Chapter 60: Calm down
Several children were pushed out by their families to apologize.
They stood in front of Tang Yixiao, bowed deeply, and said "I'm sorry" with red faces. Those with smaller voices were forced by their families to repeat themselves, fearing that the Tang family would continue to make trouble.
The purpose of everyone in the Tang family today is to seek justice for Tang Yixiao, not only this time, but also before.
"Aunts, an apology seems not enough." Qin Huiyin said, "My brother's old illness has relapsed again and again because of their behavior, and our family has spent a lot of money. Of course, we also know that they are not the masterminds, but were forced. Therefore, we will not ask for compensation or anything like that."
When those families heard Qin Huiyin say this, they thought that the other party wanted to use this incident to make them pay money as well. Until they heard the last sentence, the stone in their hearts fell, and they also understood what the other party meant.
"I have fifty eggs stored at home. I was planning to sell them, but I won't sell them this time. I'll give them all to Xiao Ge to nourish his body."
"I have two rabbits at home, and they also provide Xiao Ge with nourishment."
"My mother's family sent me a pound of meat to help Xiao Ge replenish his body."
"I don't have any eggs at home, but I have 20 kilograms of mung beans. If you don't mind, I'll give them all to you."
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Several other families have expressed their opinions, and now the focus has turned back to Tang Jizu's family.
Tang Jizu looked at Li Erniu sharply and said, "You stay here and kowtow. After you kowtow 3,000 times, stand up again."
"Dad, I'm also injured, and yesterday... I really couldn't bear it. Not to mention three thousand, I couldn't even knock a hundred." Li Erniu begged bitterly, "Please let me go this time!"
"It's not that I won't let you go, but the person you offended doesn't want to let you go. You did something wrong, so you should be punished. Do you want Baoyu to stay and kowtow?"
Tang Baoyu glared at Li Erniu: "Don't even think about it. If you dare to force me to kowtow, I will never recognize you as my mother again."
Li Taohua looked disgusted and said, "If every son is like this, it would be better to raise a dog than a son."
There was no light in Li Erniu's eyes anymore. She knelt down woodenly and began to kowtow.
"I'll stay and count how many times she kowtowed." Tang Yi said with a smile.
"It's my duty. I'm here to apologize to you. I'm bowing my head for you." Li Taohua said, "Luwu, you stay and take care of Xiaoge'er. We'll go back to work first."
"If he doesn't kowtow enough, remember to come back and tell us, and we'll ask Uncle Tang for the rest of the compensation." Qin Huiyin said, "Aunt, Baoyu's head is actually more valuable. If he stayed to kowtow, each head would be worth two cents! But you love him so much, I'm sure you won't let him stay to kowtow. Forget it, just ignore what I said."
Li Erniu knocks very slowly.
After bowing her head a few times, she supported herself on the ground with her arms, looking shaky.
"Mother Baoyu, you have only kowtowed ten times. It's still early. Just hold on." A woman nearby gloated.
"Okay, let's not provoke her. This woman is so pitiful, I can't bear to look at her."
Tang Jizu took Tang Baoyu away.
The other villagers also dispersed.
The excitement faded away and people treated it as a farce. Only the person who kowtowed felt cold all over.
She felt that the world was empty and she was the only one left. She couldn't hear other people's voices, nor could she feel other people's presence. She would rather isolate herself in her own world and just repeat the same action.
However, although this method of self-deception was good, her body could not sustain it for that long.
Li Erniu fell to the ground.
She closed her eyes and panted heavily: "Xiao Ge'er, Lu Wu, I really can't take it anymore, please forgive me!"
"One hundred and twenty, and there are more than two thousand heads left. If you can't do it, I will go to Uncle Tang to ask for the remaining compensation." Tang Yi said with a faint smile.
Tang Luwu couldn't bear it.
However, she is not a victim and has no right to forgive those who hurt her younger brother.
"Are you really unable to hold on any longer?" Tang Luwu asked.
Li Erniu opened her eyes weakly and looked at her pleadingly: "Luwu, Auntie knows that you are the kindest person..."
"Little brother, you stay here and look after her. I'll go back to find mom and the others to go to Uncle Tang's house to get the remaining compensation."
If she, a little girl, went to Tang Jizu's house to negotiate, she would definitely be bullied by them.
Just as Tang Luwu was about to leave, Li Erniu grabbed her ankle.
"Please...I really can't take it anymore..."
"We didn't force you. We just wanted to ask your family to help you share the burden, right?" Tang Yi said with a faint smile.
"They don't care whether I live or die..."
"Your family doesn't care about your life or death, so why should we? Have you forgotten that you didn't hold back when you hit me yesterday? My face... did you see it? These are all evidences of you hurting me."
"I've already apologized..." There was a flash of unwillingness in Li Erniu's eyes.
"Do you really want to apologize? You and I both know that if you are not forced to do so, let alone apologize, I am afraid you will be cruel to me next time." Tang Yi said with a smile, and said to Tang Luwu, "Go find mother and elder brother."
As for his father...
He never expected that he could stand up for himself.
Li Erniu completely gave up.
She wanted to get up and continue to kowtow, but she couldn't. She really couldn't move.
She closed her eyes in despair.
On the other side, Tang Luwu walked halfway and saw Li Taohua and Qin Huiyin pulling weeds in the vegetable garden.
The two were not surprised to see her coming.
Li Taohua put down the weeds in her hand and said to Qin Huiyin, "Let's go. We still have the second half of the show to perform."
Tang Luwu said: "Then I will go back to find my elder brother?"
"Don't bother your brother with this little thing. He still needs to take care of his chest injury. Don't let him overwork himself."
Li Taohua rolled up her sleeves, looking very excited.
Qin Huiyin laughed.
When she saw Li Taohua burning with anger, she just thought that Li Taohua was so adorable.
Tang Jizu took his bag and went out, followed by Tang Baoyu who looked like a defeated rooster. When Li Taohua appeared, a vicious look flashed in Tang Jizu's eyes. But soon, that look disappeared, as if nothing had happened.
"Where are you planning to go?" Li Taohua put her hands on her hips, raised her head, and was ready to go.
"Baoyu was also injured. I saw that the medicine given by Doctor Shi was of no use to him, so I wanted to take him to the city for treatment. Rich wife, do you have any other advice?"
"I don't deserve your advice, but your wife only kowtowed 120 times before she fainted. Do you want your son to kowtow the rest, or do you do it for her? If you don't want to kowtow, then bring me some silver in exchange."
"I really don't have any money left..."
"Then kowtow."
"But..." Tang Jizu said irritably, "A man's knees are made of gold. He should kneel to heaven, earth, and his parents. How can he kneel to a child?"
"Then let your son kneel. Okay, stop talking nonsense, just give me a definite answer, take the silver or kneel, you kneel or him?"
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