Chapter 404 Inventorying the Division of the Family Property (Part 1)

The others felt sorry for her and didn't pick up much meat; she ate it all.

In the past, Zhou Zhaodi would have already spoken up in mockery, but looking at Li Chunhua's expression today, she couldn't bring herself to say it.

Chen Jianye felt even more sorry for her suffering at Lao Li's house. He had left her ten yuan for food expenses, but who knew she would still be so hungry.

Back inside, Li Chunhua sat on the edge of the bed and gently coaxed her youngest son, "Jinbao, call me Mom! Mom! Mom!"

Jinbao waved her little hands and called out happily, "Sister, sister, older sister."

Li Chunhua was stunned for a moment, then became furious: "Did Sanni teach him to shout like that?!"

She's only been gone for less than two months, does Sanni think she's going to cause a huge uproar?!

“No one taught him; he shouted it himself,” Chen Jianye said in a muffled voice.

And he was calling out to his little darling. I don't know why my youngest son likes her so much. He grins and gets so happy whenever he sees her.

Li Chunhua didn't believe it. If no one deliberately taught Jinbao, how could such a young child, who couldn't even speak properly, call someone "sister" on his own?

But she just got back, so she doesn't dare to cause any more trouble and can only endure it!

Wait until the family splits up, then we'll see how she deals with that brat Sanni!

So she suppressed her anger and continued teaching her son to call her "Mom".

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Dinner was exceptionally lavish, consisting of two meat dishes and a large bowl of steamed eggs, and the rice was not brown rice, but refined white rice.

Everyone knew this was the last meal before the family split up, so they ate to their hearts' content.

After the meal, Ma Xiulian asked the women to clear the table and said to Chen Jianguo, "Eldest brother, go and invite the brigade leader and the old village chief to come and be witnesses."

According to custom, both the commune and the village must have a witness when dividing the property, so as to avoid any disputes or denials in the future.

Chen Jianguo nodded, got up, and walked outside.

After the others packed their things, they sat down and waited.

Zhao Mei didn't have any particular thoughts. Her husband said that if her parents wanted to live with them, then they would.

If you don't want to need help on a regular basis, then go ahead and help; after all, we're still living in the same courtyard.

As for dividing things, everything in the house was earned by my parents, so they can divide it however they want.

Zhou Zhaodi stared intently at her little niece, her eyes filled with reluctance. After the family split up, there would be no more of her little lucky star!

She couldn't eat meat with any oil or fat anymore; just thinking about it made her feel uncomfortable.

Sigh, why wasn't my baby born to her?

Li Chunhua held Jinbao in her arms, head bowed and silent, looking utterly obedient.

She was secretly wondering how much money her in-laws had and whether they were hiding it from her.

After all, none of them knew how much money was left in the house; they could only accept whatever the elderly couple said, and the others couldn't go in and search!

Liu Lanzhi and Chen Jianmin each held a baby and played with them, their minds not on the division of the family property at all.

Now they are content with their child and are thinking about how to raise him to be a well-behaved, chubby, and lovable little darling.

Chen Jianjun was already planning to rebuild a house and move out with his parents and daughter to avoid further trouble.

Before long, Chen Jianguo returned with Zhao Mancang, the commune's brigade leader, and the old village chief.

After welcoming the two to their seats, Ma Xiulian said with a serious expression, "As the tree grows, it branches out. Now that the children have all grown up, all of them except the fourth son have married and had children. This old woman can no longer manage such a big family, so we are thinking of living separately. We would like to trouble Captain Zhao and the old village chief to be our witnesses."

(End of this chapter)