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

“Gu Dashu, you heartless bastard. Your mother has been leading you bunch of wicked bamboos on the right path day and night, selling snacks, buying land, raising pigs, and mixing pesticides. I did all of that myself, and none of it was thanks to the blessings of our ancestors.”

Tong Huaqiong refused to acknowledge that she was a daughter-in-law of the Gu family, and refused to acknowledge any connection between her and the Gu family's ancestors.

"You erased my contributions with just one sentence, and instead attributed the credit to an ancestor who is completely unrelated to you."

"And your father? Does your father deserve it? He didn't give me a good life when he was alive. After he died, I made a good life on my own. He's already buried in the ground, and you still want me to share half the credit with your father. How can you be so shameless? You love your ancestors and your father so much, why don't you just go and join them?"

"I've worked so hard to earn this honor, and before I've even enjoyed it, you want me to give it away. Now you want me to give it to your dead father and ancestors, so next time you'll make me give it to you. Do you think I don't know what you're up to?"

Tong Huaqiong gave Gu Dashu a thorough dressing-down.

Gu Dashu was so angry at Tong Huaqiong's scolding that he almost cried. He never expected that mentioning his ancestors and father would make his mother so angry and aggrieved.

Finally, Tong Huaqiong's words, "Let me give you the credit," broke down Gu Dashu's defenses.

As a devoted son, such accusations are too severe and too cruel.

In all honesty, he never had such a thought.

Gu Dashu quickly defended himself, saying, "Mother, you've misunderstood your son. I thought it was a great joy for you to receive official recognition; no one in our Gu family has ever received such recognition in generations. So we should make our ancestors and father happy. My thinking is wrong. We living people shouldn't make our ancestors and father happy about our affairs. No, our ancestors and father are dead, so they can't be happy either. Even if our ancestors and father were standing in front of me, if they dared to take credit for your achievements, I would fight them to the death."

As Gu Dashu spoke, he felt wronged and wanted to cry.

“Mother, you have misunderstood your son. I have no intention of taking credit for your achievements. The reason our family is able to live a good life is because of you, and the reason I am on the right path is also because of you. How could your son dare to take credit for your achievements? Your son does not dare to have such thoughts now, and he will not dare to have such thoughts in the future.”

"Mother, it's all my fault. I'm the one who made you unhappy."

As Gu Dashu spoke, he suddenly understood the reason for Tong Huaqiong's angry outburst.

While my father was alive, my mother didn't rely on men to make a good life, and after his death, she didn't rely on her sons to improve their lives either. Instead, she dragged her good-for-nothing sons along and struggled to move forward. Now that things have finally gotten better, her sons don't mention her hardships, but instead talk about their ancestors and father. Anyone would be angry in that situation.

Gu Dashu felt he was being very unfilial.

Thinking this, Gu Dashu felt like slapping himself.

Tong Huaqiong snorted coldly.

“This should be a happy occasion, but you’re both our ancestor and our father. What about the living? From now on, whoever earns the credit in our family will be credited. Don’t keep pinning it on the dead,” Tong Huaqiong said.

She naturally knew that Gu Dashu wouldn't dare steal her credit, nor did he intend to share her credit with the ancestors.

This is because he is filial, not for any other reason.

If Tong Huaqiong doesn't react, Gu Dashu will always attribute the credit to his ancestors and Old Gu.

Being filial is not enough; she must make Gu Dashu understand in every way that everything the Gu family has now is thanks to Tong Huaqiong.

It wasn't brought by the Gu family ancestors, nor by their deceased father.

She was unwilling to be associated with the deceased members of the Gu family.

“Mother is right. I received the government’s commendation not because of my ancestors, not because of men, and not because of my son. I did it all myself.”

“Not only does Mother not need to thank the ancestors this time, but neither do we. We should be thanking Mother, because it is Mother who led us to a good life, and it is Mother’s praise that protects us. Second brother, it is not unjust for Mother to scold you. You took the benefits from Mother but said it was the ancestors and Father who blessed you. How unfair is that to Mother? Why didn’t they bless you to have a good life before?”

As a die-hard fan of Tong Huaqiong, Gu Taohua believes that whatever Danfan Niang supports is right, and whatever Danfan Niang opposes is wrong.

It must be said that Tong Huaqiong's official commendation greatly inspired Gu Taohua.

It turns out that rural women can also receive recognition from the government through their wisdom.

This was something Gu Taohua had never even considered.

It was a devastating blow to her worldview. Thinking back to when her father passed away, Gu Taohua felt like the sky was falling. What would she do without him? What if she was bullied?

None of her worries have come true. Moreover, under her mother's leadership, the Gu family has not only achieved a better life, but has also received commendation from the government.

Once this plaque is hung up, it will make many people envious. From now on, anyone in Qinghe Bay who wants to bully the Gu family like Xu Yong and Xu Zaohua should look up at the plaque on the door.

Gu Dashu felt even more guilty from being pricked by the peach blossoms. He stammered to Tong Huaqiong, "I will be more filial to my mother in the future and work with her to make our family's life better and better."

Gu Dahan said honestly, "In our hearts, our mother is indeed greater than our ancestors."

Tong Huaqiong's lips twitched; this stepson was being far too submissive to her.

Seeing her husband being scolded by his mother, Liu Yue'e felt uneasy, fearing that if she lost her mother-in-law's favor, the second wife would be doomed.

Gu Dashu had finally gained his mother's attention, and the pharmacy in Pingchuan County was going to be handed over to him. He couldn't let Gu Dashu anger his mother and ruin things.

So he said to Tong Huaqiong, "Da Shu misspoke and deserves to be scolded. Mother, I have never been disloyal to you. What do the ancestors of the Gu family mean to me? Mother, you have always known that I was more filial to you than to Father when he was alive."

Liu Yue'e longed to hold her mother-in-law's hand and reminisce about the wonderful years they had spent together.

Gu Jingzhe then said from the side, "Mother, I will earn you an imperial title in the future."

Tong Huaqiong did not object to this, but instead agreed with a smile.

She's a mother, isn't it only right that her son earns her an official title?

Even if she gets the award on her own, it doesn't stop her from reaping her son's filial piety.

Tong Huaqiong said to Gu Jingzhe, "Alright, then I'll wait for my son to earn me an imperial title."

Gu Jingzhe smiled excitedly!

The fact that his mother was willing to grant him an imperial title shows that in her heart he was different from the Gu family, and that she was willing to be deeply bound to him, which gave him motivation.

Seeing Tong Huaqiong accept Gu Jingzhe's imperial decree, the others expressed their support.

Gu Dahan said, "I will help my mother take good care of our land and fill the granary with grain."

Gu Dashu said, "I want to make our family's pharmacy bigger and stronger."

Gu Taohua said, "I want to learn from my mother, and in the future I will also earn the imperial court's recognition."

Even Yaozu and Man'er expressed their support.

Yaozu said, "I don't want to study. When I grow up, I want to be a general and protect my grandma."

Man'er said, "I want to learn to read, and I want to be a boss when I grow up."

"When I grow up, I will be as filial to my godmother as I am to my biological grandmother."

Liu Yanhong saw that everyone was expressing their support for Tong Huaqiong. He was very familiar with this plot, which often involved his grandmother taking him along and how he would be filial to her when he grew up.

So I couldn't help but get involved.

Everyone: "."

Tong Huaqiong thought to herself, "Why are you, the son of a county magistrate, getting involved in this mess?"

After a lively gathering, evening soon arrived.

Just before going to sleep, Tong Huaqiong suddenly remembered something and called Gu Dahan over to talk. (End of Chapter)