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

After watching the fireworks, Tong Huaqiong and the others went inside.

A charcoal fire burned on the ground, making the room warm, and a few sprigs of wintersweet in two porcelain vases on the table emitted a refreshing fragrance.

A sumptuous meal was laid out on the table in the very center.

Gu Dashu took out the fine wine given to him by the Lu family and opened it, and the aroma of the wine wafted out.

Tong Huaqiong took her seat at the head of the table and then invited everyone to sit down as well.

Everyone sat down in a circle around the table.

Gu Dashu poured wine for the adults present, while the children drank juice that Tong Huaqiong took out from her spatial storage.

"Happy Chinese New Year! Happy Chinese New Year!" Yaozu shouted.

Overwhelmed with emotion, Tong Huaqiong raised her glass and said, "Come on, let's have a drink together to celebrate the New Year."

Everyone raised their glasses.

When the wine was flowing freely, Su Chengmin raised his glass to Tong Huaqiong and said, "Aunt Tong, thank you for saving my and Xiaolong's lives."

Then he tilted his head back and drank the wine in the glass.

Tong Huaqiong didn't say anything, but gently patted Xiaolong's head.

The poor child, who was originally a golden phoenix, has now fallen into Qinghe Bay.

I wonder if the male protagonist in this world of Tong Dajiao will ever be able to ascend to the throne.

After Su Chengmin finished offering his toast, He Chao pulled Hong Shi up to raise his glass and said, "Master, my wife and I toast you."

After Tong Huaqiong finished her drink, Tong Pandi raised her glass next.

Tong Huaqiong joked, "Let me have a bite of the food."

After finishing their drinks and meals, Tong Pandi and Liu Yue'e went to make dumplings.

Plates of steaming dumplings were served, signaling the end of the New Year's Eve dinner.

Tong Huaqiong drank a lot of alcohol and was completely dizzy. She had almost no recollection of when the New Year's Eve dinner ended or when she went inside to sleep.

All she knew was that she finished her night watch in a daze and then fell asleep.

When you wake up, it will be a new year.

Tong Huaqiong was awakened by the children's shouts and laughter.

"Grandma, are you up yet? It's time for your New Year's money!" Yaozu called out from outside.

As the curtain was lifted, Tong Pandi brought in water for washing her face, followed by Liu Yue'e with a washcloth, and Chen Sufeng and Gu Taohua followed behind with new clothes.

This is to help Tong Huaqiong get up.

"Auntie, Happy New Year."

"Happy New Year, Mother."

Her niece, daughter, and daughter-in-law wished her a Happy New Year.

Tong Huaqiong put on her brand-new clothes, washed her face, and applied perfume.

The skillful Tong Pandi styled Tong Huaqiong's hair in a unique way, while Gu Taohua drew Tong Huaqiong's eyebrows and applied powder.

Looking in the mirror, Tong Huaqiong smiled with satisfaction: "I'm like an old tree sprouting new buds."

Heaven help her, her soul is still that of a vibrant female graduate student in her early twenties.

"What old tree sprouting new buds? Mother is not old at all; she is the most beautiful in the whole village."

Liu Yue'e had a sweet tongue and smiled as she flattered Tong Huaqiong.

But what she said was true.

Tong Huaqiong has indeed become fair-skinned and pretty in the past six months, and she and her two daughters-in-law could be sworn sisters.

Not only was Tong Huaqiong dressed up beautifully, but the other women in the family were also dressed very attractively.

Even the pregnant Chen Sufen wore light makeup, not to mention Gu Taohua and Liu Yue'e.

Tong Pandi left the Wu family, in a good mood, and dressed up.

She was wearing the new clothes that Tong Huaqiong had bought for her, and the hairpin that Gu Taohua had given her was in her hair. She was also wearing a light pink powder, which made her look elegant and charming.

Tong Huaqiong glanced at it and nodded approvingly.

This niece is so beautiful.

In the past, whether in the Tong family or the Wu family, Tong Pandi never dared to dress up. Not only did she not dress up, she would also try her best to hide her beautiful face.

Otherwise, Wang would scold her for being immoral and thinking about men, while Wu's mother-in-law, Qiao, would call her a vixen who seduces men. Originally, after she arrived in Qinghe Bay after her divorce, she thought she should avoid suspicion because her aunt's family had cousins, so she still dressed in a drab way. After being scolded by Tong Huaqiong a few times, she began to dress up again.

After Tong Huaqiong finished washing and dressing, she was escorted to the main room by Gu Taohua and others.

"Come quickly and wish Grandma a Happy New Year."

Chen Su-fen placed a soft cushion on the seat of honor. After Tong Huaqiong sat down, Chen Su-fen called the children to come and wish Tong Huaqiong a Happy New Year.

Tong Huaqiong: "."

Who would have thought that last year she was the one receiving lucky money, but this year she'll be sitting in the seat of honor receiving New Year's greetings and giving out lucky money?

The children, unable to contain themselves any longer, skipped and jumped towards Tong Huaqiong.

"Happy New Year, Grandma!"

"Grandma, congratulations on your fortune! Give me a red envelope."

Man'er and Yaozu surrounded Tong Huaqiong to wish her a Happy New Year, reaching out for lucky money.

"You have to kowtow to Grandma to get your New Year's money," Gu Taohua said from the side.

Xiao Long stood to the side, his eyes filled with envy.

This was the first time he had ever experienced such a lively atmosphere.

The New Year celebrations in the palace used to be lively, but not as lively as those in Qinghewan.

It was always others who wished him a Happy New Year.

He would also pay New Year's greetings to his grandfather and father, but the etiquette was tedious, involving repeated bows. He wasn't the only royal grandson, and his grandfather wouldn't show particular affection to any of his grandsons; he would just offer a few polite compliments and then leave.

As the son of the Crown Prince, his cousins ​​would not treat him with the same warmth as Man'er and Yaozu.

"Xiaolong, come and wish Grandma a Happy New Year." Man'er pulled Xiaolong and knelt down with a thud before Tong Huaqiong, kowtowing twice.

Xiao Long was stunned.

He has never kowtowed to anyone other than his grandfather and father.

After Xiaolong and Man'er finished kowtowing, Yaozu pulled Duo'er to kowtow to Tong Huaqiong as well.

"Okay, okay, Happy New Year," Tong Huaqiong said with a smile.

"Everyone, get up."

To be honest, Tong Huaqiong is still a little uncomfortable with kowtowing to offer New Year's greetings.

"Here you go, this is New Year's money. Everyone gets some."

Tong Huaqiong took out the red envelopes she had prepared and handed them to the children one by one.

The children held the red envelopes, their faces beaming with smiles.

"Yaozu, here's a red envelope for you." Liu Yue'e reached out and asked Yaozu for a red envelope.

Tong Huaqiong waved her hand and said, "This New Year's money is for the children. They can spend it as they please. You can buy whatever you want with the money."

"Mom, did you hear that? Grandma said we don't have to hand over this New Year's money."

As Gu Yaozu spoke, he stuffed the red envelope into his pocket.

During the first month of the lunar calendar, the village hired an opera troupe to perform, and many vendors set up stalls around the stage.

There are candied hawthorns, sugar cakes, sticky candies, and small trinkets such as spinning tops and windmills.

For children, the important thing is not the opera, but the food and trinkets.

They didn't have to hand over their New Year's money, so they could freely browse and buy things at the stalls. Thinking of the envious looks from the village children, Yaozu and Man'er couldn't wait for the opera to start.

"Hua'er will also receive her New Year's money; you, as her mother, should give it to her."

When Tong Huaqiong saw Tong Pandi holding flowers and wishing her a Happy New Year, she stuffed a red envelope into the flowers' arms.

After the children finished their New Year's greetings, it was Gu Dahan, Gu Dashu, and a group of bad bamboos who came to wish Tong Huaqiong a Happy New Year.

Except for Chen Sufen, who was pregnant, everyone else kowtowed to Tong Huaqiong.

Tong Huaqiong naturally gave them New Year's money as well.

Gu Jingzhe said, "Mother, from today onwards, many people will definitely come to wish you a Happy New Year."

Tong Huaqiong was well aware of this, after all, she was now the head of the township, and people from not only Yanguan Town, but also Pingchuan County would come to pay her New Year's respects.

As for who she should see and who she shouldn't see, she had already thought it all out.

There's nothing difficult to handle. (End of Chapter)