Chapter 9 How pitiful!

Seeing the anxious expressions on Old Man Chen and his youngest son and his wife, Old Lady Chen gave them a reassuring look.

She had already made up her mind. Since the eldest brother refused to serve in the palace and did not agree with Qing's marriage, it would be best to split the family at this time.

Just drive them out, give them two acres of sandy land, and give them less food.

Humph, she doesn't have enough to eat and is half starving, and now she comes to beg him for help. At that time, he will have to send his daughter to Li the Butcher's house personally.

Old Mrs. Chen glared at Chen Qingqing coldly and said through gritted teeth,

"Boss, since you've decided to move out and live on your own, I won't make things difficult for you. I'll give you nothing less than what you deserve, and you have no right to fight for what's not yours."

Chen Zhanshan nodded dully, "Mom, tell me what you want. I have no objection to how you divide our sons."

Chen Qingqing was almost shocked when she heard this, and quickly added,

"Grandma, my dad has been doing more work at home for so many years and has endured more hardships than anyone else. Since you said you won't make things difficult for us, I hope you can treat us equally and not say one thing and do another."

"That's natural."

Chen Qingqing disagreed. As the saying goes, old people become cunning, old horses become slippery, and old rabbits are hard to catch by eagles.

I'm afraid this old lady has already thought of a way to embarrass them. She raised her eyebrows slightly.

"Since the family is being divided, there must be witnesses. Words alone are not enough. Only written evidence can make it effective. Otherwise, it will be a mess."

Old Mrs. Chen's face was gloomy. "You silly girl, I'll let you jump around happily for a few days, but when you can't eat, I'll make you kneel on the ground and beg me."

She gritted her teeth and said, "Okay, as you say."

Seeing that she agreed, Chen Qingqing smiled and said, "Dad, Mom, I'm going to find the head of the village and ask him to come over to help with the paperwork."

"Go ahead." Chen Zhanshan waved his hand weakly and warned, "Be polite when you see the head of the village."

"Yeah." Chen Qingqing agreed and turned to leave the yard.

At this time, the second son Chen Zhanliang's wife, Sun, came in from outside the gate, carrying a bamboo basket and leading her son Chen Erbao, and two nephews Chen Han and Chen Jiye.

"Qing girl, you're chasing after wolves and dogs. What are you doing in such a hurry?"

"Second Aunt, I'm going to find the head of the village to divide the family."

Chen Qingqing trotted all the way and arrived at the gate of Wu Baoan's house based on the original owner's memory.

"Uncle Lizheng, are you home?"

"Who is it?" Wu Baoan came out in response. Seeing that it was Chen Qingqing, he was stunned at first, then smiled and said, "Qing girl, is there anything wrong?"

Wu Baoan is about fifty years old, neither tall nor short. He is the head of Nanshan Village. He is a relatively upright person and a very prestigious head of the village.

Chen Qingqing said softly, "My grandmother wants to separate from our eldest wife and would like you to come over and be a witness."

"Divide the family?" Wu Baoan was stunned. "Qing girl, what's going on? Why do you want to divide the family when everything is going well? These days, if your family is separated, you will starve to death."

"Our eldest wife was also forced into a desperate situation. In order to support my third uncle's studies, my grandmother promised me to Li the butcher in Qingshui Town as a concubine. I refused to marry..."

With tears in her eyes, Chen Qingqing recounted the whole story from beginning to end.

Wu Baoan shook his head helplessly. The Chen family's affairs were indeed complicated. The Chen family had more than ten acres of land. The second wife was a cunning and deceitful person. All the land was taken care of by the first wife, and the harvest was used to support the third wife's studies.

The third wife relied on her literacy to eat well, dress well, and live well. Her daughter Chen Ruolan was raised as pampered as the eldest daughter in the town.

Looking at the children of the eldest wife's family, they were all skinny, pale and thin, and wore tattered clothes.

The old man and his wife are extremely partial to each other. It is really not easy for the eldest wife to tolerate it for so many years.

He sighed, "Let's go."

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When Sun saw the whole family standing in the yard, she felt a little excited.

She had had enough of this kind of life. Not to mention food, the second wife and her husband couldn't even get a piece of meat all year round. Any money the family had was used to support the third wife's family. It would be nice if they could separate and live on their own.

She suppressed the smile on her face and walked into the yard. "What's going on? Are we going to split up? Are we going to live our own lives from now on?"

Chen Zhanliang glared at her and said, "The third child has no money to pay the tuition for his studies, so mother found a family for Qing girl, but Qing girl said she would not marry. Mother is so angry that she wants to kick out the eldest brother and his family."

"Isn't this a good thing? A girl will get married sooner or later. No matter who she's promised to, why is big brother still unwilling?"

"Li the Butcher from Qingshui Town."

"Oh my god!" Sun cried out in shock. "That butcher Li is a notorious beast. Even if I have to split up and starve to death, I would rather not marry that beast."

Chen Zhanliang pursed his lips, "Who says it's not true? If not for Big Brother's temper, if he dared to disobey Mother, wouldn't he have driven an honest man crazy?"

Sun glanced at Chen Zhancai and his wife with dissatisfaction, feeling angry. They did nothing all day and relied on the whole family to support them.

Now he is planning to harm Qing Yatou. He is not a human being and is so immoral.

She was a little indignant. If the family was divided, the eldest brother's family would have no way to survive. They would have nowhere to beg for food these days.

If she starves to death, wouldn't it be a waste of such a grown-up girl?

She suddenly had an idea and walked closer to Old Lady Chen with a smile, "Mom, why are you so angry? You'll have to bear the consequences if you get sick from anger. If it's your turn, it's ok if Qing doesn't want to marry, but the family must not be divided."

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