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

"Ru Xue, I haven't seen Aunt Yu's son since I came back. What does he do? Why doesn't he come home?"

"You mean Brother Yu Feng? I heard from my aunt that he works as a waiter in a restaurant in the county town. The restaurant is very busy, so he basically doesn't go home. It seems like he hasn't been home for several months."

Like our family, his family doesn't own much land; it's all just a little wasteland they've cleared themselves. So, they mainly rely on Yu Feng's work to support the family.

Aunt Yu also has a daughter, who is older than Yu Feng. She got married a long time ago and hasn't come back to her parents' home for several years. Aunt Yu often talks about her.

"It's definitely not normal for my daughter to not come back for so long. Her aunt hasn't gone to see her."

"My aunt went twice, but didn't see anyone. She said they went to visit relatives."

Liu Siyue understood that Aunt Yu's daughter must be having a hard time and didn't want her mother to see her sad and upset, or there might be another reason behind it.

It's impossible for it to be such a coincidence that she always visits relatives. She can't say much about other people's affairs, but she will help if needed. Aunt Yu and Sister-in-law Zaohua are really good people. I hope Yu Feng doesn't have any ulterior motives.

As the two were talking, they arrived home, only to find that Liu Dawang and his son Liu Youtian were already fighting, with Aunt Ye helping out from the sidelines.

When Ye Wenxiu saw Liu Siyue, she excitedly went over and took Siyue's hand, "Siyue, you're back. Auntie has something to ask you."

"Auntie, please feel free to ask me anything."

"You know, your brother Stone is not young anymore. I want to take advantage of the money I have now to build a brick house for the family, and then it will be easier to find a wife."

"Tell me, with only 47 taels of silver, how are we supposed to build a house? I really want to get your brother Shitou's marriage arranged as soon as possible. Qiuju is of marriageable age, we can't delay any longer."

"If we take out 40 taels to build a house, we can probably only build three rooms. This includes everything, including materials and labor."

If my aunt can get the timber herself, she can save a lot of money and build two more side rooms.

If Auntie is really in a hurry to arrange a marriage for Brother Stone, she can ask a matchmaker to help find a good girl for him. She should also give the matchmaker a generous fee to help her find a good girl for Brother Stone.

If the girl agrees to the marriage at this point, it's probably because she values ​​Stone Brother himself, not anything else.

If both people are willing, they can get engaged first.

Even if the dowry is a bit higher, it doesn't matter. You can start preparing now, and begin building the house after spring planting next year. Then you'll have more money to spare.

This is just my personal opinion; you'll have to decide for yourselves what to do.

"Okay, okay, we'll go back and discuss it further."

The next day, the workers arrived. Liu Siyue asked everyone to wash the hawthorns and remove the seeds. Liu Dawang and Liu Youtian went to town to buy a large iron pot.

The blacksmith shop only has three large iron pots on hand. Although they are all called large iron pots, they are not the same size. If you want to order one, it will take seven or eight days.

Liu Dawang ordered one and bought three.

A group of women were chatting and laughing as they worked at home. "Yuzhen, your house is really nice. It must be so comfortable to live in here."

We need to work hard so we can build big houses someday too.

"These were all built in April; we all benefited from April's work."

"You're truly blessed. Although you suffered a bit when you were young, good times are finally here. You can enjoy a peaceful retirement with your children!"

The villagers were extremely envious when they learned that these families had gone to work for Liu Dawang and earn money. Many women loitered around his house, and when they heard the laughter coming from inside, they became even more insanely jealous.

Two oxcarts creaked and groaned as they arrived in the village, followed by three handcarts. The men pushing the handcarts were so tired that their clothes were soaked with sweat.

"Hang in there a little longer, everyone," said Mrs. Feng in the car. "We'll be there soon."

Five cars parked in a row in front of Liu Dawang's house. The people of Fengyuan Village were stunned when they saw the impressive courtyard and sturdy wooden gate. Weren't they saying that the Feng family's daughter was living a hard life? How come she's made a fortune now?

The sixth son, Feng Dayi, stepped forward and asked his mother, "Mother, is this really my sister's house?"

"Yes, go and knock on the door."

Feng Dayi went up and knocked on the door twice. "Sister, open the door! It's me, Dayi!" He forgot that his mother had said his sister was sick and not at home, so he called out again, "Ruyun, Ruxue, it's your uncle, Feng Dayi."

The courtyard fell silent instantly. Madam Feng carried Yao'er to the door, and Liu Ruyun quickly opened it. As soon as she opened the door, she saw a bright smiling face with a few big white teeth showing.

"Little brother, Mother..." Madam Feng handed the child to Ruyun and hurried out. "Mother, your daughter is unfilial and has worried you."

The mother and daughter embraced and wept bitterly. Liu Ruyun quickly stepped forward, "Mother, hurry and let Grandma and the others go home. They must be very tired after traveling such a long way."

Just then, a few people came over. "Sister, Aunt..." Madam Feng happily wiped away her tears.

"April, come here quickly."

Mrs. Feng introduced her to her several younger brothers and two nephews one by one, "April, this is your fourth uncle, fifth uncle, and sixth uncle."

This is your second cousin, Feng Huai'an, and this is your third cousin, Feng Huaili.

Liu Siyue immediately greeted the elders, "Siyue greets my three uncles and two cousins. You must be tired from your journey. Please come inside and rest."

"Pull everything into the yard, and we'll weigh it when my second uncle comes back." Liu Siyue called out to everyone as they pushed the cart into the yard, and Feng Shi led everyone into the main room.

After everyone greeted each other, Feng's mother spoke first: "In April, the family still hasn't finished harvesting the hawthorns. I estimate we'll have to make a few more trips. Your uncles should hurry back after they finish their water."

I'm not leaving today; I want to have a good talk with your mother.

"Grandma, your uncles don't need to go back. Have the villagers send them over and pay them some wages."

My uncle and his family will stay here. I told them to go into the mountains with Uncle Youtian and the others to gather herbs; they can earn some money before it gets cold.

"Alright, Grandma will listen to you."

"Sister, why don't you bake some pancakes for the villagers who came with us, so they can take them with them on the road? If they leave late, they might not be able to get home before dark, which is not safe."

"April is right, let's make a few pancakes."

Liu Siyue told Feng's mother and the others about her arrangements: "Mom, Grandma, Uncle, Cousin, we just built a new house, but the furniture hasn't been finished and brought back yet. We don't have a bed at home, so we'll just make do with a wooden plank bed in the room tonight. We have blankets at home, so it shouldn't be too cold."

Tomorrow, my uncles will be going into the mountains with Uncle Youtian and the others to collect herbs. Grandma and my two cousins, I'll take you to town to find a master.

"Okay, let's do it this way."

Liu Dawang and Liu Youtian returned with the pot. Uncle Feng helped them put the pot on the stove, lit it, and tested it to see if it leaked smoke.

"Uncles, now that you're here, you're ready to help. Help us build a bamboo shed over the stove."

"No problem, brother-in-law, you take us to cut bamboo."

The five members of the Feng family, along with Liu Dawang and his son Liu Youtian, a total of eight people, went into the mountains carrying machetes.

With many hands making light work, the bamboo shed was set up before dark.

There were many people eating dinner, so the sisters worked together to make it.

When the people of Fengyuan Village returned home, they told the villagers what they had seen and heard: "You don't know, the Feng family's daughter has become rich. There's such a grand courtyard with dozens of brick and tile houses, and quite a few people work for her family."

"When we villagers went there, they gave us white flour scallion pancakes. You might not believe me." As he spoke, he pulled two pancakes out of his pocket to show everyone. "Look, smell them. They're white and fragrant. I only ate one. I'm saving these two for my parents and children."

"Oh dear, luckily we all picked the red berries together, the money is definitely not going anywhere."

"Let me tell you, we're going to be delivering goods for Da Gang's family for the next couple of days. We'll earn 25 coins a day, and that'll be enough for a decent meal."