Transmigrated as My Aunt in the 70s

Tian Sisi watched the Old Man’s expression from the side, internally criticizing him, "Grandpa, oh Grandpa, this time you really misjudged. This Tang Qiubai is definitely not a good bird. Because of your misjudgment in the past life, your beloved granddaughter lived a truly miserable life."

Before dinner, the Old Man asked Tian Sisi to take the Tang Family grandfather and grandson to He Xuewen’s house to familiarize themselves with their future living environment. It was too conspicuous for them to stay at the Tian Family house; it would be better for them to live at He Xuewen’s house. If the authorities asked, they could say that it was because He Xuewen’s was the only place with spare rooms in the village. As for their meals, it was still best for them to eat at their own home since He Xuewen couldn’t cook and all the household cooking was done by that kid He Chengsi. He didn’t want to add to the burden of that child.

The Old Man had spoken to He Xuewen about this a few days ago, so He Xuewen had prepared rooms for them early in the morning. He Xuewen initially prepared two rooms, but Tang Qiubai kindly refused, saying he needed to take care of his grandfather at night and it would be more convenient to stay in the same room. He Xuewen quite admired the child’s filial piety and let him arrange it himself.

Seeing Tang Qiubai at this time, Tian Sisi found it strange. This Tang Qiubai didn’t seem like a bad person at all; in fact, he appeared to be a youth of noble character. Looking at his meticulous care for his grandfather, the kind of filial piety he showed was not something an ordinary person could achieve. If this was the case, then why was Tang Qiubai so bad in the past life, causing the original owner to be so miserable? Didn’t he ever think about the grace of upbringing he had received from the Old Man?

Actually, the Tang Qiubai of the past life was not thoroughly despicable, although he was indeed quite heartless. This was mainly because Tang Tieshan had died too early. In Tang Qiubai’s heart, Tang Tieshan and his wife were his most beloved grandparents. They both passed away due to the chaos, leading to his psychological distortion. He felt that everyone in the world had let him down, including harboring resentment towards the Old Man. He thought that if the Old Man had intervened earlier, perhaps his grandparents would not have died so soon.

And in the past life, the original owner was partially to blame too. She only knew how to dress up and play, leaving all company affairs to Tang Qiubai and her best friend Zhong Yuying to manage. A man and a woman spending day and night together, it would have been strange if they hadn’t had an affair. Compared to the original owner who only knew pleasure, the capable and beautiful Zhong Yuying was, of course, more to Tang Qiubai’s liking. However, Tang Qiubai still had some conscience and gave the original owner a large sum of money. Yet, after passing through Zhong Yuying’s hands, the money greatly diminished and was not nearly enough for the original owner to spend.

After observing for a day, Tang Qiubai had let down most of his guard towards the Tian Family, feeling much more at ease. Although Tang Tieshan had warned him early on that this place belonged to a brother-in-arms whom he could trust, Tang Qiubai, who had been betrayed too often, still dared not trust so easily. Over the years, he had seen too many people who were betrayed by so-called brothers living lives worse than death. His own parents and uncles and aunts had all turned their backs on his grandfather.

Tang Tieshan was arranged to come to Yuequan Village for reeducation through labor. Through the Old Man’s efforts, Tang Tieshan was the only one brought to Yuequan Village for reform. It wasn’t supposed to happen easily, but because Tang Tieshan was so badly criticized in Beijing that he nearly perished, the Rebel Faction, seeing that this old man was tough to break and would rather die in the struggle, decided not to care about Tang Tieshan’s fate. However, an order from above stated the old man’s life must be preserved, so they conveniently sent Tang Tieshan to Yuequan Village. Whether he lived or died was up to his own fate.