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

Liu Siyue took the child from Madam Feng's arms. "Come here and let Mommy hold you. Have you missed me these past few days while Mommy's been away?"

Yao'er's lips moved as she touched Liu Siyue's face with her little hands. She even pressed her face against Liu Siyue's, smearing her saliva all over Liu Siyue's face.

"Madam, is this the young lady?"

"Yes, her name is Liu Shuyao, and her nickname is Yao'er."

"The little girl is so cute, can we hug her?"

"Do you know how to hold a baby?" Liu Siyue asked the two of them skeptically.

"We will."

"Yao'er, these two aunties want to hold you, so you have to be good and not pee anywhere."

Qingwu clapped her hands, and Yao'er clapped her hands too, swaying her body as she leaned towards Qingwu.

Qingwu held the child in her arms, teasing and playing with her along with Qingye. "Little Miss, when you grow up, we'll teach you martial arts, okay?"

Feng and Liu Siyue sat inside talking. Feng didn't ask about anything that Siyue didn't bring up herself. She only said, "Siyue, how are those two girls going to sleep tonight? What if there are no beds at home?"

"How about you have your second uncle sleep on the wooden planks in the empty room tonight, and let the two of them squeeze in with me?"

"No need, just let them sleep on the wooden planks. We'll clean the room in a bit."

"Isn't it inappropriate to make two girls sleep on wooden planks?"

"It's alright, Mom, don't worry about it. We'll talk to them in a bit."

"I've already washed and dried all the blankets your uncle and his family used last time, and they don't smell anymore."

"Well, as long as I don't get cold, it'll be fine. The furniture will be delivered in a few days, then I'll have a place to sleep and won't have to go through all this trouble anymore."

"Uncle, how did the medicinal herbs they sold last time?"

"My uncles are really capable; they sold it for over 90 taels of silver."

"More than 90 taels, that's a lot. That's about enough for my uncles to get married and build houses."

"Yes, if they sell again before the New Year, they'll have extra money."

"Mom won't have to worry about Grandma's family anymore."

"In April, I don't even know what to say, thank you so much!"

"Mother, you're being too polite with me. You're just being distant."

"I'm not just being polite, I really thank you. If it weren't for you, I might still be lying in bed, or I might not even be alive today."

"This is the bond between us, mother and daughter. You saved me, and I saved you."

"You're right. This is our mother-daughter bond, and it's also God's arrangement to send such a wonderful daughter to my side."

"Mother, you shouldn't carry Yao'er all day anymore, it's too tiring. I'll have a carpenter make a baby carriage and put her in it. When you have free time, you can learn to read from your two little sisters. In the future, our family will be big and prosperous, and you will be the matriarch of the family. You have to show your dignity as the matriarch. Learning to read is a must. We can't let anyone fool you."

"Mother is so old, how could she possibly learn it?"

"Your mother is only in her thirties, how old is she? Look how beautiful your mother is. You only need to learn simple reading and arithmetic from your two younger sisters. Don't underestimate Ruyue and Ruxing just because they are young. They are the best learners among all the sisters."

I'll teach them other things after I'm done with this busy period.

"Mom, after lunch, I have something to discuss with you and Uncle."

"Okay, I'll talk to your second uncle in a bit."

"Mother, if you're tired from holding the baby, take a rest. I'm going out to check on Yao'er."

Liu Siyue went out and brought her daughters over. "Qingwu, Qingye, although the house is finished, the bed and furniture haven't been delivered yet. Tonight, you two will have to make do with the bed made of wooden planks."

"Madam, we're fine with staying anywhere."

"Ruyu, where have you been? Take your master to clean the room."

"Here you are, cousin!" Ruyu ran out excitedly. "My older sisters and I were just getting ready to cook. It's the first time the two chefs have come to our house, so we have to make something delicious."

"Master, let's go. I'll show you the room. There's not much to tidy up. It's empty inside. There's just a simple bed made of a few planks. When you go to sleep at night, you can just bring over the quilt and mattress, put them on the bed, and you can sleep."

When they arrived at the room, they found it completely empty except for a few planks of wood. They finally understood why the lady hadn't taken them home before—it was because there was no place for them to stay and she didn't want them to suffer. The lady was so kind to them.

If Liu Siyue knew what they thought of her, she would probably laugh her head off. She just wanted to say that they were overthinking it. She didn't bring them back because she was too lazy to explain and was afraid of trouble. Bringing them back this time was out of necessity. If a fight really broke out, she probably wouldn't be strong enough.

Liu Ruyun and Ruxue prepared a sumptuous meal and set it all on the table. Ruxue ran to the front and called out, "Dad, Mom, Siyue, everyone come and eat!"

Liu Siyue told Qingwu and Qingye to sit down quickly. "You two should make yourselves at home here. Don't be shy. Look at you two, you're making everyone feel awkward and uncomfortable."

"Understood, Madam."

Qingwu Qingye wasn't the type to be pretentious. Seeing everyone picking at their food, they joined in and started eating too. "Madam, this dish is really delicious, even better than Shili Xiang's."

"You two really think it tastes even better than Shili Xiang? But don't flatter me, I want the truth."

"Madam, we are absolutely telling the truth. Take this fish for example, it's sour and spicy, it's really delicious. I've never eaten a dish with this flavor before."

"Did you hear that, sister? Your cooking is really good. Everyone who eats it says it's delicious. I'll find you a few more recipes another day, and we'll keep practicing. When the time is right, we'll open a restaurant."

Liu Ruyun looked at Liu Siyue, "You're really planning to open a restaurant?"

"It's not me opening the restaurant, it's you opening it. This restaurant is for you, and you'll be the owner from now on. So you need to practice cooking well. Later, I'll find you a few apprentices. Once you've taught them, you can just sit back and count your money."

"How could a restaurant be opened for me? If anyone's going to open one, it should be for you or for the family. I wouldn't dare take a restaurant."

"Big sister, once this restaurant is successful, it will be your dowry and your source of confidence."

"With so many sisters in my family, I can't eat alone. Besides, I have no plans to get married."

"Don't worry, big sister, I won't let you have all the benefits. All of us sisters will have our own businesses in the future, but we'll have to take it one step at a time."

"Only if you run the restaurant well can you help your other sisters and your family!"

"Yes, I will practice cooking diligently."

After lunch, Liu Siyue went to the main room with Madam Feng and Liu Dawang.

"April, your mother said you have something to discuss with us. What is it? Tell us."

"Second Uncle, I want to visit my eldest sister in the next couple of days, and I don't want anyone to know."

If my older sister isn't doing well, I want to bring her back.

"Okay, whatever you want to do, your second uncle will do."

"Second Uncle, you know the place where my eldest sister married, right? Tell me more about that family."

In January, she married into a family in the mountains of Nanshiling, Qingshui Town. The family consisted of four bachelors: a bachelor father and three bachelor sons. In April, she married their eldest son, Shi Dashan.

Shi Dashan is not much younger than me. Neither of his younger brothers is married. I heard that his family is no good, they are dirt poor and can't find wives locally, so they have set their sights on other places.

I heard that Shi Dashan's mother was beaten to death by his father.

"I heard that Nanshiling is a very remote place, and the people in that village are very wild but also very united. Outsiders who want to go in and cause trouble will not be able to do it at all."