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

When Liu Siyue and her group arrived at Fengyuan Village, the two cars stopped in front of the Feng family's house. There was a lot of noise inside, and they couldn't tell what they were saying. Feng Shi pushed open the courtyard gate and went in. She saw the whole family in the yard, some standing, some squatting, and some sitting on stools.

The sound of the door opening attracted the attention of everyone in the courtyard, and they all looked towards the door. "Sister, Aunt, Yuzhen..." The voices calling out rose and fell in the courtyard.

Liu Ruyun quickly ran over, "Mother, April, you've arrived."

"You've been here for so long, and you haven't even sent a message home."

"Mom, I was planning to come back after I finished teaching, but something happened at Grandma's house, so I thought I'd stay and help out."

Madam Feng walked over to her mother, "Mother, what happened at home?"

"Hongmei from your second brother's family was beaten by her husband's family. The problem lies in the tofu recipe."

Mother Feng then recounted the whole story. It turned out that Ruyun taught everyone how to make tofu at home every day. Since they couldn't finish all the tofu they made, she asked your nephews to send some to their sisters.

Hongmei's in-laws knew that the tofu was made by our family, so her mother-in-law and husband brought her to our house. They kept saying they wanted to learn how to make tofu, and we all understood what they meant. No one responded to the conversation, but Hongmei's husband and mother-in-law kept hinting and reminding Hongmei to ask for the tofu recipe. Hongmei never brought it up. The group ate a meal at our house and then went home.

After Hongmei and the others left, we discussed it. We knew we wouldn't give them the recipe. We'd wait until the business was going well, and if any of my nieces wanted to sell tofu, we'd let them bring tofu from home to sell. But before we could even tell them our idea, Hongmei got beaten up when she got back. They said if she didn't bring back the tofu and the house, they'd divorce her.

Hongmei's personality is just like your second sister-in-law's. She never says anything and always puts everything in her own mouth. Yesterday, Dazhi went to Hongmei's village to sell tofu and wanted to give her a piece of tofu. But when he saw that Hongmei's face was swollen, she wouldn't say what happened. Dazhi pressed her repeatedly before she finally told the truth. In a fit of anger, Dazhi beat up the whole family and brought Hongmei back with him.

Hongmei's family gathered their relatives to cause trouble at her door, saying that they would either report Dazhi to the authorities and have him arrested and imprisoned, or they would give him the tofu recipe as compensation.

Hongmei felt she had caused trouble for her family and was sorry to them. In a moment of despair, she ran out and tried to jump into the river. Fortunately, villagers were washing clothes by the river and rescued her in time, saving her life.

Liu Siyue was so angry that her teeth itched. She slammed her hand on the table and said, "Is it their stuff? They just want to steal it. This is too much of a bully."

"Your fourth uncle got angry and beat that kid pretty badly, but it was all just flesh wounds. But now that kid is lying in bed pretending to be dead. The Hu family won't let it go and says they want us to think it over in the next couple of days and they'll come back again."

Hu Family Village is a large village, and the Hu family is numerous and powerful. I think the Hu family head also has ulterior motives and wants our formula.

"Where did they get the courage to report to the authorities? A few words from them scared you all."

I'll be staying here for the next couple of days, waiting for them to come. I'm afraid they won't come; once they do, I'll make sure they can't leave.

"Uncle, don't be afraid. If they dare to come, beat them. Just don't kill them."

"Then we'll go to the county government and sue them for stealing our prescription."

"April? Will that work?"

"Robbers have come to our house to steal things. Are we just going to let them take our things without fighting back?"

"Okay, your uncles will listen to you!"

"We absolutely cannot afford to have anyone die in April!"

"Mother, we know what we're doing. We won't cause any deaths. We'll just teach them a lesson and let them suffer a bit."

Grandma, Second Aunt, and Cousin Hongmei—this probably isn't the first time they've been beaten, is it?

"This is the only time we've seen it. We never saw her being beaten before, and she didn't tell us when she came back."

"Aunt, on the second day of the Lunar New Year, when my mother and I came to pay our respects, I noticed that my cousin Hongmei's face was a little red and swollen. Did you notice?"

"Really? We didn't notice!"

"It was the first time I met my cousin, and there were so many people at her house, so I was too embarrassed to ask. I also thought she would tell my aunt."

"Hongmei keeps everything to herself and never tells her family. If it weren't for your fourth uncle's intervention, she probably wouldn't have said a word to her family."

"If we really get into a fight with the Hu family, it might be hard to handle. I wonder what Cousin Hongmei means by this."

Second Aunt, Grandma, could you please go and ask Cousin Hongmei if she wants to continue living with the Hu family, or if she has other plans? We'd like to think of a solution.

"Okay, okay, you come with us to ask. We're not as thorough as you think."

"Okay, I'll go see my cousin while I'm at it."

When Liu Siyue and the others went in, Hongmei propped herself up and sat up. "Grandma, Mother, Aunt, Cousin Siyue, I'm sorry for making you worry about me."

Madam Feng sat on the edge of the bed, holding her hand and stroking her head. "You silly girl, the Hu family beat and bullied you, why didn't you go back to your parents' home to say a word? You have so many uncles, brothers, and cousins, surely they can protect you?"

Tell your aunt, do the Hu family members often beat or bully you?

Hongmei's eyes were brimming with tears. "He used to hit me less, but ever since our family's life improved, he's been hitting me all the time. He says that now that our family is doing well, he doesn't help his family at all. He says that marrying a useless thing like me is of no use to his family."

He told me to go home, learn about herbs from my family, and then teach them. I refused, so they beat me so badly that I couldn't get out of bed for half a month.

During the Chinese New Year, he asked me to borrow money from my family to pay for his younger brother's wedding. When I refused, they beat me.

This time, knowing we have a tofu-making recipe, they tried every means to get me to go home and ask for it, and then they beat me again.

"You silly child, you've suffered so much, why didn't you come back and tell me? Let your aunt see where you're hurt."

"Auntie, it's alright, just some superficial injuries."

Feng forcibly pulled up the clothes on her arms and lifted up her clothes as well, revealing streaks of blood on her body and arms that gleamed with a bluish light.

Seeing that Hongmei's old wounds had not healed and that new ones had been added, Liu Siyue couldn't help but feel sorry for her cousin.

"Cousin Hongmei, what are your thoughts now? Do you still want to go back to the Hu family and continue living there?"

"If I don't go back to the Hu family, where else can I go? If I get divorced, my brothers' future marriages will be affected. I can't ruin my whole family for my own sake."

This broke Feng's mother's heart, and her second son's wife was also wiping away tears, saying, "My silly granddaughter, you're making Grandma's heart ache."

"If you don't want to stay with that Hu family boy anymore, Grandma will take you home. It's not like we can't afford to support you."

"Really? Grandma, can I go home? Mom, will Dad agree?"

"Go and call the second brother in."

"Second son, since the Hu family doesn't treat Hongmei like a human being, what are your thoughts if Hongmei divorces and returns home? After all, this is a matter for your second branch of the family, and I'd like to hear your opinion."

"Mother, if Hongmei wants a divorce, then let her have one. Our Feng family's daughter shouldn't be treated like this by outsiders. Divorce and come home, and your parents will take care of you."

"Wu Lang and Liu Lang, your younger sister has divorced and returned home. What are your thoughts on this?"

When Wulang and Liulang heard their father ask this, they immediately said, "Father, this is my little sister's home. She can stay as long as she wants, and we, as her older brothers, will support her for as long as she wants. Little sister, we are a family, and we will use your home here."

Even after we marry and have children, we will protect you, ensure you have enough to eat and wear, and prevent anyone from bullying you.