Chapter 158: To divide or not to divide?

Xie Yun thought for a moment and said, "It's hard to say. It all depends on whether Chen Xiufan has truly figured it out, made progress, and wants to be an independent person, or if she just wants to make a scene to gain some benefits for herself."

Although the money Zheng Laosan sent back was less, that was relative. Compared to before, 25 yuan was actually about the same as an average worker's monthly salary, which was quite a lot. If Chen Xiufan was reluctant to give up this little benefit and still wanted to share in it, then she might not have split up the family.

However, Li Aiyun might want to split up the family. Think about it, the eldest and second sons aren't very promising, and aren't as obedient as they used to be. She doesn't need to drag them along. If the family splits up, she can take the third son's money and live with Old Man Zheng and Zheng Lanping's family of three. Wouldn't that be a happy life?"

Wang Qingli nodded. "I think what you said makes sense."

Everyone sighed that the Zheng family's situation was too complicated.

Xu Wumei said: "I am grateful to my mother for letting me participate in the militia training. Although my original intention was not right, the result was good. With the help of my sisters, I escaped from the suffering."

In fact, she was a little nervous when she first broke off the engagement. She was worried about what people would say about her, and she was also worried about missing out on Zheng Guoqiang and not finding someone better. But later she realized that her worries were all unnecessary.

Not only did no one on the team say anything about her, they often encouraged her. Moreover, Wu Mei glanced at the crowd and realized that she was now in a free love relationship.

Xie Yun saw her expression and thought, wow, she's in love. The sweetness and shyness common on the face of a girl in love were clearly visible. Did she think she was hiding it well?

She glanced at Wang Qingli. Captain Wang blinked and looked helpless. Everyone knew it, but Wu Mei herself thought that no one knew it.

Xie Yun: “…”

She glanced in the direction Xu Wumei was looking and found that it was a male commando team, but she didn't know who they were exactly.

Xie Yun rolled his eyes and said, "Oh, someone is watching us over there."

Wang Qingli immediately replied, "It's the captain of the men's assault team, Chen Guangzhi, also a grassroots militiaman."

When Xu Wumei heard this, she immediately sat up straight, reached out to tidy her hair, and raised the corners of her mouth.

Everyone almost laughed out loud.

Xie Yun said: "He looked in our direction. He must have been trying to provoke our women's commando team, thinking they were stronger than us."

Wang Qingli said, "That's right, sisters, work harder and don't let them outshine us. We must always remember that women hold up half the sky. We don't rely on men for our livelihoods, and we don't have to be at their mercy. If they dare to bully us, we must unite and fight back together."

Xu Wumei: "..."

Everyone burst into laughter.

Yue Zheng knocked on the desk and said, "Be quiet for a moment. The class will begin now."

Xie Yun and the others immediately sat down and listened to Teacher Yue's lecture. The entire classroom was silent, with only Yue Zheng's unhurried voice floating in the air. Occasionally, a child would cry, and their parents would immediately carry them to the door to comfort them.

Some families come to class with their children and they have to bring their children along. They will sit at the side so that they can take their children out at any time.

There is no need to worry about missing classes, because everyone will discuss what was taught the night before while working the next day. They can make up for it at that time, and they can ask the teacher for help if there is anything they don’t understand.

Within two days, a loudspeaker announced the outcome of the Zheng family incident: separation.

This was Li Aiyun's idea.

That night, after Zheng Laoer and Zheng Ersao went back, Li Aiyun said nothing. Everyone ate in silence and went to rest.

The next day, all members of the Zheng family took leave and discussed the solution at home.

After a night of quiet reflection and a half-night of whispered discussions with her husband, Zheng Ersao actually began to regret what had happened yesterday. She hadn't expected the conversation to escalate to this point. It was all because of that slap Li Aiyun had given her yesterday.

The family sat together, and before Zheng Ersao could say anything, Li Aiyun said, "Separate the family."

But the plan to split the family cannot be carried out as Chen Xiufan said.

"The third brother did send back some money over the years. He spent a lot on building a house and later bought a bicycle. I do have some money, but I can't share it with you. This money is for the third brother to show filial piety to his parents, not to his brothers and sisters-in-law. The money you can share is the work points he earned over the years and the money from selling pigs at home."

Mrs. Zheng: "Since the family hasn't been divided, it's all public money!"

Li Aiyun ignored her and said, "The division plan will be announced at the brigade headquarters. I'm not afraid to say it publicly. My husband and I raised the second son and married him off. I also took care of the two children you gave birth to. It's my fault as your mother-in-law that I didn't satisfy you. The brigade has kept records of the work points you two have earned over the years. You can check it yourselves. You all know exactly how much the pigs were sold for each year.

The third child is not at home, so he has no share of the money from the pig sale, so there is no need to share it with him. All this will be divided among you in one third. As your parents, we have done our utmost.

Don't think I don't know what's going on in your mind. It's simply that the money the third child has been sending back has decreased recently, and you feel you'll have less leverage in the future. Lan Ping's absence from work is a nuisance to you, and the team has changed so much, and you've seen other women fighting for their lives out there, and you're envious. If you want to be like them, then go ahead. Do you think being a "Tie Girl" is that easy?

Yes, compared to me and Lan Ping, you and the old family do a lot, but I went through the same thing when I was young. There are many women in the team who work more than you. You feel that you have been at a disadvantage, you feel that you have been wronged, and you want to split up. Okay, then let's split up.

Lan Ping is my daughter, and I love her dearly. I don't think I've done anything wrong. Let's divide the old family's property as well. The rules for dividing the family are the same. After your father turns 60, you two can give us a monthly pension based on the team's standards. You can give us whatever others give, and I won't ask for more. I raised my two sons, and I believe I deserve to spend their filial piety money.

Zheng Laoda said, "Mom, I won't split up the family. I'm the eldest, and you and Dad should live with me."

Li Aiyun waved her hand. "No need. Your father and I are not too old to move. If we can't move anymore, we'll go to a nursing home or just die at home. When we start to stink, the neighbors will come and collect the bodies. We won't need you."

After what happened yesterday, she realized that this family must be separated.

What does she want?

Yes, she didn't work in the fields, and she didn't do much around the house, but at least she helped look after the children. Four children, are they really that good-looking? At least she kept them safe from bumps and bumps, and from thirst and hunger.

Did they have to cook after coming back from the fields? Without her and Lan Ping, would they not eat? If they didn't want to cook, they could ask their husbands to do it, and she wouldn't stop them. But they chose to target her and Lan Ping.

Over the years, she has been using the third child's money to support them, letting them live in a spacious and bright house, and occasionally buying some candy and snacks for the children. They really don't appreciate her kindness at all, they only know that she is siding with Lan Ping and only know how to find fault with her!

She hasn't spent their money yet, and they haven't really taken care of her yet. If they are like this, when she is really old and can't move, and has no money, will these two sons and daughters-in-law still be able to take care of her? It's impossible!

They will definitely say, "Don't you love Lan Ping the most? Let Lan Ping take care of you!"

The more Li Aiyun thought about it, the sadder she became, and she couldn't help but shed tears.

What's the point of raising children? No matter how good you are to them, all they think is that you are not good enough to them.

They only saw her resting at home, completely ignoring the fact that she was over fifty years old and half of her body was already buried in the ground. She gave birth to four children, raised them well, and helped take care of her grandchildren. How could they look down on her and not tolerate her!

Yesterday, the second brother's family beat her, and the eldest brother's family also beat her secretly. She knew it.

She knows everything.

In that case, let’s just separate.

After the family split up, couldn't she use the energy she used to take care of the children to cook and wash clothes? She only needed to take good care of the old man, and no one would find fault with her.

Li Aiyun was overwhelmed with grief and kept sobbing.

After crying for a while, she said to Old Man Zheng, "Go to the team headquarters and call the leaders. I've decided on this one today."

Old Man Zheng sighed deeply. He never expected that this family would come to this point!

But he wouldn't contradict Li Aiyun. He was old, and the only person he could count on was his wife. How could he count on his son and daughter-in-law? He knew with a simple thought that he couldn't count on them.

He called Zhang Guangzong, Yan Guixiang and Zhao Fuguo, and in front of them, Li Aiyun repeated the rules of division.

When everyone heard this, they felt that there was nothing wrong with this distribution plan, and it could even be considered fair.

Although Li Aiyun's son and daughter-in-law were silent and lowered their heads as if they were admitting their mistakes and repenting when she was crying just now, they all expressed their opposition now that their own interests were involved. They believed that the division of the family property was unfair and hoped that the brigade leaders would speak for them and divide the money sent by Zheng Laosan, but the brigade leaders actually had no control over this matter.

Yan Guixiang said: "As long as it is not overly harsh and unreasonable, we will not interfere in the distribution of property."

Mrs. Zheng said, "Then I won't divide it."