The division was incredibly quick, mainly because these people had only been here for two days and hadn't yet fully packed up. Plus, they hadn't brought much with them, so the main item they were dividing was the remaining silver. The other pots, pans, and utensils were also bought when they arrived, so they were easy to divide as well.
"We originally bought two houses and just glued them together," said Liu's mother. "Now it's okay. We don't have to worry about building a wall. We can just build the wall wherever it's needed."
Of course, these two houses were not enough for these people to live in. The concubines had some money hidden away, which they could not take out, and the daughters-in-law had also hidden some. Those people were preparing to build a house. Last night, when Liu's mother got up to go to the bathroom, she happened to hear people talking in the corner.
Mother Liu knew that those people had discussed dividing the family from the beginning. They all felt that they were illegitimate children and that illegitimate children suffered disadvantages. They believed that they had not received the same treatment as legitimate children when they were in the Marquis' Mansion. After being exiled here, they had to earn money to support legitimate children. How could such a good thing happen in the world?
Anyway, they didn't think about the fact that they lived better than many people in the Marquis' Mansion, and their legal mother, Liu's mother, didn't make things difficult for them.
It is said that husband and wife are birds of the same forest, but they fly away separately when disaster strikes. The same is true between brothers.
"You don't have to worry about that." Liu's mother sighed, "The land here is rather barren, but fortunately the village has allocated some land to us. It's autumn now, so I guess we'll just plant some wheat or something."
"Is it father who goes to plant the crops, or is it my eldest brother?" Liu Yulian asked.
“…”Mother Liu was silent, staring at Liu Yulian.
Liu's father was originally a marquis, and even though he had fought in the battlefield, he didn't know how to farm. As for Liu Yanjing, his legs hadn't fully recovered yet. If he really asked him to farm, his legs would probably never heal and he would become lame.
"I...I'll do it." Liu Yulian looked down at her fair and tender hands, "I'll do the embroidery."
"What kind of embroidery can you do?" Liu's mother rolled her eyes. "When you asked me to do needlework before, didn't you refuse? You even complained about hurting your hands."
"That was in the past!" Liu Yulian thought that she had not awakened her memories of her past life and did not have full-level life skills.
It’s different now, she is Liu Niuhulu Yulian!
She has awakened and become Feng Aotian!
An ordinary guy, but he has full life skills!
"Don't worry." Liu Yulian leaned close to her mother's ear and said, "I have some silver hidden here. I can buy some fabric for embroidery and make some dolls. It's still possible."
"It's your money. It's up to you." Mother Liu did not ask her daughter to hand over the money, even if the family was in financial difficulty.
Liu Yulian not only has full-level life skills, but also has a space warehouse with some things in it.
Cooking level 99.
Planting LV99.
Tailor LV99.
Pharmaceutical LV99.
Breeding LV99.
Fishing LV99.
…
There are a lot of LV99s, and the highest level in that game is level 99. The game developers said that such a number is auspicious and sounds good, and it is a great idea to say that everything comes back to one.
When Liu Yulian was playing the game, she didn't think about fighting or going to the battlefield. She just wanted to practice various life skills.
"This place is not like the capital, and no one will take care of you. Don't run out alone, or you will be beaten by beggars." This is what Liu's mother is most worried about now. She is old and has traveled all the way here, and her complexion is not that good. No man will care about her as she is middle-aged.
But her daughter was only about ten years old and very pretty, so Liu's mother was worried that someone would harm her.
"It's okay." Liu Yulian said, "Don't worry, my escape skill is also maxed out."
Of course, running away is not a life skill, but in the game, how can you not learn to run away?
Liu Yulian was planning to go to town to buy some fabric and thread. It would be inappropriate to take out the embroidery she had already done directly from her space. If she did, others might say that they hadn't separated the items when they split up the family and come to ask for them back.
In the original novel, Su Qiuya is the heroine. From the heroine's perspective, the other legitimate sons and illegitimate sons are all top-notch relatives who want to suck their blood and take money from their family.
Liu Yanjing was the eldest legitimate son, but he was injured, so his father and mother shamelessly asked for money; the other two illegitimate sons thought that they were instigated by Liu Yanbo to divide the family, and if they didn't divide the family, then the money earned by the second house would belong to everyone, so they asked the second house for more money.
Liu Yulian was born from a previous life, so even if she hadn't awakened her past life memories, she wouldn't have followed the original storyline. She would have considered other options. She had considered it before, but before she could act on it, Su Qiuya had already asked Liu Yanbo to split the family, and even joined forces with her other half-brothers to split the family.
This is fine. Liu Yulian thinks Su Qiuya doesn't want others to take advantage of them, which is normal. Liu Yulian also doesn't want others to take advantage of her, which is perfect.
It’s not that Liu Yulian doesn’t treat those illegitimate brothers as human beings, but they have to be separated first.
The eldest wife still has some money, but Liu Yanjing's leg injury has not healed and he needs medicine.
Liu Yulian couldn't ask them to take out the money. Her nephew and niece were only five and three years old respectively. Children like them couldn't do anything.
After Liu Yulian recovered from her illness, she took the materials that her mother and father had bought for her in the town to make things.
"I want to see what you can make." Mother Liu was not afraid that Liu Yulian would break these things. If they really broke, then so be it. At least it would let her daughter know that life is not easy.
In the second house, Su Qiuya had already started making pancakes to sell, but she had to make some tools first, which delayed her.
When Su Qiuya and Liu Yanbo went to the town, they saw Liu's mother buying some materials. Su Qiuya knew that Liu's mother was going to do some embroidery.
"There are a few wives of officials who are really good at embroidery." Su Qiuya said, "They don't look very beautiful, but they can be shaped. If you sell such things, those people will not buy them."
Su Qiuya knew that the daughters of officials and wealthy families were not serious about learning embroidery. They only needed to know a little bit, unlike the embroiderers who were proficient. If they really did embroider and sell it, even if they could, they would not get a high price.
"Let me be frank with you. After the family splits up, we are now two families. Don't even think about taking money and kneeling down to lick their ass." Su Qiuya was originally the daughter of a merchant and the legitimate daughter of the original wife. Because the Su family had once saved Liu's father, the two families got engaged.
This marriage was originally considered as marrying up for the Su family. When the Marquis' Mansion was on the verge of collapse, the Su family was afraid that the Marquis' Mansion would deal with them before it fell, so they let Su Qiuya marry in.
Su Qiuya didn't care how powerful Liu's father and mother were in the past, nor did she care about the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children. Now that the family was divided, it was divided.
"I'll do as you say," Liu Yanbo said. "We have to finish building the house before winter comes, so it will be comfortable to live in."
Liu Yanbo's mother hid some silver, plus some hidden by Su Qiuya, so when they made some money from business, it would be enough to build a house.
Su Qiuya meant not to live too close to Liu's father and mother, so that she wouldn't have to offer them any delicious food in the future. If she didn't respect her father-in-law and mother-in-law, she was afraid that people would gossip about her. Su Qiuya didn't care much about what others said about her, but she had to consider her future children.
"Let's talk to the village chief as soon as possible and build the house. If it's fast, it will only take more than a month." Su Qiuya said, "Yesterday, someone asked us if we wanted to build a house. I guess they were looking for work."
A lean camel is bigger than a horse, especially for the Liu family, who were only exiled here and were not enlisted as military households, nor were they criminals. Such people still have some silver in their hands.
Therefore, someone came to them and asked if they wanted to build a house. This was the case with the exiles before.
However, some exiles simply didn't know how to be frugal. They built houses, but later on, they didn't have enough money and didn't know how to farm, so their lives became increasingly difficult. Those who came to ask for house building didn't think too much about it. They knew that these people would prefer new houses, and even if they asked them to save money, they might not listen.
"My mother and I have agreed to build the house first," Liu Yanbo said. "It's autumn now, and there's nothing good to grow. We don't know how to farm, so we might as well build the house first. Then, like you said, we can sell cakes and other food."
"Well, we'll have to get an ox cart by then." If possible, Su Qiuya wanted to stay directly in the town, but that was not realistic. Fortunately, their village was relatively close to the town.
"Okay." Liu Yanbo nodded. Su Qiuya stayed with him when he was exiled, so it was impossible for him to treat Su Qiuya badly.
After making a few plush dolls, Liu Yulian thought about hiring people to cultivate the fields, and she would not touch the house for the time being.
The house itself was a bit simple, but it was still a blue brick and tiled house. For ordinary people, it was acceptable, but for the former marquis's mansion, it was completely incomparable.
The quilts in the house were not filled with cotton, as cotton was not yet available in this area. Rich people could make quilts out of animal fur or silk, but poor families might have quilts filled with chicken or duck feathers, willow catkins, or straw.
Liu Yulian was not used to such a quilt. When she was in the Marquis's Mansion, she was also pampered. This made her determined to grow cotton. She didn't have that much cotton in her space, nor that many quilts. In winter, it would still be cold.
"Are you asking someone to till the soil?" Father Liu frowned after hearing this. "Aren't you renting it out?"
"No." Liu Yulian shook her head. "Those people wouldn't want to cultivate such desolate land. Otherwise, how could they possibly give it to us?"
Liu Yulian thought about it and decided to have someone till the soil first. As for seeds, she would use seeds from outside. She would then use the prepared plant nutrient solution to plant winter wheat. Once the winter wheat yield increased, she would then claim that she knew how to prepare the nutrient solution and let others use it.
Otherwise, what's the point of her just casually taking out a piece of paper? To those people, a formula they can't understand is no different from waste paper.
Liu Yulian was young, and no one believed her. The Liu family had never been a major agricultural producer, so no one believed her.
"Whatever you want, do whatever you want." Father Liu said nothing more, turned around and went back to the house.
"Well, your father is just like that." Mother Liu was helpless. Ever since their family was exiled, her husband had become much quieter and older. He used to have the final say at home, but now, no one cared much about what Liu's father said. "Let him be decadent."
They had at least hidden some silver, but Father Liu had hidden almost nothing. Mother Liu knew that Father Liu was too embarrassed to do so, but survival didn't depend on appearances.
"I'm just worried he'll find the food unpalatable." Mother Liu's cooking wasn't that good. Back in the Marquis's residence, she had helpers, all sorts of seasonings, all sorts of good ingredients, so the food was naturally good. Now that they were exiled, they couldn't be so particular about their food.
"..." Liu Yulian didn't say much. She touched her nose. The food now was indeed not as delicious as before. Her cooking skills were high, but she had to show them slowly. She couldn't always run around in the kitchen.
"Why, you dislike it too?" Mother Liu raised her eyebrows.
"Nowhere." Liu Yulian quickly took her mother's hand and said, "Just treat me like a pig. As long as I have something to eat, that's all."
Liu Yulian decided to go to town tomorrow to sell the stuffed animal backpacks she had made.
There is no cotton in this place, and the interlayer inside the doll cannot contain too much linen. Liu Yulian thinks it is just right for making a doll backpack, so there is no need for so much filling.
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