Dressed as a farmer's widow, she brought her daughter to stock up on food and reached the top

"Sister Tian, are you planning to eat all the meals for the whole year today? Aren't you afraid of getting a stomach upset?" An aunt put her hands on her hips, her face full of sarcasm.

"Huh, I've never seen anyone taking advantage like this. In the end, he made himself vomit all over the place. It's really hilarious." An old man shook his head and couldn't help sneering, and the people around him also laughed.

Cuihua's face darkened as she slowly stood up, a broom in her hand. She glared at Zhao Cunliang and the others, snarling word by word, "I brought you here to enjoy a feast, not to embarrass yourself!"

Before she finished speaking, she suddenly raised the one-meter-long broom high up and swept it towards the few people.

"Run!" Zhao Cunliang's face turned pale in an instant. He shouted in horror and turned around and ran.

"Help!" Tian Guilan was so frightened that her face turned pale and she screamed and ran away.

"Someone come!" Several older children were so frightened that they cried and ran away in panic.

For a moment, the Zhao family members fled in panic across the yard like headless flies, while Cuihua, clutching the broom tightly, chased them relentlessly.

Xiuying, Yang's father, Yang's mother and Mr. Chen were currently sitting beside a beautifully decorated banquet in the main hall, but Mr. Chen's mind was not on the banquet at all.

He was eager for Taohua to become his daughter-in-law and enter the Chen family soon. Xiuying had previously stated that she wanted to wait a year after Taohua and her son were engaged before letting her marry. Although Mr. Chen was a little anxious, he had no choice but to agree.

But from what he'd witnessed today, whether it was the magical and dazzling fireworks or the sumptuous banquet, he knew that a daughter raised by such an exceptional woman would surely be exceptional as well. This, inevitably, would attract the attention of other families. The more he thought about it, the more worried he became, fearing that during this year of waiting, someone might suddenly appear and snatch away Taohua, this rare and wonderful daughter-in-law.

As early as when he was in the yard, Mr. Chen keenly noticed that when a young man saw the fireworks, there was a special light in his eyes when he looked at Xiuying, as if he had discovered prey.

Master Chen knew that the young man naturally had no intentions towards Xiuying, but Taohua was very likely to become his target. After all, the strength and background Xiuying displayed at Taohua's coming-of-age banquet today were enough to make any family interested in Taohua's marriage.

At this time, Master Chen was sitting in the main hall at the banquet. He finally couldn't help but speak, "My dear relatives, the marriage of the two children has been decided. I like Taohua from the bottom of my heart and I am very fond of her. I am thinking of letting Zexi and Taohua take over the business in the capital. What do you think... is it feasible?"

As long as Taohua is allowed to enter the Chen family and participate in the management of the family business, this daughter-in-law will be secure and will not be able to escape.

Xiuying seemed to see through Master Chen's thoughts immediately. Before he could finish, she interrupted, "Master Chen, I think it's best to let the children start from scratch." She paused slightly and continued, "Look, Awang and Taohua recently bought a shop in the capital. I think it's best to listen to the children's own opinions on such a major matter that affects their future development."

Xiuying slowly picked up the chopsticks, picked up a piece of fresh vegetable, put it into her mouth and chewed it gently.

Although starting from scratch sounds really hard, the benefits are not to be ignored. It will not only hone the will of Taohua and Awang, but also test the sincerity and depth of their relationship.

If Taohua and Awang's relationship is strained just because of some daily frictions, it might be a good thing for Taohua to see each other more clearly as soon as possible.

But if they can share joys and sorrows, support each other, and work together to build a career, then this relationship that has withstood many tests will hardly be affected by any difficulties in the future, and the friendship between the two will become more solid as a rock.

Taohua and Awang were called over, and as soon as they entered the room, both of them blushed shyly. Awang stared at Taohua, his eyes full of affection, while Taohua was extremely shy and quickly picked up a silk handkerchief to gently cover half of her face, revealing only a pair of large, watery eyes.

Xiuying took in the entire scene and coughed twice, breaking the slightly shy atmosphere. She looked at the two of them tenderly and said slowly, "Taohua, Awang, your marriage has been decided. From now on, you should make careful plans for your future. I'd like to ask what you think. Would you like to manage the family business and develop it in a stable environment, or go out and explore the world with your own abilities?"

Seeing Taohua and Awang's hesitation, as if they hadn't fully grasped the deeper meaning of Xiuying's words, Master Chen quickly explained with a smile, "Let me put it this way. I like Taohua from the bottom of my heart and believe she's the future daughter-in-law of our Chen family. So, I've been thinking about handing over some of our family's businesses in the capital to you two, Taohua and Zexi.

This is just for you to practice and get familiar with the family business. You know, I only have one son, Zexi, so in the future, all the family business will naturally be handed over to you."

Awang and Taohua looked at each other with tacit understanding. Awang gave Taohua a gentle and comforting look. Taohua nodded slightly, her expression full of trust.

Awang then turned around and faced Master Chen, saying, "Dad, I recently carefully bought a shop in the capital, hoping to join hands with Taohua and build a business of our own there."

Upon hearing this, Master Chen was slightly taken aback, then a hint of curiosity flashed in his eyes. He paused, stroked his beard, and asked, "Oh? Do you have any specific plans? Are you planning to get involved in the medicinal materials business, or the silk industry? Or perhaps a jewelry business? If you think it's suitable, a grain store would also be a good option."

Awang took a deep breath, frowned slightly, and said, as if mustering all his courage, "Dad, Taohua and I want to open a baba shop in the city."

Mr. Chen was leisurely holding his teacup when he heard this. His hand trembled violently, and the cup in his hand almost fell to the ground. His face was full of disbelief, and he hurriedly asked, "Are you talking about... a shop that specializes in snacks, like Eight Treasures Cake, Osmanthus Cake, Walnut Cake, etc."