Wants to Inherit the Family Lines? Empty Out the Family Fortune and Divorce with Her Children

Qiao Nian: The protagonist, a survivor from the apocalypse who transmigrates into the body of a twenty‑one‑year‑old peasant woman in the Great Qian Dynasty. She is married to Li Yongnian and is the mother of four‑year‑old twins, Da Bao and Da Niu. She is resolute, resourceful, and fiercely protective of her children after discovering that her mother‑in‑law tried to sell them.Cui Shi: The mother‑in‑law, greedy, shrewish, and abusive. She takes Qiao Nian’s dowry silver, forces the original owner to work and begs, and attempts to sell the twins to a pawnshop manager. She is prone to violent outbursts and false accusations.Li Rulan: The sister‑in‑law, lazy and entitled. She assists Cui Shi in the child‑selling scheme and is physically struck by Qiao Nian during the confrontation. She later hides behind Cui Shi.Da Bao: The son, four years old. He is braver than his sister, tries to protect her, and worries that they will be sold again. He looks thin and malnourished.Da Niu: The daughter, four years old. She is timid, cries when hurt, and shows deep affection for her mother. She has never felt full before.Li Yongnian: The husband, a Xiucai (scholar) living in a rented courtyard in town. He rarely returns home, uses sweet talk to take Qiao Nian’s dowry silver, and shows no care for his wife or children. He is absent during the events.Old Man Li: The father‑in‑law, a silent and ineffectual figure. He works the fields, rarely speaks up against Cui Shi, but later rebukes her for trying to sell the grandchildren and cautions about harming Li Yongnian’s reputation.Aunt Zhao: A kind neighbor who warns Qiao Nian that Cui Shi and Li Rulan are taking the children to the village entrance to sell them.Hu Cuihua: A pawnshop manager from town. She agrees to buy the twins for fifteen taels of silver, pays a five‑tael deposit, but withdraws from the deal when Qiao Nian intervenes. She demands the deposit back plus five hundred wen for travel expenses.Village Chief: The local authority. He is called by Qiao Nian to witness her deal with Cui Shi, ensuring that Li Rulan will receive equal treatment to the twins in the future.