When Old Man Liang heard this, his eyebrows jumped and he subconsciously looked at Liang Jinheng.

Sure enough, Liang Jinheng's face revealed unspeakable disappointment and indifference.

Old Man Liang panicked and yelled at Miao Chunhong, "Hurry up and give me the money!"

If he didn't give this money to Liang Jinheng, he was sure that Liang Jinheng would completely break away from them today!

Liang Jinheng is actually a very sentimental person. If all his hopes and emotions had not been wiped out, he would not really sit idly by and watch his family members go to waste.

Even though his life at home was not better than that of his two younger siblings Liang Jinbu and Liang Hongling, Liang Jinheng never pursued the past events after he went out to serve in the army. He sent them things when he should have, and shared the things he brought back with everyone. He never thought that he would ignore his family after he became rich.

It was precisely because he knew that Liang Jinheng was not the kind of person who liked to pursue trivial matters that Old Man Liang allowed Miao Chunhong to bully Wen Wan again and again.

Because he thought that they were Liang Jinheng's relatives after all, and what they did to Wen Wan was not too excessive. When Liang Jinheng found out in the future, the worst that could happen was that they would apologize to him properly, and he would be angry for a while, but then it would definitely get over.

But he didn't expect that this incident would make Liang Jinheng so disappointed.

As a father, even if Liang Jinheng is not his favorite child, he doesn't want to see him not even recognize him as his father.

What's more, Liang Jinheng is the most promising person in their family. Even if he has retired from the army, he must have some connections.

In the future, when the second son Liang Jinbu and the daughter Liang Hongling are old and pass away, they will still have to rely on their eldest brother.

So no matter from which angle you look at it, Old Man Liang cannot let Liang Jinheng really become estranged from them.

If the money is gone, they can ask Liang Jinheng for more later, but if he is really disappointed in their family, there will be no future.

Seeing that Miao Chunhong was still resisting and unwilling to take out the remaining money, Old Man Liang simply got up and opened the cabinet.

He knew where Miao Chunhong kept the money.

Miao Chunhong was shocked when she saw his actions.

She quickly reacted and shouted at Old Man Liang in disbelief, "Old man, what are you doing!"

Old man Liang turned a deaf ear to him, opened the cabinet with a sullen face and was about to take the money.

He actually didn't know how much money was left, but Liang Jinheng wanted results, so he had to give him results!

"Put it down! That's my money! Old Liang, stop it!"

Miao Chunhong rushed over like crazy, trying to snatch the cloth bag from Old Man Liang's hand.

The cloth bag was about the size of two adult palms and was bulging.

If it is filled with money, then the weight is really not small, and the amount of money inside is definitely not small.

Wen Wan watched from the side and felt even more ironic.

Miao Chunhong was so indignant just now, and she even cried and begged for mercy, but then she turned around and took out so much money. Was she really sure that Liang Jinheng would not dare to search the cabinet?

Liang Jinheng's mood at this moment was even more complicated than Wen Wan's.

It was one thing to have had some guesses in my mind before, but it was another thing entirely to actually see the facts right in front of me.

At this moment, the last bit of respect Liang Jinheng had for his parents completely disappeared.

Are two people who can withhold the money of their daughter-in-law and grandchildren and hide it in their own rooms really worthy of being elders?

Old man Liang held the heavy cloth bag in his hand, feeling reluctant to leave.

He knew that Miao Chunhong put all the big money in here and the change was placed outside. He just pinched it and estimated that there were probably thousands of dollars in it.

His heart was bleeding and he didn't want to take it out.

But if he doesn't take the money, he might completely lose his son Liang Jinheng.

When Miao Chunhong rushed over to grab the money, Old Man Liang pushed her away with a sullen face and shouted angrily, "Get out of my way!"

Miao Chunhong was caught off guard and was pushed to the ground, causing severe pain in her tailbone.

"Mom!" Liang Jinbu quickly stepped forward to help her up, and glared at Old Man Liang, "Dad, are you crazy? What happened to Mom? You pushed her. What if you push her and something else happens?"

While saying this, Liang Jinbu's eyes were fixed on the cloth bag in Old Man Liang's hand.

He really didn't expect that his father and mother actually hid so much money at home!

No wonder when he said he wanted to buy a job, his mother agreed without hesitation and gave him the four hundred yuan the next day.

At that time, Liang Jinbu was very touched. He thought that this money must have been saved by his parents through their frugality. Maybe he had spent all their savings.

He also silently vowed that when he settled down in the city and made money, he would make sure his parents lived a good life.

But he never expected that the four hundred yuan that moved him so much at the beginning was just a small amount of money that slipped out from between his parents' fingers!

He was so concerned about them at that time, but they actually saved so much money without telling him!

Do they still regard him as their son?

Liang Jinbu felt uncomfortable, but he also knew that this was not the time to pursue this matter.

The most important thing now is how to keep the money.

If the money was really taken away by his elder brother, he wouldn't even be able to touch it, let alone spend it in the future!

Old Man Liang glanced at Miao Chunhong who was crying out in pain, and felt a moment of pity in his heart.

But he decided to wait and see about her situation and solve the problem with Liang Jinheng first.

Otherwise he would be very panicked.

"Boss, the money is here, please count it." He looked tired and slowly stretched out his hand to hand the cloth bag to Liang Jinheng.

But just as Liang Jinheng stretched out his hand to take it, a hand suddenly came over from the side and snatched the cloth bag away.

Liang Jinbu snatched the bag and placed it on his mother, saying confidently, "Dad, look at what you're saying. This money doesn't belong to my eldest brother alone, why should we give it all to him? My money and Liang Hongling's money is also in it, as well as the money you and my mother have saved over the years!"

"If you give our money to Big Brother, I won't agree!"

After Liang Jinbu said this, the money immediately changed from Liang Jinheng's private property to the common property of several brothers and sisters.

Old Man Liang obviously didn't expect Liang Jinbu to interfere. After a moment of hesitation, he quickly said to him, "Jinbu, stop it. This money belongs to your eldest brother. Return it to him immediately!"

Liang Jinbu was so excited by the huge wealth that he could not easily hand over the money.

And is there anything wrong with what he just said?

This money was taken out of his parents' cabinet. Once it entered his parents' room, it belonged to them. No matter who gave it to them, he, as their son, would get a share!

If eldest brother Liang Jinheng wants to take the money, fine, the three brothers and sisters can just split it equally!

Miao Chunhong came back to her senses at this time. After listening to Liang Jinbu's words, she couldn't help but think proudly in her heart that he was indeed her smartest and most clever son. His brain was so quick!

Liang Jinheng wants money, right? Okay, she also realized that she had to pay the money today.

But even if she gave it away, she couldn't let Liang Jinheng take it for free. She wanted him to lose a lot of money!

Anyway, everyone will just suffer losses together, and no one will feel comfortable!

Liang Jinheng looked coldly at the greedy faces of Miao Chunhong and his second brother Liang Jinbu, and felt that his family was becoming more and more unfamiliar.

Were they really like this before?

Or maybe they really were, but he had never seen their true colors before.

Liang Jinheng looked at Old Man Liang again. He wanted to persuade Liang Jinbu at first, but after hearing Liang Jinbu's seemingly reasonable words, he stopped talking.

When he met Liang Jinheng's gaze, he just turned his face away with an embarrassed look, indicating that he had no choice.

Liang Jinheng was also completely disappointed in him.

Seeing that he remained silent, the three people opposite him wondered in their hearts whether Liang Jinheng really had no other options. Just as they were about to breathe a sigh of relief and secretly rejoice, they heard Liang Jinheng say in a cold voice: "Since you want to divide the money, that's perfect. Let's divide the house as well."

"What?"

"Separation?"

"Why do you want to split up?"

Liang Jinbu and the other two looked at Liang Jinheng in shock. They never expected that he would take the initiative to propose a split!

Wen Wan, who was standing by, also looked at him in surprise.

She didn't expect Liang Jinheng to be so decisive and take the initiative to propose separation.

But was he sure he wasn't just speaking in anger, but was he truly disappointed with this family?

No one knew what Liang Jinheng was thinking. They only saw that there was no expression on his face, and the look he gave to Old Man Liang and the other two was not filled with hatred and disappointment like before.

At this moment, he looked at them as if he were looking at strangers.

The inexplicable panic in Old Man Liang's heart came back again.

He, who had just been pretending to be stupid, now dared not remain silent any longer and quickly spoke up to save the situation.

"Boss, I don't agree! What are you talking about? Your mother and I are not too old to be unable to work, so how can we divide the family property?"

There are also families in the village who have split up their families, but most of the elderly in those families are too old to work and even have no income. Only then will the children discuss dividing up the family and make arrangements for the future support of the elderly.

Now Old Man Liang and Miao Chunhong are only about 50 years old, which is a very common labor force group in the countryside.

There are basically no families who split up at this age. Even if there are, it is because the children do not get along, so the elderly have no choice but to split up.

If their family split up today, wouldn't that be like openly telling everyone that the three children of the Liang family have a bad relationship and that there are conflicts within the family?

That's so embarrassing!

What farmers care about most when they are away from home is nothing more than a matter of face. No matter how big the quarrel is at home, they have to keep up appearances when they are away from home and not let others laugh at them.

Liang Jinheng said indifferently: "Okay, you don't need to divide it. Give me the money. If you want to divide the money, then divide the family. It's your choice."

If the family were to split up, Liang Jinbu and Liang Hongling would naturally get their share of the money.

If they don't split up, they will have no right to take the money.

Because this does not mean that this is public money, but the money that Old Man Liang returned to him.

After all, Liang Jinheng could also see that Old Man Liang still wanted to keep him, so he was willing to take out the money.

but.

His desire to keep him could never compare to his love for his second son, otherwise he would not have remained silent when Liang Jinbu said he also wanted a share of the money.

Now Liang Jinheng simply put the choice in front of Old Man Liang again.

It seems that he is asked to choose between dividing the family or dividing the money, but in fact it is just to see which child's ideas he cares about more and which child he wants to comfort more.

Old Man Liang quickly realized the meaning of Liang Jinheng's words and fell silent.

He looked at Liang Jinheng, then at Liang Jinbu, and was experiencing an unprecedented struggle in his heart.

But Miao Chunhong would not think so much. She could only see the immediate benefits. She thought about how dividing the family would not do any harm to her, her son and daughter, or even the old man. She could even avoid the annoying Wen Wan and Liang Jinheng in the future. She was so happy in her heart!

If she could speak before Old Man Liang could, she would say, "Okay, Boss, it was you who proposed the separation. Since you want to separate the family so much, then let's do it!"

After she finished speaking, while Old Man Liang was still unaware, she quickly said to Liang Jinbu, "Second Brother, go get the branch secretary and the team leader and ask them to come over and help us be witnesses. Go!"

She seemed afraid that Liang Jinheng would regret it if she was a step late.

Liang Jinbu also reacted and stood up and ran outside.

He thought a little more than Miao Chunhong. He also considered Liang Jinheng's future career and prospects.

But thinking about the fact that he has retired now and is no longer the rich and powerful officer, even if he does well in the future, he will just be a worker like him.

On one side was his elder brother who could no longer help him in life, and on the other side was the several hundred dollars he might get. Liang Jinbu made the choice without hesitation, which was to split the family.

So he ran to the homes of the branch secretary and the team leader, and soon disappeared.

But Liang Jinheng had no intention of stopping him.

Instead, it was Old Man Liang standing by who was urgently calling out to Liang Jinbu to stop.

Unfortunately, Liang Jinbu never looked back and just ran away.

Old Man Liang was furious and anxious. He couldn't help but turn around and scold Miao Chunhong: "What kind of stupid advice are you giving?"

Miao Chunhong snorted disapprovingly, "They've already asked to split up the family, and I don't want to be disliked any more. If we're going to split this family up, let's do it completely!"

Looking at the expression of "You stupid old woman, I wish you would die of your stupidity" on Old Man Liang's face, she felt very unhappy.

Miao Chunhong felt that the reason why Old Man Liang was reluctant to let Liang Jinheng go and was unwilling to divide the family was definitely because although he didn't say it usually, he might care about his eldest son more in his heart!

It was obviously her and the second daughter Hongling who had been with him all these years, but she didn't expect that this old man was still biased!

Miao Chunhong couldn't help but glare at him again.

Old man Liang was already disheartened at this moment and didn't pay any attention.

He looked at Liang Jinheng, trying to lower his face and plead with him, but as soon as his mouth moved, Liang Jinheng seemed to have guessed his intention. He looked away and said to Wen Wan, "Wanwan, go check on the two children. By the way, bring me this black leather notebook that I put in the side pocket of my travel bag."

Wen Wan was just about to go back and see what Da Wa and Er Niu were doing, so she nodded and turned to leave.

She didn't want to wonder whether Liang Jinheng was deliberately sending her away or really wanted her help, nor did she want to care whether Liang Jinheng would be persuaded by Old Man Liang to give up the idea of dividing the family.

This house is Liang Jinheng's home, and his parents are also Liang Jinheng's parents. What he wants to do is his business.

but.

Regardless of whether the family is successfully divided today, her attitude towards that family will be the same as the way she faced Miao Chunhong just now, and it will not change.

This whole family made her feel sick.

Back in the house, Da Wa and Er Niu were playing with flower ropes. The older brother's face showed obvious boredom and irritability, but he sat there obediently, acting as a frame for his younger sister Er Niu to hold up the flower ropes.

"Brother, is this how it is translated?" Erniu looked at her brother for help.

The eldest child had a look of disgust on his face, as if to say, "Why are you so stupid?", but he instructed, "Stupid, turn it to the left! Hook your pinky finger up..."

Erniu suddenly understood and nodded. She followed her brother's instructions step by step and turned the flower rope out. Then she squinted her eyes happily and said sweetly, "Brother, you are so awesome!"

Big Boy snorted in disdain, but the corners of his mouth were almost curled up.

When Wen Wan saw this funny scene between the brother and sister, she felt that the silent atmosphere she had just felt in the main room disappeared instantly.

The brother and sister then noticed Wen Wan and immediately ran towards her while calling for their mother.

Wen Wan squatted down and caught one child in each hand.

"Mom, where is Dad?" Erniu blinked her eyes and looked towards the door curiously, but there was no sign of Liang Jinheng at the door.

Although the eldest child didn't ask, his eyes were also full of curiosity.

Wen Wan explained: "Dad has something to do now and will be back soon. What did you play just now?"

Da Wa and Er Niu then honestly told what they had just played.

Wen Wan felt relieved when she saw that they were very obedient and did not go out but just played in the house.

"Okay, get up first. Mommy has something else to do. I'll come play with you guys after I'm done."

Da Wa and Er Niu obediently moved aside, but couldn't help asking her what was wrong.

Wen Wan was rummaging through Liang Jinheng's travel bag and suddenly paused when she heard this.

After hesitating for a moment, she still asked, "Big Boy and Second Girl, do you like your grandparents, your second uncle, and your aunt?"

Although those people were not very nice to Da Wa and Er Niu usually, it was hard to understand children's thoughts sometimes. What if they did not hate the rest of the Liang family as much as she did? Who knows if the brother and sister would be sad after the family split up.

When the eldest boy heard this, his face puffed up and his tone was disgusted.

"I don't like them! They don't even let me have enough food. I hate them!"

Erniu glanced at her brother and said weakly, "Mom, grandpa and grandma don't like me, and I don't want to like them either..."

Wen Wan immediately felt relieved when she heard this.

"If we can move out in the future, would you like to live in town or in the county?"

The two children were unfamiliar with the word "county town" and asked immediately.

"Mom, where is the county town?"

Wen Wan: "The county town is even bigger than the town we saw today. It's more lively, more prosperous, and has more things for sale."

"Then I want to go to the county town!" Big Boy raised his hand actively.

The town they went to today was like a country bumpkin’s trip to the city for Big Wa. He heard from his mother that the county town was more lively than the town, so he had to go to the county town!

Erniu has always been a brother-con who has no opinions of her own. She does whatever her brother does, so she raised her hand and said crisply: "Mom, I want to go to the county town like my brother!"

Wen Wan touched their heads and said nothing, but she felt in her heart that she still needed to think seriously about whether to go to the county town or to the town.

But there is no rush for this matter. Let’s resolve the issue of separation first.

Wen Wan quickly found the black notebook Liang Jinheng mentioned, took it in her hand, told the two children to continue playing in the house, and then went to the main house.

Wen Wan didn’t know what secrets were in Liang Jinheng’s notebook.

Since it was decided to let him handle the Liang family's affairs himself, Wen Wan had no intention of interfering.

When she returned to the main room, Old Man Liang had already sat back down by the bed, smoking silently.

Miao Chunhong was cursing and rubbing her waist.

As for Liang Jinheng, he stood at the door like a door god, motionless, with a stern face, looking like a debt collector.

When he saw Wen Wan coming in, his face showed more expression.

"You're here."

Wen Wan nodded and handed him the black notebook.

Liang Jinheng took it and casually flipped open a page. Seeing that the thing inside was still there, he closed the notebook again.

But even though it was only opened for a moment, Wen Wan saw what was inside.

It was a proof of remittance, and there seemed to be a handwritten letter or something, but she didn't see it clearly.

She was stunned for a moment and looked at Liang Jinheng in surprise.

Liang Jinheng winked at her silently, signaling Wen Wan not to say anything.

Wen Wan certainly knew the importance of this matter and would not be so foolish as to shout it out.

But what surprised her more was that Liang Jinheng actually took these things out.

Doesn't that prove that maybe he didn't really want to split the family business or something, and just wanted to take advantage of the team leader and the branch secretary's arrival to get all the money back?

Wen Wan was surprised by her own guess.

She wasn't sure if Liang Jinheng really thought so, but if he really thought so.

She had to admit that she was indeed surprised by Liang Jinheng's wit.

Not long after, footsteps were heard at the gate of the courtyard, accompanied by Liang Jinbu's voice.

"Dad, Mom, the team leader and the branch secretary are here!"