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

As soon as Huang Lanhua entered the house, she heard the sobbing of Liu Qinghe's two children, "Auntie, are you getting married? Can you please not get married? What will we do if you get married?"

Auntie, can you take us with you when you get married? We don't want to stay here; nobody in our family likes us.

Your great-grandmother doesn't like us, your grandparents ignore us, your aunt says we're debt collectors, and your brothers Laifu and Laicai say we're unwanted children.

Auntie, are we really unwanted? Auntie, could you please take us in?

"You two troublemakers, what are you doing bothering your aunt? Stop crying all day long and you're ruining the family's good fortune. Can't you learn from your two older brothers?"

Don't bother your aunt unless it's absolutely necessary. She has a lot on her plate; she's getting married after the New Year.

"Grandma, we want to get married together with Aunt! The Bai family lives in the village. Even if we get married there, we'll come back to see you, Grandma."

"Hey~, you two little brats, is the house short of food or drink for you? Don't you want to stay home? You two are such ingrates."

Your aunt is getting married, so what's the point of her taking the two of you with her? If you miss your aunt in the future, you can go visit her.

"But Grandma, Auntie went to the Bai family and is now a member of the Bai family, while we are still members of the Liu family. We don't want to be separated from Auntie, and we also want to be members of the Bai family."

"Hehehe, you're getting more and more outrageous. You don't want to be a member of the Liu family? You ask the Bai family if they want you?"

Besides, your aunt only married into the Bai family; she is still a member of the Liu family, and her heart is still with the Liu family.

August, don't you think?

"Mother is right."

"Lai Gui, you are a boy, your father's only heir. No matter what, you can only be a member of the Liu family, and your heart can only think of the Liu family."

You're different from your sister. Your sister is a girl, and she'll get married sooner or later, just like your aunt.

"Grandma, we can't bear to part with our little aunt."

"Grandma is also reluctant to part with you, little aunt, but girls have to get married when they grow up, just like boys have to get married when they grow up."

"Neither of you are allowed to cry anymore. Not only will you cry away the family's good fortune, but you'll also cry away your aunt's good fortune. If your aunt doesn't do well in the future, how will she take care of you?"

When Liu Bayue heard her mother say this, she was puzzled. What did her mother mean? Did she want her to take care of Lai Gui and his sister? How was that possible? She had already married into the Bai family. How could she take care of them?

Does she expect them to come to her every day from now on? How can that be? The dowry is already too much, and they're definitely not happy about it. If there are two burdens to bother her every day, her in-laws will dislike her even more.

What should she do?

"In August, didn't the Bai family send red cloth? I'll help you make a wedding dress, and you can embroider the red veil yourself."

"In the days before your wedding, you shouldn't do any of those rough jobs. Take good care of yourself. I want to give you a grand wedding. You're the girl with the highest dowry in the village. Everyone will envy you and praise your good fortune. I've raised you well."

Liu Bayue breathed a sigh of relief; finally, she could rest.

Qingwu told Liu Siyue about Bai Qiming and Liu Bayue's engagement today, and also told her about Huang Lanhua's boasting about Bayue's high dowry and the fight she got into.

Qingwu whispered a few words in Liu Siyue's ear, and Liu Siyue couldn't help but burst into laughter, laughing so hard that she felt like her intestines were tied in knots.

"Master, Master, are you alright?"

Liu Siyue waved her hand, finally suppressing her laughter. She stood up and sat back down in her chair. "Siyue, what made you laugh like that?"

"Huang Shi, Huang Shi received a dowry of five taels of silver from the Bai family, and she boasted about it all over the village, saying that August was the most fortunate girl in Liujia Village, the girl with the highest dowry, and that her husband's family cherished August because she was beautiful and had a big bottom, which made her good at giving birth."

"Why does Huang Lanhua say everything that's been said? How will she face anyone after August?"

"In any case, the marriage is finally settled, and the wedding date is set. The wedding will take place in less than a month."

In April, you asked if we should prepare some dowry for August? Madam Huang clearly stated that August wouldn't receive a dowry.

"Second Aunt, I've already prepared the dowry, you don't need to worry about it."

"How can this be? No matter what, I've watched August grow up. I'll add some makeup for her to bring her good fortune, so her life in her husband's family will be easier."

"Alright, just give a token amount, don't give too much. I need to talk to my older sister about this."

Aunt Bai is quite shrewd; she arranged the marriage for only five taels of silver, less than I expected.

"Zao Hua's mother is a shrew and fierce person, but she is also a reasonable person. As long as she marries into the family in August and lives a good life, and doesn't let the people in the old house control her and take everything from her parents' home, I believe she should live a good life. The only problem is that she might not be able to tell right from wrong."

"I've told her before that she needs to stand on her own two feet, not just believe what others say, and always think about her own family."

"Yes, you should give her some pointers. Make sure she doesn't cause conflict with her in-laws because of her own family. Let her think about the life she used to live."

"Mother, this is how I've prepared August's dowry. Do you think it's alright?"

I bought her eight mu of paddy fields and five mu of dry land in the village, and gave her another twenty taels of silver as a dowry.

"You have prepared very well. No matter when you have land, you will never go hungry."

I'll prepare a silver hairpin and two bolts of cotton cloth for her. Is that alright?

"Okay, it's decided then."

If the people at the Liu family's old house knew we'd given August so much in dowry, they'd probably be furious.

Liu Siyue arrived at her eldest sister Liu Yiyue's room. "Eldest sister, how have you been lately?"

"I feel much better. Look, I've even gained weight."

"It's doing well. Give it another two months of good care, and when spring comes next year, it can go out for a stroll."

"Elder sister, I've come to tell you something today. August and Bai Qiming got engaged today. The Bai family gave a dowry of five taels of silver, and the wedding date is set for the sixteenth day of the first lunar month."

"So soon? Is there enough time to prepare?"

"What's there to prepare? We're not a wealthy family. Aren't we in a hurry to get married in August? So the Bai family is trying to bring the wedding date forward as much as possible."

"Big sister, do you have any thoughts on this?"

"Second sister, I want to go to the Bai family that day to see August and see her in her wedding dress on her wedding day."

"Okay, no problem, I'll take you there then."

"Mother asked for a dowry of five taels of silver, but I'm afraid she won't be able to take a single coin with her. My little sister can't be without any dowry either. I received 700 coins last time, so I'll give her 660 coins as a dowry. I hope everything goes well for her."

"Huang has already told everyone in the village that she won't be giving her a dowry. I've also prepared some dowry for August: 8 mu of paddy fields, 5 mu of dry land, plus 20 taels of silver as a dowry."

"Very well, with this dowry you've given her, she'll never have to worry about food or drink for the rest of her life."

It was getting dark, and there was no one left in the village. Zaohua and her mother took advantage of the darkness to go to Liu Dawang's house. "Sister Zaohua, Auntie, you've come. Please come in and sit down."

"Auntie is really amazing today, she settled the marriage with just five taels of silver."

"You have no idea how difficult that family is. Guess how much money they demanded to sever ties?"

"50 taels? 100 taels? 500 taels?"

They want so much, and you don't have any at home?

"They asked for 100 taels of silver; they really dare to ask for that much."