Chapter 420 They Have to Obey Me
"Honglian, I dare not keep you in my house. Your parents have said that they are afraid that I will show up in public and affect your good reputation."
Tong Huaqiong refused directly.
Gu Honglian said unwillingly, "Sister-in-law, I am not living here for free. I can go to work in your shop. I heard that Gu Xiaocao and Qingyou's wife both work in your shop, and I can do it, too. I don't want wages, just let me live in your house. Sister-in-law, I really don't want to live with them in the old house."
Tong Huaqiong frowned and said, "You work in my shop? You have always been lazy and gluttonous. You don't even wash a bowl at home. How can you work in my shop? Honglian, let me tell you the truth. Your sister-in-law nursed you and treated you like her own daughter, but that doesn't mean she is your mother and has to provide you with delicious food and satisfy your demands."
"That's impossible. You have your own parents. Ask them for what you want. If they can't satisfy you, that's your fate. You can't come to a new mother to ask for things just because your parents can't satisfy you. Don't make such requests to me again. You're enjoying a good life. It's easy for you to say that. How long have I been enjoying a good life myself?"
Gu Honglian's eyes filled with tears after hearing what Tong Huaqiong said. She covered her face and rushed out crying.
Tong Huaqiong dislikes this sister-in-law more than she likes her.
It’s not that Tong Huaqiong is prejudiced against her, but under the double brainwashing of Mr. Gu and Mrs. Gu, it is simply impossible for her to make changes like Gu Taohua.
But she had been in Qinghewan for so long, and Tong Huaqiong had not caused her any trouble. She had given her a share of the meat provided for the old house, and had also given her a piece of fabric along with the material provided for her cheap parents-in-law.
When she gets married, I don't mind giving her some dowry.
She won't take on any more than that, she's not a sucker.
After the people from the clan and the old house left, Tong Huaqiong sat down with his head propped up.
This group of people are making trouble!
But they are all too green for Tong Huaqiong.
How could Gu Youtian, a guy who was losing money in business, have the qualifications to steal her business?
"mother."
A group of evil bamboos stood in front of her and seemed to want to comfort Tong Huaqiong.
"Mom, my second uncle is too bullying. I will teach him a lesson in the future." Gu Dashu said.
Tong Huaqiong waved her hand and said, "You guys can all go out, Taohua and Baishuang are the only ones left."
So only Gu Taohua and Gu Baishuang were left in the room.
"You have all seen the faces of your grandfather and second uncle. Once a woman is in charge of the family business, no matter how much she has contributed to it, they will force her to hand it over. If I had not been sober-minded and had believed their rhetoric about staying at home and enjoying a good life, I would have been taken advantage of today." Tong Huaqiong said.
Gu Baishuang witnessed the whole process and had some insights in his heart.
It’s great to have real power over the business in my hands. I don’t even have to confront old man Gu Youtian. I can just let it go from my hands, and today’s issues will be resolved smoothly.
Originally, Gu Baishuang thought there would be a fierce battle, and she was planning to disobey the old man as a married woman.
Gu Baishuang said, "You are the one who has the plan to deal with it. Grandpa and Second Uncle are not easy to deal with."
Tong Huaqiong sneered and said, "Do you really think my method is clever? No, my method is not clever at all. The reason why I can make the people in the clan stand on my side is because I really control the lifeline of the family business. I can bring benefits to them, and they have to obey me."
"That's why I told you to take charge of the family business during the Spring Festival. Only when you truly take charge of the family business, your two ungrateful stepsons and their wives will be afraid of you and try to curry favor with you and stand on your side. You don't care whether they are sincere or not, you just need them to see the result of your expression."
Gu Baishuang nodded.
In the past we only talked about general principles, but today we can finally see the practice clearly.
What the stepmother said was right. Not only the two stepsons, but even Nie Mingyuan began to please her openly or secretly. It was because they were afraid that she had control over the relationship with Tong Huaqiong. He was afraid that if he offended her, she would directly cut off the relationship and make it impossible for him to do his business at sea.
"Mom, I think grandpa and second uncle will definitely not accept this. What if they try to take over the shop?" Gu Taohua was a little worried.
Although the shop belongs to my mother, she is the widow of the Gu family and is a member of the Gu family.
The shop and money she earned from her husband's family would be considered as her husband's. If they were really taken away by the clan members, she might not win even if she sued the government.
Otherwise, there would be no such thing as bullying orphans and widows in this world.
Wasn’t it that when County Magistrate Liu’s mother was a widow, her property was taken away by the clan?
Tong Huaqiong said, "Of course they won't be willing to do so. Not to mention this time, they won't be willing to do so next time or the next time, unless we give up our business. But there's nothing we can do even if they're unwilling. I'm not asking them to be willing. I just need to make sure our business doesn't fall into their hands. I'm not interested in whether they're willing or not."
"Taohua, you always say that you won't get married. Don't say that so early. If you meet someone you like in the future, you have to get married. What I am telling you is that you should understand that whether you get married or not, if you are in charge of the family business as a woman, you may encounter various obstacles and difficulties. At your mother's house, you will encounter obstacles from your brothers, sisters-in-law and nephews. At your husband's house, you may encounter a situation like your mother's today. It is also possible that your husband will directly trick you into giving up the business and enjoying a leisurely life at home. If you believe it, you are stupid. If you hand over the business and financial power, it will be like having your wings clipped. You will be able to be bullied by others, and they will not be grateful to you. If you insist on not handing over the business and financial power, and make yourself stronger and more powerful, although they are dissatisfied with you, they will only be wary of you and afraid of you. Do you think you are willing to enjoy a leisurely life or control the business so that they are afraid of you?" Tong Huaqiong asked Gu Taohua.
Gu Taohua said without hesitation: "Of course you should be afraid of me."
Tong Huaqiong nodded.
Gu Taohua said with a determined look: "Mom, I understand what you mean. Don't worry, I will definitely hold on to my shop and business opportunities and won't trust anyone easily. Whether I get married or not, I will not rely on my nephew and my husband's family. I can only live comfortably when I hold something that others are afraid of."
Tong Huaqiong was very satisfied with Gu Taohua's ability to perceive.
It is not easy to have such an understanding in this era.
Gu Baishuang was thoughtful. Every time she came to Qinghe Bay, she would feel new truths and shocks.
Gu Baishuang thought for a moment and said, "I am much older than my sister, so why can I not understand what my sister understands? I was deceived before, thinking that if I didn't get involved in the family business, they would be grateful and respectful to me. Now I see that gratitude and respect are useless. For example, if you hand over the business today, my second uncle and grandfather will also be grateful to you, but if they say they are not grateful, then they are not grateful. What can you do? So it is better to make them afraid and fearful."
Tong Huaqiong said to Gu Baishuang, "It's not too late for you to take control of your family's business. The Lu family has sent a letter saying that this sea business will definitely make money. As for how much money you make, it's up to you."
Gu Baishuang smiled.
Now she has no psychological burden at all to hide the maritime business situation from Nie Mingyuan and stepson.