Chapter 1321 Division of the Family
When Mr. and Mrs. Qiu heard their eldest son say that they were going to separate the family property, it was not unexpected, since the couple had discussed this matter privately before.
At the time, I was just fantasizing that if my eldest son was taken to the city by my in-laws, it would be better to separate the family to avoid conflicts. I never expected to face this so soon.
Qiu Shaocheng became anxious: "Brother, what are you saying? We should not separate the family while our parents are still alive. If we really separate, wouldn't I become a sinner?"
Qiu Shaofeng patted his second brother on the shoulder: "Second brother, no one blames you, but I'm a human, not a god. Your sister-in-law and Junjun aren't around, and I'm already anxious because I can't help them at all. I don't want to be bothered by others every day. Even if we've separated the family, we're still brothers. I just ask that your wife stop dragging your sister-in-law into this all the time. If your sister-in-law hadn't married me, she wouldn't have anything to do with your wife. Don't you think that makes sense?"
Qiu Shaocheng took a deep breath: "Brother, I'm sorry."
He understood that, just as he didn't want to make things difficult for An Xiaojing, his older brother didn't want his sister-in-law to be bullied either, and he could understand.
Mr. and Mrs. Qiu did not want their two sons to lose their brotherly bond over some trivial matters, so they invited village officials and the eldest son and his wife to witness the event.
An Xiaojing was afraid they would show favoritism, so she asked her husband to call her family over.
As a result, this matter reached Fu Yanwan's ears, and she immediately called Ren Jiangfeng to the farm office and summoned Zhang Changchang. The three of them entered the Qiu family's residence one after the other, along with the An family.
At first, no one understood why they had come, but Director Zhang said with a smile, "My niece-in-law, oh, that is, Shaofeng's sister-in-law, asked me to take care of her sister. I heard that the Qiu family is going to split up, and Shaofeng's wife is not here, so I thought I would come and see."
Now everyone understood. The An family had come. Even if they weren't Xia Qiu's maternal relatives, with Zhangchang Factory present, the An family wouldn't dare to act recklessly. They weren't here to fight for Xia Qiu's sake, but to put pressure on the situation.
An's father was a minor manager at the farm. Even if he wanted to fight for something for his daughter, he wouldn't dare to go too far with the farm manager sitting there.
However, this family is easy to divide. Mr. and Mrs. Qiu and their daughter will each have their own house. After Mr. and Mrs. Qiu pass away, the house they lived in and the house Shaomei lived in will each have a room. The storage room and kitchen will also be divided, with each family choosing a room.
As for money, there were a total of seventy-two yuan left in the public coffers. Twenty-five yuan went to the two brothers' families, and the rest went to Qiu's parents.
As for retirement, they are still young, that's a matter for the future, and the two brothers can discuss it then.
The rest was the family's food, which was divided up according to the number of people.
An Xiaojing wanted to make a scene after hearing this, since Xia Qiu had already gone to the city and shouldn't be included, but everyone looked at her like she was crazy.
Director Zhang glanced at An's father, who had no choice but to step forward: "Alright, say less."
At this moment, Qiu's father also spoke up: "Your sister-in-law has only been in the city for a few days. The grain in the house is from last year's work points. I will have the accountant calculate this year's work points separately for each family."
An Xiaojing felt a little guilty after hearing this, after all, she hadn't worked for a long time, so she really couldn't say anything more.
Not long after Grandma Qiu passed away, the second branch of the Qiu family also separated.
Originally, the eldest son's family wanted to see the second son's family make a fool of themselves, but as soon as they finished eating the family division meal at the second son's house, the eldest son's family also started making a scene, and the scene got more and more intense. As a result, the eldest son's family also divided the family the next morning. The youngest son temporarily stayed with Qiu Laoda and his wife, and he would also be separated after he got married and returned to his parents' home.
Old Man Qiu naturally continued to live with the eldest son and his wife in the Qiu family. However, he never expected that his mother had just passed away and both of his sons had already separated their households. He couldn't help but sigh.
Qiu Shaofeng naturally wanted to inform his wife about such a big event as dividing the family property as soon as possible.
The next day, as soon as Xia Qiu arrived at work, she received a call from Qiu Shaofeng: "What did you say? The family has split up?"
Qiu Shaofeng gave a soft "hmm" and, without hiding anything from Xia Qiu, recounted the whole story to ensure she was aware of it and might suffer the consequences later.
After the initial surprise, Xia Qiu was actually quite happy: "Take good care of yourself at home. I'll keep an eye on things and see if I can find you a job, even a temporary one. Separating the family isn't a bad thing for us, don't you think?"
(End of this chapter)
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