Divorced by her husband's family and rejected by her own! She defiantly turned her life around

It turned out that after Liu Jinsheng and the clan chief left Liu Dawang's house that day, they went back and discussed things thoroughly. The next day, they convened a meeting of the villagers.

Now, the villagers of Liujia Village get incredibly excited whenever they hear the village chief strike the gong.

The people below were no longer noisy like before. Although they were still whispering, it didn't affect the people above from speaking.

"Fellow villagers, I have gathered you all here today to say two things. Please listen carefully, as they are both matters that are closely related to your vital interests."

The first thing is that Da Wang's family is building a house and needs 80 people. Anyone who wants to work, come and sign up with me after the meeting. The pay is 22 coins per day, meals not included.

"Oh dear, Da Wang's family is building another house. Such a big house won't be enough for their whole family!"

"What do you know? The richer a person is, the more they care about appearances. With so many family members, they probably find it uncomfortable to be crammed together!"

"If I had money, I would build a big house too."

"The second thing is that in April she said she wanted to plant chili peppers and asked everyone if they wanted to plant them. After the chili peppers bear fruit, she will buy them at a price of 15 coins per kilogram."

Anyone interested in growing chili peppers can sign up with me.

"Village chief, what are these chili peppers? How do you grow them? We don't know how!"

"This chili pepper is a kind of seasoning, and its taste is similar to that of dogwood."

I don't know how to grow it either, and I've never seen it before, but it will happen in April!

In April, she said that this stuff needs to be cultivated into seedlings, and she would determine the amount of seedlings to be cultivated based on how much everyone was planting. The chili seedlings weren't free; you had to pay for them. April assured everyone that she absolutely wouldn't profit from anyone's business, and everyone could rest assured.

"Village chief, how much are those chili seedlings?"

"They didn't say anything about April, but it definitely won't be very expensive, so you can rest assured."

"Village chief, how many acres do you farm?"

"How much to plant depends on your own situation. My family has five acres of dry land, and I plan to plant it all."

"I know that growing chili peppers is a very important matter. You can go back and discuss it with your family."

We'll have another meeting in two days to decide. Once someone has made their decision, they can sign up now.

I've gathered everyone here today to discuss these two things. Those who want to work at Da Wang's house, please sign up. Only one person per household is allowed. We need someone who is quick, hardworking, and honest. Those who are lazy, dishonest, or have ulterior motives shouldn't apply; they won't be selected anyway.

Liu Siyue only recruited 80 people, but more than 400 people applied. Liu Jinsheng was very worried. Why did so many people apply?

No one signed up to plant chili peppers; they needed to go home and discuss it, as it concerned their family's food supply and couldn't be taken lightly.

They weren't as wealthy as the village chief's family, who could afford to buy food even if there was no harvest.

The village chief screened the list of people who had signed up to work at Liu Dawang's house, and announced the list at the second meeting.

Two days later, the village chief gathered everyone together again and announced the list of 80 people who would work at Liu Dawang's house. Those who were selected were overjoyed, while those who were not selected were somewhat dejected.

"Those of you who weren't selected, don't be discouraged. If you don't perform well, you'll definitely get a chance when the opportunity comes."

There are only 80 spots available, so it's impossible for everyone who applies to be selected.

The most important thing today is planting chili peppers. Anyone who wants to plant them should come and sign up with me. After today, you won't have another chance to sign up. Think it over carefully. The opportunity is in your own hands.

Of course, we've never seen or grown chili peppers before, so we don't know what the future holds. You should keep that in mind.

Don't blame others when problems arise; be prepared to bear the consequences yourself.

Liu Jinsheng had thought it through. That's how people in the village are. If you help them and they benefit from it, they'll be extremely grateful to you. But if you help them out of good intentions and end up not achieving your goal but causing them losses, they might even come to your house and tear it down.

This concerns the family's food supply, and he didn't want to cause trouble for himself or Liu Siyue, so he wanted to make things clear beforehand.

After the village chief said this, those who originally wanted to plant the crops hesitated. What if the planting failed? Wouldn't that be a waste of this season's harvest?

"Village chief, are you saying that whether this thing will even grow successfully is another matter?"

"We always have to try new things. If it succeeds, everyone benefits; if it fails, no one should blame anyone else."

"This is unpredictable. What if it doesn't work out? The whole family will starve!"

The villagers whispered among themselves, caught in a dilemma, unsure of what to do.

If they don't plant it, what if it succeeds? They'll miss a great opportunity to make money; it's really unfair!

The village chief watched everyone discussing quietly, but he ignored them. After about fifteen minutes, he picked up the gong and struck it once. "Have you all thought it through? If you have, then start registering now. Registration will end before lunchtime. Anyone who doesn't register will be considered to have automatically forfeited their registration."

"Village chief, we really want to plant them. Could you please ask April to come over and tell us what's going on with these chili peppers?"

"Very well, I'll send someone to invite them right away."

The village chief pointed to a man and told him to hurry to the end of the village to ask for help.

An old man stood next to Liu Dawang. "Dawang, do you know anything about this chili pepper planting thing?"

"Uncle, I don't know. These were all grown in April. I don't know how to grow them, but I've seen and eaten them. The chilies are long and red, and they burn when you eat them. If you eat too many, your lips will swell up."

"What? Isn't that poison?"

"What poison? What nonsense are you talking about? I already said in April that it's just a seasoning, you know?"

"They're all poison; can Da Wang and the others eat them?"

The village chief scolded the villagers, telling them not to talk nonsense if they knew the truth, lest they cause trouble.

A moment later, Liu Siyue arrived driving an oxcart. "Uncle Village Chief, you were looking for me?"

"The villagers are unsure about chili pepper cultivation and would like you to give them some advice."

"Okay, then I'll tell the villagers about it."

Chili peppers taste similar to dogwood, but even better. They can be used as a condiment or eaten as a vegetable.

"In April, regardless of whether it can be used as a seasoning or a main dish, just tell us, is it possible to successfully grow this chili pepper?"

"I can't guarantee that. Chili peppers are a new crop, and no one has ever grown them before. Whether they are suitable for growing here still needs to be verified."

Everyone here is skilled at farming. Whether the harvest is good or not depends not only on how well you cultivate the land, but also on the timing and location of the weather.

I can assure you that I will provide chili seedlings, teach you how to plant them, and buy everything you grow.

"April, are you going to plant anything?"

"Yes, I planted chili peppers on all 30-plus mu of wasteland I bought at the end of the village, and I also planted them on all the land belonging to my second uncle."

I believe that as long as the weather is favorable and everyone takes good care of the chili peppers, there's a 70-80% chance of success. The seed seller said they're easy to grow.

The villagers had a general idea of ​​what to do, and each family planted one or two acres. Those with more land were bolder and planted four or five acres, which also involved a gamble. If the planting was successful, their family would suddenly turn their lives around.

"How much will the chili seedlings cost in April? We need to check our finances."