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

Liu Bayue smiled and said, "Since Grandma wants to eat it, I'll make it for you, and I'll cook both the eggs and the meat."

"Look at our August, how filial and sensible she is. Grandson-in-law, you'd better treat her well, or this old woman won't stand for it."

Bai Qiming immediately declared, "Grandma, I will definitely take good care of August."

"Grandma, where are my mother and eldest sister?"

"I get angry whenever I mention your mother. She took your eldest sister back to her parents' home. What kind of daughter-in-law is she? She abandoned her whole family, the old and the young, and they can't even get a hot meal."

"Grandma, don't be angry. I'll take this bag of brown sugar to see my sister-in-law."

"Leave the brown sugar here, don't take it. Grandma will give it to your sister-in-law. Her mother is here. If you take the brown sugar, her mother might take it away."

Liu Bayue cursed inwardly. This old woman was all talk and no action. She claimed to be doing everything for others, but in reality, she was only thinking of herself. She was greedy and lazy, and sooner or later, the brown sugar would end up in her mouth.

"Then put the brown sugar here with Grandma. Husband, take the basket to the kitchen. I'll go cook after I've checked on my sister-in-law."

"Okay, I'll help you start the fire."

In August, they arrived at Yu Guixiang's house. "Sister-in-law, how are you feeling now?"

Yu Guixiang looked sorrowful. "Little sister, you're back. I've suffered so much. Physical wounds heal easily, but the wounds in my heart will be hard to heal."

"Sister-in-law, take good care of yourself and don't overthink things. You still have three children waiting for you to take care of them!"

I brought a bag of brown sugar for my sister-in-law. My grandmother said to leave it with her, and my sister-in-law can get it from her if she wants some.

I brought meat, eggs, and rice today. I'll cook lunch so we can all have a good meal together.

"In August, your sister-in-law still can't eat dry rice; she has to eat thin porridge."

I'll cook some porridge for your sister-in-law in a bit, and steam some egg custard.

"Okay, I'll do whatever you say, Auntie. Thank you for taking care of my sister-in-law."

After finishing her speech in August, she went to the kitchen to cook. Bai Qiming and Lai Gui, the siblings, sat on the wooden stools in the kitchen. "Auntie, let me help you start the fire."

"Laigui, you take good care of your sister. Your uncle and I can handle the cooking."

In August, I cooked all the rice I brought, stewed two pounds of meat and cabbage, left two eggs for my sister-in-law, boiled two eggs for Lai Gui and his sister-in-law, and fried the rest of the eggs into a big plate.

"Laigui, you and your sister hide the eggs well. You can eat them when you're hungry tonight. Make sure to clean the eggshells thoroughly, understand?"

"Auntie, we know."

"Husband, go and call everyone for dinner."

Bai Qiming put on a straw hat and went from house to house calling for people.

"Father-in-law, August has prepared the meal. Come and have dinner."

"You have no sense at all. It's raining, and my leg is like this. What if I accidentally fall down?"

What did you bring back for your family visit today? What dishes did you cook in August?

"I brought meat, eggs, brown sugar, and white rice."

In August, I made braised pork with cabbage, stir-fried a large plate of eggs, and cooked a pot of white rice.

When Liu Dahu heard that there was food and white rice being prepared, his mouth watered. He had originally wanted some food to be brought to his room, but now he was going to do it himself.

"Come help me to the kitchen."

Bai Qiming helped Liu Dahu to sit down in the kitchen. The old couple also arrived, as did Yu's mother with her three grandsons, who unceremoniously sat down at the table.

Everyone sat together, and in August, they quickly served the dishes and rice. When the food was served, everyone was stunned.

"Did you finish everything you brought in August?"

"Yes, Grandma, there are so many people in the family, it won't be enough to eat if we don't cook for everyone."

"Oh dear, you spendthrift child! You ate this meal, but you won't eat the next one?"

"I just wanted everyone to have a good meal, I didn't think about anything else. Hurry up and eat, the food will get cold soon."

Everyone was wielding their chopsticks faster than the next person, so I quickly put a few slices of meat and two eggs into Lai Gui and Er Ya's bowls.

No one spoke at the table; only the sound of chewing could be heard.

Liu Dahu finished a bowl of rice in a few bites. "August, give me another bowl."

In August, Liu Dahu was served another full bowl. He ate it a little slowly, but kept smacking his lips. The two old men were not to be outdone, eating bowl after bowl. The children may be small, but they have big appetites. The old saying is absolutely true: a half-grown boy can eat his father out of house and home.

In August, Liu Dahu thought that such a big pot of rice would definitely be too much to eat, but to his surprise, not a single grain of rice was left. At the end, Liu Dahu poured his rice into the plate with the eggs, even using up the last bit of rice. It was truly a case of "clean plate, clean bowl, clean pot, clean everything up."

Everyone enjoyed the meal immensely. Afterwards, they patted their bellies and occasionally let out a satisfied burp. It had been so long since they had eaten such a full and fragrant bowl of white rice.

Laifu looked very satisfied. "Auntie, your cooking is so delicious. You should come home and cook for us next time."

Old Mrs. Liu quickly added, "Yes, August, you live so close to home, you should come back often. Grandson-in-law, you can't keep August away. Although she's married to you, she's still our Liu family's daughter."

Bai Qiming smiled sheepishly, "Come whenever you have time."

"August, clean up the kitchen. Your grandpa and I will go to sleep after we finish eating. You and your grandson-in-law can find something to do."

"I understand, Grandma."

Liu Dahu also stood up. "Hey kid, aren't you going to come over and help me back to my room?"

Bai Qiming quickly went over and helped Liu Dahu back to his room. "Father-in-law, you rest. I'll go help Bayue."

"You stay here and talk to me."

Liu Dahu leaned against the bed, while Bai Qiming sat on a stool, feeling very nervous. He didn't know what his father-in-law was going to say to him, and what he would do if he made any demands.

"Qiming, you received quite a lot of dowry for your wedding this time. It was all given to August by my two daughters. It's all August's private property. Your family shouldn't even think about taking any of that dowry."

"Don't worry, Father-in-law, those things were taken by August, and we won't touch a single penny of them."

"Go back and tell your parents that she can do whatever she wants with the things from August. Tell them not to interfere, or don't blame me for being impolite. I can marry my daughter to you, and I can also take her back."

"My father-in-law is right. We can do whatever we want with August."

"You've seen how things are at home. Come help with the work more often. Spring planting is coming soon, and we have a lot of land. You need to come and help out, understand?"

"I know, I'll come when I'm free."

"And also, you need to deliver firewood to the house regularly, okay?"

"Father-in-law, August is calling me. I'll go see what it is."

Seeing that Bai Qiming hadn't returned yet, Liu Bayue wondered what he was talking about with his father. She was afraid that his father would make some unreasonable demands that would put her husband in a difficult position. She didn't dare to go in and find him directly, for fear that she would also be called out and entangled and unable to get away. So she stood in the courtyard and called out.

Now that she's married, she has her in-laws to support her, and she can go somewhere to complain if she's wronged. She's no longer like before, when she had to endure everything and didn't even dare to speak loudly at home.

"Wife, you called out just in time, otherwise I wouldn't know what to do!"

Despite the cold weather, she noticed a thin layer of sweat on Bai Qiming's forehead. "Husband, has my father made things difficult for you?"

"Um, when are we going home?"

"We've returned the door, and the formalities are complete. Let's leave now. I'll go tell my sister-in-law."