what can i do if i was fired from a construction job for taking too long when there was no time limit and i just started

i am a subcontractor and i entered into a verbal agreement with homeowner to paint house i was told no rush so a few days later i began work the same as always bring in equipment setup prep entire house then start finishing got about 2 weeks in and was told i need to clean job and get everything off site for renters ro come in and could start back the following week this was 4 weeks ago i work bymyself right now and it was understood and welcomed but there was another partner that owns the home as well and was fussing about the amount of work done and really what happened from what i was just told is that one owner threw a fit and wanted me gone so they lied to me just to get me gone thinking if they stall long enough ill go away i dont have alot of money and struggling right now to keep my family afloat and a roof over our head i get work mostly threw word of mouth right now because its only me now and i dont take work til i finish what i am doing so i end up turning down what comes my way unless they want to schedule for a later date and that hasnt happened now i have been out of work since they told meto leave thinking i would start back and they are telling me next week everyweek now its not til after new years when there is no reason not to get back on it this was going to save me from losing my home and to give my kids a c hristmas now im broke and our christmas may be in a shelter whatcan i do is a mechanics lien a good choce to have them pay