The behavior of the third sister's family today made Old Man Zhang very uneasy. What exactly is she trying to do?
Because Zhang Zongde was highly respected in the Zhang clan and even the entire Gouzi Village, Old Man Zhang had no doubt whatsoever whether the third son's family was truly suffering from this emotional illness.
He felt that if even Zhang Zongde could help the third son's family get a certificate from the police station, then at least it meant that the illness was real.
What he feared wasn't the disease itself, but rather the third brother's family. What if they used this disease to suddenly raise a kitchen knife and kill them all while Huang Hongmei and her family were abusing them?
After all, with that proof, she wouldn't have to pay with her life for murder.
Most importantly, she made it clear in advance that if she were to kill someone, it would be because she had been abused by the Zhang family, which had worsened her condition and caused her to lose control and kill.
As a result, even in the village, probably no one will stand on their side and condemn the third brother's family.
Rather than keeping such a ticking time bomb by our side, we might as well grant her wish and separate her from us.
Thinking of this, Old Man Zhang looked at Zhang Zongde and sighed, "Uncle De, although it is said that one should not separate the family while parents are alive, the third son's family is unfilial and insists on separating the family no matter what. As elders, we cannot argue with her. If she wants to separate, then let her separate."
Holy crap!
What a beautiful male white lotus!
Moreover, it was an old, faded male white lotus.
Fang Yan was so disgusted by Old Man Zhang's wicked words that she felt like vomiting.
However, considering that he agreed to separate the family, she refrained from further criticizing the old man, Bai Lian.
Zhang Zongde shook his head inwardly. This Zhang Laowu was still the same as before, with a sinister personality, but he insisted on putting on an act of "I'll suffer a loss and give way to you".
"It's easier to change mountains and rivers than to change one's nature," as the saying goes, and this is indeed true.
"Go and call the village chief and the accountant over." After confirming that Old Man Zhang had really decided to divide the family property, Zhang Zongde turned to a junior member of the group of onlookers and instructed him.
Old Man Zhang's face darkened, and his tone became somewhat unpleasant, "There's nothing much at home, why would we need the village chief and accountant to come over?"
Since she had asked Zhang Zongde for help with this matter, Fang Yan naturally stood obediently to the side and waited, acting as if she was leaving everything to the clan leader to decide, letting Zhang Zongde deal with the old man Zhang.
"There's nothing in the house? This house isn't even a thing?"
As if anticipating what Old Man Zhang and Huang Hongmei would say next, Zhang Zongde immediately cut them off, "Fifth Brother, don't tell me this house was built with money earned by you, your second wife, and those stepsons and stepchildren she brought with you. Since you married into the family, the work points you've earned each day probably aren't even enough to support yourselves. Now, you have so many people to feed, yet you only cultivate a small plot of land, and the vegetables you grow aren't even enough to feed yourselves, are they? So tell me, where did you get the money to build this house?"
Old Man Zhang's face turned blue and purple from Zhang Zongde's words.
Huang Hongmei was rendered speechless by Zhang Zongde's words, and she was also furious that Zhang Zongde was so biased towards the third son's family. She couldn't help but mutter a curse under her breath, "What does that have to do with you, you old geezer?"
"Hmm?" Zhang Zongde's face darkened.
Old Man Zhang was startled. He turned around and, without saying a word, raised his hand and slapped Huang Hongmei's face several times. "Can't you speak properly? Can't you speak properly? If you can't speak properly, then shut up!"
Today is definitely a very unlucky day for Huang Hongmei.
In the past, when Old Man Zhang was in a bad mood, he would also hit her, but not as frequently as today.
She had just been pushed by the chubby boy, her waist had already hit a pebble and was in excruciating pain, and then Old Man Zhang slapped her several times, causing her face to swell up. The pain fueled her anger, and without thinking, she lunged at Old Man Zhang, yelling, "So you think you're the only one who can hit people? I'll teach you to hit me! I'll teach you to hit me!"
Damn it!
What should have been a simple division of assets turned into a live broadcast of the couple's fight.
Fang Yan suspected that this was a scheme they were using to avoid dividing the family fortune.
So she was secretly thinking, if this really was their scheme, what method should she use to break it?
She herself was willing to keep not a single penny of the Zhang family's assets, but the original owner and her child could not.
They suffered so much in this family, and she was determined to take back what was rightfully theirs.
"Alright, if you want to fight, wait until we've divided the property, then close the door and go ahead and fight," Zhang Zongde said irritably when he saw the village chief and accountant arrive. "You're all grown up, don't you feel ashamed?"
Old Man Zhang glared fiercely at Huang Hongmei, silently warning her, "I'll deal with you later!"
"Uncle De." Along the way, the village chief and the accountant had found out clearly why Zhang Laowu wanted to divide the family property. They looked down on the Zhang family's actions. The two of them came forward and greeted Zhang Zongde respectfully.
“Take stock of the Zhang family’s assets. The third son’s wife and children are going to move out and live separately. They should receive every penny that is rightfully theirs. This is all money that the third son risked his life for. It is only natural for him to support his wife and children. There is no reason for him to keep them to support some unrelated people.” Zhang Zongde spoke in a calm tone, but every word he uttered was fair and expressed his disgust for Huang Hongmei’s family.
Fang Yan was extremely grateful to the old man in front of her. If it weren't for his help, things wouldn't have progressed smoothly to the point of dividing the family property.
After the family property is divided, she must give this old uncle a proper thank you.
The village chief and accountant quickly calculated that Zhang Jizhou had been in the army for nine years, and had earned a total of more than six thousand yuan.
"Child, do you want to continue living in your original room, cook separately, and eat separately? Or..." Zhang Zongde asked Fang Yan.
Fang Yan immediately said, "Uncle, I don't live here. Are there any empty old houses in the village? I'll rent one to stay in for now."
If we continue to live here, looking at this disgusting family, what's the difference between us and not having separated?
Fang Yan would rather live in the oldest house than in this first building in the village.
Zhang Zongde understood. "There is an old house next to my house, but it's a bit dilapidated."
"It doesn't matter, as long as it's a place to live." Fang Yan's requirements were not high; she just wanted a place to shelter from the elements.
She believes that she can create a better life for herself in the future.
For now, we'll just make do with what we have.
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