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

Chapter 85 Dinner
"Aunt Tong, the old lady heard it was a bit noisy here and asked me to come and check. Would you like to move to another spot?"

Yuqin kept a close eye on Tong Huaqiong. When she noticed that Tong Huaqiong's expression was off, she sent a maid to walk around a bit and learned about the commotion at the banquet.

She didn't care about stepmothers; all she knew was that she couldn't let Aunt Tong suffer any injustice. So she came personally to intimidate the troublemakers in the name of the old lady.

"Miss Yuqin, we're just having a casual chat."

"Yes, we're just chatting."

Being invited by the richest man in Yanguan Town, Master Huang, to attend his mother's birthday banquet, who wouldn't cherish this opportunity? So being singled out for saying that their table was a bit noisy would be a slap in the face. Therefore, in front of Yuqin, they all pulled Tong Huaqiong to prevent her from leaving.

One of the ladies added, "We were just discussing that cake with Sister Tong. We'll order one for my grandson's birthday too."

The other ladies chimed in, "Yes, yes."

Tong Huaqiong followed suit, saying, "Miss Yuqin, please tell the old lady thanking her for her concern. This seat is perfect for me."

Yuqin nodded and went back with a smile.

Tong Huaqiong began to put on airs and said to Sun Shi, "You're just a child, you don't think before you speak. It's only right for me, as your maternal grandmother, to give you a few pointers. Your mother-in-law has been married into the Nie family for so many years, serving her parents-in-law with all her heart and treating your husband like her own son. We don't expect you to serve her like your own mother-in-law, but you should at least have the respect that comes with it, right?"

“If you act like this, people will find fault with you at home. In the future, stop calling her ‘stepmother’ all the time and be more respectful to your mother-in-law. Your stepmother also has her own family.”

After Tong Huaqiong finished speaking, she raised an eyebrow at Sun Shi and said, "What? I'm your nominal maternal grandmother, so you have to listen to me."

If you dare to refute me, I'll label you as disrespectful to elders.

As expected, upon hearing this, and also intimidated by Yuqin's mention of Old Madam Huang's care for Tong Huaqiong, Sun Shi, despite wanting to fight with Tong Huaqiong, dared not utter a word.

She forgot that her stepmother, her mother-in-law, was not someone to be trifled with. They could tear each other apart even in the mourning hall. If Tong Huaqiong got upset and started a fight with her, ruining Old Madam Huang's birthday banquet, Tong Huaqiong would just pack up and go back to Qinghe Bay. She still had to live in the town.

Offending the Huang family would affect the Nie family's business, and her father-in-law would likely become even more dissatisfied with her husband.

Thinking of this, Sun, who was seething with anger, sat down next to Gu Baishuang with a sullen face and her handkerchief in her hand, becoming much more obedient.

Tong Huaqiong was very satisfied with Sun's change, and kept her grievances to herself.

In any case, she would never be like Gu Baishuang, who was afraid of outsiders saying that her stepmother was bad or that her stepmother-in-law was unfair, and thus allowed her stepson and stepdaughter-in-law to climb all over her.

This stepmother crisis was resolved by Tong Huaqiong through a combination of skillful maneuvering and decisive action.

The banquet started quickly.

This meal was much more lavish than the meat that Old Mrs. Huang had "rewarded" us in the small kitchen.

This was the most lavish banquet Tong Huaqiong had ever witnessed after becoming Tong Dajiao.

I'd be doing myself a disservice if I didn't eat it.

Fortunately, she expends a lot of energy working and has a good appetite; the meat she ate at the entrance of the small kitchen did not affect her appetite at all.

Seeing that the other ladies were still deferring to each other, Tong Huaqiong picked up her chopsticks and started eating. Gu Taohua, who was next to her, originally wanted to be as reserved as the other young ladies from wealthy families, but when she saw the table full of fish and meat, she instantly threw all her reserve to the wind.

She had never seen such a fine feast in the village.

Even a little girl like Man'er was drooling over the exquisite dishes on the table.

The three of them, grandfather, grandmother, and grandson, looked like starving ghosts reincarnated, their eyes glued to the table, their chopsticks dancing in a blur.

Although the people of Yanguan Town are simple and honest and don't expect young women to be too particular about etiquette, they were still attending someone else's birthday banquet, so the ladies and young women should still maintain their composure. Besides, their family was quite well-off; they were used to such feasts, so they were rather reserved in their eating.

The ladies at the table were stunned by the way Tong Huaqiong and her two grandchildren swept everything away like Japanese devils entering a village!
My eyes were opened.

This person can eat even more than the servants in the house!
After finishing a roast chicken, Tong Huaqiong and her daughter Gu Taohua reached for the big carp with their chopsticks.

Tong Huaqiong finally understood why, in her previous life, when she went to her grandmother's village to attend a banquet and encountered the aunties and grandmas carrying plastic bags to gather vegetables, she regretted not bringing any tools to gather vegetables.

The banquet at Master Huang's house was so delicious; it was the most satisfying meal she had eaten since she transmigrated.

This meal further solidified Tong Huaqiong's idea of ​​making a lot of money. No matter what era it is, the living standards of the rich are always up to par.

If it weren't for the slightly pungent smell that the large pork knuckle couldn't hide despite the abundance of spices, Tong Huaqiong would have even had the urge to devour it.

Seeing the pork knuckle reminded Tong Huaqiong of the castrated sows and boars in her own family. Once this batch of pigs is ready for market, she will continue to open up sales channels through the Huang family.

With someone as fond of eating as Master Huang, he would probably be completely won over after tasting her family's pork, which has absolutely no gamey smell!

The others at the table watched as Tong Huaqionggu and Tao Huaman'er kept swinging their chopsticks around; these three could really eat!

Tong Huaqiong didn't care about the opinions of others.

"Those with thick skin get to eat meat, those with thin skin don't get any." This is a saying her grandmother taught her when she was little, from attending banquets with her.

After the last soup was served, Tong Huaqiong got up and went to find Yuqin.

Because it was time for the Swiss roll dessert she had prepared for the banquet to be served.

The cake rolls were kept in the small kitchen. When they arrived at the banquet hall, Yuqin had assigned maids and servants to watch over them. When she heard Tong Huaqiong say that they could be served, she quickly sent a maid to inform them.

The kitchen staff were already prepared, and upon receiving the notification, they brought the cake roll to the banquet hall.

Before the birthday banquet began, Grandma Huang's cake was distributed to each table, but it wasn't enough for everyone. Those who tasted it were amazed, saying they had never eaten such a delicious dessert before. Those who didn't get any were quite disappointed, but they certainly wouldn't complain to the host.

Now Tong Huaqiong has made up for all those regrets.

"Grandma, these pastries are something I specially prepared for everyone to cleanse their palates after the meal," Tong Huaqiong said to Grandma Huang with a smile.

Grandma Huang was even more pleased with Tong Huaqiong, and with a wave of her hand, she placed the cake rolls on each table.

Those who didn't get to eat the cake were finally satisfied.

This Swiss roll is so delicious! Even after a lavish feast, I still can't resist its aroma.

Someone at the table mentioned that Tong Huaqiong runs a stall opposite Su Shi Yuan, and that the peach blossom desserts are from her stall.

Now many people have made up their minds and decided to buy some from Peach Blossom Dessert Shop next time.

Some people said that Peach Blossom Dessert Shop would be opening in a few days, which made some wealthy ladies who always felt that buying pastries from roadside stalls was beneath them nod in satisfaction.

Of course, the "shills" who spread the news were arranged by Tong Huaqiong. She bribed the maid who was running errands during the banquet with a plate of pastries. The maid was quite diligent in her role as a shill!

So all the guests, male and female, who attended Grandma Huang's banquet knew that today's longevity peach cake, koi fish and lotus flower pastry, and other delicious pastries came from Taohua Desserts.

Peach Blossom Desserts have truly established their reputation.

(End of this chapter)