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

Liu Daniu felt aggrieved and went home in a huff without saying a word. When he got to his door, he made sure his expression was natural so his wife wouldn't notice. If she found out that his father had eaten the family's offerings, she would make a huge scene.

The neighbor came back and said that his family had received a chicken foot from Liu Dawang's family. They were very envious. Ma Qiao'er and the other children were looking forward to Liu Daniu coming home quickly so that they could share the ancestral offerings and ask for their ancestors' blessings.

Ma Qiao'er hadn't seen Liu Daniu return yet, so she went out to check. As soon as she opened the door, she saw Liu Daniu standing there. The moment the door opened, Liu Daniu was startled and almost dropped the basket in his hand.

"Honey, what are you doing standing here instead of coming inside? The children are waiting!"

Feeling guilty, Liu Daniu spoke with a lack of confidence, "I had just reached the door when you came out."

Ma Qiao'er took the basket from him and headed home. When she got home, the children surrounded her, saying, "Mom, let us see what delicious food Dad brought back!"

Ma Qiao'er lifted the cloth covering the basket and found only four different kinds of meatballs, no chicken feet. "Husband, you only brought back these offerings, nothing else!"

When his wife asked him this, Liu Daniu didn't dare to admit that he had eaten them. Instead, he said that there were only a few meatballs. Ma Qiao'er looked at him, and Liu Daniu guiltily avoided his wife's eyes.

"Master, how dare you lie to us! Tell us, where are the other offerings?"

"There are no more offerings, this is all I have, I'll bring it all back."

"You're still lying to us. The old man next door said you got a chicken foot from your second brother's family. Where did the chicken foot go?"

"Dad, where did the chicken feet go?" the children asked Liu Daniu in unison.

Liu Daniu's eyes darted around, unsure how to answer. Under repeated questioning from his wife and children, he finally admitted that he had eaten it himself.

As soon as Ma Qiao'er saw Liu Daniu's expression, she knew he was lying. After being married for more than ten years, who didn't know the other well? There must be something fishy going on.

"Boss, pry open your dad's mouth and smell if it smells like chicken."

"Mother, don't smell it, Father definitely didn't eat it. Look at Father's mouth, there's not a trace of oil on it."

"Liu Daniu, are you having an affair? You let someone else eat our family's offerings for good luck! I'm not finished with you!" Ma Qiao'er kicked and punched Liu Daniu. The children looked at him with disdain. Their father dared to give such important things to a wild woman. He deserved it. Their mother did a good job hitting him.

"You lot, why aren't you pulling your mother away? You're just standing around watching the show!"

"Dad, you did something wrong, and now you won't even let Mom vent her anger?"

"Father, don't you know the importance of ancestral offerings? How dare you give them to that wild woman outside? You're trying to steal all our family's luck!"

Liu Daniu was utterly speechless with bitterness. Where did he get this wild woman from? Ma Qiao'er sobbed and pushed Liu Daniu away, saying, "Liu Daniu, get out of here! We don't want to see you."

Ma Qiao'er and several children pushed Liu Daniu out of the yard, and the door slammed shut.

"Mother, is Father really seeing other women?"

"With your dad's cowardly lifestyle, who would want to date him?"

"Then why did Mother throw dirty water on Father?"

"Look how stubborn your dad is. I've pressed him so hard, but he still won't tell. There must be something fishy going on."

Ignore him. Let's each have one of these meatballs and pray to our ancestors for peace and prosperity.

Liu Daniu squatted at his doorway, remaining silent.

The neighbors, hearing the argument, were also puzzled. Since Liu Daniu's family moved in, they'd never heard the couple arguing before. Today, on New Year's Day, what was causing such a fierce fight? They should go check on them, try to mediate, and make sure nothing serious happens.

The neighbor came out and saw Liu Daniu squatting at the door. "Daniu, what are you doing squatting at the door? Did you quarrel with your wife? It's the New Year, can't you wait until after the New Year to talk about it?"

"Did your sister-in-law kick you out? Come on, I'll take you back. Just apologize to your wife, and everything will be fine."

Liu Daniu remained squatting on the ground, not moving. "Daniu, why are you still squatting there?"

Liu Daniu cried in grievance, "Daniu, why are you crying like this during the New Year? It's bad luck!"

Tell me what's wrong, what happened? What's the use of just crying?

"Brother Yong'an, Qiao'er said I cheated on her with another woman. Do you think I'm that kind of person?"

Liu Yong'an looked Liu Daniu up and down. "Since Qiao'er said that, there must be a reason."

Wow, I never knew you had this ability.

Oh dear! You really can't judge a book by its cover. And there's another saying, right? "You can know a person's face but not their heart."

"Brother Yong'an, even you don't believe me."

How can I believe you? You won't say anything when I ask you to; your evasiveness is clearly suspicious.

"I'm so wronged, Brother Yong'an. You have to keep this a secret. If Qiao'er finds out, she'll cause a huge scene at the old house."

"What? Is it related to your old family house?"

Liu Daniu nodded and then told him about his father snatching the chicken feet, "How can you blame me for this? I never imagined that my father would steal our family's sacrificial offerings."

I dare not tell my wife and children, for fear they will cause trouble at the old house during the Lunar New Year and become a laughingstock.

"Da Niu, this is really your fault. Whose offerings are given to outsiders? No wonder your sister-in-law is making a fuss with you. Who is your father? Why couldn't you have been more careful?"

"How was I supposed to know he'd steal the chicken feet?"

"Brother Yong'an, what should I do now?"

Ma Qiao'er heard everything he said from inside the door. The door slammed open, and she exclaimed, "You bastard Liu Daniu! You dare to lie to us for the sake of the old house, and who knows how many benefits you've given them behind our backs!"

"Qiao'er, I really didn't."

"What a coward! You've been bullied like this, and you don't even dare to fart."

Ma Qiao'er stormed to the gate of the old house and started cursing. She didn't dare to curse Old Master Liu, so she cursed Liu Dahu and Huang Lanhua directly.

"Liu Dahu, Huang Lanhua, your whole family is shameless. It's one thing for the young to be shameless, but the old ones are shameless too."

Your grandsons often come to my house to freeload meals, and I, as their great-aunt, have never bothered with it. But I never expected that you old folks would actually steal our family's offerings! This is going to ruin our family's fortune and wealth!

"Your whole family is heartless and has done terrible things; even God won't forgive you."

The villagers had just finished eating the offerings at home when they heard the commotion outside. They all rushed out to see what was going on. Who was arguing here during the Lunar New Year?

When the nearby villagers saw it, they realized it was Liu Daniu's wife, Ma Qiao'er, cursing at the Liu family's old house. Liu Daniu stood aside and tried to pull Ma Qiao'er away, but Ma Qiao'er slapped him across the face. "You good-for-nothing! People are riding on your head, and you're still acting like a good guy."

Liu Daniu touched his face. "That's my father. What can I do?"

"What's wrong with your father? We've already separated into two families. If he can steal your offerings today, he can come to your house tomorrow to steal your silver and grain. Are you just going to let him take it and watch us, mother and children, starve to death?"

"Rather than spending my whole life with you, living such a miserable life, we might as well get a divorce."

Liu Daniu was so angry he couldn't speak, and turned and left.

"Qiao'er, what happened? Why are you making such a fuss during the New Year?"

"Auntie, it's not that I want to cause trouble, it's just that the people at the old house aren't giving our third branch a way to survive!"