Liu Yiyue recognized August immediately, "Little sister, I'm the eldest sister."

The two children were frightened by Liu Yiyue's appearance and quickly hid behind Liu Bayue. When Liu Bayue saw her, she also shrank back. Her beloved older sister was standing in front of her, but she did not have the courage to go up and hug her.

Liu Bayue took two steps back, called out "Second Sister," and ran away with the two children.

Seeing Liu Bayue run away, Liu Siyue shook her head in disappointment. "Big sister, let's go back."

"Second sister, my younger sister was frightened by my appearance, please don't hold it against her."

"Big sister, I know, don't overthink it."

When she returned home, Madam Feng was utterly stunned to learn that the woman before her was Liu Yiyue. She wondered what terrible suffering she must have endured to have become like this.

With tears in her eyes, Liu Yiyue softly called out, "Second Aunt."

Madam Feng stepped forward, took her hand, and gently hugged her. "Child, you've suffered so much. Don't say anything. Your second aunt knows everything. It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back."

"I'm sorry to trouble my second uncle and aunt."

"Don't be so polite with your second aunt. This is your home from now on. Let's go back inside. The rooms are all ready. Everyone is looking forward to your return."

"Big cousin, big cousin... welcome home. Tell us what you want to cook or eat, and we'll make it for you. You're not feeling well, so please take good care of yourself."

Liu Yiyue felt a warm glow in her heart. The care and concern shown to her by her second uncle, second aunt, and several cousins ​​touched her deeply. They didn't despise her or fear her current ghostly appearance; this was the home she longed to return to.

Will her mother come to see her when she finds out she's back?

"Thank you all. I will recover as soon as possible and work with you again."

"Cousin, it's me, Ruyun. Do you still recognize me?"

"Big cousin, I am Ruxue, I am Ruyu."

"Big sister, I am Ruyue, I am Ruxing. You haven't met us yet. Mother said you were bullied by bad people and you are very distressed. She asked us to take good care of you."

This candy is so sweet, it will make the bitterness disappear.

Liu Yiyue could no longer hold back and fainted from crying.

This terrified the two sisters. "Mom..."

"It's nothing, it's nothing. My sister was just too happy to be home and her blood rushed to her head, so she fainted."

Quickly help me get this person inside.

Liu Yiyue lay peacefully on the bed. Madam Feng felt very sorry for her. "Husband, go and kill an old hen. Yun'er, make soup with the old hen and cook porridge for Yiyue. Her stomach is definitely not good. We need to improve it little by little. She can't eat anything too hard or too meaty."

"Mother is right, that's what the doctor said too."

Everyone in the family was busy – some were killing chickens, others were cooking porridge.

"Come with your mother in April."

Once inside the main room, "Tell Mother about your illness from January. What did the doctor say?"

Liu Siyue didn't hide anything and repeated what Doctor Li had said.

"Don't tell anyone else about this, especially not your older sister. Don't let her feel guilty. It's enough for just the two of us to know."

"Yes, I know."

The news of Liu Yiyue and Li returning to the village quickly spread throughout the village. "Oh my, you didn't see how pitiful Yiyue was. She's so thin she looks like a ghost. I don't know what kind of suffering her grandmother's family went through to make her so weak. She could be blown away by the wind."

The Huang Lanhua family must have committed some terrible sin; none of their children met a good end.

"What goes around comes around. This is retribution. Look how miserable their family is now. Liu Dahu has lost a leg and is a cripple. Liu Qingshan has to do three years of hard labor. Liu Qinghe is dead. Qinghe's wife abandoned their two children and ran away. Both of their daughters have been divorced and sent home. I hope she will stop doing bad things and find a good husband for Bayue in the future."

"Given their family's character, anyone who dares to marry into their family would be skinned alive."

"You're right, but those two kids in Qinghe are really pitiful. They have no parents, and the old folks don't take care of them. They go hungry sometimes and don't get enough to eat sometimes."

Oh, what a tragedy!

"Look at them, both of Huang's daughters went to their second uncle's house when they came back. Isn't that a complete slap in the face for them?"

"Do they have any shame? If they did, things wouldn't be like this today. The Da Wang family and the Da Hu family would be reversed!"

"Are Da Wang and Feng Shi truly blessed or not? They already had five daughters, and now they have two more, both of whom were divorced and their reputations are ruined. Aren't they afraid of affecting their daughters' marriage prospects?"

Look, Ruyun is well past the age for marriage and still hasn't married. Ruxue and Ruyu, the two girls are also of marriageable age, and neither of them has found a spouse.

"Why are you meddling in that? Haven't you seen all those matchmakers flocking to Da Wang's house lately? Now that they're rich, they don't even look down on ordinary families anymore."

"You're absolutely right. Whoever marries a girl from the Dawang family now is bringing home a gold nugget."

If you have any nephews or nieces in your family, you can bring them over for Da Wang and Madam Feng to see. What if the children take a liking to them?

"What you said makes sense. If it really works out, it would be a great in-law relationship."

"I think Da Wang is really stuck in a brothel and can't get out for the rest of his life."

You say that if Madam Feng can't give Da Wang a son, who will inherit such a large family business after they pass away?

I think Da Wang definitely wanted a son, otherwise no one would be there to mourn him after he died.

Life was tough before, we didn't have the means, and we didn't dare to dream of it. Now that life is better and we have the means, Da Wang might have already been thinking about finding another woman to have a child with.

Several women all turned to look at the speaker. "What do you mean? Are you saying Da Wang wants to take a concubine?"

"I was just guessing. Aren't all the rich lords in the city like that?"

Everyone started to consider this matter. "It seems to make sense. Let's wait until Da Wang is alone that day and sound him out. If he's really interested, we'll introduce him to someone."

"What do you think will happen to Madam Feng if Da Wang really takes a concubine and they have a son?"

"You can't even understand this? Haven't you seen how the children born to the concubines of those big lords in the city are raised by the mistress of the house?"

The children raised by the mistress are like her own; concubines are treated like servants and have to serve the mistress.

"I've heard that some men favor their concubines over their wives, and the wives are driven to their deaths by their concubines."

"Have you ever seen Da Wang and Madam Feng argue? Of course not. That concubine was just for bearing children."

"What if the concubine is prettier and younger than Madam Feng, and Da Wang wants to favor the concubine, and Madam Feng makes a fuss?"

"Won't the household be filled with unrest after such a prosperous period?"

"Go back, all of you. Instead of worrying about other people's business, you should think about how to live your own lives. One by one, day by day."

"Let's go back, it's almost dinnertime, otherwise the men will come back and there will be no food, and they'll start grumbling again."

Liu Dawang and his family were unaware that the villagers were spreading rumors about them again, even suggesting that he take a concubine and imagining a battle between his wives and concubines.

In August, she rushed home with her two children, afraid of being scolded and beaten again if she got back late.

The two children asked Liu Bayue curiously, "Auntie, that ugly woman was so scary! Who is she? Why is she with that wicked second aunt?"

"She's not an ugly woman, she's your eldest aunt, and you're not allowed to talk about your second aunt like that. Your second aunt isn't a bad person."

"But my second aunt wouldn't give us meat to eat, and she even beat us."

You're too young to understand me. Go home now.

"Auntie, I miss my mother, and I want to eat meat."

Liu Qinghe's two children had no one to care for them at home, so they spent all their time with Liu Bayue, treating this aunt as their only support.

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