The Evil Mother-in-law: Torment Children, Work Hard, Be Rich!-Chapter 357: Her Conditions

As soon as these words were spoken, not only did Wu Musheng feel he had grasped Tong Pandi’s vital point, but even Tong Fusheng and Mrs. Wang breathed a sigh of relief.

They said so when they came, Tong Pandi cares most about the two children, as long as she can be controlled through them, she’ll have to relent.

Wu Musheng shamelessly said, "What conditions do you propose?"

Tong Huaqiong was also curious about the conditions Tong Pandi proposed.

Tong Pandi said, "I’ve been working hard after marrying into the Wu family for several years, respecting my in-laws above and serving my little aunt down below. How has your family treated me? My in-laws have been harsh, my little aunt disrespects me, and my husband not only doesn’t side with me but joins my in-laws in bullying and beating me. I’m full of resentment, and if you want me to go back, you’ll have to let me vent a little. I can’t vent to my in-laws, nor to my little aunt, so I can only vent to you. If you sincerely want me to return, then kneel and kowtow three times with a loud sound, otherwise leave."

Tong Pandi hated him extremely.

At the moment before her rebirth, she begged Wu Musheng not to let Duo Er become someone’s concubine, but Wu Musheng kicked her in the chest.

"Tong Pandi... you..."

Wu Musheng pointed at Tong Pandi in disbelief.

Tong Fusheng, Mrs. Wang, and Zhao Di, Tong Zhijie beside them, were all shocked.

Tong Pandi’s demand was excessive.

Tong Huaqiong stoked the flames, saying, "How sincere can one be if they can’t even kowtow? It shows a lack of sincerity. If you kowtow sincerely, I’ll preside over letting Pandi return with you as the Lady of the Township."

Wu Musheng gritted his teeth.

These days, his sister has a marriage proposal, the nephew from the aunt of Boss Qian from Fengle Building in Yan Guan Town, a talented man who is the most promising scholar in the clan.

The family dislikes the Wu family for not having scholars and isn’t very keen on the marriage proposal.

Wu Ren heard that Boss Qian had now moved next door to Tong Huaqiong in Qinghe Bay and wanted to leverage Tong Huaqiong’s title to propose the marriage.

Therefore, when Wu Musheng came, Wu Ren instructed him to coax Tong Pandi back at all costs; only when she returns will their family have the relationship with the Lady of the Township, and his sister will secure a good marriage.

Wu Musheng knelt in the courtyard of Tong Huaqiong’s house and kowtowed three times loudly to Tong Pandi.

Tong Fusheng and his wife were shocked, but then relieved, thinking the Wu family valued Pandi. She had no reason not to go back.

Tong Huaqiong smiled, thinking how Wu Musheng did it so straightforwardly, she should’ve asked for five kowtows.

Wu Musheng raised his head, snow on his forehead, said to Tong Pandi, "Pandi, come back with me."

Wu Musheng was filled with hatred, he had his plans, when Pandi goes back with him today, tomorrow they would open the ancestral hall to denounce her as a concubine.

The days of torment are coming.

Tong Pandi’s lips curved into a smile, dazzling under the glaring sun.

What’s three kowtows? Can Wu Musheng repay the debts he owed her in his past life?

She said, "I will go back, tomorrow I’ll go back and separate from you."

Wu Musheng’s eyes widened in anger, "Pandi, you bitch, you tricked me?"

Tong Fusheng followed up with a series of curses.

Tong Pandi looked at Wu Musheng and said, "I said I’m going back to the Wu family, but I didn’t say I’m going back to live with you. I’m returning to separate."

Wu Musheng clenched his teeth and stood up, ready to throw a punch at Tong Pandi.

Tong Huaqiong was prepared, she grabbed a stick and swung it at Wu Musheng, who hadn’t yet touched Tong Pandi before falling to the ground eating dirt.

Su Chengmin appeared out of nowhere, pressed Wu Musheng to the ground, rubbing his face into the dirt.

When Wu Musheng’s face was lifted, it looked like he ran into a soy sauce shop.

Tong Huaqiong couldn’t help but laugh.

Mrs. Hong and Chen Sufen, watching from the window, also laughed. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

Tong Fusheng pointed at Tong Pandi, cursing angrily, "Such misfortune for the family, how did I raise such a fine daughter."

Tong Pandi spat in front of Tong Fusheng’s feet, saying, "From now on, I’m no longer a daughter of the Tong family."

Unable to hold back, Mrs. Wang jumped and cursed, directing her anger at Tong Huaqiong.

She believed her daughter separating was instigated by Tong Huaqiong.

Tong Huaqiong ignored her, and said to Su Chengmin, "Lai Fu, splash the water."

Su Chengmin brought out two large buckets of water intending to splash them on Mrs. Wang and others.

Tong Fusheng and Mrs. Wang ran out desperately scared.

In winter, getting splashed with cold water could ruin half a life.

After the commotion, Tong Huaqiong’s courtyard returned to calm.

Tong Pandi returned to the house and saw Duo Er and Hua Er, her heart filled with hatred for the Wu family.

"Wu Musheng still begs me to go back, he doesn’t even ask about Duo Er and Hua Er, he has no heart," Tong Pandi returned to the house, embraced her daughter from Mrs. Hong’s arms, and showed a face full of hate.

Even though she already saw through Wu Musheng, she was still disappointed.

Duo Er asked fearfully, "Mother, do you really want to go back? Duo Er doesn’t want to go back."

Tong Huaqiong said, "Your mother won’t go back, Duo Er won’t go back either, Duo Er, do you like it here?"

Duo Er nodded vigorously and said, "Duo Er likes it here, likes auntie, likes cousin, likes Grandma Hong, likes aunt-in-law, likes Sister Man Er... Duo Er doesn’t like dad."

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On the next day, the weather cleared, though still cold despite the sunshine.

Tong Huaqiong, Tong Pandi, and others set out early to Black Dragon Pond Town.

To prevent the Wu family from interfering, Tong Huaqiong reported to the authorities, and this time Jiao Yamen from the government was there to oversee.

The Wu family opened the ancestral hall.

With Tong Huaqiong, Gu Jingzhe, and Mr. Su accompanying her, Tong Pandi sat on one side, facing Wu Ren’s family, Wu Family Patriarch, and several elders from the clan.

Wu Musheng’s eyes were burning with anger; after falling at Tong Huaqiong’s home yesterday, he went home only to swell overnight.

Mrs. Qiao wished she could scratch Tong Huaqiong and Tong Pandi’s faces.

"Why didn’t you bring the children? Musheng’s wife, if you’re leaving the Wu family, the children with the surname Wu must remain," said the Wu Family Patriarch, standing to pay respect to Tong Huaqiong and Mr. Su, glanced at Tong Pandi, his first words were reproach.

Tong Pandi decided to show no courtesy to anyone in the Wu family.

Now the Wu Family Patriarch lectures about the two daughters, in the previous life Duo Er was to be sent by Wu Musheng and his heir as a little concubine, when she pleaded with the patriarch, he said a girl who couldn’t repay should just become a stepping stone for clan brothers.

Tong Pandi said, "Left in the Wu family to be a stepping stone for clan brothers? My condition for separation is that I must take my daughters with me."

The patriarch nearly choked on this statement, saying, "As the saying goes, it’s better to dismantle a temple than to break a marriage; you and Musheng have no need to walk to the point of separation. You’ve got food, drink, and gave birth to two daughters in the Wu family. The clan doesn’t see any reason for separation."

Tong Pandi said, "Not seeing the reason for separation, that’s just the patriarch pretending not to see. Patriarch, let me ask, after I gave birth to Duo Er, I was forced by my in-laws to serve the whole family without days for recovery, Duo Er had a fever, crying gasping for breath, when I begged Musheng, he wouldn’t even get medicine for her. I served dinner to my little aunt, slightly scalding, she slapped me, and everyone in the family said it was deserved, Musheng visited brothels every three to five days, his in-laws not only ignored but offered money... I’ve lived like this in the Wu family for five years, tell me, which is not a reason for separation."

"And not to mention, when I gave birth to Hua Er, Wu Ren and his wife, together with Wu Musheng, colluded with Ma Wenpo to take my life. If my aunt hadn’t protected me, the lives of my little daughter and I would already be gone. Is this not a reason for separation?"