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

Tong Fusheng opened the door to the woodshed.

The creaking sound drew everyone's attention.

Tong Huaqiong's lips twitched. She knew that this older brother of hers always considered himself a scholar and was very particular about food, clothing and appearance.

He had slept in the woodshed all night, and his clothes were all wrinkled.

It has completely lost its former refined appearance.

"Father, you're up."

Tong Zhaodi acted as if she were at home, picking up the washbasin in the yard and scooping water for Tong Fusheng to wash his face.

Tong Fusheng nodded and waited patiently for his daughter to serve him.

Seeing Tong Huaqiong, Gu Taohua, and other women standing under the eaves, while Gu Dashu and Gu Dahan were busy in the kitchen, he felt displeased.

The urge to teach Gu Taohua a lesson grew stronger.

“Niece, I just heard you talking about getting married or buying a house in the room. How could you say such a thing? You're a young lady, what kind of talk is it to keep mentioning men and marriage all the time? Do you even know what shame is?” Tong Fusheng came into the courtyard, pulled up a chair, sat down, crossed his legs, and started to put on airs.

Gu Taohua rolled her eyes, which Tong Fusheng interpreted as Gu Taohua being extremely rebellious.

“Sister, I’m not trying to be mean, but my niece is getting more and more out of line. Instead of being gentle and considerate, she’s quick-witted and very strong-willed. If you spoil her at home, what will she do when she gets married? She’s lost her father now, so as her uncle, I have to teach her how to speak properly.”

Tong Huaqiong was displeased. "Damn it, they're here so early in the morning to pick on Gu Taohua's thorns."

We're already being generous by taking them in for one night; do you really want to take over?

Tong Fusheng still thought he could be in charge of the Gu family as before.

"What did Tao Hua say wrong? I'm asking you, how did I end up marrying that old widower in the Gu family? It was because you sold me into this family. No wonder Tao Hua said you were going to sell Zhao Di; you have a history of that. You sold your sister and then your daughter. We're your cash cows. And you still have the nerve to reason with Tao Hua? It's disgusting," Tong Huaqiong said indifferently.

If she hadn't said anything, Tong Fusheng would have thought he could have gotten something out of her.

Tong Fusheng was furious.

His father accepted twenty taels of silver from the Gu family to marry Tong Huaqiong to them, and that silver was eventually used by him to study.

This is a fact.

But the girl can't keep saying he's selling his sister.

Every sister does her best for her brother.

If he had passed the exam, he wouldn't have dragged his girlfriend down with him. It's not that he was unlucky and it's not his fault if he didn't pass.

My younger sister's temper is getting worse and worse. She's already a grandmother in the Gu family, but she's started bringing up old grievances.

"Finding you a good marriage is selling you out? Don't think I don't know. You're only thinking about Min Han Niu, aren't you? Min Han Niu ran away with the rebel army and hasn't been heard from since. I bet his body has been eaten by dogs. If I hadn't stopped you, you would have died out there with Min Han Niu. How could you have a peaceful life raising children in the Gu family? Forget about opening a shop."

Min Han Niu was Tong Da Jiao's childhood sweetheart from the same village. Tong Fu Sheng brought this up for two reasons: first, Min Han Niu was Tong Da Jiao's ideal man, and mentioning him would drive her crazy; second, it would make Tong Da Jiao feel ashamed to have ties with other men in front of her children.

Tong Huaqiong wasn't buying it.

Even if her children told her that she had slept with Min Han Niu, she didn't change her expression at all.

Tong Huaqiong said, "So you broke me up with Han Niu, used the money you got from selling me to the Gu family to study, and I'm supposed to thank you? How can you be so shameless? I didn't argue with you before because I was blind. Now that I've opened my eyes, stop yelling at me." "You farted in my house first thing in the morning, do you think you're some kind of emperor? You've studied for so many years, you're already a grandfather, and you're still just a lowly scholar. I think all your education has gone to waste. If you really understood reason, you wouldn't have relied on your sister when you were young, and now you rely on your daughter when you're old. A poor country scholar who didn't even pass the county-level exam has the nerve to call himself a scholar and come here to lecture me."

Tong Huaqiong delivered a scathing and sarcastic remark, a truly satisfying and unrestrained outburst.

Tong Fusheng knew that Tong Dajiao was quick-witted, and when she used her sharp tongue on him, he would feel uncomfortable.

"You, you..." Tong Fusheng pointed at Tong Huaqiong for a long time without managing to say "you" properly.

Wang was displeased to see her husband being criticized by Tong Huaqiong.

She came out and, adopting the airs of a sister-in-law towards Tong Huaqiong, said, "Sister, your brother is kindly teaching Taohua for his niece's own good. Why are you being so sarcastic? We've been treated badly at your house since yesterday. If we've offended you in any way, please tell us now."

If it weren't for wanting her two children to work at Tong Huaqiong's shop, Wang would have started cursing long ago.

Tong Huaqiong didn't even give her sister-in-law any face, and said to Wang Shi, "Was he kindly teaching Taohua? Not only him, but your whole family too. What are you doing at my house? You just want to plunder things. Let me tell you, don't even think about taking a single blade of grass from my house."

“You brought this on yourselves. Why did you choose to come to my house instead of staying in the perfectly good Black Dragon Village? You think I’m still as kind-hearted as before, giving your family good things, providing them with money, and supporting Zhijie? You’re mistaken.”

“I used to be blinded by greed and grease, but now that I’ve peeled away the grease from my heart, I can no longer be nice to you and let you bully me. I’m already being generous by letting your family of four stay in my house for one night. Now you’d better pack your things and leave.”

Tong Huaqiong decided she couldn't take it anymore.

After a night, take this opportunity to send the family away.

So as not to spoil your appetite for breakfast.

Tong Fu stood up angrily and said, "Is this how you act as a sister? You don't even respect your brother. You think you're all grown up just because you opened a shop? Let's see how high you can jump now that you're away from your family."

"Just leave."

Tong Huaqiong said, "The reason I couldn't jump high before was because you guys held me back. You should leave now and stop making me feel disgusted."

Tong Fu trembled with anger, saying "Let's go" but his body remained still.

He hasn't gotten his money yet, how could he possibly leave?

But he couldn't bring himself to speak softly to Tong Huaqiong, so he glared at Wang and snapped, "I slept in the woodshed all night and my clothes are all wrinkled. Didn't you know to get me a new one?"

He was furious that Wang's words had added fuel to the fire. If Wang had been more eager to persuade him, he and his sister wouldn't have ended up in this stalemate where they were about to leave but couldn't.

Having spent so much time with Tong Fusheng, Wang Shi could tell how much excrement was in his intestines just by the sound of him farting.

She forced herself to swallow her anger and said to Tong Huaqiong with a forced smile, "Sister, we just said those hurtful things in the heat of the moment. You know your brother only cares about you and your niece, he just doesn't like what he said. As the saying goes, even if the bones are broken, the tendons are still connected, so please don't take our harsh words to heart."

Tong Huaqiong showed no respect for Wang Shi, saying, "Let's break all our bones and tendons today, and our two families should have no further dealings."

Tong Fusheng was unimpressed by Tong Huaqiong's harsh words.

Tong Dajiao had said it before, but she always said it while secretly sending things to her family.

Wang Shi also got angry. Even though she had been so humble, Tong Huaqiong still wouldn't give her a way out.

It's said that a widow's personality changes drastically after a long time, and my sister-in-law is a perfect example. (End of Chapter)