Chapter 39: Change
Xu Shiqiu thought that he had no way to take over the military power, and he was also worried that Dong Shu would not be used to it after changing places.
After staying in Xiahe Village for nine years, he was also used to the climate and slow pace here, and did not want to return to the capital.
Seeing Xu Shiqiu's resolute attitude, Mrs. Xu could only sigh helplessly and then said, "In this case, then the mother will give you more valuable things." Those things that can only be put away by the holy gifts, one will be left for the line, and the rest, I will carefully divide them in the next two days. ”
As soon as Mrs. Xu spoke, Xu Shiqiu wanted to speak, but when Mrs. Xu finished speaking, he didn't know what to say for a while.
At this time, Dong Shu was full, and after drinking the warm red date tea in the teacup with satisfaction, she sighed softly.
Hearing the little lady's sigh, Xu Shiqiu immediately turned his head to look at her worriedly: "Is the lady uncomfortable or does she have something to say?" Xu Shiqiu watched Dong Shu just finish speaking, and knew that he had guessed wrong.
Because just as he spoke, the little lady who heard him speak immediately showed a blank look on her face.
Dong Shu really didn't know what Xu Shiqiu was talking about, she was a person who was extra focused when eating, and she also saw that her father-in-law and mother-in-law had something important to discuss at the beginning, so she naturally would only concentrate on eating snacks.
But this will be stared at by her father-in-law and mother-in-law, Dong Shu is also a little nervous, she doesn't seem to have done anything just now?
Xu Shiqiu still knew Dong Shu, and when he saw her blank look, he understood that her sigh just now was unconsciously made.
Thinking of this, Xu Shiqiu held back a smile, looked at Dong Shu and said, "It's okay, it's just that I heard you sigh just now, thinking you were in trouble." ”
As soon as Xu Shiqiu's words fell, Dong Shu's cheeks immediately revealed a faint pink, worried that her mother-in-law would not like her because of this, Dong Shu hurriedly explained: "I just sighed when I was full and felt comfortable." ”
Dong Shu's voice was delicate and soft, and Xu Shiqiu felt like a cat was scratching in his heart.
Even when Mrs. Xu heard Dong Shu's words, she also felt that this third daughter-in-law, the more she looked at it, the more she felt that she was a blessing.
This will make her and Shi Qiu both think about his future, and she even talked about dividing the family property just now, but she can still concentrate on eating snacks, which is really rare.
She was a little envious of such blessings.
However, Mrs. Xu also saw that Dong Shu was a little afraid of herself, thinking that she had already asked Xu Shiqiu's attitude, she immediately showed a smile at Dong Shu, and then looked at Xu Shiqiu and said, "Your mind understands it, you will take Dong back to rest first." Your eldest brother and they will return to Beijing the day after tomorrow to prepare for the marriage of Yanqing, I will sort out the matter of separating the family tomorrow, and officially divide the family for you the day after tomorrow. ”
As soon as Mrs. Xu's words fell, Xu Shiqiu wanted to speak, but Mrs. Xu felt that she had guessed what Xu Shiqiu would say, so she immediately continued to speak and stopped Xu Shiqiu from speaking.
"My mother has decided, don't persuade my mother. I'm really not at ease with your second brother and sister-in-law, so I have to do it. ”
Xu Shiqiu didn't expect his mother to misunderstand him, he didn't want to persuade his mother not to divide the family property like this, but he could also see that his mother was really angry this time.
looked at his mother and thought about it, and finally he said: "Mother, in fact, I want to persuade you not to be too angry." In the future, if you follow me and the Dong family, the second brother and sister-in-law will let them toss by themselves.
As for the eldest brother's family, they also understand their thoughts, as long as you don't let the eldest sister-in-law, the eldest daughter-in-law, serve you and let her continue to live a happy life, they won't have any opinions. ”
Xu Shiqiu was sincere in what he said, for the second brother and sister-in-law, if he was not familiar with his eldest niece before, he might not be so angry.
But since the eldest niece began to meet him every day, and the little lady and the eldest niece had a good relationship, he would look at his second brother and sister-in-law very unpleasantly.
As for the eldest brother's family.
Xu Shiqiu also understood the sister-in-law's thoughts, if her mother spoke, she, the eldest daughter-in-law, must serve her mother-in-law.
But now, as long as his mother doesn't live with them and lets her sister-in-law continue to be the master of the house, she won't have many opinions.
And about the separation of their Xu family.
His father is an orphan, the Xu family has no clan, and now the Xu family's property was earned by his father back then.
His mother is now the only elder of the Xu family, so naturally his mother will divide the family as she says.
What's more, as long as the eldest brother's family has no opinions, the second brother is just the second son, and it is useless to have opinions.
Mrs. Xu really didn't expect Xu Shiqiu to be worried about herself, instead of feeling that she was assertive in the matter of splitting the family.
At this time, she looked at Xu Shiqiu and Dong Shu, she really didn't know what to say, and in the end she could only smile helplessly and watch them leave.
Mrs. Xu said that the family was divided, that is, the family was divided, and it really only took a day and a half to divide the family property left by Xu Shiqiu and his father, and according to what she said before, she made a list and handed it over to Xu Mingyuan, Xu Shiqiu and Xu Yanzhu respectively.
Old Lady Xu sat on the chair at the top, with a trace of fatigue on her face, and saw that the Jiang family had been pushing him behind Xu Xiaozhi, so she immediately looked at Xu Yanlang and Xu Yanwei and said: "I will also divide the property of your two brothers, you can also see what is on the list, and when you get married, I will hand these over to you."
As for what happens to you after you get married, I don't care.
Even if I go to see your grandfather in the future, I can say without shame that I am worthy of his grandchildren. After that, Mrs. Xu took out two sheets and handed them to the servant woman to give to Xu Yanlang and Xu Yanwei.
Mrs. Xu's meaning is obvious, she didn't mention Xu Xiaozhi at all, but Xu Yanlang and Xu Yanwei, the two grandsons of the Xu family, she still took it into account.
After Xu Yanlang and Xu Yanwei got their share of the list, they returned to Xu Xiaozhi and Jiang.
Mrs. Xu sat on the top, and when she saw Xu Yanlang and Xu Yanwei going back, she handed over the list to Xu Xiaozhi and the Jiang family, and pretended not to see it, but looked at Xu Mingyuan and the Ye family.
Mrs. Xu also knows this family separation matter in her heart, as long as the big house has no opinion, this matter will be done.
Xu Mingyuan and Ye understood what Mrs. Xu meant as soon as they got the list in their hands, on their list, there were no good Zhuangzi, only two medium ones, and the other four were inferior small Zhuangzi.
Xu Mingyuan and the Ye family knew more or less about the Xu family's background, and when they saw such a distribution, they knew that all the good things were given to the third room by Mrs. Xu.
They also understand that these two medium-sized Zhuangzi are for Xu Yanqing and Xu Yanhao, and as for the four low-grade Zhuangzi, they are afraid that they are for Xu Yanbo and Xu Yanmo.
But they don't have an opinion on this, after all, Mrs. Xu told them the day before yesterday that no matter whether Xu Shiqiu chooses to go to the capital or stay in Xiahe Village in the future, she will live with the third room.
The Ye family had four high-grade Zhuangzi in her hands, and she originally thought that Mrs. Xu would give at least one to the big house, so that she could give Xu Yanmo more dowries.
But this will see the list, after she returns to Beijing, she can only ask someone to buy a high-quality Zhuangzi to keep for Xu Yanmo to marry.
As for the other shops and holy rewards on this list, Ye also took a general look at them, and estimated that half of the family property allocated by the big house was good things, such as Zhuangzi and the shop, and the other half was things rewarded by the saints, which could not be sold.
Xu Mingyuan has been waiting for Ye Shi to hint to him, originally he waited so long and didn't wait, and thought she was not satisfied.
As a result, as soon as he was about to speak, Ye Shi gently tugged at his sleeve, and then nodded to himself.
After receiving Ye's hint, Xu Mingyuan also breathed a sigh of relief, he was afraid that Ye's dissatisfaction with the family property would affect their plans behind the big house.
With Ye's hint, Xu Mingyuan looked at Mrs. Xu and said, "Mother, we have finished reading, there is no doubt." ”
As soon as Xu Mingyuan's words fell, the Jiang family, who was not far from them, suddenly looked at Mrs. Xu angrily and said, "Mother, you are too partial, the property that gave us the second room turned out to be an item rewarded by the Holy Lord. These can neither collect grain nor sell, how can you let us live in the second room! ”
In addition to anger, Jiang Shihui's eyes showed a little disbelief, it can be seen that she really didn't expect that Old Lady Xu would do things so desperately, and the rewards given to them in the second room and the things that cannot be sold account for seventy percent, and only thirty percent are Zhuangzi and shops that can be sold.
Jiang's voice was very loud, and after she spoke, the entire hall instantly fell silent.
But Mrs. Xu didn't seem to hear her speak, and looked directly at Xu Shiqiu and Dong Shu.
Dong Shu couldn't recognize all the words on the list, so naturally she wouldn't speak, and she knew that her mother-in-law would not treat them badly.
What's more, even if there is something, there is also a fairness.
Xu Shiqiu also understood that the little lady would not speak here, so after perceiving his mother's gaze falling on him, he immediately raised his head and nodded to his mother and said, "We have no opinion in the third room." After saying this, Xu Shiqiu looked at Dong Shu beside him and showed a chuckle.
When Dong Shu saw her father-in-law's smile, she immediately smiled shyly, and remembered what her father-in-law said to herself last night.
'Lady, when we are separated, we will have a lot of silver in our hands. When you want to give birth to a few little dolls, you can afford to raise them. ’
Old Mrs. Xu sat on the top and looked at Xu Shiqiu and Dong Shu smiling, and understood that they were very satisfied with what they had been distributed.
In this way, she looked at Xu Yanzhu for the last time.
Although Xu Yanzhu did not have much property, there was a good Zhuangzi with three courtyards, and two inferior small Zhuangzi, and in addition to the two that Mrs. Xu promised her at the beginning, there were two more small shops.
These may not seem like much, but Xu Yanzhu has been by Mrs. Xu's side for so many years, so she naturally understands that although these two small shops are small, they have good locations, and there are a lot of rents every month.
The most valuable thing is the Zhuangzi with the courtyard, which happens to be on the outskirts of the capital, very close to the Zhuangzi that my grandfather bought for the third uncle.
Xu Yanzhu understood that her grandmother felt sorry for herself by arranging this, thinking that even if she had anything in the future, she could live in Zhuangzi and rely on the third uncle and third aunt.
So when she saw her grandmother looking at her here, she naturally didn't have an opinion, and immediately smiled with emotion.
After seeing that Xu Yanzhu had no opinions, Mrs. Xu finally spoke: "Since you all have no opinions, then divide them according to this." This list is in duplicate, you keep one copy, and I have one here.
The title deeds and house deeds of the grange and the shop, as well as the house, will be sent to you by the servants later. As for other things, in Xiahe Village, the servants will send them to you directly, and more of them are in the mansions in the capital.
I'll give those things to you when we return to Beijing next year.
The house in the capital is mine, but you can all go and live there, but when I go, I will return the house to the saint. ”
After Mrs. Xu's voice fell, Xu Mingyuan, Xu Shiqiu, and Xu Yanzhu all nodded at the same time.
Seeing them nodding, Mrs. Xu looked at the servant woman beside her and asked her to go down and arrange for the servant to deliver things to the big room first.
Hearing Mrs. Xu's instructions, Xu Mingyuan immediately took the Ye family and the children to get up, and said to Mrs. Xu: "Then let's go back and pack our things first." Mother, you are also tired in the past two days, we will come to dinner with my mother in the evening. ”
Dafang will return to Beijing tomorrow, so Xu Mingyuan will say that he will come to dinner with Mrs. Xu in the evening.
Mrs. Xu was also very satisfied with this arrangement, and after nodding at him, she was ready to get up and go back to rest.
Watching Mrs. Xu leave, Xu Shiqiu was also ready to take Dong Shu back first.
However, before leaving, Xu Shiqiu handed over the list in his hand to Dong Shu, and then walked towards Xu Yanzhu, obviously having something to say.
Dong Shu watched Xu Shiqiu get up and understood what he was going to do, took the list he gave herself, and she also got up and followed Xu Shiqiu towards Xu Yanzhu.
And at this moment, the Jiang family, who was directly ignored by Mrs. Xu, suddenly stretched out his hand to Dong Shu and wanted to hold her arm.
This is when the change happens.