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

Uncle Liu and his nephew lay sprawled on the bed, one barely breathing and on the verge of death, the other groaning softly.

"At your age, why are you still showing off? It just makes you seem filial. Fugui is someone else's own son, and he didn't say a word. You, as his nephew, are closer to him than his own son."

Now you've got what you wanted, and things have gone your way.

"The villagers used to respect you because you held the title of clan elder. Now try going out and see what happens," Liu Fushun's wife scolded as she cleaned the house.

Liu Fushun regretted it himself, but what could he do now that things had come to this? That damned Liu Tianbao was so disrespectful to him.

Liu Dawang's new house was completed two days ahead of schedule. The workers did a very careful job, even cleaning up all the construction debris.

After Liu Ruyun paid the final payment to Master Chang, Liu Siyue smiled and said, "The house was completed on schedule. Thank you all for your hard work. You all worked hard during the rush to meet the deadline. I'll give each of you an extra tael of silver as a token of my gratitude."

I don't have any loose silver. I'll leave this whole piece of silver with Master Chang; you can break it up and divide it yourselves."

The craftsmen thanked them in unison, saying, "Thank you so much, sir. If there's anything we can do to help you in the future, please don't hesitate to ask."

After seeing the craftsmen off, everyone cheered in the courtyard, "Our new house is finally finished! We'll all have our own rooms now!"

"Second Uncle, the house is finished. We'll have more room to live in from now on. We'll stay here for now, and once the furniture is finished and delivered, we'll have a housewarming party."

"Okay, whatever you say."

"Tomorrow I'm going to the county town to help Uncle Youtian sell his medicinal herbs."

Second Uncle, weigh all the hawthorns from the clan head's and Uncle Youtian's houses and bring them all to our house. We have plenty of space to put them now.

Make sure to keep accurate records; I'll give you the money when I get back.

"Ruxue, go to Uncle Youtian's house and tell them and Brother Hongyu's family to prepare the medicinal herbs and go to the county town first thing tomorrow morning."

"Okay, I'll go right away."

Liu Siyue went to the clan chief's house.

"Grandpa Clan Chief, Grandma Clan Chief, I'm going to the county town tomorrow. Are you ready? I've been too busy lately and haven't had a chance to go."

"It's better to treat this illness sooner rather than later; we need to hurry."

"Everything is ready, and we can set off at any time."

"Okay, I'll pick you up first thing tomorrow morning."

Early the next morning, Liu Hongyu drove an oxcart loaded with medicinal herbs from both families. Liu Shitou ran to Liu Dawang's house to call out, "April, are you feeling better yet? We're waiting for you at the village entrance."

"You go first, I'll follow shortly. My oxcart is faster than yours."

"Alright, then we'll head out first."

After Liu Siyue finished washing up, she hugged her daughter and kissed her on the face. "Yao'er, be good. Mother has to go out. You must listen to your aunt."

Like the moon and stars, while taking care of Yao'er, don't forget to read to her; Yao'er can understand what you're reading.

"Cousin, we understand. We will read it to Yao'er quietly so as not to frighten her."

Liu Siyue drove the oxcart to the clan chief's house and parked it.

"Grandpa Chief can leave now."

Liu Fusheng carried her mother out of the house, with the clan chief following behind carrying a quilt.

Liu Siyue had already laid out a mattress on the oxcart, and the clan chief and his wife sat on it.

Liu Fusheng, holding onto the bicycle frame, asked, "Father, Mother, are you sure you don't need me to go with you?"

"No need, you go about your business."

"Uncle Fusheng, I will take good care of them, so you can go and do your work without worry."

"Then I'll trouble April to take care of my parents."

"Grandpa Chief, Grandma Chief, please hold on tight, we're about to set off."

Liu Siyue shouted, "The Bull Demon King is gone!"

The village roads were full of potholes, so the Bull Demon King walked very slowly. Once he left the village and the road became smooth, the Bull Demon King started jogging and automatically avoided the potholes.

Liu Siyue caught up with Liu Hongyu less than 15 minutes after she left.

"In April, the Bull Demon King is indeed powerful; let me drive the carriage!"

"Fine, if you want to rush me, then you can rush me."

The two oxcarts moved at a leisurely pace, one after the other, and when they arrived in the county town, they went directly to Huichuntang.

Shop assistant Dewey quickly came forward, "Madam Liu, are you here to sell medicinal herbs today?"

"Yes, could you help me take a look and weigh it?"

"Hongyu, Shitou, you two go with Du Wei. He'll help you weigh and settle the bill."

"Dewey, is Dr. Li at the clinic? I have a patient who needs treatment."

"Yes, I'll go get someone right away."

Doctor Li beamed with joy upon seeing Liu Siyue. "Madam Liu, what wonderful news! The old lady should wake up in the next day or two. She was already showing signs of life yesterday."

"That's wonderful! Thank you so much, Dr. Li. Your medical skills are truly superb, just like Hua Tuo reborn."

"Hua Tuo! Who is Hua Tuo? Was his medical skill very amazing?"

Liu Siyue was embarrassed and accidentally let slip, "Hua Tuo was a legendary doctor, but he has already passed away."

I read about him in a book. He was a highly skilled doctor, especially adept at acupuncture, and he even invented a type of anesthetic called "Mafeisan" (麻沸散).

"What is Mafeisan (麻沸散)?"

"Dr. Li, let's talk again when we have time. I've brought another patient with me today; could you please take a look at him?"

"Oh, bring the person to the examination room, let me take a look."

The clan chief carried his wife into the examination room. "Put her on the bed. What's the patient's condition?"

The clan chief mentioned his wife's illness, and the clan grandmother filled in the gaps he hadn't covered.

Dr. Li frowned as he listened. "Pull up your trouser leg so I can take a look!"

Dr. Li pinched and examined your leg. "You've had this leg pain for many years. You didn't get proper treatment before, which delayed the best time for treatment."

Although it is now possible to treat it, it not only takes time but also costs money.

The grandmother quickly asked, "How much silver will this cost? If it's too expensive, we won't proceed with the treatment."

"Acupuncture combined with herbal medicine takes half a month to complete one course of treatment, and at least three courses are needed. I won't charge you for the consultation fee, but the cost of the medicine for one course of treatment is at least 5 taels of silver."

After three courses of treatment, the person should be able to walk. However, a complete recovery will likely take at least a year.

The clan chief only had five taels of silver on him, and he was extremely conflicted. Liu Siyue immediately said, "Doctor Li, please treat him. I'll cover the medicine costs!"

Are you from the same village?

"Yes, this is our clan chief."

"Okay, I'll give you acupuncture today. You can take the medicine home and take it internally and soak it in it as instructed."

I'm writing a letter to Dr. Li Wencheng of Huichuntang in Sifang Town, so that you can come to town for acupuncture treatments from now on, instead of traveling so far.

You can rest assured about his medical skills; we're not only cousins, but also fellow disciples.

"Thank you so much, Dr. Li."

Doctor Li quickly administered the acupuncture, as he still wanted to ask what that anesthetic powder was!

Liu Siyue went to the backyard to find Shi Tou and the others.

Several workers were weighing the goods, and after calculating the final price, Liu Hongyu's family sold them for 50 taels and 852 wen, while Shi Tou's family sold them for 46 taels and 236 wen.

The two were incredibly excited; they had never seen so much silver before and had no idea where to hide it.

"Brother Shitou, Brother Hongyu, you should take Grandpa Clan Chief and the others back with you later. I have something to do today and may not be able to go back."

"Okay, no problem."

April, thank you. I apologize to you on behalf of my father.

"Brother Hongyu, there's no need for that!"

Half an hour later, Doctor Li finished the acupuncture treatment. "Sister-in-law, did you feel anything in your leg while I was doing the acupuncture?"

"It feels numb and itchy, like something is moving around inside my leg."

"Haha, if you feel this, that's right. It means your leg can be cured. If you don't feel anything, it probably can't be cured."