Chapter 652: 651 Zhu Hongyun Returns

Moreover, taking advantage of her pregnancy, she had taught her family the recipe for Braised Pork. Now her family had opened a small restaurant in their village, specializing in Braised Pork, selling a scoop for five copper coins.

Apart from Braised Pork, she also taught her family the recipe for malt sugar. Although malt sugar doesn’t earn much, selling it along with Braised Pork minimally earns them around twenty copper coins a day or even up to seventy or eighty coins on better days.

This kind of income is absolutely considered good in rural areas.

Zhu Family’s village is not far from Bailu Town, hence, the living standard in the village is decent. The price, which couldn’t be considered cheap nor expensive, was within the villagers’ acceptance. The Braised Pork, devised from Qiao Xiaomai’s recipe, was fragrant and tender. Devouring it provided a thorough satisfaction, thus it sold well.

These were all related by Tong Erlang. He had seen them with his own eyes. Zhu Hongyun forbade him to tell others, but he was not good at hiding things. Moreover, as this involved his family’s business and Qiao Xiaomai, hence after much thought, he spilled the beans.

Upon knowing this, Zhu Hongyun was certainly chastened, but nothing could be done to her. She was now pregnant with the future great-grandson of the Tong Family and Erlang’s first child, obviously they couldn’t expel her like before.

Additionally, with Tong Erlang’s constant pleas, the issue was eventually closed with Tong Tiehu venting his spleen.

“However, Grandpa said, he would remember what Er Sao (Second sister-in-law) had done and deal with it after she gives birth.” Tong Sanlang said.

Qiao Xiaomai, “…How will they deal with it? Since they can’t do anything while she’s pregnant, will they have a plan after she gives birth?”

“Hmm… probably they will make her work harder on the farm?” Tong Sanlang himself was unsure.

On hearing this, Qiao Xiaomai rolled her eyes. She wasn’t happy with the punishment.

“How about I go to Zhu Family’s village to destroy their kitchen and warn her family not to make Braised Pork anymore?”

“Enough with your nonsense.” Qiao Xiaomai glared at him.

Tong Sanlang gave a conciliatory smile and passed a dish to her, “Then don’t be angry anymore, don’t engage with her in future, and this time…”

“This time, consider it as being bitten by a dog.” Qiao Xiaomai snorted, “I can’t bite back when I’m bitten by a dog.”

“But let me make it clear now. This time I let it slide for your sake. But if she dares to cross me again, don’t blame me for not being considerate.” Qiao Xiaomai jabbed the table with her chopsticks, her little face showing a cold demeanor.

“Alright alright, no need for consideration. In front of you, I have no dignity. When the time comes, confront her as you wish.” Tong Sanlang quickly agreed.

“Huh?” Qiao Xiaomai glanced at him suspiciously.

“Obviously, I’ll stand by your side, rest assured. I’ll absolutely charge to the front lines for you, protecting you from harm.” Tong Sanlang quickly added.

Qiao Xiaomai snorted, but her cold expression receded.

Qiao Changsun hesitated for a moment, then said, “Xiaomai, let it go. It’s just a recipe for Braised Pork after all.”

Upon hearing this, Qiao Xiaomai let out a soft ‘hmph’, “Even if it’s just a single copper coin, if I don’t wish to give it, then I’ll make an issue about it.”

She’s comfortable giving any amount to her own people.

But for the likes of Zhu Hongyun, even a single coin was too much.

“What’s owed, I’ve given. I gave 1600 taels of silver and the recipes to both sisters-in-law, and even to Sanlang’s mother. I’ve done right by this family.”

“In the future, if anyone comes to cause trouble again, I won’t hesitate to hit back.”

These words were a bit harsh. “This family” seemed to indicate she did not consider herself a part of the Tong family.

Qiao Changsun looked at Tong Sanlang with some concern, who gave a bitter smile in return.

What could he say?

It was his family who acted improperly in the first place. They surely couldn’t expect Qiao Xiaomai to continuously turn the other cheek.

Zhu Hongyun’s actions indeed, were excessively unreasonable.