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

"But building such a large brick and tile house is too expensive. If we build so many houses at once, won't it be too ostentatious and attract jealousy?"

"Second Uncle, think about it, whether we build an adobe house or a brick house, we still need to hire workers, and we still need to spend the same amount of money and take about the same amount of time."

Think about how well adobe houses can withstand rain. If there's another period of continuous rain like this, how long can the adobe houses last? If they collapse and need to be rebuilt, wouldn't the cost of hiring workers double, and wouldn't we have to provide them with meals again? That would require a lot of food, wasted time, and people would suffer as a result.

Besides, if we build brick houses, we'll definitely need to hire more people from the village to work faster, which will allow everyone to earn some wages and help them overcome their temporary difficulties.

"What you said makes sense. Even if we were to build it, I'm afraid we wouldn't have enough money at home."

"Don't worry about the money, I'll take care of it. The most important thing is that the whole family lives comfortably. I'm willing to build a house for the family, and it's also to show my respect to my second uncle and aunt."

I've already asked the village chief about the price of building brick houses. Let's say the highest price is 10 taels per house. If we build 10 houses, that's 100 taels. Add in labor and other expenses, 100 taels should be enough. Even if it's not enough, it won't be by much.

"April, thank you. I don't know what to say."

"Second Aunt, you don't need to say anything. Your good health is the greatest kindness to us. As long as you are here, we can feel the warmth of home when we come back, and we can call out to our mother when we come back. Calling your mother when you come home is a very happy thing."

"April, don't be sad. As long as you're willing, your second aunt will be your mother."

"Mother~" Liu Siyue really wanted to call her mother. She felt that having her mother call her every day was like being able to call her mom every day. Every time she came home, the first thing she said when she entered the door was always to call her mom.

Liu Siyue buried her head in her second aunt's arms, and Feng Yuzhen gently stroked her head, "From now on, I'll be your mother. If you have any grievances, just tell your mother."

The other sisters rushed over and surrounded Feng, calling out, "Mother, Mother." At that moment, Feng Yuzhen's sense of happiness reached its peak.

Liu Dawang stood awkwardly to the side. He, as the father, was being ignored. Seeing the good relationship between the mother and daughter, he was happy. After April, his wife would call him "Mom," but what would she call him? He was asking himself that question.

Oh dear! We were talking about building a house, how did I veer off-topic? Sigh, I'm missing my mom again, what should I do?

"It's settled then. We'll tell the village chief tomorrow that they don't need to build a house, and we'll have his two sons help us with the arrangements."

"Okay, I'll do whatever you say," Liu Dawang replied.

"It's getting late, everyone should get some rest. We have things to do tomorrow!"

"You should feed the baby as soon as possible in April. I took him to Sister Zaohua's to feed him once in the afternoon, so he should be hungry now."

"Okay, I'll feed you once you lie down."

After everyone had fallen asleep, she used her mind to enter the space and tried to make milk for her child. To her surprise, she succeeded. She took out the bottle, and fearing that someone would find out, she placed it in front of her chest and covered it with a blanket before feeding the child.

"In April, Yao'er ate so well; I could even hear her swallowing. Didn't your breasts get engorged after you were gone for a day?"

"It's so swollen, it's almost hard. I had to massage it for ages to soften it so the baby could nurse."

"Ru Xue, if I can't go out in the future, I'll leave many things to you. You must practice your literacy and math skills diligently."

"I know you're working hard, I'll try my best."

Actually, none of them were asleep; they were still thinking about building a house. They thought that they would be able to live in a spacious and bright brick and tile house in the future, and they would no longer be afraid of leaks or being crushed by snow. Everyone could hear the two of them whispering to each other.

When the village chief returned home, he told his family about what he had seen and heard in the county town: "Grain prices have gone up in the city, and most of the autumn crops have rotted in the fields. This year will probably be even harder."

In April, that girl bought several hundred catties of grain. I was planning to buy some too, but it's getting late, and the roads are difficult to travel. I'm worried about hauling too much and causing an accident. So tomorrow, I'll have the two of you go to town and buy more grain.

The Liu brothers nodded in agreement.

"Go see your sister the day after tomorrow. I'm feeling uneasy about it."

"Dad, we've already been there today. Although my little sister's house collapsed, she's alright. Her family is currently staying at her uncle's house."

"Good, it's good that you're alright. Your little sister didn't listen to advice and insisted on marrying that boy from the Song family. If it weren't for our help over the years, I don't know what her life would have been like."

From now on, we should stop helping them. If they can't separate and live independently, it's like our family is supporting the entire Song family.

We've helped them so much, and they didn't even send a Mid-Autumn Festival gift. It's truly disheartening. Your sister is completely controlled by the Song family. If she comes back asking for anything again, don't give her anything.

"Father, we understand."

"Did you hear that?" The village chief nodded at Wang.

Wang looked worried. "I understand. I'll give her some pointers. Take advantage of this house rebuilding project to find a reason for them to divide the family property. I'll also tell her about the family's difficulties so she won't be angry with us."

"If she dares to be angry with us over this, then we should never talk to her again."

On our way back today, April asked me about building a house. I felt she wasn't just asking casually; maybe they're planning to build a brick house. The Da Wang family is really going to prosper thanks to April.

"If it weren't for the constant rain, we could be digging up medicinal herbs to sell for money by now," the village chief's two sons said somewhat resentfully.

The next day, just after dawn, the village chief arrived.

The sun rose early, its warm rays comforting and evaporating the musty smell of the past few days, leaving only the scent of sunshine.

Liu Dawang moved the table into the yard, and everyone sat around it to discuss what to do next.

"In April, those six households are the ones you need to know..."

"Uncle Village Chief, for your sake, we can lend them the money, but we need to have a written agreement. They say people's hearts are unpredictable, and we should be prepared for the worst."

Have you discussed how much they want to borrow?

The village chief pondered for a moment, then said, "Eight taels of silver, do you think that's acceptable?"

"Okay, no problem."

"Alright, I'll go tell them right away, and while I'm at it, I'll have them write up the agreement, sign it, and bring it over to collect the money."

"Uncle Village Chief, there's something else I need to discuss with you. We're planning to build a large brick house with tiled roofs. Do you know any craftsmen who can build houses?"

"Yes, we know. Building these brick houses requires hiring craftsmen from outside the village; we villagers can't do it ourselves. It's quite expensive to build brick houses. Are you all ready?"

"It's all ready. My second uncle originally planned to build an adobe house with tiled roof, but after a final discussion, our family decided to build it all at once so we wouldn't have to go through all that trouble later."

We also considered another reason: if we were to build mud-brick houses, the villagers would be helping out for free, and everyone is struggling financially right now. Building brick and tile houses would allow everyone to work and earn some income, ensuring that their families wouldn't go hungry.

"I thank you on behalf of the villagers, and I hope I haven't caused you any burden."

"Dawang, tomorrow you go with Hongyu to town to find Master Chang, who builds houses, and have him plan your house layout properly."

After saying this, the village chief went to handle the matter of borrowing money from the six families.

While Liu Siyue was preparing to build her house, the Lu family in Bainiwan started causing trouble.