Chapter 458 Inner Demon
Gu Taohua, Gu Jingzhe and Lu Zhaozhao returned home.
The smell of food came from the kitchen. Tong Pandi and Liu Yue'e had already cooked several dishes.
The aroma of rice dumplings wafts from the kitchen.
The rice dumplings cooked in the big pot are out of the pot.
Tong Huaqiong brought out the freshly-cooked meat dumplings and handed them to Lu Zhaozhao.
Of course, we have to eat rice dumplings during the Dragon Boat Festival.
"This meat rice dumpling is so delicious." Lu Zhaozhao peeled the rice dumpling, took a bite, and exclaimed.
The aroma of meat mixed with the aroma of egg yolk and glutinous rice explodes between your lips and teeth.
Tong Huaqiong's rice dumplings are made with the best glutinous rice, the best meat wrapped with salted egg yolks, and wrapped in the freshest and tenderest reed leaves. They are then put into a wood-fired pot, boiled over high heat and then simmered over low heat overnight. Naturally, the taste of other people's rice dumplings is incomparable.
Since Tong Huaqiong brought meat rice dumplings here last year, many shops and vendors have imitated it during this year's Dragon Boat Festival.
But imitations are ultimately not as authentic as the originals.
In addition, the pork used this year is all castrated pigs, and the meat is tender, so the rice dumplings produced by Taohua Dessert are even more delicious than last year.
It sold out as soon as it was launched.
Compared with the ones in Taohua Dessert Shop, the ingredients used at home are more solid and cost-effective.
Naturally, it can conquer Lu Zhaozhao's stomach, who has tasted delicacies before.
"It's delicious, just eat a few more." Tong Huaqiong said.
Tong Huaqiong then asked, "When you went to Jingzhe's grandparents, did they give you any trouble?"
Lu Zhaozhao smiled and said, "No."
But he didn't say anything nice.
Gu Taohua said, "Grandpa and grandma were in a bad mood, and Second Aunt couldn't get over Gu Ruinian's failure in the exam. But Brother Fengnian's sister-in-law was very polite to Zhao Zhao."
It’s similar to what Tong Huaqiong thought.
Tong Huaqiong said to Lu Zhaozhao, "I won't hide it from you. We don't have a good relationship with the old house. The reason for the bad relationship is that Jingzhe's grandparents favor the second branch, and I hold grudges and never forgive, so our relationship is neither good nor bad. I didn't let them interfere with your engagement with Jingzhe. After you get married, I'll just treat them to a glass of wine at most."
Tong Huaqiong thought it would be better to explain everything to Lu Zhaozhao.
To prevent something like what happened today, where Gu Honglian was so arrogant towards Lu Zhaozhao, from happening again.
Lu Zhaozhao nodded and said, "I understand. In this case, I will definitely stand on the side of Aunt Tong."
Gu Taohua picked up a rice dumpling, peeled it, and repeated to Tong Huaqiong what Gu Ruinian had said to her.
Lu Zhaozhao was confused as she listened.
Tong Huaqiong naturally understood, and said to Gu Taohua with a smile: "Next time, just follow what I teach you."
It is estimated that Gu Ruinian has now begun to confirm that Gu Taohua is the time traveler.
Tong Huaqiong was deliberately confusing him.
If Gu Ruinian found out later that the time traveler was not Gu Taohua but Tong Huaqiong, I wonder how he would be shocked.
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After Gu Ruinian returned home, he heard Old Lady Gu's angry scolding.
Naturally, she scolded the first wife for disrespecting the old house, disrespecting her and Old Man Gu.
This time, Gu Jingzhe brought Lu Zhaozhao to the old house, which made Mr. Gu and Mrs. Gu very angry.
Jia was trapped in the inner demon of "If Gu Ruinian was the first in the case, all this would belong to him" and couldn't extricate himself.
Moreover, this inner demon became even stronger after seeing Gu Jingzhe.
Only Gu Honglian was not affected. Before dinner, she took the satin to show off to Old Lady Gu and others.
"My wife Jingzhe is very sensible. She gave me a piece of fine fabric. This fabric can't be bought without five taels of silver. Mother, please feel it."
Gu Honglian handed the satin to Old Lady Gu.
Mrs. Gu touched the material and said, "It is a good piece of material, but it is worthless to Miss Lu. If she really values you as her aunt, shouldn't she give you a hairpin for your head and a bracelet for your wrist? What is a piece of satin?"
"Don't be bought off by these little favors."
Gu Honglian pouted and said, "The hairpin she was wearing was made in the Shengjing Palace. I praised it and wanted to give it to me, but she pulled it out. I guess she was afraid that my sister-in-law would be angry, so she took it back."
Gu Honglian blamed Tong Huaqiong for Lu Zhaozhao not giving her a hairpin.
Yes, my sister-in-law is not easy to get along with.
Lu Zhaozhao must consider the opinion of her future mother-in-law.
Old Lady Gu believed this and cursed, "She is a vicious woman. How can she have good intentions?"
Gu Honglian draped the satin on her body. When she shook it open, the satin looked light and soft, and the bits of luster that shimmered through it were as sparkling as the sunset glow on the water.
Extremely Beautiful.
Old Mrs. Gu, Mrs. Jia, and the second generation of the Wei family were all stunned by what they saw.
They had never seen any young lady wearing this kind of material in such a wealthy place in the south.
The Lu family is an imperial merchant family, and most likely the materials are from the palace. No wonder one piece is worth five taels of silver.
Wei couldn't help but touch it and said, "It's really beautiful."
"Don't touch me dirty."
Gu Honglian took the satin back from Wei's hand and patted it.
Wei looked embarrassed.
Gu Honglian said happily: "This satin is so good, I have to go to town to find a tailor to make clothes. I can't make it at home. If I damage it, I won't have another one."
She had already decided to make a dress, and the remaining fabric would be used to make a single skirt.
If she goes out wearing such clothes, all the girls in Qinghe Bay will envy her.
There was also Mr. Fan, a scholar from the town's private school, whom she had met several times and had a good impression of. This satin dress would definitely attract his attention.
The more Gu Honglian thought about it, the more beautiful it became. She decided to go to the town to get clothes tailored after lunch.
At this time, Jia frowned and suddenly remembered that her son had no money to buy books recently.
This satin would be wasted if worn by Gu Honglian. If it were sold at a pawn shop for five taels of silver, it would be enough for Ruinian to buy books, pens, ink, paper, and inkstone.
Thinking of this, Jia said, "Sister, this satin is so expensive. People in our village can't do any work if they wear this kind of clothes. Besides, there are weeds and thorns everywhere in the village. It would be a pity if it is accidentally damaged."
Gu Honglian said: "I don't work."
Jia raised her eyelids and said, "I dare not say anything if my sister does not work. After all, the unmarried sister-in-law is a treasured guest in our family. But my sister has to think about the family. Now our family is short of money. Ruinian has no money to buy books, pens, inkstones, and paper. How can he continue to take the provincial examination next year? Since your satin is valuable, why not pawn it for five taels of silver? First, it can supplement the family income, and second, it is a proper way to buy books for Ruinian."
Gu Honglian was stunned. She didn't expect Jia to ask her to pawn her satin, which was such an excessive request.
Gu Honglian said to Jia: "Second sister-in-law, you just can't stand seeing me doing well. I finally have a piece of satin and you want to pawn it to get money for your son's education. What does your son's education have to do with me? If you want to support your son's education, you should learn from your eldest sister-in-law to make money."
Old Madam Gu was also dissatisfied with Jia's scheme against Honglian, and scolded: "Why are you as calculating as the eldest wife? Your sister just got a good thing and you are not happy about it. You are looking at me and I don't know, you are complaining that your sister doesn't work. Honglian is a member of my Gu family, she eats and drinks from my Gu family, you are a Jia and you have no right to say anything about it."
Old Mrs. Gu was extremely angry.
In the heart of Grandma Gu, grandsons are more important than daughters when it comes to important times.
If it was Gu Youtian who proposed pawning the satin, she would consider it.
When her daughter-in-law brought up the issue, Old Lady Gu felt that Jia was plotting against her own daughter.