Divorced by her husband's family and rejected by her own! She defiantly turned her life around

Seeing the two of them looking nervous, Liu Siyue could roughly guess what they were thinking.

"Uncle, you're here. Please sit down and let's talk."

Liu Fusheng quickly admitted his mistake, "April, I'm so sorry, it was all our carelessness. We didn't notice that we led people into the red fruit forest, and they ruined the whole forest."

"Uncle, it's not your fault. Let them pick them if they want."

It's okay if there are no more red berries to pick in the village. You two families can go to other villages to buy them. I will still buy them from you for 3 catties for 1 coin. You can go out and buy them for whatever price you want. I will make a profit from the price difference.

As for how to do it, you can discuss it yourselves.

These fruits are almost gone, we need to hurry. We'll stop harvesting on the fifth day of next month.

Liu Youtian and Liu Fusheng were overjoyed, thinking that their business was about to be lost. Unexpectedly, April had already come up with a solution for them.

"April, thank you, Uncle!" Liu Fusheng's eyes were a little hot, and he bowed deeply to her.

"Uncle, you're making me feel so bad."

"Uncle isn't very capable either. If you need any work in the future, just ask Zhihu."

"Okay, I'll definitely need to trouble you in the future."

As the two were about to leave, Liu Siyue called them back, "Uncle, wait a moment, I have something to tell you. I almost forgot when I interrupted you."

Neither of you two is interested in learning carpentry. No matter when or where you go, having a skill will always ensure a good life.

Go back and ask your children. Each family can only have one child. Discuss it with your family and give me an answer tomorrow.

Liu Youtian and Liu Fusheng were both stunned by this surprise; how come they always get such good things?

The two went back excitedly and quickly went to discuss it with their families.

The clan chief was also very excited after hearing this. It was better for the younger generation in the family to learn a skill than anything else. "What the girl said is right. Your father is too old to learn it. You two brothers should discuss who will learn the skill."

"Let my younger brother go to study. I am the eldest grandson in the family, and it is my duty to take care of the family."

My younger brother is still young and unmarried, but he has a skill, so it will be easier for him to find a wife in the future.

The clan chief nodded with satisfaction. He was indeed the eldest brother, befitting his role. In fact, he shared the same sentiment, but he couldn't say it aloud to avoid future conflicts between the two brothers.

"Big brother, thank you. I will definitely study hard and live up to my family's expectations."

Liu Youtian only has one son, Shitou. He really wanted Shitou to learn carpentry, but Shitou just wouldn't learn. He wanted to do business with Siyue instead.

"Honey, don't be angry. The child is grown up and has his own ideas. As long as he hasn't gone astray, that's good."

This is like forcing a cow to drink water; even if you tie it up, it won't be interested in learning.

Liu Youtian sighed deeply, "Alas, what a waste of such an opportunity. If I had learned this, my descendants would never have to worry about food."

Children and grandchildren have their own destinies; let them be!

"Grandma and Grandpa, would you like your uncles to learn a trade?"

"What kind of trade are you going to learn? There aren't many skilled craftsmen willing to take on apprentices!"

"carpenter!"

Mr. Feng said happily, "Carpentry is good. Building houses and making furniture are legitimate businesses that can bring in money. If they learn it, our Feng family will be a family of craftsmen in the future, and they won't have to worry about marriage in the future."

Who should I learn from? Will they even accept me?

"As for the four workers on our construction site, since I've told you, I will definitely accept them. You don't need to worry about that."

What is the most important thing when learning a trade?

"What is it? It's just following along and learning, what else could it be?" Feng Dagang said.

"Uncle, you're wrong. Learning a craft isn't something anyone can do just because they want to."

First, he has to be interested in the craft before he'll be willing to learn. He also needs talent; some people can't understand even after you teach them ten or eight times, while others can understand after just a little guidance.

It is said that the master leads you through the door, but the practice is up to you. This is why disciples taught by the same master can end up with different results.

Some are capable of becoming master craftsmen, while others can't even make a single piece of furniture properly.

"April, what you said makes perfect sense! There's absolutely nothing wrong with it," praised Mrs. Feng.

"I'll give you two spots. Go back and discuss it, and bring them along next time you come to deliver hawthorns."

By the way, our hawthorn berries will only be available until the fifth day of the tenth lunar month.

After everyone had discussed and settled the matter, Liu Siyue suggested that everyone take a rest. "Grandma and Grandpa, Uncle and Uncle, you've had a long day, so get some rest. We still have to travel tomorrow."

The two uncles and Liu Dawang went to sleep. Liu Siyue gave her bed to the old couple, while she went to sleep with her daughter and Ruxue.

As Liu Siyue helped them make their beds, she chatted with her grandmother, "Grandma, how many people are in our family now?"

Mother Feng counted them out for her one by one: "Your eldest uncle's branch has 6 people, 3 sons and 1 daughter; your second uncle's branch has 7 people, 3 sons and 2 daughters."

Your fourth, fifth, and sixth uncles are all still unmarried. All the granddaughters in the family are married, and all the grandsons are of marriageable age. Because none of the uncles are married, they are unwilling to go on dates. In fact, no girl wants to go on a date with our family because they all think our family is too poor.

Our family only cultivated 8 mu of wasteland. The yield of grain was low. After paying taxes each year, there was nothing left. Working for a year was like working for nothing.

You have to cultivate this wasteland whether you want to or not. The land deed has long been registered in our family's name, so even if you don't cultivate it, you still have to pay taxes every year.

Farming doesn't yield grain, and without farming, there's no way to make a living. Over the years, all we've seen in our family is your uncles and nephews going out to do odd jobs to survive.

Things were better in previous years, but now the economy is bad and jobs are becoming increasingly hard to find. Many people are competing for one job, and the wages are extremely low. If you don't want to do it, there are plenty of people who will.

After listening to her grandmother's words, Liu Siyue had to admit that her grandmother's family was indeed very large and prosperous!

"Grandma, don't worry. They say there's always a way out. Things will get better. Don't think too much about it. You and Grandpa should get some rest."

"Big sister, you said I bought a lot of things, but do you know how many people live in Grandma's house?"

"I know, 15 people?"

"You still say I bought too much stuff? Not at all. My family consists of grown men, and that little bit of stuff isn't enough for them to eat two meals."

I really admire them; how did such a large family manage to survive?

My two aunts-in-law are really good-natured; they didn't argue with my grandmother and the others.

Liu Ruyun chuckled. "Grandma really knows how to pick daughters-in-law. Both of my aunts are filial and obedient."

The next day, as soon as it was light, the Feng family got up, preparing to go home. They kept thinking about picking the red fruit. The two Feng brothers, Da Gang and Da Wang, didn't sleep much all night, which kept Liu Da Wang awake all night as well.

Hearing the commotion outside, Liu Siyue and the others quickly got up as well.

"Why are you all up so early? It's barely dawn, can't we sleep a little longer?"

"We're used to getting up early and can't sleep, so we go home early to pick hawthorns."

"Grandma, even if you're in a hurry, you can't skip meals. It's such a long way, you'll starve to death if you go back!"

If you leave on an empty stomach, people will say that your second uncle is inconsiderate for not giving his wife's family any food when they come to visit.

"Second Uncle, don't you think so?" The other children quickly chimed in, "Grandma, why don't you have breakfast before you leave!"

"Father-in-law and mother-in-law, please listen to the children and have breakfast before you leave."

The sisters quickly went to cook, start a fire, cook porridge, make pancakes, chop some pickled vegetables, and stir-fry pork and cabbage.

The Feng family members were getting impatient; they were all restless and couldn't sit still. Finally, someone called them to go eat.