Chapter 33: Apologizing for the crime
When I entered the room, I saw that everyone had an empty bowl in front of them. Only Xiao Yuanbao had half a bowl of tofu balls in his hand, and Wang Tiangou had a bowl of porridge with one hand full of food.
His eyes seemed to be glued to the tofu balls in the small bowl.
"Sister Yuanbao, what are you eating? It smells so good!"
Xiao Yuanbao picked up a tofu ball. "Tofu balls are delicious. There are tofu, eggs and meat in them. Let me eat it for you to see..."
With a chubby little mouth, she bit half of the meatball, revealing the meat paste and tofu inside, and handed it to Tang Dalong to show him.
This time, the fragrance is even stronger.
Tang Dalong was so excited that he reached out to take it subconsciously.
"Sister Yuanbao, can you give me a taste? I've never eaten it before..."
How could the little milk dumpling's speed be comparable to that of Tang Dalong?
She quickly took it back and put it in her mouth.
The two of them pursed their lips like hamsters and said in a deep voice, "No."
Tang Dalong...couldn't help but drool from the corners of his mouth.
Everyone... wants to laugh.
This little milk ball is just for fun.
"Dalong, what are your grandparents doing here?" Cai said as she walked outside.
Everyone followed him out.
Sure enough, outside in the yard, we saw Old Man Tang and Old Lady Tang coming in with gongs and drums.
Following behind was a group of villagers who were watching the excitement.
"Why is there such a big fuss? What are Mrs. Tang and the others up to?"
"It is said that he came here specially to apologize to Xiao Yuanbao's family, imitating the ancients who carried a wicker on their back to apologize. Did you see the small branches on their bodies? They tied them themselves, and they were holding a gong in their hands, knocking it as they walked..."
"These two old guys are really not afraid of losing face. They can do such a shameful thing. They are really risking their lives!"
"They are the kind of people who get struck by lightning if they tell lies! What can't they do?"
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I saw Old Man Tang and Mrs. Tang with dead tree branches tied around their bodies, followed by the eldest and second brother Tang.
They both held a gong and drum in their hands, beating them as they walked.
He walked and knocked, shouting a few words along the way, "Change your ways and sincerely admit your mistakes!"
The whole population of Tangjia Village was delighted and came over to watch the fun.
This old Tang family member is always doing weird things, and it's impossible to keep up with his tricks.
Cai Dabao and the others were all stunned.
As soon as they entered the yard, Old Man Tang and Mrs. Tang said, "Little Yuanbao, grandma is sorry for what she did to you brothers and sisters before. Now, grandma has gone back and reflected on it for several days. No matter how many mistakes we made, it is all our fault. As elders, we have not fulfilled our responsibilities and have disappointed you. We, the two of us, are too ashamed to see the dead fourth brother..."
"Grandma is old and won't live for many more days. She has become confused. Dabao, Erbao, Sanbao, Xiaoyuanbao, you children, please forgive us once for the sake of your grandma who is about to be buried. Since we were struck by lightning, we have been reflecting on our mistakes at home. At night, we dreamed that the fourth child scolded us, saying that we shouldn't divide the family and let you orphans and widows live alone. You were bullied outside. He scolded us so much that we woke up. We can't let your dead father down!"
Where had Cai ever seen such a large-scale battle?
I am totally speechless.
Dabao was calmer. "Grandpa, grandma, please stop saying such things. We have completely severed our relationship. The villagers here have testified to this. You can go back. We don't need any apology, and we will never go back to Lao Tang's house."
Little Yuanbao is still chewing the delicious tofu balls.
Look at the excitement.
This little darling's big watery eyes are full of curiosity and playfulness.
"Yes, we won't go back! You are bad people!"
Don't give them any face at all.
Old Man Tang's eyes were filled with tears. "Your father, Tang Laosi, is the youngest son in our family and the one we love the most. We can't let him go in vain. Your father wants us to live a good life. He has been in my dreams these past two days. Grandma is old now and she has realized her mistakes. She apologized to you young ones. No matter how angry you are, you can't write two characters of Tang with one stroke. Dabao, you are the most sensible. Think about it yourself, isn't this the truth?"
Some old-fashioned folks were nodding at this time. Old Man Tang's emotional appeal hit the mark.
Dabao was in a dilemma at this time.
Cai couldn't respond.
Erbao and Sanbao are young, and their words have no authority.
At this time, Xiao Yuanbao chewed another delicious fried meatball, which made Tang Dalong next to him drool.
The little girl suddenly asked, "Do you still dare to swear?"
Sanbao quickly said, "Yes, swear again. If you are not struck by lightning, it means that what you said is true and we will go back with you. If you are struck by lightning again, you are just deceiving us children!"
No matter what fancy stuff Old Tang plays, as long as it can withstand swearing and thundering, then we can talk about other things.
He inexplicably believed that as long as his sister was there, the thunder would definitely strike!
Old man Tang and his wife froze.
They are not afraid of the shame in coming to apologize, but you still want them to swear?
The fear of being struck by lightning last time made them both silent immediately.
I dare not post it!
If he gets hit again, he'll be dead for sure.
But the atmosphere has become so tense, and if I don't swear, my heart will be insincere.
Boss Tang put down the gongs and drums in his hands, and said with a desperate look, "I will do it! Our family is really willing to take care of the orphan of the fourth brother. If you break this oath, God will strike you with lightning..."
After saying this, he closed his eyes, waiting to be struck by lightning.
Waited for a long time, nothing.
Boss Tang shouted excitedly, "Look! Folks, no lightning struck me. I am sincere!"
As a result, Erbao pointed out the key point incisively, "It's useless for you to swear. Your words won't have much effect in Lao Tang's family. It takes the head of the family, the grandmother, to swear..."
When everyone thought about it, they realized that this was indeed the truth.
Boss Tang is usually cunning and idle, and has no important status in the Tang family.
In the Tang family, it is still old man Tang, the head of the family, who has the final say.
Old Man Tang saw that everyone's eyes were back on him. He could apologize with a sword on his back, but he was determined not to swear again.
Especially seeing Xiao Yuanbao looking at him happily...
He was even more frightened!
He said angrily in a deep voice, "Ms. Cai, we old couple have shown such great kindness to you, why don't you show any appreciation at all? Are you letting the children act so recklessly and disrespect their elders?"
Cai shrank back at the yelling and dared not speak.
Erbao was closest to her and subconsciously stood in front of his stepmother.
Erbao said sternly, "Grandpa, grandma, we have already severed our relationship. Don't embarrass our mother. It's useless! You don't even dare to swear a solemn oath. No matter how much you act, it's useless. Go back! You are not welcome in our home!"
Mrs. Tang raised her hand and slapped Erbao.
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