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After thinking it through, she smiled at them and said, "Cousin, Ah Xiao, I understand. I won't blame you for keeping it from me."

Hearing this, Wang Muxiao and Liu Piao sighed in relief.

"Alright, let's send Ah Xiao back first," Liu Piao suggested.

"Good."

As they walked toward the Lu family's house, Liu Hua said, "Cousin, I went to see Aunt Lin two days ago to help arrange your wedding with my brother-in-law. I also spoke to my father and brothers about your plan to get married. On your wedding day, you will be married off from my parents' house."

Liu Piao hadn't expected her younger cousin to arrange so much in just a few days. She looked at her and said, "Ah Hua, about my father—"

Before she could finish, Liu Hua interrupted, "Cousin, you don't have to worry about Uncle. Since he already cut ties with you, he has no right to interfere in this matter."

"My father already said he will handle Uncle and his family. If they dare to cause trouble, our family won't let them off. You can marry with peace of mind," she added firmly.

Seeing her cousin's determined expression, Liu Piao chuckled and replied, "Okay, then I will leave this matter to you and Uncle."

"Good!"

After they send Wang Muxiao back to the Lu family's house, Liu Piao and Liu Hua went to visit Lu Jueyu. By the time they arrived at her house, the sun was already high in the sky.

At that moment, Li Chenmo and his brothers were busy constructing the greenhouse in the backyard, while Lu Jueyu and Dong Huang were planting vegetables inside the greenhouse located in the west wing yard.

Hearing the sound of bells, Lu Jueyu wiped the sweat from her forehead and said, "Xiao Huang, Mother will go check who is here. You continue your work."

Dong Huang nodded and replied, "Okay, Mother."

After washing her hands, Lu Jueyu went to open the gate.

Standing outside, Liu Hua heard her friend's voice asking, "Who is it?"

"Jueyu, it's me," she replied.

Not long after, the double-door gate opened. Seeing her unexpected visitors, Lu Jueyu smiled and gestured to them to come in, "Sister Liu Piao, Sister Liu Hua, what brings you here today? Please, come in."

As they entered, Liu Piao smiled and said, "Jueyu, sorry for showing up unannounced."

"Sister Liu Piao, what are you saying? I'm happy you came to visit. There is no need to be so formal," Lu Jueyu said warmly.

As they walked toward the living room, Liu Piao glanced at the greenhouses on the side and a flicker of surprise flashed in her eyes.

Although the structure was made of bamboo, it looked similar to the greenhouses built by the city's research institute. The main difference lay in the materials.

While Lu Jueyu's greenhouse used bamboo and a thatched roof, the research institute's version was made of metal frames and plastic film. The plastic film had been obtained from confiscated smuggled goods.

From what she knew, such plastic films were only available from abroad, making greenhouse construction extremely expensive while yielding a relatively small harvest. Because of this, the research institute had only built one as an experimental field.

She stared at the bamboo greenhouse, considering the possibility of using these low-cost materials for wider application. If they could achieve the same results as the high-cost greenhouse, it could significantly improve people's lives.

Noticing her gaze lingering on the structure, Lu Jueyu asked, "Sister Liu Piao, are you interested in the greenhouse?"

Hearing the term, Liu Piao turned to her and asked, "Jueyu, what exactly is this building used for?"

"Well, its main purpose is to control the temperature inside, allowing us to grow winter crops in the summer and summer crops in the winter," Lu Jueyu explained.

Liu Piao had already guessed it was used for growing crops since she had seen research institute staff planting soybeans before. However, she hadn't expected it to be capable of regulating temperature.

Her curiosity deepened as she asked, "Is this building that effective? Where did you learn how to make it? If we can really grow out-of-season crops, we won't have to worry about a shortage of vegetables."

"Oh, it was my husband's idea," Lu Jueyu nodded and replied with a smile.

"He mentioned that similar structures were built in the army before, but the materials used were too expensive. So, he replaced them with bamboo and thatch to see if they could achieve the same function."

"We also dug tunnels underground to connect the greenhouse to the large stove at the back of the house. This acts as a heat source to maintain a warm enough temperature inside, making it possible to grow summer crops in winter," she added.

Liu Piao was stunned when she heard her words. The research institute had to rely on electricity-powered machines to control greenhouse temperatures, which was one of the reasons why the cost was so high.

If they could replace those machines with a simple stove, the cost would drop significantly, making greenhouses more accessible to the villagers. The thought of having fresh vegetables during winter was incredibly tempting.

Seeing her interest, Lu Jueyu smiled and continued, "If Sister Liu Piao wants, I can draw up the design for the greenhouse and stove. You can build one at your house later."

Both Liu Piao and Liu Hua were taken aback at her words. The value of such a greenhouse was immeasurable—how could they accept the design for free?

"Jueyu, I can't take it—it's too valuable," Liu Piao said hesitantly.@@novelbin@@

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Lu Jueyu smiled and replied, "Sister Liu Piao, don't feel burdened. My husband and I are still experimenting with the design and materials."

"If the results are good, we plan to hand over the design for the bamboo greenhouse and heating system to the brigade so it can be popularized across the country."

As soon as she finished speaking, Liu Hua exclaimed, "Jueyu, you are too generous! If you kept this a secret, no one could blame you—it's the result of your and your husband's hard work."