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

Chapter 77 begins building momentum.
"Mother, I baked all the pastries you asked me to make during the day."

The next day will be the birthday of Master Huang's mother, and Tong Huaqiong will deliver pastries to Master Huang early in the morning.

Chen Sufen has been learning very quickly these days; she can learn most pastries after watching Tong Huaqiong bake them only once or twice.

She thought her mother-in-law must be very tired from setting up her stall all day, so she didn't rest all day and kept the fire in the kitchen burning. For the first time, she even acted like the eldest sister-in-law, asking Liu Yue'e, Gu Jingzhe, and Gu Dashu to come to the kitchen to help bake some of the essential ordinary pastries for Huang Yuanwai's mother's birthday banquet.

Tong Huaqiong expressed her satisfaction.

If we were to ask who in the entire Gu family Tong Huaqiong trusts the most so far, it would undoubtedly be Chen Sufen.

"Okay, pack your things and get some rest. The family will need you tomorrow," Tong Huaqiong said considerately.

She couldn't sleep yet; it was the birthday of Master Huang's mother, and she needed to prepare all the necessary materials for her visit to Master Huang's house tomorrow.

In addition to various pastries, she visited the Huang family yesterday and said that she could enter the Huang family kitchen to make new and fancy pastries for the Huang matriarch's birthday, and that the new designs would definitely be the most popular among the guests and make the Huang matriarch happy.

The two reasons—showing off and making his mother happy—were enough to sway Master Huang, and he agreed without hesitation.

Tong Huaqiong decided that in addition to offering longevity peaches, she would also offer a birthday cake.

Offering these two up would definitely be a cool move.

To ensure the quality and taste of the cake, she had to serve fresh ones, which required her to stay at the Huang family's residence.

As for how to guarantee it, of course it's the magic touch of the space; she decided to make and retrieve the cakes fresh in the space.

She tried it; she could use all the tools in the space, such as the egg beater and oven, but she just couldn't take them out. She would just have Man'er take them out after she finished cooking.

In the past few days, she has been going in and out of the space and discovered that Gu Taohua and Man'er can enter even without being with her, but this time she dares not take the risk and must ensure that nothing goes wrong.

This is also why she had to bring Man'er along.

Whether the Peach Blossom Dessert brand can break into the high-end market and expand its reputation depends on tomorrow's birthday banquet.

Now she sets up a stall in town, and although she has taken a share of the business from the crispy food garden, most of her customers are individual customers.

It's hard to say that most customers aren't drawn by the lower retail prices.

She wants to do more than just cater to individual customers; she also wants to offer customized pastry services, such as birthday banquets, wedding banquets, and baby showers.

The goal is to make their pastries the top choice for wealthy families in the entire Yanguan Town and even Pingchuan County.

Therefore, she had to make a big splash at Old Mrs. Huang's birthday banquet.

She also planned to find a shop after Master Huang's birthday banquet, instead of always using roadside stalls, and to use a shop to directly compete with the Su Shi Yuan (a famous food shop in Taiwan).

It's time to start building momentum.

Tong Huaqiong is very confident about this battle.

"Sister Man'er, are you going to sleep with your nanny again today?"

Man'er was very excited when she learned that she would be going to the Huang family's house in Yanguan Town with Tong Huaqiong and Gu Taohua the next day. After taking a bath, she asked Chen Sufen to bring out her new clothes. At this moment, she carried her new clothes and walked towards Tong Huaqiong's room.

She's going to wear new clothes tomorrow.

“Yes, I’m going to the Huang family’s house in Yanguan Town with Grandma tomorrow,” Man’er said to Yaozu.

“I want to go too,” Gu Yaozu said.

As the eldest grandson of the Gu family, he used to be the one who got to go out like this. Now, his grandmother no longer considers him when they go anywhere, and even at meals, the best food is given to Man'er first. He feels so wronged. "Grandma said she'll only take me," Man'er said to Yaozu after thinking for a moment. "Be good, and I'll bring you something delicious."

Gu Yaozu looked aggrieved, tears welling up in his eyes. He also wanted to go to Yanguan Town.

Liu Yue'e felt a pang of sadness after hearing the two children's conversation.

She turned around and complained to her mother, Zhao, who was passing by the Gu family while herding sheep: "Dàshū's mother is so biased. She doesn't care about her grandson Yaozu, but only cares about the eldest son's money-losing daughter. Mother, you didn't see it. She treats the eldest son's daughter like a golden phoenix. She gives her chicken legs and eggs at the dinner table. I think the eldest son's family will squeeze our Yaozu out of his way in the future."

"Tomorrow she's going to the Huang family to celebrate Old Madam Huang's birthday and she's bringing the eldest son's maid with her. Shouldn't she be thinking of Yaozu for such a good occasion? But she's only thinking of Man'er. I've known her for so long, but I understand her less and less. No wonder people say widows are strange, they're absolutely right."

Zhao pointed at Liu Yue'e and said, "Come on, you and your mother-in-law used to gang up on the eldest sister-in-law a lot, and your Yaozu was spoiled a lot. Now that it's your eldest son's turn, you can't stand it. In my opinion, your mother-in-law should be like this. The eldest son suffered so much under her care, and now she should make it up to her."

Liu Yue'e pursed her lips.

Whose side is her mother on?

Zhao continued, "Now that your mother-in-law has come to her senses, you'd better go along with her. Before, she spoiled your whole family, and life was chaotic. Nobody in the village wanted to associate with your family. Now that she's established herself properly, her family is just and fair, which is a good family tradition. Don't interfere. She's good to her eldest son, and she hasn't mistreated you either."

Zhao felt a sense of disappointment and frustration towards Liu Yue'e.

If anyone is the troublemaker behind the Gu family's prosperity, it's definitely her own daughter.

Who did her own daughter take after? If she hadn't come from her own womb, she would have thought she took after the old Tong Da-jiao.

Now that Tong Dajiao has changed for the better, why is her daughter still so stubbornly clinging to her old ways?

She had to give him a dressing down every time she saw him.

Thinking this, she shouted, "Your mother-in-law is no pushover. You better live a good life in the Gu family. If you become a troublemaker, she really can make Da Shu divorce you, given her temper. If that day ever comes, I won't care about you anymore, you can just become a nun."

After being subdued and beaten by Zhao, Liu Yue'e felt much less aggrieved and said to Zhao, "I was just complaining to you. What daughter-in-law doesn't speak ill of her husband's family at her parents' home? What's wrong with me saying a few words? Why are you so harsh on me, Mother?"

Zhao rolled her eyes at her own daughter and said, "You should learn from your sister-in-law."

Then he turned and walked away, leading the sheep.

As Liu Yue'e stepped into the courtyard, she bumped into Tong Huaqiong, which startled her so much that her heart stopped.

She was afraid that her mother-in-law would hear her complaining about her in front of her own mother. She had seen clearly how her mother-in-law had treated Chen Sufeng. If Chen Sufeng displeased her even slightly, her mother-in-law would go crazy and make Chen Sufeng sleep on the floor in front of her bed, massaging her legs and back, giving her water, and emptying her urinal, tormenting Chen Sufeng all night.

Oh no, she was afraid her mother-in-law would use this method to deal with him again.

"You run off to do nothing but eat right after you finish eating. Can't you do anything productive all day?"

Tong Huaqiong assumed Liu Yue'e had gone out to gossip with someone again, and began to give her a warning.

"There were no wild animals, so I just stood at the door for a while," Liu Yue'e said.

It seemed her mother-in-law hadn't heard her complaints, otherwise she wouldn't have remained so calm. Liu Yue'e breathed a slight sigh of relief.

"I'm giving you and Dashu a task."

As Liu Yue'e was hunched over, heading back to her room, Tong Huaqiong's words made her stop in her tracks.

Three chapters today

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