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

Chapter 130 The Wheat Field Demonstration
Granny Yan and the group of wicked bamboos naturally saw Tong Huaqiong.

Such an eye-catching person couldn't possibly go unnoticed.

Since Tong Huaqiong started doing business in town, she has shed her drab and dusty appearance as Tong Dajiao.

He bought several bolts of bright fabric and made several fashionable outfits based on the style of Master Huang's wife, wearing a different one every day.

In addition, she also wore jewelry, styled her hair in a bun, and inserted hairpins.

Tong Daben is not very old to begin with. She has fair skin and a good figure. With this outfit, you can't tell that she is a grandmother at all.

She was a charming and alluring widow.

In the past, Granny Yan would have definitely made a veiled criticism of Tong Huaqiong, saying that she dressed up seductively and was trying to have an affair.

Now, she wished she could sprout wings and run away whenever she saw Tong Huaqiong.

Two days ago, she lost to Widow Tong on the riverbank, causing her to lose face in front of the whole village. She still hasn't recovered from that.

"During the Great Cold, is there anyone foolish enough to occupy our threshing ground?" Tong Huaqiong asked in a loud voice.

"No," Gu Dahan answered honestly.

Old Lady Yan felt very uncomfortable after hearing this.

What do you mean?
Widow Tong is calling on her.

In previous years, Granny Yan, relying on her four burly sons, always occupied the Gu family's threshing ground to dry their wheat.

At that time, only Gu Dahan was in the wheat field. He didn't dare to confront Granny Yan and could only suffer in silence.

This year, Tong Huaqiong's attitude towards the eldest son's family changed. She had two fights with Granny Yan, and Granny Yan didn't dare to occupy the Gu family's wheat field this year.

"That's good. I was just worried that some fool might take over our threshing ground." Tong Huaqiong put her hands on her hips and raised her voice to continue, "If there is such a fool, the three of you can take his wheat. If you win, I'll celebrate with some wine. If you lose, don't come home."

Granny Yan: "."

What does this mean? This is encouraging the Gu family's son to fight with her son.

Xu's second son couldn't hold back any longer and said, "Widow Tong, who are you cursing? Who took over your wheat field?"

Before Tong Huaqiong could retort, Gu Dashu rolled up his sleeves and retorted, "My mother has people she's insulting. What are you babbling about if you didn't get a chance?"

Gu Jingzhe said coldly, "Show some respect to my mother, or you'll bite the hand that feeds you. After all, you can't guarantee that your mother and your wife won't become widows in this lifetime."

Tong Huaqiong wanted to slap her thigh. In the villagers' impression, Gu Jingzhe only knew how to study. Little did they know that Gu Jingzhe's sharp tongue could choke someone to death.

Sure enough, Xu Er was speechless and didn't know how to refute these words.

"Aunt Tong".

Tong Huaqiong heard a sweet voice calling out. She was wondering whose voice was so sweet when she saw a pretty young girl in a light green dress walking towards her with jingling jewelry.

It's Lu Zhaozhao.

Tong Huaqiong's heart skipped a beat, wondering what this rich and beautiful young lady from the Lu family in the capital was up to in the countryside.

No matter what it is, she will always greet it warmly.

After all, the Lu family were her biggest customers for peach blossom desserts.

"Oh, Lu Zhaozhao, what brings you here?" Tong Huaqiong asked.

"I heard Aunt Tong's shop opened, and I've been wanting to come and congratulate her. I went to Peach Blossom Dessert Shop in town, but the staff said you and Peach Blossom went home to harvest wheat, so I came to Qinghewan instead," Lu Zhaozhao said with a smile. "Aunt Tong, aren't you happy to see me?"

Tong Huaqiong quickly said, "Of course you're welcome. But it's so hot, what if you get too hot coming all this way? He Xi can just send someone over."

Lu Zhaozhao smiled brightly, her gaze falling on Gu Jingzhe, who was pulling the stone roller.

Even though Gu Jingzhe was covered in dust and dirt from threshing wheat, it couldn't hide his stunning good looks.

Tong Huaqiong lamented, "What a tragic fate! An unstoppable tragic fate!"
She now truly feels that even if she leads her family's troublesome children onto the right path, there are some things that are beyond human control.

For example, the appearance of Lu Zhaozhao.

Lu Zhaozhao's feelings for Gu Jingzhe.

She couldn't stop it.

She even considered that if she really couldn't stop them, she would have to use a big stick to separate the lovers.

“Brother Jingzhe, my brother brought you some books.” Lu Zhaozhao walked to the spread-out wheat stalks and saw Gu Jingzhe covered in dust and wheat awns, and said.

Tong Huaqiong was speechless. Goodness, he's even calling Jingzhe "brother".

Lu Zhaozhao and Gu Jingzhe aren't that close, are they?
This is yet another testament to Gu Jingzhe's extraordinary popularity. Gu Jingzhe raised his head and said, "Thank you, Young Master Lu."

Lu Zhaozhao was a little unhappy and said, "Aren't you going to thank me? I'm the one who brought it to you."

Gu Jingzhe readily agreed, saying, "Thank you, Miss Lu."

Tong Huaqiong felt slightly comforted, but Gu Jingzhe was respectful but lacked affection.

But a lively, innocent, youthful, and beautiful rich and beautiful woman like Lu Zhaozhao will eventually make the country bumpkin Gu Jingzhe fall for her.

Gu Jingzhe may not dislike Lu Zhaozhao now; he just doesn't dare to aspire to her.

She wanted to talk to Gu Jingzhe about not having designs on Lu Zhaozhao, but she was afraid that if she brought it up without any real reason, Gu Jingzhe might rebel, which would make things even more difficult.

Well, let's just take it one step at a time.

"Zhaozhao, there are wheat awns all over here. They'll make you itchy if they fall on you. Let's go back." Tong Huaqiong was about to take Lu Zhaozhao home.

Lu Zhaozhao said, "This is my first time at the threshing ground. I'd like to take a look around."

Tong Huaqiong thought to herself, what's so interesting about the threshing ground? It's all about watching Gu Jingzhe.

No, this thought must be nipped in the bud.

So he forcefully took Lu Zhaozhao's hand and said, "Peach Blossom misses you at home. Come on, let's go back."

He practically carried Lu Zhaozhao as they walked home.

"Zhaozhao is here."

Gu Taohua excitedly came out to greet Lu Zhaozhao when she saw her.

Chen Sufeng and Liu Yue'e, who were cooking, also came out to greet them.

After greeting everyone, Lu Zhaozhao instructed the driver to unload the items from the carriage.

Soon, half the room of the Gu family's main hall was filled with food.

Ever since Tong Huaqiong pointed out that Lu Zhaoyang was gluten intolerant and should avoid eating wheat products, he has undergone a complete transformation.

He no longer gets shortness of breath and rashes easily, and his strength has returned. After resting at home for a while, he was able to climb mountains again. These past few days, he has even returned to Wanliu Academy to study.

Grandpa Lu was very grateful to Tong Huaqiong, whom he had never met.

He originally intended to visit Tong Huaqiong in person to express his gratitude, but upon hearing that she was a widow, he backed down, fearing it might cause some bad rumors. Instead, he brought a whole cartload of things with him when Lu Zhaozhao came to congratulate Tong Huaqiong on her shop's opening.

"These Shu brocades are in colors perfect for summer. I picked them out especially for you."

"Grandpa said that Aunt Tong needed molds to open her shop, and this set of molds was made by craftsmen from Shengjing that he had made."

"These four sets of headdresses were made at the best jewelry shop in the prefectural city. One set each for Aunt Tong, Peach Blossom, Eldest Sister-in-law, and Second Sister-in-law."

"These bracelets are for Man'er, this longevity lock is for Yaozu, and these two sets of clay figurines are for Man'er and Yaozu respectively."

"This box is full of books, it's for Brother Jingzhe."

"These boxes contain bird's nest, ginseng, and pastries from Shengjing for Aunt Tong's reference."

Everyone else was fine, but every time Lu Zhaozhao introduced someone, Liu Yue'e's eyes would light up.

Tong Huaqiong rolled her eyes at Liu Yue'e, thinking, "What a shallow person."

“Aunt Tong, Grandpa heard that you opened a shop and said that nothing is worse than giving you silver. Here is three hundred taels of silver, please accept it.”

When Lu Zhaozhao opened a box and a few silver ingots flashed out, Tong Huaqiong's words of scolding Liu Yue'e for being short-sighted felt like a boomerang hitting her.

As the saying goes, "He who takes a man's gift is bound to be obliged," and Tong Huaqiong originally wanted to wave her hand and refuse with pride.

But that silver was just too dazzling.

Not only Tong Huaqiong's eyes lit up, but everyone else's did too.

Should we buy it?

Wouldn't it seem tasteless to accept it?

In any case, this silver was like plucking a hair from the thigh for Master Lu.

Tong Huaqiong quickly overcame her psychological barrier, feigning reluctance with a "That's too much trouble" before readily accepting it.

(End of this chapter)