After being jilted, the entire neighboring village was filled with deep regret.

Tang Yu received the silver and hurriedly went out to run errands.

Zheng cried out in anguish, "There's so little left! How are we supposed to survive? Why is my life so miserable? That Ke woman is truly heartless, vicious, and treacherous. She lives in a big house, eating and drinking well, while we have to endure this hardship!"

They had initially held onto a sliver of hope, believing that Ke Yunyun was just having a tantrum with Tang Yu and that they would make up after a while. They thought that if they learned from their mistake and took things slowly, they would definitely not be kicked out again.

As a result, Ke Yunyun didn't give them any chance at all.

Tang Yu gradually got used to this austere life. In his words, he used to sleep on the streets when he was a homeless person, but now he was very content with his current conditions.

Tang Yu was content, but they didn't want to live that kind of life at all.

"Mother, why don't we go back to the countryside?" Yang said through gritted teeth, revealing her plans for the first time. Seeing Zheng's reluctance, she said earnestly, "I know you don't want to leave this prosperous place, and neither do I. But with my uncle's situation, to put it bluntly, you'll probably have to support him in the future. Can your meager savings withstand his spending like this?"
"If you're unwilling to help, and my uncle really gets forced to leave the capital, won't we still have to go back to the countryside? Then we'll have to support him again. My husband's just a farmer; how can he feed so many people?"

As Yang spoke, she became increasingly distressed. Zheng, realizing what was happening, broke down in tears, and the two women embraced and wept bitterly.

After crying, Zheng looked worried. "Do you think the second son can get back together with Ke?"

Tang Yu's life was really difficult. After all, he was her son, and she couldn't be heartless and not worry about him.

Madam Yang was speechless. "Mother, we can't interfere with what my uncle and Madam Ke are going through. The best thing for us to do now is to go back to the countryside and not cause trouble for my uncle. After we leave, my uncle can go and plead with Madam Ke. Maybe Madam Ke will calm down and we can live together again."

She now has only one thought: she can't let Tang Yu go back to the countryside and compete with them for the houses and land, which are meant for her descendants.

After being persuaded by Yang, Zheng took the initiative to say that she wanted to return to her hometown when Tang Yu returned that evening.

Tang Yu's expression changed drastically, and he knelt down, pleading, "Mother, you have worked so hard to raise your son, and I sincerely want to serve you, take care of you in your old age, and see you off in your final days. Please give your son a chance."

Seeing Tang Yu like this, Madam Zheng felt heartbroken and disappointed, saying, "You can't even support yourself, how can you take care of me in my old age? I've finally figured it out. This capital city is not a place for ordinary people. If you hadn't married Madam Ke, you probably wouldn't even have enough to eat right now. I won't interfere in your life anymore."

"After we leave, go and beg Madam Ke to apologize sincerely. For the sake of the child, she might soften her stance. As long as you're alright, your mother will be content."

Zheng was extremely fortunate that Tang Yu and Ke Yunyun had two children. If Ke Yunyun hadn't given birth, Tang Yu would have had no chance at all.

Tang Yu was unwilling to give up and kept trying to persuade her to stay. She even knelt outside Zheng's door all night, insisting that Zheng stay no matter what.

His demeanor actually frightened Zheng and Yang, making them even more convinced that Tang Yu was truly struggling and was counting on their help.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law packed their luggage even faster.

The next day, when Madam Zheng opened the door, she saw Tang Yu still kneeling outside, refusing to let her leave. Madam Zheng was terrified.

When the neighbors who came over to watch the commotion learned that Tang Yu had knelt all night to persuade his elderly mother to stay, they praised him for his filial piety and sincerity, and some even helped Tang Yu stop people from entering.

Enraged, Yang argued with them, and finally fled with her daughter, not even daring to ask Tang Yu for travel expenses.

Seeing that her eldest daughter-in-law and granddaughter had left, Zheng hurriedly pushed aside the neighbors and ran after them.

Tang Yu was worried that they might get into trouble since they were unfamiliar with the area, so he chased after them. In Yang's eyes, this meant that Tang Yu was going to take them back, which terrified her, and she kept urging the driver to hurry up and leave.

Tang Yu chased after him all the way to the city gate, finally stopping only when he was panting and had to lean against the wall.

When Yang looked back and saw that Tang Yu had been thrown far away, she breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Zheng, "Mother, you brought some money with you, didn't you!"

Madam Zheng nodded with a conflicted expression, "I took five taels, but I didn't take the rest of A-Yu's salary."

She originally intended to take everything with her, but worried that her youngest son might not be able to make ends meet if he ran out of money, so she had no choice but to leave the three and a half ounces behind.

Yang was dissatisfied, but then she thought that if she really took all the money, Tang Yu would not be well off and might really go back to the countryside, so she stopped talking.

The city gate.

Tang Yu had just recovered and turned around when he saw Ke Yunyun's carriage parked beside him, looking at him reproachfully.

"Aren't you coming up? Do you really want to spend the rest of your life in that dilapidated yard?"

Tang Yu chuckled, remaining calm and composed despite her disheveled appearance.

Once on the carriage, he instructed the driver, "Go to my lodgings first, pack my luggage, and then send it back to my residence."

Ke Yunyun raised an eyebrow, "You still have luggage?"

Tang Yu said helplessly, "I bought some dry food yesterday, intending to let them take it with them, but they were so wary of me that they left like they were fleeing a disaster. I didn't even have a chance to speak."

Ke Yunyun felt sorry for them and pouted angrily, "If you ask me, it's best not to care about them anymore! The money you've sent to the countryside over the years is enough for them to live comfortably."

People are insatiable. If you keep giving them money, they will definitely complain if you suddenly stop. They might even travel all the way to the capital to ask you for more money. It's better to take this opportunity to completely cut off all financial ties.

If they dare to keep causing trouble, I'll make sure you continue to make them suffer. Let's see if they're scared!

Seeing that Ke Yunyun was determined to punish the Tang family members, Tang Yu couldn't help but smile bitterly and said, "I understand what you're saying. I also took the opportunity to find out what they were thinking. If they had even a little bit of affection for me, I'm afraid I wouldn't have agreed to your request so readily."

But they really disappointed me! Just like you said, we won't send money to the countryside anymore. We'll send grain and cloth back every three to five years, enough to ensure my mother has enough to eat; we can't worry about anything else.”

He had already paid back what he owed his parents and elder brother. Now all his nephews were in school, and the income from the land was enough to support their expenses, so he didn't need to do anything anymore.

After the couple finished discussing it, Ke Yunyun took the opportunity to bring up Ke Mingyue's marriage prospects.

“I agree to the marriage between Mingyue and Xiongfeng. After Yuezhang gets married, she will go to Zhaohua County with the caravan. Jiafu and Tang will also go together. When Mingyue is married, Jiafu and Tang will return to Bingyuan together, far away from those shameless people in the Tang family.”

Seeing Ke Yunyun's ashen face, Tang Yu's eyes darkened. "The Tang family is causing trouble?" (End of Chapter)