The wicked mother-in-law doesn't try to whitewash herself; she only abuses her awful children.

Chapter 125 Jumping up, hands on hips, cursing
"Could it be that Boss Qian has taken a liking to Peach Blossom?"

After witnessing Boss Qian give bird's nest to Gu Taohua and being ridiculed by Tong Huaqiong, Hong Xiaoxi couldn't help but gossip when she returned to the shop.

Everyone loves gossip, even the scholar Ma Huateng is no exception. Upon hearing Hong Xiaoxi say this, he stopped using his abacus and said, "That explains why Boss Qian keeps coming to our shop these days."

Gu Xiaocao said weakly, "Our shopkeeper loves her daughter even more than her son. She definitely won't agree. No matter how rich an old man is, it won't work."

Upon hearing their words, Liu Qiaoyun couldn't help but chuckle and said, "How can you be so sure that Boss Qian has taken a liking to Peach Blossom? Don't spread rumors and ruin Peach Blossom's reputation."

Hong Xiaoxi said, "If you didn't fancy the peach blossoms, could it be that you've taken a fancy to the little grass? We only have two girls in our shop."

Gu Xiaocao was terrified, because of that bastard Xu Si, she had long lost interest in men.

She didn't want any man to be interested in her.

Liu Qiaoyun smiled mysteriously, concealing her true intentions, and said, "Alright, stop overthinking. Trust me, Boss Qian has no interest in peach blossoms or weeds."

A group of unmarried young men and women, they didn't understand what Boss Qian was thinking.

Liu Qiaoyun had already figured it out: the old widower had his eye on their shopkeeper, Aunt Tong.

Several times she saw Boss Qian stealing glances at Manager Tong, even more intense than the way Qin Qingyou looked at her when they were newlyweds. It was like the old house was on fire.

Liu Qiaoyun thought to herself, "Who says widows can't find good marriages? Aunt Tong already has a grandson, yet she still manages to attract the attention of the town's most eligible bachelor."

So women must be as capable as Aunt Tong.

Having a shop and a skill gives you confidence.

If those village women like Granny Huang and Granny Yan, who love to slander Manager Tong behind her back, found out that Boss Qian had feelings for her, wouldn't they be so angry they'd vomit blood?

However, she felt that Boss Qian was probably the only one who was interested in this, while Manager Tong had no interest in it at all.

Hong Xiaoxi and the others kept asking Liu Qiaoyun who Boss Qian had taken a fancy to. Liu Qiaoyun stopped smiling and said, "Stop gossiping about the boss behind his back. Hurry up, we'll be welcoming guests soon. Greeting customers is the important thing. Who cares who Boss Qian has his eye on? Even if he has his eye on Ma Huateng and Hong Xiaoxi, it can't stop us from doing business."

Ma Huateng: "."

Hong Xiaoxi: "."

From Yanguan Town to Qinghewan, golden waves of wheat rolled all the way, and figures with sickles could be seen flashing through the wheat fields, as everyone rushed to harvest.

In this era where people depend on the weather for their livelihood, any change in weather can affect the harvest.

For example, right now, everyone hopes that every day will be sunny; but when the wheat is dried, harvested, and corn is planted, people start praying for rain.

The horse-drawn carriage arrived at the entrance of Qinghewan Village.

Tong Huaqiong saw Gu Dahan, Chen Sufeng, and others wielding sickles to harvest wheat in their field.

Gu Dahan and Chen Sufeng were both skilled workers. Under their guidance, the Gu family had harvested three mu of wheat out of their six mu of land.

It's rare for a grand horse-drawn carriage to enter a rural village, so when everyone saw a large horse-drawn carriage parked at the village entrance, they all stopped what they were doing and looked around curiously.

Seeing Tong Huaqiong peek out from the carriage, he couldn't help but sigh.

"Great Heat Mother, you've struck it rich now! You can even afford to ride in a big carriage."

"I heard your shop is doing really well. I'll go to town to check it out after the wheat harvest."

"Tsk tsk tsk, who would have thought that Widow Tong had such abilities? Her life only got better after her husband died." "So the reason our family is having such a hard time is because you, you old hag, won't die."

There were expressions of envy, jealousy, and sighs.

The most envious were Granny Huang and Granny Yan. Ever since Tong Huaqiong opened a shop in town, these two old women had been secretly cursing Peach Blossom Dessert Shop to go out of business sooner or later. Now, not only has Peach Blossom Dessert Shop not gone out of business, but its reputation has swept across the entire Yanguan Town and surrounding villages, making the two old women so angry that their hearts ached.

Old Mrs. Huang often said in the village that Tong Huaqiong had abducted her granddaughter Gu Xiaocao, and implied that the two of them were prostitutes in town.

Old Huang dared not say these words to Tong Huaqiong's face, otherwise Tong Huaqiong would tear her mouth apart.

When Granny Huang heard that Gu Xiaocao received 300 coins a month, she often sat at Gu Guangkui's door asking for money. Gu Guangkui was afraid that she would go to Peach Blossom Dessert Shop and curse, which would affect Gu Xiaocao's work and thus damage the reputation of Peach Blossom Dessert Shop. So he swallowed his anger and sold his own chickens and ducks to give Granny Huang a sum of money.

At this moment, the two old women sat on the riverbank and rolled their eyes at Tong Huaqiong.

"It's one thing for a widow to show her face in town, but to bring other people's daughters and wives here is another. If you ask me, your granddaughter's job in the shop is practically the same as a prostitute's. As her grandmother, you should go and demand an explanation from Widow Tong." Granny Yan was incredibly jealous when she saw Tong Huaqiong getting off the car dressed in brand-new clothes and casually grabbing a handful of candy to give to Man'er and Yaozu.

"And Qin Qingyou's family, they even have his wife standing in front of the counter selling smiles. The village chief doesn't do anything about it, otherwise, the whole village will be dragged down by Widow Tong. What about the reputation of the girls in our village?" Granny Yan continued, "Widow Tong, that slut, will ruin all the young women and wives in our village sooner or later."

She wasn't afraid of Tong Huaqiong finding out; after all, this wasn't in Grandpa Xu's car, her four sons were in the fields.

These words reached Tong Huaqiong's ears on the wind.

Tong Huaqiong thought to herself, what does her doing business have to do with Granny Yan? You can be jealous in your heart, but can she tolerate being so rude?
Has Granny Yan not fought with Tong Huaqiong in a long time? Has she forgotten that Tong Dajiao was once a master of shrewish behavior and cursing?

Thinking this, Tong Huaqiong walked to the edge of the field, pointed at Granny Yan, and started cursing.

"Old woman Yan, do you think that just because you're surnamed Yan you can sleep in the same bed as the King of Hell and control the life and death register of the whole village? You keep calling me a widow, what, are you envious of me being a widow and want to be one too? No wonder I saw you going to town to buy rat poison the other day, you thought your old man was too old and wanted to poison him so you could be a widow too, right?"

Isn't it just about proving one's innocence?

Tong Huaqiong can do it too!
As a modern graduate student, she originally hated slut-shaming the most, but living in the countryside, she was humiliated and if she didn't fight back, she would fall into the trap of being innocent.

She started by being provocative and shameless. Who told Granny Yan to humiliate her first? Should she just stand there and act like a saint instead of fighting back?

Granny Yan was furious when Tong Huaqiong yelled at her.

The laughter of those around her particularly angered her, and she blurted out, "I bought rat poison to poison rats."

Tong Huaqiong laughed. Granny Yan had fallen into a self-proving trap. She would "beat this old woman to death" today. With her hands on her hips, she scolded, "You didn't have the intention to poison the man, so why are you making excuses? I think you just want to poison the man, want to be a widow, and want to have an affair. Otherwise, why would a good person be calling someone a 'loose woman' all the time? Are you calling someone else? You're calling out your own true feelings."

"What do you mean I dragged all the girls in the village down with me? It's clearly you who ruined the reputation of all the girls in the village because you wanted to be a slut. I'm thinking, you have four good sons but not a single daughter. What does the reputation of the girls in our village have to do with you? You're just deliberately slandering the girls in our village for the sake of your good-for-nothing sons, thinking you can pick up the scraps after you've done it. Forget about that. Which girl in our village could your good sons possibly be good enough for?"

"Let me give you a clever idea. You want to poison your old man so he can become a widow and then become a prostitute, right? Your son is also looking to get married, isn't he? You two shouldn't mess around with outsiders. It's good to keep the good stuff in the family. It's a perfect match to get married together."

Tong Huaqiong jumped up and down, cursing with the most vicious and filthy language.

The wheat harvesters were all delighted to hear this.

Now, Granny Yan and her son Xu Si are a persistent problem in the village, especially among families with daughters. They really wish the two of them could just get rid of it themselves.

Granny Yan's face turned red and white with anger. She couldn't out-argue Tong Huaqiong, and she estimated that she couldn't beat Tong Huaqiong either.

In the past, she couldn't even outmaneuver Tong Dajiao when pulling hair, but now Tong Huaqiong, dressed in gorgeous clothes and exuding the aura of a wealthy woman, stood in front of Granny Yan with her hands on her hips and jumping up and down, possessing absolute overwhelming power.

Granny Yan didn't dare to confront Tong Huaqiong one-on-one.

(End of this chapter)