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

Chapter 150 The Village Beauty Unleashes Her Power
"Grandma, I want to eat some pastries."

After lunch, Liu Yanhong ran over and clung to Tong Huaqiong's leg, drooling.

He'd been there for most of the day, but his godmother hadn't brought out any pastries, so he was getting a little anxious.

It's not Tong Huaqiong's fault; she's just been too busy these past few days to bake any pastries at home.

Tong Huaqiong rubbed her chubby godson's face and said, "Aren't the pastries from Pingchuan County enough to fill you up?"

Liu Yanhong said, "I want to eat the birthday cake that my godmother made for Grandma Huang. Godmother, could you make one for me too?"

This cake is not easy to make.

With no ingredients at home, Tong Huaqiong had to explore the space to make a cake.

Moreover, Tong Huaqiong was unwilling to spend time making a cake for her godson at this time. Even if she wanted to curry favor with Magistrate Liu, she couldn't tire herself out.

"How about I get you peach shortbread and other pastries this evening?" Tong Huaqiong coaxed Liu Yanhong.

Liu Yanhong clapped his hands happily.

As evening fell, taking advantage of Liu Yanhong's inattention, Tong Huaqiong and Man'er entered the space. They first ate two ice creams, and then Man'er took out the peach shortbread and the small bread she had ordered online from the space. They then tore open the packaging bags, placed them on a plate, and served them to Liu Yanhong.

Tong Huaqiong thought to herself, "Don't think I'm fooling you."

Although they weren't made by hand, these delicious pastries still far surpass the pastries of this era.

Liu Yanhong indeed wolfed down his food.

They kept saying how delicious it was while eating.

Tong Huaqiong looked at Liu Yanhong, feeling worried. When is this kid going to leave?
Being able to eat too much is one thing, but it's also not good if you get hurt in the village.

Lu Zhaozhao told Tong Huaqiong that when she went back, she would also visit her aunt in Pingchuan County, and she would bring Liu Yanhong with her.

Tong Huaqiong sighed inwardly, realizing that Lu Zhaozhao was likely to stay at the Gu family's house for the time being.

What troubled her even more was that Gu Jingzhe and Lu Zhaozhao's relationship had clearly gotten closer in the past two days.

It's no wonder Gu Jingzhe couldn't resist a young, beautiful, lively, and adorable girl.

Moreover, Gu Jingzhe was a handsome young man.

Tong Huaqiong was torn. If she intervened, she feared she would become a cruel mother-in-law who forcibly separated lovers in this life. If she didn't intervene, she feared Lu Zhaozhao would repeat the tragic fate of her previous life.

Tong Huaqiong interacted with Lu Zhaozhao under such conflicting feelings, and kept ordering Gu Jingzhe around to do chores.

After the wheat in the threshing ground was threshed, the Gu family's work was basically over.

Gu Dahan can stay at home, and the rest of the people will have to start running back and forth between the shop in Qinghewan Town every day.

Gu Jingzhe was carrying a shovel home from the threshing ground when he was blocked by Xu Zaohua at the corner of the alley.

Gu Jingzhe's face was icy cold.

Xu Zaohua said to Gu Jingzhe, "Jingzhe, my father said that if you are willing to marry me, my family will support your education."

Gu Jingzhe said coldly, "Zao Hua, don't say such things again."

With red eyes, Xu Zaohua said, "I know your mother hates our Xu family, but my family is different from Xu Si, my uncle, and Uncle Kun. I also feel bad for Xu Si's treatment of your mother."

Xu Zaohua was better off not mentioning Xu Si, but mentioning Gu Jingzhe made her even more disgusted with her.

"I don't want to get married, and I especially don't want to marry you. Don't block my way anymore, or people will gossip." Gu Jingzhe said, turning to leave.

Xu Zaohua gritted her teeth. She hoped someone would see this and that people would gossip about her and Gu Jingzhe.

"Is it because you have a girl from the prefectural city in your family that you look down on a girl from the countryside like me?" Xu Zaohua said coldly. "You come from a poor farming family. So what if you're a student who has passed the preliminary examination? Your uncle was also a student who took the exam his whole life but never became a scholar. Can you guarantee that you'll pass the preliminary examination and then the provincial examination on your first try? You think you can even dream of having your eyes on a girl from the prefectural city?"

When Gu Jingzhe heard Xu Zaohua mention Lu Zhaozhao, his face flushed with anger, and he said angrily, "Miss Lu is a guest of my house. Don't spread rumors and slander her."

Xu Zaohua gritted her teeth and said, "Someone like you is only suited to be with a girl like me."

Gu Jingzhe was furious.

How could Xu Zaohua be so shameless? He had clearly rejected her, so why was she still pestering him? The alley was too narrow, only wide enough for two people.

Gu Jingzhe turned sideways to leave.

Xu Zaohua reached out to stop Gu Jingzhe, a sinister smile on her face.

In the entire Qinghe Bay, apart from Gu Xiaocao, Xu Zaohua is the only one who is good-looking.

In addition, her family was well-off, and her uncle was the village chief. She was naturally the swan of Qinghewan. She looked down on any of the peasants and toads in the village and set her sights on the scholar Gu Jingzhe early on.

When Gu Jingzhe was studying at the private school in town, he ignored her; now that Gu Jingzhe has stopped studying, he still doesn't accept her.

Xu Zaohua had never been treated like this before, and she was determined to go all out today.

"Gu Jingzhe, you don't want to, do you? Today I'll let the whole village know that you've tarnished my reputation."

Xu Zaohua also wanted to thank Tong Dajiao for giving her the inspiration.

A few days ago, Tong Dajiao used this trick to subdue Xu Si and knock down her uncle at the threshing ground. If Tong Dajiao can do it, why can't she?

“Now that everyone’s off the field, do you believe I can shout and you’ll be Xu Si from that day?” Xu Zaohua said ominously.

Gu Jingzhe shifted his body slightly, feeling as if Xu Zaohua, standing close to him, was flicking her tongue like a venomous snake.

He never expected that a young woman would slander him in order to achieve her goal.

Gu Jingzhe was sweating profusely with anxiety.

He froze completely.

"Xu Zaohua, shameless."

Gu Taohua darted into the alley, pulled Gu Jingzhe behind her, and started cursing at Xu Zaohua.

"Your eldest uncle has fallen from power, so you want to drag my third brother down with you, don't you? You're shameless, insisting on marrying my third brother. How could our Gu family possibly want a girl from your Xu family?" Gu Taohua ruthlessly exposed Xu Zaohua's scheme. "What, trying to slander my third brother? You try it. With my mother's personality, you'll never get into my family with such despicable means."

"You shameless girl, chasing after my third brother, are all the men in the world dead?"

Xu Zaohua was furious that Gu Taohua had ruined her plans, and she sneered, "You're the shameless one, Gu Taohua. Who was it that kept imitating my clothes and style? Even if you imitate me, you'll still just be a fat pig. If you, this fat pig, could call me 'sister-in-law,' that would be your good fortune."

"Zao Hua, who are you calling a fat pig?" Gu Jingzhe couldn't stand someone insulting Gu Tao Hua's appearance.

Gu Taohua smiled, indicating that she didn't care. So what if she was a fat pig? Xu Zaohua had called her that before.

She wasn't going to waste her breath on Xu Zaohua. Since she called her a fat pig, she'd let Xu Zaohua experience the power of a fat pig.

Gu Taohua rolled up her sleeves, went up and grabbed Xu Zaohua.

Now that everyone who was about to leave the stage was rushing over here, Gu Taohua deliberately created a conflict between her and Xu Zaohua.

Mother could help her eldest sister-in-law escape unscathed, and she could also help her third brother extricate himself from Xu Zaohua's conspiracy.

Xu Zaohua was a healthy and beautiful girl, but compared to Shanggu Taohua, she was like a weakling.

Gu Taohua lifted Xu Zaohua as easily as lifting a cabbage, and Xu Zaohua screamed in fright.

Gu Taohua dragged Xu Zaohua onto the village road.

The village road is crowded and lively, a perfect place for a good show to be performed.

"Xu Zaohua, you shameless bastard, you stole my hairpin!" Gu Taohua saw someone coming and swiftly stuck the hairpin in Xu Zaohua's hair.

"I was wondering where my hairpin was, and it turned out it was in your hair! You must have pulled it out when everyone was in a panic at the threshing ground that day. You're just jealous of me wearing a pearl hairpin because your family is rich. You pulled it out, and you even dare to wear it out in public!" Gu Taohua shouted loudly.

Gu Taohua's loud voice successfully attracted the attention of the villagers returning home.

Everyone noticed that the hairpin in Xu Zaohua's hair looked very familiar, and it was very similar to the one Gu Taohua had worn a few days ago.

Gu Taohua has a peculiar habit: once she wears something nice, she can't help but go out and show it off. As a result, the pearl hairpin that Lu Zhaozhao gave her has become so well-known throughout the village that everyone knows about it.

"Gu Taohua, what nonsense are you talking about? Who pulled out your hairpin?"

(End of this chapter)