The Leisurely Life of a Peasant Woman in the Tang Dynasty

The light from the torches danced, illuminating a bronze door at the end of the passage. The door was intricately carved with patterns, and faint golden glints could be seen.

"The treasure is inside!" Li Guyuan shouted excitedly and rushed towards the bronze door first.

"Wait!" Taoist Priest Sun stopped him, "There might be a mechanism on this door."

Li Guyuan refused to listen and pushed open the bronze door.

"Rumble--"

The ground shook, and the bronze door slowly opened, revealing a magnificent tomb. In the center of the tomb, a huge golden treasure chest shone with dazzling light.

"We're rich!" Li Guyuan's men cheered and rushed into the tomb.

"Be careful!" Hu Xiake warned, but he was still a step too late.

The floor of the tomb suddenly collapsed, and several of Li Guyuan's men fell down with screams.

At the same time, countless sharp arrows shot out from the surrounding walls, and the remaining people hurriedly dodged.

"Haha, what a bunch of idiots!" Li Guyuan laughed triumphantly as he stood at the tomb's entrance. "I set off these traps on purpose. I'm the only one who knows how to avoid them!"

"Despicable!" Hu Xiake shouted angrily.

"The victor is the king and the loser is the bandit. Stop talking nonsense!" Li Guyuan waved his hand, and the remaining men surrounded Tang Youyou and the others.

"What should we do?" Li San's face turned pale and his voice trembled.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here." Hu Xiake drew his sword and stood in front of Tang Youyou and her two children.

"Just you? You don't know what you are capable of!" Li Guyuan sneered and winked at his men.

Li Guyuan's men immediately besieged Hu Xiake. Although Hu Xiake was a martial arts master, he was outnumbered and gradually became exhausted.

Taoist Priest Sun also joined the battle, but he was too old to hold on for long.

"Mom..." Tang Xiaoya hid behind Tang Youyou in fear.

Tang Youyou hugged the three children tightly, looking at the approaching enemy, feeling extremely anxious.

"It seems that there is no escape today..." Tang Youyou murmured, but his eyes fell on the strange symbols on the walls of the tomb.

Tang Youyou's gaze lingered on the strange symbols on the tomb wall for a moment, and suddenly an idea flashed in his mind.

Aren’t these symbols the same as the ancient mechanism diagrams she had seen in the museum?

Although the ages and styles vary, the basic principles remain the same.

"Mom, what are you looking at?" Tang Wan noticed Tang Youyou's gaze and asked curiously.

Tang Youyou didn't answer, but just stared at the symbols on the wall, calculating quickly in her mind.

She pointed to an inconspicuous bump on the wall and said to Hu Xiake, "Brother Hu, chop there with your sword."

Although Hu Xiake didn't understand Tang Youyou's intention, he still did as he was told.

The sword passed by with a slight "click" sound, and the golden treasure chest in the center of the tomb slowly dropped down, revealing a pitch-black hole underneath.

"This is..." Everyone was stunned.

"This is the real entrance to the treasure!" Tang Youyou said firmly.

At the same time, Li Guyuan's men were approaching, and Hu Xiake and Taoist Sun were in danger.

Tang Youyou took a deep breath, pointed to another symbol on the wall and said, "Master Sun, use your whisk to touch that symbol."

Although Taoist Sun was confused, he still did as he was told.

As soon as the whisk touched the symbol, a strong light suddenly shot out from the wall and hit one of Li Guyuan's men.

The man screamed and fell to the ground.

"What?!" Li Guyuan was shocked.

Tang Youyou took the opportunity to crack several more mechanisms. Some shot out sharp arrows, some sprayed poisonous mist, and some triggered ground traps.

Li Guyuan's men were caught off guard and were hit one after another.

"This woman...she actually knows about mechanical engineering!" Li Guyuan's face was gloomy, and a trace of fear flashed in his eyes.

At this moment, a rough voice sounded: "Stop it!"

A burly man with a face full of flesh walked in with a group of minions.

It was none other than the leader of the Zhao village who occupied the nearby hilltop.

He had heard that there was a treasure here a long time ago, and had been hiding in the dark and observing, hoping to reap the benefits after both sides were defeated.

"Master Zhao, why are you here?" Li Guyuan looked grim.

Village Chief Zhao laughed heartily: "Of course I'm here to get a piece of the pie! This treasure is open to everyone who sees it!" As he said that, he strode towards the golden treasure chest.

"Be careful!" Li Guyuan wanted to remind him, but it was too late.

Village Chief Zhao missed a step and fell into the cave that Tang Youyou had opened earlier. Immediately afterwards, a loud noise was heard and the cave entrance was blocked by a huge rock.

Li Guyuan looked at the sealed cave entrance with a dark face.

Tang Youyou raised the corner of her mouth slightly: "Li Guyuan, now it's just you."

Li Guyuan's face was grim. The treasure was right within reach. How could he be willing to give it up?

"Bitch, you think you can stop me like this?" He drew the sword from his waist and rushed towards Tang Youyou fiercely.

Tang Youyou was well prepared. She was not panicked and dodged Li Guyuan's attack with ease.

The tomb chamber was small, not conducive to the use of swords and knives, but instead gave Tang Youyou room to perform.

She led Li Guyuan to a seemingly flat ground in the center of the tomb.

"Do you think I'm afraid of your little tricks?" Li Guyuan sneered, but he swung his knife a little faster.

Tang Youyou remained silent, with a hint of a sneer on her lips.

Just when Li Guyuan was approaching her and thought he had won, she tapped her toes and leaped away nimbly.

Almost at the same time, the ground under Li Guyuan's feet collapsed and he fell down unexpectedly.

"Ah——" A scream echoed in the tomb and soon died down.

Amidst the flying dust, Tang Youyou walked to the edge of the trap and looked down. In the bottomless darkness, only a few white bones could be vaguely seen.

She looked calm, as if everything was within her expectations.

On the other side, Hu Xiake and Taoist Sun joined forces to fight the enemy. The two cooperated tacitly, and with the flash of swords and the flick of sabers, they eliminated the remaining minions of Li Guyuan one by one.

"It's over." Hu Xiake wiped the sweat from his forehead and breathed a sigh of relief.

Tang Youyou walked to the golden treasure chest, took a deep breath, and slowly opened it.

The treasure chest contained not gold, silver or jewelry, but some ancient books and seeds.

Tang Youyou knew that these were truly priceless treasures.

"We succeeded!" Li San shouted excitedly, and cheers rang out all around.

The treasure hunters who had been scared away by Li Guyuan earlier now gathered around, looking at the treasure in Tang Youyou's hands, their eyes full of envy and regret.

Tang Youyou closed the treasure chest, turned around and said to Hu Xiake and Taoist Sun, "Let's go."

Hu Xiake looked at Tang Youyou's back, his heart filled with admiration.

This seemingly weak woman actually possesses such wisdom and courage.

He quickly caught up with Tang Youyou and said, "Miss Tang, what are you going to do next..." Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by Tang Youyou.

Tang Youyou stopped and looked up at the entrance of the tomb, a complicated light flashing in her eyes. "Let's go back to the village first." She said.

The three of them returned to the village. Tang Youyou carefully moved the treasure chest into the house, and the children gathered around curiously.

"Mom, what treasure is inside?" Tang Jin asked while digging into the box.

Tang Youyou smiled and touched his head, "It is something more precious than gold, silver and jewelry."

Opening the treasure chest, Tang Youyou took out several ancient books and unfolded one of them. It recorded ancient farming techniques, including some long-lost planting methods and cultivation techniques for excellent varieties.

"With these, our lives will be better." Tang Youyou said to the children, with excitement shining in her eyes.

The first rice variety she tried was called "Gyukiri," which is said to have a very high yield and taste far better than ordinary rice.

According to the records in ancient books, Tang Youyou carefully cultivated the seedlings and selected the best fields in the village for trial planting.

Hu Xiake and Taoist Sun stayed in the village for a few days and witnessed Tang Youyou's "golden finger".

"Miss Tang, your knowledge is really unheard of." Taoist Sun sighed while stroking his beard.

Hu Xiake was more interested in the farming techniques. "If they can be promoted, it will be a great thing that will benefit the people!"

Tang Youyou also had this intention, but she understood that any new thing would face resistance.

Sure enough, when she taught other villagers how to grow yulum rice, many of them were reluctant to try it.

"Our ancestors have been planting this way for generations. What if the harvest is bad if we change it?" The elders in the village expressed their opposition.

Tang Youyou did not force it, she knew that only facts could convince people.

A few months later, the yumomi rice matured, and the golden rice ears bent the branches. The yield was indeed much higher than that of ordinary rice.

The villagers were all stunned and ran to Tang Youyou to ask for advice on planting methods.

Seeing the successful planting of Yu Lu rice, Tang You You began to study other ancient books.

However, new problems also arise.

As the children grew up, they became dependent on her "golden fingers" and lacked the motivation to learn independently.

Tang Wan is okay and relatively sensible, but Tang Jin is becoming more and more naughty. He doesn't study well and just wants to wait for Tang Youyou to use her "golden finger" to solve all his problems.

"Mom, I don't want to study anymore. You know everything anyway." Tang Jin said with a pout.

Tang Youyou looked at his son, his heart filled with worry.

She understood that if this continued, the children would lose the ability to survive independently.

She must find a way to change the status quo and let the children understand that true wealth does not depend on external things, but on their own efforts and learning.

The crisis of inheritance quietly descended upon this seemingly peaceful family.