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

Chapter 79 The Rogue's Justified Righteousness

Tong Huaqiong arrived at the Huang family mansion with Gu Taohua, Man'er, and a large pile of pastries.

Master Huang was known for his philanthropy and kindness. His mother was from Shouyan Pass Town, and every respectable family there would send someone to visit him. Even wealthy families from Pingchuan County would send people to visit him.

Therefore, the Huang family was exceptionally lively today, with people carrying gifts and blocking the door early in the morning.

"Oh, Aunt Tong, we've been waiting for you!" The pretty maidservant who served Old Madam Huang had been waiting at the door since early morning. When she saw Tong Huaqiong, she waved her handkerchief and greeted her with a big smile.

"Miss Yuqin, thank you for coming out in person," Tong Huaqiong said with a smile.

She came to deliver pastries to Master Huang a few days ago and learned that the maid's name was Yuqin.

In her previous life, Tong Huaqiong had studied various novels about palace intrigue. A first-class maid like Yuqin in a large mansion was like a mistress, more respectable than some young masters and ladies, and everyone had to give her some face.

Tong Huaqiong naturally dared not be negligent.

Moreover, it was thanks to her last time that the Huang family, a major VIP customer, was finally won over.

Yuqin ordered someone to deliver the baskets of pastries that Tong Huaqiong had brought to the main kitchen. Then, she led Tong Huaqiong and Gu Taohua Man'er through the door, saying as they walked, "Aunt Tong, the old lady specially ordered someone to clear out the small kitchen in her yard for you to make pastries. I'll take you there now."

When Tong Huaqiong heard that a small kitchen had been specially set up for her, right in the old lady's yard, she was overjoyed.

She needs a kitchen like this, quiet and peaceful with few people, so it's convenient for her to enter and exit the space and use her cheat codes.

Tong Huaqiong smiled gratefully and said, "Then I'll trouble you, Miss Yuqin."

Yuqin then led Tong Huaqiong and the others to Old Madam Huang's courtyard, Tingsong Garden.

Since it was Mrs. Huang's birthday celebration today, she dressed up neatly early in the morning and sat in the main room waiting for everyone to pay their respects to her.

Fearing that she might offend the guests, Yuqin led Tong Huaqiong and the others through a side gate of Tingsongyuan.

"It's here."

After passing through two tung tree-lined gates and a covered walkway, we arrived at the small kitchen in the northeast corner.

Tong Huaqiong opened the small kitchen lid and looked inside, quite satisfied.

The small kitchen in a wealthy family is three times the size of the Gu family's kitchen. Tong Huaqiong loves such a spacious and bright kitchen, where she can fully unleash her potential.

"These three mothers will help you. Just tell them what to do, like tending the fire," Yuqin said to Tong Huaqiong, pointing to the three middle-aged women in the small kitchen.

The three mothers were dressed neatly and smartly, and nodded to Tong Huaqiong as a greeting.

Tong Huaqiong dared not use strangers. Firstly, they would interfere with her cheating in the space. Secondly, she had often heard that servants in wealthy families were difficult to deal with, especially those at the nanny level. These three nannies looked like they were not to be trifled with, and if the cooperation was unpleasant, it would ruin her plans.

So he smiled and said to Yuqin, "Miss Yuqin, there's no need to trouble these three mothers. My daughter Taohua is enough."

Gu Taohua smiled brightly at Yuqin, put her hands on her hips and said, "Sister Yuqin, I'll help my mother. Let these mothers have a relaxing day on the old lady's birthday."

Tong Huaqiong thought to herself that Gu Taohua was becoming more and more poised and elegant in her actions, and spoke beautifully. Coupled with her fair and round face, she was truly likable.

Sure enough, as soon as Gu Taohua finished speaking, the three mothers laughed and kept praising Tong Huaqiong for having such a good daughter, praising Gu Taohua for being so lucky, and praising Gu Taohua for being so beautiful.

Tong Huaqiong's lips twitched, and in response to the enthusiastic praise from the mothers, she said, "Sisters-in-law, my Taohua is right. It's the old lady's big day, so you should all relax and enjoy yourselves."

Then he said to Yuqin, "Miss Yuqin, I really don't need that many people here."

Today is the old lady's birthday. The entire banquet was handled by the main kitchen, and a chef from a restaurant in the prefectural city was invited. There was no need for the staff from their small kitchen.

They thought Qing would wait to receive a reward and eat the leftover food after celebrating the old lady's birthday, but unexpectedly, the steward arranged for them to assist Widow Tong, who came to the mansion to make pastries. Who wouldn't be happy to do that?

This widow Tong was quite kind-hearted and delicate; she proactively suggested that they not help her.

They were naturally happy to enjoy their freedom, but since Yuqin didn't speak, they didn't dare leave the small kitchen.

Yuqin smiled and said to the three mothers, "Alright, we'll listen to Aunt Tong. But don't go too far. Stay in the old lady's yard. If Aunt Tong needs any help, she'll be counting on you mothers." The three mothers smiled brightly and agreed in unison.

"Aunt Tong, I'm going to see the old lady now. Thank you for your hard work here. Show your skills, the guests are watching today, make sure you make the old lady happy." Yuqin instructed Tong Huaqiong, and then whispered in her ear, "If the old lady is happy, there will be a generous reward."

Tong Huaqiong patted her chest and said that she would definitely live up to her mission. The birthday cakes she made would be amazing and would add the finishing touch to the old lady's birthday banquet.

Yuqin then gave a few more instructions to the maids and mother in the courtyard, and ordered someone to bring some fresh fruit and trinkets for Man'er before going to the old lady Huang's place in the main house.

Tong Huaqiong beckoned Gu Taohua and Man'er into the small kitchen, then took out various tools and materials from her spatial storage.

The most important things today are longevity peaches and cake.

She had already decorated the peaches in her online space yesterday and put them in the refrigerator. Man'er had to take them out and steam them in the small kitchen.

Because she didn't have a pot that big in the space.

The cake was also made and stored in the refrigerator. All that was needed was for Man'er to take it out of her space and present it to Grandma Huang at the appropriate time.

In addition, we will bake some uniquely shaped pastries, such as plum blossom pastries, peach blossom pastries, and lotus blossom pastries, which are festive and appropriate for the occasion.

She had originally planned to bake them all in the oven in the space, but she was afraid that would give her away.

These were baked in the small kitchen. Fortunately, the Huang family's small kitchen was used to make pastries and had an oven for making desserts. Tong Huaqiong even opened the cabinet and found a box of exquisite molds.

Don't underestimate the ancients, especially the wealthy ones, who were quite exquisite and particular about their food, clothing, and daily necessities.

Tong Huaqiong discovered that the plum blossom and peach blossom molds in the Huang family's small kitchen were more exquisite than the molds she bought for 9.9 yuan a set with free shipping on Pinduoduo. Not only were they exquisite, but the material they were made of was also unknown, and they felt like jade bones and flesh to the touch.

Tong Huaqiong planned to use the Huang family's molds to bake some shortbread cookies.

"Peach Blossom, you stay in the kitchen and keep busy. I'll take Man'er into the space to get the longevity peaches. You keep an eye on her, and call me if anything happens," Tong Huaqiong said to Gu Taohua.

Gu Taohua rolled up her sleeves and placed the ingredients she had prepared at home on the cutting board. She said to Tong Huaqiong, "Mother, don't worry, I'm here."

Tong Huaqiong called out to Man'er, who was sitting obediently in a chair eating cherries.

Man'er handed a handful of cherries to Tong Huaqiong and Gu Taohua. Tong Huaqiong ate one. She had only eaten such sweet, thin-skinned, and juicy cherries when she was a child at her grandmother's house in the countryside. She had never eaten them since she grew up because they were difficult to transport. Later, the market was full of large cherries.

Tong Huaqiong wasn't satisfied with just one, so she grabbed a handful and stuffed them into her mouth.

"Hey, young lady, the old lady needs cherries for her pastries. Could you get me a basket?" Tong Huaqiong thought for a moment and stood at the kitchen door, waving to a young girl in the distance.

After hearing Tong Huaqiong's instructions, the little girl didn't come forward. Instead, she said from a distance, "Okay, I'll go to the main kitchen and get it for you."

When the old lady asks for something in her small kitchen, who would dare refuse?
The little girl ran away.

Tong Huaqiong laughed. She thought to herself, "For a wealthy family like Master Huang's, a basket of cherries is nothing."

"Mom, why are we making cherries for pastries?" Gu Taohua asked, puzzled.

“We’re not making pastries; we’ll eat them ourselves,” Tong Huaqiong said.

Gu Taohua: "."

Gu Taohua felt that her old mother had returned, shamelessly and righteously.

But she liked it, and she wanted to eat her fill.

Before the time it takes to drink a cup of tea was up, the little girl indeed brought a basket of cherries to Tong Huaqiong, saying, "If it's not enough, I'll go get more."

"Enough! Enough!"

Tong Huaqiong quickly carried the cherries to the kitchen, intending to have Man'er take them to her spatial dimension so that the whole family could eat them together once they got home.

(End of this chapter)