"What do you want to do? Tell me, what do I want to do?"
Liu Yingying approached step by step, her aura instantly becoming more imposing.
Ma Jinhua and her mother-in-law felt a sense of oppression and were momentarily stunned.
Liu Yingying: "When your son married me, he said it was to find a wife, but what he really needed was just a maid who could serve him and take care of his children!"
“I have the title of wife but he has never respected me and has never taken me seriously! As for you, you look down on me even more. Haven’t I, Liu Yingying, suffered enough open and covert harassment in the years since I married into your family?”
Ma Jinhua didn't dare to reply, and just guiltily looked away.
Liu Yingying continued, "When the news of your son's death came, you wanted to force me to my death, but you were also worried that if I died, no one would take care of your two grandsons. Don't think I don't know what you're really planning!"
"Now that I have earned this fortune with my own hands, and I have learned that the scholar is still alive, you want to kick me out and seize my assets? I tell you, dream on!"
Ma Jinhua and her mother-in-law were already dizzy from Liu Yingying's words, but they still listened to her continue.
"I'm telling you this right now: if anyone tries to make my life difficult, I'll fight them to the death, and nobody will survive!"
After saying that, Liu Yingying didn't even bother to give them a second glance. She went straight into the farm gate.
Ma Jinhua and her mother-in-law wanted to go in together, but Jin Wu stood menacingly in front of the door, giving them no chance.
Ma Jinhua cursed inwardly, but dared not throw another tantrum.
She was certain that Liu Yingying was capable of both saying and doing such things!
And then, thinking back to her previous ruthless methods…
Ma Jinhua and Ma Qiumei, mother and daughter-in-law, felt a chill run down their spines. In the end, they didn't manage to pick any vegetables and slunk back home.
Liu Yingying took a walk around the farm, and everything inside was well taken care of by Jin Wu and the others.
She then went to the workshop site in the village.
Since Liu Yingying is not short of money, the new workshop is almost completed. Once the new workshop opens, it will be able to produce a large number of various foods.
And Liu Yingying herself and her workers can earn more!
But she couldn't feel happy at that moment.
The reason she bought such a large piece of land near Taoyuan Village, set up a farm, established a workshop in the village, and built a new house was based on her belief that Zhu Jianqiang was dead.
If a woman's husband dies and she doesn't remarry, and she has three children, then no one can stop her from doing whatever she wants.
Even if her in-laws and sisters-in-law deliberately make things difficult for her, she has plenty of ways to deal with them.
But things are different now…
In fact, Liu Yingying regretted it the moment she learned that Zhu Jianqiang was still alive, regretting that she had set up her family business in Taoyuan Village.
To be frank, this is still Zhu Jianqiang's territory. If he comes back and intends to make things difficult, it will be quite troublesome.
But Liu Ying wasn't afraid of him!
Now she herself is no longer an ordinary peasant woman; she is the Lady of Ning'an County, bestowed with the title by the imperial court!
In terms of rank, a county magistrate is a seventh-rank official, but I wonder what rank Zhu Jianqiang is now?
Back in the village, Liu Yingying ran into the village chief, Wang Delu, on the path.
Last time, she asked Wang Delu to help her find someone to choose an auspicious day for the opening of her milk tea shop in the county town.
Wang Delu stopped her today to talk about this very matter.
"Your Excellency, the feng shui master said this morning that it's probably not auspicious to go before the Lunar New Year; we'll likely have to wait until after the New Year..."
Liu Yingying wasn't in a hurry after hearing this, and nodded, saying, "It's alright, let's open for business after the New Year then. Thank you for your hard work, Uncle De!"
Wang Delu was deeply moved by her calling him "Uncle De." Before, Liu Yingying only called him "Village Chief," which was still a bit distant. But now she called him "Uncle De," which meant that their relationship had become closer.
"Uncle De, we're all family in the village, so you don't need to call me 'County Lady' anymore, just call me Yingying!"
In the afternoon, Liu Yingying took a horse-drawn carriage to Baotian Town, where the farm was ten times the size of the small farm in Taoyuan Village.
After Liu Yingying looked around, she looked up and saw that the red sun on the horizon had already set. It seemed that she wouldn't be able to make it back today.
The crops grown on this farm are similar to those in Taoyuan Village, but the land area is larger and the yield is also greater.
She felt at ease leaving it to Lu Daikui and others to manage.
Zou Xiuzhi and several other women are still working at the canteen in Baotian Town.
Liu Yingying's wages and benefits are good, and their lives are getting better and better. Some families have already saved some money to send their children to school after the New Year.
Upon learning that Liu Yingying had come over, Zou Xiuzhi quickly instructed someone to buy groceries, determined to treat Liu Yingying well today.
"Yingying, why did you suddenly come over without telling me beforehand?"
Liu Yingying smiled faintly, "Why are you being so polite? I just came to check on the spot. You can just do your work and don't worry about me."
That being said, how could Zou Xiuzhi and the others not treat her well given their enthusiasm?
Finally, Liu Yingying had no choice but to suggest that everyone go to the biggest restaurant in town for a good meal today!
After dinner, Liu Yingying booked a room at an inn in town and decided to spend the night there.
The next morning, Liu Yingying took another stroll around the farm area.
She had been to this place countless times, but she had never noticed what was growing on that hillside to the northwest before.
Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that the mountain was covered with cotton trees.
By this time of year, all the cotton on the trees has been picked, leaving only some blackened and moldy cotton husks hanging on the branches.
Looking at the cotton, Liu Yingying suddenly had an idea.
So she asked Lu Da Kui to find cotton farmers.
The farmer's family lived in a place called Songjia Village, near Baotian Town, which was very close to the workers' dormitory of the farm. Therefore, as soon as Liu Yingying mentioned it, Lu Daikui knew who she was talking about.
"You mean Old Song? That hilltop was left by Dad..."
On the way to Lao Song's house, Lu Daikui gave her some more information about Lao Song.
Old Song's real name is Song Dabao. He was born when his father was fifteen years old to a mute girl who was sold to him.
When he was fifteen, his wealthy father died, leaving him some property. Considering his son's honest and simple nature, his father went to great lengths to find him a formidable wife so that he could safeguard the family business.
But who would have thought that a few years after his father died, his formidable wife slept with one of the family's farmhands, ran off with his family's wealth, and left Old Song with only an old house and a hillside.
The old house burned down a few years ago when it caught fire while smoking cured meat in the twelfth lunar month. Now, Old Song's only remaining property is that cotton mountain…
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