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

Chapter 78 How can I allow others to snore on the side of the bed?
"Mom, what's the mission?"

Liu Yue'e stopped in her tracks.

I secretly prayed that it wouldn't be any work in the fields.

She knew that the eldest son's family was going to visit her parents' home the day after tomorrow, and it would probably take two days. She was worried that her mother-in-law might leave the farm work to her and Dashu.

She can't do heavy work!
“I’m planning to open a shop in town in a few days. You and Dashu can go to town tomorrow and ask around to see which shops are available for rent,” Tong Huaqiong said.

Liu Yue'e's eyes lit up.

Oh my god, she was so scared! She thought they were sending her to work in the fields, but it turned out they were sending her to town to find a shop.

The mother-in-law sees the pastry business as her lifeblood, yet she entrusted such a vital task to her. What does this show? It shows that she values ​​her.

Liu Yue'e's previous complaints to her mother, Zhao, about Tong Huaqiong's favoritism had completely vanished. Compared to letting Chen Sufeng bury herself in baking pastries, having her find a shop was practically a sign of her mother-in-law's favoritism.

That's exactly what she meant. She and her mother-in-law hadn't teamed up for nothing; in the crucial moment, her mother-in-law still chose to trust her.

"Mom, I'm going to town first thing tomorrow morning." Liu Yue'e was so excited that she couldn't wait to ride her whirlwind to town.

"You and Dashu should inquire at several shops and write down the prices and other details. Can you handle this?" Tong Huaqiong asked, feigning doubt.

Liu Yue'e patted her chest loudly and said, "I can definitely handle it."

Tong Huaqiong nodded and instructed, "Just say you're looking for a shop in Peach Blossom Desserts."

Liu Yue'e nodded hurriedly and said, "Mother, do you mean to spread the news of opening a peach blossom dessert shop everywhere?"

She likes to say that.

When it comes to spreading gossip and digging into private matters, no one in the entire Qinghe Bay can compare to her.

She promised that by grabbing a melon seed, she could spread the news of Peach Blossom Dessert's upcoming opening to the entire Yanguan Town and all the surrounding villages.

Tong Huaqiong nodded in satisfaction and said, "Yes, that's exactly what I meant."

To be fair, Liu Yue'e, this gossip queen, is quite quick-witted. As soon as Tong Huaqiong asked her to inquire about the shop, she knew Tong Huaqiong's purpose.

Tong Huaqiong wanted to use Liu Yue'e's words to tell others that she was going to open a shop.

She spread this news for two reasons: first, her stall had been upgraded, and second, people would have to go to the shop to buy pastries from now on.

Secondly, she wanted to leak information to Su Shi Yuan (酥食园). The fact that Su Shi Yuan bought her pastries but didn't release the same ones shows that Su Shi Yuan's master chefs lacked the skills to imitate her products. Since they couldn't replicate her pastries, Su Shi Yuan would definitely try to eliminate her.

How can one tolerate someone else snoring beside one's bed? If she were the manager of Su Shi Yuan, she would also deal with Tao Hua Desserts. This is the cruelty of business.

But she waited and waited these past few days, and Su Shi Yuan still didn't make a move on her. She couldn't wait any longer. She was afraid that once the shop opened, Su Shi Yuan would pull some trick on her and catch her off guard.

Therefore, she had to announce that she was going to open a shop to alert the Crispy Food Garden and make them take action against her in advance, so that she could better deal with the situation.

Taking advantage of the fact that she won't be setting up her stall at Master Huang's house tomorrow, it will be easiest to spread the news and create momentum.

After all, the less they set up their stalls, the more people will speculate about the reasons, and the easier it is to create momentum.

The next day, Tong Huaqiong got up early again, with Man'er sleeping close to her. Tong Huaqiong woke Man'er up, and while Man'er was still half asleep, Tong Huaqiong dressed her and washed her face.

Tong Huaqiong sighed, "It's really not easy for the little child laborers to go on stage today."

Chen Sufeng and Liu Yue'e had already set out the meal. Gu Dahan, along with Gu Dashu and Gu Jingzhe, rushed to weed while there was still dew. After weeding one acre of land, they went home for dinner.

Qin Qingyou followed behind Gu Dahan. Qin Qingyou had come to the Gu family to help Tong Huaqiong set up the oven. In order to better develop the baking business and produce pastries on a large scale, a professional oven was essential.

Tong Huaqiong was worried about who to ask to build it when Gu Dashu thought of Qin Qingyou's father, Uncle Qin, who knew how to set up pots and stoves. Almost every household in the village made their own pots and stoves.

But Grandpa Qin wasn't home; he was burning charcoal on the mountain and wouldn't be coming down for a while.

Fortunately, Qin Qingyou always assisted Grandpa Qin when he set up the stove and heater, and learned most of his father's skills.

So Tong Huaqiong invited him to her home to set up an oven.

Tong Huaqiong planned to have Qin Qingyou set one up in the courtyard first to test it out. If it worked well, they would set up two more in the shop when it opened. If the results were not good, they could make further improvements.

Don't be caught off guard when the shop opens and customer traffic increases, only to find yourself helpless without an oven.

"Aunt Tong, Da Shu said you wanted to build a barbecue grill. I wonder what kind you want to build?" Qin Qingyou said to Tong Huaqiong with a simple smile.

The Qin family members are kind and honest, and Qin Qingyou is no exception. The fact that he didn't even drink a drop of water when he got home and immediately started working is enough to prove Tong Huaqiong's opinion of the Qin family.

Tong Huaqiong admired such qualities. In the future, when her shop needs people, Qin Qingyou might become her employee.

Thinking this, Tong Huaqiong smiled like a spider demon emerging from its cave and said, "Eat first, then we'll talk."

Qin Qingyou smiled and said, "Aunt Tong, I was afraid of delaying your business, so I came after I finished eating."

Tong Huaqiong didn't stand on ceremony when she heard him say that. She went back into the house, took out a drawing, and handed it to Qin Qingyou, saying, "This is a drawing made by Jingzhe based on my description. I want to build a grill like this."

Qin Qingyou took the blueprints and looked at them, then said, "I'll give it a try."

Indeed, one should not underestimate the craftsmen of any era; Qin Qingyou was capable of understanding blueprints.

Tong Huaqiong said, "Go ahead and try. It's okay if you fail. Your wages will be the same as what your father charges for setting up stoves and pots for people."

Qin Qingyou waved his hand and said, "No need, no need. Aunt Tong has already been very kind to us by buying our eggs."

Tong Huaqiong insisted, "One thing at a time, the wages must be paid."

Qin Qingyou laughed and said, "Then how about this, Aunt Tong will use pastries to pay for her work."

His wife and mother both loved pastries, and Aunt Tong's pastries were incredibly fragrant. He earned the pastries to give to his wife and mother.

Tong Huaqiong had no objection to the proposal, so the deal was struck.

Tong Huaqiong's courtyard contained blue bricks, stones, and mud. These materials were bought by Old Man Gu when he was still alive and brought from the mountain, all in the hopes of repairing his house. But before construction could even begin, he died.

Tong Dajiao was lazy; once the old man died, she didn't think about continuing his legacy of repairing the house.

These materials had been piled up for almost a year, and they were just the right amount to build the oven.

Without saying a word, Qin Qingyou rolled up his sleeves and got to work.

Tong Huaqiong ordered Gu Jingzhe to stay at home and help Qin Qingyou build the oven. She discovered that this person was capable of anything because of his high IQ. As soon as Gu Jingzhe heard that she was going to build the oven, he had a pretty good idea of ​​what to do based on her description.

If this were in modern times, it would definitely be a top-notch infrastructure developer.

After breakfast, Tong Huaqiong took Gu Taohua and Man'er onto the flatbed cart.

Gu Dashu pulled the cart, while Liu Yue'e was given the privilege of traveling alongside it. After the couple delivered Tong Huaqiong, Gu Taohua, Man'er, and their two grandchildren to the Huang family, they would spread the word throughout Yanguan Town that they were opening a peach blossom dessert shop.

(End of this chapter)