Transmigrated Leftover Woman in Rural Style

After the Mid-Autumn Festival, everything returned to normal. Li Xiaonuan still went to the chili field with her father every day. The only difference was that she always wrapped her entire neck with her collar, which was a bit unusual.

Since that night, Zhou Liufeng has never appeared before Li Xiaonuan again. Grandma Yu said he went into the mountains and hasn't returned for several days. Every time Zhou Liufeng is mentioned, Grandma Yu sighs.

It's true that Zhou Liufeng is the only remaining member of their lineage. Now it seems that on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, it must have been Li Xiaonuan who rejected Zhou Liufeng, which is why he retreated into the mountains.

Grandma Yu didn't blame Li Xiaonuan. She had always known that Li Xiaonuan had no intention of getting married. Moreover, she herself felt that Li Xiaonuan and Zhou Liufeng seemed somewhat incompatible.

Now, Granny Yu is hoping that Zhou Liufeng can marry a wife and have a son to carry on the family line. That way, she can die in peace.

Actually, Li Xiaonuan was also worried about Zhou Liufeng. After all, she had pushed him a bit too far that Mid-Autumn Festival night. The deep mountains were dangerous, and Zhou Liufeng had gone in with his emotions in his heart; she hoped nothing bad would happen to him.

"Sister Xiaonuan, what are you thinking about? Let me tell you, that new family that came to the village entrance is really impressive. And your little Doctor Qi is here to help them choose a site to build their house. What do you think she is?" Zhou Jingjing sat next to Li Xiaonuan and chattered away.

Li Xiaonuan snapped out of her daze and asked, "Why don't you just ask Fangfang? Fangfang definitely knows who those people are and what their background is."

Zhou Jingjing sighed and said softly, "Fangfang hasn't been home these past few days. I've gone to look for her several times. Her mother said she went to the capital with her brother."

Li Xiaonuan was surprised. She knew that the Zhou clan chief had a grandson who was very good at studying. She just didn't expect that he had gone to the capital.

"What are they going to the capital for? Are they going to watch the excitement?" Li Xiaonuan pretended not to know.

Zhou Jingjing frowned and looked at Li Xiaonuan with dissatisfaction, saying, "Sister Xiaonuan, why don't you care about village affairs at all? Fangfang's brother just passed the imperial examination this year and will have to go to the capital next spring to take the imperial examination for the Jinshi degree. Also, he said he was going to become a disciple of someone. Even the clan chief went with him."

Li Xiaonuan suddenly realized, "Oh, I see. No wonder the Zhou family members have been so cheerful lately. Even those who are usually timid and cowardly have become much more confident."

"Oh, I see. Does that mean our village will produce an official next year? Oh my, this is the first time in a hundred years! We'll have to ask Fangfang to look after us. She's from an official's family, you know," Li Xiaonuan said, covering her mouth with a smile.

Zhou Jingjing beamed and agreed, "Yes, that's how it should be. If she dares not take care of us, I'll tell everyone about how she wet her pants when she was little."

Li Xiaonuan finally burst out laughing, both at Zhou Jingjing's naiveté and her innocent straightforwardness. To be honest, she actually wanted Zhou Jingjing to be her brother's wife. She liked that type of girl. She just didn't know what Xiaoyang thought, or whether Aunt Zhou and the others would agree.

"Sister Xiaonuan, do you think Brother Xiaoyang will be able to become the top scholar in the imperial examination in the future?" Zhou Jingjing asked with some anticipation.

Seeing the little girl's longing expression, Li Xiaonuan found it somewhat amusing. If she wasn't mistaken, the two young people must have developed feelings for each other. She just didn't know if their parents would approve.

"I don't know. But your brother Xiaoyang isn't very enthusiastic about studying. It would be good if he could even pass the lowest level of the imperial examinations," Li Xiaonuan replied seriously. This was true; Xiaoyang was too old to start school. Furthermore, he didn't pursue academic excellence, making him unsuitable for the imperial examinations.

Upon hearing Li Xiaonuan's words, Zhou Jingjing pouted and said, "Hmph, I need to find some time to have a good talk with Brother Xiaoyang. If he dares not to study properly, he'll have to go home and shovel pig manure in the future."

Li Xiaonuan asked curiously, "Why did he go home to collect pig manure?"

Zhou Jingjing replied with an air of certainty, "Sister Xiaonuan, didn't you tell the village head and the others that you wanted to build some kind of paradise? My mother and Aunt Li have already agreed that our two families will raise a hundred or so pigs and sell them to those who come here to join in the fun."

Li Xiaonuan was surprised. Her plan was still in the planning stage, how come it seemed like the whole village knew about it? The day before yesterday, an old lady from Jiuzhou Village even came to ask her if her house could be converted into a small courtyard after Peach Blossom Spring was built.

"Jingjing, is everyone in our village talking about this? What are they saying?" Li Xiaonuan asked.

"Yes, yes, so many people are talking about this. They all say you're dreaming, and you don't even know your own capabilities. Such a big village, how could it become Peach Garden so easily? They also say you've gone mad, that you're talking nonsense." Jingjing quoted her words without any hesitation.

Li Xiaonuan chuckled. She knew it; all reforms take time. Like when she promoted chili pepper cultivation, only a few families were willing to grow it.

"Yes, yes, they're right. But your little sister really wants to make this village beautiful and attract people from all over the world to come and see it. And your little sister really has the ability to do that, do you believe it?" Li Xiaonuan asked with a smile.

Zhou Jingjing answered firmly, "Yes, yes, I believe in Sister Xiaonuan. My whole family believes in you. Fangfang's family believes in you too, and so does Aunt Huang's family. Once our village becomes beautiful, those people will regret it."

Li Xiaonuan patted Jingjing's head, thinking: I need to find a way to test Aunt Zhou and Su's attitude and see if they are willing to become in-laws.

As evening fell, Li Xiaonuan finished cooking. The old lady and Xiaojun were about to go out for their daily check-up. Mainly, everyone in the village was focused on the chili peppers. The old lady mingled with the crowd, gathering information she considered important to share with Li Xiaonuan upon her return.

"Big sister, we have guests. Grandma wants you to serve tea and fruit." Li Xiaonuan was washing rice when Xiaojun hopped in, holding a sugar figurine in his hand.

Li Xiaonuan quickly put down the earthenware pot, washed her hands, and promptly made tea. Afterward, she took out her pickled plums and a stack of snacks prepared for guests. Xiao Jun licked a sugar figurine while telling her about the visitors.

"Big sister, it's the new family that came to the village entrance. A beautiful older sister and her maid came."

Li Xiaonuan smiled and instructed Xiaojun, "Thank you for telling me, Xiaojun. Be a good boy and stay here with your older sisters to watch the fire. I'll go deliver the tea first. When I come back later, I'll give you a snack."

Xiao Jun opened his big eyes and nodded cutely. After that, he sat obediently on the small stool in front of the stove, staring intently at the firelight.

It's not shameful to admit failure. We should learn from the experience and strive for improvement. Ugly Girl will persevere and finish the book. Thank you all for your continued support. Regardless of how you supported me, thank you!