Chapter 309 Bet
After Tang Xuewen finished speaking with self-pity, he received no response from Miao Feng. He knelt down to Miao Feng's legs and hugged them.
Miao Feng couldn't break free, and said with a stern face, "You've made me lose all face, and you've smashed everything in the house. What kind of life is this? If I go back to living with you, people will laugh at me to death! Where will I put my face?"
Tang Xuewen released her legs, looked up at her, and said, "We live our own lives, not for others to see! If we lose something, we can buy it again and rebuild it. But if we really get divorced, we'll lose the house. We just built the yard, and you're willing to give it all away to someone else?"
Miao Feng fell silent.
Although there wasn't much in the yard, and the house and yard didn't belong to them, they had managed to make it look decent. It was heartbreaking to give up a place that finally belonged to them.
Tang Xuewen pressed on: "What does saving face matter when you're living a normal life? If you're ashamed, I'll kneel down to you every day from now on and earn back your dignity. As long as our family doesn't fall apart, I'll do anything you ask."
Miao Feng kicked him and snorted, "Get out of here. I need to think this over carefully. Who's like you, coming over to kneel before me right after going crazy?"
Tang Xuewen felt there was still hope. Before getting up, he promised, "As long as you're willing to continue living with me, I promise I won't lay a finger on you again. I'll show you my sincerity until you regain your pride and are willing to come home with me. During this time, no matter how shameless you are, I'll keep our house. You complained that the bed was too small and shaky, so it's good that it was smashed this time. I'll build a two-meter-wide kang (heated brick bed), and you can roll around on it however you want from now on."
Miao Feng's mind began to waver, but her face remained tense. "I'm going to sleep. Get lost. I'm so annoyed just looking at you."
Although he was hurling insults, his tone lacked any real threat, and his expression wasn't as fierce as when the two had argued before, when he wished the other dead.
Tang Xuewen felt that Miao Feng still had a chance to come back and live with him. Although his legs were numb when he stood up, he was very happy.
With one worry gone, Tang Xuewen went back home and soon started snoring.
In contrast, Miao Feng seemed like a lunatic at this moment.
She chuckled softly, because she felt that Tang Xuewen's willingness to kneel down and beg for her forgiveness meant he truly couldn't live without her;
When she realized she had laughed, she straightened her face and began to curse, calling Tang Xuewen a scoundrel who had beaten her until she miscarried, wrecked her house, and still had the nerve to beg for her forgiveness.
Sigh, all the family's possessions were hard-earned, and Tang Xuewen ruined them all!
Miao Feng's expression shifted constantly as she pondered what kind of man she could find if she divorced Tang Xuewen.
She wished she could find a man like the regimental commander who wouldn't beat his wife, could cook, and was also a cadre.
The neighbors were all fast asleep, and no one knew that the two of them had put on a show during the night.
To Song Lubai's surprise, Chen Yu came out early the next morning. She even took the initiative to help with housework and squatted in front of the stove to light the fire.
Wei Zhao was tying Chen Dongyang's hair inside the house. The two boys hadn't gotten up yet, and Wei Yang had gone out early and hadn't returned.
Seeing that no one was around, Chen Yu whispered, "Comrade Song, I heard you cursing yesterday."
Song Lubai glanced at her. If she were to criticize her, she shouldn't blame her for saying unpleasant things.
As she observed the situation, Chen Yu continued, "Teach me how to curse, I want to become that good too."
Song Lubai and Chen Yu were about the same age, but Chen Yu couldn't bring herself to call her "Auntie," just as she couldn't call Wei Zhao "Auntie."
Song Lubai said, "You were quite good at cursing Zhao Dongmei that day. You don't need to learn from me. You're a cultured person. If you learn to curse from me, you'll become rude."
Chen Yu shook her head, lowered her eyelashes, and said, "Polite people are easily taken advantage of. If being rude can prevent others from bullying me, then I will be a rude person."
Since that's the case, Song Lubai said, "If you want to be eloquent when you're cursing, you have to be unafraid to talk to others in daily life. The more you talk, the more fluent and natural your cursing will be. When you're speaking, look the other person in the eye and use your eyes to tell them that you're not afraid of them..."
Wei Zhao listened intently outside the courtyard for a while, and his fondness for his sister-in-law, Song Lubai, grew even stronger.
She preferred someone like Song Lubai, who was efficient and fearless in everything she did, to a coward.
When the word "good-for-nothing" came to Wei Zhao's mind, he chuckled.
It's true what they say, "One is influenced by one's company." She even remembered Song Lubai's insult to Tang Xuewen, calling him a "good-for-nothing."
Seeing Wei Zhao laughing outside the courtyard, Song Lubai asked, "Sister, what are you laughing at?"
Wei Zhao: "I was laughing at the 'good-for-nothing' you called me last night."
Tang Xuewen, who happened to be nearby, heard these words and his face twisted in disgust.
When Wei Zhao saw him arrive so early in the morning, he crossed his arms and looked at him warily.
What are you doing here?
Tang Xuewen swallowed his anger and said in a seemingly honest manner, "I'm going to work in a little while. You can't touch my things while I'm away. You can't take my things out of my house while I'm not here."
Wei Zhao was baffled. "Why would I need to clean up your things! You've smashed your house to pieces, what valuable things are left?"
He thinks a lot about things.
Tang Xuewen said, "The regimental commander said yesterday that we should vacate the house for newlywed couples. Miao Feng and I are not divorced yet, and I will make her change her mind. No one of you can touch my house. If the regimental commander dares to let anyone else move in, I, I, I will lie down in front of your house and never leave!"
Song Lubai poked her head out from inside the courtyard wall and said, "If you can get Miao Feng to come home, then you, Tang Xuewen, are really capable. I'll give you ten days to pack your things. A female comrade in our vegetable-growing team is getting married and we don't have a place to stay."
Tang Xuewen's heart tightened.
He knew that houses were in high demand, not to mention that his house had a yard in front of it, making it even more sought after.
Tang Xuewen pointed out with his finger and emphasized, "It's ten days as agreed. If you dare to kick me out within ten days, I'll stay at your doorstep and never leave."
Tang Xuewen left after making his harsh remarks.
Holding a fire poker, Chen Yu said in a low voice, "To go back to him would be foolish; living would be worse than dying."
Wei Zhao watched Tang Xuewen's retreating figure and said, "It's really hard to say. Who knows, Miao Feng might come back and continue living with Tang Xuewen for the sake of the house and the yard."
Song Lubai thought to herself, Miao Feng's answer yesterday was so resolute, and the two of them had such a falling out, Miao Feng probably wouldn't turn back easily.
Since she has no children, being single or finding another man is better than continuing to live with Tang Xuewen. Miao Feng should know what to choose.
I don't think so.
It's just a mud-brick house and a fenced yard, why would it be worth going back?
Wei Zhao said, "Then let's make a bet. I'll say Miao Feng will reconcile with Tang Xuewen, and if I'm right..."
Wei Zhao thought and thought, but couldn't think of anything the two of them could gamble on.
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