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

Chapter 93 Brutal Business Warfare

Ma Huateng saw Tong Huaqiong and Gu Taohua out of Rouge Lane and then went back home; he still had to get medicine for his mother.

Tong Huaqiong was overwhelmed with excitement; she was confident she could buy the shop from Ma Huateng.

Although it might seem like she's taking advantage of the situation, on the other hand, it's better for her to take the robbery herself than for someone else to do it. At least she's an honest and kind person.

Within two days, the shop in Rouge Lane became her private property.

It's not easy; even with Tong Dajiao's help, she was able to earn enough to own her own shop.

In the past life, the reason why more and more girls bought houses was simply because they felt secure when they owned property.

She is an only child, and everything in the house belongs to her. Her parents bought her a house near the school as soon as she was admitted to graduate school. She doesn't feel much about owning a house and a shop in her name.

It was only when she arrived here that she truly experienced the excitement of having a stable business.

What's more, she earned the shop with her own hands, which doubled her sense of accomplishment.

“Mother, buying a shop costs a lot of money. Do we have enough? I think it’s better to rent one,” Gu Taohua said.

The shops in Rouge Lane are not cheap.

We've made a lot of money these past few days, but buying a shop is probably out of the question.

Tong Huaqiong said confidently, "We have to buy the shop no matter the cost. Gu Taohua, let me tell you, people need to have their own property to feel secure."

Gu Taohua was a little confused.

Tong Huaqiong continued, "This is our family's first shop, so naturally it will be registered under my name. When we have more shops in the future, I will transfer some of them to your name. They will be part of your dowry when you get married, and if you don't want to get married, they will remain your private property with some protection."

Gu Taohua didn't know much about property protection or private property, but she understood one thing: she would also have shops under her name in the future.

This is probably the first of its kind in the entire Qinghe Bay area.

Who wouldn't consider their son first if they had a shop or land? But my mother always thinks of her first.

This shows her status in her mother's heart.

All the hardship of accompanying my mother to work hard in her business from early morning to late at night has been swept away in an instant.

"Mother, you really love me." Gu Taohua said with a touch of emotion, "Mother, I must follow you in doing business, and I can manage my own shop in the future."

She was spurred on by Ma Huateng's tavern, which was on the verge of closing down, and decided that she would follow Tong Huaqiong to do business properly from now on.

Otherwise, even if you own a shop, you could lose it all if you don't know how to manage it.

"It's best if you think this way." Tong Huaqiong was pleased that Gu Taohua had this understanding.

Gu Taohua smiled.

That smile dazzled Tong Huaqiong's eyes.

These days, Gu Taohua has been working hard alongside her at the stall, and with her intentional diet control, she is noticeably thinner than when Tong Huaqiong first became her mother.

A fourteen-year-old girl is in the prime of her youth, and with her fair skin, Gu Taohua's beauty shines through with just a little weight loss.

Tong Huaqiong is certain that she doesn't have any maternal bias towards Gu Taohua.

She absolutely must keep a close eye on such a good girl and not let that damned Fan Tong snatch her away halfway through her life, lest she cause another scandal like the one she had in her past life where she got pregnant out of wedlock.

As the mother and daughter talked, they guessed that Gu Dashu and Gu Jingzhe had already come to pick them up, so they walked towards the spot where Grandpa Xu's oxcart was parked.

When they arrived at the oxcart, Gu Dashu was indeed squatting there, pulling a flatbed cart, waiting.

But Gu Jingzhe is nowhere to be seen.

Gu Dashu came up to greet them and explained that the wheat in the field was almost ripe, and Gu Jingzhe wanted to clear out the threshing ground at home to thresh the wheat.

Tong Huaqiong was pleased to hear that Gu Jingzhe had volunteered to do the heavy work.

It doesn't matter whether Gu Jingzhe comes to pick her up or not, as long as Gu Dashu can take her home.

Tong Huaqiong directed Gu Dashu to put their belongings onto the flatbed cart, then she lifted her leg and sat down, and Gu Taohua also got on the cart.

Gu Dashu gritted his teeth and lifted the car bar. If he weren't afraid of being scolded by Tong Huaqiong, he would have complained about Gu Taohua's weight again.

As the flatbed cart passed by the Su Shi Yuan (a type of pastry shop), Tong Huaqiong felt, whether it was a sixth sense or something else, that someone was staring at her with vicious eyes, as if they wanted to poke two holes in her body.

She looked up and gazed at the second floor of the Su Shi Yuan restaurant; it was deserted. Tong Huaqiong felt a chill run down her spine.

"Mother, what's wrong?" Gu Taohua felt Tong Huaqiong shiver and couldn't help but ask.

"Nothing much," Tong Huaqiong said.

Despite saying it was nothing, Tong Huaqiong felt inexplicably uneasy inside.

Gu Dashu habitually took a shortcut, and the flatbed cart wobbled and swayed through the grove of trees between Yanguan Town and Qinghewan.

That is, the place where Tong Huaqiong and others met the Lu siblings.

Because Gu Dashu was pulling the cart alone, he walked a little slower than when Gu Jingzhe was there. By the time they reached the woods, it was getting dark.

Just then, a rustling sound came from the woods, and Tong Huaqiong wondered if they were about to be robbed.

The next second, a group of men emerged from behind the trees.

These people were blocking our way with knives.

Gu Taohua screamed in fright, and Tong Huaqiong hugged her.

They've been robbed.

Tong Huaqiong thought to herself, if they want money, then she'll give it to them; it's just the price of a day's worth of pastries. If they want to rape her, then she'll fight them to the death. If they want to kidnap her, then she'll just have to sacrifice Gu Dashu.

"What are you doing?" Gu Dashu was almost scared to death, but for the sake of his widowed mother and sister in the car, he forced himself to ask.

"What are you doing? Let Widow Tong come out and speak," the leader said.

Gu Dashu's first thought was that the Zheng family would come to take revenge.

Tong Huaqiong broke off the engagement with the Zheng family in such a foolish way, so it's not surprising that the Zheng family retaliated.

"Who are you? You think you can get my mother to speak for you? You're not worthy!" Gu Dashu was furious.

Even if he's a complete scoundrel, he can't possibly hand over his mother.

Otherwise, would he still be a son and a man?

The leader flashed his knife at Gu Dashu.

“I am Widow Tong. Are you here to rob me of my money or my virtue? Tell me,” Tong Huaqiong said as she stepped down from the car.

Robbery?

The leader's lips twitched; he had no interest in robbing a widow who already had a grandson.

As for robbing money, he was indeed interested in doing so.

But Manager Feng said that he only needed Widow Tong to hand over the recipes for cookies, taro pastries, and other pastries.

"We won't rob you of your virtue or your money, but do you know you've offended someone?" the leader said.

Tong Huaqiong secretly breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing that he would not assault her.

"Mother, you should get in the car quickly. I'll hold them off here." Gu Dashu said something sensible, blocking Tong Huaqiong from coming forward.

When Gu Taohua saw Tong Huaqiong get out of the car, she followed suit.

She mentally assessed her own strength and was confident she could easily take down two petty thieves. After observing them for a while, she decided which petty thief's large knife she wanted to seize.

With a large sword in hand, she should be able to cut down this group of people.

"You guys work for Su Shi Yuan, right? Where's that old scoundrel Manager Feng? Why doesn't he have the guts to come himself?"

They didn't rob her of her money or her virtue. If Tong Huaqiong offended someone, then Su Shi Yuan must be coming to retaliate.

If it were the Zheng family, they wouldn't use such low-level methods.

In her past life, she had read some business war reports, such as Company A burning Company B's money tree to death, the president poisoning the CEO, and two executives pulling each other's hair in an elevator. At that time, she laughed and thought, "Is that all there is to it? Such a crude and simple business war without any brains."

Now she is also facing a brutal business war.

The Su Shi Yuan (酥食园) sent people to rob them.

(End of this chapter)