Cuihua wouldn't tolerate him anymore and swung her hand at him. Cuixiang, who was a step behind, also went to help. In an instant, the uncle and niece were fighting. Seeing that her husband was about to suffer, the aunt threw down her child and grabbed Cuixiang's hair while cursing. The two sisters screamed in pain. Fortunately, Cuihong ran over to check on them from time to time.
When Cuihong arrived, the couple suddenly engaged in a mixed doubles attack. Seeing her sister-in-law being taken advantage of, Cuihong became furious. She rushed forward, grabbed her sister-in-law by the collar, threw her to the ground, and then kicked Tang Youliang in the waist. The couple screamed in pain before finally stopping.
After witnessing Tang Cuihong's prowess, there was a moment of silence at the scene.
Cuihua wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and looked at her father, who had been watching coldly, with a mocking expression. Tang Youtian felt uneasy under her hostile gaze, but he didn't dare to do anything for them. On the contrary, the villagers couldn't stand it anymore.
"Tang Youjin, isn't it unreasonable for you to treat these orphaned girls like this?"
"Orphans? Are they orphans? You're talking nonsense! How can you treat your elders like this?"
The older sister-in-law snorted coldly, "Is this how you treat your own niece? You call yourself the uncle? How come they aren't orphans? Since they moved out, have they eaten your rice or drunk your water? You're meddling in their business, and you think you're in the right?"
"Exactly! You never see them usually, but as soon as they see something profitable, they all run away faster than the next one. They really have a disgusting way of doing things!"
There were those who spoke well of Cuihua and her family, while others disapproved of Tang Cuihua's insults and disrespect towards her elders, and some even joined the Tang family in condemning her inappropriate remarks.
Tang Youliang's back was broken by Tang Cuihong's kick. He was in so much pain that his face was contorted and he cried out that he wanted to go to the clinic. He couldn't straighten his back. His parents were so distressed that they quickly found some nephews and carried him to the township hospital through a broken door.
Cuihong stood guard in front of Tang Cuihua, and no matter how angry the Tang family members were, they dared not take a step forward.
Uncle Si broke his back, and Aunt Si was grabbed by one hand and thrown out, knocking out a front tooth and bleeding a lot. Her face was also pockmarked by pebbles. With that kind of strength, who would dare to go up to her?
When force didn't work, Tang Youjin brought Tang Youtian over and asked him to say some conciliatory things.
"Huahua, your uncle is doing this for your own good. You're all young and don't know how to use these connections. If he could arrange jobs for your older brothers, wouldn't our whole family be more united?"
Tang Cuihua looked at Tang Youtian mockingly.
"It's ridiculous that you still naively believe that their success will bring you along. After all these years, I can't believe you haven't changed at all. You still foolishly believe that if you treat them well, they will treat you well in return. Yes, you should have such a family, but all I see in them is endless greed. The first thing they will do after they become successful is to find a way to get rid of you. Stop being so naive. Just focus on your son and daughter-in-law and live your life. Don't think about those other things."
This was Tang Cuixiang's first time facing Tang Youtian directly, and she finally understood why her older sister got so angry when she mentioned him; he really had the ability to infuriate people.
"You'd rather believe your nephews than believe we have the ability to provide you with a good life. Since none of us trust each other, why are you here acting as a mediator?"
Tang Youtian turned his head to look at Tang Cuixiang. Looking at her face, he was momentarily dazed, and then his yellowish and murky eyes suddenly widened.
"You, you are old,"
Tang Cuixiang swept her gaze across his face indifferently. "Does it matter who I am? My eldest and second sisters brought us back. In your eyes, we're all just money-losing goods. And what's the difference between money-losing goods?"
"Exactly, you people are ridiculous. You're women, yet you look down on women. Are women necessarily a waste of money? I don't think so. Just because your daughters aren't good enough doesn't mean we aren't. How about this, let's try it out and see in ten years whether the Tang family's son or daughter is more capable!"
Tang Cuixiang couldn't help but speak up for herself and her sisters. Although she used to be a man and couldn't understand what it felt like to be looked down upon by her parents, now that she did, she felt even more satisfied because only in this way could their future rise have nothing to do with these people.
The old woman saw that her daughters were good at fighting and scolding, and that even though she brought so many people with her, she didn't gain any advantage.
Especially with Tang Cuihong standing there like a guardian deity, no one dared to make a move. She could throw away her fourth uncle and aunt, so who knows if she wouldn't throw away her grandmother? After observing for so many days, the old woman had already figured out that this guy was a bit mentally unstable. For mentally unstable people, angering them would definitely not end well, so she sent her son and daughter-in-law to the scene.
Pulling her useless third son aside, she shamelessly asked Tang Cuihua.
"If you can't help act as a go-between, then I see they've brought quite a few gifts. Two piglets for your eldest uncle, chickens for your second uncle, and the rest can be divided among your father and fourth uncle. Is that alright?"
Tang Cuihua tugged at her lips, wincing in pain. Before she could speak, Tang Cuixiang couldn't hold back any longer.
"How could you be so audacious? Is that for you? You dare to take it? You'll be stuffed to death!"
"You little brat, how dare you talk like that? Is it your turn to speak? I'm your own grandmother!"
"Pah! You dare to call yourself that? I was abandoned the moment I was born. Have I ever eaten a single grain of rice from your family? You dare to be my mother? Aren't you afraid of shortening your own lifespan? Even if my own mother were standing in front of me, she would have to see if I wanted to acknowledge her. Who do you think you are?"
Tang Cuixiang showed no mercy to this difficult old hag.
Cuilian went to the county town to visit, while Cuiju and Cuimei carried the piglet to the Tao family. She, her eldest sister, and her fourth sister stayed at home. They couldn't let these people take advantage of them, especially this old woman, who was wicked to the core. She wouldn't hold back against her.
Cuixiang's cursing was satisfying, and the onlookers burst into laughter, while the old woman, feeling insulted, trembled with anger.
Just as the Tang sisters were getting impatient, they finally spotted the village chief in the crowd and shouted out.
"Uncle Village Chief, you have to stand up for us today, right? Otherwise, if they make a fool of themselves and get into trouble with the township head, you and the accountant will lose face too. And if we go to meetings in the township in the future, well, you know what I mean?"
Upon hearing this, the village chief's expression changed instantly. How could he not have thought of this? He asked repeatedly.
"You said you told the township head about your family's situation?"
"Yes, I did. After all, the old leader said that women can hold up half the sky. The fault is not ours. I'm the one who's holding up the household. He even praised us sisters for our ambition. He said that when he goes to meetings in the future, he'll definitely ask us about it. So, I'll have to trouble you to handle this troublesome matter in my family, so that it doesn't become an even bigger joke. Don't you think so?"
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