Chapter 162: Separation
Huang originally wanted to eat for a while before leaving, after all, anger is anger, but this banquet is really good. The chefs are all invited from the city, and the dishes are also delicacies, with everything, not at the level of the duck and duck country chef.
However, Chen Jiwang took it upon himself to pull her forward to say goodbye to Master Wu and the Li family, which made the Huang family very depressed. If Chen Jiwang is the same as most people, it is to save face.
When it comes to saving face, Huang despises it very much.
How much silver is this face worth? It's just a matter of dying to save face and suffer sin. The Ye family and the Zhu family are the same, if they can both go out open-mindedly and don't want to save face so much, can she Huang be so relaxed?
Thinking of this, he looked around again, and saw that everyone was socializing, so he casually smoothed a duck that had not been touched by anyone, and quickly covered it with a wide sleeve.
I don't know what this duck is made of, it's very fragrant, and she has already eaten one of them. At this moment, seeing that the people at the table next to him had gone to toast, and no one had eaten the duck, he put it in his sleeve.
Chen Jiwang didn't see this, but Li somehow caught a glimpse, and he was very disdainful in his heart, feeling that Huang was not here to attend the banquet today, but to make a fool of himself as a clown.
But she also pretended not to see it, and turned her head to talk to the person next to her.
If it were a different occasion, she would definitely expose the Huang family and make her embarrassed. For example, pretend to greet her in the past, and if you touch her a little more, the duck will fall off.
However, today she would never do so. No matter how unbearable the Huang family is, she is also her daughter-in-law's sister-in-law, and speaking of which, she is also her Xuan'er's sister-in-law. In this way, with bones and tendons, even with their Wu family, they will make a fool of themselves.
Hmph, it's cheap!
Chen Wumei, who didn't know anything about all this, poor Chen Wumei, was sitting on the happy bed at the moment, covering her head, waiting for her own unknown life.
It's no wonder some people say that getting married is like an investment. In this way, it is quite appropriate.
Different from Chen Wumei's expectations and nervousness, in Chenjia Village, Fan Jiting's house, a man of the same age as Chen Wumei was drinking sullen wine, his eyes were empty and blank. I don't know how long he's been drinking, but the house smells of alcohol.
Fan Jiting saw that his younger brother was drunk, and he felt a little uncomfortable, but he felt sorry for him. He had been drinking like this for several days, and if he continued like this, his body would be dragged down.
Think about it, isn't it just a woman, and the family is already married, even if he drinks to death like this, no one will pay attention to him.
Thinking of this, Fan Jiting walked over and dragged him up by the collar of his younger brother. It's just that he is weak, as if he has no bones. Seeing this, Fan Jiting said angrily: "Fan Jifei, you are a waste, do you think that people will ignore you if you drink like this?" Wake up, it's been a few days! People have long been in the same room with others, and you are still sad here! What's the use! ”
Fan Jifei saw that it was his eldest brother, so he sobered up a little, but he hiccuped and said, "Yes, brother, you are right, no one will pay attention to me." But I'm uncomfortable, you know, big brother, I'm uncomfortable. ”
As he spoke, he slapped himself in the chest. It was like smashing his chest.
Seeing him like this, Fan Jiting didn't want to scold him anymore. He and Fan Jifei's parents died early, and it is not easy for the two brothers to rely on each other to get to the present. If Fan Jifei is depressed because of this, he doesn't know a little.
Some time ago, because of the shortage of people in the Yaya Township kitchen, he also went to sign up, and he was selected at once. And it's not a temporary worker, it's official, because Chen Jixing completely quit. Not long after he was elected, a matchmaker came to the door and told him a family affair, and both parties were very satisfied.
Now that they are all married, they are waiting to marry in a few months.
Thinking that there will be one more person in the family after he gets married, no matter how good that person is, it is impossible to rely on Fan Jifei in everything, and now it is time to cheer up his younger brother.
Thinking of this, Fan Jiting helped Fan Jifei, who collapsed to the ground, to lie down on the bed, cooked a bowl of sour soup and put it on the table, and waited for Fan Jifei to drink hot water when he was thirsty in the middle of the night.
For so many years, he has been both a father and a mother, and Fan Jifei is a brother, but rather a father and son, and he knows Fan Jifei's living habits well.
Looking at his younger brother's sleeping face, Fan Jiting began to think about it, and after thinking about it for a long time, he felt that Chen Wumei could not be blamed for this matter at all.
Fan Jifei likes Chen Wumei very much, and he likes it since he was a child, but this is his own volition, and no one forces him to like it. And Chen Wumei had already made a marriage, and as soon as he confessed, they refused on the spot.
If the other party is ambiguous, he can also go up and scold a few words to get angry. But in this situation, in fact, to put it bluntly, Fan Jifei's unrequited love. After all, Chen Wumei never gave him hope.
Fortunately, he has now joined the Yaya Township Kitchen, and when he earns money, he will also tell his younger brother about a family business, and maybe he will slowly forget about it.
The first love is indeed unforgettable, but life still has to go on.
There will always be another person to replace one person.
Now the happiest and most relaxed person in the whole old house is Mrs. Liu.
As soon as Chen Wumei got married, and she married so well, she suddenly felt that all the tasks in her life had been completed one by one. Looking back on the road she has traveled in her life, it has not been easy, and it is only now that she feels peaceful.
Except for the one who died young, none of the four children were worry-free.
The boss was eaten to death by his daughter-in-law Huang, and he only lived as promised, and this life was like that. Fortunately, people are down-to-earth and willing to work, and now they have joined the Yaya Township Kitchen, and with a fixed income, life is basically not worried.
The second family is the most worry-free, and the Zhu family has a rod and scale in his heart to do things, and he is measured. In addition, with her watching the second child, there will be no big mess.
As for the third family, they are doing their best now. It was a prosperous day, and she was happy. The fifth child has just gotten married, and with the other party's family background, there is no need to worry about food and clothing.
Now wait for her to give birth to a son, and it will be complete.
Looking at the pile of good things sent by the Wu family in her house that had not yet had time to be sorted out, Mrs. Liu slowly got up and began to sort them out one by one.
The silver naturally had to be put away separately, and it couldn't be seen by a red-eyed wolf like the Huang family. Fabrics are stacked on top of each other, and it's good to divide them into several rooms to make clothes when you have time.
After thinking about it, he put away a few of the horses that were too ornate and locked them in the cupboard. The three daughters-in-law can't use this kind of material, and it's a waste to give it to them. It's better to keep it by her, and it will be used as a gift in the future.
Finally, there is some food, which looks very exquisite, but Mrs. Liu is too lazy to do it. She knew very well in her heart that with Huang's personality, she would come to the door in a while. It's a pity that these things are broken.
When they came, they divided it among the children.
To tell the truth, since Chen Wumei came out of the cabinet, Mrs. Liu has been waiting, waiting for the Huang family and the Zhu family to come to the door and talk about the separation. Anyway, she had already figured out how to divide the family, but she wouldn't take the initiative.
Now that this family is like this, she is left with an old woman, and she can live the same life without dividing love. When she was widowed when she was young, several children were young, and someone knocked on the door in the middle of the night, and she didn't survive.
didn't say that she had become a grandmother, and she had a full house of children and grandchildren, and she couldn't get by. Desolation is desolation, but who in this village is not desolate?
No matter how poor she is, she doesn't have to worry about food and clothing, and she also has silver to keep around. This alone is better than many old people.
Mrs. Liu's prediction was not wrong.
But not long after breakfast, Huang took Zhu to her house.
Although the Zhu family did not want to see the Huang family, she was very much in favor of the separation of the family, and she had been thinking about it for a long time in her heart. As soon as Huang approached her about this, she immediately agreed.
Seeing this, Huang was a little disdainful, and the words "I knew it would be like this" were clearly written on his face. What to say about generosity, what to say about virtuousness, in the face of the separation of the family, it is not the same as her.
The Zhu family just can't see it, anyway, the family is about to break up, and no matter what happens to the Huang family in the future, it has nothing to do with her.
Seeing that neither of them spoke, Mrs. Liu just didn't see it, and sorted out the gifts by herself. Whoever likes to talk about this thing, she won't take the initiative to open up anyway.
The Huang family really couldn't hold her breath, she knew that she still had to be the villain, so she said: "Mother, didn't you say before, we will split up after the fifth sister goes out." You see that the fifth sister has gone out now, so are we ......?"
Hearing this, Mrs. Liu sighed. Although I was prepared, I was still sad when it came to this moment.
Turning around and glancing at the Huang family, he said slowly: "Go and call the eldest and second family over, by the way, call the third family too." ”
Huang stopped doing it when she heard it, in her heart, Chen Jixing's family could not be counted among the people who split up this time, after all, he had already been separated. The fewer people who divide the family, the better, and the more they will get.
Thinking of this, regardless of the usual rules, Huang said directly: "Mother, can you not call the third brother this time?" After all, he had already been separated, and his family was not short of this now. Look at his new house, it's the only one in the village, and he's got fifty pigs in his house now......"
Seeing that the Zhu family was silent, Mrs. Liu said: "Tell me, this time the family is separated, do you want to call your third brother's family to come?" ”
Mrs. Liu was not angry, but very calm.
It had long been expected that Huang would do this, and at this moment, she was a little curious about how Zhu would choose. As for the opinions of her two sons, they can be ignored directly, because they both listen to the two in front of them.
That's two wastes.
Hearing this, Huang hurriedly touched Zhu with his arm, and kept making his eyes, the meaning couldn't be more obvious. That is to let Zhu quickly express his position and stand on the same front as her.
After all, from her opinion, the Zhu family will not suffer.
However, this time Huang is destined to be disappointed.
I only heard Zhu Shi say: "Mother's words are not right, why don't you call it?" What's the reason not to call it? The third brother is also the biological son of his mother and a member of the Chen family. Since you want to divide the family, you have to be everyone there to divide it. Yes, the third brother's family was separated in advance, but it was not separated back then. In their case, at most, they chose another place to build a house, and they could not be considered to be separated. ”
In Zhu's view, the old house must be the Huang family's, which is almost unthinkable, she and Chen Jida must move out and choose another place to build a new house.
And according to the temperament of Chen Jixing's family, I am afraid that no matter what they get this time, they will not want it, but it is another matter not to ask others to participate in this matter.
Instead of cheapening Huang's, it is better to take it out and divide it evenly. Take 10,000 steps back and think about it, even if Chen Jixing's family doesn't want anything in the end, then it will make the Huang family worry once.
In short, this time, Zhu is determined to let Huang understand that not everything in this world has to develop according to her wishes.
What about being a sister-in-law? If it is based on one's own temperament and never cares about the feelings of others, then this family affection will end sooner or later, and it may not be as close as the most ordinary villagers.
Hearing Zhu say this, Huang was so angry that his teeth itched. She originally thought that at such a critical moment, the Zhu family would not refuse her proposal, after all, it was her own interests. How did she know that the Zhu family chose like this, she really couldn't understand it, and she didn't know what she was trying to do.
Hearing this, Mrs. Liu said, "Since this is the case, then do what the second family says, and call all three of them." Let's discuss it first, and then go to the village chief and the clan elders to testify. ”
In this way, Huang reluctantly went to find the three of them. She knew that if she didn't go, the Zhu family wouldn't go, it wouldn't be good to drag it out like this, who knows if Mrs. Liu would regret it.
No matter what it is, she has a way to play tricks. What about her, anyway, the separation is this time. If you don't take advantage of it at the moment, you are undoubtedly a fool.
After Chen Jixing's three brothers gathered, Mrs. Liu sat down. Seeing that Ye was not there, she asked, "What about the third daughter-in-law?" ”
Hearing this, Chen Jixing hurriedly said: "Mother, Wenhui, she can't leave, when I left, the two children were breastfeeding." You know how scary those two boys are crying! But she said that no matter how her mother divided, she had no opinion. ”
Mrs. Liu knew that the Ye family had no opinion, and she didn't look down on this star. But that's fine, anyway, she didn't think much about the Ye family in today's separation, after all, she is the richest now.
As a mother, she wants to subsidize the old family more, after all, he is currently the worst among the brothers.
The three of them all knew the purpose of today's meeting, so unlike their mother-in-law's excitement, the three of them were a little sad. Although there is a lot of friction on weekdays, it is always a family. They all grew up here, and it's also here, that carries all their memories.
And now, this family is going to be scattered.
Mrs. Liu knew that no one dared to take the initiative to speak now, except for herself.
Anyway, she knew that this time the separation was inevitable, and there was no need to delay. If it drags on any longer, I'm afraid that I will turn against each other.
Thinking of this, Mrs. Liu said, "I called you here today to discuss the matter of dividing the family. It's my idea to break up, and it has nothing to do with anyone else, so don't think about it. In fact, it's okay to divide it, everyone has their own way, and they are happy. As the saying goes, the tree is divided, the child is divided, and you have all grown up, it is time to take responsibility independently. It's just that this time flies so fast, in a blink of an eye, more than 30 years have passed. And your dad ......"
Listening to Mrs. Liu's emotion, seeing the white hair on her head, and thinking of the hardships of the Chen family in the past years, several people did not speak.
Huang also lowered his head rarely, but not because he was moved, but calculated in his heart. For a while, I want money, or land, or something.
"Alright, let's get down to business. Now there is a hundred taels of silver in the house, of course, when your fifth sister went out, the Wu family sent two hundred taels, which can't be taken out and divided, my wife keeps it for herself, don't think about it, just treat it as my coffin. Speaking of which, our family looks quite big, but when I sum it up, there are really not many that I can take out. One is the one hundred taels of silver I just mentioned, the other is the ten acres of land at home, and the rest is the house at home, as well as pots and pans. Okay, tell me how you want to divide it. ”
Although she was dissatisfied with the fact that Mrs. Liu left two hundred taels of silver by herself, the Huang family was helpless, it was the bride price of the other woman's daughter after she got married, and she should not take it out no matter what you say.
And Mrs. Liu is indeed old, and it is inevitable that she will have a headache and brain fever, and three disasters and eight difficulties. With the silver, they also have peace of mind, so they don't have to worry about it.
The Huang family wanted to directly say that she and the Zhu family had five acres of land and fifty taels of silver per person, and the house was for her and Mrs. Liu, and the Zhu family moved out to repair it by themselves. As for Chen Jixing, then there is no need, but how to say this.
After thinking about it, she was smart and asked Chen Jixing very insidiously: "Third brother, tell me your opinion." ”
Hearing this, the Zhu family and Mrs. Liu were a little dissatisfied, and the Huang family was clearly bullying Chen Jixing to be honest. According to Chen Jixing's temperament, he must not want anything.
Sure enough, I only heard Chen Jixing say: "Since my sister-in-law asked like this, I will say it directly." I have discussed it with Wenhui, and now we have built a new house, and there is no shortage of housing. Although the family does not have much money, the province can still get by. So we don't want anything if we split up this time. ”
According to Ye's temperament, he originally wanted a copy, but after he got it, he gave it all to the Zhu family. But Chen Jixing felt that it was too hurtful to do this, and his eldest brother was bound to be sad.
It's better not to have anything, to be clean, anyway, no matter how the family is divided, he doesn't want any points.
"Then how can it be done, since you are a member of the Chen family, you have to ask for it." Mrs. Liu was resolute.
"Yes, third brother, you were separated alone a few years ago, and I felt that I had treated you and my younger siblings badly. Now it's time for a formal separation, and it can't be like this anymore. Although you do, it is your own, and it has nothing to do with the separation. Chen Jiwang expressed his opinion rarely, and didn't care that Huang was pinching him hard behind his back.
He was the eldest of the family, and although he was usually silent, now was the critical moment, and he felt that he had to speak.
Seeing that the eldest brother was sincerely thinking about himself, Chen Jixing was very moved in his heart, and said with a smile: "Mother, eldest brother, I understand your intentions, but I really don't want anything this time." The house is so big, and the children are about to grow up, and they have to marry and marry, which is obviously not enough to live in, that is, there are always people who have to move out and rebuild a new house. Although I can't help much, if I don't want this part of mine, then the eldest brother and the second brother can share a little more. The family has only ten acres of land, if I don't want it, the eldest brother and the second brother can still share five acres of land, which is basically enough for the family to eat. But if I divide another share, it won't be enough. I didn't get angry with you, and I didn't want to show how noble I was, but Wen Hui and I really thought like this. ”
Chen Jixing's words are indeed from the bottom of his heart, although they have undergone some processing. After all, it is impossible for Ye to be so "generous".
Hearing this, Chen Jiwang and Chen Jida both lowered their heads in shame, not knowing what to do. They knew that what Chen Jixing said was the truth, but they felt that they couldn't get over the emotional hurdle.
In the end, it came out of a mother's belly.
In the end, it was Mrs. Liu who clapped and said: "Since this is the case, then the three families will not be counted among them this time." Ten acres of land, five acres each for the eldest and second family...... As for this house, do you think it is divided into two houses and still lives like this, or who wants to go out and rebuild it? ”
"Mother, the one hundred taels of silver ......"
"What are you anxious about, I've never seen you so active in work." Old Mrs. Liu roared directly, so frightened that the Huang family stopped talking, "The reason why the one hundred taels of silver has not been divided is because of the problem of the house." If he continues to live like this, then the family will be fifty taels. If anyone wants to go out and build a new house, then take twenty taels more. ”
I have to say that this proposal made Huang extremely uncomfortable.
She wanted this house, after all, she was used to living in it, and everything here was not bad, but in this case, she would have to take twenty taels less.
After thinking about it for a long time, I felt that twenty taels of silver could not repair such a large house, and according to the current price, it would be at least more than thirty taels, not counting other expenses.
After thinking about it, Huang said cheekily: "Then let's do it, my family Jiwang is the boss, and he should live in the old house to take care of his mother." Otherwise, the second brother's family will move out and repair it new. ”
Zhu is exactly what she means, no matter whether she loses or not, she is fed up with living with Huang, not to mention anything else, she doesn't have to teach bad children. After thinking about it, he said: "Mother, I have no opinion on what my sister-in-law said, just follow what she said." ”
"What about you, what do you think?" Mrs. Liu asked Chen Jidadao.
Chen Jida hurriedly said: "I have no opinion." It's just that eldest brother and sister-in-law, you have to honor your mother well in the future. ”
Chen Jida just said casually, but Huang stopped doing it, and said directly: "Yo, second brother, what do you mean by that, that is to say, you will not care about your mother after the separation." ”
She is talking about you, not you, that is, even Chen Jixing is included.
"How can you say that, that's not what our family Jida meant......"
Seeing that the Huang family and the Zhu family were about to quarrel, Mrs. Liu suddenly shouted loudly: "Enough, shut up for me, I'm not dead yet, you guys are like this." When I was sick and bedridden, you just carried me out and threw me out? Everyone says that raising a child prevents old age, according to me, it is better to have a dog, at least it will not betray you, and it will save you from suffering such a crime when you are old. Since you don't treat me like this, then I can't do anything, so let's divide the family, the second family moves out and builds another house, divides seventy taels of silver, and the rest will come according to what has just been discussed. In addition......"
Speaking of this, Mrs. Liu took a breath and said, "After the separation, I will erect a wall here in my yard, and the money will come out of the old family." Father, do you see, this is your good son and daughter-in-law......"
When he had finished speaking, he said no more, and drove them out, saying that he wanted to be alone for a while.
Mrs. Liu's last few words were like a few heavy slaps, and the eldest and second fans were blind.
In the middle of the afternoon, under the witness of the village chief and clan elders, the Chen family officially divided the family. Huang couldn't wait, and the next day he found a familiar mason and erected a high courtyard wall in the place where her house and Mrs. Liu lived, according to Mrs. Liu's instructions.
It's just that this wall is not just divided by the two families, but completely erected in the hearts of Chen Jixing and several people.