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

Chapter 527 Why Keep an Unworthy Descendant?
“Xiaoxue is a good girl. I will definitely stop this,” Uncle Gu said. “Your second aunt and I have discussed it. If they have any intention of using Xiaoxue to take the blame for Ruinian, my wife and I will take Xiaoxue back to our home and raise her.”

Liu Tielian said, "If the Xu family dares to come and snatch her, I will bring men to stop them. We will definitely not let Xiaoxue fall into the trap."

Actually, there was a way to stop the Xu family from taking Xiaoxue away: to arrange an engagement between Xiaoxue and Liu Tielian's youngest son. Liu Tielian's wife could tell that her youngest son liked Xiaoxue, and the couple had a very good impression of her. They privately said that Xiaoxue was beautiful, sensible, and capable, and if she weren't Gu Youtian's daughter, they would definitely be willing to propose marriage.

Xiaoxue's downfall is due to having eccentric parents and a scheming Gu Ruinian; no matter how good Xiaoxue is, they dare not get close to her.

It has to be said that Tong Huaqiong has a much better impression of Liu Tielian and Uncle Gu.

In an era where girls are generally not treated like treasures, these two have always been very good to their daughter.

If Liu Tielian and Uncle Gu cannot stop the Xu family's excessive demand to make Xiaoxue pay for the crime, Tong Huaqiong will step in.

After all, she couldn't bear to watch that silent girl who only knew how to work be forced into a living hell.

She could save Xiaocao, Chunni, and even Lian Hengruo, so she wouldn't mind saving Xiaoxue as well.

Gu Ruinian is not worthy of Xiaoxue's sacrifice for him.

She wanted to see if Grandpa Gu and Grandma Gu would be willing to give it up if it were to be given to Gu Honglian.

The group arrived at Jufulai.

"Tsk tsk tsk, your shop is even bigger than the one in Yanguan Town." Liu Tielian peeked into Jufulai's display cases.

They were so focused on negotiating matters with Grandpa Gu that they didn't have time to visit Jufulai.

The store in Yanguan Town had already opened the eyes of the villagers, but Jufulai in Pingchuan County was even bigger and had more goods than the one in Yanguan Town.

The place was bustling with people, and Liu Tielian thought to himself, "Tong Dajiao has really struck it rich."

Uncle Gu nodded with his hands behind his back, pleased that his nephew's wife and her family were doing well.

At the same time, he sighed inwardly, thinking that his elder brother and sister-in-law were just too stubborn to be so fond of the second wife. In their old age, he would have to clean up their messes. He should have just given up the second wife and followed his eldest daughter-in-law to enjoy a peaceful and happy life.

Tong Huaqiong said, "If you like it, you can go in and browse around. Pick out anything you like."

Uncle Gu said, "You are a filial son, but doing business is about making money. If one relative comes today and another comes tomorrow, and everyone takes a liking to something, wouldn't that be chaotic? Let's go shopping around later, and you can give us a discount."

Tong Huaqiong readily agreed.

Uncle Gu was an upright man. In his previous life, he often gave Gu Jingzhe advice and guidance, but Gu Jingzhe did not listen to him and went astray.

Before Tong Huaqiong transmigrated into this world, he disapproved of Tong Dajiao's mistreatment of Dashu and his wife, and would scold Tong Dajiao whenever he saw her, hence their poor relationship. However, once Tong Huaqiong changed Tong Dajiao's ways, Uncle Gu put aside his previous prejudices and treated Tong Huaqiong and the entire group of wicked bamboo members with kindness.

Even if Uncle Gu wanted to pay, Tong Huaqiong would give him extra gifts to take back with him.

When Liu Yue'e saw her uncle Liu Tielian arrive, she ran over with a smile to greet him.

Tong Huaqiong then said to her second son's wife, "Go and call Dashu here."

She had a shipment to check and planned to have Gu Dashu take the two of them out for dinner.

"You've traveled for so long, you must be hungry," Tong Huaqiong said with concern.

These two people have always helped Tong Huaqiong in the village. Even if Grandpa Gu doesn't say anything, Tong Huaqiong still has to provide meals.

"We haven't eaten yet," Uncle Gu said. He knew that his nephew's wife genuinely wanted to treat them to a meal, so he didn't stand on ceremony with her.

Qinghewan is not close to Pingchuan. They set off before dawn, first walking to Yanguan Town and then taking a horse-drawn carriage. They hadn't eaten or drunk anything all day, and after talking to Old Master Gu for a long time, they were indeed hungry and thirsty.

Uncle Gu's face darkened. They had gone to great lengths to negotiate between Gu Ruinian and the Xu family, but Old Master Gu and the others hadn't even offered them a bowl of water or a meal.

He understood that the second branch of the Gu family was too preoccupied with Gu Ruinian's affairs to host a meal, but it was really too much that they didn't even say a polite word.

Uncle Gu even considered going back to discuss with the clan whether to simply hand Gu Ruinian over to the Xu family for disposal, since there was no point in keeping such an unworthy descendant around.

"I ate two steamed buns this morning. I was thinking of bringing something to eat on the way, but it's too hot and I was afraid they would spoil on the road, so I didn't bring any," Liu Tielian said.

At this moment, Liu Tielian also felt that Old Master Gu and the second branch of the family were acting in a rather outrageous manner. If Uncle Gu Er weren't around, he would definitely have complained to Tong Huaqiong a bit.

Gu Dashu came out of the warehouse.

"Uncle, Second Uncle," Gu Dashu greeted Liu Tielian and his second uncle.

Liu Tielian and Uncle Gu nodded in approval when they saw the presentable-looking Gu Dashu.

Liu Tielian thought to himself, "My niece who brought shame to the family back then is finally living a good life."

Uncle Gu thought to himself, "It wasn't for nothing that I used to scold Gu Dashu every time I saw him. He's finally on the right path."

Tong Huaqiong then said to Gu Dashu, "Take your second uncle and eldest uncle to dinner."

Gu Dashu smiled and agreed. He was naturally happy to entertain his wife's elder brother and his own second grandfather.

He doesn't intend to use the company's accounts; he'll pay for the meal himself.

The Records of Martial Arts.

Gu Ruinian was lying in bed.

He was furious. He told the Xu family that those few peasants didn't deserve to apologize.
He wanted to ask someone to pass a message to the second young master Zheng: if the Xu family beat him to a pulp or killed him, how could he continue to develop gunpowder?

He looked around, but couldn't find a suitable person to pass the message to Young Master Zheng.

Young Master Zheng said that he would send over the materials he needed to make gunpowder whenever he was able to move again.

How do you make gunpowder in Wu Ji's backyard?
If he blows up Wu Ji, he'll definitely be in jail.

He could only return to Qinghewan, where the countryside was spacious and he could easily find a piece of land to conduct experiments.

But now it's clear that the Xu family won't let him go.

When he heard that Grandpa Gu had agreed to send him to the Xu family as an apology, his heart sank.

The Gu family has given up on him.

The Xu family has no intention of letting him off the hook.

At this point, the only family capable of stopping the Xu family is the Zheng family.

As Gu Ruinian was angrily tearing the bed sheet, he opened his eyes and found a figure standing in front of him.

Upon closer inspection, it was Wu Na.

Wu Na had been wanting to see Gu Ruinian alone for a long time, but she hadn't been able to find the opportunity.

Taking advantage of the fact that Gu Ruinian was the only one left in the room, Wu Na seized the opportunity to run in.

"Why are you here?" Gu Ruinian thought of the first time he tried to chat up Lian Hengruo, when Wu Na called him a toad trying to eat swan meat, and he felt ashamed and indignant.

Wu Na stood at the head of the bed without saying a word.

"You're here to laugh at me, aren't you?" Gu Ruinian closed his eyes and said coldly, "If you've seen enough, then get out."

Even the little village head's daughter dared to laugh at him.

Everyone, everyone was laughing at him.

Gu Ruinian was so angry that his chest almost exploded.

Wu Na didn't leave, and said, "Brother Ruinian, how could you be so confused?"

Her voice was choked with sobs and a hint of grievance.