The Evil Mother-in-law: Torment Children, Work Hard, Be Rich!-Chapter 178: Scheming to Take Over the Shop

Mrs. Wang’s eyes turned red with heartache for her son.

In fact, she was hungry too!

The little sister-in-law’s heart is really ruthless, couldn’t you at least leave some flour?

Tong Zhijie said, "What’s wrong with Aunt? She used to love me the most."

Regarding this question, both Tong Fusheng and Mrs. Wang wanted to know too!

Tong Zhaodi said beside them, "I found that Aunt has changed to be like eldest sister. Dad, Mom, do you remember, eldest sister was like this towards us at first. Cold, indifferent, and when she came to our house, she not only brought no gifts but also emptied our things."

Tong Fusheng’s eyes flickered as he said, "Your aunt is different from your eldest sister. Your eldest sister was soft-tempered from a young age; I don’t know what shocked her into becoming like this. Your aunt has always had a fiery temper since childhood, it’s just that her previous compliance with our family covered her true nature. I guess your aunt got upset because of the joint burial with your uncle’s first wife, and I didn’t side with her after accepting five taels of silver from Gu Baishuang. She’s annoyed because of that."

Mrs. Wang thought for a moment and said, "So how can we make her treat us like she used to?"

Tong Fusheng said, "We’ll stay here, placate her first, and avoid confrontation with her. Zhaodi, you be diligent, wake up at the first crow of the rooster, just like at home, help sweep the yard, cook, and do chores."

Tong Zhaodi nodded, saying, "Dad, I’ll listen to you. Aunt’s shop business in town is doing very well, I heard from Yaozu that Sister-in-Law Sufen, Sister-in-Law Yue Er, and Taohua are all working in the shop. Not only family members are working there, but they also hired an accountant and clerks, even Sister-in-Law Yue Er’s sibling’s family’s niece is working there, earning quite a bit monthly."

Tong Fusheng was a bit displeased upon hearing that people were hired at the shop.

His sister had a few bucks and stiff wings, such a big matter as hiring at the shop wasn’t even discussed with him.

Tong Fusheng asked Tong Zhaodi, "The information you found out is good. I thought her shop was just a front door, with the whole family bustling inside, but hiring an accountant means it’s very big."

Tong Zhaodi said indignantly, "Others can work at the shop to earn monthly money. I’m her niece; I have no reason not to go."

Tong Fusheng nodded and said, "That’s right, I’ll talk to your aunt later and arrange for you to work in the shop."

Tong Zhijie said, "I want to go to the shop too. I can manage the accounts. As a nephew, wouldn’t I be more reliable than outsiders?"

Tong Fusheng was not keen on letting Tong Zhijie go to the shop; he wanted him to focus on his studies.

But then he thought if Tong Zhijie didn’t go, the shop would have nothing to do with his own son in the future.

The shop was set up by their own sister, attached to the Tong name, it belongs to their Tong family.

As a nephew, Tong Zhijie had to go to hold the fort.

Tong Fusheng pondered for a long time and then said, "Alright, the main thing is to placate your aunt; you’d better get the shop under your name later on. Even if not completely yours, as a close nephew, you should get a share. Once we get the silver, I’ll take you to the Capital to study."

Tong Zhijie forgot about his grumbling stomach and smiled widely.

If he went to his aunt’s shop, wouldn’t he be the Young Master and later live a life enjoying the food and drinks from the shop’s money?

Who would want to study in such good times, if not for his parents forcing him, he would have long stopped wanting to study.

Unlike Gu Jingzhe who treats books like his dear father, he gets a headache just seeing books.

Mrs. Wang said, "If your sister treats us coldly again tomorrow, how will you persuade her to let Zhaodi and Zhijie go to her shop?"

The thought of her little sister-in-law’s attitude infuriated Mrs. Wang.

She could stand husband’s resentment, son’s resentment, but not her little sister-in-law’s.

Tong Fusheng said, "I have a way. Do you know who your sister listens to the most? She listens most to our father. Before he died, he forced her to swear that she would treat our family well all her life. She wouldn’t dare to defy that oath."

Mrs. Wang smiled listening to Tong Fusheng say this.

In the past, whenever they asked the little sister-in-law for money or food, she never complained. Once her own man brought up the vicious oath she made on the father’s deathbed, the little sister-in-law would give in.

Mrs. Wang thought about it and said with a face full of regret, "Had I known, when Pandie got married, we should have made her swear a vicious oath to be good to Zhijie. And later, let’s make Tong Zhaodi swear one."

Tong Zhaodi said, "I won’t swear but I will be good to Zhijie."

Tong Zhijie grinned and said, "Once I get Aunt’s shop and start making money, Eldest Sis shouldn’t even think about getting a share."

Mrs. Wang tutted and sighed, "How did the little sister-in-law open the shop? She didn’t have this capability before."

Regarding this question, Tong Fusheng wasn’t surprised.

His sister was clever and bold since she was little, she almost dressed as a boy once to join the army with the village cattle boy.

Their father often said if the sister were a boy, the Tong family would have been flourishing a long time ago.

But even if the sister wasn’t weaker than a boy, in the end, she was still a girl, she still needed to marry and have children.

According to Tong Fusheng, it was because his sister lost her husband that she thought of opening a shop.

In the past, when Old Gu was around, she wasn’t allowed to open a shop in town; her talents naturally couldn’t be displayed.

Old Gu’s actions were understandable; after all, no man could tolerate his wife showing her face in public.

Tong Huaqiong slept soundly; she was awakened by the sound of sweeping outside.

She dressed, got up, opened the door, and found Chen Sufen had almost got up at the same time.

Careful observation, who else in the house could get up earlier than Chen Sufen?

Upon closer look, it wasn’t anyone else but Tong Dajiao’s niece, Tong Zhaodi.

"Oh dear, cousin, put that broom down; how can we let you sweep." Chen Sufen went up and tried to snatch the broom from Tong Zhaodi.

Chen Sufen didn’t like the entire Tong Fusheng family.

When she followed Tong Dajiao to the Tong home to work, she not only had to help with the fields but also had to cook and sweep the yard, and besides Tong Pandi, the others would never look directly at her.

Chen Sufen felt that Tong Zhaodi and Tong Pandi did not have it much better at home, just like her in the Chen Family.

Even though Tong Zhaodi never gave her a good face, she still sympathized with her.

A young girl, sleeping in the woodshed, getting up early to help with work; Chen Sufen felt a bit sorry for Tong Zhaodi.

"Big cousin, no need, no need." Tong Zhaodi glanced at Tong Huaqiong at the main house’s door, holding onto the broom tightly.

Her parents told her last night to win over her aunt’s favor.

She still wanted to work at the shop.

"Aunt, you’re up?" Tong Zhaodi greeted Tong Huaqiong loudly.

Tong Huaqiong looked at Tong Zhaodi and nodded with an "uhh".

"Cousin, once you finish sweeping the yard, take a rest while I cook." Chen Sufen said.

At this time, Gu Dahuan also got up; he cared for his wife, he wanted to cook.

Tong Zhaodi smiled and said, "Cousin, Cousin-in-law, where’s the rice and flour, I’ll make breakfast."

She originally wanted to make breakfast, but her aunt had taken all the rice and flour from the kitchen to her room, making it difficult to cook without ingredients.

Chen Sufen went to the main room to get the rice and flour, Gu Dahuan went to the vegetable garden to pick some vegetables.

After sweeping the yard, Tong Zhaodi saw Tong Huaqiong rubbing her teeth with green salt and quickly rolled up her sleeves to fetch water for her to wash her face.

"Aunt, let me do it."