Chapter 44
Before dawn on the Lantern Festival, there was movement in the Tang family.
Tang Jianjun, who had never gotten up early since the beginning of the winter, got out of bed before dawn today, which was a rare occasion.
Although the brothers Xu Shengli and Xu Xiangqian were so sleepy that they couldn't open their eyes, they still tried hard to get up from the bed.
To them this is not their home and they can never sleep well.
Moreover, the kang was very warm when we first slept on it, even a little hot, but in the second half of the night, when no one added firewood, it started to get colder and was not as comfortable as before.
The whole family started to move, except Tang Xingqiang, who lay on the bed as steady as a mountain.
"Tang Xingqiang, if you don't get up, your father and the others will leave." Zhao Dahua pushed him.
Tang Xingqiang opened his eyes impatiently, his voice still hoarse:
"Why are you going there so early? It's as if my aunt is begging to go back, as if she's afraid she won't be able to go back if she's too late. Why should we go along with their wishes? We should just let them worry for a while."
When Tang Jianjun heard this, he immediately stopped what he was doing.
Yes, they left in such a hurry so early in the morning, wouldn’t the Xu family be so proud?!
They got up so early because today was the Lantern Festival and they had to rush back to celebrate the festival after going to the town.
But the Xu family definitely didn't think so. They definitely thought they were very smart to come up with such a method to control their Tang family.
Tang Jianjun was no longer anxious. The fact that the Xu family did not come in person to apologize was already irritating enough, and they couldn't be so cheap as to rush to the town in a hurry.
The more he thought about it, the more he felt that the matter could not be let go. It was fine that Xu Taian beat his wife, but Tang Guizhi had been back to her parents' home for so many days and the Xu family had not expressed any reaction at all. This was unacceptable.
They had been ridiculed so much in the village, they couldn't just let it go.
Because of Tang Jianguo's relationship, their family has been considered a very prominent family in the brigade in recent years. What would everyone think if they were to rush forward like this?
Why did Xu Taian dare to beat his wife? Wasn't it because he looked down on their family? If he had married the daughter of their stationmaster, do you think he would dare to lift a finger?
The more Tang Jianjun thought about it, the more frustrated he felt. He thought the matter had to be discussed again, otherwise the Xu family would always look down on him and laugh at him for being a coward.
Zhao Dahua looked puzzled as she saw Tang Jianjun taking off his shoes and getting on the bed:
"Why are you on the bed again?"
"There's no rush to go to the town today. Let's go tomorrow."
"What the hell?" Zhao Dahua was shocked. "Why aren't you going? Guizhi and the two children are waiting."
"Go out and tell them that she can go back tomorrow. If she insists on going back today, she won't have to go back to her parents' home anymore."
Zhao Dahua is incredible, she does whatever she wants!
"What are you doing? Didn't we agree yesterday to send the three of them back home today?"
Tang Jianjun had already taken off his coat and crawled into the quilt to continue sleeping.
"Now that the two eldest grandsons of the Xu family are in our home, we have the initiative. Didn't they send their children over? It just so happens that they are spending the holiday at their grandmother's house."
"Then their family will be so angry that they will die."
"They are angry, but we have to be tough for once and let them know that we are not cowards."
Tang Jianjun was unhappy because his own son kept calling him a bastard yesterday.
Now I have figured it out. I feel that if I don't do something, my child will listen to him in the future.
Zhao Dahua tried to persuade him a few more times, but Tang Jianjun remained unmoved.
"Think about it yourself. They sent the child here, and we just happily sent him back. How embarrassing!"
Zhao Dahua stopped trying to persuade them later, even though she thought it was not a good idea. If the mother and her two children stayed one more day, they would have to spend more food.
The old lady took out a lot of good things to entertain her two grandchildren yesterday, for fear of neglecting them.
But her man has already made up his mind, and Zhao Dahua can't change anything. She can only think positively.
But I was still worried, so I went out to talk to Old Lady Wu and the others about it.
Old Mrs. Wu was also confused: "What the hell, why aren't you going today?"
"How could I know what he was thinking? After I had packed up everything, he suddenly lay down again."
Old Mrs. Wu was worried: "If I don't go back for the Lantern Festival, there will be a big commotion at the Xu family. Will we still be able to become in-laws in the future?"
Tang Guizhi didn't expect that her brother would change his mind at the last minute even though they had agreed on it.
She was also worried. Today was the Lantern Festival. If she didn't go home to celebrate the festival with her two children, she would probably be scolded in the future.
Although Zhao Dahua didn't agree with Tang Jianjun's actions in her heart, since he did it, she would not hinder him.
Seeing that Tang Guizhi was ready to go home, he sneered in his heart. She had said before that she would not go back, but she stayed here and refused to leave.
Now they won't let me leave, and I'm trying to go back. It's such a shame to have such a relative.
"Your brother said that if you leave today, you will never come back. The Xu family is trampling on our family's faces. If you don't say anything and continue to let them do this, you will never come back and make us suffer as well."
Tang Guizhi suddenly wilted. She was originally a little scared about going back, but now she had her brother's support, she felt confident.
Now that Tang Jianjun had this attitude, she became depressed again.
But the two children refused to do it, so they dug them out from under the quilts early in the morning, and then said they would not go today. Isn’t this just a joke?
Especially the eldest brother Xu Shengli, who kept shouting: "Mom, I want to go back, I want to go back!"
My younger brother Xu Qianjin also started crying: "I want grandma, I want grandma."
Zhao Dahua simply found an excuse to go out, not caring about how the two children were making a fuss.
At the door, she heard Old Lady Wu coaxing, "Grandma has some good stuff..."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Dahua's eyes widened immediately, and he hurried back to his room to pull up his three children who had fallen back into bed like his father.
Tang Xingwang was very dissatisfied: "Mom, didn't Dad say that we would go to the town tomorrow? Why did you pull us up?"
"Your grandma is going to use some goodies to appease those two strangers. If you don't get up, you'll be left with nothing."
As soon as these words were spoken, even Tang Xingqiang, who was sleeping, suddenly opened his eyes.
He was no longer as sleepy as before and quickly got up from the bed, put on his clothes and rushed over.
Tang Xingwang and Tang Xingsheng were not slow either. The three brothers all squeezed into the main room.
The Xu brothers were still crying and no matter how we tried to comfort them, they wouldn't stop crying.
Tang Xingqiang directly started to mock Xu Shengli: "A real man should shed blood and sweat but not tears. You are such a fool. Even the girls in our village who have just learned to walk can't cry as hard as you. From now on, I will not call you Xu Shengli. I will call you crybaby Xu Meime, and your brother's name is Xu Xiaomei. Hahahahaha!"
At this age, Xu Shengli has already started to care about his face. Just now, Grandma Wu and Tang Guizhi did not appreciate the good things they gave them and even wanted to smash them.
Now hearing Tang Xingqiang actually mocking him for being a girl, he was no longer in a hurry to cry. He wiped away his tears and started arguing with Tang Xingqiang.
The main room was bustling with activity. Tang Qingqing listened for a while with her ears tilted up, and finally pulled Tang Qiaoqiao back to bed.
Zhai Hongyi said that sleep is very important for growing taller, so they need to sleep more.
Tang Qiaoqiao was puzzled: "Sister, you're not going to town today?"
"No, let's sleep for a while."
"We're not going again?"
"Your uncle is arguing with the Xu family. It's none of our business. Let's go to sleep."
Tang Qiaoqiao listened to Tang Qingqing very much. She herself had not gotten enough sleep, so she closed her eyes and fell asleep soon after.
Tang Qingqing couldn't understand why Tang Jianjun suddenly changed his mind. She thought Tang Jianjun was just thinking about taking advantage and didn't care about his face.
But if you think about it carefully, this is a good thing, as it will make the Xu family worried.
If they play such a trick, won't their family fight back? They won't let them get what they want.
Tang Qingqing didn't know whether this would be good for Tang Guizhi's future at home, but she knew that if she really went back home today, it would be difficult unless Tang Jianjun fought back.
It's not easy anyway, so just enjoy it now.
After thinking about this, Tang Qingqing fell asleep peacefully.
The Tang family was calm, but the Xu family was like ants on a hot pot.
Zhang Cuixiang cleaned the house inside and outside early in the morning, killed the chicken she bought at the market yesterday, and hid the pork she bought at the supply and marketing cooperative early in the morning.
Valuable items such as white flour and White Rabbit sandwich biscuits were put away, and only some melon seeds and the cheapest fruit candies were placed on the table.
She had planned very well. Today was the Lantern Festival. Even if the Tang family sent Tang Guizhi and the others back, they would have to hurry back to celebrate the festival.
Just have a quick lunch at noon and send them away.
It would be even better if they didn't come, and we wouldn't have to prepare even coarse grains and pickles.
But she waited all morning and didn't see any movement. She didn't know how many times she ran to the door to look.
"Grandma Shengli, where are your brothers Shengli and Qianjin? Why haven't they come back yet?"
A neighbor saw her and couldn't help asking.
Any disturbance in the unit’s family area will spread everywhere and secrets cannot be kept.
The two brothers Xu Shengli and Xu Xiangqian were particularly noisy. They would often run around outside even in the middle of winter. They were also not well-behaved at home and would yell all day long.
Now there is no movement and everyone knows that the two children are not at home.
Besides, the town is very small and can be walked along one street.
When we gathered yesterday, quite a few people from the station also went there. Some saw what Zhang Cuixiang did and thought it was strange and talked about it, so it was not a secret.
Everyone in the entire family compound knew that Xu family's daughter-in-law Tang Guizhi ran back to her parents' home on the second day of the Chinese New Year and never came back. At first, she could still find excuses to cover it up, but after a while, everyone knew that there was something fishy going on. How many people were waiting to see a joke.
"I'll be back soon. Something delayed me on the way."
Zhang Cuixiang looked unhappy and secretly cursed Tang Guizhi in her heart, saying that she would give her a good beating when she came back.
一個當人媳婦的，竟然丢下孩子跑回家這麽多天沒回來不說，現在都幾點鐘了，還不帶孩子回來！
今天可是元宵節，真是反了天了！
張翠香被人抓包，也不好再在外頭溜達了，省得更加被人笑話。
中午的時候，徐廣進和徐泰安父子回來了，看到唐桂芝和兩個孩子都沒回來，不由皺起眉頭。
“這小唐咋回事，怎麽還不回來！”徐廣進很是不滿。
張翠香安撫道：“鄉下人辦事不牢靠，估摸下午就到了，正好省了咱們家一頓飯。”
徐泰安心裏雖然不高興，卻也沒說什麽，只是看着都吃午飯了還冷鍋冷竈的頓時不樂意了。
“媽，都幾點了，飯呢？”
張翠香拍大腿：“我給忘了！我現在立馬去做。”
“媽，你成天在家都幹啥啊，怎麽連飯都忘了做，你想餓死我們啊！”
“馬上就好馬上就好。”
張翠香在廚房忙活半天，她把很多東西都收起來了，這時候想要翻找出來非常地麻煩。
于是等徐廣進和徐泰安能吃上飯的時候，都已經很晚了，沒休息一會就得去上班。
兩人臨走前都很是不滿，不過更多的是沖着唐桂芝去的。
要不是唐桂芝跑回娘家不回來，也不會發生這樣的事，張翠香年紀大了容易忘事，唐桂芝還年輕着呢，做飯也更加好吃。
随着時間推移，張翠香心裏越來越着急，就算連爬帶滾的，這時候也該到了吧？
可別家都開始準備元宵節晚飯了，愣是連個人影都沒有。
張翠香一邊探頭望窗外，一邊準備元宵節晚飯，整個人心不在焉的。
等徐家父子下班回來，看到家裏冷冷清清，臉都沉了下來。
飯菜都上桌，這席面放在鎮上算是很不錯了，有硬菜有湯圓有餃子，滿滿一大桌子。
換做平時，早就忍不住開動了。
可現在沒人伸筷子，三人大眼瞪小眼，完全沒有過節的氣氛。
他們怎麽也沒想到，唐桂芝不僅沒有回來，連兩個孩子都有去無回！
“你看看你，你做的什麽事！大過節的，一個孩子都不在家，這叫什麽過節！”
徐廣進憤怒不已，直接開始拍桌。
張翠香心裏又氣又怕，她哪裏知道唐桂芝竟然敢這麽大膽，元宵節都不回來，她也不怕徐泰安不要她啊！
“我哪知道她膽子這麽大，跑回娘家誰都不放在眼裏了。她要是心裏有泰安，有咱們徐家，也不能這麽幹啊。”
徐泰安臉色更是黑得厲害，“她回來我非揍死她不可！”
可現在放狠話有啥用，唐桂芝不回來沒啥，兩個孩子不回來那還叫過節嗎？
聽着隔壁一家子歡聲笑語，他們一家三口孤零零過節，這飯做得再好都不香了。
另一頭唐家，卻又是另一番景象。
雖然他們桌上的飯菜遠不如徐家人豐盛，可一群人熱熱鬧鬧的，就連唐青青也沉浸在這種過節的氣氛中。
徐勝利和徐前進也不鬧了，也不知道唐興強帶着徐勝利去玩了什麽，現在哥倆關系特別好，幹啥都黏在一起。
徐勝利雖然受到家裏人的影響看不上唐家人，可畢竟是孩子，最是貪玩的年紀。
唐興強又是個會玩的，在村子裏還是同齡人中的老大。
沒有大人的幹預，徐勝利很快就跟唐興強玩到一塊去了，又是滑雪又是抽陀螺的，一群孩子滿村子亂跑。
徐前進也在後面屁颠屁颠跟着，別看徐勝利是哥哥，他最是不耐煩帶着弟弟一塊玩，現在玩瘋了的他也不例外。
可唐興強卻不一樣，很會安排。
雖然也沒有帶着他，卻知道讓人陪着他玩，不會讓他在一邊傻站着。
徐前進有人搭理，沒有因為哥哥跑去玩了被冷落，不僅不像平時一樣鬧了，還玩得不想回家。
唐興強悄咪咪跟唐青青道：“城裏孩子也很好忽悠啊，帶着玩幾圈就不想着回家了。”
“都是小孩子，誰不喜歡玩啊。”
“可惜時間太短了，再跟我玩幾天，我保管他們以後看到小姑被打，會出頭幫着。”
“小姑被打，他們也看見了？”
“一般都被奶奶拉走了，他們奶奶說媳婦不聽話就得打。”
唐青青眉頭皺得緊緊的：“咋能這麽教孩子呢，以後這兩個孩子還能學好？”
“可不是嘛。”唐興強猛地點頭，“我要是娶了媳婦，疼還來不及呢，咋可能會去打她。”
唐青青噗嗤一笑：“你個小不點，現在就想娶媳婦啦？”
唐興強難得有些害臊：“我以後肯定得娶一個特漂亮的媳婦。”
提起這個，唐青青猛然想到，在書中唐興強确實娶了個漂亮媳婦，甭管唐興強在書裏這個人啥樣，他對待媳婦應該是很好的。
因為他進去之後，那媳婦還一直為他各種求人，甚至不惜威脅人。
之所以會提起這個女人，因為書裏女主不肯幫忙說情，男主的大兒子也就是女主的大繼子，差點被這個女人給坑了。
在書裏，這一家人可沒少給女主找麻煩。
不過他們都是在外頭蹦跶得厲害，并不能給男女主帶來多大的傷害，只是為推進劇情而服務罷了。
因為這件事屬于整本書的番外內容，都是提一嘴罷了，沒怎麽詳細描述，唐青青也不知道那個女人的具體底細。
第二天，唐建軍沒有再扛着了，他心裏其實也有些後怕，擔心過了頭兩家以後沒法處了。
因此一大早就把一群孩子給挖了起來，準備早點去鎮上，将唐桂芝娘仨給送回去。
唐興強溜着去找唐青青：“你看到爸那表情了沒？他肯定後悔了。”
唐建軍就是這種人，每次硬氣一點，很快又慫了，所以特容易被人瞧不上。
做都做了，現在後悔有個屁用啊。
唐建軍昨天積極帶着一群孩子去鎮上，是想要去打秋風。
今天不一樣，帶着一群孩子更像是壯膽。
“那你爸今天是沒法給小姑撐腰了，那半罐水果罐頭……”
唐興強連忙打斷：“你急啥啊！都還沒去呢。”
“你還有主意？你沒看他剛才穿衣服扣子都扣錯了，到時候能說出一句完整的話都不容易。”
唐青青真的是沒眼看，就沒見過哪個男人能慫成這樣。
平時在家裏厲害得不行，在大隊裏跟人相處，也是眼睛長在頭頂上的，可一對上鎮上吃公家飯的，竟然就這德性了。
“你就等着把罐頭留着吧！”
早餐唐家也沒怎麽準備，每個人塞個蒸紅薯填一填肚子就夠了。
吳老太算清楚了的，讓他們今天去鎮上在親家給吃回來，唐桂芝回娘家那麽多天，吃了多少糧食，可不能虧了。
原本想着一大早就走了，可唐興強帶着徐家兄弟拖拖拉拉，愣是拖到日頭起來了，這才不慌不忙地出了家門。
唐建軍還不敢催，想着兩個外甥玩好了最重要。
這樣以後兩家還能互相來往，這一次也更好過關。
孩子喜歡姥姥家，所以打算在姥姥家過元宵，他們也是為了孩子。
唐家一行人浩浩蕩蕩地往村外走，大隊裏的人都很是好奇。
“你們一家人這是要去哪啊？”
唐建軍還沒回答，唐興強就搶道：
“叔，我們是去鎮上幹仗！”
“啥玩意？幹啥仗啊？”
唐建軍連忙呵斥：“胡說八道什麽！”
“我沒胡說八道，叔，你是不知道我姑父這人不行，差點沒把我小姑打死。我們唐家人能吃這虧？今天我們就是去給小姑撐腰的！”
唐興強說着，還不忘詢問一旁的徐家兄弟：
“你們說你們爸是不是打你們媽了？”
也不知道唐興強之前怎麽跟兩兄弟說的，兄弟倆全都在那握拳應和：“沒錯，我爸打我媽了！”
都說家醜不可外揚，他們家一直藏着掖着不讓對外說，沒想到唐興強竟然直接這麽吼出來了，
唐建軍的臉色很不好，唐桂芝更覺得很是難堪。
偏偏童言無忌，你還不好怎麽着。
唐興強不顧唐建軍的反對，還大聲嚷嚷着：
“我們唐家女人是能亂打的嗎，我們榕山大隊的人是能讓外頭人胡亂欺負的嗎？那絕對不能夠，今天打我們榕山大隊出嫁女，明天就能上門揍我們榕山人，咱不幹他一架，以後咱們整個大隊都沒臉！”
跟唐興強玩得好的孩子們也跑出來，一塊起哄：
“幹他丫的！咱們榕山大隊人最牛！”
王黑子都跑出來了，他原本跟唐興強不是一夥的，彼此還經常看對方不順眼，經常為了搶地盤啥的幹架。
可這時候他也揮起拳頭在跟着叫嚷着口號，一群半大孩子愣是不顧早上寒冷，跑出來支援。
孩子們就是喜歡湊熱鬧，有的人根本不知道發生了什麽事，甚至話都還說不全，也都一塊在那瞎叫嚷。
那場面別說還有那麽點震撼，唐青青莫名覺得自己也有點熱血沸騰。
難怪唐興強以後能成為傳銷頭子，瞧瞧這忽悠人的本事，這是從小就有了啊。
徐家兄弟倆也漲紅了小臉在那叫喚，完全忘了這是要去揍他們老爹。
孩子們的聲音很快把一群窩在家裏的人吸引了出來，冬天幹不了啥活，大家正閑着呢，一有熱鬧一個個地都跑出來。
“唐老三，你們這是去給桂芝撐腰啊？”
唐建軍都被架到這了，好面子的他怎麽可能會否認。
他背着手一臉嚴肅：“要不然呢？我們家的人都被欺負了，總不能沒點表示吧。”
“可以啊，唐老三，我以前還以為你就是個慫貨，沒想到這麽厲害，連這麽厲害的大舅子，你都敢去嗆聲啊。”
“就該這樣，得讓所有人看看，咱們大隊的姑娘是能胡亂欺負的嗎？”
誰家裏沒有姑娘，甭管在家裏是不是寵着，也甭管自己會不會打老婆，可要是被人欺負就關乎他們的臉面了。
再者，真的對自己女兒姐妹完全沒有感情的還是屬于少數，相處這麽多年都是有感情的。
要是這麽一鬧，讓外頭的人知道他們榕山大隊的姑娘不好欺負，也是給他們榕山大隊長臉。
擔心以後沒人敢娶榕山大隊的姑娘？
這年頭只有娶不到老婆的，沒有嫁不出去的，不嫁出去正好內部消化，那也挺美的。
不管大家心裏是怎麽想，又或者出于什麽目的，口號都這麽叫起來了，誰也不會拖後腿說一句不是。
心裏有別的想法，也只會在背地裏說道幾句，不會這個時候跳出來。
于是一行人雄赳赳氣昂昂地一塊去鎮上了，不知道的還以為這是童子軍要去打仗呢。
遠離村子，唐興強就跟唐青青使眼色：“怎麽樣，我這招不錯吧？”
唐青青給他翹起大拇指，“多加一顆糖。”
“三顆。”
“兩顆，不要拉倒。”
“成交！”
唐興強确定了自己的報酬，又跑去找徐家兄弟做思想工作了。
唐巧巧看到兩人互動，很是詫異。
“姐，你們啥時候這麽好了？”
另一旁的唐興盛看着唐青青的表情，也很耐人尋味。
唐青青的心都提了起來，兄弟姐妹之間也是會彼此嫉妒和吃醋的。
唐青青以前跟唐巧巧最好，最近唐興盛很喜歡黏着唐青青，讓唐巧巧升起了危機感，比平時更加黏唐青青。
不過唐興盛并不喜歡說話，只是默默地跟在一旁，唐巧巧的那點警惕也就消失了，慢慢地就接受這個堂哥的‘加入’。
這些暗潮洶湧，唐青青很敏銳地察覺到了。
為了讓彼此都滿意，她可沒少花心思。
比如和唐巧巧相處的時候，都會聲明她是自己最要好的妹妹，誰也不能替代她的位置。
在唐興盛面前不會像對待唐巧巧一樣，只是盡量做到公平，讓唐興盛感受到只要自己把事做好了，在唐青青面前就能獲得和別人同樣的待遇。
這對于一直被父母忽視的唐興盛來說，非常地重要。
現在多加了個唐興強，這家夥存在感還特別地強，而且不好好引導以後是會走邪路的人。
唐青青不希望這麽一個聰明的孩子，以後走向犯罪道路，而且還有可能給自己找麻煩。
因此，她并不會排斥他進入自己的小世界裏。
但是不能因此傷害了原本就在她的小世界裏的人，他們對唐興強是充滿警惕的，因為唐興強受到太多他們所沒有獲得的寵愛。
他們也就會更加擔心，唐興強也會像他在其他人心中一樣，也将唐青青所有注意力給搶走。
唐青青斟酌片刻，開口道：
“他這人挺機靈的，有時候可以給點東西讓他去辦事。”
聽到這樣的話，唐巧巧和唐興盛明顯都舒了一口氣。
唐巧巧：“姐，你是讓他辦事才跟他一塊玩的啊？”
“倒也不全是，不管咋說他都是我們的兄弟，他這麽機靈也容易走彎路，所以也得看着點。人家外頭人看咱們是一家，他要是學壞了，看咱們也不是個好的。”
唐巧巧和唐興盛都覺得很有道理，唐興盛：“姐，我以後會看着他的。”
唐青青贊許地點了點頭：“一個好漢三個幫，一根筷子容易折彎，咱們想要日子過得好，就得團結一切可以團結的力量。”
兩個孩子重重地點頭，他們都覺得被派了重要任務，內心充滿了責任感。
唐青青暗地裏舒了一口氣，還好這兩個家夥容易忽悠，要是換做唐興強肯定就沒那麽簡單了。
一群孩子一路上玩玩鬧鬧，走了很遠的路也不覺得累。
最小的徐前進都時不時鬧着要自己走，只不過大家夥嫌棄他腿短走得慢，所以更多時候還是得讓唐桂芝背着。
一進到水文站家屬院，唐興強就清了清嗓子，開始高聲唱起了國歌：
“起來，不願做奴隸的人們——”
國歌是知青教的，因為意義不一般，唐興強對這首歌印象特別深，記住不少歌詞。
這首歌深入靈魂，大家都忍不跟着唱了起來。
一群孩子鬧哄哄的，不少人都探出了頭，看到底是咋回事。
“桂芝，你帶着孩子回來啦？這些是你娘家孩子？孩子不少啊。”
唐桂芝有些不好意思，在世人看來，跑回娘家這麽多天才回來，實在是不像話。
現在還帶了這麽多娘家孩子過來，原本還沒覺得啥，一進到這大院裏，就察覺到有些不對勁了。
她讪讪點了點頭，一副不願意多說的樣子。
唐興強停住了歌聲，朝着探出頭看熱鬧的人一一打招呼，并且高聲吆喝道：
“各位大叔大娘大伯哥哥嫂嫂們好啊，我們是榕山大隊的，今天我們過來是想問問，城裏人是不是就能随便打鄉下人，幹部就能揍貧農啦？”
別說其他人了，就連知道唐興強會鬧事的唐青青都差點被噎着。
這話可就很上綱上線了，這要是胡亂回答，鬧不好是要被鬥的啊，這帽子可就扣大了。
“這是誰說的胡話呢！工農一家親，貧農幹部都是無産階級的一份子！是社會主義建設不可缺少的一份子。你個娃娃，可不敢亂說啊。”
原本看熱鬧的人，全都吓了一跳，還不敢不表态，甚至生怕自己說慢了，就是思想有問題。
這年頭鬧得多厲害，在家裏說話都得小心，生怕隔牆有耳。
徐家人聽到動靜，原本還想拿喬，故意沒出門迎接，耳朵卻一直豎着聽外頭動靜。
結果聽到這麽一句話，吓得差點暈過去。
一家三口連忙出來了，就連徐泰安都不敢留在家裏。
張翠香一臉和藹，揚起笑臉：
“乖孫，你們回來啦，快過來讓奶奶好好香一個。泰安，你趕緊讓大舅子還有孩子們進家，一會就能開飯了。桂芝，你回娘家這幾天可好？你媽身體還好吧？”
徐廣進和徐泰安雖然沒有張翠香這樣的好态度，可表情也盡量放得緩和。
徐家兄弟下意識要往前走，被唐興強拉了拉，兩個孩子頓時不動了。
唐興強個小不點，自己走向前，叉着腰說道：
“徐泰安同志，你不滿唐桂芝同志是貧農，仗着自己是國家幹部的身份，經常毆打她，是不是？”
徐泰安直接被點名，吓了一跳，想躲都不行。
雖然唐興強是個小孩子，可這話殺傷力很大。
這年頭最可怕就是小孩了，沒看鬧最兇的都是一群半大孩子。
孩子說錯話還沒啥事，可大人說錯話那就不一樣了。
“沒有的事，咋可能呢。”
“那你打唐桂芝的事是不是真的？”
徐泰安剛想否定，唐青青高聲道：“你要是撒謊，就是對革命不忠，是對社會主義政策的不滿！”
這些話明顯都是胡扯的，可那麽多人看着，徐泰安也不敢不認真對待。
“我們那是夫妻之間的小摩擦，咋能扯到那些呢。”
唐興強：“你是不是國家幹部？”
“是。”
“唐桂芝是不是貧農出身？”
“……是。”
“那就是國家幹部打貧農，而且你還沒有悔改之心，說明你覺得幹部就可以毆打貧農！”
其他孩子也紛紛起哄，就連不明所以的徐家兄弟都跟着亂叫。
他們其實壓根聽不明白啥意思，但是跟着唐興強一塊叫就對了，今天早上那一幕他們還記得呢。
真是太威風了！
徐泰安瞪眼，哪裏有這樣的胡扯的，想要教訓一群孩子懂什麽。
偏偏這小屁孩說話有條有理，根本不像同齡孩子是在瞎胡鬧，而且圍觀了那麽多人，直接把他給架在這了。
他連忙看向唐桂芝，希望她趕緊出來說句話。
唐桂芝自己都懵了，哪裏曉得一個半大孩子能搞出這麽大的陣仗。
不，她應該早就猜到了，剛才出村的時候，那陣仗可不比現在小。
唐青青看唐建軍還楞在一邊不吭氣，好像一切都跟自己沒關系似的，暗搓搓給了他一腳。
不管怎麽說他們都是孩子，很多人不把他們的話當一回事，這事也得大人表态才行。
唐建軍踉跄一步，想要罵唐青青，可看大家的目光都投向他，他知道自己沒法躲。
The children have already started to act like this. If he becomes discouraged now, he won't be able to take charge of the family in the future.
Especially since these kids are all talkative, the news will definitely spread in the team.
He cleared his throat and said, "Comrade Xu Taian, there is something wrong with your thinking."
"I just beat my wife. It was a family conflict. Please stop making irresponsible remarks."
Zhang Cuixiang also said quickly: "That's right, every couple fights. They fight at the head of the bed and make up at the foot of the bed. What are you doing?"
"To judge the big picture from the small, who knows whether you are using the name of husband and wife to vent your dissatisfaction with the poor." Tang Qingqing said.
Tang Xingqiang: "That's right, I've never seen anyone beat his wife to death. Oh, yes, just a few days ago, someone in Tiandong Brigade beat his wife to death, and now he's ready to be shot."
Someone who was well-informed couldn't help but interrupt:
"I came back from the commune yesterday and heard about this incident. At first the murderer said his wife had run away, but in fact he had beaten his victim to death."
There was a commotion at the scene, and soon the director of the hydrological station heard the news. He glared at Xu Taian with a sullen face, then hurried to find Tang Jianjun to speak well of the Xu family.
If this matter gets out of hand here, he, as a leader, will be in big trouble.
Seeing that the leaders had come forward, Tang Jianjun asked the children to stop shouting and not escalate the conflict.
Tang Qingqing and Tang Xingqiang looked at each other, then both stepped back and said nothing.
Tang Qingqing whispered: "You are really good at talking nonsense. I underestimated you before."
At such a young age, he already knows how to bring this up. He is really good at fooling people.
"Hey, isn't this what everyone is afraid of now?"
There were also people in their brigade who were locked up in the cowshed, as well as the black/five categories, who were the easiest to be criticized and educated.
Tang Xingqiang had heard this a lot, and although he didn't necessarily understand what it meant, he knew how to make use of such public opinion.
With such a commotion, it was not easy for the Xu family to treat this as a friction between husband and wife.
Although I won’t take it too seriously, after all, they are just a bunch of kids, what can I do about it?
But this was enough to let the Xu family know that their Tang family had a group of children who were not easy to mess with.
These kids are young but very loud, and if you do anything wrong, they will dare to make fun of you.
It is said that the powerful are afraid of the rogues, and now they are going to do what the rogues do.
As long as you still want to maintain your reputation and stay in the company, you can't go too far.
At least you won't feel like you can fight however you want without any consequences.
As for what to do after the couple reconciles?
They are the ones who criticize and destroy the unity of workers, peasants and soldiers. Who dares to say that their positive behavior is wrong?
Tang Xingqiang winked at Tang Qingqing, "Is your can worth it?"
Tang Qingqing said sincerely: "It's worth it, it's really worth it."
Tang Qingqing watched Xu Taian apologize to Tang Guizhi after being criticized by the webmaster. Tang Guizhi was so moved that she burst into tears. She quickly said that she was also wrong and felt mixed emotions.
They have done what they can. What to do next is up to her.
Women, it’s better to have a tougher temper, otherwise you will be easily bullied.
You have to be capable yourself, so that no matter what happens, you won't be afraid of being kicked out of the house and unable to survive.
Before leaving, the stationmaster talked to Tang Xingqiang and said, "You are young but very capable."
"I am the successor of socialism!" Tang Xingqiang raised his chin and said, "I will come here often to inspect the work in the future."
The stationmaster couldn't help laughing and rubbed his head: "Good boy, you are very brave. OK, you are welcome to come often in the future."
When preparing to enter the house, Tang Xingqiang did not forget to shout to the group of people watching the excitement.
"Uncles, aunties, brothers and sisters-in-law, please help keep an eye on them from now on. If there is any movement, please report to our Rongshan Brigade immediately."
Someone laughed and asked, "What kind of reward is there?"
"Yes, a letter of thanks from a poor farmer brother."
"Hey, kid, you know how to write a thank you letter. Do you know how to read?"
"I'm going to school this year. Besides, my sister knows how to do it. She studied for a year and got full marks in grades one, two and three!"
Tang Qingqing quickly pulled him in and said that if he continued to brag, he would be so excited that he would fly to the sky.
With so many people crammed into the Xu family's living room, which was not very big to begin with, it felt like the house was almost full, with people everywhere.
The atmosphere in the room was very tense. After the commotion outside, Xu Guangjin almost couldn't breathe. He quickly took a quick-acting heart pill and only then did he feel better.
Who could have known that the children of the Tang family could be so noisy? A simple family matter could be turned into a class struggle.
Xu Taian felt that he had lost face today as he was being held in such a position. He was extremely angry.
Now that everyone was inside, the warmth and warmth just now disappeared in an instant, and Tang Guizhi stood there not knowing what to do.
She began to worry about how she would live in the future after such a serious incident.
Tang Guizhi had no one to complain to. Could she blame a child for not knowing the seriousness of the matter?
Tang Jianjun didn't know what to say. He was so confident just now, but now that he had calmed down, he felt that it was too embarrassing to make such a scene. Would the Xu family be happy? How would they interact with each other in the future?
No one spoke for a while, and the whole room was crowded yet very quiet.
The children all sensed that something was wrong and dared not say a word.
Of course, such children do not include Tang Xingqiang.