Beautiful Peasant Girl: The Young Marquis's Beloved

Xu Ruolan was at home taking care of the children and did not go, and Liu Xu did not tell anyone when she got home, so no one else knew what happened in the sunbathing area except the few people present.

After Liu Dahai and Liu Changshun left, Liu Dashan stood there in a daze for a long time. He knew that his granddaughter had even annoyed him this time. He sighed, said nothing, and walked back hunched over. Seeing this, Zhang opened her mouth to call him, but she was afraid that the old man would get angry at her, so she could only follow quietly not far away. Chen Shuman frowned, looked at Liu Juan, and returned with Liu Chengcai in disgrace.

At this time, Liu Dazhui's family were sitting together in the main room.

"Dad, Mom, let's plant! I believe in Sister Xuer!" Tiedan is already eleven years old, and children from poor families have to grow up early. He knows that if he misses this opportunity, he may only be able to dig for food in the fields for the rest of his life.

"I also think it's feasible. If I make money, I will send Tiedan to school for two years next year. What do you think, mom?"

Liu Dazhu looked at Zhuang, but found that his wife was a little absent-minded. He then sent his two sons to cook.

After the two Tiedan brothers left, he looked at his wife with concern and asked:

"Fuck, what's wrong with you?"

"His father...I, I just feel a little uncomfortable!" Zhuang said to her husband with some grievance.

"What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?" Liu Dazhu looked anxious.

Zhuang shook her head, "No! I just feel that Ruolan and Xu have become distant from us. We used to eat together when they moved, but you see... they talked to Shunzi and the others about the mushrooms, but didn't tell us anything. I feel a little uncomfortable..."

Liu Dazhu was stunned for a moment, then he sighed, looked at Zhuang and asked gently:

"His mother, let me ask you, apart from after you moved, have you often visited Xu's house?"

Zhuang thought about it and shook her head. Liu Dazhu said:

"Everyone in our village knows that Xu and Xing have been close since they were little, and they are together almost every day. When you were still single, would you have kept your ways of making money secret from your sisters?"

Zhuang shook his head again.

"Besides, it was her family who ran around for Xu Yatou when she was injured in the mountains last time. I was there too. Shunzi and his wife were so nervous about Xu Yatou that they treated her like their own daughter. If you were there, would you be nervous?"

Zhuang felt a little guilty when she heard this: "I...I also care about Xu girl."

"Silly wife, we are just concerned, but we are definitely not that nervous!"

Liu Dazhu took his wife's hand and patted it.

"There's something you don't know. Donglai saved Shunzi's life!"

"No wonder, ever since Donglai left, Xing'er has often given food to Xu and her mother. Otherwise..."

Zhuang said in surprise.

"Yes, so, compared to us, Shunzi's family and Xuyatou are naturally closer."

Liu Dazhui is an honest farmer, but that doesn't mean he is stupid. His wife is actually very kind, but women are more sensitive, so he patiently enlightens her.

"Besides, didn't the village chief say that the planting method was figured out by the three of them together? But our Tiedan follows me to the fields every day. If he also follows Xu Yatou and the others, would Xu Yatou hide it from him? As soon as they tried to plant it, they immediately asked the village chief to inform everyone about it. It shows that this girl has a kind heart."

Zhuang nodded and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Dad, I'm overthinking it. I'll go make dinner, and then we'll go sign the paperwork."

Then, he got up and went to the kitchen. Seeing that Zhuang had figured it out, Liu Dazhu also breathed a sigh of relief.

At Liu Dashan's house next door, the atmosphere was quite depressing.

After Liu Dashan returned home, he locked himself in the room. Zhang gritted her teeth and went to the kitchen.

Seeing this, Chen Shuman and her daughter ordered Liu Chengcai to help Zhang to light the fire, but the mother and daughter quietly returned to the house.

After closing the door, Liu Juan sat down on the bed and yelled:

"Mom, that bitch actually said that we can't learn how to grow mushrooms. I'm so mad!"

She also thought that mushrooms were so expensive, and when her family had money, she could save more money for her dowry.

"Isn't mother angry? Your grandma is really useless. She can't even deal with a little bitch. And your grandpa doesn't even dare to fart when the village chief says a few words to him!"

Chen Shuman now even holds a grudge against Old Lady Zhang and Liu Dashan.

"What's the point of saying this now! We can't learn how to grow mushrooms!"

Liu Juan gritted her teeth when she thought of Zuiyunxuan paying 10,000 taels for that method. 10,000 taels, with that much money, their family would have more than enough to buy a house in the county, not to mention in the town.

"Now we can only inform your father and brother to come back!"

Chen Shuman said with a calculating look on her face. When they learn how to grow mushrooms, she will ask her father to find a way to sell them. Humph, who wants to stay in Liujia Village? And that bitch's family wants to take revenge on their family. Let's see who will take revenge on whom.

Liu Xu naturally didn't know about Chen's plan. Even if she knew, she probably wouldn't care. She was now holding on to a strong thigh, and as long as Chen Shuman's family dared to take action, she would settle all the new and old grudges together.

In the afternoon, the autumn weather is clear and crisp.

Liu Xu acted as if nothing had happened and went to the drying dam with the village chief and others.

When we arrived, someone was already waiting there.

The village chief asked everyone to line up and come one family at a time. Liu Xu was responsible for helping to read the contents of the document. Liu Changshun and the village chief compared the household registration and guided the villagers to sign and seal. He also told everyone that they would go to the village chief's house in three days to teach everyone how to make the base material, and in seven days to teach everyone how to make the mushroom bed. The 50 yuan tuition fee would be paid at that time.

When I finished my work, it was already the You hour.

A few people counted again and found that apart from Liu Dashan's family, only two families did not come.

One household is that of Widow Liu, and the other is that of Liu Gensheng, an elderly widower in the village.

Speaking of Liu Gensheng, Liu Xu should call him Third Grandpa. Actually, he is not a lonely old man. His wife died in childbirth, leaving behind an only son, Liu Mancang. The father and son have always depended on each other. However, Liu Mancang was conscripted at the beginning of the year, and now he is the only one left in the family. The old man is in his fifties and is guarding three old houses and four or five acres of land alone, waiting for his son to come back.

Liu Xu didn't care about the widow Liu's house. But she wanted to go and see Liu Gensheng's house. She told the village chief and Liu Changshun about her idea. Liu Dahai nodded in agreement, and Liu Changshun planned to go with her.

The next day, Chen Lan took her children to Liu Xu's house to accompany Xu Ruolan, while Liu Xu and Liu Changshun went to Liu Gensheng's house.

When they got there, Liu Xu saw three mud and thatched houses surrounded by bamboo fences. There was a small vegetable patch inside the house, and the yard was very tidy. An old man was sitting in the middle of the yard, weaving bamboo strips.

The old man was concentrating on weaving bamboo strips. His bronze face was engraved with deep wrinkles, but his eyes were particularly bright. His rough hands skillfully manipulated the bamboo strips. In the morning light, his figure seemed to blend with the years.

Liu Changshun raised his hand and pushed open the fence door and went in. The old man looked up when he heard the voice.

"Third Uncle!" "Third Grandpa!" The two entered the yard and called out for help.

"You are here!" There was no surprise on his face, and it was obvious that the old man knew why they came.

"There is a bench in the main room, bring it over and sit on it." Liu Gensheng said calmly, then lowered his head and continued his work. Liu Changshun followed his instructions and went into the room to bring a bench. Liu Xu squatted aside and watched the old man's fingers flying, and the bamboo strips, which were originally ordinary, gradually took shape in his hands.

“You are here to ask me why I don’t grow mushrooms!” The old man said in a steady tone without stopping his hands.

"Yes, Third Uncle, mushrooms don't require much effort and the yield is not low. Why do you..."

Although Liu Xu didn't finish his words, his meaning was clear.

"You are a good girl! But grandpa is now half buried in the ground. What's the point of learning it alone? I just have these three old houses and a few acres of land, which are enough for me to live on!" Liu Gensheng said quietly.

"Uncle San, why are you alone? Once Beihan withdraws his troops, Mancang will be back!" Liu Changshun said anxiously.

"Shunzi, since ancient times, how many men have ever returned from the war? Mancang can only farm, is illiterate and doesn't know how to fight. What else can he achieve on the battlefield except giving away his head?" The old man stopped what he was doing, looked at Liu Changshun, and sighed.

"Uncle San's only wish now is that if any of the children who left our village come back, they can bring his remains back with them. This way, our family can be buried together, and he won't be a wandering ghost anymore."

As Liu Gensheng spoke, his eyes gradually turned red.

"Uncle San, don't say that. Mancang will come back..." Liu Changshun advised weakly.

Seeing this, Liu Xu squatted and moved forward a little.

"Third Uncle, we can't think like that! My father is gone too, but I firmly believe that for our sake, he would do everything he can to come back alive. Uncle Mancang is so filial, he will definitely not be willing to abandon you." Liu Xu looked into the old man's eyes and said firmly.

"Is...is it possible?" The old man looked at Liu Xu with tearful eyes.

Willow catkins nodded firmly.

"Yes, he will. I believe in my father. He is so powerful, he will definitely bring everyone back alive. Let's wait for them together, okay? But before they come back, we must also work hard. Third uncle, don't you want to wait for Uncle Mancang to come back, build him a new house and find him a wife?"

"Build him a new house and find him a wife?" Liu Gensheng murmured when he heard Liu Xu's words. His eyes, as still as dead water, seemed to be infused with living water.

"Yes! Then ask Uncle Mancang to give you a few more big fat grandchildren, and you can enjoy playing with them at home."

Willow catkins persuaded.

The old man seemed to think of those scenes in his mind, and he became more lively.

"Yes, Third Uncle, you are a master of bamboo weaving and you can grow mushrooms. You won't be afraid even if your warehouse is full of seven or eight mushrooms, right?"

"Oh, you little brat, you think pigs give birth to seven or eight piglets? Why don't you give birth to seven or eight piglets yourself?"

Liu Gensheng couldn't help but scold with a smile. Seeing the smile and anger on his face, Liu Xu secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Then Uncle San, do you still want to grow these mushrooms?" Liu Xu asked with a smile.

"Plant, of course! We should save more while the old man still has the energy to work hard!" Liu Gensheng now wished he could plant immediately so that when his family came back with a full warehouse, he could build him a big tiled house.

"Then you'd better go to grandpa and sign the document, otherwise he won't recognize it." Liu Xu said playfully.

"Come on, come on, the old man will go now. You..." Liu Gensheng put down the bamboo strips in his hand, stood up and prepared to go to the village chief's house, but then he thought of something and looked at Liu Changshun and the others embarrassedly.

"Uncle San, please close the door and go. Xu Yatou and I will go back first. We will teach everyone how to grow mushrooms at the village chief's house the day after tomorrow, so we have to go back and prepare." Liu Changshun said with a smile.

"Well, fine. I won't keep you here. Come to my house some other day and I'll make bamboo shoots for you."

After the three of them exchanged some polite words, Liu Xu and the other two said goodbye and left.

On the way back, Liu Changshun looked at the bouncing catkins and whispered:

"Xu girl, I thought you were going to tell him that the mushrooms were going to be sent to the military camp!"

"No, even though they were sent to the military camp, there are so many people in the Mu family army, it's not easy to find someone, and we don't know if that thing will succeed!"

After hearing this, Liu Changshun stopped asking questions and the two of them walked towards Liu Xu's house while discussing how to teach everyone how to grow mushrooms in the future.