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

"You wretch, who are you calling a load of nonsense? You treat your brother-in-law like a man, so don't blame others for talking about it if you mistake him for a man."

Gu Honglian charged from inside the house into the courtyard, striking Fan's eldest sister-in-law with both hands, causing her to stumble.

These days, she feels so bad that she can't sleep at night because of the mistreatment she suffered at the hands of Sister-in-law Fan. She longs to take revenge on Sister-in-law Fan.

This is her home turf; she even beat up Fan Tong, let alone her sister-in-law.

There was absolutely no psychological pressure involved.

When Sister-in-law Fan was hit, she screamed twice and raised her hand to slap Gu Honglian, but was stopped by Old Madam Gu.

Sister-in-law Fan gave Old Mrs. Gu a push.

Grandma Gu immediately sat on the ground and howled like a pig being slaughtered.

"Look at this! If it's like this in my own home, imagine how they'll torment my daughter in the Fan family! You shameless woman, you've developed feelings for your brother-in-law that you shouldn't have. You're so jealous, so you take it out on my daughter!" Old Mrs. Gu cried and cursed.

When the two stronger daughters-in-law of the Gu family saw that the eldest sister-in-law of the Fan family had pushed the old lady of the Gu family, they went up and grabbed the eldest sister-in-law of the Fan family's arms at Gu Baishuang's prompting.

Even if Old Mrs. Gu is not likable, she still represents the Gu family's reputation.

Sister-in-law Fan was held by the arm and couldn't move.

Gu Honglian continued to slap Fan's sister-in-law a few more times, but still not satisfied, she scratched her neck until it bled.

Fan Tong stood aside, not daring to utter a sound.

Gu Honglian stopped hitting him when she got tired. Her eyes swept over the mother-in-law behind Fan's eldest sister-in-law. Old Mrs. Fan trembled in fright, afraid that Gu Honglian would go crazy and hit her too.

Because she overheard her son and daughter-in-law talking behind their backs, the villagers who came with her looked at her like she was an enemy.

These people won't stand up for her.

Grandma Fan felt bitter inside. She had been eavesdropping for her son's own good, fearing that he would become too engrossed in his studies after getting married.

They thought Gu Honglian wouldn't grow up outside, but she told the Gu family.

The Gu family, however, showed no shame whatsoever, and publicized it to everyone.

Gu Honglian really wanted to beat her mother-in-law as well.

She's not that stupid; hitting her in front of everyone would be unreasonable.

In the past two days, she has learned from Wu Na how to scheme in secret, such as sprinkling laxatives into the food and serving it to her mother-in-law. When her mother-in-law gets an upset stomach, she goes to take care of her. When no one is around, she can do something sneaky.

Gu Honglian stared intently at Old Mrs. Fan, thinking of ways to deal with her mother-in-law.

Grandma Fan was so scared she almost peed her pants.

She finally witnessed Gu Honglian's ruthlessness.

I'd rather die than mess with this cheap daughter-in-law again.

"Daughter-in-law, you've hit me, you've scolded me, now go home." Old Mrs. Fan's voice trembled slightly.

Gu Honglian snorted coldly and turned to leave.

Fan Tong, who was huddled in a corner, turned pale. He knew that Gu Honglian was angry again.

She won't go back easily because her sister-in-law and mother haven't apologized yet.

"Mother, sister-in-law, apologize to Honglian," Fan Tong said, lying on the cart.

He couldn't take it anymore; his buttocks were both sore and itchy. He quickly apologized and went back to the Fan family home to finish the matter.

Grandma Fan almost couldn't catch her breath.

Making her apologize to her daughter-in-law in public would only confirm the outrageous things her mother-in-law said, and how would she ever face anyone again?

Finally, at Fan Tong's pleading, Old Mrs. Fan and her sister-in-law had no choice but to apologize to Gu Honglian. Old Mrs. Fan repeatedly assured Old Master Gu that she would treat Gu Honglian as her own daughter from now on.

Gu Honglian reluctantly accepted their apology, but did not return that day.

She won't go back to work during the wheat harvest season; she'll stay at her parents' home and enjoy herself.

Gu Honglian made up her mind to go back after harvesting the wheat and planting the corn. At that time, there would be no work to do in the fields, and she could also take the opportunity to keep the Fan family on edge.

Sure enough, during the wheat harvest season, Fan Tong, whose buttocks had not yet healed, would frequently run to Qinghe Bay, fearing that Gu Honglian would divorce him.

After this battle, Gu Honglian became even more grateful to Tong Huaqiong.

If it weren't for her sister-in-law encouraging her to cause trouble, her status in the Fan family wouldn't have been reversed.

The wheat was harvested, the corn was planted, and in the blink of an eye, the green of corn seedlings appeared on the harvested land.

Only after being urged and invited repeatedly by the Fan family did Gu Honglian return to her husband's family.

It is said that after Gu Honglian returned home, her mother-in-law and sister-in-law began to plot against her. Without saying a word, Gu Honglian grabbed a knife and was about to attack them, which frightened her mother-in-law and sister-in-law so much that they locked themselves in the house and dared not come out.

Even when her brother-in-law tried to persuade her, Gu Honglian indiscriminately chopped at everyone, scaring her brother-in-law into wanting to split the family business.

Gu Honglian somehow got some laxatives and sprinkled them into her mother-in-law's food before serving it to her. After eating, her mother-in-law went to the toilet eighteen times that night, and Gu Honglian volunteered to take care of her.

One minute she'd give her mother-in-law scalding hot water, the next she'd give her some folk remedy to stop her diarrhea by giving her Guanyin clay. Her mother-in-law was so tormented that she didn't sleep for three days and three nights. In the end, she cried and begged Gu Honglian to go back to sleep and not take care of her anymore.

From then on, Gu Honglian stood at the top of the Fan family's food chain.

When she's unhappy, she'll beat chickens and curse dogs, brandishing a knife with fierce power, slaughtering and stewing the chickens, ducks, and geese in the coop and eating them herself.

This forced the eldest brother and sister-in-law of the Fan family to want to separate the family property, but Gu Honglian firmly disagreed.

Gu Honglian was unwilling to lose the husband and wife, who were essentially free laborers, after the family split up.

Fan Tong was extremely obedient to Gu Honglian, and dared not refuse to hand over all the rice, grain and money issued by the government to Gu Honglian.

Aside from the cost of writing materials, Gu Honglian cut off Fan Tong's expenses for snacks, tea, and socializing.

Even so, Gu Honglian was still often dissatisfied and would occasionally throw a tantrum.

Gu Honglian became Wu Na, whom she once looked down upon the most, and even a more advanced plus version.

Gu Honglian has learned not to care about her shrewish image. Since she abandoned her sense of morality, she has been living a very comfortable life.

Wild Buffalo Valley is about seven or eight miles from Qinghe Bay. In the countryside, relatives are all connected, and there are no secrets. Any news in any village or household will spread like wildfire.

Not long after, Tong Huaqiong heard about Gu Honglian's formidable deeds in the Fan family.

Grandpa Gu and Grandma Gu naturally heard about it too. The two old folks felt that although it didn't look good, it was better for their daughter to bully others than to be bullied herself.

The clan was initially worried that Gu Honglian's reputation in her husband's family might affect the marriage prospects of other girls in the clan.

Unexpectedly, not only did it have no impact, but people from all around were eager to marry into the Gu family.

Even for those who were already engaged or married, the groom's family would come to assure the Gu family that they would be treated well.

The entire Gu family was quite puzzled.

After making inquiries, I learned that there were two reasons why the girls from the Gu family were so popular.

First, most of the Gu family girls worked in the weaving workshop with Tong Huaqiong's help, earning more than a young and strong man. Second, the news spread that Tong Huaqiong had helped Lu Zhaozhao set up sacrificial fields and a private school, allowing Gu family children to attend the school for free. Who wouldn't want a promising brother-in-law in their marriage?

Thus, the Gu family began to understand a truth: the biggest factor influencing the marriage of the Gu family girl was Tong Huaqiong.

As long as Tong Huaqiong's weaving workshop continues to operate, and as long as her private school continues to run, even the fiercest mothers of the Gu family will not have to worry about finding husbands.

The Gu family girls understood this principle as well, and they all eagerly prepared themselves, refusing to be subservient, and determined to gain a voice in their husbands' families as well. (End of Chapter)