The Leisurely Life of a Peasant Woman in the Tang Dynasty

"Oh no! It's raining heavily..." Aunt Wang's anxious voice, accompanied by rapid knocks on the door, broke the tranquility of the night.

Tang Youyou's heart tightened, and the chopsticks in her hand fell to the ground. She stood up suddenly, walked quickly to the door, and opened it.

"Crash..."

The cold rain mixed with the whistling wind instantly poured into the house, and Tang Youyou felt a chill on her face and body.

"Aunt Wang, what's going on?" Tang Youyou asked anxiously, suppressing the uneasiness in her heart.

"Youyou, the rain has been falling for several hours and there is no sign of stopping. The fields in the village are all flooded. You should go and have a look!" Aunt Wang said anxiously, her cloudy eyes full of worry.

Tang Youyou's heart sank suddenly. Without bothering to say anything more to Aunt Wang, she turned around, grabbed a straw raincoat, put it on, and rushed into the vast night rain.

"Mom!" Seeing this, Tang Wan, Tang Jin and Tang Xiaoya also followed out, their faces full of worry.

"Don't worry, I'll be back soon." Tang Youyou's voice was blown away by the strong wind, but her anxious look was deeply imprinted in the children's hearts.

On the ridge of the field, Tang Youyou struggled forward, one foot deep and one foot shallow. The raindrops as big as beans hit her mercilessly, and the coldness was biting. Looking at the vast ocean in front of her, her heart was filled with despair.

The originally green rice fields have now been submerged by floods, with broken rice seedlings floating in the muddy water. The scene that was once full of hope is now in ruins.

"Oh my God! How could you do this!" Tang Youyou knelt weakly on the edge of the field, tears and rain mixed together, unable to distinguish one from the other.

The situation at the processing plant is not optimistic either. Heavy rain caused water leakage in the factory building, and some equipment was soaked in water and could not operate normally.

"What should we do?" Boss Sun looked at the messy scene in front of him, his brows furrowed and his face full of worry.

"Boss Sun, don't worry. Let's move the rescue equipment to a safe place first, and then think of a solution after the rain stops." Tang Youyou forced herself to cheer up, comforting Boss Sun and herself.

However, as if things weren't bad enough, just as Tang Youyou was overwhelmed by the current predicament, an even bigger problem was quietly approaching...

"Landlord Liu is here!" A villager hurried into the processing plant with a hint of panic in his tone.

Tang Youyou's heart skipped a beat, and an ominous premonition came over her.

Landlord Liu was the village landlord and the landlord of the factory Tang Youyou rented. He was greedy and cunning, and had always coveted Tang Youyou's factory, wanting to take it for himself. This rainstorm undoubtedly gave him an opportunity... The strong wind and heavy rain seemed to devour everything. Landlord Liu walked slowly along the muddy road, holding an oil-paper umbrella, a subtle smile of smugness on his face.

"Hey, isn't this Boss Tang? Why do you look so miserable?" Landlord Liu's sarcastic voice sounded particularly harsh in the wind and rain.

Tang Youyou raised her head and saw the hypocritical face of Landlord Liu, and a burst of anger suddenly ignited in her heart.

"Landlord Liu, what are you doing here?" Tang Youyou suppressed his anger and asked coldly.

"I came to see how your processing plant is doing. The rainstorm is really heavy. I hope it won't destroy your factory building." Landlord Liu said with pretended concern, but his tone was full of gloating.

"Don't bother with that. My processing plant can still hold on." Tang Youyou replied coldly, not wanting to waste words with him.

"That's good, that's good." Landlord Liu said with a forced smile, "By the way, Boss Tang, this month's rent..."

"Let's talk about the rent after the rain stops!" Tang Youyou interrupted him impatiently. She had no intention of caring about the rent at the moment.

"Boss Tang, this won't do. We signed a contract, it's written in black and white, you can't go back on your word!" Landlord Liu put away his hypocritical smile and his tone became tough.

"Landlord Liu, stop talking nonsense here. Now the processing plant is flooded and the equipment is damaged. What do you want me to use to pay the rent?" Tang Youyou glared at Landlord Liu, his eyes filled with anger and helplessness.

"That's none of my business. I only know that it's clearly written in the contract that if the rent is not paid on time, I have the right to take back the factory." Landlord Liu said with a sneer, a greedy glint in his eyes.

"You..." Tang Youyou was so angry that her whole body was shaking, but she was unable to refute. She knew that Landlord Liu was taking advantage of the situation and deliberately making things difficult for her.

Landlord Liu looked at Tang Youyou's frustrated look, feeling extremely proud. He said, "You can do whatever you want," and then he left leisurely with his umbrella.

Tang Youyou sat powerlessly on the ground, looking at the devastated scene before her, her heart filled with despair. This sudden rainstorm not only caused her heavy losses, but also put her in a difficult situation.

"Mom..." Tang Wan and Tang Jin looked at their mother's lonely back, their hearts filled with worry. They walked to Tang Youyou and gently pulled the corner of her clothes.

Tang Youyou raised her head and saw the worried eyes of the children. She suppressed the sadness in her heart, squeezed out a smile, and said, "It's okay, Mom is okay..."

However, before she could finish her words, she saw Tang Xiaoya struggling to carry a wooden basin and running towards the direction of the accumulated water...

Tang Youyou sat powerlessly in the muddy water, looking at the devastated scene before her, her heart filled with despair. This sudden rainstorm not only caused her heavy losses, but also put her in a difficult situation.

"Mother..." Tang Wan and Tang Jin looked at their mother's lonely back, their hearts filled with worry. They quickly walked to Tang Youyou's side and gently tugged at the corner of her clothes.

Tang Youyou raised her head and saw the worried eyes of the children. She suppressed the sadness in her heart, squeezed out a smile, and said, "It's okay, Mom is fine...it's just this rain..."

Before she could finish her words, she saw Tang Xiaoya struggling to carry a wooden basin and running towards the accumulated water.

"Xiao Ya, where are you going?" Tang You You asked worriedly.

"Mom, I'll go get some water!" Tang Xiaoya replied in a baby voice, "If I get the water out, the house won't be flooded!"

Looking at her sensible daughter, Tang Youyou felt a surge of warmth in her heart. She hugged Tang Xiaoya and said with a sob, "Good child, mother's good child..."

Tang Wan and Tang Jin also joined the ranks of scooping water. Although their strength was insignificant, they hoped that through their efforts, they could share some of their mother's worries.

Just then, a familiar figure appeared at the door.

"Youyou, are you okay?" Boss Sun's voice came from a distance. He ran over hurriedly, his body also wet by the rain.

"Boss Sun, why are you here?" Tang Youyou asked in surprise.

"I heard there was a flood here, and I was worried about your situation, so I rushed over." Boss Sun asked with concern, "How is it? Is the damage serious?"

Tang Youyou sighed, pointed at the flooded factory buildings and farmland, and said, "Look, what else can we do? The rain keeps falling, and I don't know when it will stop..."

Boss Sun looked at the scene in front of him with a frown on his face. He knew that this rainstorm was undoubtedly a disaster for Tang Youyou.

"Don't worry, Youyou, we will help you find a solution." Boss Sun comforted. He knew that nothing he said now would help. The most important thing was to find a solution to the problem.

"Yes, mother, Uncle Sun is right. Let's work together to find a solution. There will definitely be a way!" Tang Wan also clenched her fists and said firmly.

Tang Youyou looked at the sensible children and Boss Sun who had always supported her, and the flame of hope was rekindled in her heart.

As night fell, the rain showed no sign of abating. Tang Youyou's family and Boss Sun sat around the dim oil lamp, each with a frown on their face, racking their brains for a solution.

"Is there really no other way?" Tang Youyou murmured to herself, her tone filled with despair...

"Is there really no other way?" Tang Youyou muttered to herself, her tone filled with despair. Exhaustion and anxiety made her eyes dry, and her eyelids felt heavy as if they were filled with lead. She drifted off to sleep, her dreams still of the farmland ravaged by the torrential rain and the workshop soaked by the flood. Everything seemed to mock her powerlessness.

Suddenly, the dream shifted, and she was back in the present day, at a bustling agricultural product fair. A dazzling array of goods filled the booths, fresh fruit exuded an alluring aroma, and exquisite packaging captivated customers. The host's enthusiastic voice reached her ears: "Welcome to this agricultural product fair! We will bring you the freshest and highest-quality produce..."

Tang Youyou suddenly woke up, but the scene in her dream was still clearly imprinted in her mind. "Agricultural product fair?" She muttered to herself, and suddenly a flash of inspiration came to her mind.

"Yeah! Why didn't I think of that!" Tang Youyou slapped her thigh excitedly and stood up from the chair.

"Mom, what's wrong?" Tang Wan, who was still sleepy, was startled by Tang Youyou's behavior and asked while rubbing her eyes.

"It's okay, it's okay." Tang Youyou smiled and shook her head, but her eyes were shining with excitement, "I just suddenly thought of a good idea!"

She turned to Boss Sun and said hurriedly, "Boss Sun, I remember the county fair will be in a few days, right?"

Boss Sun was stunned for a moment, then realized: "Yes, the monthly market is only five days away. What's the matter?"

"Great!" Tang Youyou said excitedly, "I've decided to hold an agricultural product fair at the market!"

"Agricultural product fair?" Boss Sun and the children looked at Tang Youyou with confusion, obviously not quite understanding what she meant.

Tang Youyou took a deep breath and unpacked her thoughts: "Although this rainstorm caused us great losses, it also made us see the limitations of relying solely on Landlord Liu for purchases. Instead of sitting back and waiting for death, why don't we take the initiative and display our products directly to customers!"

"But..." Boss Sun looked troubled. "Now the fields are flooded and the equipment in the workshop is damaged. Where will we get the products to display?"

Tang Youyou smiled mysteriously: "Who said there wasn't?" She paused, then said with a firm gaze, "The hermit has his own clever plan!"

Boss Sun and the children were even more curious. They all wanted to know what tricks Tang Youyou had up his sleeve in the face of such a predicament...