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After beating Widow Lan, Old Lady Lan was still trembling with rage. She loudly proclaimed in public, "From this day forward, the Lan family and your Yu family are completely severed ties! These three children are of the Yu family's lineage and have nothing to do with the Lan family. You, the Yu family, can deal with them as you see fit!"

After saying that, she ignored the widow Lan's struggles and cries, grabbed her arm, and forcibly dragged her towards the Lan family's house outside the village.

The blue widow looked back at her three children, tears blurring her vision, but she was held tightly by her mother and couldn't break free at all.

Upon seeing this, the three children rushed forward like madmen, trying to grab the hem of Widow Lan's clothes, but were stopped by Aunt Yu.

"You are the children of the Yu family, and have nothing to do with this shameless woman!" Aunt Yu shouted sternly, then winked at her sister-in-law beside her, "Take the children away and keep a close eye on them!"

Sister-in-law Yu rushed forward, grabbed the three crying children, and forcibly took them back to the Yu family home.

Seeing this, Tang Susu became increasingly worried about the child's situation and turned to find the village head.

Upon meeting the village head, she briefly explained the whole story: "Village head, Widow Lan has severed ties with the Yu family. Her mother is taking her back to her parents' home, and she will most likely remarry. As for the three children surnamed Yu, they will be raised by the Yu family."

She frowned and voiced her concerns: "But everyone in the Yu family has their own agenda, vying for the child. They're only after Widow Lan's land and stored grain. No matter which family the child goes to, they'll probably be treated as a laborer and exploited and bullied."

The village head sighed and nodded in agreement: "You're right. In our village, many orphans who were adopted by relatives have suffered all kinds of abuse. They don't have enough to eat or wear, and their lives are very miserable. I'm also worried about this."

"Widow Lan's family has four mud houses, nearly thirty acres of farmland, and a considerable amount of stored grain," Tang Susu slowly analyzed. "The Yu family is making such a fuss today not for the children, but to swallow up all this property."

After a moment's thought, she proposed, "Why don't we let the three children choose their own caregivers? Whoever they choose will be their caregiver. Once chosen, the caregiver will receive the Lan Widow's farmland and stored grain, but the land deeds must be kept by you, the village head, until the children grow up. This way, we can give the children a way out."

Finally, she added, "When I first returned to the village, Yu Caogen's father helped me. I just felt sorry for these children and wanted to take care of them. I had no intention of meddling in the Yu family's affairs."

Upon hearing this, the village head praised repeatedly, "Miss Su, your idea is excellent! It's fair and protects the child. Let's do as you say!"

After reaching an agreement, Tang Susu returned home and began to prepare the roe deer meat.

She plans to braise most of the roe deer meat to expand her braised food business, and keep only three pounds of tender meat to make braised roe deer meat for the children to satisfy their cravings.

Roe deer meat has a strong gamey smell, so Tang Susu used a lot of cooking wine and ginger to cut the roe deer meat into pieces, marinated it carefully, and rubbed it repeatedly to ensure that every piece of meat could be soaked in the seasonings and thoroughly remove the gamey smell.

During the marinating process, she also instructed Miao Yulan on how to make braised roe deer meat. While teaching her, she secretly worried: her sister-in-law would be giving birth soon, and she would be weak after giving birth and could not exert herself. She would have to put in a lot more effort to cook for the family.

Just as they were busy, Aunt Liu rushed in, saying urgently, "Su Su, something terrible has happened! The Yu family is in complete chaos!"

Tang Susu stopped what she was doing and asked, "What's wrong? What happened?"

"The Yu family members were all vying to raise the three children in order to fight over the land owned by Widow Lan. They argued so fiercely that they ended up fighting. Fortunately, the village patrol team arrived in time and separated them!" Aunt Liu continued, panting. "But thankfully, the three children chose their own caretakers. Yu Caogen was the smartest; he refused to go to Aunt Yu's house and chose Grandma Deng to raise them."

"Grandma Deng?" Tang Susu was taken aback for a moment, then nodded. "Grandma Deng is over seventy years old. She lives with only one grandson. She is kind and generous. Yu Caogen's choice of her is the most reliable one."

"That's right," said Aunt Liu. "When the Yu family saw that their child had chosen Grandma Deng, everyone looked very unhappy. They even cursed the village head behind his back for meddling and cutting off their source of income."

"The village head is not someone to be trifled with," Aunt Liu added. "He immediately made a firm statement, saying that Yangqu Village is the Yang family's territory, and anyone who does not follow the rules will be expelled from Yangqu Village. Only then did the Yu family members dare not cause any more trouble."

Tang Susu smiled and commented, "Yu Caogen may look young, but he's quite shrewd. Choosing Grandma Deng will not only save him from suffering, but also protect his family's land and ensure a stable life in the future."

In the evening, dinner was served at home, and the aroma of braised roe deer meat filled the air. Everyone sat together, and the conversation naturally turned to the story of Widow Lan—a matter that had spread throughout Yangqu Village and become the most talked-about topic among the villagers.

Lu Hao frowned, his tone laced with sarcasm: "To be pregnant without a husband is immoral and corrupt; the world is going to the dogs."

Miao Yulan sighed, her tone full of sympathy: "In the end, it's not easy for orphans and widows. Widow Lan is having a hard time, and those three children are having an even harder time. I'm really worried about their future."

Yang Xiaobao put down his chopsticks, blinked, and asked curiously, "Mother, what will Widow Lan's mother do with her?"

Tang Susu put down her chopsticks and slowly analyzed, "Widow Lan is only in her twenties and quite beautiful. If she stays in her parents' home, it will only affect the Lan family's reputation and make it difficult for the other girls in the Lan family to get married. Old Mrs. Lan will most likely take her to the clinic for an abortion and then find a matchmaker to remarry her. However, given her reputation, it will probably be difficult for her to marry into a good family. She will most likely marry an old bachelor in the village or a widower in a remote village."

After saying that, she changed the subject and took the opportunity to educate everyone: "This incident has also served as a reminder to all of us that we must be responsible in our conduct and actions. We cannot be confused for a moment and ruin ourselves and others."

Upon hearing this, everyone nodded and shared their thoughts.

Tang Lifu looked at Miao Yulan beside him and said sincerely, "When you marry, you should marry a virtuous and honest woman like Yulan. Living a down-to-earth life is the right way."

Yang Gousheng nodded in agreement: "Yes, when I marry in the future, I won't look at my appearance, I'll only care about my character. I'll definitely find a virtuous and kind woman to live a good life with."

Tang Liqiang put down his chopsticks and said firmly, "Grandma Deng is old and has to raise Yu Caogen and the others. It's not easy for her. In the future, when I'm patrolling the village, I will help Grandma Deng's family plow their land. I will only charge three copper coins per mu. I will help as much as I can."

Yang Xiaobao hugged Tang Susu's arm, his eyes red: "I feel so sorry for Widow Lan and her child. They can't be together. I want to cherish the days I spend with my mother and take good care of her in the future."

Lu Hao, unusually serious, spoke with a hint of reproach: "The one who deserves the most blame is Yang Houcai. He's irresponsible, he started something and then abandoned it, deceiving Widow Lan but daring not to take responsibility. He's a coward!"

Tang Susu looked at everyone, nodded in satisfaction, and concluded, "You're all right. The Lan family is wrong; she shouldn't have destroyed someone else's family or relied on others. But Yang Houcai is even more wrong. As a man, he lacks responsibility and shirks his duties, which is the most hateful thing. A real man should dare to act and take responsibility. Shifting responsibility only makes people despicable and is the most cowardly behavior."

Everyone expressed their commitment, promising to be responsible people and not cowards. Yang Xiaobao even held Tang Susu's hand and said earnestly, "Mom, I will definitely work hard in the future and earn lots and lots of money so you can enjoy your old age in peace!"

Tang Susu smiled helplessly and rubbed his head—she was only twenty-seven years old, far from the age to enjoy her retirement, but seeing how sensible her child was, her heart felt warm.

Tang Chengyu listened silently to everything, his heart filled with emotion: Tang Susu's words were simple and unadorned, yet every word was profound and moving.

He secretly resolved that he must study hard and gain experience in the future to become a responsible person capable of shouldering great responsibilities, and live up to Tang Susu's teachings.