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

After exchanging a few words with Gu Dashu and Gu Taohua, Gu Dashu went into the kitchen and took the kitchen knife from Chen Sufeng.

Gu Dahan cooks in a wok, Gu Dashu stir-fries vegetables.

The two brothers cooperated very well.

This is all the result of Tong Huaqiong's upbringing. She said that in this family, no one is obligated to do housework; men should cook and wash dishes just the same.

After Tong Zhaodi finished combing Tong Huaqiong's hair, she wanted to win her favor again, so she went into the kitchen to help.

Seeing her two cousins ​​busy in the kitchen, her two cousins' wives talking under the eaves, and Gu Taohua dressed up and fanning herself, Tong Zhaodi was utterly shocked.

Why don't the women in the Gu family do housework?

Not only do they refuse to do it, but they also push the housework onto the men. This is simply outrageous!

"Cousin, let me help you chop the vegetables." Tong Zhaodi wanted to show Gu Dashu what it meant to be virtuous and capable.

Gu Dashu waved his hand and said, "It's too hot in the kitchen, you young lady, hurry up and go out. Is your younger brother up yet? If he is, let him come in and help."

Tong Zhaodi was a little angry.

If the men of your Gu family are willing to work, then do it. Why drag her brother into this?

Tong Zhijie is a precious treasure that the Tong family has finally obtained. He is destined to study hard and become a high-ranking official. How can he be allowed to work in the kitchen like a girl?
Tong Zhaodi felt contempt for Gu Dashu and Gu Dahan, thinking that these two cousins ​​were too uncouth and what kind of future a man who stayed in the kitchen could have.

"Peach Blossom, you're so fair-skinned, you look so beautiful in pink." Liu Yue'e praised the fabric of Gu Taohua's dress.

Gu Taohua was wearing a dress made from fabric given to her by Lu Zhaozhao.

They said they came from the capital.

Tong Zhaodi looked up and saw that Gu Taohua's clothes were made of silk, and the silk threads shone in the sunlight, so they were obviously not cheap.

They were both girls, but she was a money-loser, while Gu Taohua received the love of the whole family.

Tong Zhaodi was insanely jealous.

Gu Taohua noticed that Tong Zhaodi was looking at her, and she didn't like Tong Zhaodi's darting eyes.

In the past, when Tong Zhaodi came to our house, she would take our clothes and wear our headdresses. When we asked her to take them back, Tong Zhaodi would run to her mother pitifully and cry. Her mother couldn't bear her niece's tears, so she would always let Zhaodi take her good things with her.

Gu Taohua often gets so angry that she goes crazy, and her uncle and aunt say she's being unreasonable.

Now that her mother is on her side, she won't give in to Tong Zhaodi.

Gu Taohua glared at her fiercely and said, "What are you looking at? Do you want to wear it too? Let me tell you, don't even think about it."

Tong Zhaodi said timidly, "I didn't intend to wear it. Taohua, you look so beautiful in this dress. By the way, are you going to your matchmaking event in it?"

Gu Taohua rolled her eyes and said, "How can I be like you? All you think about is men and dating."

She knew Tong Zhaodi too well.

Tong Zhaodi was subtly implying that she was already fourteen years old and no matchmakers had come to her door, suggesting that no one wanted her.

Tong Zhaodi was deliberately provoking her.

In the past, Gu Taohua would get angry and argue with Tong Zhaodi, thus earning a reputation for having a bad temper and bullying her cousin.

The peach blossoms in Gu are different now than before.

Although she still has a fiery temper, she no longer gets angry because "no man wants her".

Ever since she saw through Fan Tong's true colors, she hasn't been as interested in men.

With everyone in the town praising her competence, Gu Taohua's confidence is now off the charts. She feels that there is no man in the entire Yanguan Town who is good enough for her.

Even her genius twin brother, Gu Jingzhe, couldn't catch her eye.

Gu Taohua's indifference to the prospective husband surprised Tong Zhaodi.

In the past, Gu Taohua was most concerned about people saying she was fat and that no matchmaker came to visit her. Every time, she could successfully provoke Gu Taohua's anger and get her aunt to take her side.

That trick isn't working now. "Zhao Di, I heard you go on dates every few days. Have you made a decision yet?" Liu Yue'e asked with a smile.

"Not yet," Tong Zhaodi said shyly.

Gu Taohua mercilessly exposed Tong Fusheng's plans for Tong Zhaodi's marriage, saying, "How could Uncle arrange a marriage for her so quickly? In Uncle's mind, once his daughter grows up, he wants to sell her for a good price, so he has to carefully select the buyer."

Tong Zhaodi smiled awkwardly and weakly retorted, "Father loves me and wants to keep me here for a few more years."

Gu Taohua said, "Come on, your situation at home is no different from that of the pigs in our pigsty. We're both waiting to be fattened up and sold. Your life is even worse than that of my pigs. At least my pigs can eat their fill every day. What about you? You're not even allowed to sit at the table at home, and you still speak up for your parents."

"You call that looking at people? You're just waiting for buyers to choose you. I've never seen anyone as stupid as you, cousin. Your uncle is about to sell you, and you're still happily helping him count the money. You even have the nerve to laugh at me for not having any suitors. Is it because my mother won't sell me?"

Tong Zhaodi was speechless after Gu Taohua's words.

These words were considered extremely offensive to her.

She couldn't understand why her father wanted her to marry into a good family for Tong Zhijie, and why Tao Hua said it was selling her.

If she marries into a good family, won't she benefit as well?

Tong Huaqiong naturally heard Gu Taohua mocking Tong Zhaodi.

It's no wonder that Tong Zhaodi and Gu Taohua have such differing ideas.

Although Gu Taohua's marriage was unhappy in her previous life, it was her own fault for being love-struck. Tong Dajiao would never use her to pave the way for Gu Jingzhe and others. After she got married, not only did she not give anything to her family, but her family actually subsidized her.

It's absolutely impossible for her to act as a blood donation for her maternal family like Tong Dajiao and Tong Zhaodi.

In this life, Tong Huaqiong would never allow her to marry and have children early like most girls of this era.

Therefore, regardless of her past or present life, Gu Taohua is very confident in being herself.

“Zhaodi, what Taohua said may be rough, but it makes sense. You’re sixteen now, you should start thinking about yourself. Don’t always think about Zhijie, he’s not your son,” Liu Yue’e said.

When Liu Yue'e was at her parents' home, she received similar treatment to Gu Taohua at the Gu family home. These two sisters-in-law were among the lucky girls of this era.

Liu Yue'e's words were harsh, but they were meant to give Tong Zhaodi a wake-up call.

Tong Huaqiong stood under the corridor and shook her head. Tong Zhaodi wouldn't be awake.

Tong Fusheng and his wife, Wang, along with Tong Zhijie, were awakened by the noise outside.

Wang peeked through the crack in the door and indeed saw Gu Dahan and Gu Dashu busy in the kitchen, while the women of the Gu family waited in the corridor for breakfast.

Wang clicked her tongue, thinking that her sister-in-law's family values ​​were becoming increasingly outrageous.

How can a man go into the kitchen?

When Tong Fusheng and Wang Shi heard Gu Taohua criticize their daughter, they were furious. Taohua's words were too harsh.

“Listen to your niece, she’s instigating Zhaodi to turn bad,” Wang said through gritted teeth. “Only Gu Taohua and Dashu’s wife are a pair of fools. Which family raises a daughter for the sake of their brothers? Only those two are deliberately harming their own families.”

Wang was really afraid that Tong Zhaodi would turn into Pandi, then the Tong family would have raised two daughters for nothing.

Tong Fusheng's face was also very pale. Gu Taohua's words to Tong Zhaodi, "You've been sold by your uncle," struck a chord with him.

He did indeed want to sell his daughter to a wealthy family as a concubine; with her looks alone, getting a good price wouldn't be a problem.

Tong Fusheng didn't feel ashamed, but he lost face when Gu Taohua called him out in public.

Tong Zhijie rolled over and said, "Dad, Mom, Gu Taohua is just jealous of my second sister. She's so fat and ugly, and has a bad temper, so no man wants her. She's just jealous of my sister's beauty, that's why she's saying those things about her."

Tong Fusheng said, "Taohua really needs to be taught a lesson."

Zhijie is right. If things continue like this, she might never be able to get married.

A girl who can't get married will cause her brothers a lot of trouble.

As her uncle, he had a responsibility to correct her behavior.

Tong Fusheng got up, opened the door, dusted off his clothes, and went into the courtyard to teach Gu Taohua a lesson. (End of Chapter)