Chapter 33: Separation (End)
Ji Zheng was not surprised at all, as he had expected this, but he still pretended to be frightened, "Separation?"
Seeing the surprise on the three people's faces, Ji's father felt uncomfortable. He moved his eyes to Ji Zheng's face and said, "If you don't want to send Ji and An back, then you and him can go separately."
The voice was not loud, the tone was gentle and even revealed a bit of helplessness, but Ji Hean heard a hint of threat in it.
Ji Zheng was very happy. He had just been thinking about finding a way to divide the family business, but he didn't expect that when he felt sleepy, his father would bring him a pillow.
Suppressing the joy in his heart, Ji Zheng pretended to be embarrassed, "Dad, do you really want to do this?"
At least you still have to put on an act.
"You can choose whether to split up the family or divorce your husband." Father Ji felt a little sorry for the sadness on Ji Zheng's face, but when he saw Ji Yuan, he became more determined and said, "Think carefully about whether having two children is worth it."
Unable to suppress the smile, Ji Zheng lowered his head quickly, thinking to himself, you're talking as if your family is rich and powerful. Even if Ji Yuan passes the exam, he's just a scholar.
Ji Zheng's look of lowering his head and hiding his smile looked sad and embarrassed in the eyes of Ji's father and the other two. After all, he was their son, and they couldn't help feeling a little guilty.
If Ji Zheng chooses to divorce her husband, then I'll spend more money to help him find a beautiful wife in the future...
"I won't divorce my husband!"
After hearing Ji Zheng's words, except for Ji Yuan, the other two had no expression on their faces, as if they had guessed that he would definitely make this choice.
"Third brother, you..." Ji Yuan wanted to persuade him, but when Ji Zheng gave him a look, he immediately swallowed the words of comfort.
Father Ji continued, "It is better to do it today than to wait for a day. Your elder brother and his family will be back tonight, and Yuan'er is here too. Let's divide the house tonight."
Ji Zheng had no objection. He of course thought the sooner the better.
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After being delayed for most of the day, when I returned to the room, Ji and An had already woken up and even took the medicine on the table.
Seeing Ji Hean, Ji Zheng's anger that had been pent up just now dissipated a lot.
"You're so good that you actually drank the medicine by yourself." Ji Zheng raised his eyebrows and said teasingly with a smile on his face.
"I...what's wrong with your face?!"
Staring at the slap marks on Ji Zheng's face, Ji Hean's eyes were filled with anxiety and worry, "Who hit me? Why was the blow so heavy?"
"Hey, hey, don't cry. It just looks serious. It doesn't hurt at all."
Ji Zheng hurriedly tried to comfort him, feeling both happy and helpless. Is Ji Hean made of water? He loves crying so much. But seeing that he was crying because he felt sorry for himself, he couldn't suppress the smile on his face.
What I didn't expect was that before I could comfort them for long, I saw Ji and An burst into laughter while crying.
"What are you laughing at?" Ji Zheng asked puzzledly.
"We both have red marks on our faces!" Ji Hean laughed again when he said this.
Tears were still hanging on her eyelashes, her eyes were moist and shiny, which made Ji Zheng feel itchy.
"Yeah, who called us husband and wife?" Ji Zheng also laughed and made a few jokes.
The two looked at each other, and Ji Hean couldn't help laughing again. This was the first time Ji Zheng saw him laugh so hard.
Seeing him so happy, I thought the slap was not in vain.
This is probably a typical case of being in love without knowing it.
In the evening, the eldest and second sons of the Ji family returned from work in town.
As soon as I entered the house, before I had time to wash up, I was called into the room by Ji's father. When he came out, there was still a serious look on his face.
In the evening, Ji Zheng was called out. Because Ji Hean was sick, Ji Zheng did not let him go, but he also told him about the separation in the evening.
Although Ji He'an was surprised about the separation, he didn't say anything. After all, in his heart, he would go wherever Ji Zheng went.
When we arrived at the yard, everyone was there except Ji's father.
When they saw Ji Zheng coming, they all looked like they wanted to say something but hesitated. Ji Zheng ignored them and found a seat to sit down.
"Third brother, do you really want to divide it up?" This was Ji Feng who spoke.
Ji Zheng does have some good feelings towards Ji Feng, but only a little.
He smiled back and nodded.
Ji Feng didn't know what to say for a moment.
For a moment, the scene was filled with an eerie silence.
Just when Ji Zheng was getting a little impatient, his father's voice was heard outside the door, as if he was talking to someone.
As the sound got closer, Ji Zheng saw Ji's father and an old man in a black gown beside him.
But when we say he is an old man, he is just a little older than Ji's father.
This man is the village chief.
Bang! Everyone stood up, and Ji Zheng could stand up as well.
Ji's mother welcomed the village chief to sit on the main seat, but the village chief politely declined twice and then sat down.
Dividing the family is a big deal, especially when both parents are still alive. The village chief must be invited to witness the event, and then a written document must be signed and sealed by both parties. After that, the village chief will draw up the family tree, and finally it will be submitted to the government for stamping.
On the way here, Ji's father had already told the village chief the reason for the division of the family, so the village chief did not persuade him any further. Moreover, he was only here to witness. Although he was the village chief, it was better for him to stay out of other people's affairs.
"Let's start." said the village chief.
There is no problem with the village chief, so the next one is Ji's father, the head of the family.
Father Ji started the conversation: "I am not partial. Apart from the third boy, are there any other children in the family who would like to be separated? If you have any, please speak up in front of the village chief now, so that you don't have to ask for help a second time in the future."
Ji Feng and Ji Cheng both shook their heads. They were still waiting for Ji Yuan to pass the exam so that they could get some benefits.
Father Ji nodded with satisfaction, "That's the third kid."
Ji Zheng said nothing.
Father Ji coughed twice and began to count the family's property.
"The family has a total of 17 mu of dry land and 8 mu of paddy fields. The total amount of silver money is 24 taels, 457 copper coins."
After hearing what Ji's father said, everyone else showed surprised expressions, it turned out that his family was so rich.
"Now I am going to separate the third boy Ji Zheng and set him up as an independent household, giving him two acres of dry land, one acre of paddy field, and four ounces of silver. Do you have any objections?"
The last sentence of Ji's father was directed to Ji Zheng.
It's just a small fraction, this bias is really biased towards the southern hemisphere, Ji Zheng couldn't help but complain.
But he didn't care anymore. It was good enough to be able to divide the family property. Besides, he didn't want to farm.
"No objection." Ji Zheng replied.
Father Ji nodded and continued, "Every year, Ji Zheng gives each of us two old men one or two taels of silver as maintenance. Do you have any objection?"
Ji Zheng shook his head. Two taels of silver a year was not a lot. Of course he thought it was not much.
"Okay, that's it." Father Ji made the decision, "Village Chief, you can be a witness."
The village chief nodded, and couldn't help but glance at Ji Zheng. He somewhat understood why he wanted to split up the family.
Ji Yuan gave a copy of the written document to Ji Zheng and another copy to Ji's father.
Although it was traditional Chinese characters, Ji Zheng could understand it. He took a quick look and saw that it was the same as what Ji's father said, so he pressed his fingerprints on it neatly.
After finishing all this, the village chief said, "Come to the ancestral hall tomorrow to draw up the family tree."
In the village, the ancestral hall is rarely opened. Once it is opened, it usually means something big has happened and the men, women, and children in the village will go to watch.
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