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

"Master, Madam, please come inside and have a seat. The house is simple, please bear with us."

"Sun Zhuangtou, I brought you 200 jin of brown rice this time. You can eat it for now, and I will send you more in a while."

We live in Liujia Village, not far from here. If you have any urgent business, come to the village to find me.

"I won't go inside. Why don't you take us for a walk around the estate?"

"Alright, sir, please follow me."

The family followed behind Sun Zhuangtou, looking at the endless fields, their hearts filled with joy.

"Master, Madam, this estate is entirely composed of top-quality paddy fields. As you can see, the soil is extremely fertile. Ordinary fields typically yield only 250 catties per mu, but with our careful management, each mu of our estate can produce around 280 catties."

There's a spring in our village, which makes irrigation very convenient. I've already dug irrigation ditches into the entire field, so we can just fill it with water when it's time to plant rice in the spring.

Liu Dawang picked up a handful of soil and examined it closely. It was indeed very fertile. Such a good farm was truly a rare find! Only a fool would sell such a good farm if something really happened, allowing him to get a bargain.

"Sir, what are your plans for planting this year?"

Before Liu Dawang could speak, Liu Siyue interjected, "Sun Zhuangtou, did you used to sow rice seeds?"

"yes!"

"Second Uncle, I know a new method for rice cultivation. Let's try it out on our early rice in this village."

"What new planting methods could there be for this kind of rice in April? Throughout history, it's all been sowing! Let's not mess things up and miss the planting season."

"Second Uncle, Village Head Sun, believe me, this new planting method is definitely much better than sowing seeds. Let me explain it to you in detail, and you can see if what I'm saying makes sense."

In April, Liu went to the fields to explain to them the methods of seedling cultivation and transplanting, as well as the method of composting.

"According to what Miss said, if it really works, it is indeed much better than sowing seeds. At least the seedlings will be planted evenly, and there will be no missing seedlings. Even if there are missing seedlings in the early stages, they can be remedied."

If we sow seeds, the germination rate is not guaranteed at all. Some seeds will sprout, while others won't sprout at all, and there won't be any seedlings available for replanting.

"What Sun Zhuangtou said is right, that makes sense. The germination rate also affects the overall grain yield."

The reason I chose to conduct this experiment in this village is twofold: firstly, it's close to the surrounding area, allowing me to check on things at any time, and secondly, you can quickly notify me of any issues that may arise.

"Secondly, I value you highly, which is why I dared to entrust you with such an important task."

"Yes, Mr. Sun, that's what I meant too."

"Thank you for your high regard, sir and young lady. I, Sun Changlin, will certainly live up to your expectations and do a good job."

"Hey, Sun Zhuangtou, this time I'm not only going to cultivate rice seedlings in the village, but also chili seedlings."

The weather is gradually warming up now, and the ground hasn't frozen yet this year. You should clear out 15 acres of land first, and we'll prepare to start seedling cultivation.

"Sun Zhuangtou, can you manage to cultivate these 80 mu of land with just a few of you?"

"Miss, during spring plowing and the busy farming season, we hire people from nearby villages to help with the planting."

"We need to improve production efficiency and buy some oxen and plows, otherwise the efficiency is too low and people are exhausted."

"Head of Sun Village, before the fifteenth of the first lunar month, your main task is to burn ashes from grass and wood; the more you burn, the better."

"Don't worry, Miss, we will definitely handle this matter well."

"Sun Zhuangtou, how old is your third son this year? Can he read?"

"Replying to Miss, Sun Lu is 17 years old this year. All the children in the family know a few words. I taught them all of them. I don't know many words myself, but I've taught them what I know. We can also do simple accounting."

"Oh, it's good that you can read. If your family works hard, we'll definitely make sure you don't suffer losses."

"Let's go back, Auntie has probably already prepared the meal."

The group returned to their lodgings, and Li Yuniang quickly stepped forward, "Master, Madam, Miss, the meal is ready. Please have some if you don't mind."

"Auntie, we're not eating. You all eat quickly. We're going back now. Remember to come find us in Liujia Village if you need anything."

"Yes, Miss."

After seeing Liu Dawang and his family off, the Sun family went back to eat.

"Master, it seems that the young lady's words carry more weight in the household."

"Yes, you're right. This estate is the one that Miss didn't buy for Master. Don't underestimate Miss just because she's young. She bought all of Master Lin's estates. She's a very capable person."

It's clear that the master's family are kind people. The reason they didn't send us grain is because Miss simply hadn't thought of it.

"After all, they are young, and it's inevitable that they won't think things through completely."

"If Miss is going to give our family an important position, we must work hard. We must never reveal anything about our estate to outsiders."

The young lady has already assigned the work; we'll start after we finish eating.

"Dad, this meat and tofu are delicious. We've been working for Master Lin for years, and we've never seen him send us so much meat before."

"Eat quickly, don't talk badly about the host, and remember to watch your words and actions."

When Liu Siyue and her group returned home, they found a large group of people at the end of the village. She went up to ask them and learned that they had come to build a house.

"Master, Master Chang, who helped us build the houses, has brought his men. I've told them to settle in those empty houses for now."

"Okay, you did a great job. Where's Chef Chang?"

"He saw that the young lady wasn't there and had gone to the empty room, so he went to fetch her."

"it is good."

"In April, that farm is really wonderful. Second Uncle likes it no matter how he looks at it. Tonight, I'll tell Second Uncle about the rice planting method."

"Okay, if you want to hear it, I'll tell you. From now on, I'll be in charge of the seedling cultivation. But you must not tell anyone about this."

"Second Uncle knows, Second Uncle knows. How can we tell others if things haven't worked out? If it doesn't work out, won't people gossip?"

"Second Uncle, I'm worried about you going out alone. You should have someone with you."

"Who would I associate with? I'm so old, who would want to harm me?"

"Second Uncle, you're not the penniless Liu Dawang anymore. You're a rich man now, a landlord."

"We're not afraid of the impossible, but we're just worried about the worst. In a few days, I'll go to the county town and buy you a servant who knows some martial arts. He can drive you around, run errands, and protect you when you go out."

"Oh my, how come my second uncle is so lucky? He's getting old, and he's become so precious!"

"Second Uncle, when it's time to plant rice, we'll have to ask the villagers for help. If they find out that you have so much land, you'll see how they treat you. Some of them might even change how they address you."

"What else can I change? Aren't I still Liu Dawang?"

"You're Liu Dawang, but you're about to become Master Liu. Uncle, do you dare to make a bet with me?"

"My dear husband, I believe what April said. Land is the lifeblood of us country folk. More money is not as good as more land."

"Master, Master Chang has arrived."

Liu Siyue quickly stood up. "Master Chang, you're here. I just went out with my mother and the others. Have you arranged your accommodations?"

"Everything is arranged. The masters are all staying in those empty rooms, which is just right."

Have you found the laborers yet? We'll officially start work tomorrow.

"We've found the right people, 80 of them. Is that enough for you?"

"Let's leave it at that for now. I brought 20 workers with me. Should we build it according to this layout?"

"Almost there. I made a few minor changes. Please have a seat while I go get the blueprints."