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

Tong Huaqiong is a seasoned person who has been through many big occasions, and she was not at all intimidated by the enthusiastic greetings from the crowd.

He responded to everyone's praise with enthusiasm and generosity.

"Everyone, please be quiet."

Village Chief Liu Tielian gestured for everyone to be quiet.

The cornfields wait for no one. There's still daylight, and the weather is neither too hot nor too cold, making it the perfect time to spray pesticides.

Liu Tielian wished everyone would just grab the medicine and start spraying it right there.

Seeing everyone chatting endlessly with Tong Huaqiong, she couldn't help but jump out and interrupt their enthusiasm.

Liu Tielian was highly respected in the village. Since becoming the village chief, his conduct had won everyone's respect. As soon as he spoke, the crowd gradually quieted down.

“Great Heat Mother, now everyone has seen the effects of the antibacterial and insecticidal medicine you prepared in your fields. I have gathered everyone here now, so please tell us about the medicine.”

Liu Tielian then ceded the home field to Tong Huaqiong.

Without any pretense, Tong Huaqiong stood in front of everyone with a smile and briefly explained the usage and effects of the antibacterial and insecticidal medicine.

The method of use is easy for everyone to understand, since most people make a living by farming and spraying pesticides is a piece of cake for them.

As for the results, everyone has already seen the effects in the fields where Tong Huaqiong's family applied the medicine.

There is no doubt about that.

This ear of grain rot occurs every year and can never be completely eradicated. Since that's the case, why not trust Tong Dajiao this once?

“This prescription was found in a book by my son Jingzhe, and I tried making it myself. A few days ago, I had Dahan test it on two acres of my land, and it really worked! It didn't damage the corn seedlings or ears. But let me be clear, I can't guarantee that this medicine will have the same effect on everyone's fields. If your corn harvest is poor, don't blame it on me. If you're willing to trust me now, I'll give you the medicine; if you don't, just treat it as a joke,” Tong Huaqiong said.

“Auntie Big Foot, we’ve all seen the results. I saw this morning that Brother Dahan sprayed the pesticide in the field, and the mold on the corn ears is gone, and there’s a layer of aphids on the ground. Anyway, I don’t care what others say, I believe it,” a young man said.

“I believe you too. Aunt Tong is already a great philanthropist for being willing to share the medicine publicly, so why would we ask you to guarantee its effectiveness? I'm telling you all, there are many reasons that affect the corn harvest, not just ear rot and cotton aphids, but also drought, floods, and so on. If anyone applies the medicine and still doesn't have a good harvest this year, and then blames Aunt Tong, then they are born from rotten seeds and won't be reborn into a good family in their next life.” These words came from a shrewish young wife.

"Everyone, please feel free to use the medicine. My family has the advantage of being close to the source, so we got the medicine from our in-laws this afternoon. My husband is currently applying the medicine in the field. I just came back from the field and saw that the corn ears that have been treated with the medicine are already showing results. If you don't believe me, you can take a look when you pass by my field later."

Liu Yue'e's mother, Zhao, had just returned from the fields and squeezed into the crowd to cheer for Tong Huaqiong.

She still had a faint smell of pesticide on her.

The crowd was stirred up, and someone asked, "Big Foot, how much do you sell that medicine for? Give me a bottle to try first."

"I'll have one too."

"I don't have any money with me right now. Give me two bottles first, and I'll have my son bring the money to Big Feet after dinner."

Everyone was talking about it.

Since this medicine is effective, let's use it.

I just don't know how much Tong Dajiao will be priced.

Many people from impoverished families secretly prayed that Tong Dajiao would lower the price for the sake of the villagers; otherwise, they would only be able to sigh in despair at the sight of the medicine. Tong Huaqiong waved her hand at everyone, cleared her throat, and said, "Listen to me, everyone, I don't want any money for this medicine; I'll give it to you for free."

An eerie silence fell over the crowd, who stared blankly at Tong Huaqiong.
for free?
Such an effective medicine is being given away for free.

This is not like Tong Dajiao's style.

Even though Tong Dajiao lived in the same village as everyone else, the villagers paid the same price as other customers when they went to Taohua Dessert Shop to buy pastries.

"What's with all those expressions? Don't you believe the Great Heat Goddess? She said it's free, would she lie to you?" Liu Tielian said.

It's not that people don't want to believe it, it's that they dare not believe it.

Everyone says that Tong Dajiao's personality has changed drastically since she went to town to do business. She treats her stepson's family exceptionally well and even hires villagers to work. But she's still not someone to be trifled with. Last time, she severely injured Xu Si and then forced Granny Yan to hand over money, almost emptying Granny Yan's pockets. Isn't this still the same Tong Dajiao we all know?

Tong Huaqiong had assumed that by distributing disinfectant and insecticide free of charge, everyone would treat her like a goddess, and she was already happily preparing to accept everyone's cheers.

Goodness, the conversation suddenly went silent.

It's so devastating.

This shows how deep the shadow that Tong Dajiao cast on everyone was.

Tong Huaqiong broke the awkward silence, saying, "Everyone must be wondering why I'm giving away pesticides for free. Would you believe me if I said I wanted every household in our village to have a bumper corn harvest? That's right, that's truly my thought. We all live in Qinghewan, and every year I see our corn harvest almost come to a good one, only to be ruined by ear rot or cotton aphids. I'm really not happy about it."

"If you say I have selfish motives, then I certainly do. The book about the Awakening of Insects says that ear rot in corn is contagious. If only my family's land or the land of someone willing to buy medicine gets rid of ear rot, it's still useless, because the land of those who don't have money to buy medicine still has ear rot, and it can still spread to the corn in the whole village. So I thought about it, and rather than the corn in the whole village getting infected, it's better to distribute the medicine to everyone for free."

"Everyone worked together to clear away the ear rot disease, which benefited the land of everyone in the village, including my family. That was my selfish motivation."

After hearing these words, everyone felt ashamed for questioning Tong Huaqiong's motives.

Even though Tong Dajiao's actions were to prevent her own cornfield from being infected, she deserves praise for refusing to accept money from everyone.

Let's not even talk about how much her corn is worth, or how much she can make from selling pesticides.
If they relied solely on selling pesticides to villagers, and even the entire Pingchuan County, they would make a fortune. With that kind of money, they wouldn't have to worry about not being able to buy corn.

If it were anyone else in the village, it would be hard to say they wouldn't be tempted by the money earned from pesticides.

But Tong Dajiao gave the medicine to everyone for free. Whether it was for fame or something else, she genuinely did a good deed.

The villagers were in an uproar, showering Tong Huaqiong with praise as if it were free.

Tong Huaqiong invited everyone into the courtyard and asked her mother-in-law, Zhao, and several young wives to help distribute the medicine to everyone.

Mr. Qian, who had been observing everything from Tong Huaqiong's home, laid out paper and took a pen to register the information.

While registering, Mr. Qian couldn't help but sized up Tong Huaqiong.

He discovered that Tong Huaqiong was just as beautiful and kind-hearted as he was. He was willing to spend money to pray for the souls of the wronged in the wasteland and to give rice and flour to the elderly in the village who were over sixty years old. Then Tong Huaqiong took the initiative to give everyone free pesticides.

What do you call him and Tong Huaqiong? They're a match made in heaven!

After discovering this brilliant detail, Boss Qian was so pleased with himself he almost flew away. (End of Chapter)