Farm Girl Turns Everything Around: Sly Husband, Let's Farm

Chapter 1117: Chapter 1117: Brainwashed_1 Chapter 1117: Chapter 1117: Brainwashed_1 Tong Sanlang and Gao Lian hurriedly took a carriage to the Bai Residence. Upon arriving at the entrance of the Bai Residence, Gao Lian instructed the gatekeeper to go inside and inform Bai Zhi, as Old Lord Bai wasn’t feeling well, and they didn’t want to disturb him with such a trivial matter, so finding Bai Zhi would suffice.

Once Bai Zhi received the notification from the servant, she immediately came out.

Upon seeing Gao Lian, she affectionately called out to him as “Eunuch Gao” and, knowing that Tong Sanlang and Gao Lian had come for Tong Xingda and the others, she promptly led them personally towards the guest house.

Inside the guest house, Tong Xingda, Zhang Family, and Qiao Meipan were having dinner.

It goes without saying that the meals from the Wang Residence are exceptional. Moreover, owing to Bai Zhi’s special instructions, the spread on the dining table now could rival that of the Imperial Kitchen’s offerings.

Delicious and refined, the food was leagues above that of the Extreme Flavors Inn. Presented with such a feast, Tong Xingda managed to eat with casual ease, using his chopsticks. Zhang Family and Qiao Meipan, however, opened their eyes and mouths wide, eager to eat but reluctant to disturb the delicate dishes with their chopsticks, displaying a profound lack of sophistication.

Tong Xingda noticed their behavior and, with a snicker, stirred all the dishes with his chopsticks, obliterating their refined presentation.

Zhang Family denounced angrily, “What are you doing?!”

“Are you going to eat or not? If not, I’ll have the maid take it away,” Tong Xingda laughed again.

“Eat, we’ll eat!” Zhang Family finally began to eat.

Qiao Meipan was willing to eat as well.

“Oh my, the life of the nobility really is wonderful,” Zhang Family exclaimed non-stop. Compared to eating chaff and vegetables in Anping Village, this truly was like living the life of immortals.

“Relying on Tong Sanlang, you too could live this way,” Qiao Meipan suddenly spoke.

That single remark instantly redirected Zhang Family’s resentment towards Qiao Xiaomai.

Certainly! If not for Qiao Xiaomai, had Tong Sanlang been successful in the imperial examinations as a Juren, they would be enjoying this sort of life every day!

Bai Zhi had told them awhile ago that when others passed the imperial examinations, even if their families were poor, there would be wealthy merchants and various people wishing to curry favor who would come to offer silver and gifts. However, Tong Sanlang was different; apart from the annual provision of five hundred catties of grain, they received nothing at all.

All the blame was on Qiao Xiaomai!

She stood in the way of their opportunity to become wealthy, in the way of her opportunity to live the good life as a wealthy lady. Qiao Xiaomai must be eradicated!

As Zhang Family was fuming with inward curses, Tong Sanlang and Gao Lian suddenly appeared at the doorway, accompanied by Bai Zhi’s beaming voice, “Tong Xingda, Zhang Family, your son has come to pick you up.”

Upon hearing this, the three people, who were feasting inside, immediately turned their heads towards the door.

Seeing Tong Sanlang, Tong Xingda acted as if he hadn’t, continuing to stuff food into his mouth with his chopsticks.

Zhang Family put down her chopsticks, turned her head to look at him with displeasure, and said, “What are you doing here?”

Tong Sanlang pursed his lips, stepped forward a few paces to the doorway, and said, “I’ve come to take you and father out.”

“Where to?”

“To stay at an inn, and then I’ll send you back to Anping Village.”

Hearing the anticipated answer, Zhang Family’s face changed, and she slapped the table with her hand, “Just go.”

Tong Sanlang patiently tried to persuade them, “Father, Mother, you rashly ran away. Grandfather is very worried about you, and I am worried as well.”

“Worried?!” Upon hearing these two words, Zhang Family burst into fury, stood up abruptly, and pushed Tong Sanlang, “How dare you even mention these two words? While you live with that vile woman in the manor, indulging in the finest food and drink, have you spared a thought for me and your father?!”

“After all the years I’ve spent raising you, eighteen years of nurturing and kindness, is this how you repay your father and me!”