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

Chapter 291 Earning from Both Ends

“You can choose not to admit it, but there are no secrets in this world. If you tell me now, we can still talk. If you choose to remain silent, I will find out sooner or later, and then we won’t be able to negotiate so politely today.”

She is not in a hurry!
After finishing her speech, Tong Huaqiong sat down in a chair and calmly began to savor her fragrant tea.

And let me tell you, the tea at Tianxianglou is indeed mellow and has an unforgettable aftertaste.

She'll ask Mo's mother where she got the tea later.

Yesterday, after Tong Huaqiong returned to her room from Gu Dashu's place, the more she thought about it, the stranger the whole thing seemed.

This is too much of a coincidence.

Why did Qianqian have to wait until the night Peach Blossom Dessert Shop opened to run into Gu Dashu?

She recalled that the reason she was able to win the contest with Manager Feng in Yanguan Town was because she had grasped his weakness, Feng Chuan.

That's because she was certain that Manager Feng cared about this adopted son.

But if Manager Feng hadn't cared so much about Feng Chuan, would that business battle have been won so smoothly?
Hard to say.

So what was the attitude of the pastry shops in the prefecture city towards the arrival of peach blossom desserts?
This intruder will definitely upset the other shops.

Some shops may improve their competitiveness if they are unhappy, but she cannot guarantee that all shops have a fair business spirit.

If some shops resort to crooked means, is it possible that they might try to manipulate her in the same way she manipulated Manager Feng?

It's definitely possible.

After all, the limitation of this era was that everything revolved around the son.

They would definitely think that by controlling Gu Dashu, they would have the same idea as controlling her and Taohua Dessert.

Gu Dashu is a country bumpkin; the best way to control him is to lure him into a life of pleasure.

However, they miscalculated two things. First, Tong Huaqiong was the kind of person who would abandon her son for the sake of the shop. Second, Gu Dashu still had deep feelings for Liu Yue'e, and his character and courage made him disdainful and dare not go to Tianxianglou to let loose.

Mo's mother and Qianqian exchanged glances.

Tong Huaqiong saw all of this, and there was no doubt that she had guessed correctly.

She's not in a hurry.

She waited for Mo's mother to speak.

After weighing the options in her mind, Madam Mo thought that if Tong Huaqiong were just a country bumpkin, she would take Tong Huaqiong's words as a threat. However, she had a close relationship with Old Master Lu, and she had heard yesterday that Lord Yao had sent his steward to show his support.

This country woman's influence is unfathomable; if we offend her, how will Tianxianglou survive?

Well, just admit defeat.

She's in business; there's no need for her to offend someone whose influence she doesn't even know.

"If I tell Chief Tong who's behind this, how will he thank me?" Mother Mo said through gritted teeth.

Tong Huaqiong took a sip of tea, looked at Madam Mo with a half-smile, and said, "Madam Mo, are you trying to bargain with me? Do you think you have any room for bargaining?"

Mo's mother's smile froze on her face.

This widow doesn't play by the rules!

"Alright, alright, let's just tell Chief Tong, Mom," Qianqian said.

Tong Huaqiong glanced at Qianqian.

Knowing that there was no point in hiding it any longer, Madam Mo said, "It's Jin Fengxiang."

Jin Fengxiang.

"Oh, it's Jin Fengxiang."

The answer was quite unexpected for Tong Huaqiong.

She thought it was Gaoxiangji.

After all, Gaoxiangji, one of the four major pastry shops in Ningcheng, was the one that rose to prominence later, having initially defeated the most prestigious Jinfengxiang and now boasting the most branches and the greatest reputation in Ningcheng. When her peach blossom desserts arrived in the prefectural city, she would naturally see Gaoxiangji as a competitor. Her goal was to rival Gaoxiangji in the short term and, in the long term, rise to become the most renowned pastry shop in the prefectural city.

Peach Blossom Dessert opened yesterday, and with the support of students from Wanliu Academy, everyone said that Peach Blossom Dessert can't compare to Gaoxiangji in terms of either taste or innovation.

No matter how big the city is, I believe that no one in the industry wants new competitors to come in. After all, who would complain about having too many customers or making too much money?
The arrival of peach blossom desserts signifies that they will take a share of the market.

Her competitors certainly wouldn't sit idly by and wait to be killed. Tong Huaqiong, who values ​​fair competition, isn't afraid of anything; what she fears is someone resorting to underhanded tactics to stab her in the back.

Therefore, in Tong Huaqiong's vision, among the four major pastry brands, the one that would be the first to target peach blossom desserts would most likely be Gaoxiangji, which has the greatest reputation.

It's no wonder Tong Huaqiong thinks this way. After all, Gaoxiangji has gone through a brutal business battle to become number one before establishing its current position. Generally, such shops have the strongest sense of crisis and often take the initiative to attack competitors.

Therefore, both He Chao and she were only focused on Gao Xiang Ji and ignored the other shops.

"This is for Miss Qianqian's tea money." Tong Huaqiong placed fifty taels of silver on the table.

That's just how Tong Huaqiong is.

Since Qianqian and Mother Mo have changed their minds and are willing to tell her who is behind this, she is willing to exchange silver for it.

Qianqian weighed the silver in her hand and said, "Master Tong, now that Mother has told you the truth, no matter how you fight with Jin Fengxiang, don't drag our Tianxiang Restaurant into it."

Tong Huaqiong said with a smile, "Of course. To express my gratitude to Miss Qianqian, I have a clever idea that I'd like to share with Mama Mo and Qianqian. Grandpa Lu's big ship is going to set sail in a few days. I heard that he's taking a lot of small boats with him this time. I'm planning to invest in it. If Qianqian and Mama Mo have any extra money, would you like to join in?"

Lu Zhaoyang told Tong Huaqiong this news yesterday.

The reason Lu Zhaoyang told Tong Huaqiong was definitely because he hoped Tong Huaqiong would make a big profit.

When Mother Mo heard this clever story, her eyes lit up.

I've heard that going to sea is very profitable, and who wouldn't want to go to sea with Grandpa Lu? But not everyone has connections or merchant ships, and not everyone can catch Grandpa Lu's eye.

For example, Tianxianglou was excluded.

This time, Grandpa Lu may not be willing to bring her along either.

Mother Mo sighed and said, "I don't have as much influence as Chief Tong."

She had always wanted to get in touch with Old Master Lu, but he had always looked down on the sex industry, so she couldn't get a foothold in the door.

Knowing Mo Mama's concerns, Tong Huaqiong spread her hands, smiled, and said, "If you're comfortable with this, give me the money. Does Old Master Lu intend to investigate where the money came from?"

Mother Mo said, "I am extremely grateful to Boss Tong for taking me under his wing. What else could I possibly worry about?"

If you were to ask her why she trusted Tong Huaqiong, whom she had only met once, did she have a choice?

No!

She only had Tong Huaqiong as a way to get involved in Old Master Lu's business.

She was willing to take the gamble.

Tong Huaqiong said, "Alright, bring the money to my shop tonight, and I'll write you a contract."

Mother Mo said, "Okay, it's a deal."

Tong Huaqiong took a sip of tea, stood up, and asked Mama Mo before leaving, "This tea is good. Mama Mo, could you tell me where you bought it?"

Mother Mo said, "It's Lu'an Melon Seed Tea, ordered from the Lu family's tea shop. If Boss Tong likes it, I'll give you two boxes."

He then had someone bring out two boxes of tea.

Tong Huaqiong accepted it with a smile.

Mother Mo wanted to establish a good relationship with her.

It wasn't that Madam Mo was swayed by the wind; rather, she never had any alliance with Jin Fengxiang. It was just that Jin Fengxiang's second son had recently become very close to Qianqian.

Making money from both ends, Mo's mother felt no guilt whatsoever.

Sure enough, she found a business opportunity as soon as she started dealing with Widow Tong.