newbobooks Chapter 278 Compromise
Chapter 278 Compromise
The next morning, Tang Qiyue woke up early because the two babies in her belly kicked and she was hungry.
After breakfast, Tang Qiyue stroked her belly and watched Zhaobao practice sword and martial arts with Xie Changjin.
Practicing martial arts from a young age can also lay a good foundation.
Tang Qiyue was extremely happy to see the two of them, one big and one small, replicating the same moves. Even the two babies in her belly did not make any noise.
Suddenly, Lin came over with a gloomy face, "My daughter."
Tang Qiyue swallowed a mouthful of osmanthus cake and asked, "What's wrong, Mom?" Looking at her mother's sad face, Tang Qiyue was puzzled.
Lin sighed, "I just went out and heard that your uncle couldn't pay back the money, so he urged the old lady to ask the second wife for it. He also beat your second aunt, Taohua and Lihua were also bullied, and your second uncle kowtowed and broke his forehead."
"What happened later?" Tang Qiyue asked with a frown.
"The old lady sat at the door of your second uncle's house and cried. No matter who came to scold or persuade her, she would not leave. The village chief could do nothing about it."
"Tell me, in the old lady's heart, is it that your second uncle and your father are not important, and the eldest brother is the most important?" Obviously, Mrs. Lin was very angry about what Old Lady Tang did.
Tang Qiyue remained silent and did not answer Lin immediately. Perhaps in Mrs. Tang's heart, money was the most important thing. But after all, the eldest son, Tang, was the eldest son and always occupied a place in her heart. The second and third sons definitely did not matter to her.
"How did the people from the second house deal with this?" Tang Qiyue pursed her lips. She was very curious about how Tang Lao Er would deal with this.
Lin reached out and touched her belly. "What else can I do? I will definitely ignore it. The second son's family should work as they should. No one will care about the old lady."
Tang Qiyue understood, "I'm afraid this won't be of any use?"
As for Old Lady Tang, she will not let them go easily until she gets what she wants.
Although the second branch has separated, it has no backing, unlike the third branch. Now Old Mrs. Tang doesn't even dare to scold them.
Aren't people always bullying the weak and fearing the strong?
"Don't worry, Taohua and Lihua are working in the workshop. The old lady doesn't dare to come over. She only dares to make trouble at the door of the second wife's house. The second wife and the other two ignore her. It will be fine after a long time."
Tang Qiyue didn't think so. She was afraid that the second house would have to pay some money in the end to appease Old Lady Tang. But if she gave it the first time, there would be a second and third time...
"My daughter, how about..." Lin spoke hesitantly.
Just then, Xie Changjin brought Zhaobao over to drink water. Tang Qiyue used a handkerchief to wipe the sweat off the foreheads of the two, then turned around and asked, "What's wrong, mother?"
Xie Changjin touched Tang Qiyue's belly and said, "My dear children, let daddy teach your brother a set of boxing again. Do you like it?"
Zhao Bao stared at Tang Qiyue's belly with sparkling eyes.
Tang Qiyue felt her belly being gently kicked and chuckled, "Go ahead, your two kids said they like it."
"Okay! Zhaobao, follow daddy!"
Zhao Bao kept nodding, "Okay!"
Lin was watching the interaction between the mother and her two children, and she was very satisfied. Thinking of what she had not finished saying, she continued, "Mother was just thinking about asking the eldest wife to pay back the money, and ask them to compensate for the things instead."
After saying this, Lin felt a little annoyed. How could she be so soft-hearted!
Tang Qiyue frowned, "Mom, their family has neither money nor valuables."
Lin suddenly realized, "Yes, mother is really stupid."
"It is only natural to pay back debts. If they don't, they will go to jail." Tang Qiyue's tone was light, but it revealed a sharpness that could not be ignored.
"Mom is just talking. You can do whatever you want." Lin held her hand and patted her gently to comfort her.
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The next day, Tang Qiyue heard again that the second house really had no choice but to give the money to the dishonest old lady Tang. The reason was that old lady Tang kept sitting at their door crying and shouting, first cursing and then complaining, making the neighbors on both sides complain.
Although they felt sorry for Tang Laoer's family for having such a mother, when it came to them, all they could feel was disgust.
Therefore, many villagers openly or secretly asked Tang Lao Er to ask Tang Lao Tai to leave as soon as possible, as it was really too annoying!
Tang Lao Er had no choice but to invite Old Lady Tang back into the house. As for what was discussed and how much silver was taken before leaving, no one knew the details.
However, Tang Qiuyue roughly knew that the second branch had spent a lot of money to build a new house during this period, and they definitely didn't have much money.
Tang Qiyue knew it, but she didn't care. She was just waiting for the first wife to return the one hundred taels, not a penny less!
Three days later, Tang Lao Da and his family were brought to the door by Village Chief Fu, but Tang Lao San did not let them into the yard and asked them to stay at the door.
Tang Qiyue was eating a lot of food under the service of Xie Changjin, and drinking the chicken soup made for her by Lin. When I heard this, I was not in a hurry. I drank my fill and then was helped by Xie Changjin to go out of the yard.
Since the weather turned cold, Tang Qiyue not only wore more clothes, but also wore a cloak all the time, because Xie Changjin and others were afraid that she would freeze.
Tang Qiyue felt helpless but also soft-hearted. The weather was cold now, but it was not time for snow yet.
Forget it, since she is the one being protected by the whole family now.
"Slow down, be careful on the steps." Xie Changjin hugged her carefully. Her belly was almost five months pregnant, and because she was pregnant with twins, her belly looked much bigger than that of other pregnant women.
Many times when Xie Changjin saw her walking around with her big belly, his heart almost jumped out of his chest and he was extremely worried.
But Tang Qiyue seemed to be fine. It seemed that her big belly did not pose much of a restriction to her. She just felt a little tired occasionally because her belly was still quite heavy after all.
At the doorstep, Old Lady Tang and Old Man Tang and a few others hung their heads, shivering in the cold wind. They were still wearing the thick clothes they had found after rummaging through boxes and cupboards, but they were still patched up. There were also some villagers who had already put on their padded jackets and were standing in the distance with their hands in their pockets, watching the excitement here.
When Tang Qiyue appeared, many people exclaimed in surprise. Her temperament and dress were so stunning that people could not bear to look at her directly, and also made people envious.
Her skin is as white as snow and her eyes are gentle.
"What's wrong? You want to pay back the money?" Tang Qiyue glanced at Boss Tang and the others and spoke lightly.
Village Chief Fu nodded and said, "When the stipulated time came, I brought the person here, but it looks like he can't pay it back."
His voice was loud enough for everyone to hear.
"If you can't pay it back, then send it to the government office and let the government officials assess the consequences of not paying the debt." Tang Qiyue said it very calmly, as if she was discussing what to eat in the evening with someone.
In fact, after she said this, she did whisper to Xie Changjin, "Husband, I want to eat steamed fish tonight."
"Okay, I'll ask Qingfeng to go fish it out in the river later."
"Catch two more, big ones!" Tang Qiyue licked her lips greedily.
Qingfeng, who was not far behind them, felt his ears were particularly itchy, as if someone was targeting him, and he scratched his ears quickly.
"You can't be so cruel! Can't you kneel down for me?"