Start with three days of hunger and nine meals, and become rich and tempting

Lai Xi was naturally willing, but he had some questions in his mind, "Why do I need to buy medicine?"

"I'll tell you this later, but you have to keep it a secret for me and don't let anyone know that you bought it for me."

Lai Xi nodded in confusion. Although he was curious, he did not ask too many questions.

Seeing Lai Xi nod, Liu Siyu reminded him, "Oh, by the way, don't go to Ankangtang, go to another pharmacy to buy it."

"Okay, I've got that in mind. I'll go now."

When Wang saw Lai Xi was about to leave, she hurriedly said, "Have dinner first."

Although she didn't want Liu Siyu to marry into the Tian family, since the matter had already been decided, she still had to be polite to her future son-in-law.

"Aunt, I've eaten. I have something else to do, so I'll leave first."

Wang glanced at Liu Siyu and said unhappily, "Why are you so secretive? Are you afraid that mother will know?"

Liu Siyu grabbed Wang's arm and pulled her into the room with a serious face.

"This matter really needs to be kept secret. You know that I run a small business. Last time I went to the town to buy raw materials, I was followed. I was afraid that someone might be jealous of the money I made. In order to prevent the secret recipe from being discovered, I thought of asking Lai Xi for help."

Wang was skeptical.

Liu Siyu continued, "I divided the raw materials into two parts. I asked Lai Xi to help buy one part, and I'm afraid I'll have to ask Aunt Zheng for help with the other part."

Wang: "Even if they know what you bought, how can they figure it out if they haven't seen how you made it?"

Liu Siyu sighed helplessly, "You think they are all the same as the villagers? Those businessmen outside are very smart. As long as they know what your raw materials are and study them carefully, they can quickly develop the same ones."

Wang then took it seriously and said, "Then I will go and call your Aunt Zheng over now."

Liu Siyu shook her head. "No hurry. Let's wait until Lai Xi comes back."

During breakfast, Liu Siyu took the opportunity to ask to quit his job of herding cattle.

Wang thought about it and surprisingly did not refuse.

"Well, I'll drive the cows to the village chief's house tomorrow."

Liu Sihan, however, had a droopy face.

“Can we get the millet for the cattle this year?”

Wang was not too sure, "I think so."

After dinner, Liu Sihan was the first to take action and went up the mountain to chop firewood.

Liu Siyu also prepared to drive the cows out to get some fresh air.

However, Wang pulled the man into the room, and mysteriously took out a piece of red cloth from the box. She touched it again and again in her hands and loved it.

"This is the dowry your father prepared for you. Look at how bright the colors are. I will cut it into clothes for you today and make you a pair of red shoes. I will keep one and it will definitely look good when you wear it on your head when you get married."

Liu Siyu touched it and found it was a piece of red cotton cloth, but the color was a little darker, perhaps because it had been stored for a long time.

The cloth felt worse in her hands than the coarse cloth she was wearing. She didn't know how many years it had been pressed in this box.

"How old was I when this was prepared for me?"

Wang stroked the cotton cloth, not knowing what she was thinking about, her eyes full of tenderness.

Then my eyes were filled with tears again, I didn't know whether it was joy or sadness.

Liu Siyu hates this kind of sensational scene the most.

"Mom, are you thinking about my dad again?"

Wang turned away hastily and blinked, "Go and herd the cattle. It will be noon sooner if you delay any longer."

Liu Siyu curled her lips, turned around and left the bedroom. She didn't have the hobby of prying into other people's privacy.

Normally, Lai Xi should have come back before noon, but even after lunch, there was still no sign of Lai Xi.

Liu Siyu couldn't help but worry.

I wonder if that boy was blinded by money and wanted to embezzle her money, or if something happened?

Wang was a little worried when she saw Liu Siyu constantly looking around at the village entrance.

"Could something have happened?"

Liu Siyu sighed.

"Probably not. Maybe he was delayed by something."

Liu Siyu was really worried as she spoke. After all, it was only six taels of silver. If she met someone with a shortsighted mind, he might really be tempted.

But this matter can only be entrusted to Lai Xi. First, there is no suitable person around her, and second, Lai Xi is about to become the object of her contractual marriage and may even be a partner in the future.

Such an identity test is a necessary process. If you can't even withstand the temptation of six taels of silver, then you have to consider changing the contract partner.

The wait is long.

Wang cut the piece of cloth that had been stored for a long time, sat at the door with a sewing basket, picked up the needle and thread, and waved to Liu Siyu.

"You should also learn needlework from me, otherwise you will be laughed at by your husband's family if you can't even mend a piece of clothing when you get there."

Liu Siyu disagreed. She was too lazy to learn this useless needlework. It was a strain on the eyes and a waste of time. Instead of spending time learning needlework, she might as well think of ways to make money.

With money in hand, there would naturally be someone willing to take on all the needlework for her.

But Wang certainly did not agree with this, so she had to pretend that she didn't want to listen.

"What's the point of cramming at the last minute? You haven't held a needle before, so you may not be able to draw a gourd now."

Wang was choked and her face turned cold.

"Don't be so picky about words. I asked you to learn before. You said you wanted to marry a scholar. Your hands are meant for holding books. It's a waste to hold needles and thread."

"But you are going to marry a poor man now. Not only will you have to work in the fields but also sew. It's not good for you to rely on your mother-in-law and sister-in-law for your future life."

Liu Siyu smiled. She was not someone who couldn’t tell good from bad. She knew that Wang’s words were for her.

But the original owner didn’t know how to sew. As a modern person, she had never even held a needle. How could she learn?

Sewing is not like cooking. You can't figure out the pattern by watching it a few times.

He had no choice but to use the tactic of procrastination, "Okay, I'll learn from you tomorrow. I still have to herd cattle in the afternoon."

As he said this, he greased his feet and became a cowherd.

As for whether she would be laughed at by her in-laws, she didn't care at all.

She doesn't want to revolve around the husband's family for her whole life.

Remember a sentence from Tao Yuanming's poem.

Plucking chrysanthemum under the east fence, you can see Nanshan leisurely.

This is probably the beauty described by Lao Tao, mostly to add some color to the poor life.

However, the pastoral life that Liu Siyu longs for is a free and unrestrained life without being restricted by anyone.

Buy dozens of acres of land, be responsible for collecting rent, and then buy a piece of forest.

The mountains are planted with fruit trees and the woods are raised with chickens and ducks.

Build a big yard at the foot of the mountain and plant some flowers, plants or green onions and vegetables in the yard.

In my spare time, I sit on a recliner, drink fruit wine, enjoy the cool natural breeze, and watch the clouds gather and disperse, and the flowers bloom and fall.

Instead of being like other young wives, who learn things that their husbands don't like in order to please their family, spend their whole lives carefully reading other people's faces, working like a slave for others, and facing the earth and back to the sky.

She didn't yearn for this kind of exhausting life at all.

Two cows, big and small, were wandering around the entrance of the village. Liu Siyu was holding a branch in her hand and seemed to be herding the cows, but her heart was always on Lai Xi who was going to buy medicinal herbs.

It was not until the sun was setting that Lai Xi's figure appeared at the entrance of the village.

Liu Siyu was delighted and hurried to meet him.

"How is it? Did you buy the herbs?"