The funeral went smoothly. Although Chen Wenhui did not come back, everyone expected it, after all, Chen Wenhui and his wife were sitting in the northwest, and they could not come back without the emperor's will. Besides, she's a married woman. However, exquisite funeral rites were sent to her house, and even the most picky old lady Li was very satisfied.

The emperor is also very face-saving, he has already made a decree to mourn on the first day of Chen Zhaonan's death, and rewarded many things, such as gold clothes and jade wraps, which is very dignified. Because Chen Zhaonan was the father of the previous queen, the father of the queen mother, and the grandfather of the current queen, he was naturally named Cheng'en Gong early, so he was also buried with the etiquette of the Duke of Guo.

The Queen Mother got the news and couldn't come back, so she specially sent a rich reward. also sent her personal Mama Yu Mama back to guard her spirit. In fact, although the Queen Mother is Chen Zhaonan's daughter, according to the etiquette, she is already the noble Queen Mother, and there is no rule for her father's spirit, even if she is in the capital, she can't return to her mother's house to treat the funeral, let alone be far away in Nanyang. However, she was able to send her personal grandmother over, she already valued the Chen family and was filial.

On the day of the funeral, the emperor rewarded the road sacrifice again and sent the scholars in front of the palace to write a eulogy in person. All the civil and military officials in the city went out to send the funeral, and Chen Zhaonan was also mourned.

After everything was done, the Chen family returned to the Chen family's mansion, already exhausted. did not leave immediately, but rested in the Chen family's mansion for the night, and the next day, the Chen family, who had recovered their strength, began to discuss the separation of the family.

They invited Chen Zhaonan's widow, Mrs. Li, to sit in the middle, and the second and third rooms of the big room sat on the left in turn. At the head on the right are the two sisters Chen Yuanru. As for the next generation, such as Chen Wenqi, Chen Wenjun and his wife can only stand behind their parents and have no seats. Under Chen Yuanru's sisters, there is still a person sitting, who is Mama Yu. Originally, although Mama Yu had a noble status and was a grandmother next to the Queen Mother, she was a subordinate after all. You are not qualified to sit in this place.

But. The Queen Mother didn't come, but she sent Mama Yu, and this Mama Yu represented the Queen Mother, so they naturally wanted to give Mama Yu a seat. Mama Jade also keeps her duty. Although sat down. But he sat leaning. At first glance, you can know the identity of a slave.

Li Shi, who was sitting at the top, closed his eyes, and there were two close-fitting grandmothers standing behind him, for a while. She was also emaciated, a little exhausted, and she was just sitting here by force.

Mrs. Li didn't speak, so naturally she wanted the boss Chen Yuanfeng to speak.

Chen Yuanfeng said: "My father's funeral has been dealt with. According to the rules of the family, this time is the time to separate the family. However, the situation in our family is different. The third brother has long been on his own. So, the only thing left is the separation of my house and the second room. As for the family's property, it is natural for the three brothers to divide it. ”

Chen Yuanheng first said: "I have long been self-reliant, and my family is considered wealthy, plus, a few years ago, the two of us went to Jiangnan for so many years, and we couldn't be filial piety by our parents' side, we are both eldest brothers and sisters-in-law, and second brothers and sisters-in-law are waiting for our parents." After returning to the capital, within two years, our family moved out again, although it is very close to here, but, after all, it is not in a house, and there is no eldest brother and second brother to do their filial piety. So I don't want the family's property anymore, the eldest brother and the second brother have taken care of their parents for many years, so it is reasonable that you should share the family's property, so you should divide it. ”

Those who said this were comfortable. Even Old Madam Li opened her cloudy eyes, looked at Chen Yuanheng with a smile, and nodded.

The second lady Li had long expected this to be the case, and she was not surprised, she was still laughing in her heart, this third child was too hypocritical, what does it mean to be rich? Is there a family in the world that is richer than the third family? That is, the four great families and the emperor can compare with it, his net worth is so rich, naturally he can't look down on the Chen family's mansion. However, Chen Yuanheng is also smart. As soon as he said this, he didn't want to divide the property, which was to completely separate the relationship with the mansion in terms of money.

In the past few years, the second lady in charge of the family understands the situation. The third room has not cost the family a penny. The sons and daughters of other families have never used a penny of the public school when they got married. It's all made by people themselves. Including the big luxurious mansion they live in now. Not only did he not spend the family's money, but he also brought back 100,000 taels of silver to the family every year.

Now in front of everyone, the third brother doesn't want the family's property, so his two brothers are naturally embarrassed to ask the third child to take 100,000 taels of silver to the family every year. That's one big step missing.

The second lady Li felt a little pity in her heart.

The eldest lady, Mrs. Wang, was happy with the color, and looked at the third husband and wife with a smile.

Bai Yuying, the eldest daughter-in-law standing behind Mrs. Wang, shook her head secretly. My mother-in-law has never been smart in her life. The third room doesn't want anything, which means that the third room won't give anything in the future. For so many years, although Dafang is not in charge of the housework, he should be able to know it when he listens and watches. The family has never spent the family's money for so many years, but sends money to the family every year, and I heard that it is 100,000 taels of silver a year.

If people don't take the property from the third room, they will naturally not send another 100,000 taels of silver back in a year. What is the attitude of the second lady of the family, I didn't see the sad look of the second lady's clothes, but what is the attitude of Mrs. Wang of your big house, even if she is happy, she can't show it to everyone to know, there is really nothing to say, everyone is the daughter of the family, why is the gap so big, it can be seen that the Wang family is partial to the south and really does not know how to educate their daughters.

Bai Yuying secretly made up her mind that in the future, her son would marry a daughter-in-law, and naturally he would choose among the four major families, but the Wang family would never choose. However, the Chen family can't choose, the Wang family can't choose, and their own Bai family can't choose, so only the Li family is left, the people of the Li family, Bai Yuying looked at her second aunt, Mrs. Li, and couldn't help but shake her head secretly.

Bai Yuying's thoughts were already flying here. Bai Shi was happy. Husband's words are really good. Are these properties of their Chen family's mansion rare in their own family? It's not a good industry, and after taking it, I have to send back another 100,000 taels of silver every year. Although his family didn't care about the 100,000 taels of silver, when he thought that this money was spent on these people, half of them were his enemies, Bai Shi's heart became uncomfortable.

Bai thought that if his husband could get rid of the money sent back to the mansion with 100,000 taels a year, then he would rather use 100,000 taels a year to do good deeds than to spend it on his enemies. Let them be fed and drunk, and then they will come and count their own houses.

Chen Yuanfeng was very happy with the words of the third brother, not only did he not want the family's property, but also gave his two brothers a reputation for filial piety, he was really good at talking.

Chen Yuanfeng naturally wanted to postpone it, but Chen Yuanheng persevered. In the end, the second sister, Mrs. Chen Yuanru, said: "Big brother, the third brother is so friendly, you should do what the third brother wants." The third brother's family is not short of this money. We all know it. Over the years, you and your second brother have worked hard to take care of your parents, and you should be. ”

In fact, even if it is a division of family property, there are very few that can be divided into a concubine, Chen Yuanheng does not want it, and it will be passed on in the future, it is also a good name, which is good for Chen Yuanheng's family and his Chen family. It's also good for the daughters of the Chen family who are married outside.

Chen Yuanfeng stood up and asked his mother, Mrs. Li. Mrs. Li said kindly: "I am also happy that your brothers are so friendly, and so will your father's spirit in heaven." So be it. ”

Chen Yuanfeng got his mother's message, so he naturally did so, turned his head and announced: "In this way, the third room will not be divided into things, and the rest will be divided between me and the second room." The chief steward, bring the books of the house. ”

The chief butler had already been ready, came in from outside the house, and instructed the servants to bring up the account books.

Chen Yuanfeng said: "There are several properties in the family, according to the rules, we are a long house, naturally the ancestral property of the division, as well as the sacrificial field. The rest of the property purchased by my father was originally divided between our brothers and three rooms, but now we don't want three rooms, so naturally we divide them equally between the two rooms. In the future, the mother's inheritance will be divided in the future when the mother comes. ”

Chen Yuanfeng did not say that their mother's property was naturally shared only by their own brother, and the third brother was not born by his mother, so naturally he would not share his mother's dowry and inheritance.

Chen Yuanfeng's words are decent, and when the family divides the family property in the past, it is like this. The long-term house inherits the family business, and naturally gets more. The second son is to be divided. Only the father's property can be divided into the second son, and the mother's dowry can be divided into the second son.

Chen Yuanfeng didn't see the gloomy faces of the two couples in the second room, and continued: "In addition to these properties, there is also our big house, and the third brother has already moved out. Before, when my father was there, I also bought a house for my second brother outside, and on a certain day, the second brother's family will also move out. My mother used to live in the upper room at the back. My husband and wife moved to the upper front room to live, and the rest of the yard was divided among the Wenqi brothers. ”

It just so happens that Chen Wenqi's brothers are also three, which is very easy to divide.

Mrs. Wang's happy expression was beyond words.

Old Madam Li frowned, but she didn't say anything. This is the rule of the family, and it has always been so.

However, Mrs. Li and her husband were not happy, and Mrs. Li glanced at her husband. Chen Yuanluan said: "The eldest brother is talking about the rules of the general family. However, everyone like our Chen family is naturally different. Our family is not very prosperous. Especially in our second room, there is only one son of Wen Hao. In this way, it is a little thin to divide out, but it is better for our brothers to continue to live together and take care of each other. ”

That's what it means to disapprove of separation. The faces of the people present were not good-looking. Sure enough, there is no good thing in separating the family, and there will be strife. (To be continued......)