Chapter 151 Feather Duster Kicks Out the Door
In addition to the matter of the severance document, Xia Youtian also agreed with the village head on a piece of residential land for building a house.
It was not the plots that Sifang and his wife had chosen before, nor was it the sheltered valley that Xia Daohua liked. Instead, it was a relatively desolate sandy land in the south of the village, close to Nanhu Lake.
To be precise, this piece of sand is sandwiched between Nanhu Lake and Nanshan Mountain. The terrain is not low, but it is very close to the water. If Beiguan Town is hit by a flood, there is a risk of being flooded.
Moreover, because this place is sandy, nothing will grow well.
The best thing about this piece of sand is that no one wants it.
Beiguan Village is a place with a vast land area and sparse population due to its geographical location and climate. The fertile black soil cannot be fully cultivated, so naturally no one would look at this barren sandy land.
Xia Daohua was more satisfied with this place than with that valley.
This piece of sand is located at a perfect distance from the village, neither too far nor too close.
It’s not as far away as the valley where Xia Daohua discovered the enemy, but it’s not as close as the old house. It’s only a hundred or eighty steps to the neighbor’s house.
It’s the perfect distance where you can hear the sounds of chickens and dogs, yet still retain a certain degree of privacy.
Because it is close to Nanhu Lake and has convenient water supply, Xia Daohua thought that this place could be used not only for housing but also for workshops. Maybe he could even build a waterwheel, a set of traditional tap water, and a bathroom...
The more I thought about the summer rice flowers, the more beautiful they became, and the more I looked at this piece of sand, the more satisfied I became.
Of course, because it is close to the lake, building a house here will inevitably be a bit humid.
But fortunately, in Beiguan Town, in order to survive the winter, whether it is a mud house or a brick house, they all have one advantage, which is that they can make a kang.
With the powerful weapon of kang, the dampness by the lake is nothing.
Of course, the so-called "Nanhu" is just an official name. Among the villagers of Beiguan Village, it has a more down-to-earth name, called "Duck Egg Paozi".
Because the lake is in the shape of a duck egg and the color of the water is a bit blue with green, everyone thinks it looks a bit like a duck egg.
Moreover, the lake is not very large and its depth is average. The deepest part is just enough to cover an adult's head, and the shallowest part is only up to an adult's knees.
So, based on its size, it can only be considered a "bubble".
It is said that people have drowned here. Although the water looks shallow, the bottom of the lake is full of silt and it is easy to get stuck. Therefore, villagers rarely hang out in the South Lake area.
Because there are not many signs of human activities, there are a lot of weeds and mosquitoes along the South Lake.
Perhaps it was precisely because of this that, apart from Xia Youtian's sudden idea, no one in the village seemed to have ever thought of building a house in this place.
Even Xia Daohua, who had always been thinking about building a new house, had never considered building it here.
Therefore, the purchase of this large piece of sandy land cost less than one or two or three coins. Even so, the village head felt that he had gotten a bargain and was very happy. He was also very friendly to Xia Youtian.
The two of them quickly signed the land purchase document, and the village head quickly replaced the white deed for Xia Youtian. When they went back to the government office to get the red deed, the procedures for the land were completely completed.
Xia Youtian planned to go to the town in person.
On the one hand, he could take the document of severing the relationship and have his eldest brother Xia Youcai sign and put his fingerprints on it, and on the other hand, he could also get the land deed.
The next day, Xia Youtian rushed to the town early in the morning with the severance documents, land deeds, and money.
First they went to a brokerage firm and found a broker to help them with the land purchase procedures. The two of them worked for a whole morning and finally got the job done. After calculating all the expenses, they spent another two coins.
Xia Youtian bought two sesame cakes to fill his stomach, then trotted all the way to the home of Xia Youcai, the eldest son of the family.
Apart from delivering food to Xia Youcai's family, Xia Youtian has never entered his eldest brother's house.
My eldest brother and his family actually lead such a neat and orderly life...
Xia Youtian felt bitter in his heart, but he also felt an indescribable sense of relief.
After all, although the eldest brother plotted against Lihua this time, he failed and suffered retribution instead; and he could also take this opportunity to openly cut off contact with the eldest brother.
Later, when Dalang became an official, I could just farm the land as well and there was no need to worry about taking advantage of him. However, the two families severed their relationship, and from now on, my eldest brother and his wife would no longer have an excuse to plot against their own children.
Xia Youtian took a deep breath, raised his hand and knocked on Xia Youcai's door.
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When Xia Youtian left Xia Youcai's house, his heart was full of sighs.
He never dreamed that his elder brother would suffer a stroke, with his mouth crooked, eyes slanted, half of his body uncontrollable, and he couldn't even utter a complete sentence.
Seeing his elder brother end up like this, Xia Youtian felt sad and couldn't describe the feeling.
He gritted his teeth and stuttered out his purpose, thinking that if his elder brother firmly refused, he would be too embarrassed to force him to agree.
Xia Youcai made a few hoarse sounds, but didn't say anything.
However, the eldest sister-in-law Liu actually grabbed the eldest brother's hand, and despite his objection, she pressed her fingerprint on the document of severing the relationship, which also scared Xia Youtian.
When he came to his senses, Xia Youtian felt mixed emotions.
It seems that my sister-in-law is eager to cut off contact with my family!
Liu not only grabbed Xia Youcai's hand and pressed his fingerprint on the document of breaking off the relationship, but also made Xia Youcai snore for a long time and almost choked to death by a mouthful of phlegm;
He even took action himself, holding a feather duster and beating Xia Youtian all over the head and face, and beat Xia Youtian out of the door like a chicken or a dog.
"It's no wonder that my sister-in-law is angry. She probably took out all the grievances she suffered from other places on herself."
Xia Youtian was not aware of the real difficulties faced by the first wife, and thought that it was because his eldest brother had a stroke and his eldest sister-in-law was extremely angry that he was breaking off the relationship with the first wife at this critical juncture.
So he felt that it was understandable that his sister-in-law was angry with him.
After receiving the document of severing the relationship, Xia Youtian was kicked out of Xia Youcai's house. Although Xia Youtian was filled with grief, he also felt somewhat liberated.
Xia Youtian did not see Xia Dalang in the main house.
It was obvious that Xia Youcai's illness would not be cured in a day or two. So, Xia Dalang dealt with the important matters and returned to Songxi Academy to continue his studies.
Now that his father has passed away, he is the mainstay of the Xia family. If he passes the imperial examination, Xia Youcai will still be alive. Even if Xia Youcai has passed away and buried, their family will not be in bad shape.
Liu cried until her eyes were swollen and her voice was hoarse, but with Xia Dalang's support, Xia Youcai could only stare blankly, unable to say anything. In the Xia family's eldest wife, there was no one more senior than Liu, and it seemed that Liu had the final say.
Xia Jinhua took Xia Dalang's advice to heart.
After much thought, I finally decided to divorce Dai Sanlang.
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