Chapter 66 Retribution
"Mom and Dad, I brought Lianxin and the children here to wish you a happy new year."
Tang Jincai had lost a lot of weight but his face was rosy. He was holding a baby boy in his arms, who was sleeping soundly.
"This is my son, Tang Xiaojun. He's handsome. Doesn't he look like me?"
Old Mrs. Tang glanced at him casually, not very enthusiastically.
A tiny baby can tell what looks like something.
"Have you eaten yet? Sit down and eat together!"
It’s New Year’s Day, and it’s not appropriate to chase away your own son who comes to visit.
Tang Jincai pulled Bai Lianxin and said, "Hold Xiaomei and kowtow to my parents to wish them a happy new year."
Bai Lianxin frowned and whispered, "Kowtow?"
Old Mrs. Tang waved her hand and said, "That's enough, no need to kowtow, come and eat quickly."
Get out of here right after eating, as she felt it was unlucky to have a widow coming into the house who smelled like sex.
It's New Year's Day, anyone who knows a thing or two won't come and cause trouble at this time.
"Come on, come on." Mr. Tang seemed much more enthusiastic, "Let's have a couple of drinks."
The eldest son doesn't drink much. He used to like drinking and chatting with his second son. Ever since the second son moved out, the old man doesn't even have a drinking companion at home and feels very lonely.
"Drink, drink, drink. All you do all day is drink cat urine. It's ruined your brain." Old Mrs. Tang complained dissatisfiedly.
The father and son drank until after eleven o'clock, and the old man fell asleep.
"Mom, I want to tell you something." Tang Jincai pulled Old Mrs. Tang into the inner room.
Both babies woke up and kept crying. Bai Lianxin couldn't comfort them no matter how hard she tried. She was very annoyed.
"The children must be hungry." Jia Zhenzhen said, "Go to my room and feed them!"
Bai Lianxin looked distressed, "I have no milk."
Ever since Tang Jincai started to do business, she hasn't eaten anything nutritious.
I often don’t have enough to eat during the confinement period.
Liang Er ran away and no one knew where he went. He did not get a penny of the money that was promised to him.
They owed a lot of debts, and when the debt collectors came and saw two skinny babies, Bai Lianxin looked very sick and about to die, so she agreed to give them more time to raise the money.
After all, if the person is really dead, you can't get the money back.
Bai Lianxin wanted Tang Jincai to go out and find some work to do, so that he could earn some money no matter what he did. However, Tang Jincai was too embarrassed to do those physical jobs. He went out every day to inquire about Liang Er's news, and he was also daydreaming of getting back the few thousand yuan and becoming a millionaire.
"Is there no milk at all?" Jia Zhenzhen asked.
Bai Lianxin shook her head silently, with no expression on her face.
Jia Zhenzhen: "It seems that there is no milk powder at home. The shops should be closed now."
"They have never drunk milk powder..." Bai Lianxin said sadly.
"Ah?" Jia Zhenzhen paused: "What do children eat?"
"Make some fried noodles." Bai Lianxin explained: "Just add some water to the fried flour and make it into a thin paste."
"I know. I drank when I was a child and my family was poor..." Jia Zhenzhen stopped talking halfway.
Is Tang Jincai living such a difficult life now?
They look quite fashionably dressed.
Bai Lianxin is still wearing lipstick!
In fact, that was all appearance. Tang Jincai said he wanted to take Bai Lianxin home to pay New Year's greetings. Bai Lianxin didn't want to go, but was dragged there by force, and was also asked to dress up.
She sold all her jewelry to her friends at a low price, otherwise the two of them would not even have money to eat steamed buns and boiled cabbage.
It also costs money for children to eat fried noodles.
Now all she had left was a half-used lipstick, which she applied to barely brighten her complexion, and a few of her old clothes, otherwise she would not be able to see anyone.
"It's okay. You'll be fine after crying for a while." Bai Lianxin smiled bitterly. "They should be used to it. They've had lunch at noon, so they don't need to eat again today."
"..." Jia Zhenzhen looked incredulous.
These two children are so pitiful!
Tang Xueli came over to deliver New Year's Eve cookies and heard the conversation between the two while standing outside the door.
Did Tang Xiaojun and Tang Xiaomei start paying off their debts when they were babies?
I don’t know whether I should say that God has eyes.
But, if God has eyes, why didn’t he open his eyes in my previous life?
I think this is not the credit of God, but the awakened Tang Xueli is rewriting her destiny step by step, not only her own destiny, but also the destiny of those around her.
Jia Zhenzhen: "Xueli, you came just in time! I remember you have malted milk, right? Make some for your brother and sister. They are starving."
Brother or sister?
She would never recognize those two little devils as her brothers and sisters.
She only has one younger sister, Sisi.
"This is the fortune cookie my mother asked me to bring." Tang Xueli put down the plate and said indifferently, "I've finished the malted milk."
Jia Zhenzhen: "What about milk powder? Sisi drinks milk powder too, right?"
"No." Tang Xueli left only two words and turned back to the east room.
High-grade milk powder is in short supply and it is not easy to buy even if you have money, so she would not give it to those two little devils.
Jia Zhenzhen wanted to stop Tang Xueli but didn't dare to. She was inexplicably afraid of her niece.
The most ruthless and cold-hearted person in the Tang family is definitely Tang Xueli, there is no one else.
"Maybe he has finished drinking." Jia Zhenzhen gave Bai Lianxin an awkward smile, "I'll go make some rice soup for the child, you can eat something."
"No need." Bai Lianxin held Jia Zhenzhen, "The child's father will be out soon, we will leave right away."
Jia Zhenzhen's concerned look made Bai Lianxin feel even more uncomfortable.
No matter whether Jia Zhenzhen is sincere or not, Bai Lianxin will not accept her pity.
When Tang Jincai came out, he was smiling and his steps were full of happy rhythm.
He winked at Bai Lianxin and patted his trouser pocket.
Bai Lianxin breathed a sigh of relief and smiled sincerely for the first time in many days.
Tang Jincai borrowed money and he didn’t have to pay back his mother’s money.
At least there's no rush to pay it back.
We can finally get through this day.
Tang Jincai said: "Wait for me a moment."
"Where are you going?" Bai Lianxin asked.
Tang Jincai did not answer and went straight to the east room.
"Tang Jincai!" Bai Lian yelled anxiously, waking up the baby who had just been coaxed to sleep with great difficulty.
She didn't care about the crying child and immediately chased after him.
But it's too late.
Xia Jinhua held the money in her hand, and Tang Jincai said to her, "Can you count it?"
"That's right." Xia Jinhua said after counting the money.
Tang Jincai said solemnly: "I will pay it back within three months. I don't owe you anything anymore."
"No! Not now!" Bai Lianxin rushed over and snatched the money back, "Pay it back later, we'll pay it back later. Don't worry, we won't default on the money we lent you!"
Tang Jincai slapped Bai Lianxin on the face, took the money and stuffed it into Tang Xueli's pocket, "Take it."
He knew that no one could take away what was in Tang Xueli's hands.
"Don't embarrass yourself, pick up your son and let's go home."
Tang Jincai emphasized the word "son", fearing that someone in the room might not be able to hear it clearly.
Tang Jincai has a son now. He is so proud to have a son in his old age!
"Your son is almost starving to death!" Bai Lianxin roared, "He's almost starving to death, do you know that?"
Why should I pay back the money I borrowed with great difficulty to Xia Jinhua first!
Is face more important than your son?
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