Tong Huaqiong transmigrated to ancient times into the body of the malicious widow Tong Dajiao and witnessed the execution scene where the malicious widow and her children were wiped out. She returned to the year Tong Dajiao had just become a widow.

At the age of forty, she was already a grandmother, embodying the roles of both a wicked stepmother and mother-in-law. Naturally, the children she raised were bad bamboo shoots.

The only slight comfort she felt was that, as a widow, she didn't have to serve an old husband.

In this transmigration story, she lacked all the golden fingers like systems or noble birth.

She didn't even have the chance to rise through marriage. Who could a widow marry? Especially with a bunch of burdens.

She could only rely on herself and her bunch of bad bamboos at home.

Revitalize the family reputation, correct the children's behavior.

Treat stepchildren, daughters-in-law, and granddaughters kindly, dismiss the plan of her youngest son to sell his granddaughter to a wealthy family in exchange for tuition fees, force the youngest son to strive through education on his own, use a stick to awaken the second son from being lazy and spoiled to becoming the family's backbone, and rid the youngest daughter of laziness, greed, and love-brain.

Reclaim wasteland and plant crops using modern scientific knowledge, turning saline-alkali land into fertile fields, leading the whole family towards a moderately prosperous life; start a business from street vending, selling steamed buns, pastries, marinated dishes, raising pigs, beekeeping... gradually expanding their commercial territory.

Fan Tong had been thrown out by Chief Historian Deng not long before, when suddenly Prince Ning appeared at Tong Huaqiong's doorstep.


Tong Huaqiong found Prince Ning's visit unbelievable.


In her memory, she had no dealings with Prince Ning.


Was it possible that Prince Ning was visiting to thank her for taking care of the Crown Prince at the Gu Family?


If Prince Ning wanted to express gratitude, he would have visited when she first came to Shengjing, why wait until now.


Could it be that Prince Ning wanted to win over Tong Huaqiong and make her a pawn in his money-making schemes?


The people of this era looked down on merchants yet couldn't live without their gold and silver.


The princes especially, whether rebelling or gaining public support, needed money.


While merchants had relatively low status, they would choose high-ranking, powerful individuals as supporters to reduce resistance in expanding their commercial territories.


Chapter 843 - Chapter 843: Hitting the Mark by Accident