"What?" Sister Cheng's eyes widened as she stared at Mother Cheng in disbelief. She opened her mouth and asked, a little unwillingly, "Mom, what did you just say?"
Mother Cheng looked at her with a forced smile and said firmly, "I'm telling you, this time when the family is divided, only the fourth child will be given away. No one else will get any. Do you understand me?"
As soon as these words were spoken, Mrs. Cheng felt as if she had been struck by lightning. She staggered and opened her mouth, but could not utter anything. Mrs. Cheng, who was standing next to her, also looked devastated.
She opened her mouth, her tone a little guilty, "Mom, wouldn't it be a bad idea to just separate Fourth Uncle? How about we..."
"How are we?" Before she could finish, Cheng's mother interrupted her and looked at her steadily, "Tell me, how are we?"
Mrs. Cheng swallowed her saliva and stammered, "Nothing... nothing."
"Well, in that case, does anyone else have any objections to this result?" Mother Cheng glanced around and looked at everyone sternly.
When Elder Brother Cheng and Second Brother Cheng were swept by her gaze, they lowered their heads at the same time, not daring to look at Mother Cheng.
Mother Cheng snorted coldly, without even looking at Sister Cheng and Sister Cheng, and announced directly, "Since everyone has no objection, then divide it this way."
Then, she took out a small notebook and handed it to Cheng Jiawen. "Here, Fourth Brother, these are your work points over the years. After deducting the cost of food, drink, and toilet, there's basically nothing left. So this time when we divide the family, we plan to give you a house and 50 yuan. Do you have any objections?"
Cheng Jiawen took the small notebook and pretended to look through it. In fact, he knew how much work he had done over the years and there was no need to look at Cheng's mother's account book at all.
The work he did was just enough to cover his food, clothing and other expenses, and he used any surplus as a way of showing filial piety to his parents.
He pretended to read the account book, then handed it back to Cheng's mother, "Mom, I have no objection."
"What about you? The fourth son's wife." Mother Cheng heard Cheng Jiawen's answer, then turned to look at Xu Qianjiao. She thought that since the family was going to be divided, it should be divided cleanly. If there were any problems, they should be sorted out now, and not say anything after the division.
The Cheng family is a respectable family and doesn't want people talking about them behind their backs.
Xu Qianjiao shook her head slightly, "I have no objection, just listen to Jiawen."
"Okay, since everyone agrees, let's divide it this way." Mother Cheng took out a piece of letter paper and handed it to Cheng Jiawen, "Here, let's write a division agreement and write down all the conditions."
"Okay, Mom." Cheng Jiawen took the paper and pen and was about to start writing, but was suddenly interrupted by Cheng's mother. "We agreed before that your father and I would receive 200 kilograms of grain every year. Remember to write that down as well."
"I understand." Cheng Jiawen answered his mother's words while writing.
After a while, the division agreement was written in three copies, one was kept in the village committee, one was kept in Cheng's mother's hands, and one was kept in Cheng Jiawen's hands.
Cheng's mother took the agreement and handed it to Cheng's father. After confirming that there were no problems, the two parties officially separated the family business in the presence of several uncles.
Uncle Lin, the oldest man in the room, leaned on a cane, his eyes cloudy as he looked at the others. He said tremblingly, "Big Brother, Second Brother, and Wen, you brothers may have separated, but you are still a family in the end. If you have any difficulties in the future, you still have to help each other, understand?"
"I understand, uncle." The Cheng brothers said in unison.
Mother Cheng looked at the agreement in her hand, feeling a little uncomfortable. She waved her hands wearily, "Alright, the family is divided. Eldest son, second son, fourth son, send the uncles back."
"Okay, Mom." Several brothers of the Cheng family said in unison.
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In the sky, a bright moon hangs at the horizon, casting a silvery light that casts a mysterious veil over the earth. Stars twinkle faintly in the vast night sky, like countless pairs of eyes watching the earth. Sometimes, you can even see a few shooting stars streak across the sky, briefly but dazzlingly.
The breeze gently blows the leaves, making a rustling sound, adding a touch of vitality to this quiet night.
Inside the room, Sister Cheng leaned against the bed with an angry look on her face, cursing softly, "How could your mother be like this? She agreed to divide the family property, but in the end, she only gave Fourth Uncle away."
Big Brother Cheng curled his lips and said nonchalantly, "What does it matter whether we split up or not? Even if we do, Dad and Mom will still live with us."
"That's what you say, but after the separation, we have money in our hands. We don't have to beg your mother like a grandson to buy anything. Don't you want money?" Mrs. Cheng looked at Brother Cheng excitedly, and her voice became louder and louder.
Big Brother Cheng was speechless after being blocked by her. He spread his hands and said helplessly, "Of course I want the money, but isn't this impossible? Besides, it's not completely without benefits for Mom and Dad to live with us. Think about it, Mom and Dad are still young and can grow 8 centimeters a day. In a year, how much more food can we have?"
He paused and continued, "And every year the fourth child sends us 200 kilograms of grain, so our family is making a profit."
"That's what you said, but..." Sister Cheng knew that what Brother Cheng said made sense, but she was interrupted by Brother Cheng before she could say anything else, "And there's another advantage. When our parents get old, we can ask them to live with the second son and let him take care of them."
"Oh my god, you really are a good son to your mother. You can even think of this. You're so smart." Mrs. Cheng gave a thumbs up and excitedly praised Brother Cheng for his good idea.
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