The Woman They Called Worthless

Her mother-in-law called her 'a waste of money,' husband gambled, parents exploited. Son's high fever, she went into mountains for herbs. Son's fever broke, Lianna resolved: 'I won't rely on anyone.' She grew herbs, opened a store. Despite challenges, she persevered. Years later, 'Lianna's General Store' is the largest. Mother-in-law, who called her 'a waste of money,' says: 'My Lianna... is better than a son.'