Chapter 47: Patient
I just didn't expect Chen Zhongyi to die.
This is unexpected, but also reasonable.
Chen Zhongyi had done so many bad things that many people wanted him dead. It didn't matter whether the people who argued with him in prison were genuine enemies or were plotting against him.
The bullock cart arrived at the village.
The women who were sitting under the tree eating melon seeds and bragging turned around when they heard the sound of the ox cart. When they saw Li Taohua and others, their eyes sparkled with gossip.
"Mother Huiyin, how is your stepson?"
"Who are you talking about? Tang Yixiao?" Li Taohua called lazily, "Tang Yixiao, the aunts are here to greet you, why don't you come out and say hello?"
Tang Yixiao stood up from the oxcart, rubbing his eyes and looking at them. He had just woken up and there was mucus in his eyes, which made him feel very uncomfortable, so his eye sockets were rubbed red and swollen.
Last night, he didn't dare to sleep at all in order to take care of his elder brother. He stayed by his elder brother's bed, holding his elder brother's hand and saying many words of brotherly love. Therefore, he was the first one to fall asleep after getting on the ox cart. Now he is awake, but his mind is still heavy, as if it has not been restarted yet.
When the villagers saw Tang Yixiao's haggard and sad look, they all showed an expression of "as expected".
"Little boy, the dead cannot be resurrected, don't be too sad."
"Yes, your brother loves you so much. If he knew you were so sad, he would definitely feel bad."
"Your brother is just too smart. Such a smart person won't live long. I heard that such a person is the Wenquxing from heaven who has come down to earth. When the time comes, he will have to go back to heaven."
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Even though Li Taohua knew that these women loved to watch the show and make sarcastic remarks, she was still shocked to see them cursing others with their eyes open.
Her original intention was to disrupt their thoughts and prevent them from making sarcastic remarks. For every word they said, she would counter with ten words, determined to win the battle.
However, it seems that I still underestimated the ability of these people. From what they said, they were sure that Tang Yichen was dead, so they were waiting here to cry over the rat.
Tang Luwu was so angry that her face turned red and she said angrily, "My brother didn't..."
Before she finished her words, Tang Yi smiled and successfully restarted. He stared at her with red eyes and said angrily: "Did you eat shit today? You all have such foul mouths."
"You little bastard, we are trying to comfort you out of kindness, but you don't even appreciate it!"
"Is this a consolation? It's clearly a curse."
Ahem…
Tang Yichen's voice came from the ox cart: "Thank you all for your kindness, but it seems that I can't go back to heaven for the time being, and I can't become a literary star..."
The women's expressions were frozen.
They looked at each other, as if they wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
One of the women approached the ox cart stealthily, stood on tiptoe and looked inside. When she saw Tang Yichen lying on the hay, she laughed dryly and said, "Boy Chen, are you okay?"
Tang Yichen said coldly: "Thank you for your concern, I won't die for the time being. But next time when you care about others, it's better to find out clearly in advance."
"Wang Laizi from the village just came back from town and said that you were stabbed and died on the spot with blood all over the floor. We believed it and wanted to show our concern."
"Your way of caring for others is really special. You sit here eating melon seeds, making sarcastic remarks, and then pretending to sigh a few times, but in fact you are lamenting other people's misfortunes. We are from the same village, and everyone knows each other's character. Why are you pretending?" Li Taohua said impatiently, "If you really care, you should bring eggs and meat to show your care!"
"Mom, brother needs to rest." Qin Huiyin reminded.
Although these village women are very annoying, it is enough to give them a warning, and it is better not to offend them too much. Since ancient times, it is better to offend a gentleman than a villain, let alone a stingy woman.
Li Taohua sneered, raised her head, and said to Master Tang San, "Uncle San, let's go. Our brother Chen needs to rest and not get angry."
After the oxcart went away, the women looked at each other in embarrassment, but soon they regained their composure.
"Can we be blamed for this? It's obviously that Wang Laizi who is so abominable. He actually lied to us. What is this Li Taohua pretending to be? Everyone knows that she doesn't like step-sons? She was so harsh to Song Ruize before. The Song family only has one son, but she couldn't tolerate him. I don't believe she can tolerate several children from the Tang family."
"Can Song Ruize be compared with Tang Yichen? Song Ruize is a coffin-like child, while Tang Yichen is very good at studying. Even the scholars in the private school said that he would definitely pass the exam."
"That's true. No matter how capable Song Yi is, he's just a hunter. Song Ruize is not likable, and Li Taohua has always been cold to them. Tang Yichen is different. If he passes the imperial examination and becomes an official, Li Taohua will be the official's stepmother, the official's wife! I didn't expect Li Taohua to be so smart."
"Never mind their troubles. Does your dog really want to repair the dam?"
"We can't afford two taels of silver, so what else can we do if we don't repair it? There's money to be made by repairing the dam, and he's just sitting around doing nothing anyway, so let him repair it. I have three sons, and if he's not around, there are still two sons who can work."
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Tang Dafu sat at the door with a cane, looking towards the village entrance.
This injury hurt his vitality, and he looked several years older than before. If Qin Huiyin hadn't taken good care of him during this period, he would have looked even older.
When he saw the oxcart appear, he stood up excitedly. However, his leg injury had not yet recovered, and his face was grim with pain when he stood up with crutches.
"Wife, wife..."
"What do you mean by daughter-in-law? Your son is injured. Why would you look at your daughter-in-law instead of your son?" Li Taohua cursed with her hands on her hips.
Tang Dafu watched as Mr. Tang San and Tang Yixiao lifted Tang Yichen off the ox cart.
"I know the boss is fine."
Qin Huiyin rolled her eyes, which was rare.
Tang Luwu and Tang Yixiao were already used to it, and Tang Yichen didn't say anything.
Before Li Taohua appeared, he did not have excessive fatherly love for them. It was not until Li Taohua appeared that they discovered that their father had this side.
It’s better for Tang Dafu to be like this. They are used to it. If he suddenly shows different enthusiasm towards them, it will make them feel uncomfortable.
"Is the boss okay?"
"Don't you know how to look?" Li Taohua said impatiently, "What are you doing sitting here? What's the point?"
"I just want to see you guys as soon as possible." Tang Dafu said, "Wife, you walked to town. You must be exhausted, right?"
"It's okay." Li Taohua turned around and took down the pot and shovel that Qin Huiyin bought.
After Master Tang San sent Tang Yichen in, he also came over to help.
Tang Luwu helped move the books that the teachers had lent to Tang Yichen. Some of those books were old and had to be moved carefully, otherwise they would easily fall apart.
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