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

Yu Feng and the others were taken to the Hall of Righteousness in the mountain stronghold. A burly man with a thick beard sat at the head of the table in a tiger-skin chair, with the other leaders of the stronghold sitting to his left.

Yu Feng and his men were pushed inside and fell to the ground. They quickly struggled to their feet and knelt down. One of the henchmen said to the bearded man, "Boss, this is the kid who wants to see you. He said he wants to join Ru Huo's side."

"Okay, remove the cloth strips from their eyes and faces."

The blindfolds were removed from their eyes, and their eyes adjusted to the surroundings. They saw the burly man sitting at the head of the table, and then stole a few glances at the people around them. Yu Feng mustered his courage and said, "This humble one, Yu Feng, greets the chief. We have come to seek refuge with you, chief of Tianying Village on Golden Bull Ridge. Please take us in."

"Who are you? Why have you come to seek refuge with me?"

"Boss, we used to work for the government in mining, but then the government wanted to kill us all. A few of us fought our way out and had nowhere to go, so we came to join you, Boss."

Why don't you go home?

Yu Feng and the others each recounted their grievances. "Boss, we really have homes we can't go back to. Going back would only lead to our deaths. We might as well go up the mountain and settle our scores."

Do you know what we do?

"You are Robin Hood-like outlaws who rob the rich to help the poor!"

The people in the Hall of Righteousness burst into laughter, "We also have another nickname: bandits! We kill and rob..."

Do you have the guts?

"We dare! We dare!"

"Your name is Yu Feng, right?"

"Yes, Boss."

"You're quite the talker. What did you do before?"

"I used to work as a waiter in a restaurant, so I know a few words."

"It's not impossible for them to join the bandit gang. The third brother will give them a knife and kill those guys outside."

The third leader, a man with a scarred face, stood up and walked over to the group. "Get up, all of you, come with me!"

They walked to an open space and saw seven or eight people tied to wooden stakes. The men who had followed them threw their knives on the ground and shouted, "Pick up the knives and kill them!"

The men picked up the knives from the ground, their hands trembling as they gripped them. Yu Feng walked up to one of them, closed his eyes, and swung the knife down. He slashed several times, blood splattering all over his face.

He wiped the blood off his face, chuckled, and licked his fingers. Seeing that he had already made his move, the other four closed their eyes and took out their knives to chop. Before one of them could even make a cut, he was so scared that he wet himself. The others did manage to chop, but when they saw the blood, they all vomited violently.

Seeing that there were still two people left, Yu Feng raised his knife and killed them as well. The third leader couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement; this guy was really ruthless.

The group was then taken to the Hall of Righteousness. "Yu Feng, you've got guts, kid. To show your determination and sincerity in joining the gang, you'll rest well in the stronghold first. We'll let you go down the mountain and do a job when the opportunity arises."

"Thank you, Boss."

"You may all leave."

Wang Qing'an, along with his wife, sister, and Liu Ruxue, arrived at Liujia Village. Ruxue was overjoyed to see her family, exclaiming, "Mom, I've missed you so much!"

"You missed me? I don't think you missed me at all. You went out and never came back."

"Mother, I was just learning new skills. When I return, I will stay by your side and stay there for you."

"If you wanted to stay by my side, why bother learning all those skills? You're just using pretty words to make me happy!"

"Oh, Mother understands me best!"

Wang Qing'an and his group went directly to Liu Siyue's house. "Brother Wang, sister-in-law, sister Wang, you've arrived! Please have a seat. You must be exhausted from your journey. Please have some tea to quench your thirst."

"Let's take a look at the soap and mosquito coils, then we'll head back in a bit."

"Brother Wang, no rush. We can take a look later. Have some fruit; it's all homegrown and tastes good."

"April, your house is really nicely built. I'll come and stay for a few days after Xi'er finishes her exams."

"Sure, you can stay as long as you want."

After everyone rested for a while, Liu Siyue took them to the workshop. "Look, this is the finished product."

Wang Qiang saw that the soaps were divided into several categories and arranged separately. Wang Qing'an looked at them one by one, picked them up and smelled them. "How many bars do you have here? How many bars can you make each day?"

"I'll ask the person in charge for the exact quantity. The daily output is about 200 bars. This soap has a molding period, and since it's hot now, it will take about 15 days before it can be used."

The current situation is unstable, so I dare not invest heavily. I'll try it out first and see.

"Yes, I heard that the imperial court is now divided into north and south. The second prince has occupied the north, while the first prince has occupied the south. They are now rivals, and our business can only be conducted in the southern area from now on."

In the future, you should also tone down your brilliance and avoid attracting unwanted attention.

"Yes, thank you for the advice, Brother Wang."

"Check the quantities. I'll take everything here. We can discuss the price later."

"it is good."

The group went to the production workshop, and Liu Siyue called Bai Qiming and Zaohua over, "Sister Zaohua, how much stock is in the warehouse? Please give me the quantity."

"I'll go get the account books right away."

When Liu Siyue took a look, there were 200 bars of soap, a total of 620 bars of various scented soaps, and more than 300 bars were still being formed.

"Brother Wang, look, that's all."

Wang Qing'an glanced at it. "Not many."

The group then visited the mosquito coil workshop. Wang Qing'an praised Liu Siyue for her competence. After the tour, they asked, "Siyue, what's your price range?"

"Brother Wang, to be honest, I don't know. Sister Wang, don't you run a cosmetics shop? What price range should you set for your soaps and bar soaps?"

"If we were to sell them, we could sell a bar of soap for 200 to 300 coins and a bar of scented soap for 500 to 800 coins."

"How much are you willing to sell it to us for? You decide."

Liu Siyue thought for a moment, "Then let's split the price in half: soap 100 coins, scented soap 300 coins, regular mosquito coils 3 coins a pack, and those with special effects 8 coins a pack. Does that sound reasonable?"

"Okay, it's settled then." Wang Qing'an paid the money on the spot.

I'm going to the county town to hire a truck today, and I'll come to pick up the goods tomorrow. Get ready.

"Brother, since you're coming again tomorrow, my sister-in-law and I won't go back. We'll stay here tonight and go back together tomorrow. Sister-in-law, what do you think?"

"It will be all right."

"Brother, then you should go back to the county town by yourself."

Wang Qing'an had lunch at Liu Siyue's place and then went back to the county town.

"Sister Liu, take me to see your aunt. How can I not see my elders when I come here?"

"Okay, I'll take you there right away."

When Madam Feng saw Wang Zhilan arrive, she said, "Madam Xu, it's been a long time! Please come in and have a seat. And this is?"

"Auntie, is this my sister-in-law?"

"Wanyu greets Auntie."

"Come inside and sit down, everyone. Come inside and sit down."

Ruxue has caused you trouble. Thank you for taking care of her. This child is impulsive; if she does anything wrong, please feel free to tell me.

"Auntie, you underestimate Ruxue. She is really good at doing business. She learns very quickly and can apply what she learns. She has helped me a lot in the city. If anyone should thank someone, it is Ruxue!"

Auntie, this is a small token of our appreciation from my sister-in-law and me. Please accept it!

"Since you're already here, why bring a gift? It's too formal. Don't leave tonight, stay for dinner."

"Great! I love your family's cooking the most, sister-in-law. Your cook at my aunt's house is like a master chef, her skills are superb!"

"Okay, then I must try it. The sauerkraut fish recipe that my husband brought back before made the fish really delicious. I especially love the sauerkraut in it. A sip of the delicious sour soup is really appetizing."

That evening, Liu Siyue and the others ate at Feng's place. After dinner, they sat together in the courtyard chatting until everyone was sleepy, at which point Liu Siyue took them to bed.