Chapter 64: Separation
Just when the Gu family was full of joy, Duran stood up leisurely, she cleared her throat, and said unhurriedly: "You'an, the house is a score, but we have to compensate for our medical expenses, and we can't afford it ourselves." ”
"This ......" Gu Youan was a little ruthless, after all, he was so big in the Gu family, although his uncle and aunt were not benevolent, he knew in his heart that his uncle and aunt did not have so much money.
Du Lan smiled lightly and looked at Gu Youan strangely: "You don't want Brother Xue to be this wronged leader, do you?" Brother Xue gave you all good medicinal herbs, otherwise you thought that with such a serious injury to your head, you would be able to get out of bed in three or two days? ”
Xue Yan remained silent, and it wasn't until Du Lan mentioned this that people noticed him, and Xu Cui'e and Gu Zhiping glanced at him with disgust, feeling that his debt collectors were chasing after his family.
Xue Yan nodded calmly.
Xu Cui'e frowned, and said sharply: "Where can we see the good medicine you said you used, maybe Gu Youan was not so seriously injured at all, and you guys joined forces to cheat us out of our money." Let me tell you, as long as I am here, you will succeed! ”
Xu Cui'e reacted violently, and Gu Zhiping was also embarrassed, he had heard his son say that he had three hundred taels of medical expenses, and he couldn't afford to pay for smashing pots and selling iron.
After thinking about it, he complained to Xue Yan along with his daughter-in-law, "Yes, must you use good medicine to save people?" I think you're just trying to make money. ”
Xue Yan sneered and took out Ji'an Tang's prescription from his arms, "The doctor of Ji'an Tang has seen You'an, how seriously he was injured, you don't know, if I hadn't rescued You'an, someone in your family would have to go to jail." ”
Duran glared at them, "This is not alarmist, the proof is in the hands of Doctor Xue, if you don't admit it, we will have to tear our faces and see you in court." When the time comes, we won't be able to control what happens to your daughter. ”
Xu Cui'e's face changed, her daughter will be married this year, and she is still looking forward to her daughter marrying a big family to enjoy the glory and wealth. She can't watch her daughter go to court, such a fuss, people from all over the world don't know about it?
There was a handle in the hands of others, Xu Cui'e had to bow her head, she cried and said: "You'an, Doctor Xue, we are authentic croppers, and the annual harvest is less than one or two pieces of silver, we really can't afford to pay it." ”
What she said is indeed the truth, and Du Lan also roughly calculated in his heart, in ancient times, the productivity was backward, the output was low, the Gu family had a total of six or seven acres of land, and the annual grain was only sold for more than one or two silver, plus the food of his family, the rest was only one or two silver.
This is still a very poor food, if the food is better, there is not even one or two left at home.
But this matter can't be just settled, You'an's injury can't be in vain, Du Lan glanced at Gu Zhiping, and said lightly: "It's better like this, Ji'an Tang and Doctor Xue are old acquaintances, and this account can be paid back slowly." Since you can't take it out at the moment, let's mortgage it with the land. ”
"What!" Gu Zhiping stood up flatly, his eyebrows raised high, "Duran, my uncle's family is counting on farming to live, it's too ruthless for you to say that, are you going to starve our family to death?" ”
Du Lan chuckled and looked at Gu Zhiping with disdain: "Uncle, don't get excited, how can we say that we are all a family, how can we kill them all." You really can't afford to pay this money, and we don't plan to make you lose it all. Is it feasible for you to pay us an acre of land every year, as well as a fair distribution of the house, and a split of the yard into two? ”
Gu Zhiping muffled silently, Xu Cui'e pulled his sleeve vigorously, Gu Zhiping shook it off impatiently, raised his head and said, "Then listen to you, so be it." After noon, he called Laifu to call a few elders to make a notarization, and Chunyan's matter was revealed. ”
"Okay." Duran agreed.
After lunch, Gu Laifu invited several elders in the family, as well as Boss Du to come to the Gu family to witness their separation.
Gu Chunyan broke Gu Youan's head before, and it was already a sensation in the village, after Gu Youan came back today, all the people in the village paid attention to the Gu family's every move, and some people even waited to watch the Gu family lively, but they didn't expect the Gu family to have no movement at all.
Just when people felt that there was no excitement to see, someone saw several elders of the Gu family and Boss Du going to the Gu family, and then the village was boiling again. Some people who were idle and had nothing to do began to rush to Gu's house.
When Boss Du heard that the Gu family was going to split up, his face couldn't help but become serious, if Gu Zhiping, the head of the family, behaved unfairly this time, he would also stand up and seek justice for Gu You'an, and he couldn't let Xu Cui'e bully him every time.
Coming to Gu's house quickly, a few people entered the hall directly, and when they saw Gu Zhiping, they got straight to the point, "How are you going to divide this family?" ”
Because of the previous scandal, Gu Zhiping hung his head after saying hello and began to talk about Gu Youan and his own thoughts.
"Before, Uncle and You'an's fields, I have divided them into a single plant, now You'an wants a house, separate the courtyard wall alone, I don't object, he has already got married, and now there is a woman to take care of their grandchildren, I am also relieved. There aren't many pots and pans at home, so I'll pay some money to buy them a new set. There are also houses and courtyard walls, you divide the yards, build them yourself, and then let the rich take a hand and help you build them together. And then there are the chickens at home, and you have few people, so I will give you two chickens. As for the pigs, wait until the New Year to kill the meat, and see how much it will be divided. ”
It sounds very fair, the things in the house are divided fairly, but he didn't say how the house should be divided, Old Man Gu and Gu Youan have been living in a dilapidated house in the west, three main houses in the north and a side house in the east, and the house before belonged to Gu Zhiping's house.
Those houses were built with Old Man Gu's silver, and Gu Zhiping said that he was sloppy, but he didn't mention how to distribute the house.
He also said that he gave some money for subsidies and built a cover, could it be that he was referring to the flip cover, not the redivision of the house.
Speaking of chickens, based on Duran's understanding of Xu Cui'e, she can be sure that Xu Cui'e will definitely not give her hens that can lay eggs, what is the use of dividing two roosters? Doesn't it mean that there is nothing left after eating meat, doesn't it mean that you don't give it?
There are also pigs, and when the meat is killed during the New Year, it will be half a year later, and when Xu Cui'e casually gives some corner meat, it can be regarded as fulfilling her promise.
Duran felt that such a division was fair on the surface, but in fact they didn't get anything, just to separate the courtyard.
Before she could object, Xu Cui'e had already jumped up first.
"What do you say, boss? He's not our own son, why are you giving them so many things? Besides, we didn't mention these things in our previous discussions. ”
Several elders of the Gu family couldn't stand it, and said to Gu Zhiping: "Zhiping, your family is discussing big things, why do you still allow women to intervene?" ”
This elder didn't really look at the woman yelling, he just felt that this woman was yelling in front of him, and he didn't look at him as an elder at all, which was really too faceless for him.
Boss Du also echoed: "Your family is really getting more and more unruly, looking at the ancient and modern times, which family allows a woman to be the master of the house, and which family is no better off for future generations." "Although Boss Du is not a Gu family member, in Shanwa Village, his status is equivalent to that of the village head.
He is fair, has high prestige, and conforms to the will of the people, and under normal circumstances, everyone listens to what he says.
Especially when everyone couldn't get used to Xu Cui'e's appearance of not understanding the rules, they immediately counted Gu Zhiping for not being able to discipline women.
No matter how arrogant Xu Cui'e is, she has been counted down by so many elders, and she can't hold her face, especially her own man's face is ugly, and she doesn't dare to squeak at the moment.
In order to save his dignity, Gu Zhiping glared at Xu Cui'e fiercely.
Old Man Gu spoke out at the right time: "Zhiping, I have to say a few words." The house you live in now was built at my expense, and you still lived in a thatched house at that time, and the one you and I lived in was originally built to be a utility room, so the building was simple. When our grandparents came back, they didn't fight for the house, and now that my grandson is married, you have to divide the house into two houses. ”
Duran looked at Old Man Gu, a flash of joy flashed on his face, the old man was the most qualified to compete for the house. As long as he is willing to fight, Gu Zhiping has no reason to shirk.
"This ...... Uncle, it's not that I don't want to give you a house, but there are a lot of people at home, just enough to live, how can there be an empty house, I can't kick people out......" Gu Zhiping looked embarrassed.
The elders of the Gu family all knew that the Gu family was covered by Old Man Gu at the expense of Old Man Gu, so he said a fair word: "Since the house was built by Old Man Gu, it should be returned to him according to reason." But it's true that you can't drive people out to live, I think so, your daughter is about to be married, it's better to let her change You'an, anyway, she shouldn't be married after two years. ”
"This ...... Chunyan, a girl who has not been out of the cabinet, moved to live in her cousin's former house, I'm afraid it's not good. Gu Zhiping's expression was evasive, not to mention that Chunyan was unwilling, and he, who was a father, was not willing to let his daughter go to live in the patient's house, in case he was sick.
Xu Cui'e hurriedly smiled, lowered her eyebrows and said: "It's better to wait for Chunyan to get married before letting go of the house, You'an has just gotten married, and the matter of Tian Ding's import is unlikely this year." Besides, the uncle also lives in Westinghouse, and his legs and feet are inconvenient, so You'an is also convenient to take care of him. ”
As he spoke, he kept glancing at the master.
Gu Zhiping understood, coughed dryly twice, and said Xu Cui'e's meaning again.
At this time, the elders in the house did not object, and Gu Zhiping knew that everyone agreed with this decision.
So he said to Old Man Gu and Gu Youan: "Uncle, even if we have separated, we are still a family, and if there are difficulties in life in the future, just tell me, my nephew will try his best to help." There are also those who celebrate the New Year's holidays and have to move around, otherwise they will be divided. After all, we have lived together for so long, and when it comes to farming, it is better to help each other than outsiders. ”
Old Man Gu and Gu Youan didn't speak, the atmosphere was awkward for a while, and several elders nodded in agreement, "That's, that's." ”
Seeing this, Gu Zhiping hesitated for a moment and continued: "You'an has been weak since he was a child, although he is a nephew, I have always regarded him as a son, and I have never let him do manual work over the years, and everyone in these villages knows it." Cui'e and I are also old, if we don't have the ability in the future, the two of them will be smart enough to do business, which is better than the rich two. If we are in trouble, he cannot stand idly by. ”
Hearing this, Duran couldn't help but sneer a few times, do they have a problem? Who can live a good life? There is also a sentence emphasizing that Gu Youan is half a son, which means that Gu Youan will not be able to provide for him?