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

The villagers couldn't help but sigh, "So many children went today; April is going to be a huge financial burden!"

"The village children probably haven't finished going yet. If they knew they received so much lucky money, they'd be busy all month long."

"I wish I could be a child again, where I could receive lucky money every year."

The villagers and children chatted and laughed. Families with many children received enough lucky money to buy a pound of meat.

When Liu Qingshan's children returned home, they showed off the copper coins they had in front of Huang Shi before hurrying back to their room to hand them over to their mother. Huang Lanhua cursed inwardly, thinking, "What an ungrateful bunch!"

She waited in the courtyard for August and Lai Gui and his sister to return, as they could still keep their money.

Lai Gui and his sister did not go home, but instead hid near their house and waited for their aunt.

Huang Lanhua saw Laifu run out of the house. "Laifu, why haven't your aunt and your brother Laigui come back yet?"

"When we left, my aunt was talking to my other aunt, telling us to come back first."

"How much lucky money did your aunts give you?"

"Grandma, my second aunt has so much money. She gives it to me in a big basket. Every child in the village can get 5 coins just by wishing my second aunt a Happy New Year."

Grandma, you're Second Aunt's mother. Second Aunt has more money than she can spend, so why doesn't she let you spend it? It's just a waste of money on outsiders.

My aunt gave each of us 10 coins as New Year's money.

Grandma, wouldn't you like to go and kowtow to your aunts and uncles to wish them a Happy New Year and receive lucky money?

These words made Huang Lanhua feel heartbroken. How could she have let herself live like this? That ungrateful wretch was so rich, how could he not see his mother's difficulties? She had no choice but to keep her from coming home back then. Thinking about it, she couldn't help but feel sad and went back to bed.

When Liu Bayue returned, she saw the two children still outside. "Laigui, Erya, what are you doing outside? Why don't you come home?"

"Auntie, we're waiting for you."

"You're not going to just wait here, are you? It's so cold outside, you should go home."

The group returned home with heavy hearts, but Huang Lanhua was nowhere to be seen. "Auntie, Grandma isn't here." The two children were secretly delighted; the money was theirs.

"August, why are you only coming back now? It's already dark, and I haven't even started cooking. Hurry up and cook something; the children are all hungry. Your little nephew is kicking me in the stomach because he's so hungry."

"Okay, sister-in-law, I'll go do it."

"Steam some egg custard for me, the baby in my belly is craving it."

August didn't say anything and went to the kitchen to cook. "Lai Gui, Er Ya, quickly give your New Year's money to your aunt. Your aunt will keep it for you. Children shouldn't lose so much money."

Huang Lanhua, who was standing not far away, saw this scene and said, "Lai Gui, Er Ya, come to Grandma."

As soon as Yu Guixiang saw Huang Shi arrive, she turned around and went back into the house. Ever since the old man gave her one tael of silver, this old hag had been looking down on her in every way.

Before Huang Lanhua could speak, the two children quickly handed over their New Year's money. Huang Lanhua counted it; it was 30 coins, not a single coin less. "Laigui, Erya, from now on, anything your aunt gives you can only be given to your grandmother. Do you understand?"

"We've got it."

"Mother, my sister-in-law wants steamed egg custard."

"Look how greedy she is. She wants to eat, so she pays for it. Everyone has had a child. Just because she's pregnant doesn't mean she's something special. We've never seen this before. Who is she trying to impress? Does she not have hands?"

"If I'm not home from now on, will the whole family starve to death? Do you think you're so precious, waiting to be fed?"

Huang Lanhua deliberately spoke loudly, intending it for Yu Guixiang to hear, and also to subtly criticize the two old men, saying they were incredibly lazy and useless except for wasting food.

Yu Guixiang wasn't angry when she heard this. She was angry at me, but I wasn't. She was the only one who should be angry. I'll make her furious.

"Old man, did you hear that? Huang is talking about us!"

"Let her talk; it won't hurt her to say anything. Old woman, you need to learn how to cook. When spring plowing starts, Huang will have to go to the fields, and you'll have to cook at home!"

"Old man, I haven't cooked in decades. I'm getting old and can't enjoy the blessings of my children and grandchildren. I have to take care of them. What kind of behavior is this? When we bring Yiyue back, let Yiyue do it. She's not only good at housework, but also very good at farm work."

There's still August. Even if she's married, she'll still be in the village. The Bai family doesn't own any land in the village, so they'll have to help us with the work.

"Old woman, you're right. Our marriage alliance with the Bai family was truly a good match. We have free labor, and we can have Da Niu's family come and help out. We won't have to worry about the work in the fields."

In August, the rice was cooked and served. Everyone saw that it was brown rice porridge again, but it was thicker than usual. "Mom, it's fine to eat this normally, but it's the New Year, and the first day of the lunar new year. Eating this is unlucky. If you don't eat well on the first day, you won't eat well all year. Besides, Grandpa and Grandma are here too."

They're all getting on in years; they deserve to eat well. It's alright if we, the younger generation, eat something less.

"Eldest daughter-in-law, what Qingshan's wife said is right. It's not appropriate to eat this on the first day of the Lunar New Year. It's not like we're short of fine grains. Since we've already made this, you can eat it if you want, or you can save it for tomorrow. It won't spoil. Make some pancakes with wheat flour, fry some eggs, and stir-fry some cabbage. We can eat it together."

"Father, Mother, the food is already cooked. If you want to eat, we can cook more tomorrow. If we cook it again now, we won't eat until midnight."

"We can't just eat this. Go fry some eggs."

Huang Lanhua had no choice but to fry the eggs. There were only 10 eggs in the house. "You want to eat them, so eat your fill at once, so you won't bother your mother later." She fried all ten eggs, filled a big bowl, and put it on the table. "There are 10 eggs in the house, and they're all here."

"How could you be so wasteful? You ate 10 eggs in one go! Are you never going to eat them again?"

"Dad, there are so many people, and you're only cooking a little bit. Who's going to eat that much? Besides, we should eat well on the first day of the Lunar New Year. We should eat more. Anyway, nothing is wasted, it's all in our stomachs."

Old Mrs. Liu started distributing the eggs, putting one in each person's bowl, and giving Yu Guixiang a few more, saying, "You're pregnant, eat more."

"Thank you, Grandma!"

There was half a bowl left, so the two elders each shared it.

The next day, Huang Lanhua told Liu Dahu early in the morning that she was going back to her parents' home. She also took Bayue and Laigui with her when she left, because she didn't believe that everyone in the house could starve to death without them.

Yu Guixiang got up early in the morning and took her children back to her parents' home. She brought back a lot of snacks that her children had brought back.

Old Master Liu hadn't received a call for dinner, so he sent his wife out to check. The house was deserted. "Da Hu, where's Huang Shi? Where's August?"

"She went back to her parents' home, probably with August in tow."

"They're gone, who's going to cook?"

"Mom, can't you cook?"

"Mom's skills aren't up to par; I'm afraid I'll ruin the food. Da Hu, why don't you do it?"

"Mother, how can you say that? There are women in the house, and you expect me, a man, to cook? People will laugh me to death. Besides, I've never cooked before, how am I supposed to do it?"

"Mother, hurry up and do it, we're starving!"

Old Mrs. Liu deliberately cooked a pot of burnt porridge. She called everyone to the kitchen and said, "Please make do with this. I accidentally burned the porridge." She wanted to cook two eggs for herself and her husband, but Huang had already eaten all the eggs in the house.