Ma Dachuan glanced at his wife, and Yang Meilan was furious. Her husband was good in every way except that he was not good at speaking.

Yang Meilan smiled and said softly:

"Mom and Dad, think about it. Before, Mom was the only one at home. Now my sister-in-law is married and she doesn't have a job, so she has to help out at home. She's bound to complain after a while."

"Why are you complaining? If you have money, you can contribute money. If you have strength, you can contribute strength." Aunt Wang retorted.

Yang Meilan was a very smart woman. She did not get angry, but continued to analyze:

"Before, we paid 10 yuan per month and Xiaochuan paid 5 yuan. Now that Xiaochuan is married, he can't pay 5 yuan again. If Xiaochuan also pays 10 yuan, can they afford it as a couple?"

Yang Meilan changed the subject and said:

"Besides, should my sister-in-law be paid for helping out at home? It's not appropriate to have her take care of the whole family all the time. Who will support the family when they have children? Will Dad's salary be enough to support them?"

What Yang Meilan said was unpleasant, but it was also realistic. One was a dual-income family and the other was a single-income family. The economic conditions of the families were definitely different. When they had children in the future, there would be a difference in the food and clothing of the two children.

Who will bear this gap? Chef Ma’s salary is enough to support the whole family now, but over time, there will always be a bias. Will the two sons complain then?

If the eldest child buys nice things for the second child, the second child will either watch or imitate them. Over time, there will be conflicts everywhere.

Chef Ma thought seriously for a while before saying:

"We can split up, but there are only three rooms in our yard, so we have to live together for the time being."

When Ma Dachuan heard his father agreed to split the family, he immediately moved on to the next topic:

"Dad, our yard is too small. Ma Ben will soon grow up and need his own place. I think we should take this opportunity to separate completely!"

Chef Ma now understood. It turned out that the eldest brother not only wanted to divide the family business today, but also wanted to separate his younger brother.

"Boss, are you going to kick your second brother out?"

"Dad, you misunderstood me. Xiaochuan is my brother. How could I drive him away? I meant to let him go out and build a new house to live in."

Chef Ma raised his eyes and stared at Ma Dachuan, trying to see his true thoughts. Ma Dachuan didn't even blink. Anyway, he was telling the truth and had no guilt.

After a long time, Chef Ma finally sighed. He didn't expect the eldest son's family to be so heartless. They started plotting against the second son before he even got married.

Although what the eldest brother said was true, he must have had selfish motives when he proposed to divide the family property at the moment when the second brother was getting married.

After realizing this, Chef Ma lost his temper towards the boss:

"Boss, you and your wife both have jobs, so you two should move out!"

"Dad, I'm the eldest, how can I move out? Besides, where can we move to?" Ma Dachuan panicked when he heard this. He didn't want to move out. It would be great if his dad could raise the family of three.

"Boss, if you don't want to move out, then let Xiaochuan move out. Have you thought about him? Where should he move to?"

Yang Meilan curled her lips and said:

"Dad, you can't say that. Dachuan and I have no place to live. My sister-in-law's father is the team leader, so he should be given a homestead, right? When Xiaochuan goes to live there, my sister-in-law can still farm to earn food."

Aunt Wang and Chef Ma didn't expect that the eldest lady had also taken the in-laws into account. The two were so angry that their faces turned red. They didn't expect that they would raise such a son.

Ma Xiaochuan sat aside without expressing any opinion. His father had always had the final say in family matters, and he had never expected that his elder brother and sister-in-law would plot against him.

After Yang Meilan finished speaking, everyone fell silent. Only then did Ma Xiaochuan stand up and say:

"Dad, I agree with my sister-in-law. I'm going to Hongqin's house tomorrow to discuss it, and then I'll buy a piece of land in Beiguan Village to build a house."

Ma Dachuan immediately assured him: "Xiaochuan, I'll leave the bricks and tiles for building the house to my brother. I also have someone I know who can provide the glass."

There is very little supply of glass now. If you want to buy it, you must get a permit. It is difficult for ordinary people to buy it. You must have connections.

The matter was settled. Chef Ma felt sorry for his youngest son, so he gave him 300 yuan more when dividing the property.

There was nothing Ma Dachuan and Yang Meilan could do even if they were dissatisfied, after all, they were in the wrong.

After dividing the property, Chef Ma said to the eldest brother and his wife:

"By the way, have someone build a small shed in the corner tomorrow so you two can cook your own meals. Your mother and I want to live a few more years."

"Dad, Meilan and I have to go to work, so how do we have time to cook?" Ma Dachuan was very dissatisfied with this proposal. He had finally separated his younger brother, but he still wanted to continue to take advantage of him.

Aunt Wang also turned cold towards the eldest brother's family:

"Boss, it was you who proposed the separation. If we want to separate, let's do it completely. Your mother, these old bones of yours, can loosen up faster."

No one was satisfied with the final result of the division. Ma Xiaochuan felt uncomfortable being ostracized by his eldest brother's family, and Ma Dachuan was also unhappy. He felt that he had lost both the wife and the army in this division.

The next day, Ma Xiaochuan went to Beiguan Village to discuss building a house with Li Hongqin.

At first, Li Guifang was very dissatisfied with this proposal, and Li Hongqin was also uncomfortable. She wanted to leave the village when she got married, and now she was asked to continue living in the village, how could she be willing?

Finally, Ma Xiaochuan told Li Gui about the family situation and she agreed. She also didn't want her daughter to be bullied after getting married.

With Li Hongqin's intelligence, she is no match for Yang Meilan. What's more, Li Hongqin has no job. It is better for her to serve her own family than to serve a large family!

Ma Xiaochuan chose an open space at the entrance of the village to build a house. He built a brick kiln and bought the bricks from his eldest brother's brick factory.

When they got married, Ma Xiaochuan's own house was built. It had two cave dwellings facing north and south, and a small kitchen. The yard was also paved with stones to prevent slipping and mud on rainy days.

The windows of the room are fitted with large glass, allowing plenty of light into the room.

Except for the front door, everything else has been cleaned up. Li Hongqin is very satisfied with her new home.

On the wedding day, Li Hongqin married directly next door to Li Hongru's house, and their new house had to be aired out for a few days before they could move in.

Li Hongqin and Ma Xiaochuan got their marriage certificate after they got married. This time, Zhang Weifang earned a total of 1,500 points. Seeing her "purse getting fatter", Zhang Weifang generously bought a bunch of baby products.

Li Hongqin lived a good life after getting married. Ma Xiaochuan treated her very well, and her parents-in-law also liked her. Except for her sister-in-law's occasional weird temper, everything else was perfect.

A month after their marriage, Ma Xiaochuan and Li Hongqin moved to their new home and started their own life.