Chapter 464: Tricking the Third House
Chen Tang didn't know yet that someone was eyeing her shop.
We had a big pot meal in the evening.
The old man was not a stingy person. He just bought a pig and treated the whole village to a meal.
When He Xu brought He Zhi over, he had quite a few longans in his hands, and he ran over to give them to Chen Tang to eat.
Shen Tang touched his head and pulled him to sit next to him.
He Xu had to take care of his grandfather, so he refused the toasts from the villagers.
After dinner, He Xu took Chen Tang back to wash up and go to bed. Listening to Chen Tang talking about what happened during the day, he asked in confusion: "What does Fourth Aunt think? Does she really want a divorce?"
Chen Tang: “I don’t think so.”
"Aunt Si is a person who holds grudges. Uncle Si said before that he wanted to divorce her, so Aunt Si took it to heart and used it to threaten Uncle Si."
"But I don't know why, I feel like something is wrong with Fourth Aunt today."
Her relationship with Ning Suyue was average. He helped her yesterday and spoke for her again today only because he couldn't stand He Yang and his son.
If Ning Suyue came to plot against her, she would not agree.
The two didn't think much about it. The weather was too cold, so they boiled some water, wiped their bodies and went to bed.
On New Year’s Eve, the He family’s ancestral home was covered with couplets everywhere.
In the morning, men are the ones who kill chickens and ducks, while women boil water for bathing and washing clothes.
The TV that the old man asked someone to buy was delivered to him, and the children sat around him in the main room watching TV.
During the meal, Mr. He poured himself a glass of wine, stood up and toasted everyone: "This year is the last day of 1979, and the new Kaiyuan will begin. Although our He family is not together, I still hope that you can help each other, unite and love each other, and forget the past.
I also hope that our He family can be stable and smooth. "
Everyone dared to stand up, even the children held cups to drink juice instead.
After the toast, it was time to eat.
Grandpa He sat on top, listening to the children below happily asking for food, and couldn't help but smile with satisfaction.
There were more than a dozen dishes, half of which were meat and half were vegetables. Before Chen Tang had even taken two bites, He Xu quickly picked up a chicken leg and put it in front of his wife, and the other duck leg was given to his son.
This action caused Aunt He Er to roll her eyes.
However, she did not dare to say anything unpleasant, and even her expression was restrained.
After eating a few mouthfuls of food, Uncle He pushed his son He Zhong next to him, raised his glass and stood up: "Niece-in-law Chen Tang, my son let you down in the past. It is the fault of the father if the son does not teach well. This time I will bring him to apologize to you in front of everyone."
Chen Tang ate quietly, without looking up or responding.
The scene was a bit awkward. The noises from other people eating became quieter, and He Yang from Room 3 had an even more sarcastic expression on his face.
It was not until Mr. He coughed lightly that Shen Tang picked up the handkerchief and wiped his mouth: "Second uncle, don't blame me for not wanting to forgive. If my mother hadn't discovered that something was wrong, my little treasure wouldn't be where he is now."
"There is no life-and-death feud between our two families, and I have never done anything wrong to my second uncle. My second cousin listened to the instigation of others and attacked a newborn child. He never apologized or repented afterwards. If it weren't for Grandpa's words, I'm afraid you wouldn't have taken it to heart at all."
"To be honest, as a mother, I cannot forgive her."
"You!" Uncle He widened his eyes, glanced at the indifferent old man above him, gritted his teeth and swallowed his anger: "Then what do you want to do?"
Chen Tang said sarcastically: "What can I do? Grandpa has already made amends for you. Can I still eat you?"
Seeing his father frustrated, He Zhong threw words to He Xu: "He Xu, why don't you take care of it?"
He Xu raised his eyebrows: "You hurt my wife, and you want me to control my wife and not let her speak. No, I'm just curious if you have the nerve to do that?"
He Zhong was immediately angry: "Because of this, my family has been staying in that small, remote county town for so many years. After returning, my family doesn't even have a job. We have to eat at the behest of others every day. Are you still not satisfied?"
He Xu: "You eat at the mercy of others? Grandma Tian, are you abusing your grandchildren?"
Old Mrs. Tian held her breath. This grandson really couldn't speak.
Seeing that the situation was not good, He Sijia, the youngest son of He Erbo, came out with a wry smile to smooth things over: "Don't quarrel during the New Year this year. We were wrong in the past, but now we have paid for our gifts and punished for our crimes. After midnight, it will be the 1980s, so let's just let it go."
Chen Tang: "You guys can turn the page on this, but I can't turn the page on this. I don't mind it because it's New Year's Day, but I won't drink the wine of apology."
Uncle He was helpless and turned to look at the old man.
Mr. He motioned for him to sit down.
An apology is an apology, but the victim cannot be forgiven just by an apology.
"But to put it bluntly, it was the people from the third room who instigated my brother." He Shengnan muttered in the audience.
The children of the He family have all married, but because Grandpa He was going back to the ancestral home, some married girls wanted to come back together to worship their ancestors, but the old man didn't say anything.
The only one from the He family who did not return was Mr. He’s eldest daughter, He Tingxue.
"Okay, let's eat first." Mr. He interrupted his subordinates impatiently.
He Yang is the only child left in the third house. Even if he had done many wrong things in the past, he is unwilling to speak openly without evidence.
Chen Tang looked at the faces of the people and suddenly smiled: "Sister Shengnan is right. Grandpa, Fourth Uncle is outside the ancestral home, begging for your forgiveness in the cold wind. This year is the New Year, and nothing can be turned over. Why don't you let him in and let's talk it out. Who was behind the plot back then?"
When Mr. He heard his youngest son being blown by the cold wind outside, he subconsciously glanced at Mrs. Jin.
Old Mrs. Jin didn't say anything, but her hand holding the spoon paused slightly.
"No need, He Yang, go and persuade your father to leave. I said I don't have this son anymore."
He Yang's face darkened slightly. He and his grandmother had discussed using a self-torture tactic to force his grandfather to soften his heart, but they were afraid that this approach would not work.
As soon as he stood up, he heard the crisp sound of Mrs. Jin putting down the spoon: "I remember when you were sick, Ling'er was only fifteen years old and could not go to school. I stayed by your side every day to take care of you.
At that time, there were many children in the family, but each of them had their own things to do, and you didn't need a nanny. Fortunately, Ling'er came to see you every day after school, and only then did she find out that you had a fever. "
"That year was also a winter like this, the weather was extremely cold. When Ling'er called me, her voice was filled with tears, and I rushed over. You comforted me and told me not to worry Ling'er, you were just blowing some cold wind."
As soon as everyone present heard the old lady speak, they knew what she was going to do.
Chen Tang didn't expect that after he blocked Fourth Uncle's way of getting married by using the self-torture trick, the old lady actually played the emotional card.
It was hard to tell what emotion was on the old man's face, but those who knew him knew that his aura had softened.
He Xu smiled and said, "As children, it's natural for us to worry about our parents' health. As parents, it's natural for us to worry about our children's future."
"Grandpa, do you remember the first time you took me swimming? I saw scars all over your body. At that time, I asked you if it hurt, and you said it was a symbol of your glory and it didn't hurt at all. I said in childish words that I would take you as a role model.
But you taught me that when the world is peaceful in the future, people in our country will not need to shuttle through artillery fire like you, take cover among the corpses of their comrades, and kill the enemy with their own swords and guns.
As long as the people of our He family behave uprightly, work diligently, and unite and help each other, and face the outside world in unison, you can rest assured."
"Jealousy blinds people... Of course, I'm not talking about Fourth Uncle. After all, things are unpredictable and people always make mistakes."
He Xu's words were just short of naming names.
Seeing the old man's expression was indifferent, He Xu added: "After all, they are relatives. I will go and bring a bowl of food to Fourth Uncle later, so that he won't be hungry."
As for coming back?
Oh, that’s nice to think about!
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