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

The village chief patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, I will definitely get things done for you. However, 50 coins is too much for the laborers, and the 30 coins you paid them is also too much. They usually only earn 15 to 20 coins a day doing odd jobs, and they have to bring their own food."

You can't just pay such a high wage all at once. If this sets a precedent, it will be difficult for other families in the village to find workers who can't afford such high wages.

"We and you, Uncle Tian, ​​just get the same wages as the laborers; there's no need for special treatment."

Liu Youtian chimed in, "Yes, in April, we shouldn't have asked for this wage. Knowing your temper, we'll just treat you the same as the laborers."

Also, the laborers shouldn't be paid so high; it will cause trouble later. Letting them work near their homes is already a huge benefit.

"It was my oversight. You can decide the wages for the laborers yourselves, but your wages must be 50 coins. You have a heavy responsibility to bear. You will help your second uncle watch over the construction site, ensure its safety, and prevent anyone from causing trouble."

"In that case, we'll just have to swallow our pride and accept it."

"This is what you deserve, so don't feel guilty. I'm just looking forward to the house being built and us moving in as soon as possible. It's too crowded for the whole family to live in one house, and there's nowhere to put our things."

After chatting for a while, the village chief said that he would go to the village to recruit workers the next day, and once the workers were hired, they would start working as soon as the foreman arrived. In the end, the wages for the laborers were set at 22 coins, without meals provided.

It was getting late, and the chill was creeping in, so everyone went home.

The next morning, just after the family had finished breakfast, the village chief came to find Liu Dawang and asked him to go to the village to find people to do work. Liu Dawang was a little timid, and the village chief noticed it. "What are you afraid of? You are the head of the family and the only man in this family. You need to stand up for yourself. Otherwise, how will this family survive? This family still depends on you to support it. You can't be worse than your niece!"

Let me tell you, things are different now. You're living a better life than everyone else in the village. Don't listen to those jealous people; they're not just jealous of you.

Let me tell you, if the people from the old house cause you trouble, you must stand up for yourself and not let them skin you alive.

"Okay, I understand."

The village chief arrived at the big willow tree, and a series of clanging gongs sounded. Hearing the gongs, the villagers rushed over. "Village chief, what's the matter that you've gathered everyone here for? We're all busy!"

"It's good news. Please wait a moment, and we'll talk about it together once everyone has arrived."

After a while, when the village chief saw that most people had arrived, he struck the gong, and the scene instantly quieted down. "I've gathered everyone here today because I have some good news to tell you. Da Wang's family is building a house and needs to hire laborers in the village. The daily wage is 22 wen, and meals are not included."

Those who are willing to come can register with me. We only need 40 people for now, and selection will be based on the number of registrations.

"Building a house? Really? The money we brought back in April is probably almost gone, and they still have money to build a house? Is the village chief playing a joke on us?"

"It's absolutely true, Da Wang's family is indeed going to build houses, and quite a few houses at that. If you can't trust others, can't you trust me?"

If you can't get your wages paid, just ask me, and I'll pay you.

"Village chief, are you serious?"

"I am the village chief. When have I ever fooled you?"

"I'm signing up! I'm signing up!"

The village chief waited until no one else signed up before saying, "We will select the best candidates from this list. I will notify each household that they are hired. To accommodate everyone, each household can only hire one person."

"Okay, we'll wait for the village chief's good news. You must elect me, and I'll definitely do a good job." The voices were noisy, and the villagers kept talking one after another.

The village chief left with Liu Dawang. Liu Dawang was sweating profusely, thankfully he wasn't involved. He hadn't gone far when someone stopped him. "Dawang, do you really want a house? You've struck it rich! Don't forget your brother, I'll definitely help you work hard when I get there."

"The village chief has the final say on this matter; the final selection depends on his decision."

"You're building your house, you're the owner, so of course you have the final say. We've been friends since we were kids, we used to pee and play in the mud together, so you can't choose anyone else but me."

"Village chief, don't you think so?"

"Liu Dashui, everyone knows what kind of person you are. You're lazy, good-for-nothing, and abusive towards your wife. That's all you're good for. Don't even think about trying to get paid. First, get rid of those bad habits of yours, and we'll call you up next time we have the chance."

"You're bullying us too much! I'm going to talk to the clan elders. My family is starving, and you don't even offer any help. You have absolutely no compassion." He snorted and turned to leave.

"Dawang, did you see that? They're all eagerly posting this. Once I publish the list, some people will come looking for trouble and beg you to do them a favor. You'd better be careful and not agree to anything."

"Okay, I got it."

When we were registering under the big willow tree, Liu Dahu and his son were both there. They heard something: the Liu Dawang family, whom they had always looked down on, was actually going to build a house, and a big one at that! They couldn't believe it.

None of the father and sons, including Liu Dawang's younger brother Liu Daniu, signed up. They rushed home to tell their grandfather the news.

"Dad, Grandpa, something terrible has happened! The second son's family is building a big house, and the village chief was just helping the second son recruit laborers."

"Did you hear that clearly? It's the second son's family that wants to build a house. Where are they going to get the money?"

"Grandpa, ever since my little sister came back, my second uncle's family has been living a very prosperous life. Now they're building a house. Did they get some ill-gotten gains? Otherwise, where would they get the money? They've hired 40 laborers alone. Just tell me, how big of a house are they going to build?"

"Go out and find out what's going on right now!"

Liu Dahu and his two sons went out to inquire about the news. Liu Daniu returned to his room and told his wife, Ma Qiao'er, about it. Ma Qiao'er thought that what the villagers were saying was true.

"Qiao'er, what are the villagers saying?"

"Someone saw the second son's family going up the mountain every day. They must have found some treasure. Given the relationship between our family and the second son's family, we shouldn't get any benefit from it."

In April, they bought 32 mu of wasteland and asked six households in the village to help them reclaim it. Don't you think their feng shui has changed ever since you visited the second son's house in April?

"It seems so."

"What do you mean 'seems like'? You blockhead! I've suffered my whole life following you, and now even the second son who has no descendants is doing better than us."

"Our family doesn't have any major conflicts with April and her family. Why don't we take advantage of this house rebuilding project to separate from the eldest son's family? That way, it will be easier for us to maintain contact with April and the second son's family in the future."

"Dividing the family property? You really dare to think about it. Do you think the old man will agree? The old man has said long ago that as long as he is alive, we should not even think about dividing the family property. If I dare to bring it up, I will definitely get a beating from the old man."

"You coward, can't you even think of a solution?"

"What can I do? If you have a good idea, just tell me."

Father said, "While both parents are alive, we won't separate the household."

"What nonsense are you talking about? Didn't the second son's family separate from the family?"

"Compared to the second son's family, don't you know why the second son's family was separated? Do you also want to be childless?"

Liu Daniu silenced Ma Qiao'er with just a few words, but Ma Qiao'er wouldn't give up easily; she was determined to find a way to separate the family.

"Da Niu, have you signed up yet?"

"I didn't report it. My older brother and the others didn't report it either, so why should I report it?"

"You're so stupid, you won't believe me. This is a complete waste of an opportunity to build a good relationship with the second son's family."

Liu Daniu looked unconvinced; he wasn't stupid at all.