An Dalin sneered.
"I think this isn't about saving face for the eldest son's family, but about letting the second son's family seize all the property, isn't it?"
Liu Xiufen, with her hands tucked in her pockets, was displeased.
"Second Uncle, you can't say that. You're not exactly short of someone to break pots and pans, are you?"
Isn't it the same no matter who you adopt?
Wouldn't it be better to have my brother go over there?
Li Changsheng's eyes were somewhat cold as he glanced at An Mantun and his wife, who also wore cold expressions.
"You guys really manage to ruin all the rules, you're a disgrace to your An family ancestors!"
I've notified everyone in your An family in the village.
Since you insist on splitting up the family, then go out and explain it to everyone. Don't leave the eldest son with a bad reputation that people will despise.
Otherwise, I'll have no choice but to follow the eldest son's family!
These are the only two options; you two can decide for yourselves!
Li Changsheng left without giving any face after saying that.
By this time, a large crowd of onlookers had gathered in the An family's courtyard.
Although only people from the An family were notified to come and witness, a village is only so big, and it will spread quickly with just a few words. If something happens in any family, it will spread like wildfire to the surrounding villages, let alone a whole village.
The courtyard was now packed with villagers who had come to watch the spectacle, but that was not surprising at all.
Especially in the village, life is all about gossiping and chatting. When something interesting happens, people are so eager to hear what's going on that they'd rather tear down the door and listen to what's being said.
Just like now, it was past dinner time. Usually at this time, the villagers would have finished their day's work and gone to bed early, but instead, they were all gathered in the An family's courtyard, craning their necks and looking into the An family's main house.
Upon seeing Li Changsheng open the door and come out, everyone started asking him all sorts of questions, from those with different surnames to those who were not from the An family. They were all there to watch the An family's antics.
"Village head, is the An Daliang family planning to split up their family property?"
"How did these two brothers divide the money? Is this the end of it, or what?"
"Didn't we agree to divide the family property in front of the entire An family?"
"How did it escalate to this point? What happened that requires the entire An family to come out and witness?"
"Is there even a question? With that uncompromising nature of Mantun's wife, she must be unhappy with the distribution, right, village head?"
Li Changsheng waved his old arm and started to shoo people away.
"Go away, get out of here. What are you outsiders doing meddling in?"
"We won't get involved. We're outsiders, what business is it of ours? We'll just stay here and watch the show, to see why this family division has caused such a commotion?"
"Yeah, everyone's wondering about this, aren't they? Can't we even watch the show?"
Song Minghui led Li Dapang close to Li Changsheng's nose and asked in a low voice with shining eyes, "Uncle Li, what's going on with the An family?"
My aunt told me that they've been arguing about dividing the family property since yesterday, and they still haven't finished today.
Li Changsheng caught a glimpse of the An family squeezing into the An family's courtyard out of the corner of his eye. He narrowed his eyes, and without hiding anything, he loudly poured out the whole story.
Since the old couple from the An Da Liang family are shameless and won't accept any kindness offered to them, then they shouldn't blame him, the village head, for not showing them any respect either!
An Mancang is such an honest and simple child, he can't be wronged like this for no reason!
"Well, here's the thing: the old couple from the An family really look down on the eldest son's family. They think the eldest son earns too little, so they insist on living with the second son's family."
The eldest son's family wouldn't have it! The ancestral rule was to live with the eldest son's family, not the second son's! Mancang was furious!
Man Cang was unhappy and made his stance clear: he didn't want anything, but he couldn't abandon his parents; he had to support them.
But the second son's family wasn't happy either. Why were they unhappy? Everyone, what do you think is the reason?
"Hahaha, is there any need to say more? Isn't it obvious?"
The old couple followed their eldest son, so most of their wealth probably ended up in his pocket!
"That woman from the Man family, who's always trying to take advantage and always feels wronged, is she capable? She'd turn the An Daliang family upside down!"
"That woman from the Mancang family is really unlucky to have such a sister-in-law. Look at her temperament, so gentle and weak, she's too docile. No wonder she's always the one being bullied."
"The old couple from the An family are really determined to live with the second son's family."
So, as the village head, I can't resolve this matter. Let's invite a respected elder from the An family to come and judge the matter!
Let them come and see what we should do with this eldest son!
We can't let them be accused of not taking care of their parents in their old age!
The other person's child is also feeling wronged. You know, they didn't do anything wrong, so why don't they want to live with him anymore?
You say they're poor, but it's not their child's fault. It's because they didn't send him to town to become a carpenter's apprentice!
If we had sent the eldest son to become a carpenter's apprentice, the family would definitely be living a comfortable life now.
Ultimately, isn't this all the fault of the elderly couple from the An family? What exactly did their child do wrong?
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