Chapter 153 Love and Shop, Choose the Later
After Tong Huaqiong left, the more Yu thought about what Tong Huaqiong said, the more she felt it made sense.
She wanted to ask Xu Jin to send a matchmaker to Bison Valley immediately to inquire about the situation of the Fan family.
However, Xu Jin went to the county government office because of Xu Kun and Xu Yong's matters.
In addition to Xu Yong and Xu Kun, Xu Jin is also half the boss of the Xu family. In order to allow the Xu family's children to expand their influence beyond Qinghe Bay, he took out money to sponsor the aspiring young people in the Xu family to study.
Alas, there was no smoke coming out of the Xu family's ancestral tomb, and none of the Xu family's children, including Xu Jin's two sons, had any talent for studying.
When he thought of this, Xu Jin became madly envious of the Gu family. Given the cowardly appearance of the deceased old man Gu and the crooked appearance of Tong Da Jiao, they were able to give birth to such a studious son.
Xu Yong fell in Qinghe Bay, and the Xu family’s children are all mediocre in talent, so it would be better to choose a son-in-law and train him well.
In Manqinghewan, the only one who is worthy of Xu Zaohua is Gu Jingzhe.
Tong Huaqiong asked the Yu family to look beyond Qinghe Bay. Why should Zaohua's marriage be restricted to Qinghe Bay? If Mr. Fan from Yeniu Valley is suitable, isn't he better than Gu Jingzhe?
Yu thought about it in his mind, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that this was a plausible idea.
At the same time, she was angry that both Xu Yong and Xu Kun were taken to the county government office, but her husband was still unwilling to cut ties.
She thought that when her family became successful in the future, she would definitely not be able to take the Xu family, a large clan, with her.
A bunch of people who are holding us back, they don't deserve it!
Tong Huaqiong walked out of Xu Jin's house with a beaming face. Gu Taohua followed behind her and asked anxiously, "Mother, why did you introduce Mr. Fan to Xu Zaohua? Is Xu Zaohua worthy of him?"
Gu Taohua's dislike for Xu Zaohua reached its peak.
How could a sinister person like Xu Zaohua be worthy of being a scholar's wife?
Tong Huaqiong said: "I think she and Mr. Fan are a good match."
Gu Taohua pouted.
Tong Huaqiong understood Gu Taohua's thoughts very well.
Tong Huaqiong scolded, "Gu Taohua, your mother eats more salt than you eat rice. Fan Tong is not a good person. He is suitable for someone like Zaohua who is cunning. If you want to marry Fan Tong, you can, but there is a condition that I don't know if you can accept."
Gu Taohua asked: "What are the conditions?"
Tong Huaqiong said: "You leave Taohua Dessert without any dowry. Do you want to marry Fan Tong or run Taohua Dessert? It's your choice."
Gu Taohua said without thinking: "Of course I choose Taohua dessert."
Peach Blossom Desserts is her hard work. She and her mother earned the money when they started the stall business. She would not let her brother and sister-in-law take advantage of it.
Tong Huaqiong nodded, fortunately Gu Taohua’s brain was not burned.
"Since you chose peach blossom dessert, forget about Fan Tong." Tong Huaqiong said.
Gu Taohua neither agreed nor disagreed.
Tong Huaqiong thought that she was not in a hurry, the little girl needed to digest this choice.
Gu Taohua wanted to return to the town as soon as possible. She also wanted to find time to ask Fan Tong what he thought of her. Last time, Meng Yanping said that Fan Tong fell in love with the daughter of Mr. Huang, but she didn't know whether it was true or not. She wanted to find out clearly.
If Fan Tong is thinking about her and Mr. Huang's daughter at the same time, then don't blame her for punishing him.
Tong Huaqiong and Gu Taohua were walking towards home. When they passed by Yan Pozi's house, Tong Huaqiong saw Xu Jin and several other members of the Xu family driving a ox cart towards them.
Xu Yong, Xu Kun and Yan Po were lying on the ox cart.
Xu Si's case was concluded today. Xu Si was beaten with eighty sticks and exiled to Lingnan.
After the fight, he set off with the wooden yoke.
Xu Yong and Xu Kun were beaten with forty sticks, and Yan Pozi was beaten with twenty sticks.
Three people were lying on the ox cart.
Tong Huaqiong saw blood oozing from Xu Yong and Xu Kun's thighs to their backs, and it was obvious that they had been beaten with so many sticks that the blood was gone.
As for Mrs. Yan, blood was only oozing from her back.
They were thankful that Xu Jin had rescued them. Let's see how they dare to bully others in the village in the future.
"The executioner's skills are really good. The man is still breathing even after beating him so hard." Gu Taohua looked at the wounds of the three men with excitement, and sneered with her hands covering her mouth.
This beating skill is pretty good. Gu Taohua also wants to learn it.
When Xu Yong and Xu Kun saw Tong Huaqiong and Gu Taohua, there was a flash of resentment in their eyes, but they did not dare to say anything harsh.
Granny Yan cried out, cursing as she cried, "Widow Tong, how dare you come to my door. If it weren't for you, how could my son end up like this?"
"Wuwuwu... My poor Si'er... Wuwuwu..."
Mrs. Yan cried heart-wrenchingly.
The fourth child in her family was beheaded and beaten with eighty sticks. He was hastily smeared with medicine and was taken to Lingnan without stopping.
It’s so hot today, and I’m afraid the wounds on my son’s body will fester and maggots will grow.
There is probably no medicine on the road.
Si'er has been spoiled since he was young, I don't know if he can survive to Lingnan.
Even if they make it to Lingnan, they will probably be in great danger.
"Your son asked for it." Tong Huaqiong had no sympathy for Granny Yan. "It's all because of you, the mother, who didn't teach him well. If you want to blame someone, blame yourself. Even if your son died, it was your fault."
This old woman still doesn't think her son did anything wrong. If she could restrain her son, would he have ended up like this?
After hearing what Tong Huaqiong said, Mrs. Yan cried even more sadly.
But there is still no regret.
"Why am I at your door? You still owe me three hundred and fifty taels of silver." Tong Huaqiong took out the IOU from his arms and said.
When Mrs. Yan heard this, she was shocked. How could this widow Tong be so vicious?
Her son was exiled, and she had even walked through the county government office and was about to be executed, but Widow Tong still wouldn't let her go.
"The silver you paid was paid after we privately agreed not to report it to the police. Now my son has been taken away. I will compensate your mother." Old Lady Yan spat.
Tong Huaqiong held the IOU in front of Xu Kun and Xu Yong and said, "This IOU is written in black and white, and it was signed by both of you. If Granny Yan doesn't pay me, you have to pay me."
Xu Kun and Xu Yong were both in a state of panic. The wounds on their bodies were burning and they just wanted to go home and lie down, but Widow Tong was making trouble here.
It's just terrible.
"It wasn't me who reported the case to the authorities, but now the whole town knows that Xu Si bullied me. My reputation has been damaged, so you should pay compensation. When Magistrate Liu made the final decision, he didn't say that our previous negotiation was invalid, so don't even think about getting my money back." Tong Huaqiong said, jumping up and down.
"Sister-in-law Tong, let's discuss this matter later. Look at how they are in this condition, let them go home and apply medicine first." Xu Jin walked out and said to Tong Huaqiong.
Xu Jin usually doesn't take Tong Huaqiong seriously. Even when he wants to arrange a marriage for the Gu family, he has the intention of abducting Gu Jingzhe away.
Now he is very polite to Tong Huaqiong, because he knows that Tong Huaqiong is the godmother of the county magistrate's son.
"Then will you, Xu Jin, compensate for this money? If not, then don't try to smooth things over here." Tong Huaqiong said confidently.
Xu Jin naturally would not compensate.
Because of this incident, his daughter Zaohua had already stolen one hundred taels of silver from the family as compensation.
Tong Huaqiong waved his hand and said, "Since you can't afford the compensation, I'll use something to pay for it."
As Tong Huaqiong spoke, she turned into Yan Pozi's house and took out a bowl of eggs from Yan Pozi's kitchen.
Gu Taohua followed Tong Huaqiong and took out two steamed buns.
The three Xu brothers were extremely angry, but there was nothing they could do.
Maner and Yaozu were running around in the village at the time. When they heard the news, they rushed over and excitedly followed Tong Huaqiong and Gu Taohua into Xu Yong and Xu Kun's home.
The former village chief and the former patriarch of the Xu family live a good life.
Tong Huaqiong caught two chickens from Xu Kun's house, Gu Taohua carried a bag of noodles from Xu Yong's house, and Man'er and Gu Yaozu held two watermelons in their arms and carried a basket of vegetables.
"These are worth five taels of silver."
Tong Huaqiong showed the spoils to everyone in the Xu family.
"Since you can't pay me back, you can use something to pay me back. You don't have to do anything. I'll come and get it whenever I'm free, until all the money you owe me is paid back."
Mrs. Yan, Xu Kun and Xu Yong were so shocked that they almost fainted.
Does Widow Tong mean that she will come to sweep the place every time from now on?