The evil mother-in-law does not whitewash, she only abuses her children

"Mom, I'm back."

When Tong Huaqiong arrived home, Chen Sufen came to greet her with a bulging belly.

I haven't seen Chen Sufen for two months, and she looks good.

Although the belly is very big, the person has not gained much weight.

"You look good."

Tong Huaqiong nodded and was very satisfied with this.

Although she had never given birth to a child, she heard from people in later generations that pregnant women who do not pay attention to their diet during pregnancy will increase their risk of diabetes and high blood sugar. Not only that, if the fetus is too large, it will be difficult to give birth.

In later generations, there was the option of cesarean section, but this was not available in ancient times, and the mother could only give birth by force.

Now Tong Huaqiong's family has enough meat, eggs and milk, so Chen Sufen doesn't need to take in too much nutrition because of her pregnancy. Before leaving for Pingchuan County, Tong Huaqiong repeatedly told Chen Sufen not to eat too much meat and fish, to control her food intake, and to not work, but to take a walk every day.

Chen Sufen did as she was told.

"grandmother."

Man'er Xiaolong Yaozu had just finished his private school get out of class and saw the family's carriage parked at the door. He rushed into Tong Huaqiong's arms.

Tong Huaqiong touched this one and rubbed that one.

Then they walked home holding one of their hands.

Su Chengmin was chopping wood in the yard and stepped forward to carry Gu Taohua's luggage.

"Mom, who are this lady and these girls?" Chen Sufen couldn't hide her surprise when she saw several maids and old women getting off the carriage.

"Greetings, Madam." Su Qing, the former daughter of an official family, was more clever and stepped forward to greet Chen Sufen.

Seeing that Su Qing was so considerate, the other maids and old women came forward and called Chen Sufen "Madam".

Chen Sufen was so scared that she almost fell down.

Oh my God, when did she, a farm girl, become a lady who needs to be served by others?

Not used to it, very not used to it.

The strong old woman Yang stepped forward and quickly supported Chen Sufen who was pregnant.

Tong Huaqiong looked at Chen Sufen, who was so busy that she didn't know where to put her hands and feet, and said, "There are so many things to do at home that we can't handle them all, so we hired some help. If they call you the eldest young lady, just go and greet them."

Chen Sufen nodded in panic.

Not to mention Chen Sufen, even Tong Huaqiong was not used to it at first. It was only after being served for a few days that she got used to it.

However, Liu Yue'e adapted without any psychological barriers. Tong Huaqiong saw her commanding the maids to serve her every day, and she thought she looked a bit like a landlord's wife in feudal society.

Tong Huaqiong had thought it through about hiring people. Even if she didn't hire anyone, these maids and old women would be sold.

Who knows what will happen to them if they go to other people's homes. For example, Su Qing, the daughter of an official family, is most worried that she will be taken as a concubine by the master after being sent to work as a maid in a wealthy family.

Now they are with Tong Huaqiong, where they are not beaten or scolded, have clothes to wear, food to eat, and monthly wages, which is a good way out in this era.

"Man'er," Tong Huaqiong pointed at Su Qing and said, "This is my eldest granddaughter, Man'er. You will be responsible for her daily life and her reading and learning to read from now on."

Su Qing was slightly surprised.

She knew that Tong Huaqiong was knowledgeable, but she didn't expect that she would let her granddaughter learn to read and write.

Su Qing quickly concealed her surprise, bowed to Tong Huaqiong and said that she would take good care of Maner.

"Xiaoxi, Xiaoshui, and Mrs. Yang, you serve the eldest young lady." Tong Huaqiong pointed out the two maids and Mrs. Yang and gave them instructions.

The three men greeted Chen Sufen again, and Chen Sufen almost didn't know where to put her hands and feet.

"Mom, I don't need anyone to serve me. Let them serve you and Taohua." Chen Sufen said.

Her mother-in-law and sister-in-law have no one to serve her, but she is enjoying the life of a lady. How can that be?

Tong Huaqiong said to Chen Sufen, "You are about to give birth. There are many things to do at home. Don't think about doing everything by yourself. Leave the things to them and just concentrate on waiting for the birth."

How can that work?

Every wife in the village goes to work with a big belly and does housework as soon as she gets out of the confinement period. Chen Sufen can't be so pampered, otherwise the villagers will stab her in the back.

Tong Huaqiong knew that it was useless to say more to Chen Sufen, so she pulled out her trump card and said, "They are already at my house, we can't just send them back. OK, if you don't need them to serve you, I will ask the traffickers to take them away. If we can't find a suitable buyer, they will be beaten and scolded by the traffickers, and finally sold to a filthy place."

When Chen Sufen heard about the miserable life they might face after being sent away, she was so scared that she dared not refuse.

The clever Xiaoshui stepped forward and said, "Madam, please leave us here. This will save our lives."

Chen Sufen said tremblingly: "Okay, okay, stay, all stay."

Chen Sufen's kind nature works well for her family members, but not for outsiders and servants.

As the saying goes, there is no circle without rules.

In "Dream of Red Mansions", Feng Lazi is so strong, but as soon as she shows the slightest weakness, the servants in the mansion will start to bully her. What's more, a simple rural girl like Chen Sufen would be bullied to death if she really encounters a servant.

Chen Sufen is still at the stage where she is trembling with fear when being served, so it would be difficult for her to set rules for the maids and old women now.

I can only wait until she is used to being served before I can teach her.

Thinking of this, Tong Huaqiong said to the maids and servants, "When you get home, serve her well. If you think that the eldest young lady is good-tempered and want to bully her, then you are wrong. If there are those who want to cause trouble, instigate, or cause internal strife, give up those thoughts as soon as possible, otherwise I will drive them out."

The maids and old women all said they dared not.

During the days in Pingchuan County, they knew that Tong Huaqiong was a powerful person. The fact that a country widow was able to establish a firm foothold in Pingchuan County in a short period of time told them that she was no ordinary person.

One of them, a maid from a wealthy family, looked down on Tong Huaqiong and Gu Taohua because they were from the countryside. She was lazy and slack at work, and was immediately sent out by Tong Huaqiong.

They were so scared that they were trembling with fear.

Besides, a master like Tong Huaqiong treats his slaves as human beings, never beats or scolds them, gives them meat every day, money every month, and clothes all year round. Where can you find such a good family? So the remaining maids and old women gave up their thoughts of making trouble.

"Sister Tong."

"aunt."

"Grandma"

Tong Huaqiong had arranged for Chen Sufen's maids and servants. When she looked up, she saw Hong holding Huaer and Tong Pandyi coming in with Duoer.

"The flowers are growing taller and heavier again." Tong Huaqiong held the flowers in her hands.

The little Hua'er had a white and tender face, a pair of big watery eyes that twinkled, a small straw hat on her head, and a pair of tender white hands grabbed the pastry and stuffed it into Tong Huaqiong's mouth.

Tong Huaqiong held the flowers and couldn't let go.

"Mrs. Cheng, Xiao Chi, you two will serve my cousin from now on." Tong Huaqiong assigned a mistress and a maid to Tong Pandi.

Tong Pandi nodded and agreed readily.

She had been the young wife of the head of the village. There were maids who did rough work and old women who cooked in Heilongtan. Because the Wu family mistreat her, she had suffered a lot at their hands. Later, Tong Pandi was reborn and killed all the maids and old women without leaving a single one alive. Therefore, she was very good at managing maids and old women.

"Sister Hong, you look better." Tong Huaqiong said while holding Hong's hand.

Hong's body recovered quickly under the treatment of Tong Huaqiong's medicines, but she suffered from an allergy outbreak in late spring and early summer this year. After treatment, she was almost fully recovered.

Mrs. Hong said, "Thanks to you for helping me with the treatment."

The best friends were very affectionate when they met, and Hong told Tong Huaqiong all the gossip in the village.

"I just saw your second son and his family come back. Their old house was destroyed by the Xu family and they have no place to live. Maybe they will come to look for you." Mrs. Hong said.

Tong Huaqiong's face darkened.