I didn't sleep well all night, early the next morning, Zeng Laozi, Zeng Ruiqing and Yan Renda came to help, borrowed the donkey cart of the Xiao family, and sent the box and cage baggage over first, Shen followed the past, Zifu held Zixi on his bed, found two baskets to pack the books, and found another basket with pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and the second car sent Zifu's things, Zeng Ruixiang rolled up Zifu's futon, dismantled the bed, sent the futon and plank to the car, and let Zifu and Zilu carry the stool and send it over, he held Zixi, Ziqing took Zishou to Tian's side and waited.

Tian and his three daughters were talking in the room, Zeng Ruixiang put down Zixi, Tian asked him how he moved, he replied that there were two more trips to the same, mainly because the big bed was more troublesome, and it had to be dismantled first, and Ruixiang left after speaking.

Here Tian listened and asked Qiuyu to go to the old man to come over to discuss, the old man entered the door Tian greeted him out, and the two went to Tian's room to discuss, Ziqing pricked up his ears and listened, during which he heard one or two disputes, what no money, planks, etc., but he didn't hear clearly.

After a while, Tian came over and asked Qiuyu to invite the third and fourth mothers-in-law of the family to come over, the third mother-in-law was close, less than a hundred meters, and the fourth mother-in-law lived in Dongtang Village, and it took more than half an hour for Qiuyu to come with her, Zifu and Zilu also entered the door together, saying that they met on the road. Tian also told Zifu to call Zeng Ruiqing and Zeng Ruixiang to come over, and Zhou also happened to be busy in the stove room, and hurried out when he saw someone coming.

Ziqing was curious about what Grandma was going to say when she called everyone over, so she didn't leave.

When everyone gathered in the hall, Tian said: "It's not a big deal to call the two sisters-in-law over today, but today my second brother Ruixiang moved out, and this family will be completely cleaned, please come and be a witness." In fact, the things of the big picture have been divided in the first year, and there are only some bits and pieces left, and there are still some things to be clarified. Speaking of this, he asked Ruixiang again: "Second brother, do you think you will use Zifu to call his mother back?" ”

"Mother, no, you can't do without people over there, besides, she didn't come to such a big thing as the last time the family was separated, it's okay. Mother, you can say it. "Ruixiang doesn't think it's a big deal, and he really can't leave.

At this time, Shen Jianren's family came, last time I heard them in Baitang Village that they would come here for two days before going home after the Lantern Festival, and it was easier to go from Anzhou Mansion to Linshan County, and besides, Xiao would definitely have to go back to his parents' house for two days.

Xiao Shi listened to Tian's explanation of the matter, and said: "Uncle, how can it be a big deal to divide the family, in order not to complain in the future, it is better to have all the people." In this case, I will go to my sister-in-law, and I will replace her and come back. Saying that, he asked Zifu to take her over, and Shen Jianren also followed. Tian had no choice but to wait and gossip with him.

About half an hour, Shen and Zifu came back together, and it is estimated that Zifu had already made his words clear on the way, so Shen didn't ask anything when he entered the house, and first fed Zixi when he entered the room, and came out in a few minutes.

"Before we separate, there is one thing to do. It's what I said at the beginning, the eldest Ruiqing will give six taels of silver a year, and the second Ruixiang will give twelve taels of silver a year, it's not that I don't believe you, just for any bad trouble in the future, or let the eldest and second write down the notes first. As the saying goes, raising children to prevent old age, your father and I are also old, and we can't stand any toss. Some of the unfilial children are, my eldest sister's family, your aunt's mother's family, you don't know what their family is like, three sons and a bunch of grandchildren, none of them are good, no one cares about the elderly, poor my eldest sister and brother-in-law are both almost sixty years old, and they have to pick up some rotten vegetables to eat every day, and they have to rely on neighbors to help. As he spoke, Tian choked up. The third mother-in-law and the fourth mother-in-law, you look at me, I look at you, and no one squeaks.

"Mother, why bother? Could it be that the son will be short of your second elder's silver, and specially called Sanniang and Siniang, I don't know how unfilial my son is? Zeng Ruiqing said.

"It's not that my mother is ruthless, forcing you, after dividing the house, your father and I have nothing but a few rows of vegetable fields, and there are two girls at home who have not been out of the cabinet, and you are also considerate and considerate of your father's heart. Ruiqing, you are the eldest son, you write first. "Dare to love Tian and the old man just now to discuss this, I didn't mention it on the day of the separation, and I didn't think about it for so many days, at this juncture, Ziqing estimated that it was the result of talking with the three aunts just now. I don't know whose idea it was.

Zeng Ruiqing saw that the dissuasion was ineffective, and he finished writing with a black face and a few strokes, Ruixiang followed his eldest brother's pen and ink and quickly wrote, Tian showed it to the old man, and the old man nodded. Tian took it and put it away carefully, completely ignoring Zeng Ruiqing's black face.

Tian glanced at his two sons and daughters-in-law, and said, "Last year's money is all with me, and after the family is divided, I have to give you some rice and grain, as well as farm tools, and we don't need it, just leave a few hoes to grow vegetables." But the rice grain at home is not enough to eat every year, so you have to buy it, and your father and I thought about it, and it is more appropriate for the family to give you a penny, or you should buy it yourself. ”

Zhou listened and said: "Mother, there is still half a year before the summer harvest, and the family only has a lot of money, what is enough?" A stone of early rice costs almost a penny, and my family doesn't have enough to eat, not to mention a bunch of children in my second brother's family. ”

"Yes, mother, I just cleaned up the house, and there are still a lot of things to add, and a lot of money is indeed less, and besides, we have a lot of people, so it is reasonable to give more rations." Shen also said.

"There's no way to do less, it's you who split up your own family, and you can't complain about me. It's not that you don't know that life at home is difficult, and you have the ability to buy land and build a big yard if you want to go, and that's not enough. Tian's words made Zeng Ruixiang's face darken.

Shen didn't speak anymore after hearing this, Zifu held Ziqing's hand tightly, afraid that Ziqing would talk nonsense and cause trouble.

Seeing that everyone was silent, Tian said, "Are you okay?" That's it. Ruiqing, you go upstairs to take down the basket and mat, Ruixiang, you go to the thatched house to bring the farm tools, there is an old windmill at home, an old barn and threshing buckets, the old barn is set up with threshing buckets, the family can only share the same, but the old family picks first. ”

So, the final result was that Ziqing's family was divided into a rake, a hoe, a windmill, (the windmill is used to raise dust) two drying mats, (made of bamboo, used to dry things) a pair of baskets, a pair of wooden barrels (to pick up dung), and two flat poles, Shen didn't say anything, they were all waiting for Zhou's to pick up, she took the rest, Tian gave each family a copper plate, and the family was clean. The third mother-in-law and the fourth mother-in-law also left together.