The Evil Mother-in-law: Torment Children, Work Hard, Be Rich!-Chapter 174: The Vampires Are Waiting at Home
"The aroma seems to be coming from our house; big brother, what’s cooking at home?" Gu Taohua sniffed and asked.
Tong Huaqiong led Gu Taohua, Chen Sufen, and others back home from town. As they entered the village, they saw smoke curling up from their kitchen.
The enticing smell of the food wafted directly into their noses.
Gu Taohua was nearly salivating with hunger.
"Smells like chicken stew," Chen Sufen told Gu Taohua, "Your big brother’s cooking skills are impressive; the chicken stew smells really fragrant."
Mrs. Wang and Tong Zhaodi were busy in their kitchen at Tong Huaqiong’s home. Soon, they’d prepared a table full of dishes.
Tong Fusheng and Tong Zhijie were practically drooling over it.
It had been a long time since they had such a sumptuous meal.
Gu Dahuan estimated that Tong Huaqiong was almost back, so he cleared the dining table inside and went to the kitchen to bring in the dishes.
Truth be told, both his aunt and cousin were quite efficient, allowing Chen Sufen and the others to come back home from the shop and have a meal ready.
"Hey, Dahuan, go see if your mother and the others are back yet," Mrs. Wang said to Gu Dahuan, holding a basket of egg pancakes.
Good food like this, she had to find a reason to send Gu Dahuan out.
She planned to lock the door after Gu Dahuan went out.
Once they’d finished eating, only then would she open the door.
Gu Dahuan said, "No need, my mother and the others will be back soon."
Mrs. Wang’s face showed dissatisfaction.
"Dahuan, I’m out of tobacco leaves. Go and find some for me," Tong Fusheng noticed Mrs. Wang’s intention and tried to send Gu Dahuan out. 𝒻𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝘯𝘰𝑣ℯ𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝘮
But Gu Dahuan replied, "Uncle, my mother said tobacco leaves aren’t good for you; they’ll blacken your intestines. Even my younger brother had to quit, so you’d better stop smoking as well."
Tong Fusheng was frustrated and slapped his pipe case loudly, angrily saying, "Just go when I say so, why all the nonsense?"
Gu Dahuan, being stubborn, responded, "Uncle, think about it, if your intestines turn black, how can you survive? My cousin is still young, and my cousin’s sister isn’t married yet. If you end up like my dad, how would you expect aunt to raise two kids alone?"
Tong Fusheng was so furious that he couldn’t speak.
Mrs. Wang gasped, thinking that Gu Dahuan was cursing her to become a widow like his aunt.
To make sure Gu Dahuan left the room, both Tong Fusheng and Mrs. Wang suppressed their anger temporarily.
"Brother Dahuan, you should go see where aunt is." Tong Zhaodi came out of the kitchen, pushing Gu Dahuan toward the door.
Pushed by his cousin, Gu Dahuan was at a loss on how to handle himself.
Tong Zhaodi practically forced Gu Dahuan out the door, just about to lock it when Gu Taohua got off the carriage.
"What’s going on, big brother, who kicked you out?"
Gu Taohua forcefully pushed open the door.
Tong Zhaodi couldn’t withstand Gu Taohua’s strength and fell on her backside.
She wanted to curse but held back.
She couldn’t afford to offend Gu Taohua.
"Big brother, do we have guests at our home?" Gu Taohua turned and asked Gu Dahuan.
"It’s uncle’s family," Gu Dahuan replied.
Upon hearing the commotion, Tong Fusheng and Mrs. Wang knew that Tong Huaqiong was back and quickly went to the doorway to look outside.
They saw Tong Huaqiong jump off the carriage.
Tong Fusheng and Mrs. Wang exchanged a glance; wow, sister seemed really well-off now, even affording such a grand carriage.
Looking at Tong Huaqiong’s impressive demeanor, dressed in silk with gold and silver ornaments, even her daughters-in-law behind her were wearing new clothes and headpieces.
Tong Fusheng felt discontented.
Now that his sister was living well, she looked down on others.
He had sent messages to her several times, but she hadn’t returned to her parents’ home even once.
Luckily, they came to Qinghe Bay today, otherwise, his sister might have kept her good fortune a secret.
Mrs. Wang was equally dissatisfied. The younger sister was doing so well, yet didn’t care about her elder brother and sister-in-law’s wellbeing.
Tong Fusheng and Mrs. Wang didn’t greet Tong Huaqiong; they turned their backs and returned to the courtyard.
They made it clear that they wanted Tong Huaqiong to apologize sincerely and, ideally, offer them all her valuable items and food.
Otherwise, they wouldn’t forgive her.
Upon hearing from Gu Dahuan that her uncle’s family was here, Tong Huaqiong thought to herself, so the bloodsuckers were waiting at home.
Seeing Tong Fusheng and Mrs. Wang come to the door and then quickly retreat into the yard, Tong Huaqiong thought they really treated this place as their own.
Though she was an only child in a past life, she understood the mindset of someone like Tong Fusheng very well. They were putting on airs, waiting for her to humble herself and apologize.
If it were Tong Dajiao, he would definitely do so.
But sorry, she wasn’t Tong Dajiao; she was Tong Huaqiong.
Tong Huaqiong arrogantly walked through the yard and entered the house.
The main room had a table full of dishes; oh, it was quite a spread, with chicken, fish, meat, and eggs all included.
Tong Huaqiong glanced at Gu Dahuan, her face turning cold. They prepared such good food, and those guests thought they deserved it?
Noticing Tong Huaqiong’s displeasure, Gu Dahuan said, "Mom, all these dishes were made by aunt and cousin. I’ve been unfilial, having no money, and ended up letting uncle spend two taels of silver to buy quite a lot of meat and vegetables."
Tong Huaqiong’s expression instantly improved.
Gu Dahuan must have really accomplished something if he got Tong Fusheng to spend money.
Tong Fusheng sat at the head of the table like a lord, looking displeased. Mrs. Wang sat next to him, wearing a frosty expression.
Tong Zhaodi and Tong Zhijie sat on either end.
"Dad, Mom, let’s eat. I’m starving," Tong Zhijie said, reaching for a chicken leg.
He didn’t even greet Tong Huaqiong.
Tong Huaqiong felt it was a shame for Tong Dajiao, raising such an ungrateful nephew.
Feeling awkward that Tong Huaqiong hadn’t yet apologized, joined with their own hunger, Tong Fusheng and Mrs. Wang waved them off, saying, "Eat, eat."
They thought they’d settle the score after the meal.
Gu Taohua and Gu Dashi entered the room, irritated to see their uncle’s family seated like hosts at their dining table.
Tong Huaqiong signaled to Gu Taohua and Gu Dashi with a nod.
The siblings got her meaning: don’t be courteous to them.
"The drumstick is mine," Gu Taohua said, snatching the chicken leg from Tong Zhijie’s hand.
Tong Zhijie looked toward Tong Huaqiong.
Previously, when he fought with Gu Taohua over things in the Gu family, Tong Dajiao usually sided with him.
But this time, Tong Huaqiong ignored him and said, "In our house, the girls are precious; the drumsticks belong to the girls."
Gu Taohua took a bite of the chicken leg and handed the other one to Man Er, who came in behind her.
Tong Fusheng and his family were wide-eyed.
It was one thing for Taohua to eat it, but on what basis did a little girl like Man Er deserve to?
Gu Taohua placed the drumstick in front of her bowl, quickly pulling out a hairpin from Tong Zhaodi’s head with malice. "Who told you to wear my hairpin?" she said viciously.
Tong Zhaodi had forgotten she was still wearing the hairpin. Otherwise, she’d never have dared to wear Gu Taohua’s hairpin right in front of her.
Gu Taohua used the sharp end of the hairpin to gesture at Tong Zhaodi’s face, saying, "Did you go into my room? If you dare enter my room again and touch my things, I’ll scratch your face."
Tong Zhaodi was so frightened that she didn’t dare breathe.
Gu Dashi looked over Tong Zhijie from top to bottom, noticing the brat was wearing his clothes.
Recently, he’d behaved well, so his mother had finally bought some silk, and his wife had made him new clothes. He hadn’t even worn them yet, and now this brat was wearing them.
He wouldn’t be named Gu if he didn’t deal with this brat today.
Gu Dashi said to Tong Zhijie, "Take off my clothes."
Tong Zhijie looked incredulously at Gu Dashi.
Gu Dashi said nonchalantly, "What are you looking at? I told you to take off the clothes. Didn’t you hear? Never mind, I’ll do it myself."
In Tong Zhijie’s bewilderment, Gu Dashi stripped him of his clothes.
Tong Huaqiong’s mouth twitched as Tong Zhijie was left wearing nothing but a pair of underpants.
