If they weren't so vicious, how could I not go home!"
Such words did not make Xu Shengli feel relieved, but made him even angrier:
"So you just left us alone!"
"Mom didn't ignore you..."
"Then why don't you go home!"
The youngest son Xu Xiangqian also poked his head out from his arms and pulled Tang Guizhi's sleeve: "Mom, come home soon. I miss you so much."
Tang Guizhi said nothing and looked at the captain who had brought them over.
"Captain, what's going on?"
"I happened to be in town doing some work, and I saw their grandmother taking them to the market, and then she stuffed them into the donkey cart I was driving. She said they missed you and asked me to bring them here."
Tang Guizhi understood as soon as she heard it. The old lady really couldn't bear it anymore, but she was too embarrassed to ask Xu Taian to come and take her back, so she deliberately pushed the child over.
It was already difficult for her to stay in her mother's home alone. If she had two more children, not to mention her brother and sister-in-law, even her own mother would kick her out.
This was a deliberate attempt to force her, but it was also a way to give her a step down.
This made Tang Guizhi feel very frustrated, as it meant that after she returned home, the beating would be forgotten without any explanation.
Zhang Cuixiang indeed thought so. She originally wanted Tang Guizhi to come back in disgrace so that she could control her situation more easily.
But she underestimated how difficult it would be to raise two children. She had to cook for the whole family and take care of two children, and there was no one at home to help.
She was not in good health to begin with, and now she couldn't even straighten her back.
But no one in her family felt sorry for her, not even her own son. She told them she was not feeling well, but they still asked her to do this and that. If she was slow or not good enough, she would be rejected.
Her husband is even worse, often complaining that she has nothing to do at home all day and how come she can't even do such a small thing.
What's worse is that she was cooking in the kitchen before, and Xu Xiangqian wanted to drink some water and went to get the kettle, but he accidentally pulled the kettle and smashed it to the ground.
Fortunately, the hot water inside did not spill on my body, and the fragments did not pierce anyone, otherwise it would have been a big trouble.
When Xu Shengli was out playing and setting off firecrackers with others, he accidentally got his hand blown off. If it had been a little worse, his eyes might have been blown off.
Although subsequent examinations showed no major problems, it still gave the whole family a big scare.
Zhang Cuixiang was severely scolded by her son and husband, who said that she was a freeloader and couldn't even take care of her two children, so what else could she do.
Zhang Cuixiang had no choice but to find a way to call her daughter-in-law back, as her body would not be able to bear it if she didn't come back.
But it was impossible for her to bring the person back in person, and it was even more impossible for her to let her son go. Tang Guizhi would have to take Qiao back in the future.
So he came up with this idea. On the day before the Lantern Festival when the town was busy with market day, he took his two older grandsons to the market to wait.
Generally, people from all over the village would gather at the market before such a major festival.
As expected, she caught the captain of the Rongshan Brigade, who was also one of the few people from the Rongshan Brigade that she knew.
So she just handed the child to the captain and ran away.
The captain had no choice but to bring the child back.
Tang Guizhi had a falling out with her husband's family, and by the time she ran back to her parents' home, the news had already spread widely.
At first, she tried to hide it and made various excuses, but later Zhao Dahua didn't care anymore and often complained about her sister-in-law to the aunts and sisters-in-law.
They said she was too delicate and that was why men didn't like her. But after she had said a few words to him and he accidentally made her fail, she acted as if the sky had fallen and even ran back to her parents' home in a rage and refused to leave.
The captain, a big boss, had heard some gossip and had a rough idea of what was going on.
"Life has to go on, and it's not a big deal for you to stay at your parents' house forever."
Zhao Dahua, who had come out after hearing the commotion, smiled brightly when she heard this.
"What the captain said is true. We have always advised my sister-in-law not to be so aggressive. It is inevitable that there will be some bumps in the road for a young couple to live together."
Tang Guizhi held the child in her arms without saying a word. The wounds on her face had not completely healed yet, and her bones were still aching, so it was difficult for her to turn over at night. But in the mouth of the third sister-in-law, she just passed by with a bump and a bump.
It’s not that the third sister-in-law had not shown her her injuries, but she didn’t care at all.
Old Mrs. Wu also came out upon hearing the noise and kept thanking the captain, saying that it was all her fault and that she had caused trouble for everyone.
Tang Guizhi felt a chill in her heart and was afraid at the thought of going back and living her old life.
But now she had no choice. Old Mrs. Wu said directly: "Tomorrow is the Lantern Festival. You should go home. Look at what your two children are like now. As a mother, don't you feel sorry for them?"
Tang Guizhi looked at the hostile eyes towards her and her little son's dependent look. She wiped away her tears and finally nodded in agreement.
Zhao Dahua clapped her hands: "That's good! That's how it is between husband and wife. Today they quarrel so much that they wish they could die, but tomorrow they are a family again."
Grandma Wu also asked Tang Guizhi to bring the child into the house quickly. "My dear grandson, are you all frozen and hungry? Come quickly and see what good things grandma has here!"
It was already late, so there was no rush back to town and the two children stayed at home for one night.
Although Zhao Dahua was unhappy in her heart, she did not show it on her face. Instead, she entertained her two nephews warmly and asked Tang Xingqiang to take them out to play.
They all grew up in the town and will definitely have a bright future. They have a good relationship with their son and can help him in the future.
However, Tang Xingqiang ignored his mother's good intentions. He was not very kind to the Xu brothers. He was okay to Xu Qianjin, but he didn't even look at Xu Shengli.
He remembered in his heart how much Xu Shengli looked down on him in the past and called him a wild boy from the country.
Tang Xingqiang secretly said to Tang Qingqing: "Huh, I remember it all. That old woman always said bad things about us in front of the two brothers. They looked down on us. Bah, I also look down on them. Their own mother was beaten, but they didn't say a word. They only remembered their mother when no one took care of her. What a bunch of crap."
The Xu family looked down on the Tang family. They often scolded not only Tang Guizhi but also the entire Tang family at home.
Especially Tang Xingqiang, who is about the same age as Xu Shengli, is often compared with him, belittling Tang Xingqiang and elevating Xu Shengli.
There is nothing bad about Xu Shengli and Xu Qianjin, they were all brought from the Tang family, and the good ones were all inherited from the Xu family.
Xu Shengli heard it so many times that he took it seriously. Whenever he saw Tang Xingqiang, his eyes almost grew to the top of his head.
"Oh, you are quite manly."
Tang Xingqiang said angrily: "Sister, you underestimate me too much."
"What if mom and I start having sex? Who will you help?"
"Hey, I won't help anyone. I'll just watch the show from the side. But if you buy me some candy, I can think about it again."
Tang Qingqing tapped his head unhappily.
"Sister, do you think my aunt is going to go back like this? Will she be beaten to death by my uncle-in-law?"
Tang Qingqing pursed her lips, feeling very frustrated.
What she said sounded nice, but it all depends on what Tang Guizhi herself thinks.
But if I really did nothing, I would feel uncomfortable. What if Tang Guizhi got beaten again, and even more severely?
It's abominable that Tang Guizhi can't stand up, but she doesn't deserve to be beaten.
Tang Qingqing sighed: "What else can we do? Can you persuade our eldest master to support my aunt?"
Tang Xingqiang covered his mouth and laughed, "I'll tell Dad that you said he was the eldest master."
Tang Qingqing spread her hands, looking nonchalant.
"If I can persuade you, could you get me a can of fruit?"
Tang Qingqing raised her eyebrows and looked at him.
Tang Xingqiang snorted: "Don't think I don't know you're still hiding it! You're not greedy at all, it must be because you have more of it with your master, so you don't want it anymore."
The canned food that Tang Qingqing brought back last time was basically eaten by her second brother Tang Xingwang, who was really happy with it.
Although I still have some at home, I don't take them out easily.
"This has nothing to do with me. Why should I agree to you?"
Tang Xingqiang shook her arm, "Sister, just make this bet with me."
"Why are you looking for me when you go find my aunt?"
Tang Xingqiang rolled his eyes and said, "Because you are a police officer now, if you see someone being bullied, you have to step forward!"
"One can is not enough. I have none left. Half a can at most."
"Deal!" Tang Xingqiang stretched out his little finger, and Tang Qingqing also stretched out her little finger to clench the knot with him.
"Hanging on the hook for a hundred years is not allowed to change!"
As soon as Tang Xingqiang drew his hand, he shouted at Tang Jianjun:
"Dad, I will go with you to send my aunt and brothers back to town tomorrow."
Tang Guizhi, who was coaxing the child, was stunned and looked at Tang Jianjun.
Tang Jianjun was angry. When did he say he was going to the town?
Tang Xingqiang quickly added: "My uncle didn't give me any red envelope this year."
Tang Jianjun swallowed his scolding words instantly.
Although the Xu family looked down on the Tang family, they still gave them red envelopes every year. Although it was not much, only five cents, it was still a token of their appreciation.
Tang Jianjun was certainly not greedy for the five cents, but he was thinking that since Tang Guizhi had suffered such a huge loss, he had to show some appreciation, right?
The reason they sent their children here was because they couldn't bear it anymore and wanted to make peace. He couldn't waste this opportunity.
"Okay, I'll take you there tomorrow."
Tang Xingwang also said hurriedly, "I want to go too."
Tang Jianjun was very easy to talk to at this time, "Let's all go, Qingqing and Xingsheng will go with you tomorrow."
He turned to Wang Simei and said, "Sister-in-law, let Qiaoqiao go with you tomorrow."
Tang Qiaoqiao looked at Wang Simei expectantly. Wang Simei was a little hesitant at first, but seeing this, she couldn't bear to refuse.
"Then I'll trouble you, uncle."
"We are all family, so why bother talking about whether it is a problem or not."
Tang Guizhi was a little confused. It would have been fine if Tang Jianjun just sent them back, but why did he also take a group of children with him?
However, she was very happy that Tang Jianjun was willing to send her and the children home, which also made her more confident.
Otherwise, if I go back in disgrace, who knows what nasty things that family might say to me.
Tang Qingqing understood Tang Jianjun's plan at a glance. What support was this? He was actually going to bring his whole family to the town to beg for money!
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