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Chapter 494: Chapter 497: You Owe Me a Life_1
It means that from start to finish, it was Little Wang Clan who deceived her, with the purpose of seizing control of the family’s wealth for herself.
After clarifying this matter, Tan Zhengyuan and Tan Zhongzhong looked even more displeased.
Now the situation had become clearer, and neither of them would accept being rotated as the caretaker.
Among them, Tan Zhenghong might have had some justifiable reasons, but the most despicable was Second Brother Tan, who had drained their parents dry and was even thinking of throwing them out, while the other two brothers’ indignation was also understandable.
The matriarch of the Wang Clan sized up her four sons.
Big Brother Tan was idle and without a wife, and would struggle to take care of himself in the future.
As for the second one, needless to say, she had once been wholeheartedly devoted to him, yet he and his wife ended up driving them out.
Third Brother Tan, having two invalids at home, might end up needing a subsidy from her were she to follow him.
Only by following the fourth would she have food and drink, though his wife was quite fierce; but as long as she didn’t provoke her, there would be no trouble.
Therefore, the best solution was to have Fourth Boss take on the care of the elderly.
Moreover, Fourth Boss had a soft heart; she just had to wail a little and he would definitely give in. Having made up her mind, she sat down on the ground with a flop.
"I carried you in my womb for ten months, endured hardship to give birth to you all, and the last time I nearly lost my life. Yet now when I’m old, no one will take care of me. Oh heavens, why do you turn a blind eye?"
"The sons I risked my life to raise have become enemies, only listening to their wives. If it weren’t for you, a plague on this household, perhaps I could have had another obedient child!"
Wang Clan wailed and sobbed, with her words blatantly condemning Tan Zhenghong.
In Big Willow Village, the older generation all knew she had nearly bled out giving birth to Tan Zhenghong, never conceiving again afterwards.
But to blame it all on Tan Zhenghong, how innocent was he?
Unable to hold back, Wu Youcai spoke the truth, "You can’t blame others. Back then, my father warned you to control your diet and move around more. You didn’t listen, and would lie down right after eating, then get up and eat more. That you survived was fortunate enough!"
Back in those days, the Tan Family ancestors had left quite a legacy, and Wang Clan never shortchanged herself when it came to eating.
Wiping away her tears, Wang Clan said bitterly, "How much benefit have you taken from him? Is it wrong to eat my fill while pregnant? Besides, didn’t I eat that much because he had a healthy appetite?"
So, after all is said and done, it’s still Tan Zhenghong’s fault.
Many present who had borne children were impatient with Wang Clan’s twisted logic.
Some might feel very hungry during pregnancy, but none would overindulge since too large a baby is difficult to deliver.
"I’ve told you long ago that if you feel Ah Hong owes you something, name your price. We’re prepared to sell everything we have to gather the silver for you, but if you still want to take advantage of Zheng Hong, I absolutely will not agree!" 𝘯𝘰𝑣𝘱𝑢𝘣.𝑐𝑜𝑚
Qiao Duo’er straightened her back, the petite figure exuding a powerful aura.
As if she were the queen of this land, and everyone else had to bow their heads.
Wang Clan said smugly, "You owe me a life, and that’s worth at least one thousand taels."
As soon as she said this, the crowd was in an uproar.
Wang Clan sure dared to ask for a lot—one thousand taels; she probably hadn’t seen that much money in her whole life.
"In the village next door, a man who accidentally fell to his death at the dock only received ten taels."
"By that calculation, the Tan Family should even refund Fourth Boss, considering the family’s current wealth is largely earned by him."
"Zheng Hong is also unlucky, why did he have to end up with such a mother?"
"Why quibble with your own child? Everything is in the past, and you’re not allowed to mention it again."
Tan Yuancheng glared at Wang Clan and cursed her for a fool under his breath.
There had always been a rift between them and Tan Zhenghong; she couldn’t even cajole him, and now she was pushing Tan Zhenghong away.
She didn’t see how Qiao Duo’er defended Tan Zhenghong; no wonder he was so devoted to her.
