Chapter 452 The County Government Office is Not Opened by My Family

Chapter 452 The County Government Office is Not Opened by My Family

Tong Huaqiong said, "Lai Fu is indeed no longer a teacher. He served as a teacher for several months when there was no teacher in the village. Now that a teacher has come, he is no longer needed. Old man, you don't know this, do you? Starting tomorrow, Master Su will officially come to our village private school to teach the children."

Mr. Gu was filled with disappointment and hesitated to speak.

Mr. Su gave up teaching at the private school in town and ran to the village. Could it be that he really fell in love with his own daughter-in-law?

Old Man Gu held back and said, "Master Su? It's not appropriate for him to come to the village. Didn't you hear what's going on outside?"

Tong Huaqiong thought that Mr. Gu was talking about the rumors about Master Su and Tong Pandi, and said nonchalantly: "Don't worry about it, just treat those words as farts."

Old Man Gu was so angry that he almost died. If he stopped worrying about it, the grass on his son's grave would be green all year round.

How could Master Su have such a family business?

"There is only one teacher in the private school, so he will not be able to support us. It is better to let Ruinian and Master Su teach together. He can teach some new words."

Mr. Gu originally wanted to say something unpleasant, but he still wanted to fight for Gu Ruinian, so he tried his best to keep calm.

Tong Huaqiong said, "Let me be frank. Rui Nian is a very ambitious person and is not suitable to teach in the village. Isn't he going to take the exam for the scholar next year? So he should study hard and don't think about anything else. It would be embarrassing if he fails again."

Mr. Gu also thought so. It was not that the family did not have money to support his studies. They wanted him to find an easy job so that he would not delay his studies and could earn some money.

Since the eldest son's wife rejected Gu Ruinian, Grandpa Gu was not angry, because he still had requests for Gu Fengnian.

So he sighed and said, "You also know that the second branch is having a hard time right now. Since Ruinian can't go to the private school to teach, can you help Fengnian?"

Tong Huaqiong asked: "How can I help?"

This also comes with a buy one get one free offer.

Tong Huaqiong felt that Mr. Gu’s real purpose was not Gu Ruinian, but Gu Fengnian.

Gu Fengnian's wife Wei came to ask for a job, Tong Huaqiong didn't respond and they didn't know, she came again?

It is estimated that Tong Huaqiong is quite nice to the Wei and Yao families, which makes Mr. Gu mistakenly believe that she is willing to help Gu Fengnian.

She wanted to hear how Mr. Gu asked her to help Gu Fengnian.

Mr. Gu said, "I heard that the county is recruiting yamen runners. Although they are not official officials of the court and it is hard work, they can get rice and face every month. The requirements are not high, just need to be literate and strong. Fengnian is suitable. You have a good relationship with County Magistrate Liu, can you help to let Fengnian go to the county to work as a yamen runner?"

The so-called yamen runners mentioned by Mr. Gu are equivalent to temporary workers in modern society.

Although temporary workers are not easy to recruit, many people are eliminated just because they can read.

But Tong Huaqiong was not willing to help.

Tong Huaqiong said, "Since we are recruiting, it must be an open and transparent process. How can we use the backdoor? My Jingzhe will pursue a career in government in the future, and I cannot bring shame to my Jingzhe. If you think Fengnian is suitable, why not let Fengnian take the exam?"

This is a rejection.

Old Master Gu started talking again and again, saying, "You can't write two characters for Gu with one stroke. Let's not talk about any misunderstandings between you and your second brother. Fengnian has always respected you. You should help your nephew. You can help Qin Qingyou and Gu Xiaocao in our village. It's not a bad thing for you to help Fengnian."

Tong Huaqiong laughed out of anger.

How shameless of her to ask her to help Gu Fengnian.

Gu Fengnian was indeed respectful to her on the surface and called her "Auntie" when they met, but when Gu Youtian wanted to take over her shop, Gu Fengnian didn't say a word.

He probably hopes that his father's plan will succeed so that he can become the young master.

Now that the second wife is in trouble, Gu Fengnian has started to behave himself. Why didn't he think of his aunt Tong Dajiao when he was getting benefits?

Tong Huaqiong said, "I didn't open the county government office. County Magistrate Liu would listen to whatever I say. I don't have that much face. You should ask other people for help on this matter, old man."

In order to prevent similar incidents from happening in the future, Tong Huaqiong said, "Don't ask me for help with the Second House's affairs in the future. I can't help you. Also, tell Gu Youtian that He Chao is the shopkeeper I hired. What qualifications does he have to boss around in front of He Chao? If he doesn't respect himself in the future, I will come to his door."

Gu Youtian has been saying sour things in the clan these days, saying whether the shop belongs to the eldest wife or He Chao.

This word has changed its meaning once it gets out, implying that He Chao is overstepping his authority and that He Chao has the final say in Taohua Dessert...

The villagers even thought that He Chao had grasped the lifeblood of Taohua desserts.

This forced He Chao to run to her and confess that he had absolutely no ulterior motives.

What’s even more hateful is that Gu Youtian even said this to Gu Dahan and Gu Taohua. Isn’t this trying to sow discord?

What made him miscalculate was that Gu Dahan and Gu Taohua would not be fooled.

This behavior is disgusting.

Old Man Gu was rejected straightforwardly by Tong Huaqiong, and he argued back, his beard shaking with anger.

At this moment, he regretted not asking Old Lady Gu to come. At least Old Lady Gu could directly scold her daughter-in-law.

It is inappropriate for an old man like him to scold his daughter-in-law on the village road.

Old Man Gu was full of confidence when he came to ask Tong Huaqiong to let Gu Fengnian work as a yamen runner in the county government.

He felt that Tong Huaqiong treated Wei and Gu Yaojia quite well, which meant that his eldest daughter-in-law only had a problem with Gu Youtian, but not Gu Fengnian.

In addition, Wei had tried to trick Tong Huaqiong into giving him a job but failed, and he was too embarrassed to tell anyone in the old house about it, so Mr. Gu didn't know that Tong Huaqiong had already rejected Wei once.

Now Tong Huaqiong broke his idea.

Old Man Gu was so angry that he went back and lay on the bed. Old Mrs. Gu saw that he was determined not to find a job as a yamen runner for her grandson.

"This vicious woman, what does it have to do with Fengnian's work as a yamen runner? She's not willing to help even if it's just a matter of talking." Old Lady Gu scolded Tong Huaqiong behind her back.

Gu Fengnian felt very upset when he learned that Tong Huaqiong refused to speak for him in front of County Magistrate Liu, and complained a few words before going to bed.

Wei said, "It's not your fault, Auntie. Don't you see what your father has done? As the saying goes, a son pays his father's debts, and the same is true when a father's revenge is paid on his son. If it were your father, would he help Gu Dashu?"

Gu Fengnian remained silent.

Wei added, "Auntie is not someone who can't tell right from wrong. You see, she doesn't get along with Mrs. Huang, but Mrs. Huang's granddaughter Gu Xiaocao is still working as a waitress at Taohua Dessert. Why do you think that is? That's because Gu Xiaocao's family and Mrs. Huang's family are two separate families. If we can separate, maybe..."

Gu Fengnian interrupted Wei again and said, "Can you please stop mentioning the word 'separation'? I've heard it so many times that my ears are callused. Even if I don't become a government official, I can't separate the family."

......

Another Dragon Boat Festival is coming soon.

Everyone in Tong Huaqiong's family was very happy during this Dragon Boat Festival.

First, Grandpa Gu's ship returned from the voyage, and Tong Huaqiong used all the money from the sales of the goods she brought to buy goods from Southeast Asia. She wanted to open a "grocery" shop in Yanguan Town and Pingchuan County, similar to a supermarket in modern society, and sell those rare goods from Southeast Asia and the West in the store.

Tong Huaqiong took action after making a plan and soon found two suitable shops in Yanguan Town and Pingchuan County.

The shop in Yanguan Town was provided by Gu Baishuang. It was a shop she had fought for Nie Xiaofeng from Nie Mingyuan. She was very distressed because the space was too large and could not be rented out. Now Tong Huaqiong's supermarket can use it.

Tong Huaqiong said that if she did not pay rent, Gu Baishuang could use the rent as shares.

Gu Baishuang was naturally willing. She now trusted her stepmother very much. After her stepmother helped her make money on Mr. Lu’s ship, she became more determined to follow her stepmother and have meat to eat.

Tong Huaqiong's supermarket is scheduled to open after the Dragon Boat Festival.