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

Chapter 649 This game against the odds was played well.

Although the wedding procession was only a few dozen meters long, Master Su still prepared an eight-person sedan chair and rode a tall horse to fetch his bride.

Master Su, dressed in a wedding gown and adorned with red flowers, sat on a tall horse, followed by a group of students who had come spontaneously to welcome the bride, making the entire Qinghe Bay incredibly lively.

Led by Gu Jingzhe, a newly promoted scholar and a prized student of Master Su, followed by Meng Yanping, a scholar of the county level, former students of the town's private school, and children from the village, about thirty students of all ages crowded around Master Su.

Man'er, Xiaolong, and Yaozu naturally mingled among the disciples.

This was Xiaolong's first time participating in a traditional wedding procession, and he found everything very novel.

Among the many students, Tong Huaqiong also discovered Fan Tong, a scholar.

The usually serious and gentle Master Su was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling as he sat on his horse. Dressed in his wedding attire, the scholar Su had a dashing and elegant air about him.

An elderly woman in the village exclaimed in surprise, "You know what, Su Fuzi looks five years younger with this outfit!"

Another expert, cracking sunflower seeds, said, "Master Su wasn't actually that old; it's just that everyone calls him 'Master' all the time, making him seem older."

When people get married, the onlookers usually make things difficult for the groom. Only after the groom passes the test can he escort the bride to the sedan chair.

But Su Shi was, after all, a master, and people in that era naturally respected him, so no one dared to make things difficult for him.

Besides, he was followed by a group of students, who were clearly there to support Master Su. Those students looked even more formidable than the onlookers.

Even those who make fun of Master Su are few and far between.

Therefore, Master Su's marriage went very smoothly without any obstacles.

Master Su dismounted to greet the bride, and led Tong Pandi by the hand to help her into the sedan chair.

Tong Pandi was held by a pair of warm, large hands, listening to Master Su's whisper, "I won't say much more. Just wait and see how well I treat you and your two daughters in the days to come." Her heart was filled with certainty.

When Tong Pandi was helped into the sedan chair by Master Su, Madam Hong's eyes reddened.

The older women and aunties watching also had tears in their eyes.

Tong Pandi was the first divorced woman that everyone witnessed. She couldn't go back to her parents' home, and her ex-husband's family wouldn't accept her. She endured slander, misunderstanding, and hardship, and she was raising two children while she managed to turn things around.

How can you say that this game against the odds was played exceptionally well?

She raised her child well on her own, managed Tong Huaqiong's pig farm very well, lived a good life, and married better and better.

At this moment, Tong Pandi made the women of Qinghewan feel a powerful force.

Even those who usually speak ill of Tong Pandi behind her back are happy for her at this moment.

Looking at the elderly women around her with red, tear-filled eyes, Tong Huaqiong felt a mix of emotions; at this moment, she could empathize with them.

Women of this era are trapped in the fields, and being divorced or having a separation is essentially tantamount to the destruction of their lives. They cannot imagine that women can live on their own two hands, nor can they imagine how to survive with two daughters. The so-called spiritual independence and personal independence are too distant for them. What they can truly feel is Tong Pandi's life getting better and better.

Marrying Master Su, and marrying someone better than her ex-husband, is a success that everyone can directly perceive.

Tong Pandi's rebirth is a rebirth for all the women in Qinghewan.

Firecrackers went off, and the sedan chair was lifted up.

The journey was very short; getting in and out of the sedan chair was almost instantaneous.

Tong Pandi was overwhelmed with mixed feelings at that moment.

The sound of suona horns mingled with the sound of firecrackers outside. The suona horns that Tong Pandi had heard when she married Wu Musheng had sounded jarring to her ears, but this time the sound of suona horns sounded particularly melodious and cheerful to her.

Master Su, holding a red ribbon, led Tong Pandi to the main room.

Tong Huaqiong, as Tong Pandi's elder, sat upright, waiting for the two to pay their respects to their parents.

Master Su had no elders on his side; according to him, his parents and relatives had all passed away.

First bow to Heaven and Earth, second bow to the parents, husband and wife bow to each other.

After the wedding ceremony, the two officially became husband and wife. With Tong Pandi's wedding, Tong Huaqiong worried that the Wu family would cause trouble, so Liu Qingsong and the people from the pig farm kept a close watch on the village entrance.

No one showed up to disrupt the wedding until the banquet ended.

Tong Huaqiong was finally relieved.

It is evident that after Wu Ren was dismissed from his position as village head, the Wu family had neither the inclination nor the time to concern themselves with Tong Pandi's marriage.

Tong Zhaodi secretly cursed Wu Musheng as a scoundrel. When Tong Pandi was around, he tormented her in various ways. But after Tong Pandi divorced, he began to have designs on her.

Wu Musheng was furious when he learned that Tong Pandi was getting married. If his father-in-law hadn't had an accident, he probably would have rushed to Qinghewan to confront Tong Pandi.

Tong Zhaodi naturally wouldn't let Wu Musheng do that.

Tong Pandi divorced and remarried, and her husband was a respected scholar. Tong Zhaodi, who had always liked to compare herself with Tong Pandi since childhood, was jealous of this.

Looking at myself, I finally became the daughter-in-law of the village head, but after less than four months, the village head was dismissed.

Despite her jealousy, Tong Zhaodi absolutely could not tolerate Wu Musheng going to Tong Pandi to demand an explanation. Otherwise, if people knew that Wu Musheng was thinking of Tong Pandi, it would be a slap in her face.

Even though Wu Musheng was preoccupied with Wu Ren's affairs and had no energy left, Tong Zhaodi still kept a close eye on him.

On the day of Tong Pandi's wedding, Tong Zhaodi was on high alert, sticking close to Wu Musheng without leaving his side.

The person who most wants Tong Pandi and Su Fuzi to be locked up right now is Tong Zhaodi.

Wu Ren was dismissed from his position as village head, and the Wu family forced Tong Zhaodi to ask Tong Huaqiong for help to plead with Magistrate Liu on their behalf.

Tong Zhaodi went there with no other choice, but Tong Huaqiong didn't even let her in.

Qiao felt that she was bad at interpersonal relationships and had offended Tong Huaqiong. They were both her nieces, so why was Tong Huaqiong willing to support Tong Pandi but not Tong Zhaodi?

Tong Zhaodi said she wanted to know too!
She prided herself on having always been sweet-talking and good at pleasing her aunt since she was a child, and she didn't know when her aunt had started to dislike her so much.

Wu Musheng harbored resentment towards Tong Zhaodi.

She was angry that Tong Zhaodi couldn't persuade Tong Huaqiong to help, resented that Tong Zhaodi refused to contribute her dowry to help the Wu family through their difficulties, complained that Tong Zhaodi still took things from the Wu family to support the Tong family, and hated that Tong Zhijie came to their door every few days to freeload.
The two had a big argument.

Wu Musheng completely regretted divorcing Tong Pandi.

If Tong Pandi were in the Wu family, and the Wu family were in trouble, Tong Huaqiong would definitely be willing to lend a helping hand.

Even if Tong Huaqiong couldn't stop the village head from being dismissed, she would still help the Wu family in other ways out of respect for Tong Pandi.

With Tong Pandi's competence, he can also uphold the reputation of the Wu family.

When Tong Zhaodi secretly pawned her mother-in-law Qiao's gold bracelet to subsidize her family, Wu Musheng completely lost his temper and reached out to hit her, disregarding Tong Zhaodi's pregnancy.

Tong Zhaodi didn't tolerate Wu Musheng at all, and pushed him down with her own hands.

He slapped Wu Musheng while riding on his back.

She was even more terrifying than Tong Pandi, whose personality changed later.

Wu Musheng was used to a life of luxury and couldn't beat Tong Zhaodi, who did hard labor in the fields. He was beaten by Tong Zhaodi and couldn't get up for a long time.

When Qiao arrived to help her son, Tong Zhaodi almost beat her mother-in-law as well.

“You still think you’re the village head’s family? Don’t you see what state we’ve fallen into? All you do is eat and poop, you’re all useless when it comes to work. I, a pregnant woman, have to do the laundry and cooking. You even have to pay a maid a month, so isn’t it my duty to take that bracelet? My parents raised me all these years, isn’t it my duty to give it to them?”

Tong Zhaodi put her hands on her hips and launched into a tirade against the Wu family.

Previously, her father-in-law was the village head, so she could be subservient to him.

Now that the village head has been dismissed and the household servants have been laid off, Qiao Shi is not used to doing rough work, so the laundry and cooking have all fallen to Tong Zhaodi.

Tong Zhaodi began to reveal her true nature.