Transmigrated Leftover Woman in Rural Style

Chapter 119

At the Wei residence, Chu Lin looked at the letter brought back by a servant, a triumphant smile on her face. "Just a wet nurse's daughter, yet she dares to try and steal her man? She's practically asking for trouble." But Wei Bian was too despicable; she'd only given that vixen a slight lesson, and he was so angry he wouldn't set foot in her courtyard for over half a month.

That's fine, Chu Lin doesn't really care much for Wei Bian anyway. Since he's not coming, she's at ease. And look, someone's brought her some fun today.

"Miss, you don't know, the Second Young Master went to Xinzhou Village. But it wasn't for that Li something-or-other Nuan; he went hunting in the mountains with Doctor Jing. Also, that Li something-or-other Nuan is being scolded again. They say she's shameless and seduces men everywhere." The speaker was a head cook from the manor's kitchen.

Chu Lin leisurely sipped his tea and asked dismissively, "Oh, what kind of joke has she pulled this time?"

The woman chuckled and said, "What else could she do? It's just that a young man who had been away for several years came to visit once, and the two of them got dragged into it. After that, it seems someone deliberately brought up the fact that she had broken off two engagements, and she ended up getting herself into trouble."

Chu Lin put down his teacup, wiped his mouth with a handkerchief, and asked casually, "That's all? What's the point?"

Eager to impress, the woman quickly chimed in, "Oh, of course there's something else too. I heard that Li something-or-other has a man outside. And that man will never marry her, so she's currently at home trying to kill herself."

Chu Lin said expressionlessly, "What does this have to do with us? And why would you need to say that?"

Seeing Chu Lin's expression change, the wife quickly revealed the inside story: "Of course it's related to our household. That Li Nuan, the man she's having an affair with is our second young master. People in Xinzhou Village even said they saw our second young master escort her back to the village."

At this, Chu Lin perked up: "What did you say? The Second Young Master personally escorted that bitch back to her village? Those people weren't mistaken, were they?"

The woman pointed to the sky and swore an oath, counting on her fingers, "It really is our second young master. Those people described the time, the place, what horse he rode, what clothes he wore, and what color his hair ribbon was, all very clearly."

Chu Lin could no longer remain calm. She sat up straight on the couch, a fierce glint in her eyes: "And how did those two get together?"

The woman was startled by Chu Lin's words, but after regaining her composure, she replied, "It seems that Li something-nuan came into the city yesterday. We must have run into her on the road."

Chu Lin, however, was unwilling to listen to these unsubstantiated claims. She instructed her maid, "Li'er, go and invite Chang Hong's wife here. I have something to discuss."

Pear responded and went out. Chu Lin stood up, picked out a kingfisher feather-inlaid red gold hairpin from the dressing case, and handed it to the lady, saying, "Thank you for making me laugh. This is just a small token of my appreciation. Please accept it, and don't mind that I wore it before."

The woman happily accepted the hairpin, repeatedly saying she didn't mind and thanking the maid, before leaving with her.

As soon as the woman left the courtyard, a series of smashing and breaking sounds came from Chu Lin's inner room, accompanied by Chu Lin's furious roar: "Li Xiaonuan, Li Xiaonuan! Why are you everywhere? Why don't you die? Why don't you die? Why are you involved with Wei Yu? Why?"

Regardless of Chu Lin's thoughts, Li Xiaonuan has had a very difficult time these past two days. First, her neighbors, with whom she had a good relationship, came to inquire whether Wei Yu had truly taken her in. Then, those gossipy women actually wanted her to help bring her daughter into the Wei household as a concubine.

Li Xiaonuan was truly exasperated by those people; how could they believe everything? Fortunately, given the precedent of that previous rumor incident, they didn't dare spread anything too distorted. Li Xiaonuan racked her brains, trying to figure out what she had done to offend everyone and end up like this.

After pondering for two days, Li Xiaonuan finally realized something. Her family had always been impoverished, and even the patriarch was on the verge of death. But overnight, the Li family not only made a fortune, but even her father, who had been sentenced to death, seemed to be full of energy again.

That's not all; the Li family also bought land and is preparing to build houses. Clearly, the Li family has indeed amassed considerable wealth. Furthermore, with Li Xiaogang becoming an apprentice of the Qi family, a lineage of imperial physicians, achieving future glory is quite possible.

Furthermore, Li Xiaonuan said she wanted Xiaoyang to continue his studies. No matter what, he had to pass the imperial examination and become a scholar to uphold the family's reputation. Lately, Li's father had been searching for good private schools or academies for Xiaoyang.

In other words, the Li family is currently the target of envy. And the source of all this seems to be Li Xiaonuan. Therefore, Li Xiaonuan has become a veritable scapegoat, attacked by everyone.

Having figured things out, Li Xiaonuan started thinking of ways to make amends. She had previously vowed to repay the kindness shown to them, but she had never had the chance. So now she was determined to come up with a solution.

This matter must be something everyone can participate in, and it must be beneficial. Li Xiaonuan was troubled; what could she do to get everyone involved?

Unable to come up with a good solution, Li Xiaonuan was extremely frustrated. She rummaged through her small cabinet, hoping to find some clues. Even a basic clue would help her come up with a complete plan.

There were no clues in the cupboard, and nowhere in the room. Li Xiaonuan became frantic. She ran outside and started circling the house. In her chaotic state, she tripped and fell.

With difficulty, Li Xiaonuan climbed out of the clump of vibrant canna lilies outside the outhouse. She helped up the broken canna lilies and said softly, "You guys are too fragile. No wonder you're called canna lilies. You're like sickly beauties, all looks and no substance. But the flowers are beautiful. If you could plant them in large numbers, they would be quite lovely."

Large-scale planting?

Li Xiaonuan suddenly thought of the vast fields of rapeseed flowers, sunflowers, and lavender in her previous life. If the village could also cultivate such fields on a large scale, it might attract some literati and scholars, or wealthy young men who enjoy spring outings.

However, there are currently no sunflower seeds in Qisong, so sunflowers are out of the question. Lavender is also out of the question, because apart from Yili in Xinjiang, there is almost no lavender growing on the Qisong mainland.

Furthermore, while the rapeseed flower fields are beautiful, they lack unique features and the flowering period is short. How can we attract tourists?

Her hard-won train of thought was interrupted again, and Li Xiaonuan once more felt like an idiot. Kicking the broken canna lily, Li Xiaonuan dejectedly walked towards her room. As she passed under the eaves, she suddenly saw the bundle of seeds hanging there.

At that moment, a sudden inspiration struck Li Xiaonuan, and she almost jumped for joy. How could she have forgotten about the packet of seeds?