The Tian family has 120 mu of permanent farmland and 240 mu of land for each family member.
The imperial court stipulated that men, upon reaching adulthood at the age of fifteen, could be allocated 20 mu of permanent farmland and 80 mu of household land. Permanent farmland was land that could be passed down from generation to generation, while household land had to be returned to the court upon death.
Each of the three branches of the Tian family had 20 mu of permanent farmland and 80 mu of household land. Although Tian Mingwu, the second branch, had gone to the army and his whereabouts were unknown, as long as he was not confirmed dead, his household land would remain.
So in fact, the land that was divided up was mainly the sixty acres of permanent land passed down from the ancestors of the Tian family.
The sixty acres of land were divided into three parts according to the quality of the land, and everyone decided by drawing lots.
After the distribution, the village chief recorded it and waited to report it early the next morning.
As for other pots, pans, and other miscellaneous items, Tian An only needed a wok, a soup pot, a spatula, a soup spoon, three small bowls, three large bowls, three pairs of chopsticks, two plates, a kitchen knife, a vegetable basket, a water jar, a few hoes, two radishes, and necessities such as oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, etc.
There was also the food, firewood, livestock, poultry, and other things readily available at home. The food and firewood were divided equally into three parts, and the eldest wife gave a portion as compensation for those who had taken her things. The livestock included two pigs, but she gave them up, considering she couldn't raise them herself.
She demanded they give her all their poultry. However, Qian, citing the children's nutritional needs and the lack of eggs after Tian An had taken all the chickens, urged her to leave two hens for them. Tian An, mindful of Du's youngest son, was only four, so he didn't push the issue too far. He gave them one chicken each, and nothing more. After all, they had two pigs. In the end, Tian An was given ten chickens.
Finally, it was time to divide the money. Qian knew where Wang had hidden the money. Originally, Qian said she would go get it, but Tian An thought about Qian's character and secretly pulled Du, signaling her to go along. Du was also slightly stunned, then she realized the reason and immediately followed.
Don't ask Tian An why he wasn't afraid that the two of them would team up to embezzle the money, because the first and third wives had already completely broken up. Qian was thinking about the burning slap on her face and wanted to eat Du's flesh, so at this critical juncture, they wouldn't do that.
Sure enough, they came out after a while.
Oh, even though the Tian family doesn’t have a good life, Old Lady Wang has saved a lot of money.
Otherwise, how can we say that this old lady is vicious! She held seven taels of silver in her hand, but was reluctant to take out a few copper coins and a little food to treat the original owner's illness and save his life.
Tian An looked at Old Lady Wang who was still unconscious on the ground and Mrs. Qian and Mrs. Du who were arguing over money.
I guess from today on, this old woman won't have a good life. Qian was lazy to begin with. Previously, the first and third wives kept each other in check, Tian An did the housework, and Wang was in charge of the money. That's why Qian had so much respect for her.
Now that the family and the money have been divided, it would be strange if Mrs. Qian gave her a good life without any worries. She should also feel the pain and despair of the original owner.
Tian An pulled Mrs. Du and said with a smile, "Aunt, since my uncle's family needs to take care of Grandma Wang, why don't you leave them some more silver? How about we each take two taels and leave three taels for my uncle's family?"
Mrs. Du looked at Tian An, and for some reason, she nodded in agreement.
Tian An thought, this is a smart man! Haha, much better than her third uncle.
Then I looked at my uncle who had been sitting there with no words to say. Oh! One is worse than the other!
After dividing the property, Tian An simply borrowed a cart from everyone, loaded all the food and belongings onto it, and then took them away together when he left.
Tian An bowed to everyone and said, "Thank you all for this morning, uncles, aunts, and grandmothers. I am truly grateful. Once I'm settled, I will visit each of them to express my gratitude."
After saying that, he bowed again.
The elder of the clan said: "Girl, live a good life in the future. I am counting on you! I am waiting for you to come to visit me, hahahaha."
After saying that, he let his son help him go back.
Tian An waved his hand and said, "Well, I will definitely come. Thank you, clan elder."
The village chief also said: "Everything has been resolved, so I will go back first. Take good care of your brother! Don't let our village lose a scholar!"
Ha ha ha ha……
Everyone also started to make fun of Tian An.
After sending the village chief away, Tian An walked towards Doctor Zhao and said, "Thank you, Grandpa, for saving my brother. It's troublesome for you to come here so early in the morning. I'll give you the consultation fee right away."
Doctor Zhao declined, "Your child has had a hard time. I haven't done anything special, so I won't charge you for the consultation. Save the money and use it to nourish your brother. If a child misses out on growth, no amount of food can make up for it later."
Tian An said without pretense: "Thank you, Grandpa. When my brother gets better, I will definitely bring him to thank you."
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It was finally over. Tian An and his younger brother, Xiaokang, pushed the cart out of the Tian family's gate. Xiaokang woke up shortly after finishing his porridge. It had been an act to divide the family, and now that the purpose had been achieved, it was all over. But the little guy was so convincing that he managed to stay in the spotlight.
Before leaving, Tian An took another look at Old Lady Wang who was sitting unconscious on the ground.
The retirement money has been left for you, whether you can use it or not depends on your luck!
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She walked out the door, looking at the sky in the distance. She felt extremely excited and strode forward. Oh, the outside world! My sister is here...
However.
Xiaokang: "Sister, where are we going?"
Uh! Where to go? She really hadn't thought about this question.
Tian An touched his head and said, "How about we go traveling around? It will definitely be fun."
Xiaokang looked at Tian An with a silly look on his face: "But I heard that there are a lot of disaster victims outside. If we carry so much food out, will they be robbed?"
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"Then let's find a relative to stay with first!"
Xiaokang: "But all our relatives are in the village. Besides, there was a heavy snow before the New Year, and many houses collapsed. We are all living together with several families! I am afraid there is no place for us to stay."
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"Why don't we build a house ourselves?"
Xiaokang: "But we don't have enough money, and no one is helping us. We probably can't build it ourselves.
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Tian An stopped, put down the cart, and looked down at him.
"So, we have nowhere to live now, right?"
He also looked up at Tian An, nodded and said, "I think so."
Tian An looked up at the sky. Was she going to have to sleep on the streets on her first day here?
Tian An shook his head. Can't...can't...
There must be another way.
Hmm...a place to live, a place to live, a place to live...
Suddenly, Tian An had an idea.
She pushed the cart again and turned a corner.
"Let's go, sister knows where to go."
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