As Shuiqing opened her eyes, she saw the dilapidated room, half a piece of darkened bread, and five children with malnutrition, their faces full of concern. Eldest sister-in-law sneered, “It’s ...
The cart was piled high with all sorts of belongings, plus five sacks of grain, making it exceptionally heavy to pull.
Especially on the muddy dirt road after yesterday's rain, the wheels kept getting stuck, making it particularly difficult to drive.
However, Shui Qing and the five little ones did not show any annoyance or weariness; instead, they were all overjoyed.
Shuiqing was so happy at the thought of not having to live with her mother-in-law, sister-in-law, nephews, and nieces that she wanted to spin around in circles.
Great, I can finally enjoy my own carefree life!
"Hey, Fan Er's wife, what are you doing?" a villager asked when he saw them.
After receiving the reply to divide the family property, they became accustomed to it. As trees grow big, branches branch out, and as children grow up, families separate. The Fan family's own children had also grown up, so it was normal for them to separate.
After the cart rumbled away into the distance, a woman waved and said, "Oh, you didn't know, did you?"
"What do you know?" Sensing the juicy gossip, several people gathered around as they asked.
"It's Fan Dajia's daughter. She actually had designs on Daya and Erya. You all know that Aunt Fan always favors the eldest daughter."
The Fan family made a scene at noon, completely unlike their usual timid nature.
"If he were still as cowardly as before, he'd probably be long dead by now. People just can't be too weak!"
“Aunt Zhou is right! Look at Fan Er’s family, after all that commotion, their lives have actually improved, and they’ve even divided their property.”
......
The elderly are thinking about giving away their homes and money, as life is difficult.
The young woman, however, looked on with envy. What did temporary hardship matter? It felt so good to be in charge of her own household!
Then he worriedly thought that it would be good to be in charge of the household, but it would be terrible during the busy farming season.
Sowing, tilling, harvesting... none of these require labor.
The Fan family has four sons. If they lived together, they could support each other and have an easier life...
The cart gradually moved away from the village and onto a flat area that was slightly higher than the village.
This flat area is quite large, covering more than ten acres, and the soil is hard. Although it rained yesterday, making the dirt roads in the village muddy and difficult to walk on, the flat area is very firm.
Looking down from above, you can see most of the village, but there's a distance between them that's neither too close nor too far.
"This piece of land is excellent!" Shui Qing praised sincerely.
Escape the hustle and bustle of the village and enjoy the tranquility of the mountains and forests.
Fan Jin stopped the cart and began unloading the items. Hearing Shui Qing's praise, his dark eyes lit up with a smile. He looked up and replied, "The soil here is hard and unsuitable for cultivation, so it has been abandoned for a long time."
The three small hills behind, along with this wasteland, are all ours.
"Wow!" the five little ones cheered happily.
Even though the land in front of me is overgrown with weeds, and even though my stomach is empty, I am still happy and looking forward to the days when I will be free from my grandmother and aunt.
“There is a mountain spring over there. We can build a thatched hut there so that it will be convenient for washing up.”
"Once we've earned some money, we'll build a brick house." Fan Jin explained his plans one by one.
Shui Qing raised an eyebrow. "You'd already thought this through?"