I have been farming since I crossed over.

Yang Mingxi's face turned red instantly. Why is Lu Jintang so reckless?

Yang Mingyun and Aunt Yang Mingmo looked at Lu Jintang with smiles, as if they were applauding him.

Gu Laosan and Li Lin looked at Lu Jintang, gave him a thumbs-up and said, "Great!"

Amidst the cheerful laughter of the crowd, a sumptuous lunch passed quietly. At this moment, the Lu family members all put down their bowls and chopsticks with satisfaction, stood up, and prepared to embark on their journey home.

Mother Lu carefully supported the energetic Mrs. Lu as they slowly walked to the front of the procession. They chatted animatedly with a light step, their faces beaming with happiness and bright smiles. The scene was truly delightful to watch. The close bond and warm atmosphere between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law seemed to infect everyone around them, filling the entire scene with a strong sense of family affection.

At the gate of the Zheng family courtyard, Zheng's mother heard that Yang Mingxi was getting engaged today. She felt that the time was about right, so she wanted to come out and see what kind of family had married such an outstanding Yang Mingxi.

From afar, Zheng's mother watched the two old ladies supporting each other as they walked towards the path, talking and laughing. She felt that only a family like this was suitable for Yang Mingxi and could make Yang Mingxi successful!

Zheng's mother should have turned around and gone back, but for some reason, she wanted to take a closer look at the family, wish them a happy ending, and then go back.

Mother Lu and Old Lady Lu came over, chatting and laughing. Seeing Mother Zheng at the courtyard gate, they smiled politely and said, "Come, big sister, come and have some wedding candy. My youngest son is getting engaged today."

Mother Zheng also took the wedding candy handed by Mother Lu with a smile and said, "Congratulations, congratulations, and a happy marriage!"

"Yan'er, who is it?" Zheng's father heard the noise at the door and came to the door of the courtyard and asked.

At this moment, Father Lu also came to the side of the courtyard. He saw Father Zheng and pointed at him, trembling and saying, "Are you Zheng Daoning?"

Father Zheng hadn't heard anyone call him by this name for a long time. He stared at Father Lu in a daze, then suddenly asked, "Father-in-law, why are you here?"

Zheng's mother, Lu Changyan, felt very familiar when she saw Lu's mother. Now seeing Lu's father, she was like a little girl who had been lonely for a long time and finally saw her relatives. She was stunned there!

When everyone heard the man in front of them calling Lu's father-in-law, and considering the situation of their own children, they immediately recognized that the woman was their eldest daughter Lu Changyan.

Old Lady Lu looked at Mother Zheng and asked, "Are you Chang Yan? Why are you here?"

Father Zheng reacted quickly, opened the gate and said, "Come in and talk first! It's not convenient to stand at the door."

Looking at the expressions of his grandparents and parents, Lu Jintang knew that Zheng Huairen might be the son of his eldest sister. He scratched his head, ordered the secret guards not to let anyone get close, and the others went back to the courtyard by the river first.

In the Zheng family's slightly shabby courtyard, sunlight filtered through the gaps between the mottled leaves, casting patches of light and shadow. Old Man Lu, Old Mrs. Lu, and Mr. and Mrs. Lu sat solemnly before Mr. and Mrs. Zheng. Their gazes first fell on the dilapidated courtyard, overgrown with weeds and the crumbling earthen walls, as if telling of the vicissitudes of time. Then, their gazes slowly shifted to Mr. and Mrs. Zheng, their haggard and aged faces across from them.

For a moment, a suffocating silence filled the air. Old Man Lu frowned, his lips pursed tightly, as if he had a thousand words to say but didn't know where to begin. Old Mrs. Lu sighed softly, a hint of pity in her eyes. Father and Mother Lu looked at each other, as if they were about to speak, but hesitated. For a long time, no one broke the silence, as if time had frozen in time.

Finally, it was Father Lu who spoke up: "Why are you here? What happened when you ran away from home? The Zheng family said it was you...you stole all the money in the family...and ran away!"

When Father Zheng heard what Father Lu said, he smiled bitterly and said, "That vicious woman, full of nonsense, has a heart of a snake and a scorpion!"

After Zheng's father finished speaking, he glanced at Zheng's mother and said, "Father-in-law, mother-in-law, Yan'er has suffered so much with me! When Yan'er first married into our family, she gave birth to our eldest son, Huairen, and then she became pregnant again. My stepmother asked someone to see her, and they said it was still a boy. As you know, our family situation is special, and her child is still young. My grandfather also said at the time that whoever has more sons will inherit the family business, so my stepmother couldn't tolerate Yan'er and poisoned her."

Father Zheng paused and continued, "After giving birth to the second child, Yan'er was poisoned and had sores on her face. She said that our family had offended the gods and that our offspring would be punished by the gods. We didn't believe it later, but the following year, the third child was born. He was so weak that he could hardly survive and was sickly. Later, I secretly found a doctor and found out that Yan'er had been poisoned. She had to give birth to ten children in a row to save her life. Otherwise, her life would be in danger, and the children she gave birth to would not be healthy!" Father Zheng sobbed as he spoke.

Zheng's mother continued, "We had no choice but to run away! Staying here was a dead end, and maybe leaving would offer a glimmer of hope. We took our three children and all our savings and fled overnight."

"After wandering around for more than five years and giving birth to four more children, I finally understood my situation and was determined not to have any more children. Later, Daoning heard that there was a miracle doctor here, so he brought me here, saying he was going to treat me, and we settled down here!"

Father Zheng continued, "When we came here, the miraculous doctor happened to be taking the Yang family's daughter out to practice medicine, so we missed the opportunity. Fortunately, the environment here is not bad, so we settled here."

After listening to what the two said, Old Man Lu said, "I look at Yan'er's body, she doesn't look sick!"

Mother Zheng smiled and said, "It was my good fortune that I died. I was lying in bed, unable to get up. Then the daughter of the Yang family came back and met our three children on the road. She saw that they were ill and kindly treated them. As a result, I was cured of my illness and Daoning's acute illness at the same time. So she got engaged today, and I wanted to come and see what kind of family could marry such an outstanding girl. As a result, I met my mother and grandmother."

Old Man Lu continued, "You should have seen Thirteen before, and you know his name. He's been here for such a long time, didn't you recognize him?"

Mother Zheng looked at her youngest brother and said awkwardly, "He was still too young when I came out. I had never heard of his name here, so I didn't recognize him!"

Lu Jintang also smiled awkwardly and said, "So it's my second sister. It's really like family members don't recognize each other when they meet. Quickly call my nephews over to meet Grandma and Mother!"