The Princess of Northern Land
Chapter 837: Dealing With Rumors (1)

"Mom, what are you talking about? I’m hungry, why haven’t you started cooking yet?" Ma Youcai came back and dove into the kitchen, but both pots in the kitchen were empty, spotless.

So he had to go and look for Yan Family.

"Still not preparing food for the child, you do nothing at home all day, don’t even cook meals on time, what can you do right?" Ma Dalang’s anger had no outlet.

The words of Ma Youcai gave him just the right target and reason to vent his anger.

"Isn’t it just starting to get dark?" Yan Family answered, puffing up with irritation as she reluctantly stood up and headed toward the kitchen.

From the small yard next door, the laughter of grandchildren and the calls from Huang Family telling the kids to be careful could be heard.

These sounds were incredibly grating to her ears.

On the second day of the new year, under the insistence of that wretched Huang Family, the eldest son’s family had finally split off. It was one thing to divide the household, but Huang Family actually created a fuss about cutting ties with this side. Because of a scar on a child’s face, Yan Family had to soften in front of Huang Family and Lou Zheng, and since the head of the household was someone who cared about face, after all the bickering, by the fourth day of the new year, Huang Family had her wish granted.

Even more infuriating, it wasn’t their own problem that the daughter-in-law made a fuss about, but after the eldest son divided the household, on the fifth day, he found people to build a wall to separate the courtyard, and now basically there was no interaction between the two sides, and even the kids were unwilling to come over.

If they didn’t want to come over, then do not. After all, she, Yan Family, didn’t lack children. Subtract a Ma Xincai, there were still Zhicai and Youcai. Hmph, what she really cared about was that her past efforts towards her son had gone unrewarded.

"That wretch, all she does is eat, she’ll eat the house into ruin one of these days," Yan Family cursed as she walked into the kitchen. Seeing the cold pots in there, her irritation grew.

Originally, all these chores had been done by Huang Family, and Yan Family couldn’t remember how many years it had been since she’d done such rough work. Unexpectedly, as she aged, life had become harder than before.

Yan Family felt that everything was Huang Family’s fault, and she cursed Huang Family as she worked.

Next door, after Huang Family had finished eating and brought out the bowls to wash, she couldn’t help but smile upon seeing that the neighbor had just started the fire. Even though it had only been a month after the household split, she felt enormously relieved this past month. Even though she returned from working at the Lin Family and still had to cook and do laundry, all she handled were the meals and clothes for a family of four, and this made her heart content.

"Mom, let me help you wash the dishes." Her son had turned seven this year after the new year, and finally, he could attend the Lin Family school for free and had become much more sensible. Her daughter also started attending the lower class, with a specially assigned female teacher; Huang Family felt this was truly living.

"No need, Mom can handle this little bit of work," Huang Family said with a smile, stroking her son’s little face.

"Mom’s been working hard all day, washing dishes isn’t tough. The master said that everyone should take on a bit of work they could manage at home. Since Dad and Mom are tired from a day’s work, from now on, I’ll take over washing the dishes," the boy said without a second thought, rolling up his sleeves and starting to wash hands-on.

His expression was very serious.

"Mom, come in, I’ve already massaged Dad’s shoulders, it’s your turn," the little girl called out from inside the house.

"Alright, Mom’s coming," Huang Family said with a happy smile.

A family of four, with only four bowls, and the son quickly and skillfully cleaned and put away the bowls in the cupboard. Watching his adept movements, Huang Family felt an even deeper sense of contentment, thinking that all the hardship she had endured over the years had been worth it.