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

Time flew by and it was already the fourteenth day of the twelfth lunar month. Wang Zhong brought his convoy to pick up charcoal. This time, they burned a total of more than 40000 catties of charcoal. Wang Zhong took away 40000 catties, and Liu Siyue bought all of the remaining 2000 catties.

The long convoy came and went, went and came for two days in a row. The people of Bainiwan were so anxious that they scratched their heads, but they didn't know what Liujia Village was doing.

So everyone in Bainiwan, young and old, tried to find out about Liujia Village.

The people of Liujia Village are very tight-lipped; they don't know anything when asked, leaving the people of Bainiwan scratching their heads in frustration.

On the sixteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, the village distributed money for the second time. This time, a total of 1600 taels of charcoal were sold. After deducting the 800 taels of silver distributed as dividends and the 20 taels of wages, 780 taels remained. Each person received 404 cash. Families with more members received as much as 9 taels of silver, which made those with fewer members extremely envious.

The villagers were overjoyed to receive the money, knowing they could buy several kilograms of meat to eat during the Spring Festival.

The charcoal factory shut down, all village activities came to a standstill, everyone received their share of the silver, and everyone prepared for the New Year by buying New Year's goods.

After months of hard work, the men can finally rest, and they all need their wives to comfort them.

Families with many children benefited greatly from the distribution of silver. Everyone knew the advantages of having many children, so a strange phenomenon appeared in Liujia Village: every household was bustling at night. As long as their wives were still able to have children, the men were working hard, and their married life was quite harmonious.

Ever since Liu Bayue and Bai Qiming met, she's been waiting and waiting at home...

She longed for the Bai family to come and propose marriage soon so that her marriage could be settled quickly, and only then could she feel at ease. As long as the marriage was not settled, her heart would be in suspense.

Bai's mother had arranged with the village matchmaker long ago to propose marriage at the Liu family's old house on the eighteenth day of the twelfth lunar month. The matchmaker arrived at the Bai family early in the morning. "Bai family girl, are you sure you want to propose marriage to Liu Dahu's family? You've lived in the village for so long, you should know a thing or two about their character."

"Yes, I know. My son is not young anymore. I've met that young lady from the Liu family a few times, and she seems like a nice person."

"Miss Bai, let me make this clear: their family isn't exactly known for their character. If the marriage goes through and there's a conflict between the two families, don't blame me."

"Don't worry about that, she will definitely not cause you any trouble. She married into our Bai family, so she is one of us. We will take good care of her. It has little to do with her family of origin."

If they dare to come and cause trouble, I'm not one to be trifled with.

"Alright, I'll go and sound out how much you're offering in betrothal gifts."

"We'll give whatever the villagers give us?"

Matchmaker Jiang went to the Liu family's old house with a mission. "Aunt Jiang, which family are you going to matchmake with today? You look so happy, something good must be going on."

"Of course. Lan Hua's daughter is of marriageable age in August, and she asked me to find her a good match. So I found one, and we're going to talk things over today."

"Which village did your auntie find? Aren't you afraid they'll try to take advantage of you in the future?"

"I can't say which village it is yet. Since the marriage is going to happen, it must be that both families are willing. If they're both willing, why would they blame me?"

"Alright, I can't talk to you anymore. I still need to go and help make this marriage happen!"

When Jiang, the matchmaker, arrived at the gate of the Liu family's old house, she knocked on the door. Liu Bayue opened it, glanced at her, and asked, "Is your mother home?"

"Auntie, my mother is home!"

Liu Bayue's heart pounded wildly. She knew her mother had asked a matchmaker to find her a husband, but the matchmaker hadn't come yet, and she wondered if this time it would be the Bai family.

Liu Bayue led the matchmaker to the door of her mother's house and timidly called out, "Mother, Aunt Jiang is here."

"Orchid, good news! The thing you asked me to do is finally showing some progress. That's why I'm here today to tell you about it."

"Oh, Sister Jiang, we've been waiting for you! Tell me quickly, which family are you from?"

"Lanhua, I'm not trying to be mean, but your family's reputation is really bad in all the surrounding villages. I've been to several families, and they all have good conditions, but as soon as they heard that you're a girl from your family, they rejected you outright."

"Why were you rejected? What's wrong with our August? Look at her, she's well-behaved and capable, she's a bit thin, but her big hips are good for childbirth!"

"Lanhua, you still don't understand what I mean. People say your family has a bad reputation. What kind of good daughter can a family with a bad reputation raise?"

As you know, your son Qingshan is still doing hard labor, your second daughter-in-law has divorced, and your two daughters have also divorced and cut off all ties. What kind of family is this?

Everyone says that marrying an unvirtuous wife will bring misfortune to three generations; which family would dare to marry into such a family? The family I'm telling you about today is one you absolutely must seize!

"I'm not sure which household you're referring to?"

"It's the Bai family, who recently moved to our village. It's Zaohua's maternal home."

"I know this family, but I've never met them. How much dowry can they offer?"

"The Bai family is a kind family; they give whatever amount is due to the villagers."

In our village, a wedding typically costs two taels of silver, and sometimes even less.

"Two taels is too little. My August is so good, it's worth at least ten or eight taels."

"Lanhua'er, I kindly introduced you to a family, and they are willing to meet you. But you're asking for an exorbitant amount. Who would dare to marry into your family?"

I think we should just let this matter drop. From now on, your daughter can find whomever she wants to marry!

Jiang Hongxing made a move to leave, but Huang Lanhua immediately grabbed her, saying, "Why are you angry, Sister Hongxing? I was just saying it casually."

Besides, I've never met the Bai family's son. I don't know if he's bald or pockmarked, how old he is, or if he's a complete person. I don't know if I'll be mistreated if I marry him in August!

If August is to marry into the family and have to support them, then I need to ask for more money for August to rely on.

"Don't worry about that. I've met the Bai family's son. His name is Bai Qiming. He's tall and thin, honest and hardworking. He looks like a good worker. The Bai family elders are kind people. They definitely won't suffer any setbacks after August."

Huang Lanhua thought about it and realized that honest, kind, and gentle people were the easiest to control. She would marry into the family in August and then control the Bai family. What belonged to the Bai family would then belong to her.

The Bai family members can still receive silver in the village, and they will also receive a share when the woman marries into the family in August. Being in the same village makes it convenient for them to help the bride's family.

"Sister-in-law Hongxing, I think we should let the two young people meet first. If they like each other, then we can talk about other things."

"Let's do it today. Since you're here, bring the Bai family's son to our house. If he likes us, we'll arrange the marriage right away. Once the marriage is settled, both families can rest assured."

"Okay, I'll go get the people right away. You guys get ready too."

The matchmaker went to invite the Bai family, and Huang Lanhua called August in. "August, we're going to find you a husband soon, so hurry up and get yourself ready. Dress up nicely and look your best, so your mother can ask you for more dowry money."

"Mother, I don't want to get married, I want to take care of you."

"What nonsense are you talking about? What kind of girl doesn't get married? Hurry up and get yourself ready."

When Jiang Hongxing arrived at the Bai family's house, she explained the situation: "Sister Bai, here's the thing: in August, her mother wants the two children to be set up for a marriage proposal. What do you think about this?"

"Okay, I'll bring my son with me. If we can finalize things today, then let's get it settled."

"Please sit here for a while, I'll go talk to my son."