The Princess of Northern Land
Chapter 423 Unexpected Person(7)_1

Chapter 423: Chapter 423 Unexpected Person(7)_1

Ma Zhicai, seeing that the surrounding people dismissed him entirely, was so livid that his face turned purple, and his whole body was shaking.

"Let’s go, you’re just making a fool of yourselves!" At this critical moment, Ma Dalang followed Lou Zheng’s intentions, bellowed at his own people with pretense, not caring about Ma Zhicai’s feelings at all.

Why, why? He was a Tongsheng, he would be a scholar and an official in the future. How dare these ignorant villagers embarrass him, he’d make them pay for this one day. Ma Zhicai bulged his eyes, casting a sullen look at the surrounding villagers.

The villagers ignored him completely.

"Let’s go." Ma Dalang thought Yan Family’s matriarch was a family-wrecking woman. He was still thinking about finding a way to get someone to speak for him so he could manage the Lin Family’s shop; he didn’t expect Yan’s matriarch to sabotage him behind his back.

Yan’s matriarch was defiant, but she was afraid of Ma Dalang. Seeing Ma Dalang’s angry face, she knew he was seriously mad. Even though she didn’t know why Ma Dalang was angry, she didn’t dare to embarrass him in front of everyone.

"My God, I don’t feel my waist anymore, can’t you come over and help me up?" Yan’s matriarch, consumed with anger, vented her spleen at the innocent Huang family over there.

Huang’s matriarch was afraid of her, so she quickly went over and helped her up.

"Mother, let me help you back." Small Pang family’s matriarch suffered a minor injury, but she saved face in front of everyone. If any kind person spread her today’s "brave" act of defending the Lin Family to the Lin Family’s ears, it would be even better.

Pang’s matriarch was very pleased with the performance of the young matriarch that day, and she nodded for the young matriarch to support her.

Zhou Ming and Zhou Fa, seeing the radiant face of their mother, guessed that their mother might not have been at a loss, so they helped pick up the basket Small Pang Family’s matriarch had dropped on the ground, preparing to leave.

"Let’s all disperse." Lou Zheng shouted with a frown. As the people involved were not pursuing the matter, the villagers had no drama to watch and laughed as they prepared to go home.

"Slow down." Turning around, Wu Dayou was helping heavily pregnant Lin Zige go on a walk on the road not far away, with Sister Xiang trailing behind them.

"Why are there so many people gathered?" Wu Dayou wondered aloud upon seeing so many people.

"Nothing, just watched some commotion. Dayou, soon you’ll see your son, right?" A villager teased.

"Almost there." Wu Dayou responded with a big grin.

Lin Zige was a little shy, she pinched his waist, which made Wu Dayou laugh even more.

"Master, Madam, it’s time to go home for dinner." Sister Xiang urged.

"We’re going back." Lin Zige promised. Seeing the Ma family was present, Wu Dayou didn’t want to lay eyes on them. He greeted the crowd, supported Zige and left straight away.

"Such a lucky guy." Someone said enviously. Villagers assented, each thinking about how different others’ lives could be. Despite the hardships Wu Dayou went through when he was a child, his life was definitely thriving now. With the Lin Family as his backer, he was destined to enjoy luxury and wealth for the rest of his life.

He was poor before, but now he has married into richness, he has a beauty, a house, land, even plenty of silver. Soon he’d have a son too, he must be overjoyed with his life.

Yan’s matriarch felt a mix of envy, jealousy and hatred, she glared at the departing young couple with dagger-like eyes. If the engagement hadn’t been called off, all the blessings that Wu Dayou was enjoying should have been her son’s...

The Ma family returned home amidst the scoffing of the villagers, "You’re clueless."

As soon as they got home, Ma Dalang was furious and prepared to scold Yan’s matriarch and Ma Zhicai.

"I’m heading into the city tomorrow." Ma Zhicai spoke coldly, he turned his head and entered his room, shutting the door behind him, showing no intention of listening to Ma Dalang’s preaching.

"You..." Ma Dalang wanted to reprimand him, but he couldn’t as he always held his son in such high esteem. Despite his anger, he didn’t continue his scolding.

Early the next morning, Ma Zhicai really did pack some silver and left for the city without breakfast.

When Yan’s matriarch thought about the little silver they had left at home, and the likelihood of her son spending that silver in the city, she immediately felt the pain.

After Ma Zhicai entered the city, he didn’t really have a destination, so he found an inn to stay in for a few days. Then he went to a small tavern, ordered some dishes, and called for a pot of wine, preparing to drown his sorrows.

About drinking, when a man and a woman drink, it’s about love and lust; when two men drink, it’s about fellowship; if one drinks alone, it is only about loneliness. Ma Zhicai thought about how he was in the spotlight when he was young and passed the Tongsheng examination in the village, then he thought about his current situation of being ridiculed for being destitute; the pain in his heart was indescribable. Thus, he kept drinking cup after cup of clear wine.

"Hmm?" Just when Ma Zhicai felt a little drunk, he seemed to see a familiar face, someone who shouldn’t be in Feng City at this time — Ma Erlang.

Am I drunk? Ma Zhicai forcefully shook his head, hoping to sober up.