Seeing that the matter was almost resolved, the village chief asked the neighbor next door to call Wang Dujuan back, and the old lady went to Yang Donghu's house.

When the old lady saw Dong Hu's frail appearance, she couldn't stop crying: "Dong Hu, my good child, did you hear what was said outside just now?"

Yang Donghu helped the old lady sit down on the bed: "I heard everything clearly, grandma."

"Dachuan is a kind-hearted boy and will not abandon you. Just follow him later. Once he arranges a place to go, remember to do more and talk less, and don't annoy others." The old lady took out some loose silver and put it in Yang Donghu's hand.

"This is what I've saved little by little over the years. Your mother doesn't know it, but it's only a little over one or two taels. Take it and keep it as a living wage."

Yang Donghu repeatedly declined, waving his hands and refusing to take it: "How can I take your money? You are old, you should keep some money with you."

The old lady knew that he was a filial son, and she also understood his thoughts: "If you go to someone else's house, you will have to rely on yourself in the future. Even if I want to protect you, I really can't. Good boy, take it, and don't let me worry about you."

Yang Donghu opened his mouth, not knowing what to say. No one had ever cared about him. This was a warmth he had never experienced before, and his eyes couldn't help but turn red.

The old lady stuffed the silver into his arms and said, "When your mother comes back later, if she sees it, there might be trouble again. Put it away quickly."

Only then did Yang Donghu pack the money.

Wang Dujuan had already returned outside the house. After searching for a while, she couldn't find Yang Dali. Then she met a neighbor who came out to look for her, and she followed him home.

The neighbors gathered outside the Yang family's house for a while and vaguely heard something about Dong Hu breaking off the engagement, but they couldn't hear anything else clearly. So they told Wang Dujuan about it on the way back.