Chapter 745: Chapter 745: My Surname is Not Tong to Begin With Tʜe source of this ᴄontent ɪs novel•fire.net
“Dad, since mom just said that I am the head of the Tong Family, then at the very least, I should have the freedom to decide where I live, shouldn’t I?” Tong Sanlang stood up as he spoke, “I am full now, you continue eating, I am going back . . .”
Before he could finish his sentence, Tong Xingda interrupted him with a loud shout, “I dare you to step out of this door today!”
“Your surname is Tong, you are a member of the Tong Family, you bear the name of the Tong Family, and you must live in the Tong Family!”
Zhang Family was sitting nearby and quickly interjected, “Sanlang, there were arguments in the past, but we are a family; there is no enmity between a mother and son that lasts overnight. When things have passed, they should be let go, right?”
She deliberately softened her tone, in stark contrast to Tong Xingda’s hardness.
Compared to her previous abrasive commanding tone, she seemed like a completely different person now.
Upon hearing this, Tong Sanlang turned his gaze to her, “Indeed, there are no overnight feuds. In that case, let’s peacefully end this matter today, and you and dad should not get angry.”
“And, a few days later, after the autumn harvest, we should host a banquet and invite everyone in the village over.”
“Our sweet potatoes should be harvested, right?” He looked at Tong Tiehu as he said this.
Tong Tiehu grunted, “We have already started harvesting.”
“Well, it’s a lot of work for everyone. I am busy tomorrow and can’t come back. I will return the day after tomorrow to help harvest the sweet potatoes.”
“There is no need for that. Your father has hired workers with the money.” Tong Tiehu replied.
The Tong Family’s sweet potatoes were planted a month later than others, so the harvest was also a month later.
They had just started harvesting a few days ago when they received the news that Tong Sanlang had passed the Imperial examination. As a result, Tong Xingda didn’t want to work any longer and insisted on hiring people with the silver.
Tong Tiehu couldn’t stop him, so he just went along with it.
Upon hearing this, Tong Sanlang immediately looked at Tong Xingda, “Dad, since you are using the silver provided by Xiaomai, you might as well stop saying so much, I am leaving.”
Saying that, he slowly walked toward the door.
Tong Xingda was infuriated by his attitude, stomped his foot and chased after him, “You ungrateful kid, if you dare to step out of this door today, you will no longer be a Tong! And don’t think about returning in the future!”
This statement might have some deterrent effect on the incompetent Tong Erlang, but to Tong Sanlang, it went in one ear and out the other. “We weren’t Tongs from the beginning, we are Gu. We are descendants of Gu Yü.”
As he said this, Tong Sanlang had already reached the door.
Casually, he untied the reins, mounted the horse, and loudly said, “You guys enjoy your meal and celebrate freely, I am leaving!”
Before his voice fell, he had already whipped the horse into motion.
So when Tong Xingda chased him out, all he saw was the dust kicked up by the horse hooves.
“This unfilial son!” He was shaking with rage.
Persuading Tong Sanlang to move back home was something they had been planning since when Tong Sanlang passed the scholar exam.
Now that Tong Sanlang passed the Imperial examination, it was ever more important to bring him back home.
In the past, when he wanted to marry Qiao Xiaomai, it was defined as Xiaomai’s marrying down.
But now that Tong Sanlang had passed the examination, marrying him could be considered marrying up for Qiao Xiaomai!
At present, the Tong Family’s prestige far surpasses the Qiao Family. No matter how many influential people Qiao Xiaomai knows, in the end she is a commoner, a village girl.
While Tong Sanlang has now truly set foot in the official circle.
Back when the woman was strong and the man was weak, Tong Sanlang moved to the Qiao Family and it was bearable.
But now that the man is strong and the woman is weak, she should come and serve her in-laws!
All the humiliation he suffered because of Qiao Xiaomai, he wanted to make her pay it back one by one!
Besides, staying with the unlucky and contemptible woman like Zhuang Luhe all day, is just not right with the blessing that the heavens have bestowed!
Next spring, Tong Sanlang still has the palace examination to look forward to!