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

At the old man's instruction, Liu Dahu and his two sons went out to gather information. Huang Lanhua couldn't sit still when she heard this, so she put down her work and rushed out as well.

After the father and his two sons left, they went their separate ways. Liu Dahu went to the village chief's house. The village chief had only been home for a short while when Liu Dahu arrived, panting heavily.

Liu Dahu entered with a smile on his face. The village chief knew what he was up to the moment he saw him. He knew the Liu family's character inside and out; he could tell what they were up to just by looking at them.

"Village chief, I've come to ask you something."

The village chief didn't speak, too lazy to pay him any attention. With so many men in the family, they couldn't even manage their few acres of land. The old relied on the young, and the young wanted to rely on the old. They didn't go out to work during the off-season. What a bunch of lazybones.

"I want to ask, what exactly is going on with Liu Dawang's house construction? How big is the house he wants to build? How many people does he need to hire? And how much money did he bring? With the 23 taels of silver my daughter brought back, he couldn't possibly build such a house!"

And what about the 32 acres of wasteland my daughter bought?

"Don't keep calling me 'daughter,' you two are no longer related, you have no connection whatsoever."

If you want to know about Dawang's house construction, I might as well tell you that the money he used to build the house was of course earned honestly and through hard work. As for how he earned it, that's none of your business.

Buying land in April is a testament to her abilities, and it's perfectly acceptable anywhere.

I've said everything I needed to say. You can go back now.

Liu Dahu was completely bewildered. What had he said? He hadn't answered any of the questions he wanted to know. He shamelessly asked again, "Village Chief, can you tell me how his family makes money? How much money do they make, and how big a house are they planning to build?"

"Why are you asking this? How others make money is none of your business. Stop having those inappropriate thoughts and don't try anything funny, or I won't let you off the hook."

If your family were more diligent, you would have been doing well long ago. With so much land, not taking good care of it is a disgrace to farmers.

"Village chief, you've misunderstood. I was just curious. Da Wang and I are brothers. I'd be happier than anyone if my brother were to prosper. How could I possibly have any wicked thoughts?"

Seeing that he couldn't get any useful information from the village chief—everyone in the village already knew what he said—Liu Dahu left dejectedly.

Liu Qingshan, Liu Qinghe, and Liu Dahu had gathered similar information, and the group returned one after the other. The old master of the Liu family was waiting at home, and Liu Daniu and his wife went in to hear what they had to say when they saw them return.

"father."

"Grandpa."

"I couldn't get any useful information, so the village chief told me that the second son's family had indeed made money, but he didn't say how they did it."

"Grandpa, I haven't been able to find out any useful information either."

A moment later, Huang Lanhua came running back, panting. "Dad, Mom, husband, I found out that the second son's family is going to build more than a dozen brick and tile houses. They've hired a craftsman from town. This news is definitely true."

I heard from the villagers that the second son's family often went to the mountains before it rained, leaving early and returning late every day. Once, they even asked some villagers to go to the mountains at night to look for that brat, April. Everyone in the village said that they had found a treasure in the mountains, which is why they suddenly became so rich.

Grandpa Liu and the others were shocked. "What! They've struck gold! How lucky they are!"

"Father, Mother, although our family has severed ties with the second son's family, you are still the second uncle's biological father and a true blood relative. He Yue and Siyue are different. Siyue is a money-losing daughter. Once she gets married, she will belong to another family and will not be of the same mind as us."

We didn't say anything about their family's previous hardships, but now that they're wealthy, they should definitely show filial piety to you both so that you can enjoy a peaceful and comfortable old age.

Da Hu is his own elder brother, Qing Shan and Qing He are his own nephews, and Lai Fu, Lai Cai, and Lai Gui are his own grand-nephews. He should help them out of both affection and reason.

Look at your great-grandchildren, each one so intelligent. It's just that your family is poor and can't afford to send them to school. If they could go to school and become top scholars in the imperial examinations, bringing glory to the Liu family, what an honor that would be! You would be like an official, respected by everyone in the village.

Ma Qiao'er pursed her lips. When did this sister-in-law become so talkative? She was talking as if Da Niu wasn't the second brother's biological brother, and Qingyun and Qingfeng weren't their biological nephews.

Grandpa Liu rolled his eyes. "I'm telling you, you're not allowed to call April 'dead girl,' 'little bitch,' 'money-loser,' or anything like that anymore. If I find out anyone is still cursing her like that, don't blame me for being impolite."

I've been thinking a lot these days. When did the second brother's family's life start to get better? It should have been after that girl came back in April. Do you still remember the purpose of the Lu family buying her to be a child bride?

It's because his sickly son needs someone to accompany him in life, which means April is a lucky month; whoever is born in April will benefit from it.

Ma Qiao'er excitedly interjected, "Dad, you're absolutely right. The second son's family is just benefiting from April's success. The most important thing for us is to build a good relationship with April."

"Yes, what the third brother's wife said is right. However, judging from our interactions these past few times, April has a very bad temper with us, and it won't be easy to resolve."

"Qingshan, Qinghe, Dawang is your second uncle, and Siyue is your younger sister. Building a house is such a big event; whether you're family or neighbors, you can't just stand by and do nothing. Go and help with the construction."

"Grandpa, there are already enough people who have signed up. Besides, we didn't sign up, so they won't accept us even if we go!"

"You guys are so hopeless! Those people who signed up are only after the money. We don't want the money, but they don't want it either!"

"Grandpa, it would be a huge loss to work for them for nothing. I heard that this job will last for a month, and the two of us will only earn more than one tael of silver."

With this one or two taels of silver, we can buy so much meat!

"You guys have such a narrow mind. As long as you do the work, why would you be afraid they won't pay you?"

Go ahead and work with confidence. As long as you do your job well, I dare say they will pay you more than you expect.

If they dare not pay their wages, then they are heartless and oppressive to their neighbors, especially considering our relationship.

If they're not afraid of being gossiped about, then they shouldn't give it to him. The second son's family still has several daughters waiting to get married!

"Grandpa is the best. We'll all listen to him."

Grandpa Liu smiled smugly. He would go over on the day they started work, and he didn't believe his second son would dare to disrespect him.

"Da Niu, you and your wife go too, and help with the work."

Ma Qiao'er was so happy she wanted to clap her hands. "Dad, don't worry, Da Niu and I will definitely work hard and get along well with Second Uncle's family."

In the afternoon, the village chief finalized the list of laborers, showed it to Liu Dawang, and then directly notified the selected people.

Once the list was published, those who weren't selected went directly to Liu Dawang, Liu Siyue, and Liu Ruyun. They didn't go to Feng Shi because they all knew that Feng Shi was a sickly woman who couldn't even take care of herself, let alone manage affairs.

When men come, they look for Liu Dawang, and they always talk about their childhood friendship, like when they peed and played in the mud together.

Women always come to plead for their men, bringing either a few eggs or a vegetable, talking about how hard their families work.

Liu Dawang neither refused nor agreed, simply stating that the matter was to be arranged by the village chief, and he could not interfere; if there were any issues, they should contact the village chief.

The two sisters simply brushed it off, saying it was all a man's business and they were powerless to help; they should ask their second uncle and the village chief for help.