After being jilted, the entire neighboring village was filled with deep regret.

Chapter 164 Going Back the Farmland
After hearing this, Liu Jinhua couldn't help but feel relieved. "Thank goodness, Shen Yi is all alone. If he really married a wife like that, he wouldn't be able to live like this."

Sigh! I'm worried about my grandchildren's marriage prospects now, it's driving me crazy! It's just that my husband is so easygoing; if you ask me, he should have come out of retirement a couple of years ago! Now it's too late!

The more she talked, the more regretful she became.

After a moment of surprise, Ms. Xu casually asked, "How old is your child?"

“My eldest granddaughter is sixteen, and my grandson is fifteen. I can still wait two more years for my grandson, but I can’t afford to delay my granddaughter!” Liu Jinhua couldn’t help but shake her head and sigh.

As the sun was about to rise, she shuffled to her feet. "My husband has to go back to the village today, so I'll be going now. We can chat another time."

Xu nodded and watched Liu Jinhua leave.

After everyone had gone far away, she ran to find Shen Zhuang. "Honey, how about I go to Su Tai's place later? If the Wei family's daughter is nice, we can arrange a marriage for our eldest son. What do you think?"

The Shen family's current circumstances are considered among the best in the village, but they can't be related by blood or seniority with most other families in the village.

Having no connections and no suitable families, Xu observed coldly for two years, but didn't find anyone she liked.

She had considered girls from other villages, but because of Mo Chunxiang, she was afraid that her family would have a daughter-in-law who was not reasonable. All sorts of concerns were intertwined, so her son's marriage was still undecided.

I met Liu Jinhua today and we had a very pleasant chat.

Xu also had some ideas.

Shen Zhuang paused in his work, thought for a moment, and nodded cautiously, "When you go over there, just pick up a few duck eggs on your way, don't make it too obvious."

With Shen Zhuang's support, Xu was overjoyed. She immediately threw down her hoe and scurried back to get her things.

At the same time, Liu Jinhua returned to the side room and told Wei Laoqi about Shen Yi.

“You know, if we stay in the mountains for too long, we won’t be able to keep up with any news. We don’t even know what’s going on in the village. Let your son and daughter-in-law come back with you later. It’s easier to get things done with more people.”

Liu Jinhua hadn't thought much of it at first, but after talking to Xu Shi today, she immediately became concerned. "Also, we have to get all our family's land back. Aunt Shen Yi told me that..."

She told Wei Laoqi everything.

Wei Laoqi was surprised that Shen Yi's seemingly delicate wife had such insight, and he became more cautious.

“Alright! I’ll listen to you. We’ll go back to the village and take care of things. I’ll leave my grandchildren with you. You can also help me find out more about Shen Yi. He’s trustworthy. If you need anything, just ask him for help. I’ll repay this favor.” This time, Old Man Wei was truly determined.

Liu Jinhua breathed a sigh of relief, and the wrinkles on her face smoothed out considerably.

Wei Laoqi left with his son and daughter-in-law, while Liu Jinhua and her grandchildren helped Su Tai with her work.

They didn't know anything, all they could do was help tidy up the yard.

Su Tai tried to dissuade them several times without success, so she simply asked them to come and help deal with the wild boar. It just so happened that Liu Jinhua's family had lived deep in the mountains for many years; they might not have many other skills, but they were excellent at preparing wild game and had their own unique techniques.

The wild boar that had been giving Su Tai a headache was quickly dealt with thanks to their methodical teamwork.

Su Tai couldn't stop praising her, and then chatted with Liu Jinhua about everyday things, "Auntie, what are your plans besides farming this time you've returned to the village? Is Uncle Wei still blacksmithing?"

Liu Jinhua nodded with a smile, "Our family is quite large now, and our grandchildren are all waiting to get married, so we need to save money! By the way, Xiaotai, I wanted to ask you where you bought that high-yield seed? At the grain shop in town or by the village head or township head? How much is it per pound now?"

Su Tai paused for a moment and said, "Now most of the grains on the market are high-yield varieties. The ordinary grains of the past are not commonly seen anymore. However, everyone knows that the owner of the grain shop in town is Master Ma, who is a miser and loves to pass off inferior goods as superior ones. He might mix ordinary grains with high-yield grains for sale."

Nowadays, every household saves their own seeds. If you trust me, Auntie, you can just take some from our house. I won't charge you. Just repay me the amount you borrowed during the autumn harvest.

Liu Jinhua's family looked at Su Tai with surprise and delight. This good thing was like a pie falling from the sky and hitting them on the head. They worked even harder.

Although Liu Jinhua was very tempted, she was still a little embarrassed. "Wouldn't that be taking advantage of you?"

"No! Auntie knows that we hire people to do our farm work. Those people used to buy seeds from us on credit and would pay us back after the autumn harvest. Anyway, we still have a lot of seeds left. It's just a small favor."

Seeing that Su Tai was so open and honest and truly didn't hold it against her, Liu Jinhua felt relieved and praised her profusely.

She was worried that her family's money wouldn't be enough to buy seeds, but now she's not. If Su Tai has any extra money, she could even plant several acres of land deep in the mountains. After all, grain won't be worth as much after this year, so she has to find ways to make money.

While Liu Jinhua was making plans, Wei Laoqi arrived at Liu Family Village with his men.

Upon entering the village, they were greeted by a bustling scene.

The group of people tensed up and rushed back to their land. Seeing that the ground had not been disturbed, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

Wei Gang and his wife stayed behind to guard the land, while Wei Laoqi took Wei Yi and his wife to find the village chief.

The village chief was surprised to see Wei Laoqi return. His face showed no joy, but rather a hint of panic. "Wei Laoqi, why are you back? And you even brought your son and daughter-in-law back! What? You're not planning to stay cooped up in the mountains anymore?"

Old Wei Qi sat down with a stern face. "Isn't it obvious? We've already been to the fields and haven't even started working yet. We're taking the land back."

"Huh? This..." The village chief was a little unhappy. "How can you just take it back like that? They've been planting for so long, and they've taken good care of the land for you. You just want it back? They'll have objections!"

Wei Laoqi sneered, "It's as if the people who farm my land didn't get any grain. They tend my land for their own benefit, not for mine. Anyway, the land deed is in my hands, and I make the decisions about my land. I'm just here to let you know so that no one else can touch my land. Otherwise, we'll have to go and talk to the township head and the town officials."

Seeing the village chief's dark face, Wei Yi stepped forward and said in a gentle tone, "Village chief, my father has a bad temper, please don't take it to heart."

The village chief's expression softened a bit. When hard tactics failed, he tried softer ones. "Wei Yi, you understand me best. Being the village chief is really tough. I don't get any good things. Everyone comes to me with some problems. Back then, your father refused to come back no matter what. We couldn't just leave the land there unattended, so I had to hand it over to someone else to farm."

People thought your family wasn't coming back. You haven't even bought the land yet, how are you going to do spring planting this year? Shouldn't you have given me a few months' notice if you wanted to take it back? Now this mess has been dumped on my head, and your dad's acting like it's all perfectly normal. Is that reasonable?

(End of this chapter)