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

Chapter 389 A Model of Female-Oriented "Refreshing" Novels
"Xiaofeng."

Gu Baishuang concealed her emotions and summoned Nie Xiaofeng, who was waiting in the courtyard.

Nie Xiaofeng dropped his disrespectful expression and bowed respectfully to Tong Huaqiong, affectionately calling her "Grandma."

Tong Huaqiong's lips twitched; she had gained a great-grandson for nothing.

“Mother, I’ve spoken to Master Su in detail. Xiaofeng isn’t suited for studying; he’s better suited for the military. I’m really worried about sending him into the army now. Our Laifu knows kung fu, so why don’t we have him come to the private school in Qinghewan to learn to read and write while also learning kung fu from Laifu?” Gu Baishuang said to Tong Huaqiong, somewhat embarrassed.

More importantly, Gu Baishuang was worried that Nie Xiaofeng would be led astray in town, and that the environment in Qinghewan was relatively simple and honest, so he wouldn't go astray in the village.

Tong Huaqiong: "."

Does this mean Nie Xiaofeng will settle down and live with the Gu family from now on?

Nie Xiaofeng said to Tong Huaqiong without any politeness, "Grandma, I heard that you often go to the prefectural city and also go to other counties to open pastry shops and deliver pigs to butcher shops. I can be your bodyguard in the future."

At the beginning of spring, Nie Xiaofeng changed into light clothes, revealing his strong muscles.

He's definitely a bodyguard prospect.

Tong Huaqiong said, "Let's not talk about bodyguards for now. You should follow Laifu and learn kung fu properly first."

Nie Xiaofeng grinned and ran out.

Gu Baishuang smiled apologetically at Tong Huaqiong and said, "During the first month of the lunar year, because I was raising money for Man'er and the others, my two stepsons and daughters-in-law said that I and Guai Zi deliberately set a trap, and Xiaofeng had a fight with them. Ever since Xiaofeng was born, the two brothers have been dissatisfied, and when Xiaofeng entered the private school, they said even more that I was biased. Now that Xiaofeng has broken ties with them, I'm worried that he will be schemed against by those two, and that they will deliberately lead him astray. So after thinking it over, since he's not good at studying anyway, I'll let him stop studying and let him settle down in Qinghe Bay. Mother, you are the elder, if he is disobedient, you can hit him or scold him as you please. He is afraid of Tao Hua, so having Tao Hua keep him from going astray."

Tong Huaqiong lamented that the Gu family was becoming increasingly prosperous.

Not only is Nie Xiaofeng now living in her house, but so is Su Fuzi.

On the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, the private school in town started classes. After the classes started, Su Fuzi would run to the Gu family to help Pan Di carry flowers during his break. Sometimes, even when Gu Jingzhe had something to do and went home at night, Su Fuzi would follow him under the pretext of supervising his studies.

When they arrived at the Gu family's house, they were either teaching Duo'er to write or holding flowers in their arms.

Her face was beaming with happiness, clearly showing signs of being in love.

Even Madam Hong could see that he was interested in Tong Pandi. She even discussed with Tong Huaqiong in private that Madam Su's character and knowledge were excellent, and it would be a wonderful thing if Tong Pandi and he got together.

Tong Huaqiong understood Hong's thoughts.

Although Tong Pandi initiated the divorce, in the eyes of outsiders she was a pitiful woman abandoned by the Wu family and her husband. The best way to fight back against the Wu family and shut up outsiders was to find a better man than Wu Musheng.

Master Su was the most respected teacher in the Heilongtan area of ​​Yanguan Town. He was young, refined, and a good match for Tong Pandi.

If Tong Pandi were to marry Master Su, especially if she were to marry him after a divorce and with two children, it would be the epitome of a female-oriented wish-fulfillment novel in this era.

Just think about how embarrassing this is for the Wu family.

Hong's idea was good, but she didn't take Tong Pandi's thoughts into account.

Based on Tong Huaqiong's understanding of Tong Pandi, she was unsure whether Tong Pandi knew Su Fuzi's feelings, since the two had never communicated. However, she knew that Tong Pandi currently had no romantic feelings whatsoever.

Gu Baishuang went back after lunch.

Before she left, she kindly asked Master Su if he wanted to ride in the Nie family's carriage back with her, but Master Su politely declined.

It's obvious they're continuing to hold out at Tong Huaqiong's house.

After Tong Pandi returned from feeding the pigs, she washed her hands, sat down on a chair, and took a long gown to mend the cuffs.

"Whose is this?" Tong Huaqiong asked. Tong Pandi smiled and said, "It belongs to Master Su."

Outside, Su Fuzi's clear voice could be heard. He was holding Hua'er in his arms, teaching Duo'er to recite poems about spring.

Tong Pandi glanced outside and said with a smile, "Master Su is such a good person, so knowledgeable and patient with children. It's just that he's not very good at daily life. Aunt, look, the cuffs of this garment are all worn out and he didn't even bother to get them sewn up. I'll have him take it off and have it sewn up for him."

Tong Pandi looked very generous and at ease.

This expression doesn't seem to indicate that he's interested in Master Su.

In Tong Pandi's heart, Master Su was a respectable teacher. She regarded Master Su's kindness as a sign of his noble character, and she never thought of Master Su's kindness towards her as romantic love.

Since Tong Pandi only regarded Master Su as a respected elder, Tong Huaqiong had no need to expose him.

Everything is fine.

Spring has arrived, the weather is getting warmer day by day, the ice in the river is melting, the snow in the fields is melting, and the wheat is growing like crazy.

Pigsty, wheat field, cotton seedlings. There are many things waiting for Tong Huaqiong.

Tong Huaqiong realized years ago that there was not much cotton cloth available in this era, mainly because the quality of cotton and textile technology were not keeping up. She proposed to improve cotton and textile technology to make money from the cotton cloth business.

Since the weather warmed up, she has devoted herself to cotton seed cultivation.

A test plot was set up in the yard. The seeds were taken from the space and were cultivated and germinated before being transplanted into the ground.

Tong Huaqiong was extremely busy, but fortunately, his stepson Gu Dahan, who was skilled in farm work, helped him, which relieved a lot of his pressure.

“Mother, I went to dig mud on the west side of the village just now and saw the clan chief leading people to clean and paste up the windows of Grandpa and Grandma’s yard. I don’t know what they’re up to,” Gu Dahan said to Tong Huaqiong as he returned from outside.

Tong Huaqiong frowned. If Gu Dahan hadn't reminded her, she would have forgotten that Tong Dajiao had a pair of in-laws in this world.

The couple went to another city with the younger brother-in-law.

In her previous life, Tong Dajiao had a bad relationship with her parents-in-law. After her parents-in-law went to live in another place with her brother-in-law, Tong Dajiao lost contact with them.

After Gu Jingzhe became a high-ranking official in the capital, his parents-in-law and younger brother-in-law went to the capital to seek kinship, but Tong Dajiao refused to let them in.

Because of this incident, Gu Jingzhe was impeached by the historians.

"Who cares what he's up to?" Tong Huaqiong said.

Whether it was Tong Dajiao in her previous life or Tong Huaqiong in this life, neither of them could get along well with the clan leader.

Of course, this is not Tong Huaqiong's fault. The Gu family patriarch was unfair and put on airs at every turn, so Tong Huaqiong didn't accept it.

The thought of the clan chief trying to manipulate her by having her buried with Lao Gu after her death made Tong Huaqiong unhappy, and she became even more unwilling to associate with the clan chief.

"I heard that the clan chief wrote a letter to my second uncle's family before the New Year." Gu Dahan then revealed the information he had gathered in the clan to Tong Huaqiong.

Tong Huaqiong didn't take this to heart.

The clan chief and his brother-in-law got along well.

It's normal for the two companies to communicate with each other.

Since they were communicating, the clan chief inevitably revealed Tong Huaqiong's family situation to her brother-in-law and parents-in-law, leading Tong Huaqiong to suspect that her parents-in-law were about to return to their hometown.

Otherwise, the clan chief would be cleaning the courtyard and pasting paper on the windows at his parents-in-law's house, which is clearly a way of welcoming people to move in.