As night fell, in the kitchen, Zhang's mother and her daughter-in-law prepared the banquet in advance. The invitees will come, and they will be invited to drink when they are divided. They were all listening in the middle of the process, and they couldn't do it without preparing first.

Zhangjiatang House lit two oil lamps, and the table was set up with pen, ink, paper, inkstone, yellowed ledger and abacus. After the patriarch, clan elder, old captain and Uncle Zhang of Zhangjia Village took their seats, Father Zhang called three daughters-in-law to come over to listen together.

Even the children of the Zhang family gathered together, and they all sat quietly waiting for Father Zhang to speak.

Father Zhang looked at the children and grandchildren in front of him, with a smile on his face. He cleared his throat and said, "Everyone is here today, so I'll say a few words first." As the saying goes, the tree is divided, and the child is divided. Your grandfather said before that after the child grows up, they will split up a year later. Originally, the second child should have split up a long time ago, but for various reasons, it has dragged on until now. Fortunately, you brothers and sisters are friendly, and you get along harmoniously, and you never quarrel over some trivial things. Dad, today I invited the elders to come over and be a Chinese person to divide the family for you. You are brothers, you are connected by blood, no matter what, you have to help each other and unite together, so that the road can go longer. ”

"Dad, don't worry, we are still brothers. Be sure to take care of each other. Zhang Guofu said.

Father Zhang nodded with a smile, "The eldest child, the second child, and the fifth child, you are all biological children, and in the future, you will use the money you earn for yourself, and the next road will depend on you." ”

Seeing the three of them nodding, Father Zhang continued: "Before separating the family, I will first talk about the situation of our family. Our family relies on your three brothers to help our parents. The boss got up early and worked in the dark, and he didn't stop for a year. The second child has a working brain, looking for work everywhere to supplement the family. Xiao Wu, go up to the mountains to hunt to help the family. After so many years of working together, the family finally has savings.

When it comes to savings, we have to say one thing first. It is the parents' property that is divided. Dad can't use the money you hand over after you get married as your parents' property. When you get married, hand over the money, and I will return to you all the amount recorded in the ledger. The money will be divided first, and the rest will be divided. ”

Father Zhang took a few books and handed them to the clan elders to check.

Several books were gathered into the old captain's hand, and he used the abacus to sum the total number, and found that there was no mistake, so he nodded.

Mother Zhang stepped forward and handed the old captain a locked wooden box, on top of which were three red envelopes with names written and sealed with red paper.

The old captain took it and pressed his hand, nodding his head. He even admired Zhang Lao Er and his wife for their meticulous and thoughtful work. In this way, it is not obvious that the son has more friends and less friends after he gets married. He returned the three brothers Zhang Guoqing according to the above names.

Dad Zhang waited for them to collect the red envelopes, and then said, "Okay, the next thing is to split up." The family's money is all in the box. According to the rules handed down by our old Zhang family ancestors, Xizi is the eldest grandson, and he has a share of the descendants. I also divided the family's money into four parts according to the rules. You keep Xizi's money, boss, and you will return it to him when he gets married in the future. ”

Zhou Jiao saw that Lin Juhua had been staring at Xizi, and hurriedly squeezed her hand and winked at her. At critical moments, don't go wrong and make people laugh. The Zhang family is divided like this, but don't be blunt enough to say that the later the family is separated, the more cost-effective the eldest grandson will be.

Lin Juhua smiled at her, and when she saw that no one mentioned it, she said silently: "Pension money"

Zhang Guoqing didn't care much about the separation, he had been paying attention to everyone, and when he looked at Lin Juhua, he knew that his father had forgotten to keep the pension money, "Dad, you haven't kept the pension money yet." ”

The old captain joked to Daddy Zhang with a smile, "Others divide the family first and then divide the money." It's good for your father to share the money first and not mention support. He is a god, and he will not need to be supported by your three brothers in the future. You take the money and go away. ”

His words made everyone laugh.

Patriarch Zhang said: "The second child has three good sons and daughters-in-law, and I am not afraid that no one will be filial to him." Otherwise, I would have been in a hurry. You say, how much pension money to keep? ”

The old man next to him didn't look at the box, but looked at the box in front of the old captain, and was startled, "Don't be busy helping him divide the family first." Zhang Laoer, why does your family have so much money? ”

The old captain smiled and didn't interject. He knows the Zhang family best. In the early years, the three brothers of Zhang's father made a lot of money hunting before building a big yard. When the children grow up, they will all make money. If Zhang Guoqing often goes up the mountain for a few days, will he have no money? If you don't have money, you won't give all three daughters-in-law a high-priced dowry.

Dad Zhang explained: "There are less than a thousand here. It's all a lot of gross tickets, and it looks like it's too much. Our family has a lot of work every year. Over the years, the family has not had any big expenses, and they have slowly saved up. ”

Patriarch Zhang was not interested in inquiring about others**, and asked, "How much do you plan to keep?" ”

Father Zhang had already planned it, and said: "Two hundred yuan for each portion, eight hundred for four copies, and the rest for the child's mother." Okay, so let's really talk about maintenance. After saying that, he laughed first.

The old captain hurriedly stopped him, "The division is not clear yet." There is also a yard, the furniture at home, pigs, chickens and ducks, and daily necessities must be divided. ”

Dad Zhang patted his head and laughed, "I told them in private, but now I forgot about it." This courtyard belongs to the boss, and the two courtyards next door have been divided. I will give them a set of chopsticks for their family, ten chickens for their family at the beginning of spring next year, and the grain will be distributed to them according to their heads. All the things in their house were removed. The pig left in the house is waiting for them to warm the house. Chickens and ducks will not be given. Uncle, can you see if there is anything missing? If it's divided, then I'll go on to say maintenance. ”

The old captain looked at the patriarch and them, shook his head when he saw them, and said, "It's nothing." It's so easy for you to split up. You have three good sons, so don't count them. If you divide the family, you are afraid that you will care about every bowl. ”

Father Zhang smiled and continued: "The two of us follow the rules and follow the boss. Usually I go to whomever I want to stay at for a few days. No matter where you are, whether we go or not, you have to prepare a room for the two of us. ”

Zhang Guoqing hurriedly said: "I have discussed it with my second brother. You and your mother can live in whoever you want, you don't have to follow the eldest brother, and your father and mother are not the eldest brother alone. ”

Zhang Guoqiang said: "That's what it means." You and your mother really plan to take care of the eldest brother, regardless of our two brothers? Alimony or something, needless to say. Xiao Wu and I have discussed it privately, he will give money, and I will give food. Our two brothers discussed coming. ”

Daddy Zhang shook his head, "You can't do that." The separation should be clearly written. Otherwise, what kind of family? Except for the literal ones, you can give as you like in the future. ”

Everyone here rolled their eyes at him, and they had to write it clearly if they were separated? The most unclear thing about the separation is that he is the second child. That is, the son and daughter-in-law are filial to him. How can there be more than a dozen chickens that are not divided?

Father Zhang smiled at the big guy and explained, "The four of us have discussed it before. Before moving, the children were in charge of the house, and the small things couldn't be distinguished. We can only wait for them to move out, and we will see when the time comes. ”

The patriarch nodded, he had any opinions, as long as their family felt good. Spread out the blank sheet of paper and start preparing to write a letter of separation.

Father Zhang saw him pick up the pen and hurriedly said: "The maintenance problem is with my eldest brother's family." Anyway, I don't have the money to ask them for it. I am not afraid that they will not be filial. ”

Father Zhang's words once again caused the clan elders to laugh. Before they came, they knew that Zhang Laoer's family was very good and there would be no major problems. I didn't expect it to be so simple, seeing that his three sons and daughters-in-law all smiled and had no opinion. Everyone was happy for them.

"Uncle, you have to add it, in the future, the two of us will share the cost of medical treatment, and your three brothers will share it, and the three families will take turns to take care of the elderly. A hundred years later, we are gone, and the cost is also shared. ”

Zhou Jiao saw that they were ready to write a letter of separation, and the separation was over. Pulled the corners of the two sisters-in-law's clothes and pointed to the kitchen. The three concubines quietly went to the kitchen to prepare the food.

Zhang Guoqing saw that his mother was depressed, and he didn't see her smiling face in the audience. Knowing that the separation was a sad thing for her. When the parents pull the and urine of the packets, the children grow up. When the son grows up, he will be separated one by one, and a good family will be divided into several parts. For his mother, the separation is far away, the son is the daughter-in-law's, and the money in his hand is gone. It's really empty!

Zhang Guoqing picked up Ping'an and pulled Zhang's mother back to the bedroom, and said with a smile: "Mother, you just think this is a game." Coaxing everyone to play. I didn't take it seriously. What is the family? It's just to make my dad happy. Your old son will not part with you. We're all in this together. The eldest brother is seventy or eighty, where do you need your father. Your old son is only eighteen, don't be deceived by your father. You have to stay with your old son! ”

After speaking, put down and lay down on the kang peacefully. Zhang Guoqing took out the two red envelopes he had just received from his trouser pocket and stuffed them directly into Zhang's mother's pocket.

Zhang's mother took out the red envelope and put it under his pillow, "I'll take it for you." My mother has no money and asks for it. After speaking, he whispered in his ear and said, "Your father and I will not run out of money, and we have hidden some in private." ”

Zhang Guoqing smiled and gave her a thumbs up. How much money can his father and mother keep? This will make the old couple eager to smash the pot and sell iron to raise money for their son to buy a house in the county. If he really has a private house, the money is also limited, so he didn't push it anymore and gave it before returning to the county seat.

Mother Zhang was so coaxed by her old son, and she was happy. Also, her family is different from others. She doesn't worry about providing for the elderly, with her old son here, who dares to show her face? If you don't like it, you will have a relationship with Xiao Wu.

"Silly son, don't worry about mother. Mother is fine, it's okay to divide it. If you want to go to your uncle's house in the future, you can just leave. ”

Zhang Guoqing nodded in agreement, "That's right." Tell me where you want to go, I won't let you walk, I'll drive you. If you want to talk to your old sister, your son will go and bring someone home to accompany you. You see how good it is, you don't have to go out of the kitchen every day. In a few days, our family will go back to the county seat, and the old son will accompany the two of you to look around and have fun. ”

Zhang's mother laughed when he said it, and sure enough, her wife guessed it, and she really wanted to kidnap them.