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

Chapter 586 Master Su's Secret
As for what secrets Master Su might have.

That was when Gu Ruinian stood under the window of the private school and heard Master Su solemnly tell the students that this winter would be extremely cold and that they should go home and tell their families to prepare for the winter.

Let alone this era, even in technologically advanced future generations, it is impossible to predict the weather with 100% accuracy.

Unless there are people who can foresee the future.

Gu Ruinian didn't believe there was such a person. The so-called person who could see through the secrets of heaven and predict the future was either a time traveler like him or a reincarnated person.

This dynasty is entirely fictional and does not appear in history books of later generations, so it can be inferred that Master Su may have been a reincarnated person.

Although he was met with Su Fuzi's cold attitude when he went to visit him, Gu Ruinian felt that the trip was worthwhile, at least he learned about the extremely cold weather.

What if he told this news to Young Master Zheng?
Stockpiling charcoal and cotton, and then raising prices in winter, wouldn't that make you rich?

Gu Ruinian couldn't help but whistle. The news had come at just the right time; it seemed that fate hadn't let him die yet.

Of course, what Gu Ruinian didn't know was that Su Fuzi's knowledge of this year's extremely cold weather had nothing to do with his being a reborn person.

This story begins with Tong Pandi.

As a reborn person, Tong Pandi knew that there would be extremely cold weather this year, so she told Su Fuzi about it.

I hope to use Master Su's words to remind everyone, since everyone in the countryside recognizes Master Su.

Master Su was fond of Tong Pandi, and without asking Tong Pandi why, he believed what Tong Pandi said.

He figured that since every household would prepare cotton-padded clothes and burn firewood and charcoal to keep warm in winter, everyone could just stock up more this year; there would be no downsides.

"You good-for-nothing who only eats and does nothing. The money I've spent raising you since you were a baby could have beaten you up to this size, and yet I haven't given you a single penny in return. I asked you to carry water, and both water tanks are still empty. You're just lame, not broken. If you want to eat for free, let's see if you have the life to do it."

“My life is so miserable. Heaven has laid out a feast for my whole family. My sons can’t let me enjoy life, and my grandsons are good-for-nothings. What’s the point of me living? Tomorrow I’ll hang myself in front of my eldest son’s grave.”

As soon as Gu Ruinian returned to his doorstep, he heard Old Mrs. Gu cursing.

It goes without saying who was being insulted.

It's him!

He was responsible for the two large water vats in the house every day, but he forgot to fetch water today. When Grandma Gu saw the empty vats, she started scolding him.

Gu Ruinian has now learned to keep a low profile and came to the yard carrying two large buckets of water.

When Grandma Gu saw Gu Ruinian, she glared at him and began to berate him even more fiercely.

Gu Ruinian was scolded mercilessly. When Jia Shi, who was tending the fire in the kitchen, tried to defend Gu Ruinian, Old Madam Gu scolded her as well.

Gu Ruinian had a lot to say, so he took some money from Old Master Gu and Old Madam Gu to go to Pingchuan to find Young Master Zheng and tell him about the extremely cold weather.

Young Master Zheng did send people to deliver gunpowder raw materials to him twice, but he didn't say when they would come next. He was afraid that if they came again in winter, the business opportunity would have already passed.

He didn't dare to say a word in the face of Old Madam Gu's scolding.

Gu Ruinian was scolded because he was implicated by the first wife's family.

Grandma Gu saw that everyone in the village was getting cotton and cotton cloth from Tong Huaqiong to sew cotton clothes, and even Wei Shi was being given some.

She heard Gu Honglian say that she wouldn't work for free; she would be paid per piece.

Grandma Gu felt that she could do this job too.

She was a skilled embroiderer; she used to sew cotton-padded clothes for Grandpa Gu and the second family. She believed her skills were no worse than those of her granddaughter-in-law, Wei.

She didn't want to ask Tong Huaqiong directly, because that would mean the mother-in-law bowing down to her daughter-in-law. She thought of someone else: her eldest granddaughter-in-law, Chen Sufen.

Chen Sufen is almost out of her postpartum period, but Grandma Gu has never seen her great-granddaughter even once.

Taking this opportunity, Grandma Gu tiptoed and carried a basket of eggs to Chen Sufen's house.

After some rambling, she asked Chen Sufeng to help her get work from the weaving workshop.

Chen Sufen thought that her mother-in-law was treating her well now, but she was too shameless to ask Tong Huaqiong for benefits from the old house.

Otherwise, her mother-in-law would not hesitate to kick her and Gu Dahan out.

For the sake of her two daughters, she has to cling tightly to her mother-in-law.

So Chen Sufeng refused. Seeing that Grandma Gu was unhappy, Chen Sufeng persuaded her, "You don't need to do any work. My mother will send you and Grandpa rice, flour, cooking oil, meat and vegetables every month. She will also pay for your medical expenses if you get sick. Don't worry, just enjoy your life."

Grandma Gu was so angry she fell backward.

Yes, the eldest daughter-in-law was taking care of their food and drink, but that was only to ensure that she, the old man, and the youngest daughter wouldn't starve to death.

They won't give you any money at all.

Could she not want to save some money for Gu Honglian's dowry? Could she not want to earn some money so her youngest son could have a nice meal?
After being rebuffed by Chen Sufen, Old Mrs. Gu started throwing things and making a scene as soon as she got home, causing chaos and disorder.

“I always thought Su Fen was a good person, how come she’s so cunning? Now she even says her mother-in-law’s farts smell good, forgetting how her mother-in-law tormented her. No wonder she can’t have a son. Only my Gu family can tolerate someone like her who has given birth to two daughters. If she were in the Wu family, she would be divorced just like Tong Pandi.”

“Even the Xu family’s daughter-in-law can get assigned work, why can’t I? The eldest son’s wife is a heartless bastard. She’d rather give the money-making skills to others than to me. She’s not well-intentioned herself and thinks so badly of me. When I sew cotton-padded clothes, am I supposed to hide needles for her or reduce the amount of cotton stuffing?”

As Grandma Gu continued her tirade, she started cursing Chen Sufeng and Tong Huaqiong.

When Jia heard that her mother-in-law's target for scolding had changed, she couldn't help but chime in, "My sister-in-law has been heartless for more than just a day or two."

Grandma Gu glared angrily and said, "I have a miserable life. Both of my daughters-in-law are heartless."

Jia: "."

How did the fire end up on my own head again?

Wei sat in the room, sewing cotton clothes while sneering.

She thought to herself, "My aunt isn't worried that you'll hide needles or cut corners; she's wary of your second daughter-in-law."

That evening, Chen Sufeng told Tong Huaqiong about the task that Old Madam Gu had asked her to do, and told Tong Huaqiong that in order to firmly refuse Old Madam Gu, she had not even accepted the eggs.

Tong Huaqiong said, "You refused very well, but you can accept the eggs next time."

Grandma Gu's embroidery skills are excellent. If it weren't for Gu Youtian's family, Tong Huaqiong wouldn't mind assigning the work to Grandma Gu.

She believed that Grandma Gu would not make any mistakes in her embroidery.

There was no other reason than that people like Grandma Gu were most proud of their embroidery skills, and she would never make a mistake in her proud craft, as that would be a denial of herself.

Tong Huaqiong was worried about Gu Youtian and his wife, Jia, and their eldest son, Gu Ruinian.

The couple had always been envious of Tong Huaqiong's business, and they wished that Tong Huaqiong would suffer misfortune immediately.

It will immediately crawl into any gap that could cause trouble.

Putting aside other things, it's possible to secretly hide a needle in a cotton-padded coat or secretly lose the cotton.

Tong Huaqiong would never willingly let them cause trouble.