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

Grandpa Liu arrived home with a dark and sullen face. He handed the things to Liu Yiyue and said, "Eat the grain sparingly, feed the chicks well, and this is your grandmother's medicine. Boil it up."

From now on, you'll lead Laifu and the others to cut grass to feed the chickens and pick mushrooms to sell. If you can earn money, eat them; if not, don't.

Liu Yiyue didn't dare to speak. She took the things and went into the kitchen to start a fire and cook.

Liu Siyue completely gave up on this older sister, so she stopped being angry and decided to let things be as they pleased.

The mushrooms on the mountain grew quickly under the nourishment of the spring rain, so Liu Siyue had someone bring Liu Shitou over. "Siyue, you called for me."

"Brother Stone, you don't need to do the work on the construction site anymore. I want to collect mushrooms. Help me arrange the mushroom collection. Only collect the big ones, don't take the small ones. Different types of mushrooms should be separated. I only collect dried ones. Have everyone dry the mushrooms and then come over to sell them."

Go to my grandma's house and ask them to collect the mushrooms in the village, separating them by type. They'll charge 30 coins per pound for dried mushrooms.

"In April, are we only buying from our village? What if people from other villages come to sell? Will we accept them?"

"Please ensure quality control; do not accept items that are not fully dried or that are not in good condition."

"If the people from Bainiwan come, should we take them in?"

"I won't buy them. The people of Bainiwan are hard to deal with. They even dared to threaten me last time. I've spoiled them. Brother Shi, I'll give you one coin for every pound of mushrooms you buy. The more you buy, the more you earn."

"You harvested so much in April; it would be a waste if you didn't use it all."

"It won't be a waste, so you can do it without worry."

"Okay, I'm relieved to hear that."

"What happened to my eldest sister yesterday? She was crying so hard."

"Don't mention her. I don't have an older sister anymore, so her life or death is none of my business."

After the two finished their conversation, Liu Shitou came out. He bumped into Hongmei as soon as he reached the door. Shitou was walking fast and had a lot of force, so he knocked Hongmei backward and made her fall to the ground with a thud. Hongmei grimaced in pain, feeling both ashamed and angry. In a moment of panic, Shitou quickly helped her up. Before he could apologize, Hongmei glanced at Shitou and limped inside.

Shi Tou quickly followed him inside, saying, "I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry, I didn't mean to offend you, please forgive me, madam!"

"Cousin, Stone, what's wrong with you two?"

"April, I was in a hurry when I went out and bumped into your cousin. I really didn't mean to."

"I know you didn't mean it, so I don't mean to blame you."

"Cousin, Brother Stone is going to Grandma's house. Is there anything you want to tell him?"

"Please tell my parents, grandparents, that I'm doing well at my aunt's house and that they shouldn't worry."

"Okay, I will definitely pass on the message."

The news that Liujia Village was buying dried mushrooms quickly spread to Bainiwan. The villagers of Bainiwan were overjoyed to hear that Liujia Village was buying dried mushrooms for 30 yuan per jin. Several women came to Liujia Village to inquire and confirm whether the news was true.

The gossip team from Bainiwan, led by Ma Daya, found the gossip team from Liujia Village. "Cuihong, it's been a long time! You look even better and more energetic."

"Of course, when life is going well, your complexion will naturally be better."

What brings you all here today?

"Sigh! Things aren't going well at home. I heard your village is buying dried mushrooms for 30 coins a pound, is that true?"

"It's true, Liu Shitou is accepting them, but he said he won't accept those from the people of Bainiwan."

"Why is that?"

"Last time, people from Bainiwan came to our village to cause trouble, wanting to plant chili peppers with us. When we refused, they even threatened us. What kind of logic is that?"

Besides, the number of chili seedlings is limited; there aren't enough for everyone in our village to grow, so how could there be any extra for you to grow?

As I said last April, all the benefits that Liujia Village will benefit from will not be shared with you people of Bainiwan. So if you want to sell mushrooms, you'll have to wait until April agrees. If she doesn't agree, there's nothing anyone can do.

"Those rough men in the village, none of them know how to speak properly, they just know how to offend people. Go back and find the village chief, and have the villagers apologize to April."

Ma Daya and her friends came in a flurry, but left in a huff, immediately gathering other women from the village to go find the village chief.

"Ma Daya, what are you doing bringing all these women to my house?"

"Village chief, you have to find a way for everyone to survive! If this continues, we really won't make it!" The others quickly chimed in, "Yes, village chief, you have to think of something!"

"What are you all saying? I didn't understand a word. What kind of nonsense are you spouting? Ma Daya, you tell me!"

"Village chief, Liujia Village is buying dried mushrooms for 30 wen per jin. A few of us just went to Liujia Village to inquire and it's true. But they said they won't buy from our Bainiwan."

They said that the people from Bainiwan caused trouble in their village last time. I, Siyue, said that we should not let the people of Bainiwan benefit from the future of Liujia Village.

Village chief, this is fantastic news! It's 30 coins a pound! It's a business with no initial investment, and adults and children can all do it.

Why don't you take a few people to Liujia Village and apologize to Liu Siyue? Ask her to take all the dried mushrooms from our village too.

"They all love to show off, and when something goes wrong, they expect me to clean up their messes. Do I even have any face left?"

"Don't rush things. I'll go and urge Lu Yunzhou to hurry up and marry Liu Shi."

"Village chief, you'd better hurry! There's no rice left to cook at home. We can't stand eating only wild vegetable soup."

"Okay, okay, let's go now."

Lu Yunzhou had prepared everything and was just waiting for the opportunity to go to Liujia Village. This morning, he finally fell ill. Doctor Yang knocked him unconscious with acupuncture, and he didn't wake up until more than an hour later. Now, every time he was knocked unconscious, the time he was unconscious was getting longer and longer. He couldn't delay any longer, otherwise he would really miss the imperial examination.

The village chief had urged him several times, but he dared not take the risk. He dared not go out to find her until she fell ill, for fear that he might fall ill on the spot. His intentions would be all too clear.

Lu Yunzhou packed the gifts she had bought into her clothes and went to her mother's room. "Father, Mother, I'm going to Liujia Village."

"Are you going alone? Weren't you going to propose marriage?"

"Mother, we are going to propose marriage, but not now. I'll go see her first, discuss things, and then we'll go to propose marriage. That way, everything will fall into place naturally and smoothly."

"Your mother is just worried about you going alone. What if something happens to you?"

"Mother, what are you worried about? The time for the illness to manifest today has passed, and besides, the two villages are so close together, what could possibly happen?"

"Your mother is just afraid that shrewish woman, Liu, will harm you!"

"Mother, you haven't seen Liu Shi for a long time, have you? Several months have passed, and she is completely different from before. She has grown up with relaxed features, and is dignified and gentle. She is very beautiful."

She's so devoted to her son, how could she possibly be a threat to me?

"Mother knows that you are afraid that I and Liu will not get along and will fall out again, which will ruin your plans."

"Mother isn't confused. Nothing is more important than my son's health and career. I promise I'll go with you and won't say anything reckless. Even if I do speak, it will only be to smooth things over for you and please Lady Liu."

"Mother, it's not your turn to step in yet. Just patiently wait at home for my good news. Don't you know what your son is capable of?"

"Alright then, be careful. If that shrew tries anything against you, don't fight back. Come back quickly, and we'll think of another way."

"I understand, Mother. Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. Once I marry Liu, you can expect to enjoy a life of luxury."