The Leisurely Life of a Peasant Woman in the Tang Dynasty

After Boss Sun left, Tang Youyou's heart was shrouded in a haze. Who was maliciously slandering her behind her back? She racked her brains, but had no clue. The children were sensitive to her uneasiness and snuggled up to her obediently, as if giving her strength in this way.

"Youyou, I heard about what happened at the market today. Are you okay?" Uncle Li's deep voice sounded outside the door, interrupting Tang Youyou's thoughts.

Tang Youyou quickly got up and opened the door, only to see Uncle Li and Aunt Wang standing outside with worried faces. "Uncle Li, Aunt Wang, please come in." Tang Youyou welcomed them into the house.

"Youyou, have you offended anyone recently?" Aunt Wang took Tang Youyou's hand and asked with concern, "This person is so vicious that he actually came up with such a dirty trick to ruin your reputation!"

"I'm new here, except..." Tang Youyou paused, wanting to say something but stopping herself.

"Who else could it be but Landlord Liu!" Aunt Wang said angrily, "He just can't stand seeing others doing well!"

Uncle Li pondered for a moment and said, "Don't worry, Youyou. Aunt Wang and I will keep an eye on this matter for you. We just don't believe that evil can prevail over good!"

Over the next few days, Uncle Li and Aunt Wang mobilized the villagers, young and old, to gather information, hoping to find some clues. Their efforts paid off, and they actually found some leads.

"Youyou, we've heard that Landlord Liu has been interacting with a stranger lately, acting suspiciously and I don't know what they're plotting." Uncle Li lowered his voice and said, "I suspect this matter is related to that stranger!"

"Stranger? What does he look like?" Tang Youyou asked.

"I heard that he was from another place. He was tall and thin, with a scar on his face." Aunt Wang recalled.

Tang Youyou's heart moved, and a vague figure emerged in her mind. Could it be him? A plan gradually formed in her mind.

"Uncle Li, Aunt Wang, thank you for helping me find out the information." Tang Youyou said gratefully, "I've decided..."

"I decided to take the initiative!" A shrewd look flashed in Tang Youyou's eyes.

Uncle Li and Aunt Wang looked at each other and asked worriedly, "Youyou, what do you want to do? Don't be impulsive!"

"Uncle Li, Aunt Wang, don't worry, I know what's going on." Tang Youyou comforted the two old people and laid out his plan.

A few days later, Tang Youyou was setting up her stall at the market as usual, but today, her face was filled with unconcealable joy. Passing villagers asked curiously, and Tang Youyou "inadvertently" revealed that her business had been booming recently, and she was planning to expand and recruit more staff.

The news spread like wildfire throughout the market. Landlord Liu, who had been observing from the crowd, heard the news and a greedy smile appeared on his face. He nudged the tall, thin man beside him and whispered, "Looks like our chance has arrived..."

In the evening, as the sun set, the crowds of people in the market gradually dispersed. Tang Youyou pretended to tidy up the stall, but in fact she was paying close attention to the movements around her.

"Hey, isn't this Boss Tang? His business is so prosperous, why do you still clean up the place yourself?"

A sinister voice came from behind. Tang Youyou knew it was Landlord Liu without turning around. She turned around slowly, a formal smile on her face: "So it's Landlord Liu, what brings you here?"

Landlord Liu approached with a fake smile, his eyes greedily scanning Tang Youyou's stall, and said in a sarcastic tone: "Boss Tang, are you going to close the stall? I heard that you have made a lot of money recently!"

Tang Youyou sneered in her heart, but remained expressionless: "No, no, I'm just working hard to earn a little money to support my family."

"Boss Tang is so modest!" The tall, thin man next to Landlord Liu suddenly spoke up. The hideous scar on his face looked particularly terrifying in the afterglow of the setting sun. "I see Boss Tang's business is booming. Why don't we... get a piece of the action?"

Tang Youyou secretly said in her heart, "Finally took the bait," but a look of embarrassment appeared on her face: "This..."

"What? Boss Tang doesn't welcome us?" Landlord Liu's face darkened, and there was a hint of threat in his tone.

"Of course not, it's just..." Tang Youyou deliberately prolonged his voice, glanced around, and said in a low voice, "It's just that I have a big business here, I wonder if you two are interested?"

Landlord Liu and the tall, thin man exchanged a glance, a glint of greed flashing in their eyes, and they asked in unison, "What business?"

Tang Youyou smiled mysteriously and waved at them, signaling them to come closer...

Tang Youyou lowered her voice in a mysterious manner, and said to Landlord Liu and the tall and thin man who were approaching, "I recently discovered a business opportunity that can make a lot of money, but I need manpower..." As she spoke, she secretly observed the expressions of the two men, only to see that the greedy light in their eyes became brighter and brighter, and it was obvious that they were completely attracted by her words.

"What kind of business opportunity is so profitable?" Landlord Liu asked impatiently, completely unaware of the cunning that flashed across Tang Youyou's eyes.

"Shh..." Tang Youyou made a silent gesture, looked around mysteriously, and said in a low voice, "This is a long story, let's go somewhere else and talk slowly."

Landlord Liu and the tall and thin man were already overwhelmed by the huge temptation. They didn't care about anything else and followed Tang Youyou out of the village.

As the sun set, the sunset glowed half the sky red. Tang Youyou led Landlord Liu and his group to a secluded grove outside the village. Pointing to a dilapidated thatched cottage not far ahead, he said, "That's it. Let's go in and talk in detail."

Landlord Liu exchanged glances with the tall and thin man. Although he was a little confused, he couldn't suppress his excitement when he thought of the wealth he was about to get, and followed Tang Youyou into the thatched hut.

However, the moment they stepped into the thatched hut, a burst of chaotic footsteps suddenly sounded around them, and then a group of villagers armed with sticks surrounded the thatched hut.

"Who are you? What do you want to do?" Landlord Liu and the tall and thin man were suddenly panicked and looked at the sudden change in horror.

"Hmph! Landlord Liu, you're really not going to give up until you get to the Yellow River!" At this moment, a familiar figure stepped out from the crowd. It was none other than Boss Sun. He walked up to Landlord Liu with an angry look on his face, pointed at his nose and cursed, "We've already investigated the matter of you hiring someone to write an anonymous letter threatening Youyou. Today, I'll make you pay for your actions!"

It turned out that Tang Youyou had long expected that Landlord Liu would not give up, so she took advantage of the situation and deliberately released news to lure him into the trap. She then teamed up with Boss Sun and the villagers to set this trap.

"You...you are slandering me! I didn't..." Landlord Liu wanted to argue, but was betrayed by the panicked reaction of the tall and thin man next to him.

"Boss, what should we do?" The tall and thin man was obviously frightened by the situation in front of him and asked stutteringly.

"What should I do? What else can I do! Run!" When Landlord Liu saw that the truth was revealed, he didn't care about anything else and turned around to escape, but was caught by the quick-eyed and quick-handed villagers and tied up.

"Take them away!" Boss Sun gave an order, and the villagers escorted Landlord Liu and the tall, thin man into the village. Tang Youyou was left standing there, watching their backs with a meaningful smile on her lips...

Night falls and the stars are shining.

The crisp chirping of insects echoed in the night sky, but Tang Youyou's yard was brightly lit and filled with laughter. To thank the villagers for their help, Tang Youyou specially prepared a sumptuous dinner to thank everyone for their generous help.

"Youyou, look at yourself, why are you being so polite to us? We are from the same village, so who doesn't have problems?" Grandpa Li sat in the middle of the yard, drinking tea happily, his turbid eyes full of kindness.

"That's right, Youyou, you are always kind to others, everyone knows that you are a good person!" Aunt Wang also echoed, looking at Tang Youyou with the same kind eyes as looking at her own child.

Tang Youyou looked at the villagers sitting around the table, and a warm feeling welled up in her heart. After being here for so long, she had completely integrated into this big family and felt an unprecedented warmth and sense of belonging.

"Uncle Li, Aunt Wang, and all the uncles and aunts, thank you!" Tang Youyou raised the teacup in her hand and said sincerely, "If it weren't for your help, I really don't know what to do this time. This cup of tea, I toast to everyone!"

"Good! Well said!" The villagers raised their glasses in response. For a moment, the yard was filled with laughter and joy.

After eating and drinking to their heart's content, the villagers dispersed one after another. Tang Youyou looked at the mess in the yard, but a happy smile spread across her face. The children also helped to clean up the dishes, and the sensible Tang Wan even helped Tang Youyou clean up the table, her little face full of seriousness.

"Mom, I'm so happy today!" Tang Jin ran to Tang Youyou and said excitedly, "I've never seen so many people eating together. It's more lively than Chinese New Year!"

"Yes, Mom, I'm very happy too!" Tang Xiaoya also came over, hugged Tang Youyou's arm and said coquettishly.

Tang Youyou looked at the two children's innocent smiles, her heart filled with happiness and satisfaction. After experiencing this incident, she cherished her current life even more and became more determined to live a good life here.

The next morning, Tang Youyou got up early and began to prepare for the breeding. She first went to the village carpenter to order a batch of chicken coops and pig pens, and then went to the town to buy some chicks and piglets. She was ready to start her breeding business once everything was ready.

Looking at the lively chicks and adorable piglets in front of her, Tang Youyou seemed to have seen a beautiful vision of the future. She seemed to have seen her own yard full of chickens and ducks, fat pigs and strong horses, and her family living a happy and fulfilling life...

However, just as Tang Youyou was immersed in her beautiful vision of the future, she suddenly discovered that some of the chicks and piglets began to become listless, their appetites were poor, and even their cries became weak...