Chapter 291 Let's Divide the Family Shares

The Chen family's circumstances are not as good as the Gu family's; it seems they can't repay this money.

I decided to invite the Gu family of three over for dinner tonight. I also packed up some leftover dishes, stewed two pig's trotters, stir-fried some rabbit meat, and used up the half-bottle of wine left over from the New Year.

Helian Jiao raised her head, her face innocent and naive, and said, "One was given by Aunt Jiang, and the other was given by Gu Tingyun."

Upon hearing this, the Chen family members looked at Gu Tingyun differently, as if he were a shining little god of wealth.

This is a 20-yuan red envelope, which is more money than all those adults have.

Hearing this, Li Chunhua became even more envious and jealous. Why couldn't Xiaobao play with him?!

Otherwise, Xiao Bao would also get a share of this red envelope!

Chen Erni, kneeling at the door, felt even worse.

Although she saw them give her red envelopes in private, she didn't know there would be so much money inside, while her own red envelope only contained two yuan!

What makes her inferior to the adorable girl?! Why does everyone only favor her?!

Zhou Zhaodi happily stuffed the money back into the red envelope and handed it back to her little niece: "Sweetie, you'd better keep this money safe from now on."

Comrade Jiang and Factory Director Gu are being so generous to Guai Bao now. Once they become family, they'll surely give Guai Bao all the good things in the house!

At that time, their family members will also be able to share in the good fortune, since their little niece has always been a filial and sensible child and will certainly not forget her family.

After taking it, Helian Jiao casually handed it to Ma Xiulian.

Ma Xiulian accepted the red envelope and said, "Grandma will sew a deeper pocket inside your clothes next time, so they won't fall off when you get old."

Children's pockets are shallow, and they like to jump around, so the clothes inside are easy to fall out.

Zhou Zhaodi felt a lump in her throat; what a sweet and considerate daughter she was!

She had to coax and snatch the two-yuan red envelopes from her two little rascals.

Liu Lanzhi once again realized how much her mother-in-law doted on her little niece, Guaibao.

She originally thought her mother-in-law would at least scold her a couple of times, after all, she would be heartbroken if a stranger picked up the forty yuan!

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Later that evening, Da Bai returned from the mountains, carrying a large wild pheasant in its beak, its belly still full.

Ma Xiulian praised it with a smile, and immediately killed the pheasant and stewed it into soup, adding another meat dish to the evening.

After the two families had a pleasant dinner together, they each tidied up and went back to their rooms early.

Ma Xiulian lay on the bed, gently patting her granddaughter as she said in a low voice, "Old man, after the eldest son's wife and the fifth son's wife have given birth and finished their postpartum confinement, let's divide the family property."

Her tone was calm and even, without any emotional fluctuations, clearly indicating that she had given it considerable thought.

As parents, they have already fulfilled their responsibilities by finding wives for all their sons.

The fourth brother is still unmarried, but he probably won't be back anytime soon.

“The children are growing up now, and they’re becoming more and more tolerant of our little one. Right now they’re just jealous, but who knows what they might do in the future! And in a few years, when the grandchildren are all grown up and getting married, not only the grandchildren but even the son will have grievances against our little one.”

Ma Xiulian sighed softly, looked down at her baby's fair and adorable sleeping face, and her mood improved again.

Chen Dazhu nodded and said in a low voice, "I'll listen to you! As the tree grows bigger, it branches out. They've all started their own families, and they'll start planning for their own little ones. This family won't last long."

Ma Xiulian smiled and rambled on, "My husband and I are still able to work, so we're not going to live with anyone. We're taking our baby and living separately until our fourth son comes back..."

The family division you wanted is on the agenda!

Don't be too hasty, because people in that era had a much stronger sense of family than people today. And while Ma Xiulian certainly dotes on the female lead, her son is also her own flesh and blood.

No extra chapters during the day.

Good night

(End of this chapter)