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

Chapter 634 Gu Dashu Makes Meritorious Contributions

Grandpa Gu quickly stepped in to smooth things over.

"You've always had a knot in your heart about the eldest brother's death. You always resent that we favored the second brother, but they're both our flesh and blood, and we couldn't do anything about it. It was all because we were poor. You Tian was weak from a young age and couldn't do farm work, so we had no choice but to give him all the money in the family to start a business. We originally planned to give him back to you when he became successful. Even after the eldest brother passed away, I still had that plan. It's just that You Tian was unlucky, and his business failed. In the end, we're all family. There's no knot that can't be untied. It's okay to talk it out."

“We came to inquire about the situation because we were worried about the Great Heat. Your mother-in-law speaks bluntly, but she doesn’t mean any harm; she genuinely cares about the safety of people during the Great Heat.”

Grandpa Gu originally wanted to stand on the moral high ground and say something about how Tong Huaqiong put Gu Dashu in danger at the border, and then generously comfort him.

However, Tong Huaqiong refused to let him go up and also chased Old Madam Gu down.

Tong Huaqiong is most annoyed by outsiders saying things like, "We're all family, there's no knot that can't be untied." She sees such remarks as moral blackmail, a tactic used by those who have already caused real harm but are not sincerely repentant and are instead blaming others.

Even now, Grandpa Gu and Grandma Gu don't feel that they are being biased.

Who is family with them?

Tong Huaqiong said, "I have nothing to say to you."

After saying this, he instructed his maid, Xiaoxi, to see the guest out.

Grandpa Gu and Grandma Gu were asked to leave the courtyard, and they almost lost their balance and fell in the snow.

The eldest daughter-in-law went too far; it's wrong for them to care about Gu Dashu.

They genuinely wanted to repair their relationship with the eldest son's family by showing concern for Gu Dashu, since they would rely on the eldest son's family for their old age. However, their eldest daughter-in-law was cold-hearted and refused to accept their offer.

They didn't even give us a bowl of water.

"I told you so, didn't I? I told you not to go looking for trouble, but you wouldn't listen," Gu Youtian said. "You just think that because I have no money and no business now, you look down on me and want to win back the first wife's heart? Don't you even consider whether Tong Dajiao would accept it?"

Gu Youtian was used to being favored, and when he saw Grandpa Gu and Grandma Gu caring about the eldest son's grandchildren, he made sarcastic remarks.

"You wretched child, how did you learn to be so jealous?" Old Master Gu scolded Gu Youtian. "You do nothing all day long, you can't do farm work, you can't find a way to make money, and you're an old man who still has to rely on us. You'll work us to death sooner or later."

Gu Youtian sneered, "Can't hold back your true feelings anymore? It's because you and Mother told me since I was little that I'm not born to farm. If you had taught me how to take care of crops like you taught my older brother, I wouldn't be eating and drinking for free at home."

Grandpa Gu and Grandma Gu stared wide-eyed.

Their beloved youngest son, whom they cherished like a precious jewel, whom they never let walk on the ground and sent to private school from a young age, and whom they gave up all their wealth to support in his business, actually complained that they favored their eldest son?

Is there any justice left?

Grandma Gu was so angry she was speechless, and she burst into tears.

After crying, she still scrambled two eggs and made a bowl of noodles for Gu Youtian. Wu Na pursed her lips and privately told Gu Ruinian that the old lady Gu was just shameless.

Even after being bullied by her son like that, she still holds a grudge.

Wu Na forgot that Jia Shi treated Gu Ruinian the same way. No matter how bad Gu Ruinian was, Jia Shi treated him like a treasure.

Two more snowfalls occurred at the end of December.

Aunt Tang brought news to Tong Huaqiong at dusk after the snow, saying that the year-long war between Dasheng and Mobei had ended with Dasheng's victory and Mobei's surrender.

As soon as Prefect Yao received the report, Lian Hengruo sent someone to inform Aunt Tang, who then hurriedly reported the news to Qinghe Bay.

Of course, what Aunt Tang wanted to say was not just the news of the war victory, but also the news of Gu Dashu's meritorious service in the Great Sheng's campaign to wipe out the enemy in the northern desert.

Tong Huaqiong: "."

Gu Dashu, a businessman, actually managed to achieve merit in a war between two countries? This is practically comparable to a male-oriented online novel.

"What's with that expression? Shouldn't you be happy that your son has done so well?" Aunt Tang said, holding a hand warmer. "I heard that Da Shu made a great contribution this time, and he became sworn brothers with the prince of the northern desert."

He even claimed great merit, so why doesn't Tong Huaqiong believe it?

No matter how unbelievable it may seem, Gu Dashu did indeed distinguish himself in the war.

Gu Dashu originally went to the border simply to make a fortune from the war and, incidentally, to help Tong Huaqiong develop border trade routes.

Upon arrival, they discovered that many merchants had withdrawn from the border due to the war.

The people in Dasheng can still make a living; at least they don't lack daily necessities.

The people of the northern desert region suffered terribly.

They didn't know how to farm, and their daily food and supplies were usually obtained by exchanging cattle and sheep hides with Dasheng merchants. The war cut off border trade, and all of that was cut off.

Gu Dashu is quite capable; he saw the business opportunities in the northern desert.

He Chao advised him to stay on the border for now and do business with the northern deserts once the fighting stopped. But Gu Dashu thought differently. He felt that if most merchants thought that way, there would be no place for him then.

He must seize the opportunity amidst the flames of war.

So he gritted his teeth and did business with the people of the northern desert despite the war.

Although the two countries were at war and the border people were at odds with each other, Gu Dashu, who brought supplies to the northern desert, was still welcomed by the people of the northern desert.

Gu Dashu traveled in the northern desert for three months and made a fortune. Just when he was feeling smug, he was captured by the northern desert and other fearless merchants as a spy.

Gu Dashu was indeed able to endure the heat; he withstood the torture.

Then, for the sake of profit, he was willing to betray the image of his motherland to infiltrate the upper echelons of the Northern Desert, helping them obtain food and daily necessities from the Great Sheng, thus gaining the trust of the Northern Desert prince.

It wasn't until the defeat in the Northern Desert that the Northern Desert learned that this cunning merchant who roamed the region was actually a double agent. The information he leaked allowed the Great Sheng army to fight their way back to the capital of the Northern Desert.

This battle nearly shattered the backbone of the northern desert.

The northern desert surrendered.

Aunt Tang was very eloquent; she recounted Gu Dashu's meritorious deeds as if she were a storyteller.

Tong Huaqiong was shocked. Gu Dashu was a real talent; he had been a double agent for so long without being discovered by the northern desert.

But thinking about it, it's easy to imagine that he must have suffered a lot to gain Mobei's trust.

“Amitabha, you’re always worried that Dashu will be captured by the northern people at the border as a spy. I’ve always said that Dashu has been clever since he was a child. Even if he is captured, he can still fool the northern people. You didn’t believe me, but he fooled the prince of the northern people.”

Liu Yue'e had just returned home when her mother, Zhao, rushed to see her daughter. She overheard Aunt Tang recounting Gu Dashu's legendary achievements.

The more she listened, the more proud she became of her son-in-law, and she smiled broadly as she held her daughter's hand.

Liu Yue'e choked up, tears streaming down her face, and said, "He was just showing off. What good is merit or not? He suffered so much being treated as a spy by the people of the northern deserts before he was cleared of suspicion. Waaah..."

Liu Yue'e is the most love-obsessed person in Qinghewan. Despite her constant complaining about Gu Dashu, when it really comes down to it, she's the only one who cares about Gu Dashu's injuries more than the joy of his meritorious service.

This time, Tong Huaqiong didn't scold her for crying; instead, she had Xiaoxi wipe her face with a handkerchief.