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

When Liu Dawang arrived at the ancestral hall, he ran into his father, Old Master Liu, who was also there.

He took a few quick steps forward, trying to avoid Old Master Liu, but the old man grabbed him. "Dawang, do you really dislike your father that much?"

"Uncle Liu, please have some self-respect."

"Dawang, your father didn't mean anything by it, I just wanted to ask you how that girl, Yiyue, is doing at your house?"

"She's fine, so you don't need to worry about her."

"How could I not worry? January is my first granddaughter."

Go back and tell her that her grandparents miss her.

"Yes, I will pass on your message."

Liu Dawang stood at the entrance of the ancestral hall with a basket in his hand. When the villagers saw Liu Dawang arrive, they all gathered around to greet him.

Old Master Liu spat, "A bunch of sycophants, like flies that smell shit, it's disgusting."

More and more members of the Liu clan gathered, all of them male members of the Liu clan. Each family had someone carrying a basket with offerings for their ancestors.

Clan chief Liu Tianbao enshrined the family genealogy in the ancestral hall, with the clan elders standing behind him, creating a solemn and dignified atmosphere.

An elder of the clan announced loudly, "The auspicious time has arrived; the worship ceremony shall now begin."

The members of the Liu clan lined up in order of seniority and age.

The clan chief lit the incense on the candle and performed the kneeling ceremony. The clan chief knelt down, and the others followed suit.

Everyone silently prays, asking their ancestors to bless the Liu clan with prosperity, peace and good fortune for their families, and for favorable weather, abundant harvests, and all the best in the new year.

After the collective worship ceremony, the next step is for families to perform their own worship rituals.

Other families would go in with their entire extended family, descendants, and a thriving clan. They would place the offerings on the altar, and the head of the household would light incense and lead the children and grandchildren to kowtow to their ancestors, praying for their blessings.

Although every family's wishes are slightly different, they are all pretty much the same: to have money to spend, food to eat, to be warm in winter and cool in summer, for their son to get married, for their daughter to marry into a good family, and for the whole family to live in peace and safety.

Liu Dawang went in alone, and the villagers all looked at him with pity. It was such a pity that he had no son to inherit such a large family business. Everyone thought this in their hearts, but no one dared to say it out loud.

Everyone wanted to see what offerings he had taken, and they all craned their necks to look inside.

He took out a big, plump, golden-yellow chicken, a steamed fish, and a glistening braised pork knuckle from the basket.

Everyone's mouths watered when they saw the offerings Liu Dawang had laid out.

Today, all the items on the offering table, regardless of who brought them, will be distributed to members of the Liu clan.

Liu Dawang placed the offerings on the altar, lit incense, kowtowed, and then began to mutter incessantly to his ancestors.

Old Master Liu's mouth watered as he looked at the big fat chicken and pork knuckle. Why was his life so miserable? He had a rich son, but he couldn't bear to spend a single penny on him.

"Uncle Dawang, your offerings are the best this year!"

"Of course, we should give the best to our ancestors so that they can bless us to have a better and better life."

This year, the offerings on the altar were very plentiful, which made the villagers very happy. The more abundant the offerings, the better, as they would receive more good things.

The Liu clan members finished their sacrificial ceremony at sunrise. This ancestral hall belonged to the Liu clan, so there were no outsiders present at that moment. The clan chief and the village chief distributed the sacrificial offerings to the clan members.

This year's offerings on the altar come from the clan chief's family, the village chief's family, Liu Youtian's family, Liu Maoquan's family, and Liu Dawang's family.

These families not only brought a lot of things, but they also brought mostly meat.

Several offering tables were carried to the open space outside the ancestral hall, and the designated people each year began to distribute the offerings.

The sharing of offerings among clan members is not only a way to commemorate their ancestors, but also a symbol of unity and harmony among family members. Everyone shares in the blessings of their ancestors, hoping to bring peace, happiness, and prosperity.

Amidst the sound of firecrackers, the worship ceremony concluded. Everyone took the offerings home to share with their families, praying that their ancestors would protect every member of their household.

Grandpa Liu took a liking to the large pork knuckle that Liu Dawang had brought. It was shiny and looked very tempting. He shamelessly asked someone to cut him a couple more slices. "Uncle Liu has already given you two slices. If everyone else did this, would they still have any?"

Grandpa Liu was humiliated and took his offerings back home. On the way, he ate the two pieces of meat. After finishing them, he smacked his lips and licked his fingers, looking like he hadn't had enough.

This is really good stuff, it smells amazing!

That wolf cub Liu Dawang, we really wasted our time raising him. It's one thing to not have any contact with him normally, but he didn't even send any New Year's gifts to our family during the Spring Festival.

As he walked, Old Master Liu thought of Liu Daniu, wondering what offerings he had received.

When he left, he saw that Liu Daniu was still there, so he waited by the roadside.

Liu Daniu was carrying a basket and walking back when he saw his father standing by the roadside. He frowned. Why was the old man standing by the roadside instead of hurrying home after taking the offerings? Was he waiting for him?

Liu Daniu walked up and greeted him, "Dad, what are you doing standing here? It's terribly cold, you should go home."

"Da Niu, Dad's here waiting for you!"

"Waiting for me? What does Father want with me?"

"Father wants to see what offerings you received, and whether you received any of the offerings your second brother brought."

"I got a claw from the chicken my second brother brought."

"Open it and show it to your father."

"What's so interesting about a chicken foot?"

"Hurry up and let me see it."

Having no other choice, Liu Dani lifted the cloth covering the basket, and sure enough, there was a chicken foot and a few meatballs on the plate.

The chicken feet were bright yellow. Grandpa Liu reached out, took one out, put it in his mouth, and chewed it with relish.

Liu Daniu suddenly became anxious, "Dad, what are you doing? These are offerings for our family's sacrifice. Are you trying to take all our family's good fortune and give it to my eldest brother?"

They're both sons, why are you so biased?

Grandpa Liu glared at Liu Daniu with displeasure. "It's just a rotten chicken foot, is it worth all this fuss? There's hardly any meat on it. Besides, I'm your father, what's wrong with eating a chicken foot?"

"You said it was rotten chicken feet, so why did you still eat it?"

"If you take this back, Madam Ma won't nag you, and your father will eat it and it will save you trouble."

Liu Daniu was shocked by his father's shamelessness. He was so shameless that he wanted to rush up and kick him. Who told him to always bully the third branch of the family? His face turned liver-colored with anger, and with the cold weather, his whole face turned purple, just like a purple eggplant.

As he walked, Grandpa Liu chewed on a chicken foot. It tasted so good! His second son's family was living an enviable life. If he had any conscience at all, he wouldn't be so cruel to his parents. Unfilial! Unfilial!

When the villagers saw Liu Daniu standing by the roadside with a very unpleasant expression, they thought something had happened. "Brother Daniu, you don't look well. Did you have a fight with the old man just now?"

"It's the Lunar New Year, just bear with it, it'll pass quickly. Hurry up and take the offerings home to share with your wife and children, so that the protection of our ancestors doesn't fail."

"I'm fine, go home quickly."

"Da Niu, you're lucky. You got a chicken foot from your second brother's family. I didn't get anything. Everyone wants your second brother's stuff."

Your second brother's family is very lucky; eating their food will bring you great wealth.