"Mother, the child needs to grow, and our family doesn't need..."

"What do you mean it's unnecessary? Is it up to you to decide whether it's necessary or not? If I say it's necessary, then it's necessary. What's the point of growing up? You brothers have all grown up too."

Seeing that his eldest brother had spoken, the second son of the Zhou family also chimed in:

"Mother, we really don't lack food or drink, so why do you keep mistreating your own family like that?"

As a result, the old woman, with red and swollen eyes, stared at him in disbelief.

"Abuse? Zhou Lao Er, you heartless bastard, how dare you say your own mother abused you! You'll be struck by lightning for saying that!"

Zhou Lao Er was also somewhat desperate, and unwillingly argued again.

"Mother! What are we doing this for? Aren't we all working together to make our lives better and better?"

But look at us now. Our family income is increasing every day, and we've been working hard to earn work points, but we're still in this situation. What hope is there for us?

"Why? You ask me why? Aren't I doing it all for this family? How could I be doing it for myself?!"

Our savings are growing bigger and bigger; isn't that something to be proud of? Go ask around the village; who doesn't envy our savings?

"Mother! Savings, savings, savings... what's the point of saving money anyway? You can't take it with you when you die..."

"Shut up, shut up! All of you shut up! You don't understand anything, yet you're questioning your own mother. What sins have I committed? Ah, who will stand up for me? This whole family is bullying me..."

As she spoke, she started crying hysterically again.

Seeing that the old woman was too stubborn and no one could persuade her, her eldest son lost his temper.

"Mom! I don't want our children to live that kind of life, is that okay?!"

Is our family short of money? Is our family short of grain? Or is our family short of labor, unable to earn enough work points?

Mother, can't you go out and see for yourself? Does everyone live like we do?

The pigs raised by the team eat better and more lavishly than we do. We toil away in the fields, are we doing this so our wives and children can eat this?!

The eldest son of the Zhou family tried to use these words to awaken his stubborn mother, but he failed without a doubt.

"Eldest brother, you blame me? You blame your own mother? Over the years, every single thing I've done has revolved around you and your father. Everything I've done has been for your own good, and now you're blaming me?"

Good heavens, what a tragedy! How could I have raised such ungrateful sons, and three of them at that? Why is my life so miserable? God, please take me away...

The eldest son of the Zhou family closed his eyes in despair. At this moment, he knew that he had said nothing at all. His mother had not listened to a word he said and only knew that he had been disobeyed.

Old Zhou sat there in silence for a long time, looking at his daughters-in-law who dared not speak, his sons who dared not utter a word, and his adorable grandchildren.

Finally, he sighed softly.

"Let's split up."

"What?! What did you say, old man?! How can children separate from their parents while they're still alive? I don't agree! If you want to separate, I'll have to die!"

The children didn't understand, but the three young couples were all excited when they heard Old Man Zhou say that they were going to separate their families.

The next second, they heard the old woman's strong protest, so they all turned to look at Old Man Zhou sitting on the table.

"Splitting up the family!"