Everyone knows that Tang Yu is a scholar. Ke Yunyun's situation is more complicated. Although the villagers don't know her true situation, it is a fact that she married Tang Yu with a child. Many people in the village cannot understand it, and many people gossip about her behind her back.
Fortunately, the Su Chunlin brothers are prestigious in the village, and since Ke Yunyun is their niece, it is difficult for anyone to shout it out directly.
Perhaps to make up for his debt to Su Nizi, this supposedly low-key wedding was held quite grandly.
Half of the people in Dongmen Village came to join in the fun.
The banquet included delicious fish and meat prepared by Su Tai, four sheep slaughtered by Su Chunsen, and some game hunted in the mountains. All of them were meat dishes.
The villagers were amazed at the food and praised the Su Chunlin brothers for being so kind and generous that they were so generous to their niece, let alone their own family.
The brothers didn't explain either.
All the honors that deserved to Ke Yunyun were given.
Zhu Kangcheng even received a bunch of red envelopes and started calling Tang Yu "Dad".
This call of "Dad" was different from the previous one he had just given her. Tang Yu couldn't help crying on the spot, "Okay, okay! Good boy, from now on you are my biological son! When we settle down in the imperial capital, Dad will change your name to Tang Cheng, and you will be called Tang Cheng from now on."
"Great!" Zhu Kangcheng was very excited after changing his name and told everyone that his name was Tang Cheng.
Seeing the child happy, Han couldn't help but sigh, "This child has not had much contact with his biological father since he was young, and he has no feelings for his father. It seems that it is destined by heaven that you and your son are not destined to be with the Zhu family. Did Tang Yu say when to leave?"
Han turned her head and looked at Ke Yunyun with concern.
Ke Yunyun pondered and said, "The weather is suitable now, not too cold or too hot, and it's still a little cool in the morning and evening, so it won't be too hard to travel. Tang Yu meant to leave in the next two days. I was just about to ask my uncle how we can go out safely."
Han immediately called all the family members over.
Su Chunsen had the most say in the matter of going on a long journey. Thinking of the situation of Ke Yunyun and the other two, he was about to speak when Su Chuan beside him suddenly interrupted, "Dad, I will go to the imperial capital with them. After we arrive in the prefectural city, we will contact the large caravan and follow it. There shouldn't be any problem."
Ke Yunyun was flattered and quickly refused, "Cousin, you have a family to support, and there are so many things to do in the village. I can't cause you any more trouble."
Su Chuan smiled and shook his head, "If it weren't for my cousin, our family would still be slaves now, let alone supporting the family. This is all I can do for you now, so please don't be polite to me."
Su Chunsen nodded in agreement. "Achuan is right. Tang Yu is a scholar after all. It's a bit reluctant for him to protect you and your son. Besides, he is very well-behaved. Sometimes he is not as decisive as us when encountering problems. Achuan grew up in the Bai family. I am very relieved about this. It would be better for him to go with you so that we can take care of each other."
"Yes, yes, let Achuan go. The spring plowing is over, and we can do the rest of the work ourselves. He will be home almost time for the autumn harvest, so he can help with the work." Mrs. Wan laughed heartily.
Su Chunlin stroked his chin and pondered, "In this case, let Azhan follow you. More people will help, and he can also gain more experience, so that he won't stay in the village all the time and lose all his experience."
This time when Tang Yu went to Shenjiazhuang to open a school, he told his two sons that he wanted his grandson to go there to study, but Su Zhan had concerns about this and that and refused to do so. Now, seeing that Shen Yuezhang and Tang Cheng could read and write, speak with logic and were very smart, he regretted it!
Because of regret, Su Chunlin has been particularly displeased with his son recently and simply sent him away.
Su Zhan guessed why his father was angry with him, and dared not say anything. He just smiled and agreed, "I want to go too."
Su Tai looked at the father and son with amusement. Since so many people are going, don't go empty-handed. I'll prepare some things for you to take with you. You can sell them along the way for money or other things. It's up to you.
"Sister, what are you going to prepare for us?" Su Zhan was very curious.
Su Tai pondered and said, "I have some cotton cloth, candies, and some ordinary little things at home. You and your cousin can send them back to me. I will show them to you so that you can have a general idea."
Su Zhan nodded repeatedly.
Su Chuan had no objection, but he didn't think Su Tai would give him anything good. It was not until he saw Su Tai moving out a pile of jade that he realized what his cousin was trying to do.
"Xiao Tai, where did you get these jades?" Su Chuan frowned, unable to figure it out no matter how hard he tried. If Chen Yi was around, he could still find an excuse, but now that Chen Yi was gone, it was not right that Su Tai could come up with so many good things.
Facing Su Chuan's inquiry, Su Tai seemed very calm, "This is not some top-grade good stuff, what's the big deal? Some of it is what Shen Yi had saved before, and some I asked someone to find. There are not many people who know about jade here, so we can't sell it for a good price. It's different in the imperial capital, where there are many nobles, and there must be many people who know the goods.
These are all raw stones. Don't worry about them getting bumped or damaged, and they are easy to carry. You can take them to some treasure pavilions in the imperial capital and ask how much they can be sold for. I'll give you 20% of the money I earn. How about that?"
Su Chuan agreed without much hesitation.
Su Zhan knew nothing about jade, so he could only listen obediently and didn't dare to interrupt.
With these jades, the remaining cotton cloth and candies were child's play. Su Chuan called Su Zhan and Su Tai hired two ox carts from the village to help send them away.
Su Chuan no longer cared about how he arranged things for Su Tai later.
On the day Ke Yunyun and her family set out, Han and Wan got up early to see them off, and accompanied them all the way to the village entrance before reluctantly going back.
Ke Yunyun, who was in the carriage, had red eyes due to sadness. She looked at the bundle in her arms that Mrs. Wan and Mrs. Han had prepared for her, and she calmed herself down before opening it.
Two money bags just rolled out.
Tang Yu picked it up, opened it and looked at it, exclaimed: "One hundred taels, both are one hundred taels, the eldest aunt and the second aunt will give you two hundred taels of silver."
Ke Yunyun quickly lifted the car curtain and called Su Chuan and Su Zhan.
The two brothers knew the situation but did nothing about it.
"Yunyun, that was prepared for you by my mother and Second Aunt. It has nothing to do with us. We won't get involved in this matter, or we will be punished. Just keep it with peace of mind."
Su Chuan shouted at the top of his voice, making Ke Yunyun helpless and she had no choice but to leave the silver behind.
The carriage arrived at Zhaohua County.
Ke Yunyun thought for a moment and said to Su Chuan, "Cousin, can you go to the Zhu family and tell Madam Zhu that my mother and I are leaving Zhaohua County soon? Let them rest assured, so that they won't come looking for you again in the future."
She had already caused a lot of trouble for her mother's relatives and hoped that the matter would end here.
Su Chuan hesitated for a moment and agreed.
As usual, he went to Zhu's shop to contact the shopkeeper and told him the situation. (End of this chapter)
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