When Wang Hongyu left the General's Mansion, she carried a hundred-tael silver note and felt inexplicably heavy-hearted.
Although they weren't there to ask for money, once they received the banknotes, they couldn't bear to refuse.
"Wife, we need to tell Mother about this." Ling Dahu said heavily after walking for a while, "Father clearly still has feelings for Mother, but I don't know why he wants to divorce her."
“You can say that, but let’s not get involved in matters of the heart,” Wang Hongyu said. “They’ve already divorced. Besides, doesn’t the General have a princess? Mother has already said that she doesn’t want to be associated with these powerful and influential people.”
"But who wouldn't want their own parents to be with them?" Ling Dahu sighed.
Even so, after returning home, Ling Dahu and Wang Hongyu only told each other about Ling Yunzhou giving them one hundred taels of silver, but did not act as matchmakers.
"Oh, you've become clever!" Tao Wan's mother teased. "You know to go to your own father and plead poverty. Not bad. You can keep this money. You earned it through your own abilities, so you don't need to give it to me."
Ling Dahu was a little embarrassed and quickly explained, "No, Mother, we're not going to complain about being poor. I... I'm just bored and thinking that since Father is a great general, it would be good if he could find me a job."
“Yes, Mother, we didn’t mean to ask Father for money,” Wang Hongyu immediately explained, afraid that Tao Wan’s mother would hold a grudge.
“I didn’t blame you for anything, you didn’t do anything wrong, there’s no need to be nervous.” Tao Wanniang glanced at her son and daughter-in-law, smiled and said, “Since you’re back, I’ll tell you that I’m planning to go to Shanhai Prefecture. Get ready, we’ll go together.”
"Mother, what are you going to Shanhai Prefecture for? Do you want to leave the capital?" Ling Dahu asked in surprise.
"What nonsense are you talking about? It's just sitting empty anyway. Don't you want to go back and see how the chicks and ducklings have all grown up?" Tao Wanniang retorted.
"Mother, is that really true?" Ling Dahu couldn't believe it. The restaurant was gone, and he had divorced his father. He felt that his mother had no reason to stay in the capital!
"That's it. Has Dapeng returned yet? If he has, let him know. Get ready to go to Shanhai Prefecture. We need to get back to the capital before the New Year." Tao Wanniang didn't take Ling Yunzhou's money to heart at all. It's not a big deal for a father to give money to his son!
Ling Dahu felt a little relieved upon hearing that he would have to return to Beijing for the New Year.
“Then, let’s go prepare.” Wang Hongyu pulled Ling Dahu and immediately chimed in.
Ling Dapeng and Zhou Xiaoyun had a great time with the children. When they got home, they ran into their older brother and were both surprised to hear that they were going back to Shanhai Prefecture.
"Brother, what's going on? Is Mother preparing to leave the capital?" Ling Dapeng asked immediately.
"No, Mother said she wants to go back and take a look."
"What are you looking at? Just those chicks and ducklings?" Ling Dapeng asked, puzzled. "What's so interesting about them?"
"Don't ask any more questions about what Mother has decided. Just start preparing your things as soon as possible," Ling Dahu said, then spoke up after a moment's thought.
"Dapeng, I went to the general's mansion today, and my father gave me one hundred taels of silver."
"What?" Ling Dapeng was stunned. One hundred taels of silver. He was shocked by the amount of money.
Zhou Xiaoyun, who was standing to the side, was also stunned, and then asked, "Big brother, why didn't you tell us you were going to the General's Mansion?"
“It’s not that I saw you all go out; Hongyu also wanted to go out for a walk. As she walked, she thought about going to see her father.” Ling Dahu was telling the truth. “If you have time, you can go see your father too.” With that, Ling Dahu walked away.
Ling Dapeng was pulled back into the house by Zhou Xiaoyun. As soon as they entered the house, Zhou Xiaoyun put the child on the bed and couldn't help but start nagging.
"Elder brother and sister-in-law are too cunning. How could they go to the general's mansion by themselves?"
"Don't say that. If my brother were truly cunning, he wouldn't have told us." Ling Dapeng eyed the hundred taels of silver. "My father seems quite generous after all!"
Zhou Xiaoyun was also envious. The money her mother-in-law had given her before, plus what she had earned working at the small restaurant, was far less than a hundred taels. Now, her elder brother and sister-in-law suddenly had so much money.
"It's all your fault, you weren't proactive at all." Zhou Xiaoyun pinched Ling Dapeng's arm. "Your father is a great general, you can't just not go see him."
"Shall we go?" Ling Dapeng was envious of the one hundred taels.
“It’s too late to go now. Besides, my brother just went there. Wouldn’t it seem too deliberate for us to go?” Ling Dapeng said hesitantly, rubbing the spot where Zhou Xiaoyun had pinched him. “Besides, didn’t Mother say we were planning to go to Shanhai Prefecture?”
Zhou Xiaoyun thought about it, feeling both angry and helpless, looking as if she had lost a hundred taels of silver.
Tao Wanniang ignored her son and daughter-in-law's thoughts. She was going on a long trip and needed to inform her neighbors and the Prince Rui's son. As for Lingyunzhou, well, it was best to avoid suspicion there.
When Wang Fugui from next door heard that Tao Wanniang was going back to Shanhai Prefecture for a while, he immediately became nervous.
"Going back to Shanhai Prefecture? Will we ever come back? Surely we won't have to sell this house again?"
“Master Wang, you’re overthinking it. Although I do own a house in Shanhai Prefecture, it can’t compare to the wealth and luxury of the capital. I’m going to make a big splash later. I’m just saying hello to the neighbors and letting them know we’re going on a long trip and will be back.”
"Big spender, what else do you want to do?" Wang Fugui looked Tao Wanniang up and down. It was a pity that the little restaurant was gone.
"It's a secret; it won't be fun if I tell now," Tao Wanniang said casually before leaving.
Before leaving the capital, Tao Wanniang went to see Yang Song and the others. Although the small restaurant was gone, she still paid the bill.
“I’m paying for the whole month. Although my little restaurant is gone, my other shops are still open. I hope you can keep an eye on things for me this month.”
"Manager Tao, we feel really bad about losing such a big customer like you," Yang Song said truthfully.
"You're just reluctant to spend the money, aren't you? Although you guys are a bit carefree, you're still quite teachable. If I make a comeback after the New Year and need manpower, I'll come to you." Tao Wanniang still wanted to open the restaurant, but she was still considering whether to cooperate with Prince Rui's Mansion.
Yang Song's eyes lit up. Putting everything else aside, Tao Wan's mother was quick to pay!
"Alright, Manager Tao, have a safe journey." Yang Song said ingratiatingly. Although they had been somewhat disapproving of Tao Wanniang before, they realized that they were actually quite useful after working for her!
Tao Wanniang ignored Yang Song's teasing. After thinking it over, she had told him everything that needed to be told. She went home and saw that everyone was ready, so she set off for Shanhai Prefecture.
The carriage was stopped outside the city. Tao Wanniang looked at Ling Yunzhou blocking the way and was very puzzled. Didn't she say that?
"Are you planning to flee the capital?" Ling Yunzhou said with a stern face. "You really don't want to see me that much?"
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