"Mom!"
"Don't call me 'Mom' anymore. From now on, I don't have a son like you. Get out! Get the hell out of here!"
Even though Tang Shengkai had anticipated this situation, when it actually happened, he still couldn't accept it, and his heart ached.
"Mom, we're family. We're in trouble now, please help us."
This time, Lin Cuicui was smarter. Instead of confronting Li Guiqin, she lowered her voice and pleaded softly, hoping that Li Guiqin could give them a way to survive.
She was genuinely afraid, afraid that none of her children would survive. She could endure all the grievances of the past, and she could endure anything if she could get protection.
"You vixen, shut up! If it weren't for you, how could my son have been so bewitched? And fallen out of love with me?"
"You still want to come into my house? Let me tell you, don't even think about it! Get out of here right now, and get as far away as possible. I don't have children and grandchildren like you. Don't tell anyone you're my sons; I'll pretend I never gave birth to you."
"Mom, are you really going to just stand by and watch me die?"
Tang Shengkai's voice deepened, "For so many years, you've made me give you five yuan every year..."
"Shut up, shut up! The five yuan you give to your mother every year is a filial offering you are willingly making, and you can forget about getting it back."
The crowd erupted in uproar. Five yuan! What kind of era is this? How could Tang Shengkai's family possibly save five yuan a year?
Tang Shengkai closed his eyes briefly. "Mom, you really don't recognize me anymore?"
"Yes, from now on, I don't have a son like you. Just pretend you don't have a mother like me. Now get out of here."
Li Guiqin understood perfectly well that her son had offended the secret police, and it was uncertain how many days he would live. Although the five yuan he received each year would be gone and the family would face many difficulties, it was still better than being shot by a spy.
She disliked this son from birth, and she wouldn't be too sad if he died.
"Mom, your son is really in trouble now."
"Pah, get out of here right now, or I'll chase you away with a broom. What do I care if you're in trouble or not? Don't give me that nonsense, just get out of my door. You're such a nuisance."
unlucky?
Tang Shengkai laughed, a laugh tinged with sarcasm. He never imagined his own mother would use such a word to describe her own son.
Suppressing the surging emotions in his heart, he said, "Mom, since you really don't acknowledge me anymore, let's write a letter severing ties."
Li Guiqin's eyes lit up instantly. That's it! She had to write a letter severing ties. With this, when the spies really came, she could just leave it out, making it clear they had no connection to Tang Shengkai's family. The spies couldn't just shoot them, could they?
"Yes, yes, we must write a letter severing ties with our family."
"Let's go to the brigade leader's house now and have him witness it. We'll also need to get a stamp from the county office later."
Li Guiqin walked out of the courtyard, muttering to herself as she walked towards the brigade leader's house.
The villagers who had gathered were stunned. Was this really her mother? This old woman usually spoke softly and gently; they never expected her to treat Tang Laosan's family like this...
Sigh, I should have realized it a long time ago.
The eldest and second sons hadn't separated from the family, but the third son was kicked out before he even got married, which made him seem like he was also disliked. It was just unexpected that Tang Shengkai was worthless in Li Guiqin's eyes.
And the reason why Tang Laosan's family is so poor is probably largely due to the fact that they have to give Li Guiqin five yuan every year, right? What kind of era is this, that they still have to give five yuan?
Tang Shengkai followed silently behind, leaning on his wooden cane, while Lin Cuicui pushed a cart and led her four children along.
The villagers, eager to see the spectacle, flocked over.
"Captain, are you home?" Li Guiqin called out from afar before she even reached the captain's house.
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