Chapter 27 The Cruelest Revenge
Early in the morning, Tang Liren and Bai Lili followed Song Zhi and Taotao to the Red Star Machinery Factory.
From a distance, I could see the cement gate of the factory, which looked particularly majestic. On the pillar beside it, the five characters "Red Star Machinery Factory" were painted in bright red, which was very impressive. Looking around, all the people walking around were workers wearing uniform blue cloth uniforms...
In this era, workers are the most popular class. So the workers were in very good spirits and looked full of energy. Even from a long distance away, I could hear them greeting each other loudly and joking.
Tang Liren and Bai Lili pinched the corners of their clothes, too embarrassed to even look up, and followed Song Zhi and Taotao like little wives.
They noticed that the workers were very respectful to Song Zhi, and everyone came over to greet him.
"Morning, Mr. Song!"
"Mr. Song, have you had breakfast? We have breakfast in the cafeteria!"
"Mr. Song, thank you for your hard work again today!"
"Good morning, Mr. Song! Oh, my fiancée is here too!"
Song Zhi's expression was very relaxed and he kept greeting the workers.
Taotao is much more lively.
There were people carrying baskets buying breakfast at the factory gate.
Taotao ran over to look at them one by one, and finally stared at a snow-white, fluffy and delicious pastry, and could not move her feet.
Tang Liren also went over to take a look, "Oh, it's white sugar cake!"
Lili pulled her sister away, "Lili, the white sugar cakes we make at home are better than those sold outside..."
Taotao pouted, "You didn't do it either!"
Song Zhi directly paid for three pieces, one for Taotao and the other two for Tang Liren and Lili.
Tang Liren saw that this palm-sized white sugar cake only cost two cents a piece, and she was so distressed that she couldn't stop crying, "Even if I give you two more pieces of white sugar cake, they are not worth two cents!"
Lili advised, "Mom, forget it. Taotao earned seven cents yesterday. If she wants to eat, just let her eat!"
Song Zhi saw Taotao and wanted to lick her again——
"You have to bite this before eating," he said with a smile.
Taotao tilted her head and looked at him, then licked it with the tip of her tongue as if in protest and found that the pastry was soft? Well, it seems that it is indeed not suitable for licking. So she took a bite.
White sugar cake should be fermented rice. It has a strong grain aroma and a special slightly sour fermented taste. It is very soft in the mouth and has a light sweetness with a rich aftertaste.
Song Zhi touched Taotao's head and took her to the factory.
Tang Liren and Bai Lili followed closely.
Ma Gong smiled when he saw Taotao, "Taotao is here, I have already informed the canteen today... I promise there will be braised pork!"
Tao Tao, "The wages can't be reduced either!"
Yesterday, Song Zhi asked for Bai Taotao's salary in public. Ma Gong was so embarrassed that he wanted to hide in the ground. Today, he dared not ignore it. He patted his chest and said, "Don't worry! Taotao will definitely not be missing!"
Tao Tao said, "Bring it here!"
Engineer Ma immediately brought over a thick stack of instruction manuals.
Taotao: ...
It was not time to go to work yet, and many women who were not wearing work clothes like Tang Liren and Lili crowded into the repair shop, crowded in front of Ma Gong's office door to see Taotao, and talked a lot -
"Look, there's this little girl!"
"My God, how old is she? She speaks Russian so well? Did she bring that knowledge from her mother's womb?"
"Children nowadays are really amazing, much smarter than us!"
"What a pretty girl this is, with fair skin. She's really pretty!"
"How can good looks be eaten as rice? The key is that people are cultured!"
Tang Liren and Lili looked at each other.
Some people pushed them apart and tried to squeeze in.
"Borrow it, borrow it! Let me take a look too. Where did the fairy come from?"
Tang Liren looked back and saw a woman in her fifties who was about her age. She asked, "Aunt, what are you here to see?"
Woman, "Well, you don't know, everyone in our family compound heard yesterday that a young and beautiful girl came to the factory, and she speaks fluent Russian! There are more men than women in our factory, and there are many bachelors! So everyone wants to come and see the world. If it's suitable, hehehehe..."
Tang Liren couldn't help but say, "But she is a country girl!"
Another woman nearby laughed and said, "What's wrong with a country girl? Just because she knows Russian, how bad can her education be? You know, there are three machinery factories in Song County! In addition to the spinning mill, the motor factory and other factories, most of the movements are made in the Soviet Union! This girl knows Russian, so she has a golden rice bowl!"
Tang Liren and Lili exchanged glances again.
At this time, the factory bell rang.
Ma Gong and his men began to chase people away, "Mothers, aunts, and sisters-in-law... go back, go back! We have to go to work, no outsiders are allowed in!"
The women left with a chattering voice—
"I think this little girl is at most fifteen or sixteen, and my elder brother is twenty-three. I think they are a perfect match!"
"Well, our Xiaozhi is the right one. Xiaozhi is nineteen this year!"
"My Yongmin is still the right one. Our Yongmin graduated from high school!"
"Oh, we have prepared everything, including the betrothal gifts, the house, and the three big things! All we need is a daughter-in-law!"
Someone shouted, "You wish! This girl is Mr. Song's fiancée..."
The women were suddenly in an uproar.
"Is this true? Oh, I was so happy for nothing!"
"Then Mr. Song and the little girl are quite a good match!"
"Yes, yes, they are both good-looking and intellectuals, so they are a perfect match."
"Hey, all the good girls have become other people's daughters-in-law..."
The women left in a noisy manner.
Tang Liren and Bai Lili were so shocked that they were speechless for a long time.
Tang Liren: In the eyes of these city people, Taotao can speak Russian, so her rural identity becomes completely unimportant?
Bai Lili: Taotao has only studied for two months... Even if I'm not as smart as Taotao and don't learn as fast, but if I persist in studying for a year or two, will these city people who usually look down on others look up to me?
The mother and daughter suddenly spoke at the same time -
Tang Liren, "Li Zi, you should study hard when you get back!"
Bai Lili, "Mom, I will learn Russian well when I get back!"
The two of them were stunned at the same time, laughed, and said -
Tang Liren, "Bring your brother and sister-in-law, Xingxing, Hongdou and Huangdou!"
Bai Lili, "Mom, you and my dad should learn together!"
The mother and daughter laughed.
Seeing Taotao sitting at Ma Gong's desk, already writing something with a pen and paper, Tang Liren pulled Lili and said, "Let's go, let's not get in the way here."
As a result, when they turned around, they saw Cheng Zhujun?
Cheng Zhujun was very happy, "Aunt, Third Sister, you are here?"
Before Tang Liren could say a few words to her, she saw Director Pan coming over.
When Director Pan met Tang Liren, he was very polite. He said that the maintenance workshop was too messy and there were many nails on the ground. He asked Cheng Zhujun to accompany Tang Liren to visit the packaging workshop outside, and then went to the cafeteria to drink soda.
Tang Liren understood what Director Pan meant: Don't make trouble here.
So, Tang Liren and Bai Lili followed Cheng Zhujun to visit the machinery factory, and then went to the cafeteria.
Cheng Zhujun suddenly remembered something and asked Tang Liren in a low voice, "Aunt, our factory has a lot of discarded work gloves. Do you want some?" As she spoke, she took out a pair of cotton work gloves from her work clothes and handed them to Tang Liren.
Tang Liren took a look and found that the work gloves were stained with some oil and were dirty, so she asked in confusion: "What do you want this for?"
Cheng Zhujun lowered her voice and said, "Let's pick some gloves that are not too dirty, soak them in detergent for a few more times and for a few more days to clean off the stains and oil, then unstitch the gloves, soak them in water, dry them, and roll them into cotton coils... Use them to knit sweaters and warm pants, etc. First, we won't be cold in winter, and secondly... this is something that costs nothing, as long as you are willing to spend time and effort!"
Tang Liren's eyes suddenly lit up!
Cheng Zhujun added: "Many family members in our factory do the same thing. I have also saved a lot, but there are only my brother and I in my family, so we can't use it all. If you want, I can look for it in the factory first, and then bring back what I have collected for you."
Tang Liren, "Oh, this...is it not a bother for you?"
Cheng Zhujun scolded, "You are still being distant with me! Don't you know... Oh, it seems that I haven't told you about my cousin yet?"
As she spoke, she happily told Tang Liren what happened in the factory yesterday afternoon:
——After Song Zhi spoke, Director Pan began to investigate the matter of Zhang Xiuli's conversion from a temporary worker to a regular employee, and learned from Zhang Xiuli that it was Chief Wu of the Finance Department who vowed to help Zhang Xiuli do this, on the condition that Zhang Xiuli would become his daughter-in-law. Director Pan went to see Section Chief Wu again, but Section Chief Wu cried out that he was wronged and said that he absolutely did not say that.
So Director Pan asked Zhang Xiuli to confront Section Chief Wu, which caused an uproar - Zhang Xiuli said that she had agreed to marry Section Chief Wu's crazy son, but it was Section Chief Wu who slept with her! Now Zhang Xiuli is pregnant. Section Chief Wu is afraid that Zhang Xiuli will cause trouble, so he coaxes her and says that he will help Zhang Xiuli become a regular employee after she marries his crazy son.
Unexpectedly, Zhang Xiuli saw Cheng Zhujun in the cafeteria, and she became too proud of herself and revealed her true colors.
Director Pan has fired Zhang Xiuli and also reported Section Chief Wu’s disciplinary violations. Now Section Chief Wu has resigned from his post and is awaiting organizational action.
Cheng Zhujun was very proud. "Aunt, to be honest, this is the first time since my father passed away that I feel like I have someone's support!"
Tang Liren patted Cheng Zhujun on the shoulder and said, "Good things will come to you from now on!"
Cheng Zhujun smiled and said, "Thank you for your kind words, but I also want to learn from Taotao! She is so amazing! I hope that one day I can be like her and become an enviable person!"
Lili also laughed, "I thought so too!"
Cheng Zhujun got excited when she heard this. "Really? Hey, Third Sister, how are you going to start?"
Lili and Cheng Zhujun started discussing with each other.
One said, I'm really not cut out for studying; the other said, well, me too! The two were envious and distressed, but they became close friends and set study content and plans for each other, and made an appointment to compare with each other. The two also agreed that the next time they met, they would test each other, and whoever lost would buy a cream popsicle...
Tang Liren watched with a smile as the two girls gradually became more friendly.
The two chatted for a long time, and were surprised that time had passed so quickly. Cheng Zhujun quickly went to the garbage station to pick up a lot of workers' discarded gloves stained with motor oil. She picked out a hundred pairs of gloves that were not so dirty, compacted them and packed them, and then sent them to the guesthouse without stopping, and finally rushed back to the factory...
On that day, Song Zhi was busy almost all night at the Red Star Machinery Factory, and he only completed the task at dawn.
——The main movement has been repaired and the teaching work has been completed. In order to help the technicians in the factory become proficient in the operation, he even dismantled another abandoned main engine movement and instructed the technicians to repair it.
That's why he stayed up all night.
The workers in the factory were very grateful to him. Director Pan even handed out a stack of invitations to Song Zhi, "Mr. Song, you must be free to come to the city next month, right?"
Song Zhi smiled. "Why? Are you so eager for other machines in your factory to have problems?"
"No, no, no! Of course not," said Director Pan. "The main reason is that our factory has some engine projects that have been discontinued since 1963. At that time, the logistics and technology could not keep up, so we had no choice but to stop. Some time ago, the province issued a task to innovate engines. Other factories have made innovations...but our factory has not!"
"This time you came over to help us repair the main movement, which ensured our production capacity in the second half of the year... Now that the production capacity problem has been solved, we have to complete the tasks assigned by the province!" said Director Pan.
Song Zhi thought about it, called Director Pan aside, and whispered a few words to him.
Director Pan's eyes widened instantly. "You mean... the American P-36?"
Song Zhi shook his head. "It looks like a P-40."
Director Pan took a deep breath and said immediately, "If this target falls on our factory, I will directly put your name forward. After all, we don't have enough high-tech engineers and their level is still a little lacking. With you here, it would be good for me to learn some technology from you."
Song Zhi nodded.
——His mission into the city this time was accomplished.
After saying goodbye to Director Pan, Song Zhi rushed to the guesthouse.
At this time, it was already daybreak, and Song Zhi bought some steamed buns on the roadside and took them back. Tang Liren and Bai Lili have packed their luggage and are ready to go. Even Cheng Zhujun came over carrying a few large pig's trotters, but Taotao was the only one still sleepwalking.
After they hurriedly finished their breakfast, Song Zhi checked out of the guesthouse, and everyone rushed to the long-distance bus station carrying large and small bags.
Needless to say, the journey was tiring.
The bus they chose was from the county seat to the neighboring town. By the time they arrived at the road at the entrance of Ruyi Village, it was already dark.
In order to get home earlier, the group did not take the long way to the village entrance. Instead, they took a shortcut in the dark, carrying their luggage, walking on the winding path up the mountain, hurried home.
When they were about to reach the halfway point of their home after climbing over a hill, Tang Liren suddenly frowned and said, "This is not right!"
——The first and second branches of the Bai family live next to each other, but at this moment, why is my house so dark and without any light at all? It’s just past eight o’clock. Normally, my family doesn’t go to bed so early!
There were lights on at Uncle Bai's house on the hillside, but they were very dim, and there was even the faint sound of a child crying?
Bai Lili was also anxious, "Let's go, let's go home and have a look!"
Tang Liren was also panicked: Could something have happened to her pregnant daughter-in-law? !
The whole family hurried home.
The four of them hurried to the door of their house, only to find that their yard was dark and unusually quiet.
The most terrifying thing is that the gate to the courtyard was actually open? ? ?
Oh my god, what on earth happened?
Taotao called out, "Dad! Sister-in-law! Xiao Xingzi?"
No one answered.
Tang Liren screamed, "Boss?!" and rushed into the yard.
Song Zhi put down his luggage, took out a flashlight from his pocket and turned it on.
Everyone ran into the yard in the dim light and saw at a glance - the yard was a mess? !
——The table was placed crookedly, the benches fell to the ground, and the racks used for drying vegetables fell to the ground, with dried vegetables, mushrooms, peppers and other things scattered all over the ground. There were also some clothes of the girls in the family thrown on the ground, and a small shoe, which should be Hongdou's...
Bai Lili squatted on the ground and looked through something. Suddenly she screamed, "...blood!"
Everyone was terrified and rushed over to take a look, and sure enough, there was a pool of half-dried blood on the ground?
Tang Liren's legs went limp and she collapsed to the ground. "Is this the blind bear coming home?"
"Aunt...eldest aunt?" It seemed like someone was calling from afar.
Listening more carefully, it seems to be the daughter-in-law of my second uncle, Taotao's cousin Yongjun's wife?
Taotao quickly ran out of the yard and shouted in the direction of her second uncle's house on the hillside, "Sister-in-law! We are back! Where is my father and sister-in-law?"
In the darkness, Yongjun's wife also shouted loudly: "...We are at our house, come quickly!"
So the four of them hurried to their second uncle's house.
As soon as Taotao ran to her second uncle's house, she heard Huangdou's heart-wrenching cry, "I want my grandpa! I want my sister... woooo!"
Second Aunt Bai stood at the gate of her own courtyard, looking anxious, "Sister-in-law, you are finally back!"
"What's going on?" asked Tang Liren.
Second Aunt Bai wiped away her tears. "During the day, Bai Zhenzhu went crazy and rushed into your house to steal things. At that time, Xingxing went to the river to wash clothes, and no one at home stopped her... Big brother might have quarreled with her, and Bai Zhenzhu got angry, so she caught Hongdou and beat him to the ground... Hongdou vomited blood on the spot!"
"What?" Tang Liren was confused.
Tao Tao asked: "Second Aunt, then...where are my father and sister-in-law?"
Second Aunt Bai replied, "When Bai Zhenzhu was beating Hongdou, your father went forward to grab the child, but was pushed by Bai Zhenzhu and fell to the ground..."
Everyone's breathing stopped.
——Bai Zhenggan’s waist injury hasn’t healed yet, and he fell to the ground again?
Second Aunt Bai continued, "Bai Zhenzhu ran away. Your sister-in-law asked Huangdou to come down to tell us the news. When I rushed over, Hongdou, Hongdou was already dead..." As she spoke, Second Aunt Bai started crying.
Everyone was shocked!
Sister-in-law Yongjun said quickly, "Aunt, don't worry... Hongdou had just passed out at that time, and Jiang Hongzhi happened to be in the village. He taught Huangdou how to breathe for Hongdou and did that... artificial respiration. Although Hongdou hadn't woken up yet, she was breathing. Our family's Yongjun and Aimin, along with big brother Dongsheng and other people from the clan, sent uncle and Hongdou to the town hospital together..."
"Town hospital!" Tang Liren turned and left.
She had to rush to the town hospital.
Sister Yongjun quickly grabbed Tang Liren and said, "Aunt, don't leave in a hurry. My sister Dongsheng and Huangdou are still at home..."
Second Aunt Bai also said to Tang Liren, "Yes, sister-in-law, go and have a look. Hui'er is frightened! She has already seen blood!"
Tang Liren rushed into her second uncle's yard, "Hui'er! Hui'er!"
Sister Yongjun led Tang Liren to the west room.
The dim candlelight barely illuminated the room. Tan Fenghui was lying on the bed with a pale face. Two women stood beside her. They were women invited by Second Aunt Bai and had more experience in midwifery in the family.
The two men came forward, and one of them said to Tang Liren, "Sister-in-law Zhenggan, Dongsheng's wife's condition is not good. We have checked and found that her fetal position is not right... The fetus' feet are facing upwards now, but she has already had bleeding. It's too late to go to the town hospital now..."
Another person also said: "The best thing is to help Dongsheng's wife stand up and walk around. As long as the fetus's position can be changed to head down, both mother and child can survive! But Dongsheng's wife..."
Tan Fenghui, who was lying on the bed, stretched out her hand to Tang Liren and asked in a trembling voice, "Mom! Hongdou...how is my Hongdou?"
Tang Liren walked over, sat on the edge of the bed, and held Tan Fenghui's hand. "Don't worry, as long as I'm alive and breathing, no one can bully my granddaughter!"
Tan Fenghui said in a hoarse voice: "Mom! I, I hate myself so much... I watched Bai Zhenzhu grab Hongdou, I, I wanted to go over to stop them, but I... I am a waste! I am not a human! I watched my child... being smashed to the ground, bleeding from all seven orifices..."
At this point, Tan Fenghui burst into tears in agony.
Tang Liren gnashed her teeth in pain and hit her chest with her fist in anger.
Taotao was also feeling sad, but she kept hearing Huangdou crying, but he was nowhere to be seen, so she came out to look for him. Did you see Xiao Shitou (Sister Yongjun’s son) sitting blankly on the small board in the yard? She went over and asked, "Xiao Shitou, where are the soybeans?"
Xiao Shitou stood up, took Taotao's hand, and led her to the kitchen door.
——Huang Dou hid in the narrow space between the water tank and the wall of the house, still crying loudly, "I want my grandfather... I want my sister..."
Little Stone looked up and said to Tao Tao, "Huangdou cried all day. He refused to eat jelly, rice or water. My mom cooked eggs for him, but he refused to eat them."
Taotao squatted down and called out, "...Little Soybean?"
Little Huangdou paused in crying, "Fourth, Fourth Aunt?"
"Huangdou, come out soon, we're back." Taotao said.
A rustling sound was heard——
After a while, Huang Dou cried, "I can't get up. My legs won't obey me."
Taotao leaned over, touched Huang Dou, and picked up the little guy.
The small body of the soybean is icy cold.
Being hugged by Taotao, the little guy stretched out his hands and hugged her neck, sobbing with grievance, "Fourth aunt, where is my grandfather? Where is my sister..."
"Xiao Huangdou, what happened?" Taotao asked.
Huangdou sobbed twice and cried, "Aunt Zhenzhu came home and said she wanted to borrow your clothes. Grandpa said you were not at home and would talk to her when you came back. Aunt Zhenzhu then broke into your room and rummaged through your things. Sister Hongdou ran over and scolded Aunt Zhenzhu, saying that grandma would scold people when she came back. Later..."
"...Later, Sister Hongdou bit Aunt Zhenzhu and ran into the yard. Aunt Zhenzhu chased her out and grabbed Sister Hongdou. My mother wanted to go over to reason with her, but Grandpa told me to hold my mother's legs and not let her go."
"Later, grandpa went over to pull my sister over, but Aunt Pearl pushed grandpa to the ground, lifted my sister up and threw her to the ground... My sister hit the back of her head first, with a very loud 'thump'... Wuwu, Fourth Aunt, my sister's mouth and ears are bleeding, wuwu! Fourth Aunt, Huangdou is scared, scared!"
Taotao was so angry that she gnashed her teeth.
——Has Bai Zhenzhu gone mad?
Tao Tao asked again, "Huang Dou, what about your fifth aunt?"
Huang Dou cried and said, "Aunt Zhenzhu hid behind our vegetable garden and waited until Fifth Aunt went to the river to wash clothes before coming in... Later, the aunt next door went to call Fifth Aunt back. Fifth Aunt got mad and chased after Aunt Zhenzhu with a laundry beater. She hasn't come back yet. Third Grandpa and Third Grandma have already taken people to the back mountain to look for them..."
Taotao takes a deep breath——
At this time, Tang Liren's anxious voice came from the west room, "Hui'er, you have to cheer up! This family can't be without anyone... I know you are thinking about Hongdou, but Huangdou is also your child! And the one in your belly... Hui'er, please take care of yourself first and eat something, okay?"
Taotao could not hear Tan Fenghui's voice, only the sobbing sound.
She hugged Huang Dou tightly in her arms and said softly, "Huang Dou, your little brother in mom's belly is also scared and doesn't dare to come out now... But if he doesn't come out, both he and your mom will be in danger. So Huang Dou, go help mom and brother, okay? Only Huang Dou can do this."
Huangdou is still very young. I heard that he is the only one who can save his mother and brother?
The little guy pouted his lips, tried hard to stop crying, and nodded vigorously.
"Go into the house, hug your mother, kiss her face, and tell her that your brother is also worried about your sister Hongdou and grandfather. Please ask your mother to let your brother come out, and then you can go to the hospital to see your grandfather and sister together... You have to tell your mother that no one can be left behind in this family, even if your brother is not born yet... Do you understand?"
Huang Dou kept muttering "Not one less" and nodded vigorously.
Taotao had been holding Huangdou for a while. Now she was exhausted and staggered after taking two steps.
Song Zhi, who had been following her silently, took the soybeans from her arms.
Soybean is well behaved.
Song Zhi was tall and had long legs. He walked to the door of the west room in two or three steps, bent down, and put the soybeans on the ground.
Huang Dou held onto the door frame and timidly called out "Mom" into the house...
Tan Fenghui’s crying stopped.
"Huang Dou, come here quickly!" Tang Liren waved at Huang Dou.
Huang Dou ran to Tang Liren with his short legs and said tearfully, "Grandma, why did you come back just now? Aunt Zhenzhu is bullying me..."
Tang Liren felt extremely guilty. She wiped her tears and said to her grandson, "Huangdou, the people in our family can endure hardships and poverty, but they cannot be bullied! Right now, your mother, grandfather, and sister's affairs are more important. As for Bai Zhenzhu's account... Grandma promises you that she will definitely not let her go and we will settle the score with her, okay?"
Huang Dou nodded, then turned to look at Tan Fenghui lying on the bed, crying, "Mom..."
Looking at her son's dirty little face and his frightened eyes filled with tears, Tan Fenghui felt heartbroken. She gasped and reached out her hand to her son.
Soybean Past——
"Don't touch your mother's belly!" Tang Liren ordered quickly.
Huang Dou lay on the edge of the bed, pouting his little mouth and kissing his mother on the cheek, and asked in a crying voice: "Mom, are you in pain? Huang Dou will blow on you, and the pain will go away... Okay?"
The child tried hard to blow on Tan Fenghui's big belly.
Tan Fenghui burst into tears.
"Mom, is the little brother in your belly also worried about his sister and grandfather? Let your brother come out... Let's go to the hospital together to see his sister and grandfather, okay?" Huang Dou was young and forgot everything that Fourth Aunt taught him just now. He only remembered this sentence.
Tan Fenghui stretched out her hand and gently stroked her belly with trembling hands.
She was in so much pain that she was unconscious.
Touching my hard belly felt like touching a stone.
Tan Fenghui sighed and looked at Tang Liren pleadingly, "Mom, I really... have no strength left! Mom, I beg you..."
Tang Liren cried, "I know what you want to say! But I don't want to hear it! Hui, think about it carefully. If something happens to you...your father-in-law and I are already fifty or sixty years old. How long can we protect Huangdou? Let me tell you something unpleasant. You know what Taotao was like when you first got married. Think about it yourself. If your father-in-law and I were not still here to protect Taotao, could she live like a human being?"
"We don't know Hongdou's condition yet. Even if we take a step back, if she is really rescued, she may suffer from sequelae or something... just like Taotao before... stupid. Without you and Dongsheng to pamper her, how can Hongdou be better? Huier, you have been with our family through such difficult times. Now that things are about to get better, you——"
Tang Liren cried so hard that she was out of breath.
Tan Fenghui took a deep breath desperately.
Huang Dou stretched out his little hand and touched Tan Fenghui's belly, "Mom, my brother also wants to be with us..."
The women in the room all tried to persuade him.
"Dongsheng, my dear wife, please let the baby in your belly come out and see the world!"
"We have already divided up the family business. You don't have to worry about those blood-sucking bugs anymore. There are bright futures waiting for you, my dear Dongsheng wife, please cheer up!"
"Hui'er, Hongdou is your child, so does Huangdou not count? And there's also the one in your belly! It's been a long time since we've faced so many difficulties. Now is the most critical moment. Please bear with it and give birth to the child!"
"Sister-in-law Dongsheng, for the sake of the child, please be stronger!"
Tan Fenghui gritted her teeth and struggled to get up. She took a few deep breaths before she evened out her breathing. She shouted to Tang Liren, "Mom, save me! Save the baby in my belly..."
Tang Liren burst into tears, "My son! You should have thought so earlier!" Then she wiped away her tears and asked Aunt Bai, "Aunt Bai, do you have any porridge or soup at home? If you do, please give some. If not... Lizi, go home and get the milk powder!"
Aunt Bai replied quickly, "Yes! There is chicken soup! It is prepared for Dongsheng's wife. It has been simmered for two hours over low heat! Yongjun's wife, please heat up the chicken soup quickly! Bring it here!"
Tang Liren still instructed Bai Lili, "Li Li, you should go home quickly, light a fire and boil some water, bring the water over to make a bowl of milk powder for everyone and an egg for everyone! With your sister-in-law in this state, I'm afraid everyone will have to stay with her until dawn..."
Bai Lili agreed and left in a hurry.
Tang Liren instructed Taotao again, "Taozi, take Huangdou home and go to sleep. Don't stand here and distract us. Come down with your third sister tomorrow morning. Song Zhi, keep an eye on Taotao. Don't let her stumble and fall when she walks home at night."
Song Zhi has been standing at the door.
——The room was full of women, and Tan Fenghui was about to give birth, so it was difficult for a man like him to get in. He just stood by the door, not knowing how he could help.
Taotao had a serious look on her face, but she was holding his arm, madly absorbing his spiritual energy.
After Tang Liren had finished her instructions, Taotao entered the room, walked to the bed and held Tan Fenghui's hand, "Sister-in-law, you must do your best and give birth to your nephew safely. Everything will be fine for you."
As she spoke, Taotao passed a lot of spiritual energy over.
She didn't know whether doing this would help Tan Fenghui, but it was the only thing she could do.
It was not until Tao Tao felt her body gradually weakened that she let go of Tan Fenghui's hand, stood up, took Huang Dou's hand, and hurried to the door...
Seeing Taotao staggering, Song Zhi quickly reached out to support her.
The large amount of spiritual energy gushing out from his body was automatically absorbed by Taotao. Taotao broke out in cold sweats. Although she felt very weak, her legs were not so weak that she could not walk.
Song Zhi had no idea what was going on and just thought Taotao was tired.
He shouted hello to Tang Liren and Tan Fenghui, then carried the soybeans on his back.
Huangdou cried and cried, "Mom——"
Tan Fenghui, who was lying on the bed, felt as if she was full of strength again. She took two deep breaths and said fiercely, "Son, go with your fourth aunt. When you wake up, your brother will come out!"
"Mom! Let's make a deal. As soon as the sun rises, I will see you and your brother. You and your brother are fine, right?" Huang Dou asked crying.
After a while, Tan Fenghui replied: "...Yes!"
Huang Dou then lay in Song Zhi's arms sobbing and said nothing.
Song Zhi held Huang Dou in his arms, and let Taotao, whose body was swaying, hold the corner of his clothes, and the three of them returned to their home.
Because Bai Lili got home first and had lit a few candles, there was still some light in the yard.
"Third sister, we are here."
"Third aunt, Huang Dou, Fourth sister, and Uncle Song Zhi are back!"
Bai Lili was busy in the kitchen, "Oh, got it! Be careful with what you step on, don't fall!"
Taotao had calmed down a little. She let go of Song Zhi's clothes and began to clean up the yard silently.
Xiao Huangdou and Song Zhi also joined in cleaning the yard.
In a short while, the yard was cleaned up.
Taotao lit a candle and went into her room.
——The room was indeed a mess.
The box containing the clothes had been moved and opened, and the clothes were scattered all over the floor. The wreath that was originally hanging on the wall, the stone candlesticks placed on the small box beside the bed...all fell to the ground!
Taotao clenched her fists.
There were soft footsteps behind me.
Tao Tao asked without even turning her head: "Song Zhi, if you want to take revenge on someone, how can you...be the most painful and cruel?"
Song Zhi was silent for a long time, and then answered softly: "Whatever she cares about most, I will hold it by her side with both hands, let her touch it first. Then I will ruthlessly break it, let her watch helplessly... all her hopes will be shattered."
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