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

Chapter 246 The Magistrate's Son Apologizes
Since the wasteland in the backyard was reclaimed, Mr. Qian and He Chao have obtained the red deed for the homestead, giving them legal status in Qinghe Bay.

These days, Ms. Hong often comes to Qinghewan to accompany Tong Huaqiong to the fields and pig farm. According to her, Tong Huaqiong has a vitality, and she is always infected by Tong Huaqiong's presence.

I feel healthier.

Tong Huaqiong was also happy that the Hong family came to Qinghe Bay, after all, she still needed He Chao to help her expand her business empire.

By providing He Chao with a platform, He Chao will be grateful to Tong Huaqiong, which will help Hong Shi recover from her illness, and He Chao will then be devoted to her.

Tong Huaqiong would occasionally ask Man'er to fetch medicine for Hong Shi from her space. Hong Shi was now in good health and could do laundry, cook, and work in the fields. Of course, this was just an example; He Chao was reluctant to let her do housework.

After Hong's health improved significantly, her entire mindset changed. In addition, she became very generous and cheerful in her dealings with others, and she got along very well with Tong Huaqiong.

After spending some time together, the two basically became like sisters.

That day, Hong came to Qinghe Bay again, and Tong Huaqiong led Hong down into the cornfield.

A light rain had fallen the day before, and the corn, nourished by the rain, was growing well, with lush green stalks and pink tassels on the ears of corn, creating a pastoral scene.

Just looking at it makes me feel good.

"Let's break off a few corn cobs and boil them," Tong Huaqiong said to Hong.

The corn is tender at this time of year, perfect for boiling.

In Tong Huaqiong's previous life, sweet corn and glutinous corn dominated major supermarkets and convenience stores, making it difficult to find the old-fashioned corn from her childhood that was neither sticky nor watery, but chewy and fragrant.

Now that the ground is covered with them, Tong Huaqiong really wants to satisfy her craving.

For a while, Tong Huaqiong hadn't eaten any corn because of ear rot and the kernels weren't plump enough. Now that the ear rot is gone and the kernels are full, Tong Huaqiong has decided to have a big meal.

“Okay. I’ll listen to my sister,” Madam Hong said with a smile.

The Hong family now trusts Tong Huaqiong the most, calling her "sister" and agreeing with whatever she says.

Man'er and Gu Yaozu followed behind Tong Huaqiong; they both wanted to eat sweet, tender corn stalks.

"Grandma, I want to eat sweet sorghum," Man'er said.

Tong Huaqiong said with a smile, "Okay, all requests will be granted."

Liu Yanhong glanced at the corn stalks and said to Man'er, "Can you eat these corn stalks? They're not sugarcane. If you want some, I'll bring you sugarcane next time."

Man'er said, "I don't want your sugarcane, I want to eat sweet stalks."

Tong Huaqiong found three tender corn stalks, broke off the corn kernels, and then pulled up the stalks.

Peel off the husks from the corn stalks and hand one to each of Man'er, Yaozu, and Liu Yanhong.

Man'er and Yaozu ate with great relish.

Tender corn stalks are a basic complement to sugarcane; the enjoyment of eating them outweighs their flavor.

For farm children of this era, corn stalks were a very precious commodity.

Most families wouldn't give it to their children, because if a single sweet stalk is pulled out, the whole corn plant is ruined.

Seeing the two children with their mouths full of crumbs brought back childhood memories for Tong Huaqiong.

When Tong Huaqiong was a child, her father would occasionally take her back to her grandmother's house in the countryside.

She and her cousins ​​would argue about wanting to eat sweet stalks, and her grandmother would cut them off and hand them to them, feeling sorry for them.

She forgot the taste, but it certainly wasn't as sweet as sugarcane, but the beauty and purity of it were something that sugarcane could never compare to.

Tong Huaqiong told Man'er and the other two children to stand on the edge of the field and wait while she and Hong went into the cornfield to pick corn.

Liu Yanhong originally disliked corn stalks. As the son of the county magistrate, he was pampered by the old lady Liu and had eaten all kinds of food. Why would he care about corn stalks?

Seeing Man'er and Yaozu eating with relish, he said with a look of disgust, "Corn stalks are for feeding pigs. If you eat them, you'll be pigs."

Man'er turned her head and retorted, "You're the pig."

"If you're not going to eat it, give it to me." Yaozu saw that Liu Yanhong was holding the sweet stalk but not only not eating it, but also mocking him and Man'er as pigs, so he asked Liu Yanhong for the sweet stalk in his hand.

Yaozu was better off not wanting it; the more he wanted Liu Yanhong, the more possessive he became of his food. He wasn't a good person to begin with, but because of their struggle, he became something extraordinary.

"this is mine."

“These are from my family’s land.”

The two argued and Liu Yanhong reached out to grab Yaozu, but Yaozu pushed him away. Liu Yanhong lost his balance and fell hard on his backside, which burned with pain.

This was the first time in his life that Liu Yanhong had suffered a loss.

No, this is the second time he's been taken advantage of. The first time was when Man'er pushed him down, and this time it was Yaozu who pushed him down. Liu Yanhong was both ashamed and angry, and burst into tears.

"Stop crying, okay! The ground is dirty, get up." Man'er pulled Liu Yanhong forward. Liu Yanhong was even angrier when he saw a little girl like Man'er trying to comfort him, and he cried even harder.

Yaozu was stunned.

Although he was just a child, he knew what it meant to be the son of a county magistrate.

He pushed down the magistrate's son.

Yaozu thought of the group of yamen runners around Magistrate Liu, who had directly kidnapped Xu Si and Xu Yong.

Oh no, Magistrate Liu won't kidnap him too, will he?

Upon hearing Liu Yanhong's cries, Tong Huaqiong and Hong Shi quickly came out of the cornfield.

When Tong Huaqiong arrived at the field, she saw Liu Yanhong sitting on the edge of the field crying, and thought he had been bitten by insects.

Many of the insects in the fields are poisonous; if you get bitten, it could be quite serious.

"What's wrong?" Tong Huaqiong asked anxiously.

When Liu Yanhong saw Tong Huaqiong arrive, he became even more aggrieved, opening his mouth wide and howling incessantly.

Tong Huaqiong's mind was about to explode.

Liu Yanhong is in Qinghewan, and Tong Huaqiong is responsible for ensuring his safety.

If she gets bitten on the buttocks or legs and is poisoned, how will she explain it to Magistrate Liu?

Tong Huaqiong wanted to find a time to send this little Buddha away as soon as possible.

"Yaozu... Yaozu hit me! He stole my sweet potato stick! Waaaaah!"

Yaozu was so frightened that he hid behind Man'er.

Now, after being taught by Tong Huaqiong, Gu Yaozu has lost most of his unruly nature and is much more accommodating to Man'er.

Tong Huaqiong felt that Gu Yaozu wouldn't snatch Liu Yanhong's sweet potato stalks for no reason.

“Sister, what child doesn’t play around? I don’t think Yaozu pushed Young Master Liu on purpose.”

Knowing that Tong Huaqiong was strict with her children, Hong was afraid that Tong Huaqiong would beat Yaozu without asking any questions, so she spoke up for Yaozu first.

According to Hong's observation, the magistrate's son was no good either.

Instead of scolding Yaozu, Tong Huaqiong asked Man'er, "Man'er, tell me what happened?"

Man'er said, "Brother Yan Hong said that sorghum stalks are for pigs to eat, so if Yao Zu and I eat sorghum stalks, then we're pigs."

Man'er then explained the whole story clearly and impartially.

Mrs. Hong laughed and said, "I told you, it's just a quarrel between children. What family's children don't fight? It's not a big deal."

It's really not a big deal.

Tong Huaqiong then picked Liu Yanhong up and said to him, "What would you do if someone insulted you?"

Liu Yanhong sobbed as he said, "Fight back."

Tong Huaqiong laughed and said, "That's right. So when you called Yaozu and Man'er pigs, how did they treat you? They didn't fight back, did they?"

Liu Yanhong remained silent.

Tong Huaqiong said, "You insulted Yaozu, and Yaozu took your sweet potato stalks. You were both wrong. But you started it first. You provoked trouble and then made false accusations, so your mistake is bigger. Your father put you in my house, and I am your godmother. I should hit you when you made a mistake."

"But considering that Yaozu was also at fault, you two are even. Don't cry, I'll give you some pastries later."

After being lectured by Tong Huaqiong, Liu Yanhong clearly realized that he was in the wrong; he had simply been pushed into an awkward position by Yaozu. Upon hearing that there would be pastries, he wiped his face and stopped crying.

Tong Huaqiong waved to Yaozu.

Yaozu was worried that Tong Huaqiong would blame him, but to his surprise, his grandmother sided with him, and his anxiety turned into joy.

Tong Huaqiong said to Yaozu, "If anyone provokes you and Man'er in the future, you should reason with them first. If they don't apologize after you reason with them, then fight. This is called 'courtesy first, then force'."

Yaozu nodded and said to Liu Yanhong, "Yanhong, I shouldn't have taken your sweet potato stalk."

Liu Yanhong waved his hand and said, "I should apologize first. I shouldn't have hit you first."

This is the first time the magistrate's son has apologized.