The pretty widow is addicted to money, and the little wolfdog asks for a hug

Growing sweet potato seedlings does not require too much land. It is enough to enclose an area of ​​four square meters in the experimental field.

Wait until the sweet potato vines grow up before transplanting them. Then the vines will grow stronger and produce more fruits.

Liu Kuo, Chen Yi and Xiong Jun had prepared the soil and were about to bury the sweet potato seeds when a girl of about thirteen or fourteen suddenly ran over to the ridge of the field.

The girl had a round face and willow-like eyes. She was dressed in simple blue cotton clothes and black cloth shoes. Although her skin was dark, her eyes were sparkling, lighting up her whole person.

She held a book and a charcoal pencil in her hands, and ran to Gu Qinghuai in a bounding manner. After bowing to her, she said with admiration: "You are the Princess of Qinghe County, right? I am Liu Qiushi, the daughter of the Minister of Agriculture Liu Kuo. Qiu means autumn, and Shi means fruit. I heard that you are going to teach my father how to grow sweet potatoes today. I also want to learn. Can I?"

What a simple little girl!

Gu Qinghuai smiled at her in a friendly way and was about to answer yes when she heard Liu Kuo's serious face and stern voice, "What are you doing here again! Look at yourself, are you tanned like ash from the bottom of a pot? You are already fourteen years old, the right age to discuss marriage, and you have a tan on your head all day long. Which young man would be interested in you?!"

Liu Qiushi snorted and said with his neck stiff, "If you don't like them, then don't like them. I don't like them either! Dad, I like to study crops and farm. I want to be a farm girl!"

"Being a peasant girl? Is it that easy to be a peasant girl? You're a girl, and if you continue to be so unreliable, you might not be able to get married!" Liu Kuo was so angry that his chest hurt.

He only had two daughters in his life, not a son. Although Qiushi was smart, cute, and kind-hearted, and he loved her very much, couldn't a little girl do some embroidery or write? Why did she have to farm like a man?

Because of his daughter's farming, he was often looked down upon by his brothers and nephews.

Even his old mother couldn't stand his eldest daughter. She kept complaining to his wife all day long, accusing her of making her daughter uglier and uglier, and completely ruining her.

Liu Qiushi said nonchalantly: "If I can't get married, then I can't get married. I don't want to get married yet!"

Xiong Jun smiled and joked: "Don't worry, as long as you make your skin whiter, you will definitely be able to get married. Uncle Xiong tells you that young men like girls with fair skin." Just like the county lady.

Liu Qiushi is very familiar with Xiong Jun and Chen Yi, so he doesn't have to be too cautious when speaking.

She rolled her eyes at Xiong Jun and snorted, "What kind of women men like is none of my business. I don't care! I don't care whether they like it or not.

I want to be a minister of agriculture in the future! I want to cultivate more and better seeds so that people all over the world can have enough food to eat and warm clothes to wear! "

Chen Yi shook his head in disapproval, "For a girl like you, getting married and having children are the serious things. The things you mentioned should be done by men."

Liu Qiushi snorted, "Uncle Chen, who says that women must get married and have children? Is it against the will of heaven that I don't get married? There are many things that men can do, and women can do them too! I think you men are really narrow-minded and pedantic. You like to trap us women in a small space, fearing that we will shine and get out of your control! We are not made of wood, we also have our own lives!"

Gu Qinghuai's eyes lit up and he looked at Liu Qiushi with admiration.

This little girl is smart, has lofty ideals, and a great vision. She is a good prospect!

Liu Kuo was so angry that he wanted to raise his hand to hit someone. Liu Qiushi stuck out his tongue at his father, immediately hid behind Gu Qinghuai, then stuck his head out and made faces at his father.

Liu Kuo closed his eyes and almost vomited blood.

Gu Qinghuai laughed and said sincerely, "Master Liu, please calm down. I think you have brought up your daughter very successfully. Little sister Qiushi is extraordinary and outstanding."

Seeing that Gu Qinghuai was sincerely praising his daughter, Liu Kuo put down his hand and asked in confusion: "Why did the county lady say that? Look at her, she is dark and has erratic behavior. How can she look like a lady at all? She is now the thorn in our family!"

Gu Qinghuai said seriously: "An excellent girl doesn't necessarily have to grow up to be a lady."

Liu Qiushi tilted his head and looked at Gu Qinghuai with sparkling eyes.

Gu Qinghuai chuckled and continued, "Girls don't have to grow into roses or peonies. If she wants, she can grow into jasmine, daisy, or an unknown flower. If she doesn't want to be a flower, she can grow into wheat, grass, or a big tree. Every kind of growth is meaningful.

Lord Liu may think that the young ladies from the rich and powerful families in the imperial capital are the models of ladies, but don't you think they are all the same, like puppets carved out of the same mold? Their lives are monotonous and boring. They either spend their time around the stove, take care of their husbands and children, or compete for favors with a group of wives and concubines, intrigue and intrigue, and waste their lives in mediocrity in a complete loss of self.

I am the opposite of Lord Liu. I admire Miss Qiushi, who is lively, high-spirited, independent-minded, and brave enough to pursue her dreams. Indeed, Qiushi looks very different and unsociable among the stereotyped noble ladies, but don't you think she is the only one who is brave enough to be herself?

Other women don’t even have the courage to be themselves. Their lives are colored by others according to rules and regulations, and those colors may not be what they like; but Qiushi can control her own life and paint it with the colors she likes. This is very precious.

Master Liu, you shouldn't scold your daughter, you should be proud of her, she is unique!"

Gu Qinghuai's words stunned everyone at the scene.

Liu Kuo suddenly felt as if he had been enlightened.

Chen Yi and Xiong Jun also looked thoughtful.

The admiration in Liu Qiushi's eyes was about to overflow.

Gu Qinghuai looked at Liu Kuo and said, "Lord Liu, when secular values ​​are overwhelming, do you have the courage to be proud of your unique daughter? If you want your daughter to be like everyone else, you can break her wings, make her look shabby, and become a puppet under the secular value system."

Liu Kuo set his gaze on his own daughter.

This child has been rolling and crawling in the fields with me since she started walking. She loves plants and is very curious. Later, she learned to read and write. Every time she came to the fields, she would bring a notebook and the four treasures of the study, and write down the name of each crop, cultivation techniques, fertilization and pest control methods. Over the years, the little girl has written several books and has become a half-agricultural expert.

While other girls were clamoring to buy beautiful dresses, rouge, powder, hairpins, and pearls, his daughter was lying in the fields under the scorching sun, observing the growth of crops, watering the experimental seedlings, and catching insects.

She never complains about the hard work or tiredness, and devotes herself wholeheartedly to what she loves.