Chapter 30
Before Xie Jinxuan could say anything, she heard her grandfather say loudly: "You are just an aunt, Jinxuan is not your son, and the whole family is very happy with the daughter-in-law he married, do you have to care so much? Also, this is my home, you are here to look down on my granddaughter-in-law, saying so many unpleasant things, have you asked for my opinion? As an elder, why do you speak so harshly? The children will be sad if they hear what you say."
Grandpa's words surprised Xia Qingtang. She had been mentally prepared for her relatives' behavior because she had heard Tian Feiyang's reminder. Who doesn't have a few mean relatives?
Besides, she was only staying here for a few days, and the most she would spend with these relatives was just one meal, so she originally planned to play deaf and dumb and get away with it, but she didn't expect Mr. Tian to defend her so much. He looked such a kind and amiable old man, but he was so direct when he should speak, which warmed Xia Qingtang's heart.
He was willing to protect himself in this way because he loved Xie Jinxuan and her family as well.
But if Xie Jinxuan didn't care about her, the elders wouldn't respect her much. Just look at the Kong family's attitude towards her in her previous life. It's because Xie Jinxuan loved her and cared about her that the elders would respect her more.
Xie Jinxuan stood next to Xia Qingtang, held her right hand and looked at her. Xia Qingtang smiled at him, but Xie Jinxuan whispered in her ear: "Don't be patient. If they say something that makes you unhappy, you can also make them unhappy."
Xia Qingtang nodded, understanding that he had been a punching bag all his life in his previous life, so he should be more unrestrained in this life.
The room was quiet for a while, and everyone looked at my second aunt awkwardly. My second aunt's ears were red, and she sat there feeling very embarrassed.
Xie Jinxuan broke the silence and said, "Grandpa is right. Our whole family is very satisfied with my wife. I am also very grateful that she is such a good comrade and chose me. Second aunt doesn't have to worry about me. I am an adult now and I know how to live my life."
Second aunt rolled her eyes at Xie Jinxuan and remained silent in a huff.
Mr. Tian said, "Why are you silent? Weren't you quite talkative when I was talking about Jinxuan and his wife just now? Oh, now that I'm talking about you, you're not happy?"
"Dad, you are so mean. I am doing this for Jinxuan's own good. Jinxuan is young and naive. If his parents don't help him check, he will be easily deceived by those charming girls outside. What is such a good lesbian? Apart from her good looks, I don't see what's good about her. How can a person only look at appearance when looking for a partner? Dad, you said the same thing about my sister and brother-in-law. They raised such an outstanding son, how can they let the child do whatever he wants?" The second aunt said unconvincedly: "Dad, don't think I am not nice, I am speaking from the bottom of my heart."
At this time, grandma said, "You have to consider the timing when speaking from the bottom of your heart. Jinxuan is already married. Are you asking the two children to divorce by saying this now?"
"With Jinxuan's condition, it won't matter if she gets divorced. Look at how handsome he is. I can introduce several good lesbians to him." Second Aunt said excitedly, "Jinxuan, you should think about it. Second Aunt is really doing this for your own good. You are so young, and there is still time for everything. I know that young people like girls with good looks, but poor girls with good looks are very cunning, and they are not something that a simple young man like you can handle."
Xie Jinxuan smiled and was about to speak, but Xia Qingtang spoke before him: "Second Aunt, do you mean that I deceived Xie Jinxuan? I am cunning and he is too naive so I deceived him?"
"Oh, I didn't say that." Second aunt glared at Xia Qingtang fiercely and became even more unhappy.
"Didn't you just say that it's easy to be deceived by those charming girls out there? If I understood correctly, this charming girl was talking about me? Otherwise, who else could deceive him? He's not married to anyone else." Xia Qingtang laughed.
Tian Feiyang and his eldest cousin also laughed. Tian Feiyang stood behind his second aunt and continued to make weird faces at the people opposite him.
The second aunt frowned, obviously she didn't expect that a poor girl like Xia Qingtang would dare to talk to her like this. She immediately said angrily: "You, young comrade, have a problem. You actually talked back to your elders and talked like this! I tell you, no younger generation in this family dares to talk to me like this! What the hell are you? I'm a cadre!"
"Anyway, my second aunt doesn't consider herself as my elder. How could a real elder say those words? A real elder would not advise her newly married nephew to divorce, and say that in front of his nephew and his wife. My second aunt, you don't act like an elder yourself, so how can you blame the younger generation for not acting like a younger generation? Speaking of cadres, it is said that cadres serve the ordinary people. Then, as a member of the public, shouldn't I ask you, my second aunt, a cadre, to serve me as well?" Xia Qingtang was still smiling. She didn't look angry at all, and her attitude was very peaceful.
Tian Feiyang followed up by saying, "I think what my sister-in-law said is very good. If the elders are not kind, the younger generations will not be filial. This is the truth. Moreover, this is at home. Why are you using cadres to scare people? There is more than one cadre here. Is Second Aunt showing off her power at home?"
"Tian Feiyang, what are you talking about? Does this have anything to do with you? How dare you point fingers at me?" The second aunt pulled her husband aside and said, "Look at these children born by your brother and sister. They are simply outrageous! None of them respect me!"
Tian Guoqiang said with a bit of disinterest: "This is someone else's family affair, why do you care so much? Besides, Jinxuan is already married, can she really get a divorce? Who would divorce now? Isn't she afraid of being criticized by others? How can Jinxuan survive in the company in the future and how can she get promoted? You are the same, you are doing it for Jinxuan's good, but the child is already married, you can't persuade him to divorce. If they really get divorced, it will be your fault alone."
After hearing what her husband said, the second aunt became even more unhappy. She glared at Xia Qingtang, then looked at Xie Jinxuan and said, "I'm telling you, Xie Jinxuan, this is for your own good. If you marry such an impolite and poor daughter-in-law, you won't be able to get promoted in the future. When your grandfather retires, you'll have to endure hardships! If you don't listen to the old man, you'll suffer!"
Xie Jinxuan also smiled and said, "Thank you for your concern, Second Aunt, but Second Aunt is so young that she can't really be considered an old person. Besides, I don't have big ambitions, so whether I can get promoted or not is not very important to me. I just want to live a good life with my lover."
"Hmph! You useless things! I'm too lazy to talk to you anymore. I'll go to the kitchen and take a look!" After saying that, my second aunt turned around and went to the kitchen.
After she left, Tian Guoqiang said, "Jinxuan, your second aunt really has no ill intentions. She is a very down-to-earth person who truly cares about her family. Your marriage is really not right. If it were an ordinary person, they wouldn't bother to care what kind of wife you marry. It's because she has a good heart that she teaches you this way."
Xie Jinxuan said: "Then I really have to thank my second aunt. As the old saying goes, it is better to destroy ten temples than to destroy a marriage. She advised me to divorce when I was just getting married, and she even said such things about my wife. She is so kind-hearted. I can't bear it."
When talking to her uncle, Xie Jinxuan's words were obviously much more intense.
Tian Guoqiang was stunned: "You have changed a lot. It seems that you have become impolite after marrying such a wife. Forget it, I won't say anything to you."
Old Master Tian said coldly, "I think Jinxuan is much better than you. He married his wife because they have a good relationship and they have the same aspirations. Moreover, he works hard and never makes mistakes. Everyone in the unit praises him. He is much better than you. If you hadn't relied on your father-in-law, would you have been able to get promoted to your current position? You have no ability, so you have to rely on marrying a wife to move up. Do you think that the younger generations are as incompetent as you? I think Jinxuan is very good. He can still be promoted in the future without relying on his father-in-law. Even if he really can't be promoted, it is also very good to serve the people at the grassroots level for a lifetime!"
Tian Guoqiang’s face instantly turned red: “Dad, there are so many people here, and you say this to me?”
"You also know that it's embarrassing to be talked about by so many people? Then why did you two deliberately talk about Jinxuan and her husband in front of so many people? Xiaoxia is a good girl, who graduated from high school, can read and write, and is working diligently and contributing in a frontline position. Why should she be talked about like that by you two? You are unhappy when I talk about you, but will she be happy when you say such bad things about her?" Old Master Tian said sternly.
Tian Guoqiang was still unconvinced: "How can it be the same? We are telling the truth."
"What truth are you telling?" Grandma, who had not spoken for a long time, suddenly spoke. She said slowly, "Guoqiang, although I don't go out, I still know about your affairs. You and your wife got into trouble with Xiaoxia as soon as you came in. Isn't it because your wife is selfish?"
Tian Feiyang was surprised and asked: "Grandma, what is Second Aunt's selfish motive?"
"I won't say it in front of so many people. Guoqiang, you know what your selfish motive is. Since you are coming to my house for dinner today, let your wife behave herself. If you say anything else, I will expose your selfish motives for everyone to see." The grandmother finished slowly and even smiled at her second son, "Do you understand?"
Tian Guoqiang then said with a red face: "I understand."
Afterwards, Mr. Tian deliberately changed the subject and began asking about Tian Feilong's work and personal life, and the matter was finally resolved.
However, Tian Feiyang obviously wanted to know the selfish motive, so he deliberately squatted down next to the armrest of the sofa beside his grandmother, and then asked in a low voice: "Grandma, what is the selfish motive? How could Jinxuan's matter make my second aunt and others have selfish motives? I don't understand."
"Go away. I'll tell you after they go back." Grandma tapped his temples and said, "Go and help your mother. Don't be lazy here."
"Got it." Tian Feiyang responded sullenly, and went to the kitchen to continue helping.
When Tian Feilong saw Tian Feiyang leave, he started talking about his own work and boasted about it. He praised a lot of his work to the sky, saying that his leaders were very satisfied with him, his colleagues admired him very much, and he had a bright future in the unit and was a key training target.
Mr. Tian said: "You are doing such a good job. I am very happy for you. But young people should be more humble and not be complacent with their achievements. This will easily lead to trouble."
"I am being realistic. After all, I am doing well." Tian Feilong said, "I am not like my eldest cousin who spends his days in the army. I have ideals and ambitions."
The aunt smiled and said, "Feilong is indeed very hardworking. Among all the children you will have in your lifetime, you may be the most promising one in the future."
"Needless to say, I will definitely be the best in the future. Hongyu and I will work hard in our respective positions and strive to be better than our parents in the future." Tian Feilong looked at Chen Hongyu, his face full of ambition.
Chen Hongyu also immediately said: "Yes, Comrade Feilong and I will definitely achieve something."
The cousin asked curiously, "Comrade Chen, how old are you? You look older than Feilong."
Chen Hongyu was a little unhappy, but still said: "Yes, I am three years older than Feilong, but I am not that old. It was only because I jumped the queue that I delayed my marriage."
"You cut in line before, so why are you back so early?" the cousin continued to ask.
"Someone in my family retired and a position was vacant, so they gave it to me," said Chen Hongyu. "Although I have not been in the unit for long, I believe that with my efforts, I have a good chance of becoming an advanced worker or a March 8th Red Flag Bearer this year."
"You are so motivated and hardworking, that's great." Grandpa Tian said with a smile, "Xiao Chen, you are a few years older than Feilong. He is young and a little impetuous. You should be by his side, give him more advice and control him a little, don't let him get carried away and make mistakes."
"Don't worry, Grandpa. I'm here. I will always supervise and remind him." Chen Hongyu said seriously.
She speaks in a very serious manner, and many of her tones sound like she is shouting slogans, rather than chatting about daily life. However, she does seem much calmer than Tian Feilong, so they should be a good match.
Afterwards, Mr. Tian asked about my aunt and the others’ recent situation, and the conversation lasted until half past eleven, when lunch was ready.
My aunt-in-law was busy for so long and made many delicious dishes. She placed one portion on the octagonal table and one on the coffee table, so that everyone could eat on two sides.
Xia Qingtang and Xie Jinxuan ate with their grandmother on the sofa. Their eldest cousin, aunt, aunt-in-law, Tian Feiyang and Peng Wei also wanted to eat here, so there was just enough room on both sides.
The original things on the coffee table had long been cleared away. A white tablecloth was spread on the wooden tabletop, and on it were stewed fish with bean sprouts, braised tofu, roasted pork with thousand sheets of flour, stir-fried shredded white radish, and stir-fried lotus root slices. Each dish was generous in portion and greasy. There was also a large pot of seaweed egg drop soup, which was also steaming hot.
The rice was two kinds of rice, cooked with a lot of sweet potatoes. There was no other way, there were too many guests today, and there was not enough food.
Everyone else approved of this kind of rice, only my second aunt whispered, "You invited us to dinner, but we had to eat this kind of rice. How shabby!"
Fortunately, my aunt was far away and didn't hear this sentence, otherwise, there would definitely be a quarrel.
My uncle Tian Guohao opened a bottle of white wine and poured a glass for everyone at the eight-immortals table.
In this era, with fish, meat, wine and vegetables, this meal is even more sumptuous than the Chinese New Year's Day.
My aunt smiled and said, "I love coming to your house for dinner. Every time it's like Chinese New Year, the food is always so good."
Grandma said: "Our life is relatively easy. After all, we don't have children at home. So many people are getting salaries and food coupons, so we are always better off than you."
"Yes, our family is almost through with it, and the two younger ones will graduate in a few years." The eldest aunt said, "But I don't know what to do after graduation. They won't go back to the countryside, will they? I think many educated youth want to come back."
"You can take the college entrance examination." Tian Feiyang said.
"But they have to pass the exam. Our two little ones didn't study hard before, and now they are suddenly told to take the college entrance exam. They can't even do math problems, and they are still taking the college entrance exam."
"There really aren't that many jobs in the city right now. If it really doesn't work out, send him to the army," said Tian Feiyang.
"That is a way out, but I am afraid they can't endure the hardship."
My cousin smiled and said, "What do you mean they can't endure hardships? It's obviously you, mom, who can't bear to let them suffer. I'm not saying that they were spoiled by mom, so they don't study hard and are always out of tune. I would say that sending them to the army is the best way to hone their skills."
"I'm not afraid of being a soldier, but I'm afraid of being taken to such a cold place like Jinxuan was, and getting sick from the cold. If I could go to a place with a better climate, I would be willing to do that."
Tian Feiyang immediately understood what his aunt meant. He smiled and said, "Aunt, it's useless for you to tell us about this. Don't you know my grandfather? He loves Jinxuan so much, but he didn't say a word when Jinxuan was taken to the border. If you really want your two brothers to serve in the army in a place with a better climate, you have to find the right person. It's useless to find my grandfather."
Grandma patted Tian Feiyang on the back gently, signaling him not to talk nonsense like that.
As expected, my aunt blushed and said, "Oh, that's not what I meant."
"No, I'm telling you the truth because I'm close to you. My grandfather is old-fashioned and has been like this all his life. He never helps anyone in the family get special treatment. If we want to find someone with connections to get something done, we have to go out and find someone else ourselves. Take the Jinxuan incident for example. My aunt stopped talking to my grandfather and writing to him because of this. If it weren't for my grandmother's poor health, I'm afraid my aunt would never come back to see her in her lifetime."
Xia Qingtang was surprised: "Is there such a thing?"
"Yes, but it's understandable. After all, Jinxuan was injured there, and because the place was too remote, by the time she was carried down the mountain and sent to a hospital for treatment, her wounds had worsened. If it weren't for Jinxuan's tough life, she would have been disabled. Tell me, how could my aunt not be angry if my grandfather didn't help her own grandson? Besides, Jinxuan is such a good child, but my grandfather insisted on treating everyone equally." Tian Feiyang turned his head and looked at Xie Jinxuan, "Jinxuan, are you fully recovered now?"
Xie Jinxuan showed a gentle smile and said, "I have recovered a long time ago. The wound worsened not because of the serious injury. The mountain was blocked by heavy snow, and my comrades risked their lives to send me to the hospital. It was indeed delayed for a while, but when I got to the hospital, there were doctors and medicines, so shouldn't I have recovered quickly?"
"You recovered quickly. Didn't you stay in the hospital for two months? Grandma even took a train to see you. At that time, your aunt almost went crazy. I remember she called my dad and said, 'If anything happens to Jinxuan, I will never forgive your father in my life!' Listen, 'your father', she even said such words. How serious do you think your condition is?"
When Xia Qingtang heard this, his heart couldn't help but tighten.
Xie Jinxuan told her about his previous injury, but only briefly mentioned it. In addition, the hospital's physical examination report showed that he was indeed healthy, so Xia Qingtang did not ask much. However, she did not expect that his condition was so dangerous at the time.
"It's all in the past. I've recovered a long time ago. The doctor also said that I'm healthy and will live a long life." Xie Jinxuan smiled and said, "Don't mention it anymore. My mom is not angry with grandpa anymore. If you mention it again, my mom will definitely be embarrassed."
"Okay, okay, let's not talk about it anymore." Tian Feiyang said.
"Does your injury still hurt now? I heard that people with old injuries will feel pain when it is windy or rainy." said the eldest cousin.
Xie Jinxuan said: "It sometimes hurts when the weather changes suddenly, but it's not serious. If you concentrate on your work, you won't notice it at all."
My aunt said, "Alas, at such a young age, this is what happened. It will only get harder when you get older. Your uncle is like this. He has several injuries on his body. He always sweats in pain when it snows in winter. You should take care of yourself in advance so that you can feel better when you get old. When you go back, ask someone if there is a better old doctor. Find those old prescriptions that you can take back for bathing. Those are the most effective. Also, you must keep warm every day and don't freeze your legs. Take good care of yourself while you are young, and you won't suffer when you are old."
Xia Qingtang listened to their conversation silently, took the matter of early maintenance to heart, and planned to ask someone about the old doctor and folk remedies when he returned.
Although some unpleasant issues were discussed, the meal was still a great success. Everyone enjoyed the meat broth and fish soup and ate all the rice. Finally, everyone drank a big bowl of seaweed egg drop soup. Even my second aunt had a satisfied smile on her face.
Xia Qingtang was also very satisfied with the meal. She sat next to her grandmother and began to feel a little sleepy.
"I don't want to move. This life is too comfortable. I'm so happy." Tian Feiyang sat on a small stool and smiled silly. "It would be great if Jinxuan and the others came to play at home every day. We would have delicious food every day."
Peng Wei said: "If we come here every day, we won't have such good food. He will definitely eat the same thing as us."
"That's right. Besides, why are you like a child, looking forward to having guests at home? If you have this idea, you might as well work hard and strive to be promoted two more levels. Then your salary will naturally go up." My aunt looked very disappointed.
"Okay, okay, I get it. I will definitely work hard to move up and get more pork for my family." After Tian Feiyang finished speaking, everyone laughed.
After everyone rested for a while, my aunt took Tian Feiyang and his wife to clean up the dishes and take them to the kitchen to wash.
My aunt and cousin hurried over to help. Xia Qingtang and Xie Jinxuan also wanted to go over, but because the kitchen was too small to accommodate so many people, they could only come back here and continue sitting and chatting.
After a while, Xia Qingtang went to the bathroom. When she came out and opened the door, she saw her second aunt standing in the corridor, looking at her with an unhappy face.
"Second aunt, I'm done. Please come in." Xia Qingtang smiled and walked out of the bathroom.
Second Aunt was not in a hurry to go in. She stood there, pulled Xia Qingtang's sleeve, and whispered: "I will give you 500 yuan, and you divorce Jinxuan. After the divorce, I will find you a husband, and I guarantee that he will have a job and can let you live a good life."
Xia Qingtang rubbed his ears, thinking he had heard wrongly: "Second aunt, what did you say?"
"I've made it very clear, don't pretend you didn't hear me. I'm telling you, you're not worthy of Jinxuan. You just got married, and he's attracted to your beauty. If you continue to live like this, even the most beautiful person will get tired of you, and by then, Jinxuan will still abandon you. Rather than waiting until you're old and ugly to be abandoned, you might as well take my money and quickly find a new man to marry."
"Why would my second aunt do this? Will it benefit my second aunt if I divorce him?" Xia Qingtang was not in a hurry to leave. She just stood there and talked to her in a low voice, wanting to see what this person's ultimate goal was.
"Jinxuan is my eldest nephew, isn't it my duty to care about him?" Second Aunt said confidently.
"That's funny. Before I came, my mother-in-law told me that my second uncle and second aunt never cared about Jinxuan since he was a child. They didn't even know when his birthday was. How could you possibly care about Jinxuan? Second aunt, tell me, why did you do this? If you tell me the real reason and give me a little more money, I might agree." Xia Qingtang smiled gently.
"The real reason is that you are not worthy of him. Jinxuan deserves someone more suitable!"
Xia Qingtang understood immediately: "Does one of your relatives have a crush on Xie Jinxuan? Is it the one you think is a good match for Jinxuan?"
"Why should I tell you?"
"Is there really someone who likes Xie Jinxuan? Then what were you doing before? Why didn't you introduce him to someone when he was single? He is divorced now. Doesn't the other party mind the divorce? A divorced man is just second-hand goods. Which good girl would want him?" Xia Qingtang said deliberately.
The second aunt was very angry: "Go away, what are you talking about? What second-hand goods? Jinxuan is not second-hand goods! He married you just because he was confused for a moment. It's a small mistake in his life. As long as you correct it quickly, it will be fine. I tell you, if you divorce him now, you can still get the money I give you. If you wait until Jinxuan gets tired of you and drives you away, you will have nothing."
"I'm only twenty years old and I'm so pretty. It will take at least fifteen years for me to grow old and ugly. So let your relative come back to find Xie Jinxuan in fifteen years. If he abandons me by then, he can just marry your relative." Xia Qingtang said with a smile.
Although she had a very bad life in her previous life, she was still very beautiful when she got divorced, so she was not exaggerating when she said that she would be beautiful for at least another fifteen years.
Second Aunt's eyelids twitched with anger: "How can you be so shameless? Who do you think you are? Do you think you deserve to marry into the Xie family and enjoy happiness?"
"I'm nothing, but I'm definitely not as shameless as my second aunt. What rights do you have to ask me for a divorce? My parents can't control my affairs, so who are you to dictate my marriage? And why do you care whether I enjoy life or not? I can marry into the Xie family and enjoy life because it's my destiny. What's wrong with me not being worthy of Xie Jinxuan? Xie Jinxuan loves me, so he has to marry me and he doesn't want anyone else! What? You can't stand me? Then just keep it to yourself!" After saying that, Xia Qingtang turned and left.
She was really fed up with this second aunt and felt that she had a hole in her brain. Even a TV drama could not portray such a flawed person.
The second aunt rushed forward and grabbed her sleeve again: "Don't refuse my toast. I'm telling you, if you don't divorce Xie Jinxuan, I'll find someone to make your family live in unrest..."
"Let me go!" Xia Qingtang was also a little angry. She pulled hard, and with a "swish" sound, her sleeve was torn open by her second aunt.
This coat is the best one she brought back from her parents' home. It was her first year at work. She got the fabric from the factory and asked someone to make it for her. She has always worn it with great care and there is not a single patch on it.
The two of them were stunned for a moment, and the second aunt immediately let go of her hand, and then mocked: "How dare you wear such shabby clothes? Jinxuan loves you? You are married, and he didn't buy you a nice dress. This really loves you!"
Xia Qingtang glanced at her coldly and strode back to the living room.
After dinner, everyone still did not move and sat in the same place where they had eaten, chatting and smoking.
It's a rare occasion for relatives to get together. Since today is a holiday, everyone wants to stay for a while before going home.
Xie Jinxuan was peeling an apple for her grandmother when she saw Xia Qingtang approaching with a dark face.
"Qingtang, what's wrong?" He immediately sensed that Xia Qingtang was in a bad mood.
Xia Qingtang stood there and said loudly: "I am not a smart person, and I don't understand the twists and turns of some people. Since everyone is here, I want to ask the elders, why does my second aunt force me to divorce?"
She repeated everything she had just said to her second aunt in the corridor. Everyone in the dining room and the living room heard it clearly, and even her eldest aunt, who was still cleaning the kitchen, ran out.
Everyone's face was filled with astonishment. Tian Feiyang was the first to say, "Are you crazy? Second Aunt, are you crazy? You actually forced Xiao Xia to divorce? What good will Xiao Xia get in return for a divorce? They are newly married! Second Uncle, do you know about this?"
Tian Guoqiang lowered his head and didn't dare to look at everyone.
Mr. Tian slammed the table heavily and said, "Tian Guoqiang, do you know about this? Did you and your wife discuss this at home?"
Tian Guoqiang still didn't dare to look up, and Old Man Tian slammed the table again: "Speak! If you don't speak, then from now on, don't set foot in my house again! There is no such person as you in our Tian family!"
Tian Guoqiang then raised his head in a panic: "Dad, it's not that bad..."
"Speak human language!" Old Master Tian said coldly, "If you don't speak human language, get out now!"
"This..." Tian Guoqiang was forced to say in a low voice, "Feilong's mother has a cousin, you also know her, her name is Jinfeng, she is about the same age as Jinxuan, and they knew each other when they were young. The girl's family is well-off, she is also capable, she graduated from the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University, and has a good job. She has always had feelings for Jinxuan, but she wrote to Jinxuan, but Jinxuan refused. The girl came to us and hoped that we could introduce her to someone. Feilong's mother introduced her to someone twice, but both times Jinxuan refused. Originally, we wanted to try again, but we heard the news that Jinxuan suddenly got married. Jinfeng is a very down-to-earth girl. She couldn't accept her lover getting married, so she cut her wrists and committed suicide. Now she is lying in the hospital, and she doesn't cooperate with the doctor's treatment. She said that if she can't marry Jinxuan, then there is no point in her living. We don't have any bad intentions, we just think saving a life is more important."
Tian Feiyang sneered, "Second Uncle, what a life saver! Why should Jinxuan sacrifice her own happiness to save a person who has nothing to do with her? She herself does not value her own life, and Jinxuan has rejected her several times, and she made it clear every time. Now Jinxuan has her own happiness, and they are newly married, and you are forcing them to divorce to save that person. What kind of crooked way are you doing? If Xiaoxia can't live without Jinxuan, then what is this? Tear Jinxuan into pieces and give them to the two of them? Second Uncle, you really shouldn't go too far!"
"Xiaoxia and Jinxuan got married suddenly, how could there be any feelings between them? The girl has liked Jinxuan since she was a child, and she has only liked him for so many years. If Xiaoxia gets divorced, we will give her more money and find her a better family to marry into, which can be considered as compensation for her." Tian Guoqiang said.
Xie Jinxuan had already stood beside Xia Qingtang. At this moment, he held Xia Qingtang's hand tightly and said loudly, "It's a pity. If Qingtang divorces me, I will be the first to die. Without Qingtang, I would rather die than live. Second uncle, can you let me die for the sake of other people's lives?"
"Oh, I didn't, don't talk nonsense, Feilong's mother and I just want to save people, we have good intentions. Xie Jinxuan, let me tell you, don't threaten us with life or death. You have been a soldier, do you have the nerve to say these things?" Tian Guoqiang even said it with confidence.
At this time, grandma spoke up and said, "Tian Guoqiang, the fact that you have become such a shameless person is a failure for your father and me."
"Mom? What are you talking about..."
"I'm saying that among the three children in our family, your brother is down-to-earth and steady, your sister is kind and generous, but you are the only one who has been calculating and calculating since childhood."
"Mom, how can you say that to me? What's wrong with me?"
"I know who the cousin who committed suicide you mentioned is. Her father holds the power of life and death over you. Whether you can be promoted next year depends on her father's words. Do you think I don't know your dirty thoughts? In order to get promoted, you want to sell Jinxuan as a favor. You are so shameless. With such a dirty heart, you can still say that you are saving people!" The grandmother became more and more excited. She stood up and pointed at Tian Guoqiang on the other side of the dining table from a distance. Her whole body was shaking. "Tian Guoqiang, take your wife and your children and get out of my house! From now on, you are not allowed to set foot in this house without my consent!"
"Mom? Mom, are you crazy? I am your son..."
"I wish I had never given birth to a son like you! Go away! All of you and your family, leave now!"
Before Tian Guoqiang could move, he saw his second aunt striding over and sneering, "Just go, do you think I care so much? You two old people have been doing nothing for Guoqiang for so many years. What do you mean by honesty? I think you just don't care about Guoqiang, your son! Guoqiang has come to where he is today by himself. What did he do wrong to seek something for himself? If Jinxuan marries my cousin, wouldn't she be much better than this poor worker? You really don't know what's good for you! It's better if you don't let us come to your house. Do you think I care so much about coming to your house? When my father was still in power, our family was much more prosperous than yours! Guoqiang, let's go! It doesn't matter if you don't want your mother! Anyway, she won't live for many days!"
After saying that, the second aunt pulled Tian Guoqiang out, and Tian Feilong and his girlfriend also hurried out with their bags.
My grandmother watched my second aunt slam the door of the house. She suddenly covered her chest, muttering the word "beast", and fainted.
"grandmother!"
"grandmother!"
"mom!"
…
The house was in a mess, but fortunately, Grandpa Tian's jeep was parked outside the door. Xie Jinxuan and Tian Feiyang hugged their grandmother and got in the car, and Xiao Ding drove out immediately.
"Let's go to the hospital too." Aunt said, "We have bicycles."
My aunt was in a panic and ran out in her apron. Peng Wei was calmer and pulled her back: "Mom, we have to pack some things for grandma."
"Yes, yes, yes, then you go and pack. I have to go over and take a look first. Qingtang, you and Weiwei help pack. Take grandma's medicine with you, and also take the clothes and shoes that are packed in the black cloth bag in her closet. Remember?" After the aunt said this, she ran out without waiting for their response.
Xia Qingtang was completely limp. Peng Wei pulled her to the bedroom of the two elderly people on the first floor. While taking out a luggage bag to pack her things, she said, "Are you thinking that this is all your fault?"
Xia Qingtang was still a little stunned: "I was wrong... I should have held back and kept silent, it was me..."
"You're not wrong! The wrong ones are Second Uncle and Second Aunt. They are the ones who did bad things and acted like evil people! We are all present here, and we can all see who is worse than an animal! Besides, it's a good thing to make this matter clear. Otherwise, they might really destroy your marriage, or do something even more terrible, making Grandma even angrier."
"But……"
"Grandma will be fine, trust me." Peng Wei said, "This is not the first time she's been sent to the hospital in the past six months, and she was fine every time."
She quickly packed everything she needed for hospitalization and put the black cloth bag in the luggage bag.
"These are the clothes grandma prepared herself. If she passes away, she will wear this set of clothes and shoes and leave in a dignified manner." Peng Wei brought a large bamboo basket and put a washbasin, toothbrush, cups and other items in it.
It only took about ten minutes to clean up everything.
Peng Wei handed Xia Qingtang the bamboo basket and walked out with her: "Don't worry, grandma will be fine this time."
They went to the military hospital, found their aunt and others, and learned that their grandmother had woken up.
"It was said to be a case of impatience, not a disease." My aunt patted her chest, "I was really scared to death. Fortunately, nothing happened this time."
Tian Guohao stood there, his eyes red. "I'm going to beat the bastard Lao Er to death! This is his biological mother, and they actually cursed her to death! I'm going to beat him to death!"
The eldest aunt and Tian Feiyang held him back. The eldest aunt said, "If you want to beat him to death, there are plenty of opportunities and time. Now stay with mom first."
Tian Guohao stopped there, wiped his tears with the back of his hand, and seeing Xia Qingtang standing there in a state of dismay, he said, "Xiao Xia, Mom was just asking you, now that you are here, go in and see her. The doctor said Mom can't be disturbed right now, and there are too many of us, so we are all standing outside waiting. There are only Dad and Jinxuan inside, you can go in too, and just speak in a low voice."
Xia Qingtang nodded and walked into the ward with soft steps.
It was very quiet inside. Grandma was lying on the single hospital bed, smiling at Xie Jinxuan with her eyes open.
"Grandma..." Xia Qingtang walked over and squatted at the head of the bed, "Grandma, I'm sorry..."
Grandma still smiled, and after a while she said in a very soft voice: "Silly child, you didn't do anything wrong, why are you apologizing? Grandma wants to say sorry to you, did she scare you?"
Xia Qingtang's tears fell all at once. She didn't dare to make a sound. She just looked at her grandmother's kind face and wiped away the tears.
Xie Jinxuan quickly squatted down and hugged her from behind.
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