Chapter 456: Chapter 456: Do you want her to follow the old path of Zhuang Lühe?

Her words were rather harsh, and moreover, the Zhang Family said them in a reproachful tone, which was extremely offensive.

But the smile on Qiao Xiaomai’s face remained unchanged, “Aunt, you better get going. If you go too late and Grandfather Tong gets hungry, that would not be good.”

Endure.

No matter what the Zhang Family said at the moment, she would bear it all.

By the evening time, she was going to tell Tong Sanlang everything!

Zhang Family’s clear prejudice against her was something she had never experienced before, she needed to discuss it with Tong Sanlang.

With this in mind, no matter what the Zhang Family said in the following journey, Qiao Xiaomai always had a smile on her face, not angry in the slightest.

Upon arriving at the Tong Family, Zhu Hongyun was sitting in the courtyard having some snacks.

Despite exchanging wheat for white flour, in this weather she still didn’t want to knead and roll the dough. She was waiting for the Zhang Family’s return.

Zhang Family didn’t disappoint her and brought back two large food boxes of meals and a basket of steamed buns!

“Aunt, you guys better get to the field quickly. When it’s halfway through the afternoon, I’ll bring you some sour plum soup.” Qiao Xiaomai said.

“Make plenty, and it’s best to chill it in the well.” In response to those words, Zhu Hongyun instructed.

Qiao Xiaomai smiled and nodded, then turned around and left.

As soon as she was out the door, Zhu Hongyun opened the two food boxes. A rich aroma wafted out, and despite having eaten a few snacks and not being very hungry, the sight of these foods made her stomach groan.

The meals Qiao Xiaomai prepared to serve guestswere undoubtedly a feast for the senses, she swallowed her saliva and turned to the Zhang Family, “Mother, why don’t we eat then deliver?”

At this moment Zhang Family was quite hungry too, she was quickly stuffing the snacks in her mouth and shook her head, “Deliver first”

If it was food made by her, eating first would be no problem.

But this was seized from Qiao Xiaomai, this matter was unreasonable from the beginning, it’s better to deliver it quickly.

Zhu Hongyun understood this as well, she swallowed, with great difficulty, she curbed her desire to eat, and covered the food back up.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law refilled the earthen jar with water, picked up the chopsticks, harnessed the ox cart and headed for the fields.

When Qiao Xiaomai returned home, she was met with Hua Xiaofeng’s complaints and Zhuang Jia’s confusion.

Although Qiao Changshun had explained the tangled relationship between Qiao Xiaomai and Tong Sanlang over these days, Hua Xiaofeng’s anger flared up even more upon hearing it.

Given Qiao Xiaomai’s current situation, why did she have to form ties with the descendant of a rebel?

She had cooked for the Grand Emperor, been presented in front of two princes; such a girl could choose from any family in the entirety of Huai’an county!

And now she’s tied with the descendant of a rebel, and moreover, this family seems to dislike Qiao Xiaomai.

Damn it!

What a disgrace!

Given the situation of the Qiao family and Tong family, the people of the Tong family should be the ones coming over to court sincerely!

Instead of the current situation where Qiao Xiaomai is acting eager!

“Mother, don’t get too worked up, The Tong family are not rebels, Sanlang’s great-grandfather only had a power struggle with the Grand Emperor. Moreover, the Grand Emperor issued a decree, after this the Tong family will just be ordinary people, not rebels.” Qiao Changshun tried to explain to Hua Xiaofeng the difference between a rebel and Prince Pingnan.

Hua Xiaofeng waved her hand, interrupting him, “I’ll ask you this, that old lady’s attitude towards Xiaomai just now, are you blind? Can’t you see it? With such a mother-in-law, are you planning to let Xiaomai become another Xiaohe?”

“Filial piety has been suppressing her, Xiaohe has been stifled all these years. You plan to let Xiaomai walk the same path as her mother?!”