Beautiful Peasant Girl: The Young Marquis's Beloved

Early the next morning.

The villagers of Liujia Village heard the sound of gongs and thought something big had happened, so they quickly ran towards the village's drying dam.

There was a table in the middle of the drying dam, and everyone stood in front of the table consciously.

"Haven't you already paid taxes? What are you doing now?"

"Who knows? Will they recruit soldiers again?"

"Oh my god, this is impossible. My eldest son was conscripted at the beginning of the year, and there is no news now. If he is conscripted again, how can we live like this?"

The crowd was talking and everyone was worried.

When most people had arrived, the village chief Liu Dahai climbed up the table and stood up unsteadily with his hands behind his back.

"Quiet!" Liu Dahai yelled.

Suddenly the discussion stopped.

"I called everyone here today because I have something great to announce!" As soon as Liu Dahai finished speaking, the crowd exploded again.

"Village chief, what good news is this? Are Xizi and the others coming back?" Xizi's mother asked excitedly.

"That shouldn't be the case. Didn't those who were conscripted in previous years come back on their own?" someone nearby replied.

“Are we going to reduce taxes?”

Everyone was chattering non-stop.

"Be quiet and listen to me!"

"Since our ancestors settled here, our Liujia Village has been farming for generations. Although there were a few scholars during this period, they all stopped here in the end. Why? Is it because they are not smart? No, it's because we are poor...blah blah blah...look at Gejia Village...blah blah blah...Now tell me, do you want to continue like this, or do you want to be like them, or be better than them?"

“Better than them!”

“Better than them!”

The villagers shouted excitedly.

"If there is a chance for you to change the status quo, would you like it?"

"want to!"

"want to!"

Liu Xu thought to herself: Wow, if my grandfather gets involved in pyramid schemes, he will definitely be a powerful leader.

Liu Dahai pressed it with his hand, and the villagers instantly became as quiet as chickens.

"Everyone still remembers picking mushrooms and selling them for money in the summer, right?" Seeing everyone nod, Liu Dahai continued:

"Hehe, actually what you don't know is that the idea of ​​selling mushrooms for money was actually started by our village girl Xu!" This was something that Liu Xu had discussed with the village chief, and they were bringing it up to pave the way for growing mushrooms later.

"What? Was it brought up by the girl Xu?" Some people were just surprised, while others asked cautiously:

"Then why didn't she tell us?"

"Your family has a way to make money, can you tell us?" Naturally, there are also people with positive values.

Although everyone was discussing, they wanted to know more about what the village chief was talking about, so after saying a few words, they looked up at Liu Dahai again.

"Xu is a smart girl. Her father only told her that the mushrooms were edible, and she thought of selling them at Zuiyunxuan for food. Later, the news got out, and everyone made some money. Later, you picked all the mushrooms on the mountain, and she, Xing'er and Shuisheng had no source of income. You know, their family had just split up at that time, and they needed everything. She thought, since vegetables can be grown, mushrooms can also be grown." Liu Dahai paused, saw that everyone's eyes were shining, and continued:

"So she brought Xing'er and Shuisheng to her utility room and kept tinkering with it. They failed countless times, but they finally succeeded a few days ago. Moreover, the method they used can also grow mushrooms in winter! Everyone knows about the big carriage a few days ago, right?"

Everyone nodded.

"That's Zuiyunxuan's young master and his good friend. They came to Xu Yatou specifically to cooperate because they knew she could grow mushrooms. The young master is willing to invest 10,000 taels to let Xu Yatou sell the method to them."

"Hiss... Ten thousand taels, how much is that?"

"Xu girl has become rich now. Even if she stays at home and eats all the food, she won't be able to finish it all!"

The crowd was stunned by the ten thousand taels, but there were also smart people. If Xu Yatou sold the recipe, the village chief would definitely not summon them, so they all looked at Liu Dahai with sharp eyes.

"But, Xu girl has never forgotten her roots. She said that when she was in trouble, many grandpas and grandmas, uncles, aunts and sisters in our village helped her. So, she told the young master that she would not sell it. She wanted to teach this recipe to the villagers of our Liujia Village! Let every family in our Liujia Village become rich, and let her brothers, sisters, nephews and nieces be able to read and write!"

"This, this girl is really...how can she be so kind-hearted!" said the soft-hearted old lady, wiping her tears.

"I said this girl was a good person since she was young. I never expected this..."

Many villagers looked at Liu Xu with gratitude, and she felt embarrassed by the stares.

Liu Xu: My dear grandpa, that’s enough. If you say any more, it will be fake.

"But!" The old man paused, and the villagers held their breath.

"Xu Yatou is willing to teach, but we can't just accept it for granted. So, the old man made the decision. Those who want to learn mushroom cultivation from Xu Yatou should pay her 50 cents in tuition. Those who don't have money can use food to pay it, but we can't be too greedy."

"50 cents, that doesn't seem like much, I think it's doable!"

“But what if I learn it but can’t grow it?”

The crowd below started to chatter again. At this time, Liu Dazhu's son Tiedan suddenly asked loudly:

"Grandpa, can I ask what the yield of these mushrooms is like?"

"You helped Xu Yatou and her family move before, so you know how big their storage room is, right?"

Tiedan nodded.

"In that utility room, Xu Yatou planted three rows of crops, and the daily yield is between 20 and 30 kilograms."

"Hiss... In other words, Xu girl earns 200-300 coins every day from selling mushrooms?"

"My God, my boss works in the county town, and the highest he makes is only 50 cents a day!"

"I want to learn," "I want to learn," "My family also wants to learn," "Village head, how do I sign up?"

The villagers were in an uproar. Liu Dahai signaled for everyone to be quiet, but no one listened, so he had to take the gong.

“Ding ding ding” “Quiet, listen to me!”

Then, Liu Dahai listed the requirements they had sorted out yesterday one by one, and asked everyone to go home and discuss it. If they were willing, they could come here in the afternoon to sign the documents.

The crowd gradually dispersed, and almost every family was busy going home.

But there was one exception, that was Liu Xu's grandfather and his family. They stood there, and Liu Dashan looked at his little granddaughter with complicated eyes, feeling both relieved and helpless.

However, Zhang and the others glared at Liu Xu fiercely. When most people had arrived, she took a few steps forward, raised her hand and hit Liu Xu. Liu Xu was not stupid, so she turned around and ran away.

Old Lady Zhang was shaking with anger and yelled, "You ruined girl, you have such a good idea, but you don't tell your family and teach it to these irrelevant people. Do you want to piss me off to death?"

"That's right, you ungrateful little girl. Your family raised you up, but you don't know how to repay them. Grandma should have beaten you to death!" Liu Juan instigated.

"Xu girl, I'm not saying anything to you, but why didn't you come back to discuss such a big thing with your grandpa and grandma? And about Zuiyunxuan, your uncle lives in Bazhenlou, why didn't you go find your uncle at that time! Oh, we hadn't separated at that time, right?" Chen Shuman said in a sharp voice, covering her mouth.

Liu Xu had already run behind the village chief and Liu Changshun. When he heard Chen Shuman's words, he frowned.

Sure enough, the old lady Zhang's voice of scolding was heard immediately:

"You stupid girl, you actually dare to hide your private money, I'm going to beat you to death today!" As he said this, he was about to rush over.

"Enough!" Liu Dahai shouted loudly.

"Zhang, you're not done yet, are you?"

Just as Mrs. Zhang was about to retort, Liu Dahai said:

"You and Chen are so upset about Miss Xu handing the recipe to the clan. It seems that you don't consider yourselves as members of the Liu family! In that case, I can take the initiative to send you away."

Liu Xu really wanted to applaud the village chief behind his back. Hahaha, the clan chief is so awesome.

"Uncle, I...I didn't. I just thought she should discuss it with her parents. After all, it's a big deal!"

"That's enough! Your little tricks can only fool your mother-in-law. Think about it carefully. If you don't want to be the daughter-in-law of the Liu family, you'd better do it as soon as possible." After saying that, he looked at her contemptuously, then looked at Zhang, whose face was like a palette, and turned to Liu Dashan and said:

"Dashan, they say you should marry a virtuous woman. Do you agree with this?"

"Yes, big brother." Liu Dashan's face turned red with embarrassment.

"Then do you think what Zhang and Liu said is right?"

"Brother, I agree that Miss Xu should hand the recipe over to the clan. But as her grandfather, she didn't even inform me, I..." He did mind this a little, but he also felt that Liu Xu should teach the recipe to the family. If they had this recipe, his family would be prosperous.

"His uncle, I won't say anything about the recipe after you hand it over to the clan. But this damn girl saved her own money before the family was divided. As her grandmother, can't I teach her a lesson?" Zhang was angry and wanted to vent her anger by beating Liu Xu.

"Hehe, why do I save some private money? Don't you have any idea?" Liu Xu didn't want to make things difficult for her grandfather, so she took the initiative to come out.

"You, you damned girl, I must teach you a lesson today!"

"Teach me a lesson? Come on, hit me here like last time. You'd better beat me to death, otherwise, as long as I am alive, I will drag you to hell with me!" Liu Xu pointed at his forehead and stared at Zhang fiercely.

"Do you think you deserve to be called grandma? From childhood to adulthood, have you ever made me a piece of clothing or fed me a meal? My father worked so hard to earn hunting money, but did you leave us a penny? You don't even treat us as your children and grandchildren, so why do you ask us to be respectful to you? My father has supported the eldest family for so many years, but in the end, he raised a bunch of ungrateful people! He served his brother, but the eldest uncle's family was not grateful, and they bullied my mother and me everywhere, trying to kill us. But you, my good grandma, not only did you not protect us, you also joined them in bullying us!"

"Is it my own money if I save a little money for my life? In that family, apart from the three of us, who among you didn't have any private money? My uncle got eight taels of silver a month, how much did he give you? The mother and daughter of the Chen family stayed at home embroidering this and that every day, how much did they give you? Oh, by the way, your eldest grandson who is studying has none, because he doesn't have enough to spend and has to ask for money from his family! And your stupid, vicious and greedy second grandson would exchange any penny for candy! We gave you everything in the beginning, how did you treat us?"

After saying that, he turned to look at Chen Shuman and her daughter:

"Chen, Liu Juan, remember this, I will settle accounts with you one by one for everything your family has done to us. Including the things you instigated Grandpa and Grandma to do. If I find out that you are looking for trouble and sowing discord again, you, you, you, and those two ungrateful wolves who are not at home, don't even think of leaving any of you behind!"

"By the way, grandpa, don't give the quota for mushroom cultivation to their family, otherwise it may become the Chen family's in a few days." Liu Xu turned to the village chief and said.

Then he glanced with disdain at the shivering Chen mother and daughter, and ignored Zhang, whose face was as pale as a palette. Finally, he said to Liu Dashan, "Take care, Grandpa!" and leisurely left the drying dam.

He glanced at the shivering Chen mother and daughter, then at Zhang whose face looked like a palette, and finally said to Liu Dashan, "Take care, Grandpa!" and leisurely left the drying dam.

Liu Dahai and Liu Changshun looked at each other, sighed and shook their heads.

"Dashan, you are wrong!" After saying this, the village chief took Liu Changshun away.

As for the family that stayed behind, no one cared about them anymore.