Chapter 90: Breaking the Ethnic Mind
Tong Huaqiong and Gu Taohua spread the reputation of Taohua desserts at Huang Yuanwai's mother's birthday, and the whole family was naturally very happy.
Apart from Tong Huaqiong and Gu Taohua, the happiest person was Chen Sufen.
Her mother-in-law promised her that after she finished taking care of Mr. Huang's mother's birthday celebration, she would allow her to take Gu Dahan and Man'er back to her parents' home.
Chen Sufen cooked with brisk steps and even refused to let Liu Yue'e help. She felt that her sister-in-law should take a rest after working outside all day looking for a shop.
Gu Jingzhe took the initiative to go into the kitchen to help his sister-in-law cook. This scene caught the eyes of Gu Dahan, who began to feel somewhat favorable towards Gu Jingzhe's attitude.
In the past, Gu Jingzhe had to just sit there and do whatever he wanted, but now he knows how to take the initiative to help his family.
The dinner was sumptuous.
Tong Huaqiong took out the various kinds of meat sent by Mr. Huang and put them all on the table.
The whole family had a hearty meal.
"It would be nice if I could live like this every day." Gu Dashu said with a longing look on his face as he burped from eating.
"Mom said it will be realized soon." Gu Taohua kept the secret of the space in her heart and was confident that the Gu family would be able to eat meat every day.
Gu Dashu deeply agreed with this.
When he and his wife went to the town this time, they found out that Taohua dessert had become well-known in the surrounding area.
If the shop is opened, there will definitely be a lot of money coming in every day.
"Mom, I will never be lazy again. I will definitely listen to you and work hard to live a good life." Gu Dashu said to Tong Huaqiong sincerely.
When Tong Huaqiong said before that she would lead everyone to live a good life, he was a little bit unconvinced.
Now that I have tasted the sweetness of living a good life, I am more willing to follow Tong Huaqiong's footsteps.
When he was looking for a shop in the town, he lamented to his wife Liu Yue'e that his mother worked so hard every day making and selling cakes, and he also wanted to make his own way.
"It's not enough to just talk, you have to do it."
Tong Huaqiong was very pleased with Gu Dashu's heartfelt assurance.
Gu Dashu nodded.
After dinner, Tong Huaqiong ordered Maner to go to the space and take out the basket of cherries brought from Mr. Huang's house.
The cherry remained juicy after being placed in the space for a day.
The bright red luster is very appetizing.
When everyone saw the cherries, they thought Tong Huaqiong was going to use them to make snacks. When Tong Huaqiong ordered Gu Jingzhe to wash the cherries and let everyone eat them, the Gu family compound was plunged into a sea of joy.
The Gu family seldom buys such fresh seasonal fruits, and even if they do, the fruits go into the stomachs of Gu Taohua and Gu Yaozu.
Now Tong Huaqiong has set a new rule that no one can eat alone in the Gu family, and the whole family must eat together.
Of course, she added another point: she was an exception because she was the oldest in the family and the one who made the most money.
After eating the cherries, Tong Huaqiong started making pastries for the stall the next day.
Most of the cakes were baked by Chen Sufen during the day, and only the signature products such as taro paste cakes needed Tong Huaqiong to personally control the product quality, so she asked Chen Sufen to let her bake them herself at night.
Gu Dashu and Liu Yue'e took the initiative to go into the kitchen to help, and Gu Jingzhe also followed to help light the fire.
Liu Qiaoyun brought a basket of eggs to Gu's house and smacked her lips when she saw the kitchen was bustling with activity.
Who would have thought that two months ago, the Gu family's children, who were born to Tong Da Jiao, did nothing but cause trouble every day.
The Gu family is indeed different.
Under the leadership of Aunt Tong, things have taken on a new look.
She wants to spread the word to the villagers.
Chen Sufen wanted to come in to help, but Tong Huaqiong sent her back to the house to rest early because she had to get up early the next day to go back to her parents' home.
After Chen Sufen returned to her room, she looked over and over the gifts that her mother-in-law Tong Huaqiong had bought for her parents' home, unwrapped them one by one, and rewrapped them carefully.
I was so excited that I couldn't express it in words.
I discussed with Gu Dahan for half the night before falling asleep.
The next day, Tong Huaqiong got up early and found that Chen Sufen had already fed the pigs, chickens, ducks and geese.
Tong Huaqiong couldn't help but sigh, how come Chen Sufen didn't feel tired like an AI? No matter who in the Gu family got up early, Chen Sufen would always be ahead of them and no one knew when she got up.
Chen Sufen called out "Mom".
Tong Huaqiong observed Chen Sufen carefully and nodded secretly.
Chen Sufen put on bright new clothes, put powder and rouge on her face, tied her hair into a fashionable style and pinned it with the new hairpin given by Tong Huaqiong. In addition, she had a comfortable life and good food these days, and her face had become plump. She exuded an indescribable charm.
Chen Sufen was not very old, but she always wore patched, gray clothes, which made her look like a sister to Tong Dajiao. Now that she has grown up and put on new clothes, her looks have come out.
"Is it inappropriate for me to dress like this?" Seeing her mother-in-law staring at her, Chen Sufen couldn't help but touch her head, feeling quite uncomfortable.
This hairstyle was taught to her by her sister-in-law Gu Taohua, who said it was a popular hairstyle among married women in the town.
She didn't want to dress like this at first, but her sister-in-law said the hairstyle was suitable, and Dahan also said it looked good.
Besides, all women love beauty, and she is no exception, so she got up early and dressed up like this.
If she had dressed like this in the past, her mother-in-law would have called her a slut and a seductress.
"Not bad, it suits you very well, it looks very nice. This hairpin also suits you very well." Tong Huaqiong praised sincerely, and then said, "You should dress up beautifully. You are not very old, why do you wear such plain clothes all day long?"
Chen Sufen blushed and felt very happy.
"Mom, I plan to spend a day at my parents' house, is that okay?" Chen Sufen said.
After saying this, I felt a little nervous and lowered my head, not daring to look at my mother-in-law's reaction.
The wheat in the field was almost ripe. Her mother-in-law was doing business in town. There was so much work to do in the fields and at home, but she took Dahan and Maner to spend the night at her parents' home. She felt quite sorry for her mother-in-law.
But she hadn't been back to her parents' home for several years, and she wanted to spend a night there.
She didn't dare to say it at first, but her mother-in-law had lectured her before, telling her not to hide things and make her mother-in-law guess, but to just say what she wanted to say.
She just said it straight out.
"Okay, just go ahead if you want to." Tong Huaqiong said straightforwardly.
"You don't have to worry about the family, it won't collapse. The second and third sons work in the fields, your sisters-in-law do the work in the yard, and Yaozu can also cut grass for the pigs." Tong Huaqiong said.
Chen Sufen was grateful for her mother-in-law's understanding.
After deciding to return from her parents' home, she decided not to go anywhere and just worked hard at home.
Thinking this, Chen Sufen went to wake Maner up.
She was afraid that it would be too hot if the sun rose higher, so she decided to set off early.
Tong Huaqiong looked at Chen Sufen, who was full of joy, and thought that Chen Sufen would not be able to spend the night at her parents' home.
Gu Dahan borrowed a flatbed cart from Qin Qingyou's family, and Liu Yue'e borrowed a donkey from her mother's family for her uncle's family.
The couple in the first wife placed the gifts for Chen Sufen's parents' home on a flatbed cart, and then took Man'er to Chenjiazhuang.
Liu Yue'e was quite dissatisfied with the gifts her mother-in-law brought to the Chen family.
Gu Dashu was seldom reasonable and advised Liu Yue'e, "Your parents live in the same village. You can go there whenever you want. I haven't been to my parents' home for several years. It's not right for me to bring more gifts. Just wait. I will help your parents with work during the wheat harvest this year."
Only then did Liu Yue'e become happy.
After sending the eldest daughter of the Gu family to Chenjiazhuang, Tong Huaqiong took Gu Taohua with her to continue working at the stall.
She planned to go to the wine shop mentioned by Gu Dashu in Yanzhi Lane to discuss renting a shop after she finished her stall today.