In October, Hainan is not very cold, and the climate here is relatively warm.
After Liu Yulian and her group settled down, they dealt with other matters. He Xiyuan first accompanied Liu Yulian to visit Miss Xue Er, who had already given birth.
It’s just that Miss Xue Er is still in confinement and will be out soon.
"Why are you here?" Miss Xue Er was lying on the bed.
Because Second Miss Xue was lying in bed, He Xiyuan didn't enter the room. Liu Yulian stayed behind. Looking at Second Miss Xue, whose face was a little haggard, Liu Yulian thought it was a blessing that she had given birth safely.
"Come and take a look," Liu Yulian said. "I have to go back in a few days."
"In such a hurry?" Miss Xue Er thought that Liu Yulian would stay here for a while.
"The Lunar New Year is almost here," Liu Yulian said. "I just came here to take a look, and I didn't plan to stay longer. I don't know how to study rice, so I can't do much here."
"Come to see me?" Miss Xue couldn't help but say.
"Not really," Liu Yulian said honestly. "I came here mainly to check on the situation, not to see anyone in particular. I just came here to see you."
"Are you disappointed in me?" asked Miss Xue Er.
"No." Liu Yulian shook her head. "It's not easy for women to do things. If you encounter some problems, it's no big deal. Slowly, everything will be fine."
Liu Yulian thought it was normal. Many people who had just started working weren't that skilled. They didn't do their best work at first, so they were bound to get scolded. Making mistakes wasn't a big deal, as long as they learned from their mistakes and didn't make them again.
"Really?" asked Miss Xue Er.
"Of course, I've failed many times," Liu Yulian replied. "It's just that some people don't see my failures, so they assume I haven't failed before. That's simply not possible. Actually, I don't like working in the paddy fields, and I don't do it. I let others do it. It's just that I don't study rice growth or anything like that, so I can do that."
Liu Yulian understood that Miss Xue Er was doubting herself, which reminded her of the time when she had just graduated. After graduation, she went to work, but she didn't know how to do everything. Sometimes she doubted herself, thinking that she couldn't do well enough and whether the company would fire her.
Miss Xue Er has just started doing those things, so it’s nothing for her to have such thoughts.
"Everyone needs a process of growth." Liu Yulian said.
"Looking at you, I feel like you understand so much at such a young age." Miss Xue sighed, "Right now, I'm just thinking about taking good care of my health so I can do other things later."
Miss Xue Er didn't blame Liu Yulian, she had figured it out. It wasn't easy for a woman to do these things, and a man didn't need to be so family-oriented. If a woman didn't handle those things at home well, others would criticize her.
This is the way the world is. It is more difficult for women to succeed than for men.
"That's right." Liu Yulian said, "My uncle and aunt asked me to bring you something."
"Thank you for your help." said Miss Xue Er.
He Xiyuan chatted with Miss Xue's husband. He didn't say much about Liu Yulian, but just asked if Miss Xue's husband was doing well here. He Xiyuan wasn't particularly familiar with these people, so how could he talk about anything else?
In the capital, once you have seen the sea, you will never be impressed by the puddles below. This is what Madam Qin feels now.
When Madam Qin Da Shao figured out those things, she stopped talking about her younger sister. She found that she didn't have the same deep affection for her husband as before. She used to think that not many people could get between her and her husband.
She thought she didn't have to worry about those things, but she was wrong.
Madam Qin Da Shao realized one thing: her husband's family was not her own family, and they would not always tolerate her. Also, men are all the same. When time passes, or their wives do something slightly wrong, they will have a reason to look for another woman.
Who allows men to have three wives and four concubines? If she doesn't want to, then she is not generous.
Mrs. Qin behaved dignifiedly and virtuously. She did not ask Young Master Qin whether he wanted to take a concubine, nor did she foolishly allow the maidservant to become a concubine.
"Mother." The daughter of Madam Qin felt that her mother seemed a little different, and she was still holding her mother's hand.
"Don't worry, it's okay." Madam Qin said, "When you grow up, don't go blind."
"Blind?" The little girl didn't quite understand.
"She's just too strong-willed." Madam Qin thought that the reason she had thought so much about her younger sister before was mainly because she was not as strong as her and she felt jealous.
If Madam Qin had not given Young Master Qin a maidservant, perhaps Madam Qin would still be thinking about Liu Yulian, and she would still think that Liu Yulian was too harsh on Liu Yuqin.
"Not everyone can tolerate us." Madam Qin said, "Even among relatives, it's impossible to tolerate each other forever."
"Yeah." The little girl nodded.
"It's not easy for women. Even if you don't want your husband to have three wives and four concubines, you have to be strong enough." Madam Qin said, "You should go to Nanlu Women's College to study, read more books, and then you can be like your aunt in the future, okay?"
After all, Madam Qin Da Shao is the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Jingning, and she received a good education.
Just as Liu's mother had said before, the Liu family had devoted a lot of attention to Madam Qin. Madam Qin had always had good things since she was a child.
Madam Qin could still marry Young Master Qin, who would inherit the Qin family. Liu Yulian had other reasons for proposing marriage to He Xiyuan.
It wasn't that the Marquis of Jingning and his wife treated Liu Yulian better; they had always treated Madam Qin better. The family they found for Madam Qin wasn't the kind that would favor a concubine over a wife. Many powerful men and nobles took concubines, even the sons of officials. When the Marquis of Jingning and his wife chose a marriage for Madam Qin, they first considered whether the family valued a legitimate wife.
As long as that family has some rules, Madam Qin will be respected in her husband's family. As for asking her husband not to take a concubine, that is very difficult.
Among so many families in the capital, how many of them really do not take concubines?
Madam Qin had previously thought that when the Liu family was raided, Young Master Qin hadn't taken a concubine yet, so Young Master Qin must have had deep feelings for her. She was wrong. Feelings were not something she could just imagine.
"You must study hard." said the little girl.
"You can't compare to your aunt." Madam Qin touched her daughter's head. "You don't have to think about being better than anyone else. Just try your best to learn. I've told your grandmother that you can stay over there for a few days and see how your aunt learns. You can also talk to your grandmother."
When Madam Qin Dashao thought back to the past, she felt as if she had been under a spell. If this person really became jealous of others, it would be really scary.
Madam Qin Dashao didn't want her daughter to end up like that one day, and she couldn't let her daughter go down the same wrong path that she had walked.
"I understand." The little girl nodded.
In fact, Madam Qin Dashao had thought about it. If the Qin family really wanted her to sober up, Master Qin could stay in the study for a while. If Master Qin ignored her, she would slowly change.
But the Qin family used the most drastic method, they directly arranged a maidservant for Young Master Qin. Even if Madam Qin did not agree, she could only watch the maidservant come to her to pay her respects.
Madam Qin Dashao did not say much about those things. She could not blame others, so she could only blame herself.
"No matter how many good excuses you use to cover up your inner jealousy, it won't work." Madam Qin said, "You should learn more from now on."
"Yes." The little girl leaned against Madam Qin, "Mother, I will definitely learn more."
The weather in the northwest was cold, and Mrs. Huo hadn't thought of spending extra money to renovate her house, so her house remained the same. There were always drafts in her house, and it wasn't very warm.
In the previous life, the Huo family didn't need to worry about these problems at all. The Liu family arranged everything properly, and the Huo family just had to live in peace.
At that time, Da Huo didn't have to worry about money or whether there was food at home. Those trivial matters at home were all taken care of. Da Huo just lived there. The Liu family asked her to wash her own clothes, but she refused.
Mrs. Huo didn't understand those things in her previous life, so she didn't think about making more arrangements in this life.
When the wind was strong, Mrs. Huo felt that the house was leaking. But she didn't have enough money. She needed to buy clothes, quilts, and other things. What could she do?
Mrs. Huo simply went to the village chief's wife and asked her to find someone to help her.
"They can't work for nothing," said the village chief's wife.
If it were any other villager, they would just lend a hand, but the Da Huo family was different. The Da Huo family had a bad reputation, so few people were willing to help them for free. The village head's wife also felt uncomfortable asking those people to help the Da Huo family.
"We're all from the same village, why are you fussing so much?" Da Huo said, "You just want money. I'll owe you money first and pay you later."
“…” The village chief’s wife twitched her lips slightly.
"You can't just watch me freeze to death." Mrs. Huo gritted her teeth.
"No one else has frozen to death before." The village head's wife said, "How about this, you prepare your own things, and I'll have someone fix it for you."
The village head's wife didn't want to bother with Da Huo. Da Huo was a nuisance. She always liked to find other people to help her. The village head's wife was speechless. Da Huo always treated her like a girl from the Bo family. Da Huo thought she was more valuable than others, right?
"But you still have to pay some money. Even if you don't, you still have to cook for them." The village head's wife said, "You can't let them get nothing."
The village head's wife didn't dare let Da Huo freeze to death. These people were quite valuable. If Da Huo froze to death, it would be bad for the Bo Mansion to come after them. Some people are like this. Even if it's clearly their own fault, their relatives will find fault with others and think it's someone else's fault.
Liu Yanqing didn't go to help Da Huo with the roof repairs, so he didn't want to go. Da Huo was no longer his sister-in-law. Others still cared about the Huo family, but Liu Yanqing didn't.
"I have never seen such a shameless person." When Liu Yanqing learned about the Da Huo family's outrageous actions, he really felt that the world was unfair.
If some people act like scoundrels, those people will get some benefits.
"If it were anyone else, they wouldn't have asked to help repair the house." Liu Yanqing said, "She's the daughter of a wealthy family. She's been exiled, and they still say she's the daughter of a wealthy family. It's really ridiculous. The key is that others still have to be cautious."
"It's not anyone else's fault. They're just ordinary people," Lin Xiaowan said. "It's inevitable that they'll be a little more cautious."
"It's not just a little more cautious, it's a lot more cautious." Liu Yanqing thought about how no one helped him so much in the past. No one repaired his house. When the house was leaking, he still had to find someone to fix it himself. "Those evil people always have such a good life."
"That's just the way it is. So many disgusting people are still living well." Lin Xiaowan understood this a long time ago. "You don't need to watch it. If you do, you'll feel bad."
Those people can still do some repairs on the house, but if they are asked to do more, they will definitely not be willing to do it.
In the past, many of those who were exiled had to deal with their own things, and the people in the village were unlikely to help them. Only people like the Da Huo family could get such help.
What Lin Xiaowan didn't know was that when the village chief's wife arranged for people to repair the house for the Da Huo family, after the work was halfway done, she told those people not to continue.
In reality, the village chief had contacted his wife and told her not to arrange these matters. He had met with someone from the imperial court who told them not to bother with Da Huo. Regardless of whether Da Huo was originally from the Earl's Mansion or not, she was exiled here. She wasn't here to enjoy herself, so others shouldn't be so supportive of her.
As a result, when Mrs. Huo went to see the village chief's wife again, she refused to make any arrangements.
"What's going on? Some of the people who have been repairing it are unwilling to continue." said Da Huo.
"You didn't pay me to cook for them, but you made them porridge with barely any rice. How can they have the energy to work?" the village head's wife said. "You're making it hard for me to ask those people to work for you. So, just figure it out. You're all alone anyway, so just hide behind the repaired area."
“…” Da Huo didn’t expect the village head’s wife to say that.
Mrs. Huo knew that it was no use to talk about her identity as a daughter of the Bo family, so she had no choice but to leave.
The village head’s wife didn’t know who Da Huo had offended, but with Da Huo’s personality, it would be strange if he didn’t offend anyone.
In Hainan, Liu Yulian prepared some gifts for the researchers, such as dried fruits and cloth. She bought the cloth in Hainan, as she didn't bring that much with her from Beijing.
The researchers were all very happy when they received the gifts from Liu Yulian.
"It's not really a gift from me. The institute has funding, and we bought it with that money. It's a benefit for everyone." Liu Yulian invited the researchers to dinner, and she said this at the restaurant, "You've all worked hard here."
Liu Yulian didn't drink any alcohol, she just drank tea.
In addition to treating these people to a meal, Liu Yulian also shared some of her ideas. For example, if these researchers had wealthy families, they could also buy a farm here, as the imperial court allowed them to do so.
Many powerful families have many farms, and those people have bought land.
These researchers can also do this, as long as they pay for it themselves and hire their own people to manage the farm. They can't use the institute's funds to build their own farms, but if they find something easy to grow, they can let the farm staff grow it.
But that is a personal matter, not the institute's business.
The imperial court wanted to develop Hainan, so of course they wanted more people to cultivate the land. Some researchers came with their families, so their families needed food and drink, and they also needed to make a living.
Liu Yulian had told these people about this when they first came to Hainan. However, some of them were still thinking about returning to Beijing, or perhaps other matters, while others hadn't bought any land in Hainan. They simply felt that the quality of life in Hainan wasn't that great, and that they would have to leave sooner or later.
"I plan to set up two farms here." Liu Yulian said this directly while having dinner with those people. "This place will rise sooner or later and prosper in your hands."
"Researcher Xue didn't come today." Suddenly, someone said this.
"The one-year period hasn't arrived yet." Liu Yulian said, "When the time comes, she will come."
Liu Yulian didn't come here to reconcile Miss Xue Er with these people. It would be useless for her to talk. Miss Xue Er still had to prove it with her own strength. Mere words were useless.
Those people originally thought that Liu Yulian would ask Miss Xue to come, after all, Miss Xue was Liu Yulian's cousin. They thought that Liu Yulian would speak for Miss Xue, but Liu Yulian did not say anything about those things.
After the dinner, Liu Yulian didn't talk to anyone alone. She didn't tell anyone how difficult it was for Second Miss Xue, nor did she tell anyone how difficult it was for women. If she had, those people might have disliked Second Miss Xue even more.
When Liu Yulian and He Xiyuan were walking on the street together, Liu Yulian said that she wanted to buy some things and take them back to give to others.
"The coconuts here are good too." Liu Yulian saw the wild coconuts, "but they are too heavy."
"Some merchants transport it there, but the price is a bit higher," said He Xiyuan.
Coconuts are relatively easy to store, and some people put them in cellars, hoping to keep them for a longer period of time.
At this time, there are almost no coconuts on the trees, but some people still have coconuts. Coconuts have a relatively sweet taste, which is too bland for some people. Furthermore, coconuts are too heavy and expensive to transport, so not many merchants ship coconuts.
Poor people were reluctant to spend the extra money to buy coconuts, and the wealthy didn't like them that much either. Coconuts were too big to be served on the table, and if you squeezed out the coconut juice, it wouldn't feel so classy.
In the Daliang Dynasty, people had long known that coconuts were edible, but not many people liked them.
"You can make coconut flakes." Liu Yulian thought of taro balls and coconut flakes and grass jelly. Coconut flakes can also be put into other desserts.
In the capital, the daughter of Madam Qin Da Shao entered Nanlu Women's College. Nanlu Women's College was not the best women's college, but it was the first to allow women to learn something other than the female precepts and rules, and to study miscellaneous books.
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