The old man was kind to the old woman on one hand, but on the other hand, he ruthlessly schemed against his youngest son. Tortured by both sides, the old woman did not go mad, which shows that she was mentally strong.

However, Jiang Nuan felt that it was almost over.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have thought of separating from the old man, even giving up the status of husband and wife.

“This kind of complicated situation,” Jiang Nuan murmured softly, pressing her forehead, “is really a headache.”

"Ya Ya has a headache?" Grandma Huang turned her head, her face full of concern. "Then let's hurry home. Xiao Chuan, come and help your mother."

"Mother, your head hurts," Huang Laoda hurriedly ran over. "Where else is it uncomfortable? I'll carry you back, and we'll go get a doctor in a bit."

“It’s okay,” Jiang Nuan said, feeling a little out of place. “It’s getting late, and we still need to pack our things. Let’s go home first.”

"Yes, let's go home!"

After the group left, the hall instantly fell silent.

"Father," Huang Shi patted his head, "I still can't believe it, have we really separated into different branches?"

“The family tree has been changed, and the household registration has been filed. What do you think?” Old Huang’s face was very ugly. “I never expected that she would have such great abilities.”

It's only been a short time, and everything has been taken care of. It's so fast that it's unbelievable. I don't know why the government is so quick. Aren't they afraid of making mistakes with such a big matter?

"What do we do now?" Huang Shi asked helplessly. "This time, we've completely lost touch with my second brother's wife and her family."

"Father, husband," Sister-in-law Huang bit her lip and finally asked, "Why is Ya Ya so extreme? What else have you done?"

Why did they suddenly split up?

Although he received three thousand taels of silver and got back the family property that had been distributed, it was really hard to be happy.

After today, her family's Xiaoshan will be completely without any brothers to help them.

Will I still be able to learn from my master? Will I still be able to receive help from my younger siblings?

She had a feeling that the gap between the two companies would widen further and further, to the point that she couldn't accept it.

"Why are you bringing this up again after all this is over?" Huang Shi scolded, glancing at Old Man Huang's dark face. "If you're so free, go pack your things. Mother didn't bring anything, so you should at least send her a change of clothes."

“Just asking,” Sister-in-law Huang said, feeling wronged, “why are you so agitated? I’m just worried. After the division of the clan, the two families have no relation whatsoever. The second branch is left with only you three. How are you going to manage?”

"Shut up," Huang Shi's face darkened. "You haven't made us feel bad enough, have you? You keep saying these hurtful things. What's wrong with the three of us? We can still pull through."

"I'm not, I just..."

“Alright,” Old Man Huang said in a deep voice, “Go and find Dashan. There are some things he should know by now. He used to be allowed to do as he pleased because he was confident and had nothing to fear, but now…”

“Father,” Huang Shi asked cautiously, “when did my second sister-in-law find out about all this? I had no idea.”

"Something's happened in the mountains!"

Old Man Huang and Sister-in-law Huang's voices rang out simultaneously.

"Something happened to Dashan?" Huang Shi asked, puzzled. "What does it have to do with Dashan?"

"This whole mess was caused by Dashan, don't you think it has anything to do with it?" Huang Shi said with some regret. "If we had just let Dashan apologize properly back then, things wouldn't have turned out like this."

Although he knew that Huangshan had implicated others, Old Man Huang didn't point it out for the sake of his eldest grandson's reputation.

After beating up the villagers at the village entrance to explain himself, he put the matter aside, completely ignoring the feelings of the entire second wife's family.

At the time, I thought my daughter-in-law was sensible and didn't make a scene. Now I realize that she just didn't want to alert the enemy and chose to remain silent.

“But,” Sister-in-law Huang pursed her lips, “my daughter-in-law already apologized.”

"How did you compensate? What did you do besides talking?" Old Huang was very annoyed. "Forget it, it's too late to say anything now. Go find someone."

It's either the East Wind prevails over the West Wind or the West Wind prevails over the East Wind; he hasn't lost yet!

Don't underestimate Huangjiakou just because it's small. Social interactions there are far more complex than you might think. I've been here for so many years, and I'm not just here for nothing.

“Alright,” Sister-in-law Huang glanced at the silver notes on the table, “Father, what should we do with these silver notes?”

"It's none of your business, mind your own business."

Upon hearing this, Sister-in-law Huang lowered her eyes and said, "I understand."

Just as her father-in-law didn't trust her, she also didn't trust him.

However, this money was a gift from the second wife to her father-in-law, and she couldn't forcibly take it from him if he refused to give it to her.

“Women are so shallow,” Huang Shi said with a smile. “Father, don’t take it to heart.”

“From now on, when you’re in charge of the household, you have to keep control of everything yourself,” Old Man Huang paused, thinking of Old Woman Huang. “Women can’t be relied on.”

They're siding with outsiders!

"Yes, son understands," Huang Shi asked tentatively after struggling for a moment, "Dad, are you and Mom really going to separate like this?"

"What can we do if we don't separate?" A flicker of pain crossed Old Huang's eyes. "We can't keep them together!"

"If it had been given to my second brother back then..."

“If it weren’t for the past,” he interrupted his son, “the decision was made after weighing the pros and cons. If I had to do it all over again, I would still make the same choice.”

“But,” Huang Shi’s eyes reddened, “our perfectly good family has fallen apart just like that…”

“It doesn’t matter. As long as I’m alive, it won’t fall apart,” Old Man Huang snorted. “The family tree can be changed back at any time, and there’s no need to worry too much about the family division documents. The territory of Huangjiakou is not something she can do as she pleases.”

“What if,” Huang Shi said with some concern, “they move away?”

"Our roots are here, where else can we move them?"

“I think,” Huang Shi said somewhat uneasily, “that Dad’s thinking is too self-evident, and that some things are unlikely to be true.”

If the second sister-in-law could separate from the clan when things didn't go smoothly, why can't she move again?

Is there a faster way to get rid of these burdens than moving?

Upon hearing this, Old Man Huang lowered his head and pondered, "If they really move, we'll think of another way."

"Dad, you shouldn't have gone so far just now. It would have been enough to take the land back, but you also wanted the house back. Wouldn't that have forced people to move out?"

With things turned out like this, only a fool would continue living in Huangjiakou. I really don't know what Dad was thinking.

“We’ll move in after they move out,” Old Huang said unmoved. “That place has good feng shui. If a group of women and children can make a living there, there’s no reason why we can’t.”

Seeing the old man still stubbornly refusing to see the truth, Huang Shi fell silent. "Whatever makes you happy, sir."

In short, it can't be too bad.

“Take this banknote,” Old Man Huang pointed to the table. “Tomorrow, go and find out who is selling land. Buy two hundred acres first, and keep the rest of the money for future use. When Da Shan has a child, send him to school.”

Whether they help or not, we must live our lives well and show your mother that your father made the right decision. You are better than your brother, and the Huang family's hope truly rests on you!