Zhou Guihua took over the conversation, her face showing a calm expression of deep thought: "Our family has come through all the ups and downs over the years, and now our lives are getting more and more prosperous, but there are some things that need to be put on the agenda and carefully considered."
Zhang Wenmin was slightly stunned when he heard this, then he understood his mother's intention and stopped interrupting.
Zhou Guihua glanced at her eldest son, second son, third son and little daughter, her eyes full of love.
"First of all, Wenmin's marriage is on the agenda. The betrothal gift is three turns and one ring. I gave six hundred yuan to the third brother to buy it.
"Big brother, second brother, don't hold grudges in your hearts. The money that the third brother has earned over the years is more than this. He bought the three-turn and one-ring and married his wife with his own money."
Zhang Wenfu was the first to speak when he heard this, with a barely perceptible bitterness in his voice: "Mom, you are right, the third son getting married is a big deal, how can we have any resentment?
The third child is capable and earns a lot of money. This is a blessing for him and for our family. As his older brothers, we naturally hope that he lives a good life and that his marriage will bring more joy to our family."
"Yes, Mom, don't worry about us. We are so happy that Wenmin has found a good wife. Three turns and one ring, that is a decent betrothal gift, Wenmin is blessed." Zhang Wenguo also echoed after Gao Erping pushed him, with a bit of sincerity on his honest face.
Zhou Guihua listened to her two sons' words and nodded with satisfaction, a hint of relief in her eyes. "I'm relieved that you think this way. A harmonious family is the foundation of success. Only when our family works together can our lives get better and better."
When a tree is big, its branches are pruned; when a family is large, its branches are divided. Mom and your dad have discussed that after the third child gets married, our family will split up. We'll ask the team leader to be a witness."
"Mom, you and my dad are both here, everything is fine. Why are we going to split up? People who don't know would think that we three brothers are unfilial. What do you think, third brother?" When they heard that the family was going to split up, Zhang Wenfu and his wife became really anxious, and Zhang Wenfu even pointed at his third brother.
Because there are three brothers, their family situation is the most worrying.
There are two working people in my eldest brother's family. If Mingqi perseveres, he will be able to earn money after finishing junior high school. Mingren has grown up and can also work.
After the third son got married, both he and his wife were employees and had a stable income every month, so they didn’t have to worry about having a hard time.
In their family, he was the only one who could work, Mingduo barely made up the majority, Xie Lin wasn't in good health and couldn't do heavy work, and Mingduo and Mingxia were young and needed support from their family. After the family split up, what would their small family do?
The food I earn is not enough to feed my family.
"Second brother, don't give Third brother any more advice. I know what you're thinking.
Don't worry, when the time comes to split up, your father and I will absolutely treat you fairly and won't let either of you suffer. But splitting up is inevitable." Zhou Guihua's eyes were filled with determination, and her tone revealed an unquestionable resolve.
Zhang Wenfu wanted to argue a few more times, but when he saw his mother's determined expression, he opened his mouth but eventually swallowed his words back.
"Mom, how about I say a few words?" Seeing that the atmosphere suddenly became tense, Zhang Qiurui decided to speak to ease the tense atmosphere.
"You talk first, we are all listening." Zhou Guihua glanced at the little girl and saw that the little girl looked calm and composed, which made Zhou Guihua nodded.
My little girl is calm and composed, and she is capable of doing great things. Follow me.
On the other hand, the eldest son, the second son, the youngest son, the eldest daughter-in-law, and the second daughter-in-law all looked anxious when they heard about the division of the family property. Their expressions were different. Some of them lowered their heads and remained silent, as if they were calculating their own gains and losses in their hearts.
Some had flickering eyes, as if looking for a possible turnaround; others had frowns on their faces, obviously feeling uneasy and confused about the impending changes.
Zhou Guihua saw it all.
"Mom, we certainly respect your and Dad's decision, and we know you're definitely doing this for our own good. It's just that this family division came so suddenly, leaving my eldest and second brothers feeling a little unsure.
The situation in the eldest brother's family was stable. After the third brother and his wife got married, they both had jobs and received wages. The factory also provided subsidies in the form of coupons, so their lives were relatively comfortable.
Things are a bit awkward for my second brother's family.
So, I was thinking that we can earn sixty or seventy yuan every month by growing mushrooms in the county. In the future, we will not hand over the money we earn, but write it down. I plan to tear down our house and rebuild it with green bricks and tiles next summer.
The third brother said that we didn’t need to build his own, just build two, one for the eldest brother and one for the second brother.
In addition, I will spend money to buy the bungalow we rented in the county and the two bungalows next door, but these two bungalows must belong to my third brother.
The reason for buying two bungalows is, firstly, to live in them, and secondly, the two bungalows are next to each other. If we buy them, we can connect them and further expand the mushroom cultivation.
Now we can only grow mushrooms secretly in the county. If we do it in the brigade, we might be discovered. If any trouble arises, it will not be worth it.
When we have earned enough money to buy or build a house, we will split up. After we sell the mushrooms grown in the county, the money will be divided into four parts, one for my three brothers and one for me.
Also, the family division took place before I got married. So, after I get married, Mom, don't prepare my dowry. I'll spend and save the money I earn myself." Zhang Qiurui slowly laid out her thoughts, considering every detail very carefully.
The most important thing is that she was also separated from the family when the family was divided. Nice!
Her words revealed a maturity and stability, and were obviously well thought out.
Zhou Guihua listened to her daughter's words with a look of approval on her face. She nodded gently and said, "Your idea is good and very far-sighted. Let's do it this way. Do you three brothers have any objections? As for your dowry, we can talk about it later when you grow up!"
"Our family has no objection." Gao Erping pushed Zhang Wenguo and nodded at him, and Zhang Wenguo hurriedly said.
"There's no problem in our family." Zhang Wenfu and Xie Lin looked at each other. When they heard their younger sister's (sister-in-law's) arrangement, they felt relieved.
With this arrangement and distribution, even if the family splits up in the future, their wives and children will not starve.
"Since you all have no objections, let's temporarily settle this matter. A harmonious and healthy family is the most important thing.
Look at the two families in the production team next door....” Zhou Guihua thought of the two families in the production team next door and felt that she was unworthy of being their brother and sister-in-law.
"Mom, what happened in the brigade next door? Is it the Zhucun Production Team that is looking for our brigade again?" Zhang Qiurui asked curiously.
As a result, she found material for her second novel.
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