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

Huang Lanhua finally freed her hands, grabbed August's hair, and dragged her into the house. "You've really grown up. You've forgotten your family after getting married, and you even dare to hide from me."

"Your elder brother came back and didn't even come to see us. The family is in such dire straits, and you have money but won't give a single penny to help your family. How can you be so heartless? You're like an ingrate. I really misjudged you."

Huang Lanhua grabbed August's hair with one hand and slapped her across the face with the other. Liu Yiyue quickly pulled her mother away, "Mother, stop hitting her. Can't we talk things out properly? What will her in-laws think of us?"

"Look at her however you want, she's my own daughter, I can't control her!"

Liu Yiyue stepped forward to protect Bayue, but Huang Lanhua slapped her across the face. "I think you're asking for a beating!"

There's so much chores around the house, hurry up and get to work!

"mother……"

"What mother? Get back to work!"

Bai Qiming turned around and couldn't see his wife. He frantically searched everywhere, then suddenly saw Liu Yiyue. "Big sister, where's August?"

"In that room."

Bai Qiming heard Huang Lanhua's vicious voice, "You traitor, I'll teach you to be stubborn, I'll teach you to be disobedient and unfilial."

Bai Qiming rushed in, but couldn't tear Huang Lanhua's hand off his hair, and scratched his head in frustration.

He saw Huang Lanhua's outstretched foot and stomped on it, causing Huang Lanhua to immediately let go in pain. She sat on the ground, clutching her foot and groaning.

Bai Qiming grabbed August and ran quickly, the two of them running for a long time before stopping.

"Wife, are you alright?"

"It's nothing, just some minor injuries, thank you!"

"It's all my fault for being useless and failing to protect you," Bai Qiming said with some self-reproach.

"It's not your fault. I didn't expect her to be so ruthless. She has no shame at all."

When Bai's mother saw the two return, she noticed that August's cheeks were swollen and her lips were also badly swollen, making it difficult for her to speak. "August, what happened to you? Who hit you?"

In August, Bai Qiming threw himself into his mother's arms and started sobbing. Bai Qiming looked at his mother and quickly said, "Mother, it was her mother who hit her."

I was so careless that I forgot about August!

Bai's mother was heartbroken. She stroked August's back and said, "I don't know what your mother is thinking. She insists on tormenting you sisters like this. She thinks she can control you all this time. She is so wrong. This will only push people further and further away. No one will pay attention to her anymore."

I've heard that Liu Qingshan's leg is never going to heal, and she'll suffer a lot in the future.

Come back to the room with Mom. Your father injured his leg last time, and there's still some ointment left to help with blood circulation and remove blood stasis. Let Mom put it on for you.

Don't go to work for the next couple of days. Wait until the swelling on your face goes down before going back. Ask your second sister to ask for a few more days off tomorrow.

"Um."

The old Liu family residence.

Because of his leg injury, Liu Qingshan hadn't left his room. Yu Guixiang had taken good care of him. Now that the funeral was over, everything had returned to normal. The past two days since the old man's death had been exhausting!

The whole family went back to their rooms to sleep. Huang Lanhua asked Liu Yiyue to clean up the kitchen and the yard. Liu Yiyue felt quite aggrieved. She was also very tired. Why couldn't her mother see that?

When Lai Gui and his sister saw that their aunt was busy, they quietly went over to help. "Auntie, let me and my sister help you. Let's do it together."

"Good children, go and rest. Your aunt can finish the work." She remembered what she had said before: she wanted to take good care of her second brother's two children. She hadn't been able to take care of them when she was able, and now she wanted to, but she was powerless to do so.

Yu Guixiang knew she couldn't leave the Liu family. At least here, she was the boss and had the final say. If she divorced and remarried, she would never have a better life than she did now. What man marries a wife without the intention of having children and continuing the family line? But she couldn't have children anymore.

Since taking control of the household, she has been thinking back and forth, constantly reviewing the conflicts between Liu Siyue and the old house, and finally came to the conclusion that she had calculated too much and given too little.

The next day, Yu Guixiang began to exercise his power as the head of the household, calling the whole family together. "I've called the whole family together today because there are some things I need to explain."

"Mother, I'm in charge of the household now, but I don't have a single penny. Buying rice and flour is free. If you have any money, please give me some. If not, I plan to sell one acre of paddy field. My husband is weak and needs nourishment to help his injuries heal faster, and that will help the family make ends meet for a while."

"The paddy fields cannot be sold, Huang. Give the money you have to Qingshan's wife."

Huang Lanhua was very reluctant. After spending money on the funeral, she had a little over an ounce of silver left. She took out an ounce of silver and said, "That's all I have."

Yu Guixiang didn't mind the small amount and gave it to her. "Our land has been rented out. We can only take it back after the summer harvest. There are 11 people in our family, and we consume a lot every day. We can't just eat cold water to fill our stomachs."

Everyone, please rest for another day. Starting tomorrow, everyone will have to contribute to the family. The family doesn't support idlers; if you don't work, you won't get any food.

From now on, family members should not provoke my second uncle's family anymore. Also, in April and August, we should get along peacefully and live together harmoniously.

"Mom, you hit August yesterday, come over and apologize later."

"What's there to apologize for? I'm her mother, what's wrong with slapping her twice?"

"Mom, August hasn't severed ties with our family yet. We need to maintain good relations. Maybe if she sees the changes in our family, she'll say a few good words for us and give our family a chance."

My father has difficulty walking, so he stays home to take care of my husband, cook, and do some housework.

"Father, Mother, Guixiang is right, let's listen to her."

"Lai Cai, Lai Gui, you two keep a close eye on your two younger sisters. Every day, cut grass for the chickens, catch insects, and feed the animals in the house. Don't fight, understand?"

Lai Gui was very worried. He knew his aunt didn't like them and was afraid that he and his sister would be sold. He was very happy to hear that his aunt had assigned them chores. "Aunt, we understand. My sister and I will definitely work hard."

"Mom, if we work hard, the chickens will lay eggs, and then we can eat them, right?"

"Yes, good job. From now on, when the chickens lay eggs, you can eat them. Anyone who slacks off won't get any food."

Grandma, Mom, Big Sister, Afu, from now on we'll go up the mountain together to dig for wild vegetables and pick mushrooms. We can take them to town to sell. We'll sell whatever we can, and if we can't sell them all, we'll eat them ourselves so as not to waste anything.

Old Mrs. Liu immediately objected, "I'm already so old, I haven't worked in the fields or climbed mountains for decades, how can I still do any work? Last time you hit me, my back still hurts a bit."

If you want to build a good reputation, you should think about the consequences of making me work on the mountain. Aren't you afraid the villagers will say you're mistreating the elderly? What will they think of your actions?

"Grandma, you don't understand. When people see how united our family is and how we've changed our lazy ways, they'll be amazed at how fast we've improved! I'm sure even more people will praise you, Grandma!"

And so, a new order of life began at the Liu family's old house. Everyone was busy every day. At first, Old Mrs. Liu was so tired that she was like a dog every day. When she got home, she couldn't move. Liu Yiyue took care of her, washing her feet, massaging her waist, kneading her legs, and patting her back.

I hadn't seen Lai Gui and his sister for a while in August, and I was quite worried. So I asked Bai's mother, "Mom, have you seen Lai Gui and Er Ya in the village? I haven't seen them for a long time, and I'm quite worried."

"I see, they're fine!"

Lai Gui said that your sister-in-law is now in charge of the Liu family's old house. She's really capable; since the old man passed away, she's managed to get everyone in the family on her feet.

When your father was alive, he did housework and took care of your eldest brother. The younger children caught insects and fed the chickens every day. Your sister-in-law, along with your grandmother, your mother, and your eldest sister, went up the mountain every day to dig wild vegetables and pick mushrooms to sell in town. Life was no longer as chaotic as before.

I hope your sister-in-law can stay like this, and not just do it on a whim and quit after a couple of days.