Transmigrated Leftover Woman in Rural Style

Chapter 127 Getting Hit Hard

Li Xiaonuan hadn't expected that the villagers seemed more interested in the ecological farm than the new crops. However, she only had a preliminary plan at this stage and hadn't yet completed the entire project.

The elders suggested that she come up with a rough plan when she had time, and they would discuss its feasibility. Li Xiaonuan readily agreed, but she first brought up some ideas about the large pond between the two villages.

"Grandpas and village head, I think it's a waste to leave that pond in the middle of our village like this. Why don't we plant some lotus roots and water chestnuts in it? We can also raise fish and shrimp, and release some turtles and soft-shelled turtles into the water. Once our village becomes a big farm, when visitors want to eat fish and shrimp, we won't have to buy them anymore; we can just catch them on the spot."

The village head nodded repeatedly, saying it was a good idea. Li Xiaonuan continued, "Also, we can build some pavilions, corridors, and floating bridges around the pond. Then, if there are any people who like fishing, they can fish there. We can rent fishing gear to them, which can also be considered a way to make a living."

The elders also thought it was a good idea. Seeing that they were all nodding and listening attentively, Li Xiaonuan said, "Let's build some small boats and put them in the pond so that tourists can row and play in them. We can charge for renting the boats by the hour or by the person. This business is sure to make a profit."

This is Li Xiaonuan's plan for the village pond. I wonder if the elders and the village head will accept it.

"Grandpas, village head, uncles and aunts, that's all the ideas I have for now. Please discuss them and see if they're feasible. If you have any opinions or want to add or subtract anything, please feel free to bring them up. Alright, I've said everything I wanted to say today, so I'll head back now."

Everyone smiled and gestured for Li Xiaonuan to leave first. But Li's father and Xiaoyang were kept behind. This was the first time in over a decade. As outsiders, the Li family had never been qualified to participate in any discussions or meetings between the old and new Zhoucun villages.

Father Li was so excited he kept rubbing his hands together, too nervous to know what to do. Xiao Yang was a little better, but the joy on his face was impossible to hide. Being able to participate in the clan's recollection in Zhou Village meant that their family had been officially accepted by the Zhou clan.

Holding Xiaojun's hand, Li Xiaonuan followed behind the old lady and walked side by side with Su Shi home. She had something very important to do today: to get the chili seedlings up as soon as possible.

After returning home, Li Xiaonuan and Su Shi busied themselves in the backyard. They cleared out the original vegetable plots, arranging them into neat rows. Of the nearly six-tenths of the plot, except for two-tenths that were still planted with vegetables, Li Xiaonuan sowed chili seeds on the rest.

Looking at the small yellow chili seeds on the damp, dark brown soil, the mother and daughter smiled with satisfaction. In half a month, this place would be a dense field of chili seedlings. Three months later, they would be able to harvest their first...

While the Li family waited for the chili seedlings to sprout, something happened in the village. But that incident had absolutely nothing to do with Li Xiaonuan. However, people habitually tried to link it to her. Because the family involved was none other than Wang Tu's family.

"Have you heard? Wang Tu took the family's savings and ran away on the day of the engagement. Now that the wedding is here, Wang Huangshi can't find Wang Tu, so she actually went to the city to ask her illegitimate son from his mistress's marriage to come back and fetch the bride in her brother's place," said Villager A.

“I’ve heard about it too. Wang Huangshi was really shameless back then, causing quite a stir in the city. I heard that the government had to send people to deal with it. Later, Wang Huangshi produced the marriage certificate and, relying on being the first wife, forced Wang Tu’s father to reluctantly hand over half of the family fortune to her,” said Villager B.

“It wasn’t her who forced him with the marriage certificate. It was Wang Huang who threatened to take the marriage certificate to the yamen to accuse Wang Tu’s father of adultery with his mistress. Only then did Wang Tu’s father have no choice but to agree to give her half of his family fortune. Wang Tu’s father also made her acknowledge that his mistress as a concubine before he would allow the mistress’s illegitimate son to come back and perform the wedding ceremony in place of his brother,” villager Bing revealed.

"Is that so? No wonder. These past few days, Wang Huangshi has always had a long face and hasn't shown any anger. However, I heard that she went to the city to make a scene again these past two days. Guess what? It's because Wang Tu's half-brother not only helped him bring back his bride, but also slept with her." Villager Ding covered his mouth and whispered.

"Oh my, are you really serious? That kid is such a scoundrel?" The group exclaimed in surprise.

"If you ask me, Wang Tu must have run away from home because he still had feelings for Li Xiaonuan and didn't want to get engaged. Now that this has happened, he'll definitely divorce his wife when he comes back. I just don't know if he'll try to marry Li Xiaonuan again," a villager analyzed.

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Although none of those things had anything to do with Li Xiaonuan, everyone automatically linked the two together because she had been engaged to Wang Tu. However, this time, when people talked about Li Xiaonuan, they didn't say much bad about her.

The main reason is that something happened, something even more shocking than Li Xiaonuan's old story: Wang Tu's half-brother slept with his elder brother's bride.

Li Xiaonuan had absolutely no interest in those things and didn't care at all. It's just that her family had been acting rather cautiously towards her these past few days, as if she still genuinely cared about everything concerning Wang Tu. Li Xiaonuan felt helpless, but she couldn't explain it clearly, so she said nothing.

That day, Li Xiaonuan brought with her a booklet of high-yield crop illustrations that she had drawn long ago, which Prince Jing had instructed her to obtain. She hadn't been inside the city gates long when she was stopped. Looking at the unfamiliar face before her, she tried hard to recognize the person.

Since Li Xiaonuan consciously trained her ability to recognize people, she has overcome the pain of face blindness. After all, the original owner of this body didn't have face blindness, which is the key.

Since she couldn't remember the person in front of her, Li Xiaonuan asked, "Excuse me, who are you? Do we know each other?"

The young girl looked down on Li Xiaonuan and said arrogantly, "Of course I know you. Come with me quickly, my young lady is waiting for you."

Miss? And with such an arrogant and overbearing attitude... Could it be Chu Xun'er?

Very likely. Because Chu Xun'er has always acted this way, the people around her are more or less the same. So Li Xiaonuan didn't think too much about it and said, "I'll deliver some things to Cang Baicao Medical Clinic first, and then I'll go see your young lady later."

The maid was unhappy with Li Xiaonuan's attitude and firmly disagreed: "No, my young lady has something urgent to discuss with you. You need to come with me right away."

Seeing that the girl was indeed nervous and anxious, Li Xiaonuan concluded that Chu Xun'er really had something urgent to tell her. After thinking for a moment, she agreed to go with the girl to see Chu Xun'er.

Seeing that Li Xiaonuan had finally agreed, the girl seemed to relax a lot. She arrogantly led the way, telling Li Xiaonuan to stay close so they wouldn't get separated. Li Xiaonuan noticed that they were taking paths she had never walked before, and fearing she would get lost, she obediently followed the girl closely.

But the further Li Xiaonuan walked, the more she felt something was wrong. Because in this short time, the two of them had already left the city.

At this moment, Li Xiaonuan and her companion were heading to a secluded village on the outskirts of the city. Apart from a few scattered farmhouses, the area was surrounded by farmland. Just as Li Xiaonuan was about to ask the little girl what was going on, she was struck on the back with a club.

Before Li Xiaonuan collapsed and passed out, she saw a familiar face. Seeing that Li Xiaonuan's eyes were still open, the person hit her on the head again with a stick.