Her Cultivation Diary

Chapter 113: Uncle’s Wife Who is Unlucky in Everything_1

These different types of fungi are currently widely used in green organic farming, or are studied by those who specialize in horticulture.

Who would have thought that the Zhang Wang family, quiet as they are, would have such a deep understanding of agriculture and technology.

No wonder their compost has been gaining a better reputation in the village year after year…

This combination of traditional farming experience, metaphysics, and scientific methods was bound to be a success!

Perhaps sensing her surprise, Zhang Wang’s family smiled shyly, “That year I went to the town, there were people who specialized in promoting this, ten yuan a packet. The factory even provided guidance…”

“I gave it a try, and really, it was quite effective. Just with this compost, what usually takes three to five months to mature, only took about two months with this, and the fertilizing effect was very good too!”

“By the time the flowers on the mountain nearly fade and the fruits just start growing, it’s exactly the time they need top-dressing. After it decomposes, this stuff doesn’t burn the roots, and it works quickly and is easy to use.”

Because of their running all over the fields, there wasn’t much chicken and duck manure saved up.

But those five little pigs could eat, drink, and excrete a lot, so Tantan ended up collecting a big pile of pig manure in the orchard that morning. Would the car not smell after that?

But this was a one-time event. Zhang Wang’s family said that now, with Tantan taking him to meet the boss, he could work together in the orchard from now on, and he could collect the pig manure in buckets every day by himself.

He was used to it, and in fact, the mountain paths were a bit more convenient than driving the car.

However, with guests at home, Tantan didn’t say much. She quickly rinsed the car, freshened up a bit, and hurried into the courtyard to greet Aunt Song Hongmei.

Aunt Song Hongmei was sitting there picking vegetables, and upon seeing Tantan, her eyes lit up, “Look at our Tantan, so capable! Your future is sure to be bright!”

Mao Li still remembered the embarrassment in the vegetable market last time, and now chuckled, “Tantan, last time your great-aunt had no idea you sold your produce for so much, it was quite a laugh.”

“Back then, I was even considering setting you up with someone. Look at what a good young man… but it just wasn’t meant to be!”

She made a regretful expression, waiting for Wu Lan to ask questions and feel remorse.

After all, the girl had graduated from college, and it was time to find a match. Tantan had now returned home to farm; without the help of relatives to introduce her, where could she find a good match from the city?

Wu Lan indeed inquired,

“What match? Sister-in-law, do you know him well? Don’t introduce her to someone not very familiar.”

Tantan is now wholly focused on tending to the family’s fields. If she really had to go to the city to date a young man, she would probably not have the time for it.

As an ordinary mother, Wu Lan’s thoughts were natural, like everyone else’s: when a girl grows up, it’s time to discuss marriage.

But the situation at home was different now.

Her daughter Tantan was so capable; even a pound of tea leaves could sell for ten thousand yuan. What if someone with ill intentions, only interested in money, took advantage of her?

Therefore, her questions were filled with vigilance and resistance, making her less enthusiastic than might be expected.

Mao Li: …

She really wanted to check the almanac, wondering if today was simply unlucky for her.

Why did every remark she made seem out of step, time and again? It was so frustrating!

So, taking a deep breath, Mao Li squeezed out a smile that was more forced than genuine, “Wu Lan, now I have to say something about you. The child might not understand, but how can you be clueless as an adult?”

“A young girl busying herself with farming in this village, what future can she have? She’s never going to attract a good match.”

“You folks mustn’t think that just because you can sell a pound of vegetables for twenty, you can get rich from it. It’s still important to prioritize the child’s future, and isn’t a stable job better than everything else?”

This can’t be said to be unreasonable, but Wu Lan just had to do the math in her head to know that her family really did make a living off selling vegetables, and they had earned over a hundred thousand this month.

Their child working away from home all year round may not even bring home that much money, and that would still require living frugally to save up.

Thinking this way, she felt that if they were lucky, farming at home could also be quite promising…

With this in mind, it suddenly seemed less important whether the partner was from the city or not, or even whether there was a partner at all.

Wu Lan confidently thought: With Tantan being so capable, she must choose carefully!

So she too smiled, her words light but effective: “Sister-in-law, you’re making sense. But the kid is still young, right?”

Mao Li had been holding back her frustration many times today, and now she was not willing to give up. She turned to Song Tan and joked:

“Tantan, if your mom isn’t in a hurry, you should still be concerned. Later on, find someone from a good family background and ask for a big dowry, so you’ll have something to leave for Qiaoqiao…”

Before she could finish, a scolding voice came from Wang Lifan, from the side:

“You shallow-minded! When has Lao Song’s family ever requested a bride’s dowry?!”

“Exactly!” Aunt Song Hongmei was also unhappy: “No matter the conditions, as long as the girl likes him and he’s of good character, that’s enough. What’s all this talk about Qiaoqiao? If our family moved for the girl’s dowry, we would lose face for generations.”

If it really were about the bride’s dowry, back when she married into the city, city workers were in high demand, right? With Song Sancheng still unmarried at home, why didn’t Wang Lifan keep the dowry money to help her son marry?

Wouldn’t a girl be more respected marrying with a dowry than with nothing at all?

This elder sister-in-law, truly, out of sight, out of mind for a while, and her brain stops working.

Aunt Song Hongmei looked down upon her: “Yanyan, don’t let your mother stay home all day watching those silly melodramas on TV, look at her thoughts, how backward!”

Sun Yanyan, as articulate as she was, got stuck at this point and had to awkwardly defend her mother-in-law: “My mom is just worried, look at Qiaoqiao at this age, it’s essential to plan ahead, isn’t it?”

“Right? Auntie.”

If it had been in the past, such words would’ve struck Wu Lan to the heart so much that she might have secretly cried about it.

But things were different now.

Her Qiaoqiao, he could spin honey now!

This was a skill that could put food on the table, as long as he knew how, and gradually learned, starting with beekeeping, he would definitely have enough to fill his stomach and clothe himself warmly as long as he could move!

He could also wash clothes, cook, bathe, and do simple chores…

Thinking about it, the future looked stable!

So Wu Lan responded with a neutral tone, “I’m still young, elder sister-in-law, don’t worry about it too much or menopause will age you quicker.”

“Yanyan, you should also buy some skincare products for your mom, she’s just a few years older than me, but she looks like she’s aged a decade or two now, doesn’t she?

Devastating!

Mao Li’s eyes were red with anger!

What was even more infuriating was when she and Sun Yanyan really took the time to scrutinize Wu Lan, they found that her hair was dark and lustrous, her skin was smooth and glowing, though slightly tanned, she looked to be in her thirties or forties!

Indeed, she looked a decade or two younger than Mao Li! The blow was too much!

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law stood there, finding common ground for once—

Today was really a day where nothing went right!