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

"That's just wonderful."

Tong Huaqiong formulated a fungicide and insecticide for ear rot, which excited Liu Tielian even more than the news of hiring someone.

Every year around this time, the cornfields in the entire Qinghewan area get sick.

The perfectly healthy corn ears were covered in mold and bollworms, and nobody knew what to do.

This causes a reduction in corn production every autumn.

Although he hadn't seen the effects of the medicine yet, Liu Tielian still believed in Tong Huaqiong.

We misunderstood Tong Dajiao before; we never expected that she was not only good at business but also at farming.

She was willing to share the medicine she prepared with everyone. Not only should she be enshrined in the village ancestral hall for worship after her death, but even now, her name should be recommended to the imperial court for recognition.

Liu Tielian planned to submit a memorial to the emperor when Magistrate Liu visited the village again during the autumn corn harvest season to inspect and guide the work.

And it's only appropriate for him to say this.

Since Magistrate Liu is, after all, Tong Huaqiong's half-adopted son, she probably wouldn't take the initiative to claim credit in order to avoid suspicion.

Liu Tielian asked excitedly, "Where are those medicines?"

Tong Huaqiong said, "Village chief, don't rush to ask about the medicine. Go and check the effect in the field where I've already sprayed the medicine."

Liu Tielian said, "I trust you. I'll go and hire people for you first, and then I'll come to your house to discuss distributing medicine to everyone."

After saying that, Liu Tielian ran out the door like a rabbit.

He was walking along the ridges of the fields when he happened to pass by the cornfield where Gu Dahan had already sprayed pesticides. He couldn't resist going down to the riverbank to take a look.

Good heavens! The mold spots on the ears of corn in the cornfield that has been sprayed with pesticides have been reduced, and a layer of black bollworms has fallen to the ground. The corn stalks are standing tall and healthy in the wind. Compared to the wilted corn stalks in the neighboring field that are covered with bollworms, the corn stalks in Tong Huaqiong's field look neat and tidy.

This medicine works!

This medicine can increase production in Qinghe Bay!
Humming a song, Village Chief Liu strode through the grass, full of energy, and walked along the path beside the cornfield to help Tong Huaqiong hire people.

After asking the village chief for help, Tong Huaqiong returned home.

Before I even reached my doorstep, I could see a horse-drawn carriage approaching from afar.

The carriage was decorated so extravagantly and flamboyantly that it was clearly the carriage of Boss Qian from Fenglelou, which was located opposite Peach Blossom Dessert Shop.

Tong Huaqiong was rather embarrassed. Had this Mr. Qian gone mad and chased her all the way to her house? Or was he going to propose marriage?
She thought about how in her previous life, she had become Tong Dajiao in this era because she rejected a male classmate who was pursuing her.

If Mr. Qian's confession could transform her back into the modern graduate student Tong Huaqiong, she hoped his confession would be more intense.

"Mr. Qian, what's wrong?"

He Chao sat opposite Boss Qian. He had noticed that Boss Qian's expression was a little off when the carriage left Yanguan Town.

One moment excited, the next sad, then lost in thought.

He would also occasionally pull out a bronze mirror and look at his face.

The closer one is to Qinghe Bay, the more pronounced the symptoms become.

Mr. Qian chuckled and said, "Nothing much, just a little nervous."

He Chao didn't understand why Boss Qian was so nervous.

Could it be that he's afraid of his employer? He Chao thought that it just meant that Boss Qian didn't understand his employer.

It is said that when He Chao brought his wife, Hong Shi, to Tong Huaqiong's house in Qinghe Bay, they met Boss Qian while hiring a carriage in front of Peach Blossom Dessert Shop.

Since Fenglelou was a VIP customer of Peach Blossom Dessert Shop, and Boss Qian frequently visited the shop, He Chao and Boss Qian quickly became acquainted.

When Boss Qian learned that He Chao wanted to hire a carriage to Qinghe Bay, he offered his own carriage, which the hospitable He Chao could not refuse.

After He Chao helped Hong Shi into the carriage, Boss Qian also got into the carriage and said that he had never been to Qinghe Bay before, so he might as well take this opportunity to visit Tong Huaqiong's house together.

He Chao was unaware of Boss Qian's feelings for Tong Huaqiong. Since he was willing to go, he might as well go along.

Anyway, they've already sent out horse-drawn carriages.

"Oh my, isn't that the master?" Madam Hong said happily as she saw Tong Huaqiong standing at the door through the carriage curtain.

“That’s right, it’s the boss,” He Chao said with a smile.

He Chao was no stranger to Tong Huaqiong's courtyard.

Including this time, he has been here three times.

He saw his master standing under the big sycamore tree, looking towards the carriage.

Mr. Qian lifted the carriage curtain and glanced outside, then suddenly pulled his neck back into the carriage as if he had been scalded by a pot of boiling water.

My face was burning hot.

Even He Chao noticed it.

"Hey, Mr. Qian, why is your face so red? Is it because you're hot? Is it alright?" He Chao asked with concern. Mr. Qian was a large, stout man, and with the lingering heat of late summer and the cramped space of the carriage, He Chao assumed that Mr. Qian's face was flushed from the heat.

Mr. Qian was panicking. Was it that obvious?
"Yes, I'm hot. Why is it so hot today?" Mr. Qian said.

"Mr. Qian, we've arrived."

The carriage stopped under the sycamore tree amidst Mr. Qian's trepidation.

“Master.” Madam Hong got off the carriage and was helped up by Tong Huaqiong.

"Is Sister Hong fully recovered?" Tong Huaqiong asked.

"Thanks to you, sir, my health has improved significantly," said Mrs. Hong.

In Tong Huaqiong's eyes, Hong's face was rosy; she had already gained weight in just a few days and was coughing much less.

I have the energy to move around again.

Hong's health is improving, and Tong Huaqiong is happy for her.

“Master.” He Chao got off the carriage.

He Chao couldn't help but sigh inwardly. The first time he came to the Gu family, he was as the Zheng family's butler.

The second time, it was as a creditor.

This time, she was acting as the shopkeeper of Tong Huaqiong's shop.

Her identity has undergone a major transformation.

In just six months, there have been earth-shattering changes.

However, compared to his identity as the Zheng family's butler, he preferred his new identity as the owner of Peach Blossom Dessert Shop.

"Let's go inside." Tong Huaqiong took Hong's hand.

"Shopkeeper Tong."

Boss Qian couldn't resist and poked half his head out of the carriage.

When Hong and He Chao got off the carriage, Tong Huaqiong thought they had just borrowed Boss Qian's carriage.

And sure enough, Boss Qian had followed.

"Mr. Qian is here too, come in with him."

Boss Qian wanted to see Tong Huaqiong, and when she finally arrived at Qinghe Bay, she was very nervous, afraid that Tong Huaqiong would not let her into her home.

That would be incredibly embarrassing.

Hearing Tong Huaqiong invite him into the house, he felt as if a long-parched land had been sprinkled with sweet rain. He excitedly pulled up the carriage curtain, carefully wiped the sweat from his face, and even applied a layer of fragrant powder before jumping off the carriage.

A gust of wind came and lifted the carriage curtain.

The scene of Boss Qian "dressing up" was witnessed by Tong Huaqiong and others.

He didn't realize it himself, and after getting off the carriage with a satisfied smile, he carefully smoothed out his clothes.

Then he walked towards Tong Huaqiong with a smile.

Tong Huaqiong: "..."

He Chao: "..."

Hong: "..."

Tong Huaqiong invited the person into the house and served tea.

"Manager He, what brings you to our house today?" Tong Huaqiong asked directly, without beating around the bush.

He Chao said, "We stayed at Peach Blossom Dessert Shop for a while and settled down. My wife and I are planning to move out and rent a house. We looked at a few places but weren't satisfied. So, my wife and I discussed it. Qinghe Bay has a nice view, and our employer also lives here. We're planning to buy a house in Qinghe Bay and a few acres of land. In the future, I'll help our employer manage the shop, and my wife can live a leisurely life in the countryside."

Since gaining Tong Huaqiong's favor, He Chao has planned to form a deep bond with her.

He simply decided to make his home wherever Tong Huaqiong lived.

Hong thought so too.

When He Chao was with the Zheng family, he never considered buying land.

In addition, most of the time and money was spent on medical treatment and medicine for the Hong family, and no assets were accumulated.

Now that Mrs. Hong's condition has greatly improved and Peach Blossom Desserts is giving generous dividends, He Chao has started thinking about buying a house and land in the countryside.

Even if he encounters the same situation as the Zheng family again in the future, he and the Hong family will have a place to stay.

Even if they went back to the countryside to farm, they wouldn't have to worry about making a living. (End of Chapter)