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

Mrs. Feng smiled broadly, growing fonder of her granddaughter the more she looked at her. Her words were always so sweet. "Thank you for your kind words. Grandma is also looking forward to that day."

The Feng brothers came out carrying cloth, and two helpers carried cotton, filling an oxcart to the brim.

Mr. and Mrs. Feng almost had nowhere to sit, mainly because the cotton took up too much space.

"Father, Mother, what's going on? Where did all these things come from?"

"It was all given in April, so you must remember the good things April did for you."

The two men looked at the truckload of goods and grinned sheepishly. "Hey, we know."

"April, thank you, Uncle. From now on, I'll do whatever you ask, no matter what."

Liu Siyue laughed heartily, "Uncle, you said it, so I won't stand on ceremony."

You should hurry and drive the oxcart home!

Everyone laughed. Liu Siyue watched them leave before going home.

Feng Dagang, driving the oxcart, couldn't hide his joy. "Mother, why did April give us so many good things? What did they give us? This must have cost a lot of money, right?"

"What else could it be? The girl sees that we are having a hard time, so she is trying her best to help us."

We must remember the girl's kindness. As for what she gave us, I didn't look closely, but there were several large bags, probably all kinds of grain.

"Mom, I know everything. Although April isn't my sister's biological daughter, she's closer than a biological daughter; she's like our own niece."

"Boss, you're right. You can't treat April differently from the other girls from now on."

I've figured it out now; in April, it was your sister's word that carried the most weight.

This child is decisive and has the courage to act. I really admire the way he dealt with the Huang family just now.

He is courageous and resourceful in his actions, leaving no room for criticism.

"Mother, you know what, it was really satisfying to beat someone up just now. These people are really fearless; they all want to take advantage of my sister's family."

"If April hadn't stopped me, I would have beaten them to death."

"You silly fool, you're not even as good as that girl from April when it comes to doing things. If you really killed someone, wouldn't you be responsible for their death too?"

"Hehe, I was just venting."

The Feng family was delayed in the village and had to pull another oxcart full of things, so they traveled a little slower on the road and didn't get home until mid-afternoon.

The two daughters-in-law were stunned when they saw their parents-in-law and husbands bringing back such a huge cartload of stuff.

Dad, Mom, why did you buy so much stuff? Did you find gold?

Feng Dagang grinned. He was happier than if he had found gold. "Don't say anything more, hurry up and move the things into the house. I still need to return the oxcart to the village chief later."

After all the goods were unloaded from the oxcart, Feng Dagang asked his mother for money, "Mom, give me 40 coins so I can pay the fare to the village chief."

"Boss, it's only one day anyway, you can go later and we can discuss the purchase of the red fruit."

The wives of the eldest and second sons were still looking through the things unloaded from the oxcart: three large bags of white rice and two large bags of brown rice, each weighing about 100 jin (50 catties).

Meat, pastries, brown sugar, red dates, 20 bolts of cloth, and two large bags of cotton.

"Oh dear, how much silver will this cost?"

"Mom, where did you make your fortune?"

"Don't be alarmed, come over and listen to me."

Tomorrow, the whole family will go up the mountain to pick hawthorn berries. We'll pick them ourselves, so it'll all be pure profit.

In April, they suggested we buy other people's products and profit from the price difference. How do you think we should do that?

"Mom, we're all from the same village. I can't bring myself to make money off them," Feng Dagang said.

"What's there to be ashamed of? If we don't take their money, they won't earn a single penny. If we do take it, they'll at least have some income, and the villagers will be grateful to us."

"Mother, why don't we buy it at 1 coin for 6 catties? We'll make 1 coin profit for every coin we buy," suggested the second son, Feng Daqiang.

"Isn't 6 catties for 1 coin a bit too much?"

Mrs. Feng nodded in agreement with Mr. Feng's statement, "Your father is right, Daqiang. I know you want to make money, but we are just ordinary people, and we know how difficult things are for everyone."

We can't just think of ourselves and ignore everyone else. If people find out how ruthless we are, how will they view our family?

"If you ask me, how about we set it at 4 or 5 catties for 1 coin?"

"Mother, then let's make it five catties for one coin. Five catties is easier to calculate."

"Okay, let's set it at 1 coin for 5 catties."

Eldest son, take the oxcart to the village chief's house. Your father and I will go together. We'll talk to the village chief about this and ask him to inform the villagers.

"Why does the village chief have to be the one to announce the harvest of hawthorn berries?"

"Boss, this is how we conduct ourselves. By telling the village chief about this, we show that we respect him and are doing him a favor."

If anything happens during the harvesting process, the village chief will help us mediate.

Besides, given how poor our family is, who would believe we're harvesting hawthorn berries?

"Eldest son, you should learn from your mother. You are the eldest son in the family, and this family will be handed over to you in the future."

"Father, Mother, your son is not as clever as my second brother, and I'm afraid I can't shoulder the responsibility of this family."

"You blockhead! You can't take responsibility for the whole family, and you can't even take responsibility for your own little family? Do you expect us to take care of you for the rest of your life?"

They say a big tree branches out, and our big family will eventually have too much room for all our children and grandchildren to live in. We'll have to separate sooner or later.

You can't rely on others for everything; you have to stand on your own two feet.

"I understand, I will try my best. If you think I'm not good enough, you can teach your daughter-in-law or grandson more."

"You good-for-nothing, you haven't learned any of your mother's good points, you've only surpassed your father."

Your wife is definitely more capable than you. If all else fails, you should let her manage the household from now on.

"A daughter-in-law who manages the household is just like a mother."

Mrs. Feng gritted her teeth in anger, "I was forced into this by your father."

Mr. Feng chuckled, "You old codger, you're just hiding behind me like a turtle."

The group quickly arrived at the village chief's house. The village chief took the cow and said, "I waited until last night for you to come, but you didn't show up. I went to your house to ask and found out that you didn't come back yesterday."

How's it going? What's the situation at Yuzhen's house?

Mother Feng then recounted what had happened, including what had occurred that morning.

"Alas! These people are so greedy, blinded by money!"

"Village chief, there's something else I need to tell you."

"What's wrong? Tell me."

Mother Feng then explained their plan to harvest the red fruit.

The village chief was overjoyed. "This is fantastic news! Everyone will have another source of income."

"Where do you think the money comes from to collect hawthorn berries? If there's no money, I doubt anyone would do this."

Madam Feng took out five taels of silver from her pocket, waved it in front of the village chief, and said, "This should be enough, right?"

"That's enough, that's enough."

"Well, I'll need your help to keep accounts later. We don't have any copper coins, so we'll have to break this silver in half and exchange it for copper coins."

"No problem, just call me whenever you want to collect it."

Feng's mother took out 40 copper coins to give to the village chief, but the village chief insisted on only accepting 20.

As soon as Feng's mother and the others left, the village chief immediately picked up a gong and started banging it around the village to inform the villagers that Feng Dagang's family was harvesting red fruit.

Some people didn't believe it, saying, "Are they rich? What can they do with that stuff? Won't it be a waste of their time? They won't do it if they don't see any real money."

With that energy, you might as well lie in bed and sleep; that way you can save two bowls of rice.

Some people, however, believed it. The village chief usually wouldn't lie. After all, the stuff came from the mountains and was free; it was just a matter of putting in some effort.

The village chief struck the gong and said, "I've already notified everyone. Those who believe can go and pick them, and those who don't can do as they please. Don't complain when you see others making money."

I've explained everything clearly. If there's nothing else, let's call it a day.

The hawthorn fruit is now the hottest topic in Fengyuan Village, and many people have gone to Feng Dagang's house to ask them if they have any money.