Back to 1984: Earning Money, Raising Kids, and Keeping the Household Busy

Chapter 317 Tang's Mother Loses Her Temper
Seeing that Tang's mother's expression had darkened, he immediately changed his tune, "But I also brought my bank card, so I can go to the bank to withdraw money, it'll just take a while."

Tang's mother snorted heavily, "I didn't force you to give me any money, look how guilty you are! Fifth and Sixth Brothers know your situation, they didn't expect you to give them much money! Instead of wasting time arguing with me about red envelopes, you should discipline your wife. She's clueless, irrational, and infuriating just looking at her!"

Tang Bing nodded repeatedly, "Mother, don't worry, I will keep a close eye on her today. If she dares to make a scene and embarrass my little sister again, you can punish her however you want. I definitely won't protect her."

"What's it to me! If she can't control her mouth and hands, she'd better get back here right now!" Tang's mother glared angrily, uttered her last harsh words, and stormed off.

Tang Bing's face was also very ugly. As soon as Tang's mother left, he started arguing with Niu Cuilan. The argument got more and more heated, and you could even hear the sound of fighting.

Tang Li and Tang Hua, being sensible, did not move forward. Instead, they followed Tang's mother to Tang Jing's side, where they gently persuaded her for a few moments before going to the restaurant on the first floor.

Looking at the two annoying tagalongs behind her, Tang's mother glared at them with a slightly unfriendly tone, "What do you want?"

Tang Li chuckled twice and said weakly, "Mother, I just wanted to ask if it's true that my younger brother gave my third sister ten thousand yuan?"

Tang's mother sat down in annoyance.

Tang Li quickly explained, "We're just curious, just curious."

Tang's mother, as if she had seen through them long ago, sneered: "Does it matter whether it's true or false? Although there are six of you brothers and sisters, you each have your own thoughts and look after your own interests. Only the fifth and sixth brothers grew up together and are willing to make sacrifices for each other."

Back then, the sixth brother was willing to give up his own studies so that the fifth brother could go to university. After the fifth brother went to university, he worked hard to earn money to support his younger brother's education. Do you know how difficult their journey was?

None of you know anything! The eldest son is completely controlled by his wife and is pretending to be deaf and dumb. Now that you two are married, your father and I can't expect you to contribute any money. As for the third son, that bastard, he's a heartless ingrate.

I'm being frank today. Since I couldn't help them then, don't expect your siblings to support you in the future. After all, none of you owe each other anything!

Tang Li nodded repeatedly, like a child who had done something wrong, and dared not say anything more.

Tang Hua wished she could disappear into the shadows to avoid being chased and scolded by her mother.

Tang's mother tore away everyone's fig leaf. After this commotion, apart from Tang Jing, who had calmed down, and Tang Yu and his family of three, who acted as if nothing had happened, everyone else was quite embarrassed.

Tang Bing and Niu Cuilan's family only appeared during the meal. Upon closer inspection, there was a handprint on Niu Cuilan's face, and Tang Bing also had several scratches on his face.

It's quite obvious.

But no one asked.

The waiter thoughtfully brought over various famous breakfast items from Anshi, as well as the noodles and pancakes that Tang Li had requested.

There were so many things that they couldn't even fit on a single table.

Several grandchildren and great-grandchildren acted as if they had never seen anything good before and tried to grab it, which made Tang's mother so angry that she threw down her chopsticks.

The crowd's expressions changed instantly. They immediately grabbed the child's ears and scolded him, or kicked the child's buttocks several times while cursing and swearing.

The child, after being disciplined, finally calmed down and sat obediently waiting for the adults to distribute the items.

In fact, neither Tang Bing's family nor Tang Li and Tang Hua's families had so many rules. When the food was served, everyone would grab it. Even now, Tang's mother was giving them meaningful glances, but they still didn't understand.

Tang's mother was so angry that she scolded her children again, repeatedly emphasizing that they must not embarrass them.

Tang Hua and the others felt quite aggrieved during the meal.

Niu Cuilan muttered irritably, "I knew I shouldn't have come. So much trouble!" Tang Bing immediately glared at her, and Niu Cuilan glared back without backing down.

Tang Hua quickly tried to smooth things over, "Alright, brother, don't argue with sister-in-law. Mother is really something. She wasn't so particular about things at home before. Why is she taking us so seriously now?"

"Exactly, if you ask me, we might as well not have come!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Niu Cuilan noticed that everyone was looking behind her. She turned around subconsciously and met Tang's mother's dark face. She lowered her eyelids guiltily.

Tang's mother shouted in a deep voice, "Sixth Brother!"

Tang Yu rushed in from the living room. "Mom, what's wrong?"

"Buy train tickets now and send your sister-in-law back to her hometown, right now!"

Tang's mother looked like there was no room for negotiation.

Everyone else was startled, and Tang Hua quickly explained, "Mother, it's not like that."

Before she could finish speaking, Tang's mother slapped Tang Hua hard across the face, her eyes icy cold. "I warned you all not to cause me any trouble! You're getting better and better at stirring up trouble!"

Tang Hua's husband rushed over to protect his wife, "Mother-in-law, is there some misunderstanding?"

Tang's mother showed no respect for her son-in-law, staring intently at Tang Hua. "You can hide, you can stay silent, and I can disown you as my daughter!"

These words were quite harsh, and even Tang Li was startled.

Their mother had never been this angry with them before, from childhood to adulthood.

Fearing that her mother would really sever ties with her, Tang Hua covered her face and sobbed, then knelt down, saying, "Mother, I was wrong, it's all my fault. Please don't disown me, I'll never do it again."

Tang's mother's eyes reddened, but she forced herself to hold back her anger as she looked at Tang Bing. "Boss! I'm sending your wife back now, and you have to stay. Can you do that?"

Tang Bing stood up tremblingly, nodding hastily, "Mother, I'll listen to you, please calm down, please calm down."

Tang's mother took a deep breath, her emotions finally calming down a bit. "Very good, go help her pack her luggage, and send her away now!"

When Niu Cuilan saw that Tang's mother was serious, she finally realized she was scared. She grabbed Tang Bing's hand to stop him from leaving, saying, "Husband, I was just talking nonsense. I promise I won't say anything like that again. Please don't go!"

Seeing that his mother remained unmoved, Tang Bing gritted his teeth, broke free from Niu Cuilan, and strode upstairs.

Niu Cuilan chased after him while crying, and the couple struggled with each other.

The others were truly intimidated by Tang's mother, and they all remained silent, even eating cautiously and not daring to make a sound.

The somber atmosphere wasn't broken until Zhou Miaoqing and Xu Jiahui arrived.

As the most respectable female "diplomat" in the Tang family, Ding Ruman personally received the two women. After learning that they were Tang Jing's roommates, she became even more enthusiastic and personally led them to Tang Jing's room.

Tang Jing had already finished her makeup, because the wedding car would be coming to pick her up to go to Pingxi Town for the wedding. Red is a color that is popular in her hometown, and her first wedding dress was a traditional Chinese wedding gown. It was a cheongsam style that Xu Jian had found a broochist in Guangdong Province to hand-make. It was bright red and embroidered with gold and silver threads, and it was quite valuable.

Because of the cold weather, she also wore a red coat to match the cheongsam, which looked both elegant and festive.

As soon as Zhou Miaoqing and Xu Jiahui entered, they showered the room with compliments, turning into photographers and snapping away non-stop.