Chapter 18 [18] This is a great betrayal, and she has been...
Tang Yuanyuan was originally very worried about Zhang Lancao. She was so worried that sparks were coming out of her feet. When she got home, water was dripping from the corners of her clothes. But she saw that Zhang Lancao was just like usual, holding a bowl of mung bean soup, holding a fan in one hand, looking at her gently, and fanning her.
She even remembered to fill a new basin of water for washing her face from the washbasin rack.
After the fight with Tang Aiguo last summer, her mother couldn't eat or sleep for a whole week. She was like a robot, numbly doing housework and going to work.
At that time, Zhang Lancao was as fragile as a flower that was about to fall from the branch at any time. It only took a heavy rain for it to fall from the branch and turn into mud.
But she always manages to mechanically and numbly do all the housework with her tired body.
Now, that indifferent mood is revealed in every detail.
She still has the vitality of wheat striving to grow towards the sun.
"Mom, why did you come to your senses?"
She was on the road, having all sorts of wild thoughts, worried that her mother would be upset.
Zhang Lancao: "I was just thinking, I'll sell some things this afternoon and make some extra money. We can go to the border town and earn some extra money. If you can really make some, it won't matter if your dad can't be counted on anymore."
Her mother's words kept spinning in her mind. Tang Yuanyuan still remembered how she felt at that time last year. She was particularly reluctant to go home. She always felt that home was suffocating. She even liked to stay in the factory and make her body tired.
At that time, she was the same as her mother, both like numb puppets, eating mechanically, not knowing where tomorrow would be, and seeing no hope.
Now, she was angry with Tang Aiguo, but not panicked.
Tang Yuanyuan suddenly understood.
It's hope.
What truly brings peace to people is hope.
No, it’s about wanting to empower people.
"Mom, you are so smart."
Zhang Lancao never thought her daughter would praise her. "I'm just an illiterate woman, how can I be smart?"
Tang Yuanyuan: "Mom, although you can't read, you are very wise."
“Literacy and wisdom are not in conflict.”
"You see, Dad can read, but he's very easy to deceive. Scammers can deceive him, and so can his relatives. He can't understand, but you can."
"You're still strong."
"Knowing that Dad was unreliable, I was clearly heartbroken, but I immediately thought about saving money and building the business. You always remembered your job and did everything you could to make my life easier."
"Mom, you are actually quite strong, not weak at all."
"Mingming, you were very sad before I left, but by the time I went shopping, you had already recovered. Now it seems that Daddy's confusion can't hurt you anymore."
"Mom, you are great."
"I love you so much."
Zhang Lancao was stunned when she heard this.
Is she that powerful?
Isn't she bad at all?
It’s terrible. At this age, my face turns red when my daughter praises me.
"You kid, you only know how to coax your mother."
She had a mouthful of big white teeth, a smile that almost reached the corners of her mouth, and she straightened her back. It was obvious that she believed it. Tang Yuanyuan thought her mother was quite funny.
I'm embarrassed to hear the compliments.
Zhang Lancao cooked jelly, while Tang Yuanyuan packaged and prepared the seasonings and put them into small bags. The two of them were busy with their own work and talked as the hot steam filled the kitchen. They forgot about the heat.
After making the jelly and lunch, Tang An didn't come back. It was probably because the other two rooms had left some food for them, so the mother and daughter ate by themselves.
It's still early, and there's still time to get some sleep.
Tang Yuanyuan pulled Zhang Lancao's arm and acted coquettishly. She became gentle and asked her mother to sleep with her.
Although Zhang Lancao said she was a grown-up, she honestly hugged Tang Yuanyuan and fanned herself with a palm-leaf fan with her free hand.
Smelling her mother's fragrance, Tang Yuanyuan fell asleep quickly.
Tang Yuanyuan lost her sharpness in her sleep, leaving only the most natural tranquility and well-behavedness.
Zhang Lancao's heart softened when she looked at her daughter's sleeping face.
Why does my husband always think that my daughter is fierce?
He is so blind that he has no idea how good his daughter is.
Here, Uncle Tang cooked two meat dishes and two vegetable dishes himself. After Tang Yong and Tang Hu had their meal, they asked Tang An to go swimming in the river together.
During the four or five days of vacation, Tang An had not been able to go out. In this kind of weather, swimming in the river would be the most refreshing thing, so he went out with his two cousins.
Uncle Tang poured wine for Tang Aiguo: "Brother, how come sister-in-law is like this now? You are at home and can't even say a word."
Tang Aiguo sipped the wine, feeling a burning pain in his heart and face.
Even his two younger brothers could see that he was now being controlled by the two women in the family.
Uncle Tang said, "Brother, Yuanyuan is such a badass."
"Sister-in-law is a very honest person. I think it's all because of Yuanyuan."
Tang Aiguo also felt the same way: "This damn girl was born to oppose me."
Uncle Tang said, "Brother, I think you are too soft-hearted to discipline them. Look at Dayong and Dahu. When I say east, they dare not go west."
"Brother, if a child is disobedient, it means he lacks discipline."
Tang Aiguo: "It's your sister-in-law who spoiled that damn girl since she was little. Now that she's grown up, it's hard to control her."
Uncle Tang San said, "Brother, please teach my wife and nephew."
"Dongzi, have you seen this truck driver? He's a strong, powerful man. He can manage things well. At home, he has several younger brothers and sisters who are well-behaved."
"He earns a good salary, a thousand yuan a month. My wife has already asked him to give her a thousand yuan as a dowry when he gets married. He will also give her gifts during festivals. Yuanyuan will enjoy a happy life after she marries him."
Tang Aiguo: "Really?"
Uncle Tang: "Brother, you are my biological brother, how could I lie to you?"
Tang Aiguo rubbed his trousers with his hands. "That's a good thing. You can ask your third sister-in-law to tell her about it. If it works, it will also fulfill one of my wishes."
Uncle Tang San patted his chest and said, "Leave it to me. That's my wife's family, so I can still take charge of this."
Second Uncle Tang put his arm around Tang Aiguo's neck and said, "Brother, we are brothers, blood is thicker than water. You have to give Dayong this house. You are his uncle."
Tang Aiguo nodded: "Okay."
Uncle Tang said again, "Big brother, look, even though I've divided up the house, I can't treat you unfairly. Brothers should divide the property fairly. That's what good brothers do, don't you think?"
Tang Aiguo: "Then there's no room for my third brother. We only have those two rooms. Besides, my third brother only has one man's socks, and his house is more spacious than mine."
Second Uncle Tang said, "You and Third Brother will split the money for my father's funeral equally? One thousand each, I don't want it."
Tang Aiguo: "No, I still owe money, and I have to pay it back."
Uncle Tang San said, "Brother, let's put things in perspective. This is what I deserve as part of the family business, and I'll also take care of Yuanyuan's marriage."
"Just wait and enjoy the blessing of being a son-in-law in the future. You are my biological brother, and I will not match anyone else with Dongzi as my son-in-law."
By this calculation, it’s enough to pay off the debt.
Both mother and daughter were like mechanical alarm clocks. At half past two, they woke up automatically, mixed jelly, and made mung bean soup. They were ready quickly and set off together.
Probably because he hadn't been there for three days, Zhang Lancao's things sold slowly. Later, the mother and daughter rode their bikes to the entrance of the vegetable market to sell their things. It was completely dark when they returned home.
The house was still empty. Tang Aiguo and Tang An had not returned yet. The mother and daughter washed their faces and repeated the same work as before.
Now that Tang Yuanyuan is helping me with cooking and preparing buns, I can make a few more baskets. However, there are only two big pots at home, so I can only make two more baskets.
Now, they really need a store.
Zhang Lancao was determined to control Tang Aiguo. She didn't even boil water for him to take a bath. After she finished her work, she went straight to sleep with her daughter.
Now, she didn't want to sleep in the same bed with him at all.
Tang Aiguo was drunk and was helped back by Tang An, who then had to wash him with difficulty.
Tang Aiguo didn't want Tang An to serve him, so he pushed him away and walked into the room drunk. When he didn't see anyone, he got angry.
My second and third brothers are right. This husband's authority must be shaken.
"Zhang Lancao!"
"Zhang Lancao!"
"You are so rebellious! Come out and help me take a bath."
The door was slammed loudly, and Tang Yuanyuan jumped out of bed first: "Go away, you stink. My mom will sleep with me tonight."
Tang Aiguo squeezed through the door and tried to come in: "You little bitch, you dare to talk to your dad like that? It pissed off your grandpa to death. You deserve to be struck by lightning."
Zhang Lancao: "Tang Aiguo, what are you doing? Get out of here!"
Tang Aiguo, under the influence of alcohol, wanted to teach Tang Yuanyuan a lesson: "You damn girl, it's all your fault. You led your mother astray. Let me show you how I will teach you a lesson today."
Before his slap landed, Zhang Kancao pushed him hard. She had been sweeping the streets for years and had developed a lot of strength. She pushed Tang Aiguo to the ground and said, "If you dare to touch Yuanyuan, I will hit you too."
A person's sense of belief can transform him or her completely.
Recently, Zhang Lancao is like a sunflower that has absorbed enough sunlight. The cautiousness between her eyebrows has disappeared. She is like a warrior holding a long sword. If anyone wants to block her daughter's way, she can fight with all her strength at any time.
Her light was so brilliant, even fierce.
Tang Aiguo was so frightened by this cruelty that he fell to the ground and forgot to react.
Tang Yuanyuan: "Tang Xiaoan, you are dead, take dad to sleep."
Tang An got up and pulled Tang Aiguo into the room.
Tang Yuanyuan closed the door and said, "Mom, you are so awesome! I almost admire you."
Zhang Lancao didn't expect that she was able to calm Tang Aiguo down just now.
That was a sudden burst of maternal love from her without any thought.
After calming down, I felt a little shocked and a little scared.
She pushed her husband?
This is extremely outrageous and goes against her beliefs of forty years.
However, after the shove, it seemed that was it, and he went to sleep, just like when she felt depressed and still had to do housework and eat in the end.
It turns out that she can also control Tang Aiguo.
Zhang Lancao was still thinking about the house. When she heard that there was no sound in the room, she knew that Tang An had put Tang Aiguo to sleep, so she called him over.
"What's going on about the house? Has your father turned around?"
Tang An: "Dad has already promised it to my second uncle. When my sister gets married, this room will be given to Dayong."
"Mom, actually, my second uncle's family is not having a easy time either. They do have one room short."
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