With so many people, the kangs were piled up quickly. In the afternoon, the people who went to the provincial capital came back, and the position of village chief naturally fell to Mr. Meng.
Everyone rolled up their sleeves and helped build the kang.
The Meng family built three kangs at night. The other two were still being smoked, so they couldn't sleep at night. The first one had been smoked, so the family had to squeeze together at night.
The kangs they built spanned the entire wall from east to west, so they were just enough for the whole family to sleep on.
When making the kang at night, the women first put a thick layer of straw on it.
Straw is warm and has the function of dissipating heat, absorbing moisture and being breathable. In this way, even if the kang is very hot, people will not feel stuffy if they sleep on it for a long time, for example, if they sweat.
Of course, these straws were left behind by the Yang family.
Thinking of those two families, those who are still alive may be on the road to exile now.
Everything in the village became their common property, and whoever needed it could take it.
"When we went to the city today, the prefect said that the two courtyards of the Yang family and their two former houses could be divided among us.
The title deeds were given to me.
But we just cleaned it up and it's pretty clean.
But there are many people in our family, so if anyone of you wants to stay there, please pack up tomorrow.
Your mother and I will live here.”
The family was originally very happy, but then they heard Mr. Meng say that he wanted to live separately from them.
Meng Shijie sat up suddenly and asked, "Dad, you want to split up the family?"
"Let's not talk about it now. Let's talk about it tomorrow. I'm sleepy, so I need to go to bed."
It’s too late now. What Mr. Meng wants to say is really a long story, and the children are all here, so let’s talk about it tomorrow.
He said it lightly, closed his eyes, and soon began to snore softly. His two sons, daughters-in-law, and three grandchildren's wives couldn't sleep.
Meng Shuyan said something before she fell asleep.
【Isn't it only a matter of time before the family splits up...?
But it’s too early…]
After a while, she fell into a sound sleep.
The kang was warm and soft, and it was comfortable to sleep on without feeling cold at all. I fell asleep in no time.
Even Meng Liqian and Meng Lihou had fallen asleep.
The next morning, Leng Yingshuang was holding her and sitting in front of the stove, lighting a fire. Meng Shuyan sprinkled spiritual spring water into the pot of porridge.
Everyone at home has been very tired from work these two days, so I have to take good care of my health.
She was young and couldn't do anything. All she could do was provide her family with some spiritual spring water and some wild vegetables.
"Aunt, grandpa and grandma don't really want to separate from us, do they?"
Shu felt that if they divided the family now, she and her husband would be able to support the two children, but she was a little worried about her uncle and aunt.
My aunt is the daughter of a scholar. She is good at embroidery, but it is really difficult for her to do farm work.
Not to mention my uncle. Even if he has changed now, it's not something he can learn easily in a day or a night.
Generally, when there are elderly people in a family and the family is divided, they live with the eldest son.
But she had no objection to her grandparents living with her uncle and aunt.
Everything was going well for my family, but suddenly I had to go home, and I felt a little nervous.
"It's probably not about dividing the family. Dad hasn't said anything yet. I guess he just wants to keep the house first."
Leng Yingshuang didn't think her father-in-law would divide the family business.
[Mom is right.]
The house over there is quite big and nice, it would be a waste if you didn't take it.]
Meng Shuyan now likes listening to adults talk very much. This is her only way to entertain herself.
After breakfast, Mr. Meng called the other three families over and talked about dividing the houses.
The first to express their opinions were Xiu'er and her daughter.
"We are just a mother and my daughter, so there is no point in having so many houses. We have worked so hard to clean and tidy up this place, and we don't want to move around so much.
We don’t want the other houses.”
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