Zhang Gui hurriedly called the magpie to move the tables and chairs, and finally personally poured tea for a few old men and Li Zheng, and asked, "How come the elders have time to sit here today, but the fields are not busy?" ”

Kong Wuye snorted twice heavily, and said sarcastically, "How can we be busy with the talented master, and we are busy separating the family just after marrying our daughter-in-law." ”

Zhang Gui was choked and his face turned red, and he wanted to argue a few words and looked at the villagers' faces were not good, so he had to stand aside with a smile.

Li Zheng didn't want to offend Zhang Gui, after all, who knows what kind of character he will become in the future. He made a look and asked Fifth Master Kong to say a few words, and then said, "Brother Gui, just now we asked your sister-in-law's opinion, and she also agreed to split up the family." Today we are here to uphold justice for your family, how do you want to divide this family, let's talk about it in front of everyone. ”

Zhang Gui'er heard that Pucao agreed to split the family, a flash of joy flashed in her eyes, and she hurriedly responded, "The elders also know that I study outside all the year round, and I don't know how much money there is at home, so my sister-in-law has to talk about it first." ”

When Pu Cao heard this, he turned around and went back to the east chamber, and quickly took out two account books and an ebony box. She put all her things on the table in front of Li Zheng and said, "In the past two years, I have built a greenhouse to grow vegetables, as well as the income of the small shops in the city, plus your brother's study and family flowers, all the incoming and outgoing accounts are here, and I also invite the elders to look at them." ”

Li Zheng waved his hand and smiled, "We won't look at it, you better talk to your brother and let him know it in his heart." ”

"Okay," Pu Cao said, after straightening his sideburns, "the total amount of silver that the family has earned in two years is four hundred and thirty-eight taels, and one hundred and twenty-two taels have been spent, and now there are three hundred and sixteen taels of silver left." As for the property, there is only one courtyard, plus a pickle shop in the city. ”

While listening to it, everyone compared their own year's vegetable income in their hearts, and they all felt that Pucao did not hide their secrets, so they nodded one after another, "We only earn 100 taels after planting for a year, Pucao is diligent and attentive, and it is also appropriate to earn more than everyone." ”

Although Zhang Gui didn't believe that Pucao didn't hide her private room, he didn't look like he was helping her cover it up, so he had to smile and say, "Sister-in-law has worked hard, our Zhang family is rich today, in addition to my father's mother and brother blessed by God, thanks to my sister-in-law's busy work." ”

Chun Nier heard this, rolled her eyes, and said sarcastically, "So, the Zhang family is doing well now, and it's all the credit of the dead?" ”

Zhang Gui coughed awkwardly, didn't answer the question, turned to a few clan elders and said, "Elders, I grew up reading sage books, so naturally I won't do that ungrateful thing. Today, I am willing to give fifty taels of silver to my sister-in-law, and in the future, she will remarry or live on her own, which must be enough to spend. As for the rest, I'm going to leave it for some time to go to Beijing to catch the exam. I don't know what the elders think of this division? ”

When his words fell, the courtyard was immediately in an uproar, and everyone was upset for Pu Cao, "How can this work, this business was earned by Pu Cao, and half of her is not much, how can I just give a few dozen taels of silver." ”

"Yes, yes. At the beginning, Zhang Fu was deceived into marriage, and the Zhang family had nothing left. If it weren't for Pucao's hard work, how could it be what it is today. ”

"You can't be a man with a bad conscience!"

The more Zhang Gui listened, the redder his face became, and he wanted to say that he was the serious master of the Zhang family, and it was already benevolent and righteous to give fifty taels to the widowed sister-in-law. However, he saw that the crowd was angry, and he didn't dare to say it.

Several old men also frowned in annoyance, they all thought that no matter how greedy Zhang Gui was, he would share half of Pucao, after all, all the family property was earned by Pucao, and she should keep it all.

However, Zhang Gui was so ungrateful, so angry that they were really blinded on weekdays.

Just when the matter was deadlocked, Pu Cao took a few steps forward to salute the villagers, and said gratefully, "I know that the villagers are all for my good, and I can't see that I suffer a big loss." But since things have come to such a scene, there is no turning around. To tell the truth, I have nowhere to live even if I get the money, so I might as well exchange it for this yard and two acres of dry land at home.

Your brother is now a showman, and he will go back to study in a few days, and the courtyard is empty in the village, but I can still live for a long time. And he got all the money, whether it was to buy a yard in the city, or to keep it for the purpose of entering Beijing to take the exam. ”

Zhang Gui's eyes rolled, and he calculated that the courtyard and two acres of dry land together were only twenty taels of silver, and it was a lot more cost-effective to give Pucao silver money. He immediately responded, "Since my sister-in-law said so, I can't bear to see my sister-in-law have nowhere to live, so I have to give up this old mansion." ”

The villagers all rolled their eyes, hating him for being cheap and obedient. But everyone was counting on Pucao to make a fortune, and she stayed in the village as usual, which was naturally what they were happy to see. So, although everyone was worthless for her, they didn't open their mouths to persuade her.

Pu Cao saw Zhang Guiying, and looked at the two children again, "Shanzi is my brother-in-law, so naturally he is under my care." But the peach blossoms..."

Speaking of this, she sighed, as if she was extremely reluctant and reluctant to endure it, and said in a trembling voice, "Peach Blossom is naturally going to follow her brother..."

"Sister-in-law, don't throw down the peach blossoms, the peach blossoms are afraid!" Before Pu Cao's words were finished, Peach Blossom had already broken away from Chen's second sister-in-law's hand and ran over frantically, and she knelt in front of Pu Cao and kowtowed.

This girl was playing with Shanzi at the door, and when she saw that the village had run to her house, she was so frightened that she hid behind Chen's second sister-in-law who had just arrived. I heard that my sister-in-law and my brother were going to split up, and she was already crying to tears. At this time, when I heard that my sister-in-law was going to throw her to my brother, and only took Shanzi away, I felt that the sky was falling, and I refused to agree.

"Sister-in-law, I will follow you wherever you go, I will treat you as my mother. I don't want to leave you, sister-in-law, please take me with you, okay? ”

Pu Cao squatted and hugged Peach Blossom's small body and comforted, "Peach Blossom, your brother will be an official in the future, and you can find a good in-law if you live with him." My sister-in-law has a bad reputation, and I'm afraid you won't be able to marry your sister-in-law. ”

"No, no, if I don't get married, I'll follow my sister-in-law. The second brother has no conscience, and the second uncle used to starve me to death, but he didn't care. Or my sister-in-law gave me cereal porridge to drink, I will be filial to my sister-in-law in the future, help my sister-in-law work, sister-in-law don't leave me! ”

"My sister-in-law doesn't want to leave you behind, but your surname is Zhang, and he is your brother..."

The two sisters-in-law said a few words like this, and they were already hugging and crying, and the peach blossoms choked up and couldn't breathe for a few times, so panicked that the women hurriedly stepped forward to help pat their backs and stroke their chests. The little girl got angry, and her two little hands were like small pliers, and she hugged Pucao's neck and didn't let go. There is a posture that if she leaves her sister-in-law, she will not live.

Seeing this, the villagers couldn't help but sigh, or the child has a conscience and knows who really loves her. Look at Zhang Gui again, this is a typical white-eyed wolf, not even as good as a nine-year-old sister.

Zhang Gui didn't love his sister in the first place, but when he saw that she was going to live with Pucao to live and die, he felt that his face was swollen and painful as if he had been slapped twice, and his heart was even more hateful and angry.

Mrs. Lizheng saw that the time was ripe, so she squeezed in front of Pucao and Peach Blossom and carefully touched her head and persuaded, "Peach Blossom, come to the master, your sister-in-law still has to discuss the separation of the family with your second brother." The master promised to let you live with your sister-in-law, okay? ”

Peach Blossom raised her big teary eyes to look at the master, and then looked at her sister-in-law and nodded, and then slowly let go. Mrs. Li Zheng hugged her and got up, sighed, and said as if she was a little hesitant at the end, "Peach Blossom, this kid wants to follow Pucao, but after all, your brother is her own brother, and this matter is really a little difficult to handle." However, I have an idea here, how about you listen to Pucao and your brother? ”

Before Zhang Gui'er and Pucao responded, the women were already shouting, "Auntie, say it quickly, this child is crying strangely." It's all grown up in a big group, who is willing to let her leave the village. ”

"Okay, then I'll give up my face and talk about it. Peach blossom this year with me to learn embroidery, I love this child is sensible and well-behaved, has always wanted to talk to Pucao, to set the peach blossom to my family as a daughter-in-law, I didn't expect the words to be said, this is still a troublesome separation.

Peach Blossom is nine years old this year, and it stands to reason that it is not too early to get married. If Pu Cao and your brother agree to this family affair, Peach Blossom will not have to follow your brother into the city, and live in the village and be taken care of by me and Pu Cao, and if you can marry directly into my family after the age of fifteen, wouldn't it be the best. It's not that I praise my son, Quanzi and Peach Blossom have played since childhood, and the two children get along well, and they will definitely be a harmonious little couple when they get married in the future. ”

After she said this, she patted Peach Blossom on the back and asked her, "Peach Blossom, are you willing to be the master's daughter-in-law?" So that you don't have to leave the village, you don't have to leave your sister-in-law. Good no good? ”

Peach Blossom is very afraid of leaving her sister-in-law and leaving this place she has known since she was a child, as long as she can stay. She nodded her little head and responded in a loud voice, "I do, I do!" I don't want to leave my sister-in-law, I don't want to leave my master, I want to live in the village and don't leave! ”

Pu Cao wiped her tears and said with a smile, "Okay, if you don't leave, you won't leave, stay and live with your sister-in-law." ”

Everyone laughed and praised, "This kid is really a sensible person, okay, if you marry in the village in the future, you won't have to leave for the rest of your life." ”

Li Siye is a good person, and when he saw that the two family affairs were done, it was not good to say more, so he opened his mouth to ask Zhang Gui, "Brother Gui, what do you think of the peach blossom family business?" ”

When everyone heard this, they all turned their heads to stare at Zhang Gui, as if he dared to say a word, and was about to rush up and trample him flat. Zhang Gui is not stupid in the end, he can't do anything that is angry with the public, he bowed his head and responded, "Peach Blossom married into Uncle Lizheng's family, and I am also relieved." ”

"That's good, that's good. This is also a happy event in our village, and we will set up two tables tomorrow to have a lively time. ”

"That's nature." Li Zheng hurriedly laughed.