A modern woman transmigrates to an alternate ancient world and decisively cuts ties with her despicable relatives.
She leads her family into business and works hard to achieve prosperity.
...The family of seven came out of the old house. The head of the household was tidying up three copies of the family division certificate. He folded the square piece of paper into a small piece and put it into his pocket.
His eyes fell on the bewildered fourth branch of the family beside him. Although he didn't like the Tian family either, he felt that the people in the old house were being somewhat disheartening.
Regardless, the fourth son had always given Yun the full amount of 1,000 coins he earned from his work every month. Now that the family was splitting up, he should at least give her half, if not all of it. But Yun argued so hard that she refused to give him a single penny.
The fourth son was a dutiful son. Fearing that the old lady might get angry and faint, and that he would be branded as unfilial, his family would be unable to live in Tianjia Village. So he stopped Tian Sangui, who was unwilling to give up, and abandoned the matter of money.
Next came the tools and the land for eating. Originally, there were twenty acres of land, but ten acres were sold to pay for Tian Laowu's schooling. Even if we don't give him more, we should at least give him one acre so that the fourth branch of the family can make a living outside.
When Yun Shi gets ruthless, it's as if the fourth son isn't her own. Not only did she not give him any land, but she also didn't give him any pots, pans, or other household items. Her reason was that they were the ones who initiated the division of the family, which was unfilial to their parents. Dividing the family meant leaving with nothing, and they shouldn't even think about anything else.
The village head was sitting in the middle writing the receipt when he heard this. Even though he was not directly involved, he was still furious. How could parents be like this? It was only a month into the new year, and although it was early spring, it was still not as warm as the dead of winter.
Are you going to give them nothing and let them die out there?
That's so cruel. Go home and tell your wife to stay away from this Yun woman, lest she lead her astray and possibly corrupt your son.
Anger aside, it's not appropriate for an outsider to interfere in someone else's family affairs. Dividing the family so unpleasantly is no different from kicking someone out.
There are three extra receipts, and it was San Gui, that clever girl, who suggested it; otherwise, he only wanted to write one.
Tian Sangui was naturally afraid that the old man would try to cheat her. If the four families started from scratch and became prosperous, the old man would tear up the evidence and call them back. At that time, even if the King of Heaven came, he would not be able to explain himself.
But starting from scratch is never easy. It's a miracle you don't starve to death.
If we want to divide the family property, we should wait until after May. The fourth brother also let Tian Sangui do whatever he wanted.
"Sigh~" The village head sighed deeply as he looked at the pitiful fourth wife.
He politely suggested, "Why don't you stay at my place for a while, and we can make plans after you receive your wages?"
It's cold outside, and if he were to freeze to death, the local officials would be in deep trouble.
Tianjia Village will also bear the bad reputation of mistreating its villagers. Humph, it's all the fault of that Yun family. They would abandon their own son for money.
The bewildered Tian Laosi felt a warmth in his heart when he heard the village head being so polite to him. He came to his senses and thanked him, saying, "Thank you for your kindness, village head. Although your house is spacious, it can't accommodate so many of us. We're afraid it will cause you inconvenience, so we won't bother you."
Although they were farmers, they spoke politely and warmly, which made the village head feel more favorably toward their family.
Looking at this large family, it's true, as Tian Laosi said, that if they really wanted to live in the house, there probably wouldn't be enough room for them.
But they couldn't just leave it unattended. After thinking for a while, they finally remembered one place and took a step closer to say, "Fourth brother, there's a thatched hut at the end of the village, near the back mountain. It's a bit remote and the house is a bit dilapidated, but it's better than having nowhere to stay. Do you want to go? If you do, I'll take you there right now."
The village head's words brightened the eyes of Tian Laosi's family, and their faces immediately lit up with joy. As long as they had a place to stay, they didn't care if it was dilapidated or not.
"Great, let's go. Please ask the village head to lead the way."
Seeing that they were quite cooperative, the village head also grinned and stroked his beard as he led the way.
Zhang was worried about the long journey and wanted to carry Tian Sangui, but then thought that she had just woken up and that she might not be able to handle the long distance.
Just as he was about to take a step, Tian Sangui saw a pair of long, floral arms reaching out from behind him, so he quickly took two steps to avoid Zhang.
Zhang didn't expect Tian Sangui to avoid her. Her simple gaze fell on Tian Sangui's still pale face, as if asking what was wrong.
Tian Sangui turned around and explained to her, "Mom, I can walk by myself. I'm eight years old. People will laugh at me if I carry you."
After saying that, she felt her face burning and turned her head away somewhat embarrassedly, following in the footsteps of Tian Laosi ahead.
Zhang was surprised. San Gui never cared whether the villagers laughed at her or not, so why was he embarrassed today?
Then I realized it must be because my daughter has grown up and knows how to be shy, haha...
Zhang covered her mouth with a smile, feeling very happy inside. Her daughter had grown up and become sensible!
The four and five little ones followed behind their mother. Seeing her and her sister's unusual expressions, the two little ones scratched the back of their heads and felt that their mother and sister were acting strangely today.
After passing rows of neatly arranged houses, there were several women chatting in groups along the way. They watched the village head and Tian Laosi's family pass by and asked them questions out of curiosity.
"Lord Village Head, where are you taking the Fourth Prince's family so early in the morning?"
It's impossible to keep anything a secret in the village. They even know the color of each chicken's feathers better than the owners themselves.
It's likely that by noon, the news of their four families dividing their property will be the talk of the village.
"Go away, this is none of your business. Stop asking questions. Have you finished your work in the fields? Go home and feed the chickens. Stop lounging around here doing nothing."
The village head was most annoyed by these gossipy women. There was no problem they couldn't stir up. With that free time, they would be better off finding some work in the fields, or at least doing something at home. All they did was gossip about other people's affairs all day long.
"Tch, fine, don't tell me then, look at that pathetic face."
The woman, who had been told to go back by the village head, was in high spirits and, regardless of whether the village head was in charge or not, she finished her business with a few words.
Tian Sangui saw it all and truly felt the "simple and honest feelings" of the villagers.
The other women pulled the one who had just been upset over to join in the discussion.
"Doesn't this look like a family splitting up?"
"Right, I think so too, otherwise the whole family would be carrying their bags on their backs."
"Huh? Has that old hag Yun had a change of heart today? She's actually willing to let go of this money-making fourth wife?"
"No, I need to find out more about it."
As they spoke, one of them, with a swaying waist, rushed off to the old house of the Tian family.
The remaining few hurriedly reminded him from behind, "Hey, don't forget to come back and tell us about it!"
"......"
Actually, they didn't need to ask; the Yun family would tell them themselves tomorrow. It was just a matter of waiting one more day.
The road has covered most of the village. The houses that used to be next to each other have become scattered here and there, with a lot of distance between them.
Until they could see no more houses, the village head finally led them to their destination.
Three thatched huts sit on the vast land. The roofs of the two huts on the left and right have collapsed. Only the middle one is like a main room. The roof is still relatively intact, but it is full of holes. However, with some repairs, it can be barely habitable.
Tian Sangui looked at what was in front of him, feeling depressed.
Before she time-traveled, she was a farm hotel owner, living in a luxury villa and driving a Rolls-Royce Phantom convertible.
She was living a life of luxury, but a car accident brought about a miracle, and in just one night, she was back to square one. What a tragic fate!
It may be a bit run-down, but it's spacious!
Tian Sangui forced himself to think positively. There was no better place to go at the moment, so settling down as soon as possible and making money was the right thing to do, hoping to live in a brick house by this winter.