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

Feng Dagang's wife smiled and said, "Mom, this is actually a good thing. We should seize this opportunity. Our three uncles are all getting old. We should find a virtuous girl and arrange their marriages as soon as possible."

"After the New Year, whether we have money or not, we can build a few mud-brick houses, get the bride into the family first, and that will put your and your father's minds at ease."

"You're right, we need to get their marriage arranged quickly. Their nephews are still waiting in line."

The eldest and second eldest sons' wives were happy. If the younger brothers were engaged, their sons' marriages could also be arranged. They were all worried about their children's marriages.

During dinner that evening, Feng Dazhi told his family about going up the mountain to dig for medicinal herbs. Feng Dagang and Feng Daqiang were incredibly excited, and their wives were equally thrilled. "Fourth brother, is what you're saying true?"

"How could this be fake? If you don't believe me, ask Mother and Fifth and Sixth Brothers. In April, they said these medicinal herbs are very valuable and told us to dig them up carefully. Maybe we can build a house after the New Year."

The family was overjoyed when they heard that the medicinal herbs were valuable and that they could build a house after the New Year.

Then, Feng's mother talked about her sons' marriage prospects, saying, "Dazhi, Dayong, and Dayi, you three are past the age for marriage. Our family is poor and has delayed your marriages."

Several aunties came to our house to sound out Mother, wanting to arrange marriages with our family. Mother wants to finalize your marriages so that we don't delay the marriages of our nephews.

"Since ancient times, marriages have always been arranged by parents and matchmakers. Our parents will decide our marriage, and we have no objections. As long as we can live a stable life, that's fine," Wang Dazhi said.

"Where are you two?"

"We all listen to our parents, just like our fourth brother."

"Alright, since you both agree, I'll make the decision for you. Once you've chosen a girl, you can meet and see if you like her. If you both like her, then we'll arrange the marriage."

Early the next morning, the Feng family all went into the mountains, leaving only Feng's mother in the house.

Last night, the village chief's wife knew that Feng's mother had returned, but it was too late to come. She came right after breakfast this morning. "Sister-in-law, I heard you were back last night. How have you been staying at your daughter's house these past few days?"

"All is well, all is well!"

"Did you come here today for something?"

"Sister-in-law, I've come here today with some great news. You should know my husband's eldest sister's daughter, Chunhua, right? She broke off her engagement a couple of years ago and hasn't been remarried since."

She's 23 this year, and I think she's a good match for your fourth son. I'd like to consider marriage between our families. What do you think?

After thinking about the girl carefully, Feng's mother immediately crossed her off in her mind. Chunhua was a very beautiful girl, but she was arrogant and haughty. Marrying her would make her a tyrant.

She smiled and said, "Chunhua is a good girl. I've met her before. She's dignified and beautiful, but my fourth son isn't good enough for her, and my other two sons certainly aren't either." Mother Feng politely declined.

The village chief's wife knew that people said that because they didn't like Chunhua, so she didn't press the matter. She smiled and said, "Marriage is about bringing good fortune to both families. I have a niece on my family's side. She's 17 this year. Why don't you let your sixth son meet her?"

"Alright, I'll have your niece come over another day, and we'll take a look then."

"Okay, my niece is here, so I brought her over for you to see."

Just as Feng's mother had sent the village chief's wife away, two more groups of people arrived. She agreed to meet them both, saying she would take a look first.

Based on what those people said about the girl, Feng's mother personally went to inquire and finally settled on five families to look at her.

For several days, Feng's mother ran around trying to arrange marriages for her sons, and she was exhausted. When she told her sons about the candidates she had chosen, they all agreed to meet and discuss the marriages.

Feng's mother had already inquired about the village chief's wife's niece. She was of good character, a good worker, and her family wasn't the kind of unreasonable or difficult people. She had already met the girl and was quite satisfied with her. So she arranged for Feng Dayi to deliver something to the village chief's house and meet the girl from afar.

Both parties were pleased with the arrangement, so they finalized the marriage and set a date for a matchmaker to propose.

Feng Dazhi chose a girl from his own village, and they got engaged. Dayong chose a girl from another village, and they got engaged as well.

In just 10 days, Feng's mother arranged marriages for all three of her sons. She hired a matchmaker from the village to visit each family and propose marriage. The betrothal gifts for each son were set at two taels of silver.

Mother Feng said the same thing to each of the prospective in-laws: everyone was short of money at the moment, so they would give one tael of silver as a betrothal gift first, and the remaining one tael would be given a month before the wedding. No one had any objections, and the marriage was settled in this way.

Mr. and Mrs. Feng were overjoyed; their sons had finally both gotten married.

"Mom, the marriages of my three uncles have been arranged. Let's cook a nice meal tonight to celebrate. Everyone has been working hard digging for medicinal herbs in the mountains these past few days, so they should all get some nourishment."

"Yes, we should celebrate properly. Once this batch of medicinal herbs is dried, we'll send it over and tell Yuzhen the good news so she can be happy too."

"Could I come along this time to deliver the medicinal herbs? I haven't seen my little sister in a long time, and I don't even know what my nieces look like anymore."

"If you two don't mind the fatigue, you can go if you want!"

"Thank you, Mother. You are the best mother-in-law."

"If I don't let you go, I won't be a good mother-in-law."

Feng Dagang's wife smiled and said, "A mother is always a good mother-in-law." Her sister-in-law then went to cook.

The Feng family busily sorted the medicinal herbs, packing them into baskets. Borrowing the village chief's oxcart went even more smoothly this time; the village chief's wife refused to accept any money, saying, "We're all relatives, why would I charge you for using an oxcart?"

Feng's mother insisted on giving the money, saying, "You're wrong. Relatives are relatives, but this matter is one thing at a time. You still have to give the money you owe. If you don't take the money, I won't dare to borrow the oxcart from you again."

"Okay, okay, I'll take it."

Are we going to Yuzhen's house again?

"Yes, I'll go deliver some gifts and tell her about her three younger brothers' engagements, so she can be happy too."

"Of course, of course. Yuzhen is a good older sister. She's so happy to know that her brothers are all engaged."

Feng Dagang, Feng Daqiang, and their wives, along with Feng Dazhi, the five of them drove an oxcart carrying medicinal herbs to Liujia Village.

The two sisters-in-law hadn't been to town in ages, and they couldn't hide their excitement as they walked and looked around.

They came down from the official road and saw that the road leading to Liujia Village was flat and sturdy. Was this a road built by the government? With this question in mind, they entered the village.

The village roads are now smooth and wide, unlike before when they were full of potholes, uneven, and overgrown with weeds.

When the people of Liujia Village saw them arrive, they greeted them warmly, making them feel quite embarrassed.

Feng Dagang's wife exclaimed, "The people of Liujia Village are so incredibly hospitable!"

"I don't know what happened. It wasn't like this when we came last time. Something must have happened in the village while we were away. We'll ask my sister later."

The two sisters-in-law's eyes widened in surprise, and they couldn't help but exclaim, "This is my little sister's courtyard! It's so grand!" While the two sisters-in-law were still marveling, Feng Dazhi had already stepped forward and knocked on the door. Knock, knock, knock~ "Sister, brother-in-law, it's me, Dazhi. Open the door."

Upon hearing her fourth uncle's voice, Liu Ruyun quickly ran out to open the door, calling out, "Fourth Uncle, Eldest Uncle, Second Uncle, Eldest Aunt, Second Aunt."

"Come in quickly!" He glanced outside as he closed the door.