Chapter 367 Cheap Son-in-law
I thought that New Year's greetings at Qinghe Bay were over, but I didn't expect that Tong Huaqiong received a lot of messages early in the morning on the second day of the New Year.
There were the Huang family, the Liu family, as well as some merchants and wealthy families in Yanguan Town and Pingchuan County, all of whom invited Tong Huaqiong to have a drink during the first month of the year.
Tong Huaqiong rejected most of them except the Huang and Liu families.
If she really couldn't refuse, she would let the social expert Gu Dashu take Liu Yue'e to the social event.
Liu Yue'e said that she was very satisfied with her mother-in-law's arrangement and she loved visiting relatives and friends outside.
As for inviting the shop assistants to dinner during the first month of the year, Tong Huaqiong handed it over to He Chao, who brought Gu Taohua to entertain the important shop assistants.
The custom on the second day of the Chinese New Year is to visit one's parents' home. Tong Huaqiong had severed ties with the Tong family and had no parents to visit.
Chen Sufen’s relationship with the Chen family is almost over. She sent some New Year gifts before the New Year and doesn’t plan to go over on the second day of the New Year.
Among all the married women in the family, only Liu Yue'e needed to visit her parents' home.
Liu Yue'e's parents' home is in this village, but Tong Huaqiong still did not neglect her.
He asked Gu Dashu to prepare a large cart of gifts and took Liu Yue'e and Gu Yaozu to the Liu family.
Maner and Xiaolong didn't have to visit relatives, so they were very eager for Yaozu to visit his maternal grandparents. Gu Dashu took all the children with him, even Duoer.
Not leaving her mother's house doesn't mean Tong Huaqiong has nothing to do, because her stepdaughter Gu Baishuang is coming to leave her as her stepmother.
Ever since Tong Huaqiong came here, Gu Baishuang seldom comes home, and Tong Huaqiong has a distant relationship with this stepdaughter.
She had never been to the Nie family either. Last time, when Gu Baishuang's younger daughter-in-law, Sun's son, had his full moon banquet, Gu Dahan and Chen Sufen went on behalf of the Gu family.
This time when Gu Baishuang came to visit her parents' home, Tong Huaqiong thought that Gu Baishuang came alone, and at most brought her son Nie Xiaofeng with her.
As long as it's acceptable in terms of face.
So she didn't make any preparations and just did what happened.
When two carriages stopped at the door of her house and Gu Dahan said, "Brother-in-law is here too," Tong Huaqiong realized that Gu Baishuang's man had also come.
Gu Baishuang's husband Nie Mingyuan is in the porcelain business and is away most of the time. Even when he comes home, he doesn't interact with Tong Huaqiong.
In his previous life, Nie Mingyuan looked down on Tong Dajiao and did not acknowledge this cheap mother-in-law. Except for getting married and returning to her parents' home, he never set foot in the door of the Gu family again.
So Tong Huaqiong has never actually met Nie Mingyuan.
Because Tong Da Jiao had never lived with him, Tong Huaqiong didn't know Nie Mingyuan's personality and temper, but since he schemed against Gu Baishuang in his previous life and gave all the family property to his two sons, which led to Gu Baishuang being forced to leave the Nie family by her stepson and clan members, he was a sinister and calculating villain.
Tong Huaqiong felt annoyed at the thought of dealing with such people.
Tong Huaqiong sat in the upper room and amused Huaer with Chen Sufen, Gu Taohua and Tong Pandi. After all, she was the mother-in-law, so even if Nie Mingyuan came, he would be the one to greet her instead of her getting up to greet him.
This is the benefit of being an elder.
Gu Dahan happily led his sister and brother-in-law in. Tong Huaqiong saw a man with a thin and long face who was older than herself enter the room.
Tong Huaqiong couldn't help but curse Tong Dajiao in her heart, saying it was such a sin to let her stepdaughter marry such an old man.
"Sister, brother-in-law is here." Chen Sufen stood up and greeted him.
Gu Taohua only called out "Sister Gu Baishuang" without even looking at Nie Mingyuan.
The last time she saw Gu Baishuang, she came to inquire about Xiaolong's situation. It has only been a short time, and Tong Huaqiong felt that Gu Baishuang had lost a lot of weight during this period.
I guess Nie Mingyuan made her angry when he came home.
Thinking of this, Tong Huaqiong's impression of Nie Mingyuan became even worse.
Nie Mingyuan stepped forward and saluted Tong Huaqiong, saying, "Mother-in-law, I salute you."
Tong Huaqiong's mouth twitched, and she told Nie Mingyuan not to be so polite.
Nie Mingyuan looked at Tong Huaqiong's new house and Tong Huaqiong herself and was greatly surprised.
My cheap mother-in-law is getting younger and younger, and her life is getting more and more prosperous.
It shows that God is not very blind.
"Uncle, where are all the things?" Nie Xiaofeng's voice came from the yard.
"Just put it in the front hall." Gu Jingzhe said.
"Then you come and release it, little uncle." Nie Xiaofeng was obviously cold towards Gu Jingzhe.
Nie Xiaofeng ran to the upper room. Tong Huaqiong looked up and saw that there were two daughters-in-law following him. Tong Huaqiong had seen the younger daughter-in-law, Sun, who was holding a child. She was Gu Baishuang's younger daughter-in-law. It was the first time that Tong Huaqiong saw the older daughter-in-law, Zhang, who was holding her daughter's hand.
"Xiaofeng, kid, hurry up and wish your grandma a happy new year." Gu Baishuang said.
Nie Xiaofeng pursed his lips.
Tong Huaqiong waved her hand and said, "Forget it, it doesn't matter whether you wish to celebrate the New Year or not."
Sun and Zhang came up to bless Tong Huaqiong. Tong Huaqiong gave a longevity lock to Sun's son and a bracelet to Zhang's daughter.
impartial.
Gu Baishuang took off the bracelet on her hand and gave it to Tong Pandi's youngest daughter Huaer.
Gu Baishuang is really a great person.
Chen Sufen gave seat to Nie Mingyuan and Gu Baishuang, and everyone sat down together. Tong Pandid served tea.
Sun and Zhang glanced at Tong Pandi.
As the first person to divorce by marriage in the Heilongtan area of Yanguan Town, Tong Pan'di is quite famous. It is normal for the two daughters-in-law to be curious about him.
What made Tong Huaqiong unhappy was that the looks these two cheap granddaughters-in-law looked at each other were clearly full of contempt for Tong Pandyi.
"Mother-in-law, I have been traveling outside for a while and only came back just before the New Year. I haven't come to see you before. Please forgive me." Nie Mingyuan took a sip of tea and apologized to Tong Huaqiong.
There was caution in his tone.
Who was Tong Huaqiong thinking?
I never saw you coming to visit when you came back before. It's because Tong Huaqiong was named the county lady, and then it was rumored that she told the Huang family's daughter about the Lu family's grandson, so Nie Mingyuan came to try to establish a relationship with her.
"I guess my brother-in-law doesn't even know which way my door faces. Luckily, my sister brought you here. If you came here alone, you would probably have gone to the wrong door." Gu Taohua said sarcastically.
Nie Mingyuan smiled awkwardly.
Nie Xiaofeng glared at Gu Taohua and was glared back at.
This aunt is not easy to mess with. Nie Xiaofeng turned his head away angrily.
Tong Huaqiong smiled and said, "Taohua is still young and likes to joke."
Nie Mingyuan thought this was not a joke at all, it was clearly a satire on how he used to despise the Gu family and never visit them.
He was from a wealthy family in Yanguan Town. If Gu Baishuang had not been young, gentle and docile, how could he have fallen in love with the Gu family.
I don’t know what good fortune this cheap mother-in-law of mine had. Not only did she open a pastry shop, she was also named a local lady.
Otherwise, he wouldn't bother dealing with this old hag.
Nie Mingyuan said generously: "My aunt is young and lively, so it's normal for her to like to make a few jokes. By the way, mother-in-law, I haven't had the chance to congratulate you on your title of county lady. I was so happy when I heard the news. I went to the north for half a year and brought you a gift that we don't have here..."
Nie Mingyuan asked Nie Xiaofeng to open the big box he brought, took out a cloak from it and handed it to Tong Huaqiong, saying, "Xiaofeng's mother heard from Dahan that you are most afraid of the cold in winter, so I bought a fox hunted by herdsmen in the north and made a cloak for you."
Tong Huaqiong looked at the shiny cloak in front of her.
I can already imagine myself wearing this robe and looking like a mountain eagle.