Chapter 11: Tang Zizheng’s Struggle
Duan Sida and his wife were startled and paled by the threat. When they came back to their senses, the two of them hurriedly chased the angry matchmaker Li.
"Matchmaker Li, please wait! Please listen to our explanation! There must be a misunderstanding here!"
When Duan Sida desperately called for Matchmaker Li, Duan Yixin calmly watched the three people disappear from her sight before going to wash the clams and shrimps. After cleaning the clams and shrimp, she went to the kitchen.
She divided the clams and shrimp into three portions and stored two portions in the warehouse. She then filled the only small clay pot in the kitchen halfway with water and put the clams and shrimp in it.
She lit a fire with a lighter from the warehouse and put the clay pot on the small stove. After a while, the clams and shrimp were ready. Duan Yixin took the clay pot off the stove and enjoyed her late lunch.
Meanwhile, at the Tang clan's ancestral hall, everyone from the Tang clan was present. Tang Sanniu, the village chief of Yunshan Village and the head of the Tang clan, sat in the main seat. To his left and right were the elders of the Tang clan and his brothers.
Kneeling in the center of the ancestral hall, Tang Zhizheng lowered his eyes and did not dare to make a sound. His cousins stood behind their parents with various expressions on their faces. Some of them were worried about Tang Zhizheng, while others took pleasure in his misfortune.
In the silent Tang clan ancestral hall, Tang Sanniu picked up the teacup and calmly took a sip of tea. After calming down, he put down the teacup and looked at the grandson that he was most proud of.
"Do you admit your mistake, Erlang?" He asked after a long silence.