The Evil Mother-in-law: Torment Children, Work Hard, Be Rich!-Chapter 300: The Thoughts of Two Daughters-in-Law

Chapter 300: Chapter 300: The Thoughts of Two Daughters-in-Law

Tong Huaqiong suppressed her curiosity and said, "We’ve only known each other for two days, the relationship isn’t too deep or too shallow."

Mr. Lu saw the expression on Tong Huaqiong’s face and knew she misunderstood something.

"People of the romantic world are the least trustworthy," Mr. Lu muttered awkwardly, as if trying to save face.

Tong Huaqiong thought to herself, go on acting.

You look down on people of the romantic world, yet you’re still inquiring about them.

"I heard from you that Mother Mo found her way back to the right path in the matter of Chen’s second son scheming against Dashi. She once asked me through someone to use my boat to carry some goods, but I never agreed. Could it be that she approached you?" Mr. Lu said, somewhat uneasy.

Tong Huaqiong thought to herself, Mr. Lu truly deserved his reputation as a Great Royal Merchant; he could deduce some benefit exchange between Mother Mo and Tong Huaqiong just from casual conversations.

So Tong Huaqiong didn’t hide it and said, "To be honest, Mother Mo did ship a batch of goods with me."

"But rest assured, she doesn’t get directly involved. If you don’t like it, you can consider her Silver as my loan, and I won’t involve her anymore."

Tong Huaqiong worried Mr. Lu would be displeased and quickly explained.

Mr. Lu, however, waved it off nonchalantly and said, "Never mind, if you want to carry her, go ahead. I just happen to need Mother Mo’s help with something. Please ask Master Tong to tell her to come to the Lu Mansion tomorrow."

Tong Huaqiong didn’t agree rashly; she cautiously asked, "May I ask how I should convey your message, sir?"

Tong Huaqiong couldn’t understand what Mr. Lu was up to. Her meaning was clear: just say what you need to say.

Mr. Lu decided to keep the mystery alive and said, "Just tell her I invite her to the Lu Family, nothing else. She will come on her own."

In this regard, Tong Huaqiong had no doubt.

Who in the whole Ning City wouldn’t want to show some respect to the Lu Family?

Since Mr. Lu entrusted her with the message, she would deliver it and mention nothing more.

Before leaving, Tong Huaqiong asked Mr. Lu for help in buying a good horse.

Mr. Lu agreed readily.

Lu Zhaoyang and Lu Zhaozhao saw Tong Huaqiong and others off to their carriage back to the hotel.

On the way back, Liu Yueer couldn’t hold back and said, "Mom, why did you and Taohua refuse Mr. Lu?"

Not only Liu Yueer wanted to ask, but Chen Sufen also wanted to.

The Lu Family was the richest in Ning City, Lu Zhaoyang was the most promising student of Wanliu Academy, and it was the Lu Family who initiated the marriage proposal, yet Gu Taohua splendidly refused.

Honestly, such a good match might not be found again.

Gu Taohua was young and naive, and her own mother-in-law just indulged her.

Tong Huaqiong said, "Didn’t your sister already say she doesn’t like Lu Zhaoyang?"

Liu Yueer sneered.

In a family like the Lu Family, liking or not liking is out of the question; getting the Silver and the shops is the real deal.

Gu Taohua asked Liu Yueer, "Wasn’t there someone from the town who proposed to you? Why did you elope with my second brother instead?"

Liu Yueer replied, "That’s different, isn’t it? The family in town had at most a small shop; that person wasn’t as good-looking as your second brother and had no potential. What kind of family is the Lu Family? The richest in Ning City, and no in-laws pressuring you. Marrying in, you’d be in charge, what’s not to like? Besides, Lu Zhaoyang is handsome and promising in his studies; he’ll surely get you a title in the future. Taohua, you’re too young to know what a good match this is."

Gu Taohua, tired of hearing Liu Yueer preaching, quickly said, "If Second Sister-in-law thinks the Lu Family is so good, why don’t you divorce my second brother and marry Lu Zhaoyang?"

Liu Yueer rolled her eyes in anger, wondering why her sister-in-law was so ungrateful.

And mother-in-law too, she’s good at business but way too indulgent regarding her sister-in-law’s marriage.

So Liu Yueer said to Tong Huaqiong, "Mom, Little Sister doesn’t understand, we should persuade her a bit."

Tong Huaqiong said, "Enough, stop worrying about things that aren’t your business. Your sister has already said she doesn’t like him, you don’t need to persuade further."

"Taohua is still young, it’s not the time to talk about marriage."

Chen Sufen agreed with Tong Huaqiong and said, "Mom is right, Little Sister is still young and not in a hurry to discuss marriage. Getting married and having children at such a young age leads to complications."

Liu Yueer thought, Sister-in-law really knows how to curry favor with her mother-in-law, everything she says is golden.

After the new year, she’ll be fifteen.

Gu Dashu said, "Taohua is always at home; who would dare say a word?"

Liu Yueer was upset that Gu Dashu didn’t take her side.

In this carriage, it seemed she was the only villain.

Was she the bad guy for wanting her sister-in-law to get married?

In a fit of pique, Liu Yueer blurted out, "Is it true that Mom wants to find a husband for Taohua?"

She immediately regretted asking.

Tong Huaqiong’s sharp gaze shot over, and she said with a cold smile, "Are you worried Taohua will control Taohua Dessert if she stays home? Let me tell you, Taohua Dessert was established by me and Taohua. Regardless of whether she marries or not, Taohua Dessert will always be under Taohua’s control."

Liu Yueer forced a smile and said, "Mom, that’s not what I meant."

Tong Huaqiong retorted coldly, "That’s exactly what you meant."

Gu Dashu reprimanded, "Yueer, you’d better not have any thoughts of competing with your sister over Taohua Dessert."

Liu Yueer felt utterly wronged.

Her mother-in-law indeed didn’t wrong her. She was really worried that her sister-in-law getting a husband would mean, as her mother-in-law aged, her sister-in-law would end up controlling the family’s financial power.

She didn’t oppose her sister-in-law receiving an inheritance, but she wasn’t pleased with her sister-in-law controlling all of the Gu Family’s business as the real lady of the house.

She harbored some resentment toward Tong Huaqiong, thinking only families without sons invited husbands. What kind of family with three sons would let their daughter invite a husband? That disrupts social order.

What was more frustrating was that her husband also didn’t stand with her on this.

Her elder sister-in-law always followed her mother-in-law and wouldn’t ally with her in opposition.

Liu Yueer’s gaze fell on Chen Sufen.

Chen Sufen remained silent; she had already expressed her opinion on her sister-in-law’s marriage.

As a stepdaughter-in-law, she knew it was best not to speak.

In her private thoughts, she sided with her mother-in-law and sister-in-law because she had only one daughter and had given up hope of having a son.

With her sister-in-law as a comparison, she could strive for more for Man Er in the future.

Tong Huaqiong’s gaze scanned between Liu Yueer and Chen Sufen, well aware of the thoughts her two daughters-in-law harbored.

She knew Chen Sufen was not one to entertain stray thoughts.

Liu Yueer, on the other hand, was not so certain.

When Gu Dashu and Liu Yueer quarreled over Xian Xian, she took her daughter-in-law’s side, but between her daughter-in-law and her daughter, she would undoubtedly side with her daughter.

Looking at the broader social context of the time, Liu Yueer was considered a decent sister-in-law.

She generally treated Gu Taohua well and didn’t mind splitting the inheritance with her sister-in-law.

However, she became displeased once her sister-in-law received more of the family’s resources.

In her mind, her sister-in-law was an outsider, and anything her sister-in-law received was taken from her son’s future.

While such thoughts could be normal in other households, they were unacceptable under Tong Huaqiong’s roof.

Tong Huaqiong’s future legacy would not favor sons or daughters; only the most competent would succeed.

If neither sons nor daughters stepped up to the mark, she wouldn’t hesitate to nurture her grandchildren.

If Liu Yueer couldn’t adjust her thinking, Tong Huaqiong would have Liu Yueer step back from managing Taohua Dessert, or she would divide the family with the second son.