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

"Mother, if we hold a big celebration, won't Madam Liu find out? What if we end up marrying someone who's useless?"

"Zhou'er, a living person has come to our house. Do you think Liu Shi doesn't know? Instead of secretly bringing her into the house, why not have a big celebration? Let the villagers know our family's capabilities and let them know that my son can marry someone better than Liu Shi."

Secondly, our family hasn't had any happy events in a long time. We'll take this opportunity to bring you some joy and add some festive cheer to the house. Maybe this happy event will dispel the bad luck and help you recover quickly.

Thirdly, let that shallow-minded Liu regret it. She thinks she can use this to control us? Don't even think about it. Even if she wants to come in as a concubine, I won't allow it.

"I want to see Liu kneeling before Zhou'er, weeping and begging him to take her in, to give her and her daughter a proper status. That's what happens when you don't appreciate kindness."

"Mother, what if it doesn't work out? If Liu gets angry and ashamed, we'll be completely finished. What will happen to our son then? He'll just have to endure the torment of illness, either fall into a deep sleep or grow old and eventually pass away before you and Father."

"My son, you're just too preoccupied. Look at what you've done to yourself. It's not worth it for that bitch Liu. Don't go to Liu Family Village these next few days. Stay home and rest well so you can be in good spirits on your wedding day."

She, Lady Liu, is destined for wealth and honor, and so is Miss Lian'er; she too is destined for great wealth and honor, and will bring prosperity to her family and husband.

Lu Yunzhou thought his mother's words made some sense. Perhaps he was really overthinking things and worrying himself sick. She smiled and said, "Your son will listen to his mother."

The next day, Lu Yunzhou and Granny Liu went to town and asked someone to find several auspicious dates for marriage, the closest of which was in 10 days.

The Lu family set a date 10 days from now. They started getting busy, but they didn't announce it in the village. The family made preparations quietly, and they would tell the village on the actual day.

Once the date was set, Granny Liu immediately informed the matchmaker so she could also make preparations.

Qingwu had been keeping a close eye on the Lu family's every move these past few days. She knew everything about Granny Liu and the matchmaker going out to make appointments. She had already found the matchmaker and learned everything for two taels of silver.

"Master, the matchmaker said that March 28th is the day the Lu family will marry a new bride. The woman shares the same birth date as the scumbag and is said to be very beautiful. The Lu family paid 50 taels of silver to make the woman sever ties with her family."

The Lu family is preparing for their wedding, so that scumbag hasn't come over these past few days.

Liu Siyue smiled as brightly as a peach blossom, "Qingwu, the day to watch the show is coming soon, and we'll go and act in it too."

"Master, are you saying we should go join the fun too?" Wouldn't that just be giving that scumbag face and making that old hag even more smug?

"Qingwu, listen to me, we'll do it like this when the time comes."

Qingwu's eyes lit up at the mention of this. "Master, this sounds so much fun! I can't wait!"

"Let's go to the woodworking workshop in town and have Master Xie try to make these farm tools I drew. We've planted so much rice, but without efficient tools, when will we ever be able to harvest a whole crop?"

When the master and servant arrived at the woodworking workshop, Liu Siyue explained their purpose: "Master Xie, try to make these things. You must never let anyone know about them. If someone finds out, you might lose your head."

Master Xie looked at the drawing paper in her hand. Upon hearing Liu Siyue's words, a fine layer of cold sweat instantly appeared on her forehead, and she even broke out in a sweat all over her body. She looked at Liu Siyue and said, "Madam Liu, this is not some kind of contraband, is it? It's so dangerous. We'd better not do it. If the government finds out, even if we ordinary people have 10 heads, it won't be enough to chop us off."

I think life is good right now. It's peaceful and stable, and I can even earn some money. We don't ask for great wealth or status, we just want peace and safety.

"Master Xie, don't be afraid. This isn't some kind of contraband from the imperial court. It's just a few farm tools I designed that are quite advanced and no one has used them yet. Once these things are released, they will definitely attract jealousy and cause us trouble."

Let's make them secretly for my family first. When the time is right, that's when we'll have our chance to make a fortune.

"I see. Then tell me in detail about these tools. I'll call the other craftsmen over to listen. After all, they're new, and I'm afraid I won't understand them well enough and might make mistakes. With them here, we can discuss it together."

"Okay, then go and call them over."

Liu Siyue sat at the table waiting. He knew who Master Xie had gone to call. These people all had shares in the workshop, so they were quite reliable.

Once everyone had arrived, Liu Siyue began to explain the working principles of these tools to Master Xie in detail. This was a threshing machine, whose main components included a threshing drum, a power input system, and a grain separation system. The threshing drum was equipped with spirally arranged threshing teeth. The power input system converted human power into the rotational motion of the drum through a foot pedal and gear set. The grain separation system was equipped with a screen and a sliding plate for separating the grains.

This is a fan truck, used to remove impurities from rice...

This is a wooden sickle with a thin blade fixed to a wooden handle. It is lightweight and sharp, greatly reducing the cost of using the tool. The blade can be replaced at any time if it breaks, without affecting the harvest.

As Liu Siyue spoke, they asked questions, and more than two hours passed. Liu Siyue's mouth was dry, and her voice was a little hoarse. "Masters, did you all understand what I said?"

The group nodded. "We understand now. If this tool can be made, it will save a lot of work and make the autumn harvest much easier for everyone."

"Don't worry, Madam Liu, we'll definitely figure it out carefully and make it as soon as possible. If we don't understand something at any stage, we'll come back to ask you."

"Okay, it's settled then. Everyone must keep this a secret and speed things up. It's almost April, and the summer harvest will be over in two months. This stuff will come in handy then."

"Let's get this out as soon as possible."

"Master Xie, how's my cousin and his team doing lately? Have they caused you any trouble?"

"No, those kids are all very capable workers. They have a solid foundation in basic skills, and they will be able to work independently this year. However, they are currently learning to make parts and haven't made finished furniture yet. We will let them practice in the future. Our workshop will rely on young people to support it in the future."

Would you like to go and see them?

"No, I was just asking."

As Liu Siyue came out of the workshop, Qingwu was waiting outside. "Master must be thirsty, quickly drink some water." She took the water bag that Qingwu handed her, gulped down a few mouthfuls, licked her lips, and said, "I'm so thirsty, my throat is burning from talking."

Let's go home.

The two sat on the carriage shaft. "Qingwu, have you found out anything about Miss Zhou's family?"

"I've found out that Master Zhou has already taken the scumbag as his prospective son-in-law, and Miss Zhou often gives him money to spend. They're just waiting for him to pass the imperial examination so they can get engaged immediately."

"Great! We'll invite everyone over on the wedding day and have a proper celebration."

When Liu Siyue returned home, she found that Qingling and Liu Ruyun had already returned. "Master, we're back."

"It's good to see you back. Thank you for your hard work!"

"It's all I should do. Madam sent someone to tell you to come over for dinner tonight."

"Okay, you'll come with me."

After washing up, Liu Siyue picked up the child and went over with Qingling and Qingwu. When Liu Ruyun saw Liu Siyue, she smiled and stepped forward, taking the child from Liu Siyue's arms. "Come and let your auntie hold you."

"Look at this child, we haven't seen each other for so long, yet he still remembers me."

"This child is very outgoing now, he doesn't mind who holds him."

Cousin, did you find anything worthwhile on your trip?