Chapter 79 Death is the end of everything!
Mrs. Liu couldn't pretend anymore, so she sat up and complained, "It's because you're disobedient. If you cared about your mother's family, would I have to pretend to be sick? Listen to your brother. No matter if it's stolen or borrowed, just get the silver back!"
"Your brother has a friend who has found a lucrative business and is waiting for money to form a partnership. When he makes money, he'll definitely pay you back!"
"If you don't listen, and your brother really says something unpleasant, you'll be the one who suffers in the end! Don't even mention how good the Tai family is to you. Everyone says you're a promiscuous womanizer. Do you think the Tai family will still keep you?
"By then, not only will you have a hard time, but even Yongyue might not be able to find a wife!"
Liu Dongniang's face turned pale when she heard this. She was fine with everything else, but she couldn't hold back when her only son was mentioned.
She hugged her brother's legs and cried heart-wrenchingly.
"Brother, brother! Please forgive me, I really don't know where to steal the silver! You can't hurt me like this, I didn't steal men, wuwu, I got this sick because you kicked me into the river and froze me! Yongyue is still young, you can't hurt him, you are his uncle!"
"Hmph!" Liu Da thought he had his sister under his control, so how could he be soft-hearted?
He kicked his sister away and cursed, "If you don't want your son to be a bachelor, then hurry back and get the money! Otherwise, I'll beat drums and gongs and go around the villages to tell them tomorrow. I wonder how you'll ever be able to live in the Tai family!"
Liu's eldest daughter-in-law and Liu's second daughter-in-law hurried forward to support their sister-in-law and tried to persuade her with a gloating look.
"Sister, your brother is doing this for your own good. Your last name is Liu, so we are a family. What's the point of you being so stubborn and protecting the Tai family?"
"Yes, go back and get the silver, and your brother will calm down. Without the silver, your brother will be so angry that no one of us can stop him."
Liu Dongniang was truly desperate. She looked at her mother with pleading eyes and called out, "Mother..."
Pretending not to hear, Mrs. Liu coughed and lay down, turning over...
Outside the Liu family yard, it had already darkened. In the hazy twilight, Grandpa Tai took his son and grandson to hide behind the Liu family's firewood pile, vaguely listening to the movements inside.
Tai Jizong was extremely anxious and whispered, "Dad, let me go in and take a look. It seems Dong Niang has been beaten!"
Tai Yongyue jumped up like a little tiger and was about to rush in.
Old Master Tai pulled him and scolded him in a low voice, "Don't be impulsive, wait a little longer. Today's incident must make your mother see through the Liu family. It's really disheartening. She won't be led by the nose again in the future!"
Tai Yongyue stamped his feet anxiously. Fortunately, Liu Dongniang came out in a daze after a while.
Liu Da walked him to the door, curled his lips and said, "Hurry up and send the money, otherwise I won't indulge you!"
After saying that, he kicked the girl again.
Liu Dongniang staggered and almost fell, but she didn't even turn her head and walked forward like a zombie.
After Liu Da returned to the house, Mr. Tai and the other two hurried along the road to look for Liu Dongniang.
But when they looked for her, Liu Dongniang was nowhere to be found.
It was already dusk, and with vast fields and forests, it was very difficult to find someone.
Fortunately, Mr. Tai had some guesses, and the first choice was the riverside.
Sure enough, Liu Dongniang was sitting on a big rock by the river, her back lonely, and no one knew what she was thinking about.
The stream in front of her was even more abundant than during a summer rainstorm because of the melting ice and snow on the mountains.
If I jump down, I will either die or get seriously ill.
Tai Yongyue was worried about his mother, so he didn't bother to listen to his grandfather and ran to the river.
But he was still a step too late. Liu Dongniang didn't even stand up, but leaned forward and plunged into the river.
"Mom!" Tai Yongyue's eyes almost popped out, and he jumped up to jump into the river.
Old Man Tai grabbed his grandson and threw him behind him, then jumped down with his son.
Liu Dongniang was wrapped in the freezing river water, and her mind was filled with her mother's hypocrisy and her brother's cruelty.
Once I die, everything will be over. I won't have to worry about my parents' family interfering again.
But in a daze, she seemed to hear her son crying.
son?!
When did your son come?
Will my son jump down?
She was anxious at the time and tried hard to stick her head out to look at the shore.
But the river water soaked through her quilted jacket and skirt, making it too heavy for her to bear.
She wanted to speak, but the river water gurgled into her mouth again!
At the critical moment, a pair of big hands finally pulled up her collar and lifted her up!
Tai Jizong was really furious. He knew that his wife was soft-hearted, but he didn't expect her to be so cowardly.
After being bullied, he didn't go home to find help, but actually jumped into the river!
Looking at his son who was crying and almost dying, he raised his hand and slapped his daughter-in-law hard in the face!
Liu Dongniang suddenly coughed and spit out a lot of water. Then she looked at her husband with bloodshot eyes, her frightened son, and her father-in-law with a look of disapproval, and she burst into tears!
"Wow, I can't live anymore. I don't want to die. They force me to do this! They force me to do this!"
Old Master Tai sighed, his teeth chattering from the cold wind, and then he said, "Let's go home first and talk about it later."
Tai Jizong carried Liu Dongniang on his back and left in silence. Tai Yongyue followed closely behind, crying and hiccuping.
In the Tai family yard, everyone had just started eating.
It's been a tiring day's work, so tonight we'll have sorghum rice and radish and bone soup.
The two tribesmen who were responsible for mixing the mud during the day also had to drink a bowl of strong liquor to ward off the cold.
Everyone was very satisfied with the meal and didn't forget to chat and laugh.
"Sister-in-law, today's dish is not the work of second sister-in-law, right? It seems too salty!" Tai Jicai relied on the fact that they were cousins and spoke to his sister-in-law without any hesitation.
As a result, he forgot that his father was squatting next to him. Before he could finish his words, he was hit on the head by a pipe!
"You little brat, have you been eating too much lately? You're actually picking on me!"
Tai Jicai chuckled and replied, "I was just joking, it's not like I'm disgusted."
Seeing that there was still a large bone in the dish, Yang Lihua scooped out an extra piece for him and said with a smile, "You guessed it right, I made this stew. Your second sister-in-law had something to do at her parents' home, so she had to go back. I just went along and almost ruined something good."
Everyone laughed and shouted when they heard it.
"Sister-in-law is wrong. As long as there's meat, we can eat it no matter how it's stewed."
"Haha, me too! If it's too salty, just drink two more bowls of water."
Yang Lihua smiled and said, "Okay, now that you've said that, I'm a little bolder. Tomorrow we'll make pancakes and stew bacon and cabbage. This way, you can't blame me if it's a little salty!"
Everyone laughed again, and the atmosphere became even more lively when they talked about their wives' cooking skills.
At this time, someone asked, "Second sister-in-law's family is not a good place to go. What is she going back for?"
Yang Lihua was also worried. She looked outside the door and replied, "I don't know. Someone said Aunt Liu was seriously ill. That's why the second son's wife went back in a hurry..."
Before he could finish his words, Tai Jizong ran in carrying Liu Dongniang on his back!
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