When Tang Shiyue woke up early in the morning, she felt her right eyelid twitching.
Then she became superstitious and imitated the old ladies, tearing a small piece of white paper and putting it on her eyelids to represent "white jump".
She took the piece of paper with her to breakfast, ordered some old wine, and went to town.
Madam Zhou went to Yuefang, and Mrs. Ye was knitting alone in the yard.
Wang came out of the house and went to the toilet at the back without even raising her head.
After she had knitted two rounds, she suddenly realized that Wang had been in the toilet for more than a quarter of an hour!
She instinctively felt something was wrong, so she got up quickly and went to the back. Sure enough, there was no one in the toilet. She ran into the vegetable garden and saw that two of the ropes in the fence were broken, leaving a big hole.
Mrs. Ye cried out inwardly that something was wrong and ran out. After running a dozen steps, she saw Wang holding onto the wall and walking out in a hurry.
Mrs. Ye said anxiously, "Stop! Stop!"
Wang looked back and immediately picked up her skirt and ran. Mrs. Ye hurried over and finally grabbed her on the side of the road: "Where do you want to go? Go back quickly!"
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Wang was so angry that she started yelling, "Help! Help! I am going to kill you!"
Mrs. Ye was so anxious that she wanted to cover her mouth.
But although she was diligent and skillful, she was just a woman. Wang struggled desperately and she really couldn't catch her for a while.
Wang screamed, "Help! The evil slave is killing people! Help!"
Several people nearby ran out quickly. When they saw that it was Mrs. Ye and Mrs. Wang, they were stunned and asked in unison: "Mrs. Wang, what happened?"
"Grandma Ye, why are you making such a fuss?"
Mrs. Ye quickly let go of her hand.
She couldn't tell Tang Shiyue that he didn't want her to go out, and she was so anxious that she was sweating. She smiled and said, "Mrs. Wang is not feeling well and dares not go out. I am not good at talking and can't persuade her. Look at what's going on... Hey, Mrs. Wang, go back quickly, or Mr. Tang will scold me again when he comes back."
Seeing that she had given in, Wang snorted, "Don't scare me with that damn girl! I am her mother! She is right to lock me up at home every day! You are also helping the tyrant! How dare you, unfilial and disobedient people, claim to be the head of the family..."
She said to the crowd, "Come and judge for yourself! What kind of girl would lock her own mother up at home every day, let this evil slave watch over me, let those beasts scare me, and not allow me to take a single step out... How can there be a girl like this in the world! I said I would help her manage the workshop, but she would rather let an outsider manage it. What an unfilial girl..."
The people around were more and more surprised as they listened.
After she said that, they also felt something was wrong. It seemed that Wang rarely went out. Could it be that Tang Shiyue really didn't let her go out?
Why is that? Also, what Wang Niang said was right. Why didn't she let her mother manage her own workshop, but let an outsider manage it instead?
What is going on?
When Mrs. Ye saw the expressions of the crowd, her heart sank suddenly. She quickly pulled someone and asked him to go to Xu's house to call Tang Shirong.
As soon as Tang Shirong received the news, he almost ran out.
Hearing what Wang said, Tang Shirong's face darkened and he hurried forward and said, "Mother!"
At the same time, he said to the others, "My mother is angry again. It's nothing, everyone go and do your work."
This is a disguised way of asking someone to leave.
Although everyone was surprised, they were too embarrassed to gather around and watch for Tang Shiyue's sake. After Mrs. Ye kept saying hello, everyone slowly dispersed, talking in low voices.
Wang was so anxious that she walked even faster, almost jogging, while choking and saying, "What do you want to do? I'm telling you, I'm not afraid of you! I must leave today! If you dare to pull me, I'll go out and make a scene, let's see who will suffer the consequences!"
Tang Shirong said softly, "Mother, look at what you said. I am your son, so I am naturally on your side. How can I go against you?" He gently held her elbow with one hand and said, "Walk slowly. You are a delicate person. Don't fall."
He spoke softly and slowly, and Wang's pace immediately slowed down.
Tang Shirong continued, "No matter how much money Yueyue has made, she is still your daughter, and so am I. You are our mother, and how can I not obey you in everything I can do?"
Wang was relieved and glanced at him coquettishly: "Now is the time to say something nice! Who would believe you!"
"I dare not coax you." Tang Shirong said, "Where are you going? I can take you there. If you want to buy something, take something, or call someone, I can do it for you. You are now the head of the family, so why do you have to go there in person? Wouldn't that be embarrassing?"
These words touched Wang's heart.
She used to be a maid, and it was her dream to be a superior and a master. Now that she finally has a capable daughter, she can't enjoy any of it. How can she be willing to accept this?
Wang said bitterly, "My Rong'er is still considerate! That girl is not sensible at all!"
She talked to him in a rambling manner, with a hint of coquettishness and stamping of feet.
She didn't notice at all that the young boy in front of her, while speaking such gentle words, had a pair of dead eyes, without even a trace of warmth.
The two talked for a long time before he casually asked, "Where are you going, mother?"
Wang said, "As for me," she said shyly with a wink, "I want to go find Tang Yongfu."
Tang Shirong's hand trembled suddenly.
He clenched his teeth, unable to control his expression, and then forced himself to say, "What do you want to do with him, mother? There are so many people in this village, it's not convenient for you to do anything, why don't you talk to me first?"
After he finished speaking, he realized that he had spoken too hastily and was afraid that Wang would not believe him.
But Wang had no doubts at all. She said shyly, "I told you, don't tell Tang Shiyue."
Tang Shirong hummed, and Wang whispered in his ear, "Call him over! I want to ask him! He said he would take me away! How could he break his promise?"
Tang Shirong's breathing was a little unstable, and his voice seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth: "Mother, you...what do you mean by taking you away? You, you don't want your child anymore?"
"Rong'er," Wang finally remembered him and said after a pause, "Mother's life is so miserable. She has to keep her eyes open until dawn every day, and there is no one who understands the pain and heat. In fact, mother also wanted to stay, but he and I met too late. The envoy already has a wife, so it is difficult to have both of them. What can I do? I can only inconvenience you..."
She spoke a lot of nonsense in a sad and desolate manner, "If I don't leave now, I'm afraid my belly will get bigger..."
Tang Shirong suddenly looked up at her.
Wang also realized that she had said something wrong, and quickly covered her mouth with her hand, and said to him tenderly: "Rong'er, you must not tell this to Tang Shiyue..."
After a long while, Tang Shirong said in a calm voice: "No."
He whispered a few more words of advice to her and sent her back to the stone house. The moment he closed the door, his whole body trembled with shame.
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