Transmigrated Leftover Woman in Rural Style

Chapter 314 Someone is looking for

A figure moved slightly at the kitchen doorway, then vanished instantly.

Looking at the much more relaxed afterimage, Li Xiaonuan couldn't help but smile.

I thought Xiaoyang had truly let go and didn't care anymore. Unexpectedly, he's also quite impatient. He's definitely still too young.

During the Dragon Boat Festival in May, many people came to present gifts. Li Xiaonuan asked Granny Jin to help Madam Su compile a list of the appropriate gifts, and then she returned the gifts to each of them.

Li Xiaonuan herself was busy leading people around Juleyuan Park.

In May, lotus leaves stretched across the fields, with occasional tiny flower buds peeking out. The park was almost fully decorated.

In addition to the lotus fields, Li Xiaonuan also had sunflowers planted in the furrows of the wheat fields.

It's funny, actually, these sunflowers were sent by Qian Lin, the border garrison commander. He said he had detained a barbarian and found half a sack of seeds on him.

Naturally, Qian Lin and the others didn't recognize that kind of seed. So, they sent it all to Li Xiaonuan.

After all, Li Xiaonuan had someone spread the word that if anyone got any unfamiliar crop seeds, they could send them to her.

That barbarian was also unlucky. He had brought spices and jewels to exchange for silk and tea. Unexpectedly, this bag of seeds he picked up along the way led to his capture by the Qi-Song soldiers.

It's said that they were picked, but in reality, they were just picked from someone else's flower field.

So the barbarian didn't offer any explanation and just let Qian Lin carry the half-sack away.

In fact, even if he wanted to resist, he wouldn't have the ability to do so.

Later, it was only after Li Xiaonuan spoke up for the barbarian that Qian Lin released him unharmed. Of course, the bag of sunflower seeds ended up being a bonus for Li Xiaonuan.

Li Xiaonuan didn't let that person suffer too much of a loss, and even gave him a lot of the cloth and tea that the palace had bestowed upon her.

As for the porcelain, Li Xiaonuan didn't want to give any of it away.

The porcelain in the palace was simply too exquisite. It was irresistible.

Enough with the small talk. Let's talk about the amusement park right in front of us.

The courtyard between the pavilion and tower by the pool at Juleyuan Park is basically devoid of flowers and plants.

The ground was also paved with smooth bluestone slabs. In the four corners and around the pavilion, a circle of osmanthus trees was planted.

Outside the attic were the lotus fields. On the slope beside the lotus fields was a large wheat field.

In this season, the wheat has already sprouted and ripened, beginning to turn yellow. Those heavy ears of wheat are a delightful sight.

Rows of sunflowers are planted in the furrows of the wheat field. Some of the sunflowers already have a small flower bud sprouting from their tips.

In another month, not only will the sunflowers bloom one after another, but even the lotus flowers will be in bloom.

That will be the most beautiful time of year at Juleyuan.

Therefore, Li Xiaonuan plans to take advantage of this opportunity to invite some close friends to the park for a barbecue and fun gathering.

This can also be considered a heads-up advertisement for Juleyuan.

Li Xiaonuan is currently busy decorating the attic and corridor in Juleyuan.

In the attic, the first floor only needs some tables, chairs, and low couches for people to chat and relax. But the second floor of the attic needs to be properly decorated.

At the very least, rooms should be set up on the second floor for those who are drunk or tired to rest.

Therefore, Li Xiaonuan was watching people tidy up those rooms.

As for the pavilions, tables and chairs would naturally be placed there as well. Furthermore, gauze curtains would be hung between the different pavilions to serve as a barrier between people of different statuses, preventing them from seeing each other.

After two or three days of work, the amusement park was finally set up. That evening, after a final check, Li Xiaonuan sat wearily by the pool.

The water in the small pond was so clear you could see the bottom. Lush green aquatic plants swayed gracefully with the current. Colorful little fish darted among the plants.

Looking at the pleasant scenery, Li Xiaonuan was thoroughly enjoying herself. However, she suddenly felt someone glaring at her with resentment from behind.

So, Li Xiaonuan suddenly turned around, wanting to see who was so bold as to glare at her.

Unfortunately, when Li Xiaonuan turned around, she saw the newly bought women doing their work in an orderly manner, and none of them showed any abnormality.

"It's probably just my imagination," Li Xiaonuan thought.

I've been quite busy and tired lately, so it's not surprising that I'm having these kinds of illusions.

However, from that day on, the feeling of being hated never disappeared.

Li Xiaonuan assumed that she was just worrying too much about Wei Yu and didn't take it seriously.

On this Dragon Boat Festival, Li Xiaonuan was busy preparing dinner in the kitchen with Su Shi when her uncles and aunts came to visit.

As always, Second Aunt Tang and Third Aunt Mao came into the kitchen to help as soon as they arrived.

Without saying anything, Si Shen Li Shi sat in the main hall with her two children, chatting casually with the old lady.

Aunt Chen, the fifth aunt, also came to the kitchen. However, she leaned against the door frame and simply chatted.

“Sister-in-law, with your family’s current status, why don’t you buy more servants to serve you? Look at Princess Xiao Nuan, she’s actually working as a kitchen maid.” Madam Chen said with a smile.

"Fifth Aunt, do you not know what kind of family we are all these years? What's wrong with Xiao Nuan tending the fire? She's always just a country girl who cooks and tends the fire." Su Shi had been privately instructed by Li Xiao Nuan, so naturally she wouldn't really care about the princess's status.

It's just a nominal position; if he really starts showing off, wouldn't that be courting disaster?

"Sister-in-law, aren't there a bunch of servants living in the courtyard next door? Let them come and do the work. Otherwise, are you just going to support them for nothing? They're just servants, yet they live better than us, their own brothers," Chen said, pouting with dissatisfaction.

So that's what they were waiting for. No wonder, that Li woman had been acting strangely ever since she entered.

Previously, when the Li family's manor was being built, Li Xiaonuan had included all five brothers of the Li family in the plan.

For some reason, Li and Chen later brought their families along, saying they wanted to help with the work.

Xiao Yang was young and didn't refuse too much. After all, they were relatives, and it wouldn't be good to make things too awkward.

Unexpectedly, as they tried to help, they started giving orders and making unwarranted comments.

According to Jingjing, after working for nearly a month, the two families completely adopted the attitude of the masters and started directing the hired workers.

"Fifth Aunt, those people were sent by the Emperor and Empress. How dare you order them to work?" Li Xiaonuan said coldly. "Besides, they don't eat our food."

"Not eat? If they don't eat, how will they live?" Chen didn't believe it.

"Her fifth aunt, they come from the palace. Not to mention the rewards their masters give them, even a single piece of jewelry that their masters give them without being registered is enough for them to spend for several years." These were the things Su Shi heard Li Xiaonuan and Xiao Yang whispering to each other.

That is why those palace servants had the right to be arrogant and look down on country folk like the Li family.

"Really? Sister-in-law, is what you said true? So, the jewelry that Xiaonuan gave to Xiaoqian and the others before was very valuable?" Madam Chen was even more dissatisfied.

"The jewelry that Xiao Nuan gave to her sisters was all bought by us in the capital. As for the gifts from the Emperor and Empress, they all bear the imperial seal and cannot be given away easily, otherwise it will bring disaster," Madam Su explained.

“Sister-in-law, I don’t believe you. If royal items can’t be given away, then why can those servants take them and even pawn them?” Chen felt that Su was deceiving her.

Moreover, Madam Chen only had one son, Xiao Zheng, and her second pregnancy wasn't even showing yet, so she didn't benefit from those jewelry pieces.

Seeing Chen's sullen face, Tang and Mao smiled apologetically at Li Xiaonuan. They knew that Chen was angry because she hadn't received the jewelry Li Xiaonuan had given her.

Seeing that Chen was becoming increasingly unreasonable, Li Xiaonuan wanted to send her away. Just then, Xiao Gang rushed in in a panic.

"Sister, hurry up and go out to see what's going on! Someone's looking for you outside," Xiao Gang said breathlessly.