Tang Hongyi reached out and covered his mouth, and said fiercely: "Why can you only hit me and I can't hit you? Your mother pulled my hair..."
Thinking of the pain on her scalp, she was extremely angry and reached out to pull George Kun's hair.
George Kun was injured all over his body, and he didn’t dare to move too much. He couldn’t struggle at all. His eyes were bloodshot from the pain, but he couldn’t scream because his mouth was covered.
Tang Hongyi's hand was neither gentle nor heavy. When she let go, she found that a strand of hair fell down with her fingers, with blood on the roots. She was startled and hurriedly shook it away and stepped back.
George Kun was finally able to say: "Mother!"
Tang Hongyi was so frightened that she lost her mind: "Don't shout! Otherwise I will kill you!"
George Kun was not afraid at all. He said coldly: "I am a cheap life. If you are willing to risk your noble life and die with me, I would love it!"
Tang Hongyi: "..."
She is afraid of death!
She stepped back: "Don't call anyone."
George Kun was about to shout, "Outside, Mother Qiao was originally worried that this wealthy daughter-in-law would not be able to take care of others, so she kept her ears open to listen to what was going on here. When she heard her son's call, she hurried over: "What's the matter?"
Tang Hongyi's eyes begged, but George Kun ignored her eyes and said: "Hongyi pulled my hair, very hard."
Mother Qiao thought it was because her son wanted to eat, or needed help going to the latrine, but she never thought it would be because of this. She rushed in the door angrily, rolled up her sleeves, grabbed Tang Hongyi and pulled hard.
"I'll let you pull me, I'll let you pull me..." As Mother Qiao spoke, her hands became more and more cruel.
Tang Hongyi couldn't bear the pain and screamed repeatedly.
She kept hiding, but she couldn't escape at all.
Mother Qiao had beaten her enough, and when she stopped, her hair was all over the floor. Tang Hongyi huddled in the corner, shivering, and kept begging for mercy.
She was really scared.
Only at this moment did she realize the importance of being well-matched. At least, our young master and his family would not do anything to her like this. Not to mention that her identity should not be insulted, they simply could not afford to disgrace this person.
Tang Hongyi really had the idea of leaving.
But her father got angry and refused to take care of her anymore. The Lu family did not dare to take care of her, and she seemed unable to see her own way out.
Tang Hongan has not been idle recently, and has impressed Mr. Tang again and again.
In addition, his health has improved, and the doctor said that his health can be adjusted, and he should be able to have a child in two days. Mr. Tang has already had the idea of letting his eldest son take over the family business.
He was afraid that his youngest son would also be raised crooked, so he simply sent him to an academy in another place to study.
Tang Hongkang had high hopes. His father had been with him since he was a child, and he didn't get along with his mother much. Although he was worried about his mother, he also knew that his father was doing it for his own good, so he obediently got on the carriage and left.
The business of Chu Yunli Liquor Shop is getting better and better. Mr. Tang never expected that his cheap daughter-in-law could give him such a big surprise.
What surprised him even more was that later, Chu Yunli found the old Mrs. Jin.
Mrs. Jin is already over seventy this year, her hair is almost completely white, she looks very old, and she needs a cane to walk. She didn’t know who the person who picked her up to the city was at first, because the person who contacted her said they wanted her to teach her.
The girl at home.
She has been with everyone's wife for many years and has accompanied Mrs. Tang all her life. She considers herself to be knowledgeable and knows all the rules and etiquette of wealthy families. Knowing that someone is willing to spend a lot of money to invite her, she readily agrees and feels that
The owner has a vision.
Along the way, she was bragging about the scenes she had witnessed and mentioned many things she had done to save her master.
It's a pity that the people listening were not very supportive. If she hadn't responded from time to time, she would have suspected that the person sitting across from her was a dummy.
When she arrived at the door of the Tang Mansion, Mrs. Jin lifted the curtain and saw the magnificent door. She had not seen such a lintel for many years. She sighed at her luck. She was so old that she could meet such a wealthy family to help her.
Retirement. Immediately I realized something was wrong. This place was too familiar.
She turned back: "Why did you pick me up?"
Chu Yunli appeared at the gate: "I took you here to provide for your retirement. When you served my grandmother, my father and we all remembered it in our hearts."
Mrs. Jin narrowed her eyes and looked her up and down: "Who are you?"
Chu Yunli smiled and said: "I am the eldest young lady of the house!"
Not many people know what happened back then, and Mrs. Jin is one of them. She looked at the young woman in front of her with a look of surprise and uncertainty: "Hong'an's wife?"
"Yes." Chu Yunli praised: "You have a really good memory. It just so happens that my husband also has a good memory. He remembers all the things you did, so he invited you here."
The woman in front of her was smiling, but when Mrs. Jin looked at her like this, she felt a chill rising from the soles of her feet, and the hairs all over her body stood up.
"You're welcome. I'm too old to rely on my old age in the house, so I'd better go home..."
As he said this, he was about to turn around, but as soon as he took a step, he was stopped by the woman in front of him.
Chu Yunli's tone did not allow for rejection: "You're here, let's go in first! Father has been waiting for you for a long time."
In the outer study room, Mr. Tang looked at the old woman in front of him with a complicated expression. This old woman had taken care of him when he was a child, and he had always respected her.
"I want to know what my grandmother told you to do before she died."
Mrs. Jin knew that she would be invited here because of what happened back then, and she was not surprised when she heard this. She lowered her eyes and said, "I haven't seen Madam for so long since I came in. It should be Madam who said those things. Master
, this is the master's instruction before his death, and the slave only conveys it truthfully, without any selfish motives. I am already so old, and I have lived for so many years, which is enough. If you are not angry enough, you can take my life."
Mr. Tang has recently thought carefully about what happened back then and asked: "My mother obviously loves Hong An very much, so why did she suddenly doubt his life experience?"
Mrs. Jin looked indifferent: "I don't know."
This attitude made Mr. Tang so angry that he sighed: "I don't want to disturb your retirement, but it concerns my eldest son and I must ask clearly. If you refuse to tell the truth, don't blame me for being ruthless. After all, life is a matter of course.
In this world, everyone has a family. I heard that your little great-grandson is only five years old..."
Mrs. Jin's face changed drastically: "I have served the master for decades and have always been loyal. You can't do this to me."
Mr. Tang was silent: "I want to say that if your answer satisfies me, I will send your little grandson to the academy."
In today's world, there are distinct classes between scholars, peasants, industrialists and merchants. Any family with some financial resources and a child who loves to read will try their best to make their children recognize more words. The same goes for Mrs. Jin.
Her face moved and she said: "Actually, I don't know when the master changed his mind. In the following days, the master's temper has changed and he is a little confused."
Mr. Tang couldn't help but get angry: "Since you also know that she is confused, why do you still convey her meaning truthfully?" At this moment, he doubted the woman in front of him: "Why did you do this?"
He suddenly discovered that Mrs. Jin was a little frightened and her expression changed.
Thinking of Mr. Tang mentioning his great-grandson just now, her face became even more ugly. She slumped over and sat down on a chair nearby, wiped her face, and said: "At my age, I can ignore everything.
I thought that what happened back then could be hidden from everyone, but in the end...Master, I just hope that for the sake of my many years of service to my master, you will not anger my family when you know the truth."
When Mr. Tang heard this, a mouthful of old blood choked in his throat. He guessed right, was there really something else going on?
"you say!"
Mrs. Jin was silent, looking at the sunset outside the window, and then said after a while: "My master and I grew up together. Although we are master and servant, we are more like sisters. I don't know if you remember, but at that time he mentioned that my daughter should serve you.
.”
Mr. Tang: "..."
He married a wife, and his mother was very dissatisfied with the choice of daughter-in-law. Besides being picky, she was keen to find someone for him.
At that time, he subconsciously refused and didn't care who the person was. It seemed vaguely that there was indeed this woman's daughter. At that time, he refused, and his mother refused to see him for many days.
Mrs. Jin looked at him and said nothing, with a face full of sadness: "You must not remember it. Even if you remember it, you must think it is a trivial matter. But do you know that my daughter couldn't bear the humiliation and took the initiative to marry out of town...
…it didn’t take long to…gone…”
Mr. Tang frowned: "Do you blame me for not accepting her?"
"I don't dare." Mrs. Jin mocked: "I am a servant and can only obey orders. How can I be resentful? Anyway, the master doubted the eldest son's life experience and asked me to come forward to tell the lady about this. I have selfish motives.
I told you the truth. That’s it.”
She emphasized: "I acted according to orders and did not harm anyone on my own initiative. Master, my master has been dead for many years. Don't mention the previous things again. Otherwise, her reputation will be ruined."
Mr. Tang was in great pain. How could he not understand this truth?
As things stand now, the best way is to pretend that these things have never happened and not investigate.
But Hong An... How old was he at that time? Why should he be treated like this? The fault was his, and it had nothing to do with Hong An, who was still a child.
Really, he would rather his mother find someone to poison him than let his child suffer such a crime.
Chu Yunli sat nearby and listened from beginning to end, and suddenly asked: "You haven't said why grandma suspected her husband's life experience. I heard that grandma had been ill for a long time before she left, and you were one of the people who cared for her.
, and she has the most trust, so it’s impossible not to know who she has met. Even if you really don’t know, there is always someone you suspect.”
Mrs. Jin lowered her eyes: "It has been many years, and I have forgotten about it. If I really want to say that the person I suspect is another person around the master, I don't deal with her secretly, she may have benefited from others... For example, Sun
Home."
Chu Yunli was confused: "Which Sun family?"
When Mr. Tang heard about the Sun family, his expression changed. In his son's eyes, he said with embarrassment: "This is the family your grandmother set for me as my fiancée and later married. She didn't live well and became a widow soon after entering the house.
, she did not remarry, she only lived with her son, and because her husband passed away early, the business that should have belonged to the eldest daughter-in-law was snatched away by others. "
He paused and continued: "Later, your mother was gone and I met her by chance. She mentioned what happened back then and was very resentful of me. She thought that if I hadn't regretted the marriage, she wouldn't be in such a miserable state."
Tang Hongan asked curiously: "Is it the Sun family in the south of the city?"
Mr. Tang nodded: "Her grandson is already two years old. He has been living in the Buddhist temple for a long time and has not gone out to see people for a long time. I heard that he is not feeling well recently..."
Mrs. Jin stood up slowly: "Master, can I go back?"
Mr. Tang looked at the wrinkles on her face and thought that if his mother were here, she would probably look like this. He felt a little soft-hearted and said, "I'll have someone give it to you..."
"No!" Chu Yunli stood up: "We haven't found out what happened back then. You'd better stay in the house first and wait until we meet Mrs. Sun."
Mrs. Jin's face changed slightly: "I am no longer a servant of the Tang Mansion, you can't do this to me."
Mr. Tang spoke up: "Daughter-in-law Hong'an, she is right. We can slowly and carefully investigate what happened back then to find out how much she served your grandmother..."
Chu Yunli was a little impatient and interrupted him: "It's because you can't handle it clearly that the family is like this. That's why my husband has suffered so much. I don't care why you want to forgive her for what she did."
Because, but what I want to say is that the person who has suffered in these years is my husband, the person who was almost dead many times and was saved by doctors is my husband, you are not qualified to forgive him!"
This was the first time that Mr. Tang was yelled at by his daughter-in-law, and he was someone she had never paid attention to before. Jiang Yuniang was not of high origin and had been divorced from Renhe. He did not like him at all. If his son had not insisted, he would not have been there at all.
There will be this marriage.
He was a little annoyed and asked: "Is this your attitude when talking to me?"
Chu Yunli raised his eyebrows: "What attitude? My attitude is good enough. Anyway, this person has to stay."
She looked at Mrs. Jin: "Are you proud to see our family quarreling for you?"
Mrs. Jin quickly lowered her head: "I don't dare!"
Chu Yunli did not let her go because of her low eyebrows, and asked again: "Then why didn't you speak out to persuade father?"
"I...servant, I can't persuade you with my soft words." Mrs. Jin didn't dare to look at her: "I have something to do at home, so I can't delay. In this way, if Madam has anything to ask, just send someone to pick me up later."
Probably because she has not been a servant for many years, Mrs. Jin no longer wants to call herself a slave.
"Stay!" Chu Yunli said in a tone that could not be refused: "I am not discussing with you."
Mrs. Jin also became tough: "I am not a guest in the house, let alone a servant. Madam has no right to force me to stay."
Chu Yunli seemed to be smiling but not smiling: "What if I have to stay? Or are you going to go to the Yamen to sue me?" She reached out and held Tang Hongan's arm: "Speaking of suing, it reminded me of another thing. My husband suffered.
If you have suffered so many years, it is just because you have failed to live up to your expectations, but you have been harmed by others. If such a big matter is brought to court, the adults should accept this kind of case. And you are involved in it... you don’t want to live there
Do you want to go to jail in the mansion?"
At this age, Mrs. Jin felt that she couldn't afford it. As she got older, she cherished her reputation even more, so she was really afraid.
She stiffened her neck and forced herself to say: "What happened back then was not all my fault. It concerns the master, and the family scandal must not be made public. I will never let you do whatever you want."
Chu Yunli said coldly: "I said, this matter is not up to him. It is my husband who suffers, and only my husband can decide whether to pursue it or not."
Tang Hong'an said at the right time: "I have been almost unable to survive since I was a child. I must get to the bottom of it."
He ordered: "Come here, take him down and serve him well."
Then, he took Chu Yunli's hand and went directly out.
Upon seeing this, Mr. Tang asked: "Are you really going to Sun's house?"
"Yes!" Tang Hong'an said with a serious face: "I just want to know where I offended them to make them make up such a ridiculous thing to deceive an old man and frame an ignorant child."
To be honest, Mr. Tang also wants to ask.
The two of them went out and arrived at Sun's house after a lot of effort.
The Sun family, like the Tang family, is a business passed down from their ancestors. But the only difference is that the Tang family's business is always in the hands of the direct descendants, while the Sun family...the current head of the Sun family, the mother seems to be just a maid.
A person came to the door, and the concierge was surprised. Hearing the person reveal his identity, he hurriedly asked the kid next to him to go inside and report.
The head of the Sun family came out to welcome him.
He was probably in his forties, already middle-aged, but he had a polite smile on his face. The reason why he was so enthusiastic was because he had learned that Mr. Tang had recently brought his eldest son with him to teach him in front of outsiders.
He also often praised me, obviously intending to hand over the business to his son.
"What brings Mr. Tang here?" He stretched out his hand and said, "Please come in quickly."
He looked at Chu Yunli again: "I have long heard that you have a good relationship with me, and now it seems that it is indeed true."
Chu Yunli just smiled, and while she was talking, several people had already arrived in the yard. She tentatively said, "We are here today because we want to meet someone."
"Oh?" The head of the Sun family thought that business was coming to his door. After hearing this, he thought about his family carefully. It seemed that no one had any contact with the Tang family. He was a little confused: "Who are you meeting?"
Tang Hong'an didn't want to waste time talking about this: "Meet your sister-in-law."
The head of the Sun family was stunned: "She hasn't left the house for several years. When did you meet her?"
The man in front of him is the concubine of Mrs. Sun's husband, and he has taken over the family business. Under such circumstances, the two parties should dislike each other. Chu Yunli said bluntly: "There is an old incident in the Tang family, and Mrs. Sun
Regarding this, my husband and I came to visit today just to ask questions clearly."
After hearing this, the head of the Sun family belatedly remembered that Sister-in-Law did indeed have some grievances with the Tang family. He had vaguely heard of it when he was young. However, he never heard of it again and gradually forgot about it. He has been very busy in recent years.
, and even forgot about it.
"I'll take you there."
Mrs. Sun is two years younger than Mr. Tang, but she looks quite old. Her eyes are black and blue, as if she hasn't slept well, and her whole body is quite haggard. After the couple walked in, her eyes fell on Tang Hongan's face and she asked for a long time.
: "Are you from the Tang family?"
She hadn't seen Mr. Tang for many years, but she could still recognize his son at a glance. It seemed that she really wanted to get married back then.
"I am." Tang Hong'an looked her up and down: "Originally I didn't know who you were, and I didn't plan to meet you. Only recently did I learn that the real reason why my wife harmed me was because of my grandmother's instructions before she died. I
Dad feels strange because my grandmother loves me very much and shouldn't harm me... I just heard this morning that my grandmother would treat me like this just because someone was gossiping in front of her, saying that my mother was a cheating woman and cheating on me.
Not of the Tang family’s bloodline.”
Mrs. Sun lowered her eyebrows and eyes like a Bodhisattva.
"I don't understand, what do these things have to do with me?"
Tang Hongan stepped forward: "Because Mrs. Jin, the most trusted person around my grandmother, said that there were not many people who could talk to my grandmother around back then. The other woman should have been bribed. The person who bribed her was you!
"
Mrs. Jin didn't say that, Tang Hongan was deliberately deceiving her.
Mrs. Sun said amusingly: "Just because your father and I almost got engaged, you came to doubt me? Also, where is that mother-in-law? Find her, and I will confront her face to face."
Tang Hongan looked at the anger on her face and suddenly said: "I have been harmed for many years, and I haven't recovered yet. I feel really aggrieved. I have been hesitant about whether to go to the Yamen and ask for help from adults to seek justice...
...If I can't find out the truth by myself, I must seek help from adults." He tilted his head: "I heard that the madam's sons are all married and the grandchildren are all over one year old. If the madam is accused, she will go to court and be imprisoned.
, I’m afraid it’s not very good for the children... By then, it will definitely be extremely difficult to get the Sun family’s business back into the hands of the direct descendants.”
Mrs. Sun stared at him fiercely.
Tang Hongan was not afraid and looked back calmly.
Chu Yunli spoke up: "We just want to know the truth back then. After all, this matter is related to my grandmother's reputation. If we weren't forced to do so, we would never ruin her reputation after her death."
Mrs. Sun narrowed her eyes: "I don't understand what you mean."
Tang Hong turned around and left: "Yu Niang, let's go to the Yamen now."
Mrs. Sun was a little anxious: "Your father will not let you do this."
"That's my family's business. Madam, you don't have to worry too much." Chu Yunli didn't even look back: "We, husband and wife, are kind to others and wanted to leave a way out for you, but you didn't appreciate it. In this case, when you are in deep trouble,
If you can't escape, don't blame us anymore."
Mrs. Sun has no relationship with her husband, but she and her children have been dependent on each other for many years. Now that she finally has a son, she really doesn't want to drag down her children and grandchildren because of herself.
Her family members knew her own affairs, so she stepped forward and said, "Stop!"
Hearing this, Tang Hongan turned his head to look at Chu Yunli and whispered: "I didn't expect that!"