The farce ended in a bad mood again.
Because of the low pressure at home, the two children were very cautious.
After eating, I went back to my room to sleep.
Since that night, Tang's mother and Tang Meilan have been in a cold war.
"Tang Ci, please tell some people that the job has been sold. Since she doesn't have the luxury, she should give the position to someone else. Don't take advantage of her every day and act like a spoiled brat."
Tang's mother's voice was not small, and Tang Meilan, who was cutting clothes in the room, could hear it clearly.
Tang Ci pricked up his ears to listen to the noise in the yard, then looked up at Tang Meilan's expression.
"Wife, I..."
"I heard everything. Don't worry. It suits me perfectly. I won't feel bad. By the way, I'm letting you know. I've already found a house. It's right near the No. 1 Primary School in the provincial capital, which will be convenient for my child's future schooling. I'll be moving out in a couple of days. It's up to you where you want to live. I won't stop you."
Tang Ci's head was buzzing, one problem after another.
He hasn't figured out how to resolve the conflict between the two.
If Tang Meilan really moved out, there would be no possibility of negotiation.
"Meilan, can't we discuss it again?" Tang Ci asked in a flattering manner.
"Tang Ci, I can tolerate her repeatedly because she's your mother, but why can't she give in a little because I'm your wife? The conflict between her and me stems entirely from her lack of a sense of boundaries.
I can accept many of her suggestions, but I don't like her ordering me to do things. Many of her behaviors make me very uncomfortable. I have communicated with her, but she always gives me perfunctory responses.
We have known each other for over twenty years, and I have been married to your Tang family for five or six years. Don't you, Tang Ci, know what kind of person I am, Tang Meilan? You must know the right and wrong of this matter, right? "
After saying that, Tang Meilan left the back of her head to Tang Ci.
During the stalemate, Tang Zijun and Tang Zimei ran in.
"Mom, please don't leave. Don't leave me and my sister behind."
The child's words left Tang Meilan and her husband confused.
"Zijun, can you tell me who told you I was leaving? Don't worry, even if I leave, I will take Zijun and Zimei with me."
"Really? Mom, you must take me and my brother away." Zimei is now very afraid of Tang's mother, not only because she pushed her, but also because of the verbal attacks on Zimei by Tang's mother.
The little kid doesn’t even know what a money-losing item is, let alone what it means to be a girl raised for someone else’s family.
She only knew that the words made her uncomfortable.
"Mom, it was grandma who said that if you leave, she won't want me and my sister anymore. And when dad gets a new wife and has a younger brother or sister, he won't want us either."
The two children blinked their big, adorable eyes, and Tang Meilan's expression softened. "No, I promise you, I'll never abandon you. I'll keep you by my side wherever I go, okay?"
Tang Meilan's words reassured the two children, and they ran out to play again soon.
As soon as the child disappeared, Tang Meilan's face darkened.
"Tang Ci, tell your mother to control her mouth and think carefully about what to say and what not to say. It doesn't matter how she scolds me, but scolding my child is unacceptable. If she makes me angry, I will fight her to the death."
Now Tang Meilan completely lost the mood to make clothes.
After packing up the sewing basket, I started packing my moving luggage.
Tang Ci went to find Tang's mother in anger.
"Mom, how can you say such nonsense in front of the children? You don't want them anymore, you're a stepmother. I only have Meilan as my wife, and I've had no affairs with other women. If your words get out and someone takes advantage of them, our family will be finished."
Tang's mother didn't expect Tang Ci to come and settle the score so soon.
She said embarrassedly, "It's impossible to divide the family. If your wife wants to move out, let her move out. Just pretend that our Tang family doesn't have such a daughter-in-law. You are still young and can't be a widow all your life. If you marry another one, Zijun and the others will have to call you their stepmother." Tang's mother became more and more outrageous.
"You're getting more and more excessive as you get older. You can stay in this house as long as you want." Tang Ci left angrily.
…
It only took Tang Meilan one day to pack up her and her children's things.
She planned to go to the supply and marketing cooperative in the afternoon to pick up her things.
But I saw a familiar figure standing in front of the counter.
Just as she was about to turn around and leave, she was stopped by someone who called out, "Sister-in-law, it's you, are you here to buy something?"
That’s right, the supply and marketing cooperative member who greeted Tang Meilan warmly was Bai Weiwei.
"No, I'm here to pack up."
"Oh, you mean that lunch box? I saw it left there for several days. I thought no one wanted it, so I took it home and used it as a dog bowl." Bai Weiwei said with a bright smile.
"Sister Meilan."
Zhao Yueya walked out and glared at Bai Weiwei fiercely.
"Come on, let's talk for a moment."
Zhao Yueya pulled Tang Meilan to an empty corner.
"Sister Meilan, why did you quit your job for no reason? I didn't believe it when your mother-in-law came to the supply and marketing cooperative and told her about it, but she brought someone here that same day. Sister Meilan, did you have a fight with your mother-in-law or something? How could you give up such a good job to someone else?" Zhao Yueya's tone was very anxious.
"Well, we've broken up, but don't worry. I still have a skill, so I won't starve to death. I came here to ask if the last batch of goods has been sold out. I'm preparing to release new styles."
"I've recorded every single sale. I'll reconcile the accounts with you at the usual place tonight."
"Don't worry, wait until I move. If you want to see me next time, just come to my new house. It's near the First Primary School. I'll take you there to get familiar with the place when I have time."
Zhao Yueya looked at Tang Meilan with heartache.
She didn't understand why such a hard-working, motivated and diligent girl didn't get love and respect.
"Sister Meilan, I can't bear to leave you. Why don't I quit? I'll make clothes with you, and you won't have to be so tired."
"No, I still rely on you to get defective cloth from the supply and marketing cooperative. You, just stay in the supply and marketing cooperative, gather information, attract customers, and leave the rest to me.
Oh, by the way, have your parents settled down?"
"Everything is settled."
Zhao Yueya was very happy when talking about her parents.
She was a child from a small mountain village. With only a junior high school education, she worked her way into the supply and marketing cooperative and met Tang Meilan.
By chance, he and Tang Meilan started selling clothes privately.
She is not very pretty, but she is smart and talented in sales. She helped Tang Meilan open up a larger market, so Tang Meilan gave her a 10% bonus.
With the salary from the supply and marketing cooperative and the money from private work, she bought a small house in the town and brought her parents out from the mountains.
"That's fine. If you need any help, just let me know. Also, keep an eye on that woman named Bai Weiwei for me. As long as she doesn't endanger me and the child, nothing else matters."
I hope Bai Weiwei will not regret her decision today, and I hope Bai Weiwei will not approach Tang's mother with any bad intentions.
Tang Meilan's thoughts drifted further and further away, and a deep sense of powerlessness surged in her heart.
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