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

When Liu Yiyue heard that it cost 18 taels and 5 mace of silver, she was also shocked. She knew that medicine to replenish qi and blood was expensive, but she did not expect it to be this expensive.

"Get the medicine!" She took out two 10-yuan silver ingots and placed them on the counter.

The young apprentice deftly prepared 10 doses of medicine. "Madam, this is 10 doses in total. Take two doses a day, one in the morning and one in the evening. Put the medicine in cold water, bring it to a boil, then simmer over low heat until you have reduced three bowls of water to one bowl."

The young apprentice took out 1.5 taels of silver and handed it to Liu Yiyue, saying, "Keep your change safe."

Liu Yiyue put away the silver, and Laifu came out of the clinic carrying the medicine bag. "Third Uncle, the medicine is ready. Let's go home."

"Hey, hurry up and get in the car. Look at the sky, it looks like the weather is about to change, it might rain."

"Auntie, this medicine is so expensive! Just a few doses cost 18 taels of silver. Will you still have money to buy medicine for my mother in the future?"

"The medicine is expensive these days, but it will be cheaper later, and your mother will get better."

"oh."

The two fell silent. Liu Yiyue calculated the amount of silver she had. She only had 30 taels of silver in total, and she had spent more than 18 taels today. If she had known this day would come, she should have asked her second sister for more. She regretted her impulsiveness and harsh words today.

It was already dark when the oxcart arrived in the village. Liu Daniu saw Liu Yiyue and Laifu off at the gate of the old house. "Laifu, take the medicine and go back. It's too far from the end of the village. I'll take your aunt there in the oxcart."

"Third Uncle, you don't need to see my aunt off. My aunt will be living in my house from now on. Her bedding and luggage have already been moved over."

Liu Daniu couldn't believe his ears. His wife was crying and shouting that she wanted to sever ties with the old house, so why was she still rushing back in January and even spending her own money to buy medicine for them? What was she thinking?

Liu Daniu looked at his eldest niece, seemingly confirming Laifu's words with her. Liu Yiyue smiled and said, "Thank you, Third Uncle, for taking us to town today. What Laifu said is true. From today onwards, I will no longer live at Second Uncle's house and will move back to my own home."

"I'll have to trouble Uncle San to return the oxcart to Grandpa Hu."

"Alright, you all go back quickly, I'll go return the oxcart."

Liu Daniu originally wanted to say a few words to his niece, but Laifu kept watching. Don't underestimate him because of his small stature; he's very cunning.

Liu Daniu returned the oxcart to Grandpa Hu and hurried home. He wanted to tell his wife about it. As soon as he entered the alley, he saw his wife and eldest son standing at the door looking at him. "Dad, you're finally back. Mom said the weather might change. It's already dark. I'm afraid you'll have a hard time on the way."

"I drove the oxcart at breakneck speed the whole way, just in case the weather changed; it looked like it was going to rain."

"Go home quickly, let's talk inside."

The room was dimly lit, with only a small oil lamp casting a tiny flame, enough to keep you from seeing your hand in front of your face. As soon as Liu Daniu sat down, he immediately said, "Qiao'er, move back to the old house in January."

"What! You said she moved back to the old house in January? How is that possible? What's wrong with her?!"

"It's absolutely true. She said it herself. She moved her bedding and luggage to the old house and said she would never live at her second brother's house again. I really don't understand. My eldest brother and sister-in-law wronged her so badly that she almost died. In April, my second brother saved her and even made her sever ties with the old house. Why would she want to go back to live there? Is it because my second brother's house isn't as nice as the old house?"

"That's just being a masochist. She's tired of the good life and wants to go back to being abused. She feels uncomfortable when no one is there to torment her."

By the way, how much did you spend on medicine today? Who paid for it?

"I heard from Laifu that it cost 18 taels of silver, paid for by my eldest niece."

Ma Qiao'er laughed after hearing this, "We called her back today to make her pay up. Just wait and see, she'll be taking your place and working like a slave for the old house!"

"Qiao'er, do you think we should secretly tell our eldest niece to hurry back to her second brother's house and let Old Zhai's men stick to her like a leech?"

"Why are you trying to persuade her? I don't believe that when she moved out of her second brother's house, her second sister-in-law and April didn't try to persuade her."

"They definitely couldn't dissuade her; she insisted on going headlong into it. Even though April hates the old house so much, she's still using April's money to spend on the old house. They're probably at odds with April, aren't they?"

"What you said makes sense, so let's just leave it at that."

"Of course we can't interfere. Why should we? Don't meddle in the old house's affairs. As long as they don't cause trouble for us, that's fine."

When Liu Yiyue returned to the old house, she enjoyed the feeling of her mother calling her as soon as she entered the door. She was calling for her own mother, so what was her second sister?

"Mother, I've brought the medicine back. How is my sister-in-law now?"

"He hasn't woken up yet. We got the medicine, so we quickly started decocting it and told my sister-in-law to drink it as soon as possible so she could wake up sooner."

"I'll go brew the medicine right now. Where did you put our medicine pot?"

"I'll go get it for you. You've been away from home for many years, so you probably don't know anything about the house anymore. Tomorrow, you can familiarize yourself with the house."

Huang Lanhua brought out a medicine pot and handed it to Liu Yiyue, saying, "Several of them are unused and full of dust. Wash them thoroughly."

Tonight you'll stay in the same room with your sister-in-law and take care of her. Mom is getting old and her head is spinning; she really can't take care of anyone.

"Mother, you should go back and rest. Leave this to me."

"Laifu, tonight you and your younger siblings will sleep in your aunt's room, and your older aunt will sleep in your room so she can take care of your mother."

"Grandma, we didn't eat dinner, we're so hungry!"

"It's so late, it's not a good time to cook. You should all go back to your rooms and get some sleep. Just bear with it, it'll be dawn soon. I'll cook for you tomorrow."

Liu Yiyue slowly simmered the medicine over a low flame, then took the lamp from her sister-in-law's room to get her own blanket, and saw that the five children were already lying in bed.

Lai Gui and Er Ya were already asleep, but Lai Fu and his younger siblings were still awake. "Auntie, do you have anything to eat? We're so hungry."

"My aunt has nothing to eat, but she should just bear with it. She'll have something to eat tomorrow morning."

Close your eyes, everyone, go to sleep.

Upon hearing the children's words, Liu Yiyue suddenly felt hungry. She hadn't eaten much at noon and hadn't had any food or water for dinner either.

Wait, where did her blanket go? Her bundle is gone too.

Without a blanket, what would she use tonight? Her jewelry was still in her bundle; what if she lost it? She hurried to find her mother.

"Mother, where are my blanket and bundle?"

"Your bedding has been taken away by your grandmother. She said your bedding is nice and perfect for the elderly like them. She said they are all old and have never used such good bedding before."

Your bundle is with your mother. I've put away all the jewelry inside for you. It's safe here with me. If you want to wear it later, just ask me for it.

Why did you come back with so little stuff? How much silver do you have on you?

Our family is going through a tough time right now, so we can't afford to waste money. Every penny must be spent wisely.

「我总共只有30两银子，今天给大嫂买药就花了18两5钱，现在还剩11两5钱。」

"Why didn't you ask April for more money when you came back? What can 30 taels do? Your sister-in-law is so sick."

Liu Yiyue remained silent, while Huang Lanhua cursed her inwardly for being so stupid, always asking the ungrateful woman for more money and keeping it for herself.

"Give the money to your mother, and she will keep it for you. If you need to use it, just ask your mother."

"Mother, take these 10 taels of silver, and keep the remaining 1 tael and 5 mace of silver with me. It will be more convenient for me to use it."

"Alright, you can pack the money now."

"Um.

"Mom, Grandma took my blanket away, what am I going to use tonight?"

"Your grandmother told you to come back and get a blanket from her room."