Everyone present was stunned.

Yang Xingzhi, he wasn't joking, what he said... was true?

Ling Jiuyue nudged her mother's arm, signaling her to say something.

Sun Yulan came to her senses, her voice trembling with excitement.

"I'm willing! Why wouldn't I be? Xingzhi, I can't guarantee anything else, but I can guarantee one thing: when you and Chun'er come back, if anyone dares to gossip, I'll tear their mouths apart."

The savings your father and I have earned will be divided equally among the three children. We will never be like some families that show favoritism, treating their own children like treasures while others are treated like trash, even dividing their own children into different classes!

Feng Shufang could not help but understand the implied meaning and immediately flew into a rage.

"Sun Yulan, what do you mean? You don't have a son yourself, so you're coming to my door to snatch him away? Have you no shame?"

Sun Yulan stopped arguing with her and became very calm:

"Mother-in-law, how can you call it robbery? That's such an unpleasant thing to say. People are all made of flesh and blood. Children know who is good and who is bad."

When Xingzhi and Chun'er go back, I'll give them two brick houses and five hundred yuan. I'll help the young couple with whatever they need in the future, and I can also help take care of Xiaotaozi!

"What can I do staying in your house? I'll have to build my own thatched hut, I'll have nothing, and I'll be wrongly accused all the time. Ask the young people here, would they rather have a mother-in-law like me or a mother like you?"

A young man who was on good terms with Yang Xingzhi exclaimed, "He must be going with his mother-in-law! Although being a live-in son-in-law doesn't sound good, what's the point of having a title when you're only alive? It's better to be practical!"

"Xingzhi, go to your father-in-law's house. Don't let your family be exploited to the point of having no descendants here!"

Fifth Uncle gave Yang Xingzhi a deep look: "Xingzhi, you need to think this through carefully. Don't let anger cloud your judgment and lead you to make decisions you shouldn't. The Yang family is your root!"

Yang Xingzhi sneered inwardly, thinking that the old man was probably afraid he would ruin the reputation of the Yang family's younger generation.

"Fifth Uncle, I have no choice. I want to have a son, but the fine is too heavy. I can't afford it without earning some money. I don't have to go to the Ling family. If my mother is willing to pay the fine for me, I won't go!"

"You wish!" Feng Shufang retorted. "You're giving birth to a son, why should I pay for it? Dream on!"

Yang Xingzhi looked at his mother and sneered, "You paid the fines for having more children than allowed by the one-child policy for the eldest and second sons, but when it comes to me, I ask why. Fifth Uncle, look, I can't do anything about it, can I? We have nothing. What's the point of me staying in this family?"

Old Yang stared at him: "Are you really going to cut off all contact with your family?"

Yang Xingzhi met his gaze: "You forced me to do this!"

Feng Shufang stepped forward: "You can leave if you want, but I gave birth to you, you can't just leave without giving me a single penny!"

Everyone was stunned. She was so young, and she was already asking her son for money?

Sun Yulan was about to speak when Ling Jiuyue stopped her.

Yang Xingzhi waved his hand: "Dad, Mom, you take Chun'er and go first. I am a member of the Yang family. I am not leaving. I will eat and drink at the Yang family. They have raised their eldest son, second son and their son. They may even raise their great-grandson in the future. Why shouldn't they raise me?"

I need to make up for what I've gained in these past twenty years. As parents, we must treat both children equally!

No one expected him to change his attitude so quickly. He had just been clamoring to become a live-in son-in-law of the Ling family, but now he was backing out.

Ling Jiuyue tugged at her dazed older sister: "Sis, let's go. Don't worry about your husband. He's your own son eating a few meals at home; we can't just kick him out!"

Ling Guotai, as the patriarch of the Ling family, declared: "Since you're leaving, my niece's dowry must be taken with her!"

A group of people went into the thatched hut to retrieve something.

Taking advantage of the moment when no one was looking, Yang Xingzhi slipped into his sister-in-law's room and took out two quilts.

"Chun'er, this is a five-pound cotton quilt that your mother-in-law made for you. Take it back and use it as a doghouse for the dog. We can't let those heartless bastards benefit from it!"

The eldest and second sisters-in-law rushed over to snatch it, shouting, "Robbers! Bandits! How can you break into someone's house and steal things like this!"

Ling Jianjun and several others blocked the Yang brothers.

Tian Yunzhen and her daughter-in-law pointed at the Yang family and shouted: "You Yang family still think you're a respectable family? What family cares about reputation like yours? When your son gets married, you don't contribute a penny, but when your daughter-in-law comes in, you steal her dowry if you can!"

"The pattern of my bedding was clearly seen by your aunts and grandmas in the Yang family when we moved in. My niece has a good temper and won't hold it against you, but did your Yang family members ask for her brothers' and uncles' permission before slapping the Ling family in the face?"

Jianguo's wife, hands on her hips, cursed: "Shameless bunch of brats! They say the young ones don't know any better, but I think it's clearly the old dog who taught them. They steal everything they see, and then they say the children don't know any better."

"Hey ladies, you really need to keep a close eye on your things from now on! He's 12 years old already, how can he be so adept at climbing walls and trees? If he gets stolen, he deserves it!"

The villagers looked at the Yang family with mixed feelings upon hearing this. After all, Yang Xiaofei was the eldest son and grandson in the family, and the Yang family doted on him like a prince.

In those years, with the help of an old man from the city, the family was well-off. Yang Xiaofei was arrogant and demanding, and he was very domineering in the village.

Later, when life became more difficult, the child couldn't shake his old habits of spending money recklessly, and some of his bad habits started to show.

The men of the Ling family blocked the attacks, while the women launched psychological attacks, leaving the Yang family powerless to resist.

Ling Chun and Yang Xingzhi's family was poor and didn't have much. Their uncles, brothers, and aunts each took one item, and they emptied their house.

Sun Yulan led her daughter back to her parents' home; it was almost dawn.

I was originally thinking of making some soup noodles or something, so that everyone could have a meal before leaving. It wouldn't be good if someone helped out all night and didn't even get a sip of water.

To everyone's surprise, Ling Jianjun's wife had already prepared the meal and invited everyone to her house for dinner.

Even if Sun Yulan and Tian Yunzhen felt uncomfortable, they parted ways at this point.

"Oh dear, this is really troublesome. September, hurry up and send some rice and noodles over to your uncle's house!"

Tian Yunzhen quickly stopped her: "What are you doing? We're family, she's my own niece, how can you be so formal? You have to ask for grain even for a bowl of soup, what kind of family are you!"

Ling Jiuyue, holding Xiao Taozi, giggled and said, "Auntie, thanks to you and sister-in-law today, you really helped my sister get revenge!"

Tian Yunzhen, one hand on her hip, said smugly, "That's right, when it comes to arguing, I've never lost!"

The family settled down, and it was already dawn.

Ling Chun felt uneasy and worried about Yang Xingzhi, so she couldn't help but ask the listless little peach, who was about to go to sleep.

"Peach, tell Mommy, how did you know your brother Xiaofei hid the money in the rice jar?"

Little Peach muttered, "My second aunt told me!"

He tilted his head to the side and fell asleep.

Ling Chun couldn't sleep, so she went to talk to her mother and sister.

"How do you know he hid the things in the rice jar?"

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