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

After finishing their meal, everyone sat together to drink tea and chat. Liu Siyue asked the village chief and the others, "Uncle Village Chief, I remember that the village used to grow wheat. Why don't we grow it anymore?"

Wheat flour can also be used to make staple foods; steamed buns and noodles can also fill you up.

Liu Jinsheng said, "People used to grow wheat, but the yield was too low. Sometimes, after planting, they couldn't even harvest the seeds. They went through all the trouble of planting it, but there was no harvest. Gradually, people stopped growing it."

Although rice yields are also low, it's much better than wheat. After paying taxes, there's still a surplus. We farmers mainly eat coarse grains; we're perfectly content with occasionally having white rice or white flour to satisfy our cravings.

"I think the soil here is pretty good, but the main problem is that the soil lacks fertilizer, so the crops can't grow well."

"What you said makes sense; it's not like no one knows the real reason."

"Uncle Village Chief, in order to ensure that the villagers can have enough to eat and improve their lives as soon as possible, I've studied the village's land. Growing wheat should yield a decent harvest, but the soil is too thin and infertile."

Just like people, if you don't eat, how can you gain weight? You'll look sickly and listless. If you want the land to produce something, you have to feed it first. So I came up with the idea of ​​composting. My second uncle knows how to do it. Uncle Village Chief told everyone in the village that if they wanted to learn, they should all agree on a time for my second uncle to teach them.

The hotter the weather, the faster the fertilizer ferments and the more fertile it becomes.

I'm thinking that once the chili peppers are harvested and the fertilizer is properly composted, I'll just plow the soil, apply the fertilizer, and plant wheat. Then we can harvest it the following year.

"What April said makes a lot of sense. I'll let everyone know tomorrow, confirm the time, and have Da Wang teach."

"The composting process can only be used within the village; don't spread it outside. We're still verifying it."

"April, don't worry, I understand. As long as you don't say it's something that can be shared, I will absolutely not let anyone share it."

"Village chief, I've checked the fertilizer. It should be useful. I've already composted several piles of it."

"Great, great! If this method really works, it can be used in the fields and will greatly increase yields."

After chatting for a while, Liu Siyue gave each family a bar of soap. "This is a thank-you gift for everyone. It's great for washing hands and clothes."

Everyone looked at it and saw a yellowish, hard lump. "Can this really be used to wash hands and clothes?"

"Of course you can. This is called soap, and it's very rare. Bring a basin of water and let's try washing with it."

Xiao Tao immediately fetched a basin of water, and Liu Siyue took out a bar of soap for everyone to try. It was also the first time Liu Dawang had ever seen such a thing. Liu Siyue told him to wet his hands, put the soap on them, and then scrub vigorously. When Liu Dawang's hands came out of the basin, he was stunned. His hands had never been so clean before. This soap was really good.

Others followed suit and washed their hands with the product, praising it highly afterward, saying, "This must be expensive; I've never seen anyone use it before."

"You stay in the village all day, what have you seen?"

Liu Siyue smiled and said, "There's no price yet, but it's hard to say what will happen later."

"See? I told you it wasn't cheap. If it had no price, it would be very expensive. Only rich people could afford it. Today, we've become rich people for a day, thanks to April."

"As long as everyone unites and works hard, they will be seen as rich people by the people in other villages."

"Yes, yes, April is right, let's do a good job." Everyone happily went home with the soap. When Liu Shitou was about to leave, he saw Hongmei standing nearby with her child, listening to everyone chatting. He took advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention, put a package in Hongmei's arms, and quickly left.

Hongmei didn't know what Shitou had put in her bosom, and she was afraid that others would see it. She was a divorced woman, and she wondered how others would view her if they saw her like that.

Hongmei returned to her room, put the child on the bed, opened the oil paper package, and saw that it contained a few pieces of candy and a few pieces of pastry. She quickly wrapped it up again, intending to return it to her when she came to visit.

She already said she forgave him, yet he still secretly gives her candy. Is this considered an apology? Actually, she bumped into him too, so no one can be blamed!

Shi Tou followed behind his parents without saying a word. Ye Wenxiu suddenly turned around and saw Shi Tou grinning foolishly. She nudged Liu Youtian with her hand, then made a shushing gesture and pointed behind her.

Liu Youtian looked back and saw his son kicking clods of dirt as he walked, his face looking silly. He turned back to Ye Wenxiu and asked, "What did you want me to see?"

"Haven't you noticed? Something's wrong with your son?"

"Something's wrong! What's wrong?"

"I'll explain it to you in detail when we get back."

If you don't believe me, call his name now, and I guarantee it will startle him.

Liu Youtian turned around and called out to Shi Tou, but Shi Tou didn't hear him and almost bumped into them. "Shi Tou, what are you thinking about? You can't even hear me calling you?"

"No, I wasn't thinking about anything!"

"Then walk properly, or you'll bump into a tree. It wasn't easy for your mother to make these shoes; if you keep kicking them like that, they'll wear out easily."

"understood."

When the family of three returned home, Ye Wenxiu pulled Liu Youtian into the house, asking, "What's wrong? Why are you acting so mysteriously?"

"Your son hasn't been interested in any girls, I suspect he has someone else in his heart."

"Who is it?"

"Look at him today, serving dishes and wiping tables at Da Wang's house. Who is he trying to impress? He's never done that at home before."

"That's because our son is hardworking, everyone praises him!"

"I'm telling you, you might not believe it, but I hadn't thought about it before. Today, we were having dinner together and the topic of Shi Tou's marriage came up. We're all acquaintances and don't gossip, so I told them about Shi Tou's situation. As soon as they heard it, they said their son had someone he liked. Then I thought about it, and it's definitely possible."

I looked at all the girls present, and only one person was the most likely.

Liu Youtian asked impatiently, "Who is it?"

"I think it's probably Xiao Tao. She's about the same age as Shi Tou and she's good-looking too."

"No, no, Xiao Tao is a slave. I still want our grandson to become a top scholar in the imperial examinations!"

"Why don't we blow him up and see if he tells the truth?"

"Fine, fine, do whatever you want, just don't upset our son."

"Just watch me, give me a hand when the time is right."

Ye Wenxiu and Liu Youtian arrived at Shitou's house and knocked on the door. "Shitou, your parents are coming in."

"Come in."

The two went inside and saw their son holding a book of the Three Character Classic, learning to read. "Stone, you can read now?"

"Yes, the book was given by April, and the characters were taught by Ruyue and Ruxing. Did you need something from me?"

"Son, tell your mother the truth. You can't even find a girl you like? Is there someone else in your heart?"

Shi Tou kept his head down and didn't say anything. The couple looked at each other, and Ye Wenxiu pouted, "See, I told you so."

"No, there's no one in my heart."

"You're still being stubborn. I saw it all at your Uncle Wang's house just now. Don't deny it."

"I like her, but she doesn't know it yet, and I don't dare to say it, afraid she'll reject me."

"Do you really like her, and can't live without her?"

"Yeah, ever since I met her, I've been thinking about her. I feel like I'm sick; everyone I see reminds me of her."

"Oh no, my silly son, it seems he's lovesick. I need to discuss this with your father, sound out April and your Aunt Feng, and ask the girl what she thinks."

"Mother, you must not ask the girl directly. Let Aunt Feng sound her out first. If you ask directly and she rejects you, I won't have any chance at all."