Chapter 71 Storm (II)
But later on, Zhou firmly established his bottom line.
Zhou believed that unless there was a catastrophe and the whole family was facing the situation of "starving to death if they didn't sell the land", the family's land must not be reduced any more.
The eldest brother and his wife didn't dare to mention the issue of selling the land anymore.
But even if they don't sell the land, the old couple's preference for the big house is still obvious to all.
When the restaurant in the town was recruiting a manager, in order to ensure that the eldest son Xia Youcai could get the job safely, the old couple even put aside their reputation and asked for a favor from their eldest daughter Xia Xuejiao's in-laws.
As a result, the eldest wife rented a house in the town, hired servants, and bought maids, and they lived a life comparable to those of truly wealthy families, and no outsiders came to gossip in front of the old couple.
The other heads of the households, firstly, did not know the inside story, and secondly, even if they had a vague guess, they did not dare to reveal it in front of the old couple.
At least, I can't be the one who sticks out.
The eldest brother and his family lived comfortably in the town for two or three years. Then, with a bang, the old couple separated without any warning!
This incident really threw Xia Youcai and his entire family off balance.
However, when the family just started to divide up, Liu had not yet truly realized how great a loss her family had suffered.
The money Xia Youcai earned from the restaurant was actually enough for their expenses in town.
However, if they could steal more from their families, they would naturally be able to save more money.
Although the supply from home has been cut off or reduced, they still have a lot of savings on hand, so they are not in a tight spot.
However, there is a huge difference between having a water source and not having a water source.
A few months later, when Liu was checking her accounts one day, she was shocked to find that the cash she had on hand was less than 20 taels.
What can you do with this little money!
Not to mention far away, when Xia Dalang was in Songxi Academy, socializing with his classmates, even if he went out to a mid-range restaurant and had a simple meal, it would cost at least two taels of silver.
Besides, when it's your turn to host a dinner, do you have the nerve to restrict the guests on how to order dishes?
Jinhua was getting older, and she would be eighteen next year. If she hadn't gotten engaged at this age, she would be left alone. Liu invited the matchmaker to come over for tea, and she had to give her a few cents as tea money.
While secretly cursing the matchmaker for being heartless and rotten-hearted, Liu had to reluctantly give her money so that the other party would spread the good points of Jinhua and tell her about her wealthy family.
As for the pension money for the old couple that is not needed before the separation, as well as the daily life at home, the so-called seven necessities of life, firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea, there is no need to mention them.
In the future, Jinhua and Yinhua will get married, and Xia Dalang will go to Beijing to take the imperial examination. Which one will not require money?
No matter how I calculate the little money I have, it's never enough!
Liu thought about it and suddenly couldn't help feeling nervous.
Therefore, she urged the eldest son Xia Youcai to see if he could coax the old couple and give them some money to help them. It would be even better if they could sell a few acres of land.
However, after returning to the village, the eldest brother Xia Youcai kept suppressing Liu and did not allow her to speak freely.
She was only asked to flatter her mother-in-law Zhou, to be considerate and caring to her sister-in-law Xia Yujiao, and to be polite to her sisters-in-law. At least she should do her work on the surface and not leave any room for criticism.
Liu was a little impatient, but Xia Youcai had never been an easy person to talk to, so Liu dared not disobey his orders.
Therefore, although Liu felt aggrieved, she always had a smile on her face.
The couple lived in the village for two days. Xia Youcai found out about the wheat seedlings and felt that he had figured it out. Just as the old man mentioned this matter in public, he stopped suppressing Liu and let her do whatever she wanted.
As expected, Liu jumped up and down.
Moreover, there is Sun from the second house, who is even more lively than Liu.
It’s just that although the first and second wives are both having a great time, their demands are completely different.
Xia Youcai, the eldest wife, was thinking about taking this opportunity to get the old couple to reunite the divided property. After all, after the division, they only squeezed the old couple, but they didn't dare to do it too blatantly, and the money they could get was really limited.
Seeing that the lives of the other families were becoming more and more enjoyable, Xia Youcai felt a little uncomfortable in his heart.
Liu understood the eldest brother's intention and naturally followed closely - she also felt that she was not as comfortable after the separation as before. From the perspective of being bullied, she would be bullied the same whether the family was separated or not.
But this is a real split, and the money that can pass through my hands is much less. I really tasted the feeling of being tight on money, and I don't want to do it again.
However, Xia Yougui and Sun from the second house did not want to go back to the situation before the separation.
The second house has the largest population, and Xia Yougui always feels that he is the one who suffers the most from doing the work of the whole family. After all, Erlang is already a grown man, and although Sanlang and Silang are still young, they can also be used as half laborers.
Peach and apricot blossoms are both honest children, willing to work hard and endure hardships. Although plum blossoms are a little young, they are not the kind of people who know how to be lazy, play tricks, or act like spoiled brats.
After all the calculations, it seems that my family is the one that suffers the most.
Therefore, the second son, Xia Yougui, only wanted to continue the wheat planting business and squeeze some money out of the fourth room and the old couple, but he did not want to go back to the time before the family split.
The old couple remained silent for a long time, watching as the first and second rooms initially targeted the fourth room, and gradually began to argue over whether or not to return to their life before the separation, without saying a word.
The old man lit a pack of cigarettes, and the smoke made it impossible to see his face.
Old Madam Zhou's hands were always busy, and she was sewing the soles of shoes with a large awl. But although she was angry, she didn't say anything.
He just used the awl to poke the sole of his shoe hard, while keeping a stern face and pursing his lips, stretching his thin lips straight until they almost formed a straight line.
Mrs. Wu was happy to watch the show, but she noticed that the old couple were in a bad mood, so she didn't say anything and just laughed secretly in her heart.
Xia Youtian and Jiang, the couple from the fourth room, couldn't stand this kind of atmosphere. Although they were sweating profusely and wanted to ask for giving up the wheat seeds, they never found a chance.
Liu and Sun were arguing fiercely, and their words were so intermittent that not even a needle could get through, nor water could be poured in.
No matter who you are, don't try to interrupt.
However, Xia Youcai and Xia Yougui have always been in cahoots with each other.
Although their wives were arguing with each other in front, the two brothers quietly put their heads together and started whispering in front of everyone.
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