Unexpectedly, he ran into his rival, the first master Zhang Pengju.

When Zhang Pengju saw Mei Changan, he walked over with a smile: "This early in the morning, Brother Wang came out to drink, but what is the depressing?" ”

Mei Changan calmed down, with a smile on his face: "Brother Zhang, do you have time to have a drink?" ”

Zhang Pengju sneered: "I can't compare to Brother Wang's idleness, and I am at ease all day long." Now that everything around the adults has to be handled by me, the case is so hard that I can't get out of my head! ”

"But Brother Wang, why do you drink such thin wine? It's a loss of identity! If Brother Wang doesn't have money, do you see the auspicious cloth on the other side? You go in and tell the shopkeeper of the auspicious cloth shop, let them see that for the sake of the Wang brothers and sisters, give you a few taels of wine money, you can still come......"

As he spoke, he laughed and walked away.

Mei Changan looked at Zhang Pengju with a pale face and walked away.

Zhang Pengju's words still echoed in his head, auspicious cloth line? Younger sister?

Mei Changan thought about it, went home, and muttered a few words to Qian.

Qian looked at Mei Changan in astonishment, nodded after a while, cleaned up, and went out.

It didn't take long for him to come back.

Mei Changan hurriedly greeted him: "How is it?" What's going on? ”

Qian Shi was a little unable to come back to his senses at the moment, "I entered the auspicious cloth shop, pretending to buy fabrics, the fabric of the auspicious cloth shop is really good, the material is soft and thick, the color is also good-looking, and there is a technique called dyeing Valerian dyeing cloth, which is directly a painting on the cloth." If it weren't for the fact that I was short of money now, I would have pulled a few feet back and made a skirt for Jin Hai, it would definitely look good. ”

"What do you have to do with all this? What did I ask you to inquire about? Mei Changan interrupted Qian's words impatiently.

"Oh, I went in just when someone was asking, asking if the color of this cloth fades, and what did I hear about this cloth that was praised by the palace lady? I listened to the young man's talk, saying that their cloth was guaranteed not to fade, and that the cloth dyed Valerian was the favorite of the lady in the palace. He also said, and said......" Speaking of this, Qian didn't dare to say any more.

"Say-" Mei Changan felt a bad premonition when he saw Qian's face, but he also wanted to know what was going on.

"I heard the young man say that their cloth was dyed by the auspicious dyeing workshop in Shiqiao Town, and the cloth that did not fade was dyed, as well as the colored cloth dyed with valerian, and it was a little girl surnamed Wang......

Hearing this, Mei Changan already had a little omen in his heart.

The little girl surnamed Wang was also forced to be helpless, the family was both parents, there were four elder brothers, and the family's money was used for the second brother in the family to study and be admitted to Xiucai. Who knew that this brother stole the family's land deed and sold it in order to become an official, and took the money from the sale of the family's land and flew away. ”

"At home, the eldest brother broke his leg, and the second brother didn't know where to fool the so-called miracle doctor and took the medicine, poor

The point was killed, and my father was so angry that he had a stroke when he heard the news, and the family was about to starve to death. ”

"When that little girl was a child, she liked to make flowers and flowers, and play with colors, and when she saw that the veil was dyed by that color, she thought about giving it a try. As a result, I didn't expect to have this talent, and the dye that was concocted was not only bright in color, but also did not fade. They all paid tribute to the palace, and I heard that the palace lady liked it, and she specially sent someone to reward the little girl of the Mei family. "Now the little girl of the Mei family is supporting a family by herself, and it can be regarded as a bittersweet ......" At that time, the young man of the cloth village finished speaking, and the woman who was a little more emotional took a handkerchief to wipe her tears.

kept praising the little girl for being a good girl, so he rushed to this little girl and bought more.

The Qian family is like falling into an ice cellar, which is clearly talking about his own family and sister-in-law?

I didn't care to listen any further, so I hurried back.

After listening to Qian's relay, Mei Changan still didn't understand the meaning of Zhang Pengju's words.

That is to say that he stole the land deed from the seller and didn't care whether his family lived or died, but now his family has turned over and made a fortune.

And he lost his position as a friend, and his life was not as good as day by day.

It stands to reason that he should hate Zhang Pengju to death, but after thinking about it, Mei Changan would like to thank the surname Zhang, if it weren't for him, he wouldn't have known that the Mei family was developed.

It just so happens that now he is short of money, if the Mei family is really rich, he will have to find a way to get some silver to solve his urgent needs first.

Going this way, Mei Changan was not at ease, and secretly inquired a few times, only to find out that the business of this auspicious cloth shop was too good, and it only sold cloth dyed by dyes made by his own sister.

I heard that even the provincial capital and the capital have auspicious cloth shops, and the business is very good.

This made him have more ideas in his heart, if it is really the handiwork of his own sister, no matter where she comes from this craft, this talent.

With this hand alone, it is presumably possible to sell for a lot of money.

Mei Changan's heart is even hotter.

It's just that he came out disgracefully at the beginning, and if he wants to come back here, the family will definitely not be able to give a good face, and after pondering for two days, Mei Changan carefully prepared a lot of things, and then took the Qian family and Jin Hai to Lingshan Village.

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Since Mei Xiaotong and An Huahao knew that Mei Changan was coming back, judging from the news, he first heard his rival mention the auspicious cloth shop, and then inquired, thinking that he also knew that this was the recipe he gave.

He was dismissed, he sat on the mountain, and he still wanted to go back and socialize every day, so the money was definitely not enough.

This time I came back, definitely for the money.

Since this is the case, it is even more important to make the division of the family clear, and not wait until the new year.

Mrs. Li made steaming noodles for An Huahao and brought them over, seeing the seriousness of the two of them, she asked casually: "What's the matter?" Hua Hao, is something wrong? ”

Mei Xiaotong sipped

pursed his lips: "Brother Song got the news that Mei Changan is coming back!" ”

"What?" Mrs. Li jumped three feet high.

"That bastard dares to come back? See that the old lady doesn't break his legs! This brute ......"

Mei Xiaotong grabbed Mrs. Li: "Mother, when he comes back, I'll hand you a stick and beat him." I'm afraid that there will be nothing good for him to come back this time, and we have to make a thorough separation of the family. Tomorrow I will ask the patriarch to witness! ”

When Mrs. Li heard this, she didn't jump or scold: "This is the right thing." The principal of the business has also been divided, and if you want to do business, you can just take out each one again next year. It's easy to worry if you divide it, don't say anything about their brothers-in-law, which of your sisters-in-law is a fuel-efficient lamp, don't think about taking out the silver in their purse. ”

"At that time, even if your foolish father is coaxed into giving money, it will be his business, and when he has no money to hand over as the principal next year, naturally he will not have his share in this business!" The more Mrs. Li thought about it, the more she felt good, and she clapped her hands, eager to call the patriarch now.

"Hua Hao, do you know when the second deflated calf will arrive? Don't be there tomorrow, right? ”

"Auntie, don't worry, there are still a few days, about twenty days after the lunar month, we still have time." An Huahao comforted while snoring and eating noodles.

Looking at Xiaotong and her aunt, holding hot noodles in their hands, An Huahao felt that the fatigue of the day had disappeared.

This is simply a scene in a dream, a mother with a knife mouth and a tofu heart, a considerate daughter-in-law, a hot kang head, life is like this, what more can a husband ask for?

As soon as it was dawn, Mrs. Li almost couldn't wait, and was finally persuaded by Mei Xiaotong to endure until she had breakfast.

Mei Xiaotong threw a thunderbolt: "Yesterday, Brother Song went out and came back with news, saying that the shopkeeper Zheng asked me to go to the provincial capital for the New Year next year, saying that he wanted to discuss something with the owner." I thought I had to leave early, so I might as well invite the patriarch a year ago and divide the family completely. ”

"Otherwise, I don't know how long it will take me to come back to the provincial capital, and it will delay things."

This is Mei Xiaotong's excuse after discussing with Mrs. Li and An Huahao yesterday.

Sure enough, when these words came out, except for Mei Zhongzhong's reluctance, everyone had no opinion, anyway, the family had already been divided, but it was just a matter of going through the motions.

Mei Changgui was afraid that he would delay the little sister's affairs, so he hurriedly got up: "I'll go and invite the patriarch to come." ”

When Mei Changgui left, Mei Xiaotong said: "I don't know how long it will take me to go, I'm afraid that I will come back late and delay our family's business, so I thought that I would divide the principal of the business and take it first." When spring begins, before the business opens, let's hand over the silver and put it together. ”

As soon as these words came out, Liu Xiaoqiao glanced at Mei Xiaotong quickly.

Mei Changqing was also aware and looked at Mei Xiaotong.

Mei Xiaoque was still saying: "Why bother so much, let's keep all the money in my mother's place, and when the time comes, we can just find my mother to get it, and we won't delay things." ”

Mrs. Li's eyes rolled: "The family is divided, what am I still doing?" Bring it to your house. Besides, I still want to follow Xiaotong to the provincial capital to see the world. ”

Mei Changqing saw that Mei Xiaotong and Mrs. Li did not let go, the posture was to divide the money to each family, and then thought that An Huahao came back last night, and couldn't help but chuckle in her heart.

Immediately chimed in: "That's fine! Let's take it first, and we won't delay my mother to go to the provincial capital. At the same time, he smiled again: "Mother, you go to the provincial capital to open your eyes, and come back to bring some rare goods from the provincial capital to your son and grandchildren?" ”

Mrs. Li spat him: "Do you want to bring a hammer?" ”

Mei Zhongzhong was still a little reluctant: "Since you don't have time, it's too late to divide it when you come back, why do you have to divide it before the year?" Didn't you say a reunion year? ”

"Dad, our family is together, why aren't we reunited? Besides, the family is already almost divided, and it is not a step worse. Mei Xiaotong's tone was soft, but the meaning was very tough.

Mei Yongzhen, who was next to her, looked at Mei Zhongzhong's lost appearance, and couldn't help but speak: "Little sister, look at your father-"

"Big sister, shut up! Which girl who got married took care of the separation of her mother's family? If you feel that you are well and have strength, you might as well go to the old house and clean up and move in at night. Mei Changqing said impatiently.

When a sentence came out, Mei Yongzhen lowered her head and wiped her tears.

Mei Zhongzhong couldn't help but want to say a few words about Mei Changqing, opened his mouth, remembered that he was now given to the third child, endured it, and persuaded Mei Yongzhen a few words.

The patriarch was invited by Mei Changgui.

On the way, Mei Changgui had already said why he was invited.

The head of the Mei family was taken aback, and then he covered the big courtyard, obviously the family was lively, why did he suddenly have to split up?

It's just that this tree has large branches and leaves, and there are many people divided into families, which is also a good reason.

It's not easy to ask when you're a patriarch.

When they arrived at Mei's house, everyone greeted each other and invited the patriarch to sit on it.

The patriarch glanced at the whole house, and saw that Mei Yongzhen and Sun Mutou were also present, and frowned: "Why do you divide the family, and you have to divide the married daughter?" ”

Mei Zhongzhong shook her head.

"Then what are Yongzhen and the Sun family doing sitting here?" The patriarch of the Mei family has long known that his clan brother is a little confused, and your family is not divided into eldest daughters and granddaughters, so you let them listen here?

The eldest niece is also an ignorant person, at this time, the daughter who marries outside should also avoid suspicion, so as not to be disliked by her brothers.

Mei Yongzhen and Sun

Wood's face suddenly turned red, and he hurriedly went out.

Except for Mei Zhongzhong, all the people in the Mei family felt happy when they looked at it.

As soon as Mei Yongzhen left, the head of the Mei family said: "Brother Lao Zhu, why do you want to split up the family?" Do you all agree? ”

Mei Zhongzhong still wants to be face-saving at the moment, only saying that the fourth child has married a daughter-in-law,

It's time to separate.

The Mei family chimed in.

Seeing that he was determined to split the family, the head of the Mei family couldn't say anything.

Seeing Mei Xiaotong hand over the family separation list, the head of the Mei family only glanced at it twice, and was stunned.

This list is clearly divided, but there are a few points that he can't quite understand.

After thinking about it, he said cautiously: "Are you sure about this?" Brother Zhu, you follow the third child, and your sister-in-law follows Xiaotong? But if this is the case, my sister-in-law and Xiaotong will suffer? Besides, why didn't she leave a dowry for Xiaotong alone, she hasn't married yet. Besides, there is no second child in this, but he is still on the family tree. ”

The list of the Mei family is clearly listed, how the family is divided into a mess.

The patriarch thought in his heart, look at Mei Xiaotong and Mrs. Li, not only is she sympathetic, but she has lost this girl, and she has worked hard, but as a result, she has split up the family, and she actually has the least share.

Mei Xiaotong explained unhurriedly: "I listed this list, I am the youngest, and my mother loves me the most, and I can't leave me, so I will give my mother to me." Dad followed the third brother because the third brother's family planned to send the two children to study, so although the three brothers were all rushing to support their father, the father followed the third brother for the sake of the child's study, so that he could make up for one or two in the future. ”

As for Mei Changan, when he did that thing, his father said that he had never given birth to this son and kicked him out of the house. Now this naturally has no part of him! Besides, he is now in the mountains and seas, and he doesn't know where to enjoy the blessings, and where to see our little belongings. ”

The head of the Mei family looked at Mei Zhongzhong suspiciously: "Brother Zhu, are you sure?" Don't leave it for the second child at all? ”

Mei Zhongzhong took two puffs of cigarettes, looked at the children below, and sighed: "At the beginning, he hurt the eldest and made the family almost no way to live." I just don't think I gave birth to him, and this family naturally doesn't have his share! ”

Since this is the case, then there is no problem, although the head of the Mei family still has a lot of questions in his heart, but this family's family affairs, and everyone is willing to do it, what else can he say as an outsider?

At the moment, facing the list, the remaining 140 taels were divided, and the family was 30 taels, Mei Xiaotong took 20 taels, and then signed the list and drew a pledge.

The head of the Mei family also signed the pledge, and the family was completely divided.

Mrs. Li had already prepared a bag of dim sum, thanked the Mei family patriarch with a pound of good wine, and asked Mei Changgui to send the patriarch back.

Everyone was about to disperse, Mei Changqing spoke: "Now that the family is completely separated, eldest sister, I think she is much better today, it is better to choose a day than to hit the day, it is almost the New Year, and it is not good to stay at my brother's house." It's not like our family didn't borrow a house for her to live in, so let's send them over today. ”

Mei Zhongzhong opened her mouth, and said for a long time: "This is their past, is there enough firewood over there?" The grain is divided into stores, your eldest sister is weak, give more of the fine grain, and finally receive the spring harvest next year, it is a cold winter, and there is nothing to buy, let's give them the meat or something. and their mother and son came out of the Sun family

Come, there is nothing, the quilt will bring them two beds, and you will have the old clothes for your eldest sister and the wood, and they will come out in two......"

It's all considered.

Mei Changqing looked at Mei Xiaotong.

Mei Xiaotong nodded: "Since my father spoke."

Now, you calculate, how much food the two of them will eat by March, and move over. The third sister-in-law, I will bring them ten catties of bacon in a while, as for the firewood, I remember that there is still half a room of firewood in the old house, if it is not enough, let the wood go up the mountain and cut it. Isn't the firewood in our house also moved back by Tianlong? ”

Zhou pouted, his father-in-law really wouldn't speak if he didn't stick to his eldest sister, which was equivalent to the Mei family having to feed his eldest aunt and their mother and son for nothing.

It's just that after being taught a lesson by Mei Xiaoque yesterday, she didn't dare to speak again.

Plus today, the sister-in-law has divided the gold and silver, although she can't move, but so much silver, it's also happy to touch it every day.

Therefore, even if Mei Zhongzhong wanted to give Mei Yongzhen so many things, she endured it.

Anyway, she didn't have to give it, her current clothes are all made by Mei Xiaotong after the Mei family's life is better, they are all cotton, and the jacket is also newly made, and the new cotton is continued, but it is warm, why give it to the eldest sister?

After talking for a long time, Mei Zhongzhong evened out a set of his clothes for wood, and Tianlong also evened out his clothes.

As for Mei Yongzhen's clothes, the daughters-in-law didn't speak, and Mei Zhongzhong could only look at Mei Xiaotong.

Before Mei Xiaotong could speak, Mrs. Li said, "I still have a few sets of worn, and I'll send them to her later." ”

It's kind of a matter of being settled.

Mei Changqing struck while the iron was hot again: "Dad, you have been assigned to our three rooms, and it is not good to live on the little sister's side, is this dislike of being a son and being unfilial to you?" As soon as the eldest sister and they move out, I will immediately clean up the house for you, so that you can move in comfortably. ”

Mei Zhongzhong wanted to say that he didn't want to move, he lived in this backyard very well, although the wife and daughter went to live, but it was in a yard and could be seen every day.

(End of chapter)