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 confused? 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.
唐青青将快要跑出院門的唐桂芝攔住：“小姑，現在都快吃晚飯了，你要去哪啊？”
唐桂芝整個人很恍惚，她也想知道她可以去哪裏，可發現她什麽地方都去不了。
這世間那麽大，竟然沒有一處是自己的家。
唐青青将唐桂芝拉到自己屋子裏，“小姑，大冬天地在外頭跑，可是要被凍着的。”
唐桂芝看全家只有唐青青一個小姑娘記着她，頓時哭得更傷心了。
她從前很少在意唐青青，更疼愛幾個侄子。
可沒有想到她遇到事的時候，偏向她這頭的卻是這個大侄女。
“小姑，別人做錯事，您也沒必要拿自己身子骨開玩笑啊，那豈不是別人痛快你遭罪嗎。”
“青青，小姑以後該怎麽辦啊？”
“那得看您自個咋想了，是想要繼續過下去，還是想要自己立起來。”
唐桂芝支支吾吾：“我，我……”
唐青青一看她這模樣，就知道想讓她離婚是不可能的。
這十裏八鄉的，只聽過喪偶的，沒聽過誰離婚的。
倒是一些城裏人在鬧最兇的時候，有人為了撇清關系，所以才搞離婚。
可鄉下人成分都不會差到哪裏去，基本都是三代貧農，也就不存在這種問題，更不會輕易離婚。
鄉下人娶妻也不容易，日子過不下去，也不會走這一步。
鄉下女人更是沒有選擇，誰要是離婚，怕是要被唾沫給淹死。
唐家人也不會允許她這麽做的，覺得太丢人。
沒有娘家人的支持，唐桂芝離婚後連個住的地方都沒有，基本生活都難以保障。
這就是鄉下女性的悲哀，很多時候不是不選擇，是沒得選擇，從小唐青青就沒少聽誰家媳婦日子過不下去，喝農藥死了。
唐青青深感無奈的同時，又不得不面對現實。
她對這個小姑談不上喜歡，以前在家的時候，眼睛都長在頂上，跟沒瞧見她似的。
有時候還躲懶讓她去幹活，她做錯事了，還誣賴到自個的頭上，想想就特別讨人嫌。
可一碼歸一碼，在家裏她們可以互掐，可被外人欺負時，就得一致對外，這是原則問題。
尤其是這種事，唐青青更不能忍。
“小姑，這種事你得自己拿主意，你自個沒個想法，就算有人幫你也沒用。總不能你們過日子，我爸或者啥人天天蹲你家守着吧？”
“可是我又能咋辦？他們也不聽我的啊。”唐桂芝揪着衣角委屈不已。
唐青青白了她一眼：“你以前當姑娘的時候，厲害得不得了，在村子裏不說打遍天下無敵手，那也是在大姑娘裏說一不二的。怎麽嫁人了，變得那麽慫啊！”
“你沒結過婚你不知道。”
唐青青心想她還真結過婚，不過是在另一個世界裏。
“我是不知道，但是我知道我絕對不能容忍別人打我，我這人記仇！別人打我我就得打回去，我打不過就趁着他睡着時候打。”
“女孩家家的，不能太小心眼，這樣會不讨人喜歡。”
唐青青差點給噎住，唐桂芝竟然給她上課了。
“小姑，你說這些想幹啥？你要是覺得現在日子過得不錯，那就趕緊回去。”
說着她就要出屋，這屋子不到晚上是不燒炕的，冷得要死。
唐桂芝連忙将她拉住：“我不就這麽一說，你現在氣性怎麽這麽大。”
“你以前比我氣性還大呢。”
唐桂芝想起自己做姑娘的時候，心生懷念。
那時候也有很多煩惱，恨不得快點嫁出去，就有屬于自己的家了。
可現在才知道，那時候有多無憂無慮，遇上的事對比現在壓根不算啥。
唐桂芝苦笑：“你不懂，我是高嫁，能被你姑父瞧上不容易。”
“你嫁都嫁了，孩子都生了倆了，他還能把你給休了？他要是作風有問題，你就去找他領導呗。”
“哪能這樣啊。”
“咋就不能了？在單位有啥事都是找領導的，咱們大隊還有婦女主任呢，城裏肯定也有管這個的。”
唐桂芝猶猶豫豫的，唐青青還想說些什麽，唐興強擠了進來。
“嘿嘿嘿，小姑，你要是願意付工錢，我可以幫你打回去。”
唐桂芝看唐興強身高才剛過桌子的小身板，“就你？”
“當然不止我啦，只要你付的工錢足夠多，我能在大隊裏招來一大堆人。”
“別瞎胡鬧，大人說話你一個小孩子別插嘴。”
唐興強直接蹦上炕，“我是小孩可也是男人啊，再說我大姐也大不了多少，她能聽我咋就不能了？”
唐桂芝懶得理會他，唐興強卻不願放棄。
“一人給一毛錢就行。”
“你哪裏學到這些？別瞎胡鬧。”唐桂芝正煩着呢，态度不耐煩。
“我沒胡鬧，我就知道被人欺負了就得打回去。我就沒見過不打回去，回頭就不會被欺負的。我大哥就是個包，要不是我和二哥護着他，幫他打架，你看他在外頭挨欺負不。”
唐興強晃蕩着小短腿，挑着下巴冷哼。
唐興旺在家裏受寵，跟個小霸王似的，在大隊小孩子卻啥都不是。
唐興強卻不是那能忍氣吞聲的性子，走路還不穩的時候，就知道被欺負得揍回去。
打不過就咬，再不行就偷襲，反正他不好了，別人也甭想好。
不過也因此沒少被其他家長找上門來，這個家最經常挨揍挨罵的人就是他。
只不過和唐青青不一樣，他那種挨揍挨罵不過是做做樣子罷了。
“反正我話就撂這了，小姑你要想有人撐腰，給錢就有人幫你辦事。你想指望我爸那可就拉倒吧，我被人欺負他都不幫我出頭，只會在那瞎逼逼，還指望他幫你出頭啊？”
唐興強跳下炕，将唐青青也拉走。
“我大姐你也甭指望，她是個女娃比你還小，你要是被打死了，她還能幫你讨回公道，別的啥都幹不了。”
然後也不理會唐桂芝什麽态度，就直接出了門。
唐青青像是不認識眼前的小弟一樣，自從她開始放羊，就很少跟這個小弟接觸了。
其他弟弟她還搭把手幫忙帶過，這個弟弟就沒經過她的手了。
她就知道這個小弟特別熊，成天惹是生非，上房揭瓦的。
而且嘴特欠，經常說話能把人氣死，不過讨好人的時候嘴也特別甜。
“你小子，做生意做到小姑頭上了。”
唐興強翻了個大大的白眼：“所以說女人頭發長見識短，看你會啥看腳印追蹤的，以為你聰明，結果也是傻蛋一個。”
“唐興強，你欠揍啊。”
“你揍我我也得說，你剛才是不是想替小姑出頭？”
唐青青沒吭聲，這種事光別人出頭有啥用，還得自己立起來。
要不然別人幹啥，也會被扯後腿。
不過她什麽也沒說，想知道唐興強葫蘆裏賣的什麽藥。
唐興強搖頭晃腦地賣弄，“你可真是傻哦，你說那些話跟故意讓人找茬似的。回頭人家和好了，就該說你這人思想有問題了。”
“你知道為啥我爸他們都不樂意管嗎？”
“為啥？”
“除了慫，還有就是怕一回頭小姑跟小姑父他們和好了，自己插在中間反倒啥也不是了，以後也就不好來往了。”
唐青青上下打量還沒滿七周歲的弟弟，以前也知道這家夥機靈，卻不知道竟然這麽猴精的。
她突然想到，書上也曾提過這個弟弟。
在書裏他是最小的堂弟，而且是唐建軍一家腦子最聰明的。
開放之後，他也跑去做生意，是這家裏事業最成功的一個。
他做生意的時候還借了書中唐青青丈夫也就是男主的名頭，在外頭攬了不少工程賺了不少錢。
被發現之後，被那書中男主狠狠教訓了，唐興強的生意頓時一落千丈。
可他也沒有因此被擊垮，跑出去混了幾年，竟然成了個傳銷頭子，靠着詐騙、脅迫在千禧年那會兒賺了上千萬，弄出了人命後才被逮了起來。
再聽到他的消息時，他已經被關了進去。
唐建軍和趙大花還來找過女主，希望她能讓丈夫用自己的權力把他給撈出來。
雖然在書裏唐興強品性不行，可頭腦确實很靈活，很會借勢，只不過用不對地方罷了。
“你咋知道這些的？”
“看出來的呗，這有啥好想不通的。你沒見大隊裏夫妻幹架的，要是有誰在一旁拱火，回頭他們不吵了不鬧了，第一個就拿那拱火的開刀。”
唐興強背着手，跟個小大人似的語重心長地說道：
“你也甭說你是為了小姑好，回頭他們和好了，你說的那些話就是在拱火。回頭就成你的不是了，讓你裏外不是人。”
唐興強挺了挺胸脯，得意洋洋繼續道：
“可問她拿報酬就不一樣了，是她想要這麽幹的，我們是有好處不拿王八蛋，誰也不能說啥。”
唐青青服氣了，不愧是給書中男女主找過不少麻煩的炮灰，小小年紀腦袋瓜子還真是靈。
她比唐興強大了那麽多，竟然還被他深深上了一課。
難怪書上說三人行，必有我師呢。
“好小子，懂得還真是不少。”
唐興強撣撣身上的灰，“還行吧，誰讓我聰明呢。”
“我以前怎麽沒見你這麽向着我？”
“又沒有好處……”唐興強連忙收住嘴，抓着唐青青的胳膊晃悠，眨着眼睛一臉無辜，“你是我大姐，我當然要向着你呀。”
唐青青連忙抽出胳膊，抖了抖身上的雞皮。
“我信你個鬼哦。”
這家夥分明是見風使舵，覺得她現在有能耐能賺回東西了，就開始讨好她、向着她。
以前她自己都吃不飽穿不暖的，他也就根本沒多看她一眼，甚至還經常幫腔奚落。
“不管咋說，你說我這事做得對不對？”
“對對對，喏，獎勵你的。”
唐青青又給他塞了一顆糖，唐興強頓時樂得蹦了起來。
“大姐，你對我最好了~”
那話說得黏黏膩膩的，可把唐青青惡心得夠嗆。
不得不說，唐興強這次插話插得好，唐青青願意幫助人，可要是幫了人回頭又落得埋怨，雖然也不缺塊肉，可心裏得多膈應啊！
唐青青以前也不是沒見過夫妻倆掐架，有人上去幫忙，結果幫忙的人反過來被夫妻混合雙打的。
這光是想想都糟心死了！
論人情世故，唐青青還真沒小小年紀的唐興強想得周全。
難怪他這麽欠也沒被打死，雖然經常被罵卻也是被寵着的。
于是，唐青青又多給了唐興強一顆糖。
因為這顆糖，唐興強一連好幾天，叫她姐的時候，聲音都甜膩得齁嗓子。
唐桂芝被唐青青攔下後，那口氣又洩了，于是又留了下來。
趙大花看她還賴着，看她越發不順眼，成天指桑罵槐。
不僅罵她還把唐青青給捎上了，“成天給家裏找事，原本都沒事了，還非摻和一腳，就你能耐咋你不出錢養着呢。”
唐青青只當是聽不見，至于唐桂芝這邊，她也沒有再多說什麽。
她已經把自己懂的想的都跟對方說了，唐桂芝要是自己不立起來，她一個小孩子又能咋辦呢。
不離婚，那麽就是要麽熬，看自己運氣好不好能不能活下去。
要麽就是打回去，把對方打怕了，就不會再動手了。
唐興強每日一問，要不要雇傭他們。
唐興強雖然人小瞧着不靠譜，可在別人都不行的情況下，其實他們也挺好。
孩子們都出動了，看唐建軍還能不能坐得住。
他要是沒點表示，那在大隊裏也就沒臉了。
一個屁大的孩子都知道給姑姑讨回公道，他一個大老爺們啥都不幹，那豈不是說明他是慫蛋一個。
吳老太對女兒也沒有了之前的耐心，可唐桂芝也不知道怎麽覺悟了還是咋的，就硬是賴着不走。
唐家人雖然說經常幹出很不地道的事，不過他們有一點好，就是還要臉，也不敢把事做得太絕。
所以雖然罵罵咧咧，可也沒真把人給趕出家門，只要臉皮厚就能賴着。
這大約也是唐青青沒有像其他女孩被扔到山上自生自滅的原因，在這一點上他們還是比別的人家稍微有那麽點人性。
家裏雞飛狗跳，也并不會影響到唐青青，因為她一大早就出門去師父家了。
自打她時不時拿東西回家，唐家人也沒有像以前那麽反感她老外跑了。
距離元宵節還有一天的時候，徐家那邊先扛不住了。
唐桂芝的兩個兒子跟着從鎮上回來的大隊長一塊來到榕山大隊，兩個孩子身上髒兮兮的，鼻涕花了一臉，看着比鄉下孩子還埋汰。
“媽媽——哇——”
小兒子徐向前看到唐桂芝，跟個炮彈一樣沖向她，嚎啕大哭起來。
一臉憔悴的唐桂芝，看到兩個孩子，也不禁哭了起來。
她這段時間在娘家待得很不順心，她媽她嫂子成天在耳邊鬧哄哄的，不知道有多少回都想跑了。
尤其深夜裏，想到自己兩個孩子，更是心如刀割。
如果不是知道有個女人活活被丈夫打死，還被誣蔑跟人跑了，唐桂芝肯定撐不到現在。
可當她看到孩子，就徹底繃不住了。
唐桂芝哭了一會，擡頭看着大兒子徐勝利。
“勝利，來，過來讓媽看看。”
徐勝利不像弟弟一樣，一看到唐桂芝，就賴在她懷裏。
他氣鼓鼓地瞪着她：“你是不是不要我們了？”
聽到這句話，唐桂芝更覺得心酸：“我怎麽可能不要你們。”
“那你為啥不回家？爺爺奶奶還有爸爸，都說你有了外心，跟人跑了。”
唐桂芝心裏氣急又覺得可怕，她想到了那個案子裏的女人。
“他們胡說八道！要不是他們心思狠毒，想把我給活活打死，給你們找個把你們欺負死的後媽，重新生個孩子就能把你們給扔了！要不是他們太惡毒，我怎麽可能不回家！”
這樣的話并沒有讓徐勝利釋懷，反倒更加生氣：
“所以你就不管我們了！”
“媽沒有不管你們……”
“那你為啥不回家！”
小兒子徐向前也從懷裏探出頭，扯着唐桂芝的袖子：“媽，快回家吧，好想你啊。”
唐桂芝沒吭聲，望向将他們送過來的大隊長。
“大隊長，這是咋回事啊？”
“我正好去鎮上辦點事，在集市上就看到他們奶奶帶着他們，然後就把他們塞到我趕的驢車上了。說他們想你，讓我把他們帶過來。”
唐桂芝一聽就明白了，這是老太太實在撐不住了，可又拉不下臉讓徐泰安過來把她接回去，所以故意把孩子塞過來。
她一個人能賴在娘家已經不容易，要是再多兩個孩子，別說哥嫂，她親娘都能直接把她給趕出門。
這是故意逼她，也是在給她一個臺階下。
這讓唐桂芝心裏很是不得勁，這意味着她回去之後，被打的事就這麽過去了，完全沒有個說法。
張翠香确實是這麽想的，她原本想讓唐桂芝自己灰溜溜回來，這樣才好拿捏。
可她低估了兩個孩子有多難帶，她要做一家人的飯，還要照顧兩個孩子，家裏一個搭把手的人都沒有。
她本來身體就不大好，這一下腰都直不起來。
可家裏人沒人心疼她，連自己親兒子都不知道心疼她。她都說了自個不舒服，依然讓她做這個做那個，做慢了或是做得不夠好，還要被嫌棄。
自個老伴更是過分，還經常說她成天在家沒事幹，怎麽這點事都幹不好。
更糟糕的是，她之前在廚房做飯，徐向前想喝水去拿熱水壺，結果不小心把熱水壺拉着砸到地上。
還好裏面的熱水沒有撒到身上，碎片也沒有紮到人，否則可就麻煩大了。
徐勝利出去玩，跟人放鞭炮的時候，不小心被炸了手，要是再差一點，可能眼睛都給炸沒了。
雖然後來檢查都沒啥大問題，卻也把全家人吓了一大跳。
張翠香被兒子丈夫狠狠罵了一頓，說她就是個吃白飯的，連兩個孩子都看不好，還能幹點啥事。
張翠香沒法子，只能想辦法去把兒媳婦叫回來，再不回來她這身子骨可受不了。
可讓她親自把人接回來是不可能的，讓兒子去更不可能，以後可不得讓唐桂芝拿喬上了。
于是就想出了這麽一招，趁着元宵節前一天鎮上趕集日時，帶着兩個大孫子去集市上守着。
一般這種大節之前的集市，村裏都會有人過來趕集。
果然讓她逮到了榕山大隊的大隊長，這也是她認識的為數不多的榕山大隊人。
于是她直接把孩子塞給大隊長，自個轉身就給跑了。
大隊長沒法子，只能把孩子帶回來了。
唐桂芝跟婆家鬧翻，跑回娘家的時候早就傳得沸沸揚揚。
一開始還藏着掖着找各種借口，後來趙大花也不管了，經常跟大嬸大嫂子們說自家小姑子的不是。
說她脾氣養得太嬌，所以男人才不喜歡，不過是說了兩句，不小心失了手，就跟天塌下來一樣要死不活的，氣性還特別大跑回娘家賴着不走雲雲。
大隊長這個大老爺們都聽了一些閑話，也大概知道咋回事。
“日子總是要過下去的，你一直留在娘家也不是個事。”
聽到動靜也走了出來的趙大花，聽到這話笑開了花。
“大隊長說的是，我們一直勸小姑子別那麽大氣性，小兩口過日子，難免磕磕碰碰的。”
唐桂芝摟着孩子沒說話，她臉上的傷現在都沒徹底好了，身上的骨頭也都還在疼，晚上翻個身都艱難。可在三嫂嘴裏，就輕飄飄一個磕磕碰碰過去了。
三嫂不是沒給她看過自己的傷，卻根本不在意。
吳老太也聞聲走出來，不停感謝大隊長，全都在說是她的錯，給大家添麻煩了。
唐桂芝心裏發寒，想到回去還要過以前的日子就感到害怕。
不過現在也由不得她了，吳老太直接發話：“明天就是元宵節了，你也該回家了。瞧瞧兩個孩子現在都啥樣了，你當媽的不心疼啊。”
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 withdrew 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 hurriedly said, "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!