When Liu Yulian heard her nephew Liu Qingyun say that he had to keep up appearances, isn't that the case? Children can still do whatever they want, but the world of adults is more complicated.
"Yes, you may become the person you hate in the future." Liu Yulian chuckled.
"I don't hate it." Liu Qingyun shook his head. "It's all for the sake of life."
"Go to your grandmother and see your sister." Liu Yulian didn't let Liu Qingyun stay here any longer.
"My sister may be eating pastries again." Liu Qingyun found that his sister liked to eat, and her sister was almost as fat as a ball.
"She's still young, so eat more." Liu Yulian said, "You should eat more too. Studying is very hard."
"Well, aunt, I'll go first." Liu Qingyun walked first.
When Su Qiuya arrived, she didn't see Liu Qingyun.
Su Qiuya had long known that the houses of the people in the eldest branch were good, but when she saw it with her own eyes, she still felt uncomfortable. The houses of the other branches were not as good. The houses of the eldest branch could not compare with those in the capital, but they were still among the best in the local area.
"Little sister." Su Qiuya couldn't say that the eldest son shouldn't live in such a good house. She took a deep breath and told herself that this was all the result of Liu Yulian's research on the culture medium.
The culture medium was not developed by other families, but was developed after the separation of the family. These things have nothing to do with them.
That's how people are.
When you see others doing well, it's inevitable that you'll feel a pang of bitterness. Su Qiuya was like that, but fortunately, she hadn't thought of competing for the things of the first house. She knew that the second house had been the one that had led the other houses instigating the split, and it was good enough that they weren't resentful. And she was still thinking of dividing things? What the hell?
"I came here today just to buy some watermelon," Su Qiuya said. "The store is going to make some stir-fries, and some people want to have a slice or two of watermelon. They say that big restaurants give away watermelons, so I thought I'd buy some too."
"Sure." Liu Yulian couldn't stop Su Qiuya from buying watermelons. "How much do you want to buy? Actually, you can go directly to the watermelon field. No matter whose family it is, they will give it away if you reach a certain amount."
"How many do I have to buy for the free gift?" Su Qiuya was worried that Liu Yulian was talking too much.
"If you buy it every few days during this period," Liu Yulian said, "or if you buy a few every day, the people at the manor will give them away."
Liu Yulian thought that the people in her village were very kind. "This way, you don't have to worry about the watermelons getting damaged on the way. The ones delivered to you will definitely be good, and the bad ones will be taken away directly."
The people in the village could share the damaged but still edible watermelons. No one dared to damage the watermelons at will; if they did, or even ate them privately, they would be kicked out of the village.
"Let's start with two a day." Su Qiuya calculated, "The watermelons you grow are big. Let me see how many I can use in a day. If I need more, I can increase the price. This price..."
"It's just like those restaurants." Liu Yulian said, "You can also go and ask around."
"..." Su Qiuya originally thought that Liu Yulian would say a cheaper price, but she didn't expect it to be the same as those restaurants. "Is there any watermelon that is worse?"
Aren’t there some inferior strawberries that don’t look good? So are there also inferior watermelons?
Liu Yulian glanced at Su Qiuya for a second. There were also some inferior watermelons, which were not as big or as delicious. There were not many watermelons like that, so Liu Yulian gave those watermelons to the village chief and let the servants in the mansion have some.
Most watermelons still grow quite large, not too small, and not too many ugly ones.
"No," Liu Yulian said, "You can go to the melon fields and take a look. If there are any small ones, they are for the people working there."
Liu Yulian is not stingy. There are many people working hard. If she gives them some sweet treats occasionally, they will work hard.
"If I were to just give you two watermelons, that's fine," Liu Yulian said, "I won't have more than that."
Liu Yulian thought about her future life, when her family once grew watermelons, which grew very well. Since her family didn't sell the watermelons and they had so many, relatives would come and carry them away, always in sacks.
Watermelons in ancient times were much more precious than those in later generations, as there were rarely so many fruits in ancient times.
"How about this, I'll have someone send two to you later." Liu Yulian said.
Liu Yulian didn't think about making more money from Su Qiuya. Su Qiuya just liked to calculate. It wasn't that Su Qiuya was bad, but Su Qiuya liked to say that brothers should settle accounts clearly. This was not wrong, but Su Qiuya was too calculating.
Sometimes, brothers need to settle accounts clearly, and sometimes there is no need to settle some things.
When Liu Yulian read the original novel, she felt that Su Qiuya was a bit cold and indifferent. Many farming novels like to write about the division of the family, the perfect sister-in-law, and the perfect mother-in-law. No one is perfect, and everyone always has some shortcomings.
It was fine for these readers when they read the novel, after all, they could still feel good about the protagonist and not be sucked dry by others. But in ancient times, under a large clan, with just a little help, they could rise up, which was a bit unreasonable.
The second branch didn't even try it at the beginning. Even if the second branch waited another month or two to separate the family property, it would be different.
"From now on, if you need anything, just go directly to the people there if they sell it there," Liu Yulian said. "I don't usually have to intervene. The people there will tell me the price."
"Okay." Su Qiuya felt her face burning. Liu Yulian hadn't said anything harsh, she was just stating the facts. She felt a little overwhelmed, thinking that Liu Yulian hadn't treated the Second House any differently, but had instead treated them like everyone else. It was a little embarrassing.
Su Qiuya opened a shop and did business outside. She didn't feel this way when facing other people. But she would feel this way when facing the eldest wife. Maybe it was because the eldest wife was about to fall and undervalued, but ended up rising again.
Su Qiuya felt her heart was blocked. Liu Yulian had said she would send some watermelons, and she couldn't say anything else. She had already done her job well, so she couldn't just tear it apart.
Su Qiuya felt so uncomfortable.
When Liu's mother came over, she happened to see Su Qiuya leaving.
"Why is she here?" Liu's mother was surprised. She had just heard her grandson say that Su Qiuya was here.
"She wanted to buy some watermelons, saying they were for guests," Liu Yulian said. "I told her to go to the watermelon fields if she wanted to buy a lot. If she wanted to buy a little, she could also go to the store."
Liu Yulian didn't know why Su Qiuya came to see her. Did she think she would sell the watermelons cheaply? Even if it was cheap, it couldn't be that cheap. How could someone like Su Qiuya be so cheap?
Su Qiuya is not short of such a few cents, Liu Yulian knows it in her heart. In the original novel, it is written that Su Qiuya is a person who is good at superficial work, and Su Qiuya likes to smooth things over sometimes, and does not want others to bear grudges against them.
Liu Yulian believed that Su Qiuya was afraid that the first wife would resent the second wife for proposing to split the family, so Su Qiuya found an excuse to come. After a few times, the first wife gradually stopped arguing with the second wife.
You have to know that the second wife coming to the first wife to buy things is a bit humble. The people of the first wife would not give face to the second wife if they could. The first wife also vented her inner dissatisfaction in this process. It can be said that Su Qiuya is an extremely smart person.
"She's quite capable." Liu Yulian could think of something, so her mother could think of it even more. "It doesn't matter how they live. We won't make things difficult for them."
Mother Liu had already made up her mind that there was no need to make things too difficult for the other families. If she did, she was afraid that Father Liu would be unhappy.
Now, Liu's father felt guilty about the eldest branch, thinking that those illegitimate sons were bad. If the eldest branch excessively suppressed the other branches, Liu's father might have a different opinion. Perhaps Liu's father would think that the eldest branch was too much, thinking that the other branches were already having a hard time, so why should the eldest branch do this?
Although such an event was rare, Mother Liu still paid attention. When people from other families came, Mother Liu also looked at Father Liu's attitude. If Father Liu wanted them to come, then Mother Liu would let them in.
"You are really not as good as her in this aspect." said Liu's mother.
"If it's not as good as it is, then it's not as good as it used to be." Liu Yulian didn't want to make herself that powerful.
"The yard next door has been cleaned up for you." Liu's mother said, "If you want to do something woolen, do it in the yard next door. It will save you from having to deal with those things in your own yard."
This house is quite large, with several courtyards. Their family consists of only a few people, and they live comfortably.
Mother Liu was thinking about the Marquis' Mansion in the capital, and she would live there after they returned.
"Those odds and ends are scattered all over the floor, and you're not afraid of people seeing them," said Liu's mother. "People will think you're not clean."
"Not many people are coming." Liu Yulian held her mother's hand. "Don't worry. Once they know what I use wool for, they will definitely think it is a good thing. Rich people may not necessarily use wool, but for ordinary people to use wool is excellent."
Not every family can afford fox or mink fur, so Liu Yulian intends to make wool more common.
In the future, more people will raise sheep, and there is no need for those who raise sheep to feel that they cannot make much money.
"You just like to mess around." Liu Yulian said, "I have nothing to do now, so I'll just mess around. When I run out of ideas, I won't be able to do anything."
Liu Yulian thought that there were still some things in the space, and she also knew some things. However, those things were not infinite, so Liu Yulian certainly couldn't go and study them every day.
It’s just because Liu Yulian recovered her memories of her previous life, so she wanted to do more things.
If the nomadic people in the north knew that their wool could be sold for more money and exchanged for more food, perhaps they would not always think about moving south.
In later generations, there was a saying that some people said that the people on the grassland were poor, but they said: In order to study, they sold a cow, and they still had dozens of cows at home.
Then, some students fell silent, wondering who was poor.
People in ancient times were poor, mainly because they did not raise many animals and the medical technology for animals was not strong, a combination of various reasons.
Liu Yulian didn't have such a grand goal, nor did she think about bringing everyone common prosperity. She did it so that her family could live a better life, that is, to make some people's lives better within her own ability.
"Get some goat's milk and cow's milk, and I'll make you some milk tea." Liu Yulian chuckled, "These things are also good for your health."
Goat milk and cow milk have a strong fishy smell, so few people drink them.
Liu Yulian thought that if these things were developed, more people would know their benefits. Those who raised cattle and sheep would earn more and have a better life. No one wanted to leave their hometown.
"Speaking of which, it seems the second branch has done something." Mother Liu just heard someone say that. "They made goat milk wine."
Su Qiuya likes to study food and wants to make more money by researching and selling cheap things. As long as there are no major problems with the things themselves, and she makes them well, she can reduce costs.
"The people in the second house really know how to do business." said Liu's mother.
"I don't understand." Liu Yulian stuck out her tongue.
"What kind of business are you in? You just grow some fruits and vegetables and sell them." Liu's mother really didn't think her daughter was very good at business. "And the cotton before? They say scarcity makes things valuable. How much did you sell it for?"
“…” Liu Yulian chose to keep quiet.
"But that might not be a good idea," said Mother Liu. "As long as the farm produces enough for you to eat, that's fine. When you get married, you won't have to worry about that."
After all, my daughter cured He Xichen's leg, and the people in Duke Cheng's Mansion will definitely not make things difficult for Liu Yulian.
In the capital, the eldest daughter of the Mo family and the eldest son of the Chengguo Mansion were engaged, which shocked many people.
Some people wondered why the Duke of Chengguo's eldest son, whose legs had already healed, didn't marry He Xichen off to a better family, but chose the daughter of a fourth-rank general. Wasn't the Duke of Chengguo worried that the eldest daughter-in-law wouldn't be able to control the younger sister-in-law?
Someone asked the old lady of Duke Cheng's Mansion how He Xichen's legs and feet got better.
"Thanks to County Lady Rongning." The old lady's attitude towards Liu Yulian had long since changed. She no longer disliked Liu Yulian and even thought it was a blessing that the family hadn't missed out on such a person. "Her brother had already injured his leg, and once they arrived in the northwest, they were forced to split up by the other branches. Rongning is also pitiful. She has to bear everything at such a young age..."
After hearing the old lady's story, many people knew that Princess Rongning was a good sister. She researched various herbs for her brother's legs and finally developed an ointment that could heal her brother's legs.
"What a coincidence. At the beginning, I thought that since their family was in such a state, I might as well let my grandson cancel the engagement with her. Yuan Ge'er didn't want to, so he left us and ran away to join the army in the northwest." The old lady was not afraid of being laughed at by others. Anyway, many people knew that she had originally planned to cancel the engagement between He Xiyuan and Liu Yulian.
The old lady of the Chengguo Mansion was a powerful figure. An ordinary person would never bring up such a dark past. But the old lady dared to do so. She thought that Liu Yulian was so powerful, and she must let He Xiyuan seize the opportunity.
The old lady knew that some people originally wanted their daughters to marry He Xiyuan, and they might even want some relatives to be He Xiyuan's concubines.
Of course, this wasn't the most important thing. The most important thing was that many people in the capital had learned that Liu Yulian's development of the culture medium had allowed the Liu family to regain their title. It was possible that there weren't people hoping that He Xiyuan and Liu Yulian would break off their engagement, and so they went to the Jingning Marquis's mansion to propose marriage.
Haha, forget about these people.
But things are different now. The old lady said that on purpose to let everyone know that He Xiyuan and Liu Yulian have a good relationship and no one else can break them up.
Did you hear that? My grandson and Princess Rongning are a perfect match, and you can’t separate them.
Lady Chengguo: ...
Lady Chengguo had been married into the Chengguo Mansion for so many years and had always known that her mother-in-law was a snobbish person, but she had never imagined that her mother-in-law could be so shameless.
Lady Chengguo suddenly understood why her deceased father-in-law married the old lady. Such a capable person may not be found among thousands of people.
"You too, send something over when you have time." The old lady turned to the wife of Duke Cheng and said, "I think your son wants a wife like this. Don't think about anything else."
Lady Chengguo: Oh, I really have never thought of taking a concubine for Yuan Ge'er.
Lady Chengguo felt that the way others looked at her was not right, and she was indeed no match for her mother-in-law.
Old lady: Come on, let’s compete and see which of your sons is as capable as my grandson. My grandson is also very affectionate.
Before Miss Mo married into the Chengguo Mansion, she heard people say that He Xiyuan and Princess Rongning were childhood sweethearts. In order to be together, the two went through many hardships. He Xiyuan gave up literature and took up martial arts, and Princess Rongning cured He Xichen, which earned her the recognition of the Chengguo Mansion.
Oh my god... this is so touching...
In reality, Miss Mo had only heard a few things. She was certain that the Duke of Chengguo's Mansion really loved Princess Rongning, and after she married into the Duke of Chengguo's Mansion, she would probably follow the others in praising Princess Rongning.
"Did you hear what's being said outside?" Madam Mo came to see her daughter. She was worried about her daughter's low social status and that her life would be difficult after marrying into the Duke Cheng's Mansion.
He Xichen's half-brother's fiancée is the Princess of Rongning County, the legitimate daughter of the Marquis's family, while Miss Mo is only the daughter of a fourth-rank general.
"They're right," Miss Mo said. She knew those people said that after she got married, the eldest daughter-in-law would be inferior to the younger sister-in-law. "Thanks to County Master Rongning, Mr. He's leg was healed. The position of Crown Prince also belongs to the eldest son, which means it belongs to my daughter's son."
Miss Mo thought that if County Lady Rongning really wanted good things, then there would be no need for her to help cure He Xichen.
"The character of County Lady Rongning should be very good." Miss Mo didn't care what people outside said. She was not stupid.
"I'm glad you understand." Madam Mo was quite relieved after hearing her daughter's words. She was worried that her daughter would be jealous of those who doted on Rongning County Master. "You will have to separate the family sooner or later. How much can they get after they separate?"
"Well, if the throne of the Crown Prince falls into their hands, they can get a bigger share." Miss Mo Da understood this. "There's no way my daughter would be provoked by a few words from them. Maybe there are people waiting for the Chengguo Mansion to break off the engagement with me so that their daughter can take over."
"My teaching to you was not in vain." Mrs. Mo said.
"Don't worry, mother." Miss Mo said, "I am very grateful to the Rongning County Lady. It is only natural that they treat her well. I have also taken advantage of her. I will treat her better in the future."
Miss Mo thought to herself that she was not stupid. She had tried so hard to research a suitable medicine to heal He Xichen's leg, but she had not succeeded. This showed how difficult it was. However, County Master Rongning succeeded.
Princess Rongning gave He Xichen a new future, and Miss Mo thought that Princess Rongning was also her benefactor.
In the northwest, the eldest branch of the Liu family received two large carts of things sent by the Duke Cheng’s Mansion.
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