Chapter 020: Angry at His Lack of Fighting

Tang Jianguo hasn't had a serious relationship with the old lady for more than ten years. As the head of the family, the old lady has the final say at home and no one can disobey her ideas.

If Tang Jianguo goes back, there will definitely be a fight between these two.

Giving him money is just out of pity. Letting him go back will make him "heartbroken". Isn't he filial? Naturally, his own mother wants him to be filial.

Tang Yuan's idea was to let Tang Jianguo go back for sixteen months. The original owner lived for sixteen years, so it was a bargain for him to let him go back for only sixteen months.

It doesn't matter if it takes six months, she just wants Tang Jianguo to go back and face Old Lady Tang. Even if Old Lady Tang won't beat Tang Jianguo, for Tang Jianguo who has worked as a worker outside for more than ten years, going back is definitely not a good thing for him.

The idea was hers, and it was Aunt Qian who proposed it to the factory leaders.

Tang Yuan was half lying on the hospital bed, listening to the occasional roar outside, and began to think about what she would do next if the factory leader did not agree. Just paying some money was a bit too cheap for Tang Jianguo, that worthless thing.

Fortunately, she didn't have to wait too long. After a while, Aunt Qian and the factory manager pushed the door open together, both of them with a look of "compromise" on their faces.

"So you want your dad to take care of your grandma himself?"

"My grandma misses him." Tang Yuan said.

The factory leader sighed, and Aunt Qian whispered, "I told you, this kid is stubborn and lacks love. It's actually a good idea to let Tang Jianguo go back to take care of the old lady. The old lady must be uncomfortable after being detained in the police station. Let her son go back to take care of her. It's not just a few months, it's not ten or eight years."

"Let's discuss it in the factory. You stay here for a while." said the factory leader.

"Oh, that's no problem. By the way, please take Tang Jianguo away, otherwise Xiaoyuan will get sick again while looking after him," Aunt Qian said hurriedly, her expression changing. "The child was not well to begin with. If his condition gets worse, our factory..."

"Take him away. I'll take him away right now."

The decision in the factory was not made so quickly. With Aunt Qian's comfort, Tang Yuan was relieved to stay in the hospital. After all, she had another identity to go out and she didn't really want to stay at home all the time.

The news about the Tang family outside reached many people. They all knew that there was a man named Tang in the machinery factory who abandoned his child at home and beat the child until he became stupid.

This rumor caused the reputation of the machinery factory to decline a bit, and many people gathered at the factory gate to watch the excitement.

Old Mrs. Tang was still being held in the police station. Tang Jianguo ran around and looked for Tang Yuan several times, but was always turned away by the doctors, nurses, or Aunt Qian who stayed behind to look after her.

The reasons for the interception were very sufficient. They were afraid that Tang Yuan would be further stimulated and his condition would worsen.

However, it was because of this farce that the factory sped up the solution and gave Tang Jianguo a 16-month unpaid leave so that he could return to his hometown to take care of his elderly parents during these 16 months.

The news was passed on by Aunt Qian. The police station staff came to ask for her opinion. After she nodded, they went back to release the old lady and sent Tang Jianguo back to the countryside.

Until Tang Yuan was discharged from the hospital, he never saw the Tang family again.

When Tang Yuan returned to the machinery factory, he heard good news about it. He said that the factory was humane and willing to retain positions for people to go back and take care of their mother.

These days the position is very valuable, and the factory is doing its best by being willing to keep me here.

Even Tang Jianguo's reputation has improved a little compared to before, and he always says, "If nothing else, at least he is filial."

Of course, Tangyuan has a better reputation.

After returning to the factory for a long time, she was told dozens of times that she lacked love. She said that she had never received love since she was a child, so she would soften her heart if Tang Jianguo was a little bit nice to her. She was willing to release Old Mrs. Tang without even asking for money.

Under the deliberate promotion of the machinery factory, Tang Yuan released the old lady, and the idea of ​​letting Tang Jianguo go back to take care of his mother was proposed by the machinery factory.

The main reason is that it is not convenient to let everyone know Tang Yuan’s thoughts. If everyone knew that the factory suspended Tang Jianguo from his job without pay because of Tang Yuan’s opinion, how would the factory leaders save their face?

Now everyone is happy. Tang Yuan is willing to forgive the old lady for having a good reputation. The factory lets Tang Jianguo take care of his family and keeps his position. It is very humane. Even with this outcome, everyone inside and outside the factory is very satisfied.

My secret thoughts of "I'm angry at them for not fighting back" had no effect at all. Those who put pressure on me with words of filial piety and obedience were also very satisfied this time, and could not find any fault with Tang Yuan and the factory.

Everyone in the boiler room was almost all "angry at their lack of fighting spirit".

"Xiao Yuan is just too kindhearted. I think he should have taken the 500 yuan. But now he is sending her back to take care of her mother without any punishment. I am so angry."

"That's right, it would be great if you could take 500 yuan. You can use it to take care of your health."

"It's sad, just like losing a sum of money."

"Xiao Yuan, what are you doing...are you stupid?"

As he spoke, he touched Tang Yuan's head with his finger.

Someone nearby tried to stop her: "Hey, hey, hey, don't touch it. The doctor has already said that Xiaoyuan's brain should not be stimulated again. Forget it, forget it. It's all in the past. Don't talk about it anymore."

"Oh, okay, okay, I won't touch you. I'm just angry. How could I..."

"I'm angry too, but there's nothing I can do."

Tang Yuan pursed her lips. She really felt that letting Tang Jianguo go back would be the biggest punishment for him. As for the money, it was only 500 yuan, which she could earn herself.

But there were some things she couldn't say too clearly, so she could only let everyone get angry.

Just then, someone called her at the door.

Tang Yuan looked up and saw Zhang Xiumei standing outside the door. He immediately stood up and walked out. He saw the familiar "sympathetic" look in the other person's eyes, which he had become accustomed to.

Just think of this sympathy as being for the original owner.

"The factory knows your situation, so they asked me to come and give you these," Zhang Xiumei put a stack of banknotes in Tang Yuan's hand. "The weather is getting cold, and you may not have enough banknotes. Here are cloth and cotton coupons, and some money. You can exchange them for cloth and cotton, and live a good life in the factory in the future. If you have any problems, you can go to the factory leader. Do you understand?"

Tang Yuan wanted to push it back, but Zhang Xiumei held him down and clenched her fist: "Take it, this is a token of our factory's love for you."

Hearing this, she could only nod and return to the house. Everyone looked at the money in her hand with satisfaction.

"The factory must have done something good this time, otherwise I would have been really angry and let it go so easily."

"It's still Liu Hongmei..."

"Oh, yes, she must be behind this."

Tang Yuan pricked up his ears and listened carefully to what was said about Liu Hongmei.

Liu Hongmei must have been involved when Old Lady Tang came this time. It was a pity that this was the Tang family's business and Liu Hongmei couldn't be involved, otherwise she really wanted Liu Hongmei to go to the countryside with her.

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"Dad! How could you do this? Jianguo hasn't farmed for many years. He will suffer if he goes back this time. You are too foolish this time!"

"How are you talking to me?!" Father Liu threw the bowl on the table.

"Dad," Liu Hongmei sat in front of him, "please let him come back. Sixteen months is too long. He has been away for so long that your grandchildren don't recognize him when he comes back. He really knows he is wrong."

"Now that you know you're wrong, what did you do before? Just because he married you, he can ignore his original daughter? Not only did he not care about her, but he also let his daughter get beaten, scolded, and hit on the head in her hometown? You are my daughter, I treat you so well, how could you do this?"

"I don't know, I really don't know," Liu Hongmei shook her head. "I thought that those people were her family members, and even if they didn't treat her well, they could still support her. Who would have thought it would be like this? If I had known it would turn out like this, I could have taken her to my side and raised her. Yes, take her to my side. Dad, please ask Jianguo to come back and we can raise the child together, okay?"

"It's too late!" Father Liu slammed the table heavily. "Don't think I don't know what you are thinking? You say one thing in front of me and another behind my back. I think you have learned bad things from that Tang Jianguo!"

"Dad!" Liu Hongmei felt a sharp pain in her heart when she heard the words "one thing in front of you and another behind your back". Her eyes instantly turned red. "Am I this kind of person in your heart?"

Father Liu turned around and stopped looking at her: "This is the factory's decision. The person has already left. Don't say anything."

"Dad..." Liu Hongmei's voice was a little choked.

"Okay, there's no point in telling me. Go back. It's only sixteen months, not sixteen years. Letting him train in the countryside might be good for you." Father Liu didn't even look at her. "Don't tell me about this anymore. The factory has already made the decision. I can't change it. Even if I could, I wouldn't."

"Dad, you are so heartless!" Liu Hongmei stomped her feet in anger, got up and left, slamming the door as she went out.

After she left, Liu's mother came out of the kitchen and sighed, "Does it really have to be like this? The couple will have to share sixteen months, how can we do that?"

"I've already said it, it's only sixteen months, not sixteen years, she should reflect on it," Father Liu raised his hand and wiped his eyes, "Since Xiaojun got into trouble, we only have this one daughter, and we doted on her and raised her, how could she become like this after growing up? She was spoiled when she was growing up, how could she treat her husband's daughter like this?"

"I've seen that kid a few times. She's really stupid, but she's a nice person and quite polite. I thought she could just walk around, but who would have thought..." Mother Liu sighed again, "Fortunately you helped her and got her a job. Otherwise, if you let her go back, I'm afraid she'd end up in trouble."

"Let's stop talking and eat. We won't be involved in this matter anymore." Father Liu picked up the chopsticks and ate vigorously.

Mother Liu stood at the kitchen door and looked for a while, then turned back into the kitchen, took out a plate of food and put it on the table.

Father Liu picked up his chopsticks and picked up some food: "When she comes next time, you don't have to make these for her."