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

"Our dog pounced on someone. Look at how thin the man's clothes are. He looks very pitiful. Su Qing, give him some steamed buns and see if he's injured. If he is, take him to the clinic."

Tong Huaqiong glanced outside and saw the beggar fall to the ground, so she asked Su Qing to rescue him.

Su Qing took the steamed buns and got off the carriage.

He handed the steamed bun to the beggar on the ground. The beggar looked up at the bun with shining eyes.

This person is so familiar.

"Mr. Fan?" Su Qing asked tentatively?

Fan Tong nodded, tears streaming down her face, and said, "I'm Fan Xiucai, and you're the maidservant beside my sister-in-law. I know you, I know you. I didn't expect to meet you here, what a coincidence."

Fan Tong looked at Su Qing's pretty face and couldn't help but wonder if Fan Tong had fallen in love with him?

But it's normal for a maid to fall in love with a scholar.

If this maid is willing to provide him with food, clothing and shelter, he can consider marrying her, and she will no longer be a slave of the Gu family.

Su Qing didn't know that her action of handing the steamed bun caused so many psychological activities in Fan Tong.

Just as Fan Tong was about to reach out to take the steamed bun, Su Qing suddenly took the bun back.

What an ungrateful thing! He wouldn't even give the steamed bun to Fan Tong if he fed it to the dog.

This guy has been driven out of the Deng Mansion. If he succeeds in getting close to Prince Ning, I wonder how he will take revenge on his boss.

Fan Tong said anxiously: "Su Qing, give me the steamed buns quickly, I'm starving to death."

Su Qing snorted.

A drowning dog needs to be beaten.

If you expect Su Qing to give him steamed buns, you’ll have to wait until next life.

"Are you worthy of eating the boss's steamed buns?"

Su Qing said this coldly and turned to walk towards the carriage.

Tong Huaqiong saw Su Qing coming back angrily with the steamed buns and asked, "What's wrong?"

Su Qing said, "Boss, guess who that beggar on the ground is? It's Fan Tong."

Tong Huaqiong lifted the curtain and took a closer look, then said, "I never thought Fan Tong would become like this. If you hadn't told me, I really wouldn't have noticed."

Tong Huaqiong sighed.

In just a few days, Fan Tong became a stray dog.

But this was all his fault, he doesn't deserve any sympathy at all.

Tong Huaqiong's eyes were dark and unclear. She could easily guess why Fan Tong was bitten by the dog. He came to the pig farm to disturb Gu Honglian.

It seems that Gu Honglian has completely given up on Fan Tong.

Su Qing said: "When I saw it was him, I took the steamed bun back."

Tong Huaqiong nodded approvingly and said, "Well done."

Otherwise, if Su Qing really gave Fan Tong steamed buns out of compassion, Fan Tong would squat at the door of the pig farm every day.

Tong Huaqiong and Su Qing arrived at the pig farm chatting and laughing.

Looked around.

Under the leadership of Tong Pandi, the pig farm is large and clean.

If it weren't for the lack of modern equipment, Tong Huaqiong would have thought it was a modern scientific pig farm.

The largest batch of pigs is about to be slaughtered.

Tong Huaqiong came to the pigpen that was about to be slaughtered and looked at the fat pigs crowded in front of the trough to eat. A handsome young man carefully stirred the pig feed, washed his hands and picked up a book.

Tong Huaqiong thought to herself, "Good heavens, when did a scholar emerge from our pig farm's workforce?" Just then, Lu Yin'er walked over, snatched the book from the handsome young man's hands, and said, "The boss is here."

The boy raised his head and looked at Tong Huaqiong, his face showing panic and embarrassment.

"Hello, sir." The young man bowed respectfully.

Lu Yiner said to Tong Huaqiong, "This is my brother Lu Heng."

During the first month of the lunar year, Lu Yiner often went to Tong Huaqiong's house. During the chat, Tong Huaqiong got to know Lu Yiner's parents and younger brother.

It was said that Lu Yin'er's younger brother was quite gifted in studying. Shouldn't he be attending a private school at this time? Why was he feeding pigs at a pig farm?
Tong Huaqiong thought so and asked.

Lu Yiner said, "He's stubborn and doesn't want to spend his brother-in-law's money on his studies. He insists on earning his own money. My parents were worried about him working as an apprentice in a shop, so I asked Pan Di's sister to let him come to the pig farm to raise pigs. After all, he's been raising pigs in the village since he was a child."

Lu Heng smiled shyly and said, "I'm sorry to trouble you."

Tong Huaqiong had a very good impression of Lu Heng.

In this era, it is rare to find an ordinary scholar who does not have the temperament of a proud ancestor.

Most of them would like their entire family to support their studies, like Fan Tong and Gu Ruinian.

Tong Huaqiong said: "It didn't cause any trouble."

However, a pig farm is obviously not a suitable place for studying.

Even a genius like Gu Jingzhe had to study in a college to be sure of taking the exam.

Tong Huaqiong gently said to Lu Heng, "It's a good thing that you're willing to study on your own, but studying isn't just about self-reliance. It also requires sitting in a classroom and receiving guidance and answers from a teacher. This is the only way to avoid a superficial understanding of knowledge. You also need to communicate with other scholars, exchange different viewpoints, and deepen your insights through debate."

"Young people shouldn't be so stubborn. Sometimes, accepting help from others is a virtue. Your brother-in-law is willing to support your education because he respects your sister and knows you have potential. What you should do is not refuse, but accept it and study hard. Strive to graduate so that your sister can benefit from your success."

Tong Huaqiong reasoned with Lu Heng in this way because Lu Heng was not an ungrateful person.

She also has her own selfish motives. When Lu Heng reads it out later, it will also be a help to Gu Jingzhe.

She also planned to pull Lu Heng over to recognize Gu Jingzhe as his senior brother.

After hearing what Tong Huaqiong said, Lu Heng's mind was in turmoil.

He followed his parents to Shengjing to live with his sister and brother-in-law. He knew that his sister had suffered a lot at his aunt's house and had finally escaped to marry his brother-in-law. After observing for a period of time, he found that his brother-in-law was very good to his sister.

He didn't want to cause any rift between his brother-in-law and sister because of him.

He wants to earn money to study on his own.

Now the boss's words have untied his knot.

Compared to proving that he can be self-reliant, studying hard is his better choice.

Lu Heng saluted Tong Huaqiong again and said, "Thank you for your teachings, Master."

Tong Huaqiong said, "My youngest son is studying at the Imperial College. You can come to my house to discuss his homework with him."

Lu Yiner said excitedly, "The young master is a top scholar. But please don't bother him now. He is preparing for the Spring Examination. You can come and ask for advice after the Spring Examination."

Lu Heng's eyes lit up, and he nodded and said, "Sister, I know the severity of the situation."

Lu Yiner had something to discuss with Tong Huaqiong. Lu's father and mother bought a shop and planned to open a butcher shop.

In Shengjing, just like Yanguan Town a few years ago, pork was not considered acceptable. Mutton and beef were the main meats served at banquets, and pork was just a snack for ordinary people.

But now there are butcher shops that have been operating in Shengjing for many years, and everyone is used to going to familiar shops to buy meat. Her parents can't squeeze in, and even if they do, they might be resented by their peers.

Therefore, Lu Yiner decided to let her parents' butcher shop sell pork.

Although she had never eaten pigs from a pig farm, Tong Pandi and Gu Honglian both said that the pork produced from the pig farm was fragrant and had no smell even when boiled in plain water.

She believed in Tong Huaqiong's abilities; if the pork from the pig farm didn't have some unique qualities, a money-grubbing owner wouldn't have bothered raising pigs in the first place. (End of Chapter)