Ding Zhi and his wife have been missing for more than three years, and there are rumors of Jiaozipu's assassination, so the officials are very happy to go through the death procedures for them.

On the seventh day of the lunar month, Ding Zhuang and Ding Zhao erected a mound for Ding Zhi and the Tang family in the ancestral tomb of the Ding family.

The Ding family all came to attend the "funeral".

Ding Lilai wore linen and filial piety to kowtow to the grave.

He cried very sadly, and said over and over again, "My father said that my mother is prosperous, and they will not die." ”

Ding Zhuang scolded, "Fart, your father will look at the appearance of the fart." He brought the family to misery, and put himself and his daughter-in-law to death. Let's talk about it again, see that I don't have big ears to slap you. ”

Tang's younger brother Tang Yuan also came.

The family also thought that Ding Zhi and Tang were dead. Although the bones were not found, it was a good thing to build a clothed mound for them to bury in the ground.

Ding Lilai was sad to make a mistake, and only Lilac coaxed him.

In the evening, he brought the Luohan bed to the lilac hut.

The little boy slept on the Luohan bed humming and chirping, and fell asleep under the comfort of Lilac.

On the morning of the tenth day of the first lunar month, heavy snow fell.

Ding Zhuang invited several members of the Ding family such as the second ancestor, two brothers Ding Li and Ding Shan, Xia Lizheng, Jiang Tofu, and Xia Er to come to the house.

Tang Yuan sent him a letter yesterday, and he also came.

Tang Yuan had a calm face and was very unhappy. The Ding family invited him to come, only saying that there was something for him to be a witness. Although he didn't say anything explicitly, he and his parents also guessed that it was a matter of separation.

Tang's father was so angry that he scolded Ding Zhuang and Ding Zhao for being unkind and bullying the weak. also explained to Tang Yuan, how to deal with it, how to beat the ugly face of the father and son, and how to fight for the interests of Ding Li.

Tang's mother cried, "Lilai is only nine years old when he turns the New Year, and he has no father and mother at a young age, how pitiful." I don't believe that Ding's family is so ruthless......"

Ding Lichun and Ding Lilai both attended the meeting as observers.

Ding Lilai's eyes were red and swollen, and he had been sad all night last night.

Although his grandfather, uncle, aunt, and sister all assured him that separating the family was the same as not separating the family, he and his grandfather would still live with the uncle, he was still sad and wanted to cry.

Ding Zhuang stood up, arched his fist at everyone and said, "Although Zhizi is dead, fortunately, after he is still there, I want Lilai to hold up the door of the second room and divide the family." ”

Everyone's faces changed, and they glanced at Ding Zhao.

Is this an orphan who is unwilling to feed his brother?

Tang Yuan was the first to jump up and said angrily, "Old Shopkeeper Ding, Lilai is also your grandson, and his father and mother died at a young age, pitiful." You should cherish him more, how can you bear to divide him? Your family is not poor, why do you do such a conscience-losing thing? ”

He pointed at Ding Zhao and scolded, "You wolf-hearted and money-loving livestock......

Before he finished scolding, Ding Zhuang yelled at him, "Shut up, I haven't finished speaking, what are you yelling about." What kind of good thing is your old Tang family, except for your mother, you are all fucking wolf-hearted, and you love money like your life. How many grievances did Lilai suffer in your family at the beginning......"

Ding Zhuang puffed out his eyes as if he was about to beat someone, Tang Yuan didn't dare to fight again, and sat down angrily.

Ding Zhao ignored Tang Yuan, and said to Ding Zhuang, "Dad, get down to business." ”

Ding Zhuang sat down, breathed down and said, "I proposed to split the family for the sake of profit. I want to divide what should be given to Lilai while I'm still alive. ”

Everyone nodded in understanding, there were too many orphans and widows who were bullied by their uncles and uncles. Although he felt that Ding Zhao was not this kind of person, Ding Zhuang's approach was not wrong.

Tang Yuan also felt that he was impulsive just now, and he didn't have words.

Ding Zhuang stretched out his left hand, which only had his thumb and little finger left, and continued, "Everyone knows that the holder has borrowed usury, which has caused this family to bear a huge debt of more than 1,200 taels of silver.

"Zhaozi and I took out the whole family and owed a lot of debts, and I lost three fingers to pay back the money. It stands to reason that the house of Zhizi is less than a penny, and he still owes a lot of Zhaozi. ”

Tang Yuan had to answer this, and asked with a heavy face, "Does the old in-law mean that Lilai will go out of the house and all the belongings will go to that room?" Old in-laws, Lilai is just eight years old, how can you let him live as a child? ”

Ding Zhuang scolded, "You don't fucking fart." Before Lao Tzu finished speaking, he came to scold again. ”

Ding Zhao persuaded again, "Dad, get down to business." ”

Ding Zhuang continued, "Fortunately, I was blessed in the beginning of spring, I picked up a thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum, sold half of it, paid off my foreign debts, and ransomed this yard and shop. Zhaozi and I both like Lilai, this child is loyal and benevolent, and we can't bear him to suffer.

"We discussed and decided that this yard would be given to him, and the money I earned from selling copper ornaments in Jiangnan would be taken out of part of the land for 20 acres and also given to the profit. The iron shop gave Zhaozi this house, and half of the Lingzhi was sold to southern merchants, and the money was earned by Lichun and distributed to Zhaozi a room.

"There are one hundred and sixty taels of silver left, which is my private house, and the unused ones will be given to Xiangxiang as a dowry in the future. I can't bear to be alone, I've been with him. ”

Ding Zhao added, "Even if we split up, we will live with my father and Lilai, and their daily expenses will be borne by me, and the land will be given to Lilai to save." Lilai is an orphan, my uncle will not treat him badly, and I will give him as much property as I give Liren in the future. ”

The last one made everyone awe-inspired, and they thought that they couldn't do this step.

They all praised Ding Zhao's benevolence and righteousness.

Only Ding Zhuang and Ding Zhao knew that this agreement not only guaranteed the interests of Ding Lilai, but also guaranteed the interests of Ding Zhao's house as an "orphan" and "gift".

If Ding Zhi is really dead, Ding Lilai is a fox, and Ding Zhao is willing to give him family property. If Ding Zhi is not dead, Ding Lilai is not an orphan, and there is no such thing as "gifting".

Even if Ding Zhi comes back to lose, he can only defeat this old courtyard and the twenty acres of land.

Tang Yuan was overjoyed, feeling that he and his father had underestimated Ding Zhuang and Ding Zhao before, and Ding Zhao was different from Ding Zhi, who had low eyes.

He got up and made a gesture to Ding Zhuang and Ding Zhao, personally wrote the paperwork, wrote the separation document, and wrote the content of the agreement word for word.

Ding Zhao and Ding Lilai signed and put their fingerprints on them, and Ding Zhuang and other witnesses also put their fingerprints on them.

Ding Lilai began to cry again.

Tang Yuan coaxed, "Silly boy, your master is doing this for your own good." Thank you, uncle, we can rest assured that you live with him. ”

Ding Lilai gave Ding Zhao a look with tears in his eyes.

Everyone had dinner at Ding's house before leaving.

Ding Lilai came to Lilac's house crying again.

Lilac took his hand and persuaded, "Third brother, don't be sad. ”

Ding Lilai sobbed and said, "Paperwork, you and I are already two families, you are my cousin, not my own sister, can I not be sad?" ”

Xiao Zhengtai is a science and engineering man, persistent, admitting death, and it is not easy to do ideological work.

Now, in addition to Lilac, he has an ostracism for everyone in this family.

(End of chapter)