Grandma Xu looked at everyone with different expressions and said, "Okay, this matter is over. From now on, let's just consider it the past. Let's go." After saying that, she turned around and went back to her room.
"Wait." Father Xu, who had been looking down, suddenly said, "There's something else I want to say."
Grandma Xu looked at Father Xu and asked, "Do you have anything else to say?"
Father Xu took a deep breath and said firmly, "Mom, we want to separate."
Hearing this, Grandma Xu frowned, her eyes widened, and she opened her mouth to say something, but before she could finish, Uncle Xu scolded her, "Second brother, what are you talking about? Don't you know that the family should not be divided while the parents are still alive? You are being unfilial."
Father Xu's mouth curled up into a mocking smile, "Hehe, big brother, if the family splits up, does that mean mother is no longer my mother? Besides, times have changed now. Splitting up the family is actually better for us."
When the eldest aunt heard the word "separation", her eyes lit up and she immediately agreed, "Yes, even if the family is separated, mother is still mother. Besides, now that everyone's children are grown up, it will be more convenient to separate the family."
It's good to split up the family, let's do it quickly, separate the second brother's family of lazy people, and don't let them suck our blood anymore. We have lost so much over the years, and this time it cost the family nearly 1,000 yuan. How long will it take to save up 1,000 yuan?
Without the second brother's family holding us back, our lives will definitely get better and better.
The uncle glared at the aunt and said, "Shut up and say less."
The aunt looked at him with a wronged expression, but did not dare to say anything.
Grandma Xu closed her eyes and took a deep breath, her mind racing. She knew this day would eventually come, but when it finally did, she still felt an endless wave of sadness and helplessness.
Over the years, she has been working hard to balance the relationship between the two families. She has done everything she can to make the children of the two families get along well and help each other. When there are conflicts between the two families, she also plays the role of mediator, trying her best to prevent the relationship from breaking down.
However, as time went on, the relationship between the two families became increasingly strained, and her efforts became increasingly difficult to maintain. She knew that this was all because the children of both families had grown up, had their own ideas and interests, and she could no longer use brute force or smooth things over as she had in the past.
Today, this balance has finally been broken.
She slowly opened her eyes and said in a slightly tired voice, "Okay, let's split up."
"Mom." Uncle frowned and growled at Grandma Xu. His wife didn't know what was going on, but he knew. He knew that over the years, the second brother's family had always been the one who suffered. In other words, their family was actually supported by the second brother's family.
Now that we are suddenly splitting up, my life will definitely not be as comfortable as before. What will outsiders think of me?
Grandma Xu ignored Uncle Xu's hints and continued slowly, "Since we are going to divide the family, let's do it today. Old family members, go find the elders in the village and we will divide the family today."
"Oh, okay, Mom." The aunt-in-law responded actively and ran out without looking back, fearing that Grandma Xu would regret it if she was a step late.
Uncle Xu saw that the situation was beyond redemption and had no choice but to accept it.
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The aunt walked quickly and soon invited all the elders in the village. Grandma Xu looked at everyone, turned back to her room and took out a box.
"Today is the day when our Xu family divides up, so we have invited several elders to witness it. Thank you all for your hard work." Grandma Xu bowed to the elderly people.
Several elderly people waved their hands, and one of the oldest asked, "Hongshan's wife, why did you suddenly say you want to split up the family business?"
Xu's mother curled her lips and said, "The child is grown up now, it's normal to separate the family."
"They are unfilial for not dividing the family property while their parents are still alive." An old man in black clothes and leaning on a cane suddenly started cursing angrily.
The old man next to him quickly pulled him aside and said, "Nowadays, many people also separate their families when their elders are still alive. It depends on the arrangements of each family. There are also many people who have better relationships after separation."
Seeing the uncles arguing about their family affairs, Grandma Xu quickly interrupted them in a gentle voice, "Uncles, whether the family is divided or not, they are still brothers, and I am their mother. So, even if the family is divided, we are still relatives, so it doesn't matter."
When the old men heard her say this, they knew that the matter was a foregone conclusion, so they stopped trying to persuade her and just stood aside and nodded.
Seeing this, Grandma Xu opened the box in her hand and took out the account book she had kept for many years. "Over the years, our family has saved a total of more than 2,000 yuan. Now I will just round it off. Of this 1,000 yuan, each child will get 200 yuan for their wedding, and the rest will be divided into three parts, one for each family and one for myself."
She paused and continued, "As for the house, it will be divided according to how much each person lives in. As for the kitchen, in a few days, when the farming season is over, we'll find someone to help build another one. As for the food, it will be distributed per person. Do you have any objections to this division?"
When my aunt heard that the family only had a little over 2,000 yuan, she wanted to go up and ask for clarification, but my uncle grabbed her hand and answered first, "We have no objection."
Grandma Xu then looked at Xu's family and asked, "What about you?"
Father Xu replied in a low voice: "We have no objection."
"Okay, since everyone has no objection, let's divide it this way." Grandma Xu distributed the money and tickets to each family, "Okay, let's go."
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