The Story of a Destitute Noblewoman Farming

After the papermaking was confirmed, the clan leaders and elders rushed to the papermaking workshop in the next few days. They also wanted to witness with their own eyes and use these raw materials to make a complete piece of paper.

Lu Linlang wrote down these papermaking processes after watching a popular science video. However, there is a big difference between popular science and personal practice. Many details are not so easy to master, so continuous experimentation and improvement are needed.

The first piece of paper that was successfully produced took several months to be actually usable. Some of it was too uniform, some was too thick, and the feel of use was extremely poor. However, the children in the village did not mind these free trial papers.

Many of them, whose families have the means, have already started practicing calligraphy with brushes and paper, while others can only continue to practice on the sandbox. This is especially true for girls, as their status in the family is not as high as that of boys. Even if they go to school at the same time, the boys in their families have already got their first brush, while they can only watch helplessly.

But they are already very satisfied. During the daily study time, at least their parents will not force them to do housework, and they will not be scolded by the adults at home. In school, the teacher treats them equally and also requires the boys to understand etiquette and respect girls.

Lu Linlang knew their predicament, but she was now slowly changing the villagers' predicament and subtly changing their thinking. If she directly asked all families to treat boys and girls equally, she was afraid that it would cause a rebellious mentality.

However, if the family becomes financially well-off, the situation of the girls in the family will also gradually improve.

Because of examples like Lu Linlang, most people in the village have become much better about their attitudes towards girls. Some even fantasize that if the girls in their family go to school and produce a girl as great as Lu Linlang, the whole family will be able to live a good life.

In response, Lu Linlang did not refute them, but encouraged them that they would be better than others in the future.

On this day, the workshop produced a new batch of paper and brushes. These were new trial products, but the quality was much better than the first time, so the villagers were naturally the beneficiaries.

Lu Linlang and the clan leader brought the papers to the school gate, ready to give them to the children studying in the school.

"Zhao Di, Zhao Di, your aunt is here to take you to her house to stay for a few days. Come with me quickly. Your aunt's family is in town. They are living a good life. You stupid girl, you don't even want to go. You really don't know what's good for you."

A woman was talking to a little girl, cursing at her. Zhaodi hid behind Yunyi. The woman didn't dare to pull Yunyi, so she could only curse a few words to vent her anger.

"Mancheng, what are you doing? The children haven't finished school yet, why are you running to the school to make a noise?" When the patriarch saw that it was Mancheng's daughter-in-law, his face showed dissatisfaction.

"Clan leader, boss, my sister came from town to visit my parents-in-law. Her aunt asked her to go with her to town to play, but this little girl refused to go and even came to the school. That's why I came to find her. Her aunt was kind-hearted. Who has enough food these days? She only let her go because she is her niece."

When Mancheng's wife saw the two men, she felt a little timid and lacked confidence when speaking. The clan leader was also the village chief of Xishan Village, and no young wife dared to challenge his authority.

Not to mention the boss, he is the one who can make a family live a better life, so she dare not offend him.

"Isn't it a good thing that Zhaodi is willing to come to school? Why do you have to force her to go to town? Can't you wait until she finishes her studies? This is a school, not your home. It's not the place for you to make a scene. If anyone dares to cause trouble, we will deal with them according to the clan rules!"

"Grandpa, the clan leader, I'm not going to my aunt's house. I heard this morning that my parents want my aunt to find me a husband. They also said that the son of that family is a simple-minded person and will definitely give more gifts. I won't marry. I'm only twelve years old and I want to study with Master Yun."

As soon as Zhaodi arrived at the school, her mother followed her. Master Yun heard the swearing and came out to protect her behind him. Master Li wanted to stop her, but was frightened by her mother's aggressiveness. He could only go and comfort the other children who were watching the fun and let them return to their seats.

"Girl, come here to your aunt. Don't worry, your mother won't dare to hit you. Master Yun, Master Li, you continue with your class. We will go outside to deal with this." Lu Linlang spoke, and Zhaodi quickly ran to Lu Linlang's side.

When the clan leader heard Zhaodi's words, he looked at Mancheng's wife angrily. After handing the things he had sent to Yunyi, he also walked outside.

Seeing this, Mancheng's wife knew that they were going to deal with this matter today. She stuck to the wall and wanted to walk out and slip away. Neither of them spoke. She was a little scared of this scene.

"Why are you running? Today we will go to your house to solve this matter. It just so happens that some people in the village have had bad intentions recently. Today, I, the clan leader, will also give some people in the village a good lesson." The clan leader saw her actions and spoke.

In the end, Mancheng's wife walked in front, Lu Linlang walked in the middle with Zhaodi, and the clan leader walked behind with his hands behind his back. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that he was unhappy. People passing by or working at home saw this and all glared at them and walked quietly behind them.

"What did Mancheng's wife do wrong? How come I have even made the clan leader and the owner unhappy?"

"Didn't you see Zhaodi following the boss? I heard last night that Zhaodi's aunt came to her house. Isn't Zhaodi the second child in her family? She's twelve years old this year. I heard that they are going to take her to the town to be a child bride.

Tsk tsk tsk, life in our village has gotten better. No matter how poor we are, we can still afford a meal. Besides, there are still enough wild vegetables in the fields and vegetables in the garden.

I think Xiong Cuihua is just attracted by the bride price from the man's family. Her mother is really not a good person. What's the point of having a child bride? She will be treated like a maid and be beaten and scolded, and she won't even have a full meal. It's pitiful."

Someone who knew the situation quickly told everyone what he had heard. Everyone else had an expression of sudden enlightenment. So that's how it was. The clan leader and the boss had caught this, and she, Xiong Cuihua, really deserved it this time.

When they arrived at Mancheng's house, Mancheng went to look at the land. The clan leader turned around and saw a group of people watching. He immediately impatiently asked someone to call Mancheng back.

Mancheng's parents and the clan leader's generation saw the clan leader and the host coming to their house. They thought they were people invited by their daughter-in-law. They were about to invite them to sit down, but they saw that their faces were not very good, and there were a bunch of people watching outside. They immediately thought that something bad might have happened.

"Clan leader, boss, why are you here today?" Mancheng's father is Lu Dayong, who is a generation older than the clan leader. There are two sons in the family. The elder one is Mancheng and the younger one is Mancang. Mancang has not gotten married this year.

"Don't you know what the Mancheng family did? Brother Dayong, don't pretend you don't know. She even chased us to the school to make a fuss. Tell me, how can this be tolerated?" On the way here, the clan leader also heard the news that the villagers had just said. Coupled with what Zhaodi said about the fool, he felt chilled in his heart.

He also knew that Mancheng's family had five daughters before one son, but before he thought it was their family affair. But now, they were going to give their underage daughter to someone else as a child bride just to get more money. He was very angry.