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

Old Master Liu also heard about Liu Dawang helping the Bai family plow the land, and he was so angry that he cursed them all all morning, calling them unfilial sons and ingrates.

"Old man, stop scolding me and hurry up and get a doctor. My back is hurting so much I can't take it anymore."

Grandpa Liu rolled his eyes at her. All he ever does is cause trouble for me. He was too embarrassed to go out when something like this happened at home, so he told Laifu to go and fetch a doctor. "Laifu, your great-grandmother was injured by you. Go and fetch a doctor right away."

Laifu ignored him and ran away with his younger siblings.

The old man was furious. His family had gone completely out of control and no one respected him. At his age, he couldn't even get a hot meal. It was truly a tragedy!

The eldest son is even less reliable. He hasn't left the house since he lost a leg, and he's like a useless person when he stays at home all day.

Grandpa Liu called for Gui and his sister in the courtyard again, but there was no one there.

Grandpa Liu took the few remaining pastries to Laifu and said, "Laifu, are you all hungry? Have a pastry first."

Even though you hit your great-grandmother, your great-grandfather won't punish you. After you finish eating, go and ask Doctor Wu to come and treat your great-grandmother's injury.

"Don't worry, your grandma and your aunt haven't come back from town yet. Your mother is definitely fine; she's getting treatment for her injuries in town!"

Laifu, you are the eldest grandson of our Liu family. In the future, our Liu family's huge business will be handed over to you. Be a man and don't be stingy.

We must protect this home for your father, so that when he returns, your family can be reunited.

"Great-Grandpa, we're so hungry, we want to eat."

Liu Dahu also came out, leaning on a cane. "Dad, I haven't eaten since yesterday, I'm starving! Can't you cook some porridge for us?"

"Are you missing hands or legs? Can't you do it yourself?"

"Dad, I've never cooked before, I don't know how!"

"Why wouldn't you know how? Just add two ladles of water to the pot, light the fire in the stove, grab a handful of rice and put it in the pot, stir it with a spoon and it'll be cooked."

"Dad, you make it sound so easy. Why don't you do it yourself? Show me how you do it, and I'll do it myself next time."

"How could I have time to do that? Your mother is so sick that she can't get out of bed, and you don't even go to see her or ask her to get a doctor."

"Dad, you know my leg is injured, how can I go get a doctor?"

"You're only missing a leg, don't always use that as an excuse. Look at you, you're like a useless piece of trash now, what can you do besides eat?"

"Yes, I'm a good-for-nothing. Why did I become like this? It's all for this family."

Grandpa Liu didn't want to talk to him. This eldest son was completely hopeless. "Laifu, go and fetch a doctor. Laicai, go and find your aunt and ask her to bring some food home to cook. Tell her that your grandmother and aunt are not home, there is no one to cook, and the whole family is starving."

Tell her that her great-grandmother is injured and ask her to go home and take care of her.

When Lai Cai heard that his aunt was to come back and cook, he was overjoyed. If his aunt cooked, they could have a delicious meal.

Lai Cai pulled his younger sister to find Liu Bayue. "Auntie, we're so hungry. Can you give us some food? Great-Grandpa said you should take some food home to cook. The whole family is starving. He also said Great-Grandma is injured and he wants you to go home and take care of her."

In August, I gave each of my brother and sister a steamed bun, saying, "Go back home and tell them I'm busy at home and don't have time." The two children were overjoyed to have steamed buns to eat and ran off happily.

"Your family wants you to go back again?"

"They said the family hadn't eaten and asked me to go back and cook for them. I really admire them. The food was just sitting there, but they'd rather go hungry than cook for themselves."

They also said my grandmother was sick and that I should go back to take care of her.

What are you thinking?

"I won't tolerate their bad habits. I'm married now, how can I go back to my parents' home every day?"

Even if my great-grandmother is sick, it's not my turn to take care of her; she has a son and a daughter-in-law.

Bai's mother looked relieved; her daughter-in-law had finally stood up for herself. What she feared most was that her daughter-in-law would be controlled by the Liu family.

"As long as it's for the good of our family, I'll support you no matter what you do."

When Lai Cai returned home and told him what had happened, Liu Da Hu was so angry that he slammed his fist on the table. "That unfilial daughter! She thinks that once she's married, I can't do anything with her!"

"Eldest brother, calm down first, and we'll talk about it when Huang and the others get back."

"Lai Cai, go and invite your third great-uncle and great-aunt over. Tell them that your great-grandfather wants to discuss something with them."

Lai Cai ran out happily, and Lai Fu returned with Doctor Wu. "Doctor Wu, please take a look at my wife. Her back was injured by a heavy object, and she's in terrible pain."

"Auntie, I'm sorry to offend you."

"I'm already so old, what's there to be offended about? Just take a look at this for me."

Dr. Wu lifted her clothes and saw a large bruise. He gently pressed it with his hand, and Old Lady Liu cried out in pain, "Auntie, bear with it, I need to press it to see if the bones are broken."

The doctor pressed on her lower back a few times, and the old woman Liu was sweating profusely from the pain, unable to even scream.

"Fortunately, the bone isn't broken, it's just a bruise. I'll prescribe some medicine and apply some ointment, and it should be almost healed in about a month."

Avoid straining your lower back for the next month and take good care of it; there shouldn't be any long-term effects.

I don't have a few of these herbs here; you'll have to go to town to get them.

This jar of liniment for bruises and sprains costs 630 coins.

Dr. Wu wrote out the prescription and handed it to Old Master Liu, who then gave Dr. Wu 630 coins.

"Dr. Wu, how much silver would it cost to get the medicine in town?"

"It's estimated to be a little over two ounces."

"Okay, Laifu, see Dr. Wu off for me."

Old Master Liu calculated that he only had three taels of silver left. Since the girls were in town, he could let them pay for the silver together.

Lai Cai ran to Liu Daniu's house, "Third Uncle, Third Aunt, Great-Grandpa wants you to come over. He has something to discuss."

Did your great-grandfather say anything about it?

"No.

Third Uncle, Third Aunt, we're so hungry!

"Don't you eat at home? What time is it?"

"No one cooks at home, so we have nothing to eat."

"Is there no food left at home?"

"I don't know. My great-grandfather just asked me to go find my aunt to come home and cook, but she said she was busy and didn't have time."

Then my great-grandfather asked me to invite my third uncle and aunt.

"Qiao'er, shall we go take a look?"

"You go if you want, but I'm not going. If I go, I guarantee nothing good will come of it."

I'm telling you, Liu Daniu, once you're gone, don't give me any more favors.

"Okay, okay, get some food for the two kids."

Ma Qiao'er gave each of the two children a dark-colored steamed bun, and then Liu Daniu left with his men.

"Dad, what do you want?" The old man looked behind him but didn't see Ma Qiao'er.

Why didn't your wife come?

"She wasn't feeling well, so I came to check on her."

"I'm afraid it's not that you're not feeling well, but that you don't want to come. You're a grown man, and you can't even control your own wife. How pathetic is that?"

"Dad, tell me what's wrong right away, I still have chores to do around the house!"

"Your mother is injured and has difficulty moving around. Your sister-in-law and your niece are not at home, and there is no one to cook. We originally planned to have your wife come over to cook for the family and take good care of your mother as she recovers."

"I'm a grown man, I can't do these delicate chores, so you go and cook the meal first, then go to town to get your mother her medicine."

"Dad, I can go get medicine for Mom, but I won't cook for you."

"Are you just going to stand by and watch your parents and nephews starve to death?"

"You're not without arms and legs, why would I cook for you? That's ridiculous. Eat it or don't, it's up to you."

"Are you going to get the medicine or not? If not, I'm leaving."