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

Liu Siyue immediately made a decision, "Shopkeeper, I'll take this one, and I'll give you a discount if you give me three hoes." The big man readily agreed and said he would give each hoe a discount of 10 coins.

He reached into his basket, pretending to take out silver, but actually he was taking it from his spatial storage. He took out a 50-tael silver ingot and a 1-tael piece of loose silver. The big man gave her 550 coins in change. "Young master, you must hide this well and never show it to anyone. Once you leave this door, please remember, I only sold you the silver ingot. I know nothing else."

"Don't worry, shopkeeper, I know what I'm doing."

Liu Siyue packed her purchases into a basket and hurried to the town entrance to catch an oxcart. When she arrived, the oxcart was already full. The oxcart driver, Grandpa Hu, saw her and smiled, saying, "Hurry up and get on, we're leaving now."

Liu Siyue could only sit in front of the oxcart like Grandpa Hu, with her legs dangling in the air. They swayed and bumped all the way into the village. She felt that sitting like this was more comfortable than inside the cart, at least her legs wouldn't go numb. It was just that she was too close to the ox's buttocks, and the smell was awful.

When they reached the village entrance, everyone got off the oxcart. Liu Ruxue immediately came to greet them. Because they were the same age, and Liu Siyue was only two months older than her, they always called each other by their names, just like when they were little.

"April, please come back. We've all been so worried."

Liu Siyue smiled faintly, "Actually, I arrived in town a long time ago. Seeing that the village's oxcart hadn't come, I went to the blacksmith's shop and bought three hoes. Tomorrow, I'll have my second uncle install the handles, and the day after tomorrow, we'll go to collect herbs."

"Have you found a clinic that buys medicinal herbs?"

"Yes, it's settled. So we need to work hard to dig up more medicinal herbs during this period, and then we'll take them to the county town to sell. The fare to the county town is really expensive; there's also a 1-cent entrance fee per person."

"Yes, many people in the village have never been to the county town. A trip to the county town would be enough to buy a pound of meat."

"Is Yao'er a good girl?"

"He's very well-behaved during the day, but he's a bit fussy at night, probably because he's looking for his mother."

"I have something to tell you. Yesterday, August came looking for you. I told her you weren't here, but she didn't believe me. I didn't let her in either. It was only after the people doing chores at home told her you weren't there that she left. Judging from her expression, she probably came back."

"If she came to me on her own, she definitely wouldn't dare to come openly; she would only come secretly. Since she came to me openly, she's probably acting on the orders of the old mansion's people, coming to gather information or ask for money. We absolutely cannot be soft-hearted. If we help her this time, the old mansion's people can use her to control us, and she'll suffer even more in the future."

"I understand, April. Now, will August hate you?"

"If she hates me, it only means she doesn't understand me. Knowing the purpose of those people in the old house, she still hates me, so I can't help her. If she comes to us for help and advice, it means she's not a bad person, and we can still help her."

The two sisters returned home. "Second Uncle, Cousin, I'm home."

"Hurry up and wash up, we're about to eat. You must be exhausted," Liu Ruyun asked.

"I'm not tired. I was in a car the whole way, so I didn't have to walk."

Liu Siyue put her things down, washed her face, and went back to the room to check on the baby. The baby was awake, and Ruyue and Ruxing were playing with her. The room was a bit dark, so she picked up the baby and said to the two younger ones, "You two have done a good job taking care of my little niece, and I'll give you a reward. Shall we go see her together?"

"Wow~ another reward, cousin, you're so kind."

Liu Siyue asked Ruxue to take everything out of the basket. "These silk flowers are for each of us sisters. The two outfits are a reward for Ruyue and Ruxing." The two sisters' eyes lit up when they saw the beautiful clothes. They had never worn such beautiful clothes before.

"Big sister, help them both put it on."

"Second Uncle, could you help us attach the handles to these three hoes tomorrow? We're going up the mountain to collect herbs the day after tomorrow, and now is the perfect time for that."

"Alright, leave this to Second Uncle. He'll make sure your envoy has a smooth experience."

Ruyue and Ruxing quickly changed their clothes and came out. Liu Siyue was the first to praise them, saying, "Ruyue and Ruxing are so beautiful, just like celestial children from heaven." The two sisters giggled.

"They say clothes make the man and a saddle makes the horse. When we make money, we'll all have new clothes to wear."

There's something else I want to tell everyone. I bought 300,000 coins in the county town this time. I plan to teach everyone to read and do math, so we can't all be illiterate. My second aunt isn't well, so she doesn't need to learn, but everyone else will.

Liu Dawang pointed to himself and asked, "I want to learn too?"

"Second Uncle definitely needs to learn. You are the head of the household, so you must be literate and able to do arithmetic."

"My second uncle is too old to learn, so you can teach a few of them."

"If you don't know how, we can teach you slowly, you can learn gradually. Later, we can keep accounts at home and sell medicinal herbs in the county town. Does Second Uncle want us sisters to do everything ourselves?"

"My second uncle is just too slow. I'm afraid he won't be able to learn it and will cause you trouble."

"Don't worry, Second Uncle, I guarantee you'll learn it." Everyone burst into laughter. "Dad, don't even think about slacking off." Hahaha.

Seeing the family enjoying themselves so happily, Auntie felt that life had more hope.

"April, your house is finished. I ordered a big bed and a table for you from the carpenter in the village. Make do with them for now. When you have more money, you can add more if you need anything else."

"The house isn't ready to live in yet, some parts aren't completely dry. We can move in after it's been aired out for a few days, and then you and the kids will be more comfortable," Liu Dawang said.

"Thank you so much, Second Uncle, for being so thoughtful."

After the family finished dinner, Liu Siyue carried the child into the house and closed the door. She then took the child into her spatial dimension to prepare formula for her. Now, when she prepares formula, she always uses diluted spiritual spring water.

Perhaps it was because the child drank the spiritual spring water that he grew so well; you couldn't tell he was premature.

After the child had eaten his fill, she took the collected spiritual spring water out of the space. From then on, she would pour a little spiritual spring water into the water tank every day to improve the health of her family members.

The next day, Liu Dawang got up early and started making handles for the three hoes. He worked on them for the whole morning, being very meticulous. He used broken porcelain shards to polish the handles back and forth until they were very smooth and easy to use.

Liu Dawang let the sisters try it, and Liu Siyue praised, "Second Uncle's craftsmanship is really good. This hoe is really handy. Tomorrow I will take Ruxue and Ruyu up the mountain."

Upon hearing that she was taking her two younger sisters, Liu Ruyun became anxious. "April, you're taking them? Why aren't you taking me?"

"Big sister, you should stay at home. The family needs someone to take care of them too."

"Ruyu is too young, so it's best for her to stay at home."

"Big sister, it's precisely because Ruyu is so young that we can't leave her at home. There are so many people in the family who need to be taken care of. If someone comes to cause trouble again, or if there's some kind of emergency, how can Ruyu handle it all by herself? We can only go out with peace of mind if you, big sister, are in charge."

"Second Uncle, if you have some free time these next few days, please weave some sieves and baskets. We'll need them to dry medicinal herbs in the future."

"Okay, don't worry about any of that. Your second uncle can handle all of this. But tomorrow is your first time going into the mountains, so I have to go with you. The situation in the mountains is complicated, and I'm worried about letting just the few of you go."

"What's there to worry about, Dad? My sisters and I go up the mountain every day to pick mushrooms, dig wild vegetables, and gather fruit. We know the mountains very well."

"Second Uncle, don't worry, we won't go deep into the mountains, and there won't be any danger. We'll just wander around familiar places."

Having convinced their second uncle, the sisters were looking forward to going up the mountain to collect herbs the next day. Liu Dawang picked up a machete and a hoe, sharpening them to make them sharper so they could be used as weapons in case of danger.