Siheyuan: I am Banggeng's uncle

Chapter 901 Tang Jianzhong's Regret!

Tang Jiansheng never imagined that Tang Jianzhong would make such an unreasonable and bizarre request to his son-in-law on his precious daughter's wedding day, in front of everyone, for such a petty scheme.

Over the years, in order to repay his elder brother for raising him, he would rather his own children go hungry than not help Tang Jianzhong's family. But he never expected that his actions would not only fail to earn Tang Jianzhong's gratitude, but would instead make Tang Jianzhong even more ruthless.

At this moment, Tang Jiansheng finally understood why his wife, Wen Xiaorong, opposed him, why she helped Tang Jianzhong's family without any limits, and why she often said, "A little help is appreciated, but too much help breeds resentment!"

Watching Tang Jianzhong leave the house with his family, looking displeased, and remembering everything that had just happened, Tang Jiansheng felt his cheeks burning. He glanced at the stunned crowd and awkwardly explained to them, "Everyone! My brother drank some alcohol yesterday and he's still drunk. Please don't take his words seriously."

Tang Jiansheng's explanation, in light of everyone's comments, was nothing more than an attempt to cover up the truth. However, today was, after all, an auspicious day for Jia Geng and Tang Yanling's wedding. At this moment, Zhang Huiqin, the matchmaker, immediately stepped forward to ease the atmosphere and said, "Dear guests! Today is an auspicious day for Comrade Jia Geng and Ms. Tang Yanling's wedding. Let's not dwell on those unpleasant things from earlier. The wedding ceremony will continue."

Banggeng and Tang Yanling dated for several months. Especially after they got their marriage certificate, Tang Yanling told Banggeng about the Tang family. Tang Yanling complained to Banggeng a lot about how Tang Jianzhong, taking advantage of his kindness in raising Jiansheng, had been like a leech, sucking blood from Tang Jiansheng all these years.

Although Banggeng was quite surprised by what had just happened, he wasn't so surprised by Tang Jianzhong's actions when he thought about what Tang Yanling had complained about.

Upon hearing Zhang Huiqin's words, Banggeng immediately replied with a smile to Tang Jiansheng and his wife, "Dad! Mom! That idea that a married daughter is like water spilled from a bowl is just an old-fashioned feudal idea. Although I married Yanling today, the Tang family has not lost a daughter, but gained a son. After all, a son-in-law is half a son."

“Yes! Yes! Yes! Jia Geng is absolutely right!” Zhang Huiqin immediately agreed with Bang Geng’s statement upon hearing it.

The stick-shaped objection effectively eased the awkwardness of the Tang family members, and the unpleasantness that had just occurred was quickly forgotten by everyone, and the wedding ceremony began to proceed in an orderly manner.

Tang Jianzhong led his family out of the courtyard house with a furious expression. Then, he turned around and glared at the gate with the big red "double happiness" character pasted on it. He cursed, "They're like dogs biting Lü Dongbin, not recognizing a kind heart. If I had known it would turn out like this, I shouldn't have done it in the first place!"

"Dad! What's gotten into you today? Don't you know that Yanling's in-laws are a cadre family? Whether I can find a job or not depends entirely on Yanling's husband. By making such a scene, haven't you offended Yanling's husband?" Tang Guoping, who was following behind Tang Jianzhong, thought about the purpose of his father's visit today and his father's actions. When he heard his father's curses, he immediately complained that Tang Jianzhong was making trouble for no reason.

The reason Tang Jianzhong brought up Tang Yanling's salary in front of Banggeng was because he had planned to ask Tang Jiansheng for some money a long time ago to help his second son, who had returned from working in the countryside, find a job. Today, he came over on the occasion of Tang Yanling's wedding, not only to get a free drink, but also mainly to borrow money from Tang Jiansheng.

Before he could even speak to Tang Jiansheng, he learned that Tang Jiansheng was planning to spend over three hundred yuan to repair his house in order to prepare a wedding room for Tang Guohua. Therefore, he had no choice but to set his sights on Tang Yanling's salary, which led to the whole commotion. Upon hearing Tang Guoping's words and learning that Tang Yanling's in-laws were a cadre family, Tang Jianzhong's face immediately showed surprise. He quickly asked Tang Guoping, "Guoping! Who told you that Yanling's good-for-nothing in-laws are a cadre family?"

Upon hearing Tang Jianzhong's question, Tang Guoping, recalling the information he had gleaned from Tang Guoqiang, quickly explained to Tang Jianzhong, "Dad! I heard this from Tang Guoqiang. Last time, when my uncle's family visited Yanling's in-laws, Yanling's husband drove to pick them up. The chef who cooked for them is the canteen director of Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill. Moreover, I heard Guoqiang say that Yanling's husband brought several cars to pick them up."

Upon hearing Tang Guoping's words, Tang Jianzhong, considering his nephew's age, wore a skeptical expression and blurted out to Tang Guoping, "Guoping! Guoqiang is just a young boy. You believe what he says?"

As they were talking, Tang Jianzhong and his family of six walked to the entrance of the alley and saw three jeeps and a truck parked on the side of the road with "double happiness" stickers on them. This scene undoubtedly confirmed Tang Guoqiang's statement and made Tang Jianzhong realize that he had done something very foolish today.

Upon hearing Tang Jianzhong's question and seeing the cars neatly parked along the roadside, Tang Guoping immediately asked Tang Jianzhong, "Dad! These cars are obviously for picking up the bride. If Yanling's in-laws weren't a cadre family, would they have been able to arrange so many cars for the wedding?"

Looking at the cars decorated with celebratory signs, Tang Jianzhong's wife recalled what had just happened at Tang Jiansheng's house and immediately realized that her husband had done something incredibly foolish. Filled with regret, she complained to Tang Jianzhong, "Old man! We've been trying to find our second son a job, but we haven't had any connections. Now we've finally managed to establish a connection with a cadre's family, and you've offended them! What have you done?"

When Tang Jianzhong saw the wedding car parked on the side of the road, he already regretted his actions that day. However, he didn't blame himself. Instead, he thought Tang Jiansheng was the culprit who made him learn about the marriage proposal. He angrily cursed, "It's all that bastard Jiansheng's fault! If he had told me about Yanling's in-laws' identity earlier, would he have made those kinds of demands on Yanling's man in that situation?"

When Tang Guoping saw his father, who was blaming everything on Tang Jiansheng, he not only didn't find Tang Jianzhong's idea strange, but actually agreed with it. He quickly asked Tang Jianzhong, "Dad! Yanling's husband brought so many cars to pick us up today, he must be taking everyone to Yanling's in-laws' house for the wedding banquet. This is a good opportunity for us to get to know each other. What do you think we should do now?"

At this moment, Tang Jianzhong desperately wanted to turn back and go back to Tang Jiansheng's house, but he had just stormed out in front of so many people. Even if he had no shame, he couldn't bring himself to go back. Facing Tang Guoping's question, Tang Jianzhong angrily replied, "You brat! If it weren't for you, would I have offended Yanling's man? You're asking me what to do now? How would I know what to do!"

Upon hearing Tang Jianzhong's answer, Tang Jianzhong's wife quickly thought for a moment and then said to him, "Honey! Why don't you and I go home first, and let the eldest son and his wife, along with the second son and his family, go back to your brother's house? After all, the second son and his family didn't say anything just now. If they go back to your brother's house, your brother and his family shouldn't say anything."

Tang Guoping, who was full of regret, suddenly felt enlightened when he heard his mother's suggestion. He quickly agreed, "Dad! Mom is right. It was only you and Mom who offended Yanling's man, but my brother, sister-in-law, and I didn't say anything. My brother and I will stay at my uncle's house. You and Mom can go back first."

Tang Jianzhong's eldest son, Tang Guobin, also thought his mother's suggestion was excellent. When he heard his second son's words, he quickly chimed in, advising Tang Jianzhong, "Dad! The second son is right about Dongming. Yanling is our cousin, and as her cousin, it's only natural that I should go and see her off on her wedding. So you and Dad should go back first!"

(End of this chapter)