From today on, there will be no farm work; all work will be done on everyone's private plots. Educated youth do not have private plots.
Xu Jiaojiao suddenly felt like she had no place to turn. She sighed in her room. She'd only been in office for a day, and they say a new official starts with three big things. But she had finished with just one.
Su Le began to work on his space planning. As the weather gradually changed, there were already 38 granaries in the space.
(The eldest daughter, Li Da, and his wife, Wang Lan, had three daughters and one son: the eldest daughter, Li Daya; the second daughter, Li Erya; the third daughter, Li Sanya; and the son, Li Guangzong.
Li Laoer, his wife Chen Qing, two daughters and a son, named Li Dahua, Li Erhua, and Li Yaozu.
Li Laosan, his wife Wang Xiang, and two sons named Li Muzhe and Li Muyan.
Li Laosi and his wife, Dong Yarong, were newly married and are already pregnant.
However, something big happened in Li Zichen's family, and Yao Cuifang took advantage of the fact that the youngest son was at home.
He gathered everyone together and said, "Let's split up our family. It just so happens that the youngest one is at home right now."
Boss Li said anxiously, "Mom! Why do we have to split up the family? Aren't we doing fine like this?"
Chen Qing also said, "Mom, big brother is right! Why should we separate? We all like the atmosphere at home."
Wang Xiang followed up, "Mom, why are you suddenly splitting up?"
Dong Yarong was pregnant and didn't say anything.
Yao Cuifang glanced at Dong Yarong and continued, "A big tree branches out, and a big people divide into families. Okay, let's split up."
"Youngest, go call the village chief and the team leader over." Yao Cuifang said to Li Zichen.
Li Ming and others rushed over, "Yao Cuifang, what are you doing? Your family hardly ever quarrels. The relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law has always been a model in our village." Li Li said.
"Village chief, you have seen that except for the youngest, the other children have all started families and have their own children. Now there is no room for them at home, so I proposed to separate the family and let them live on their own." Yao Cuifang said to Li Li.
Li urged, "Your daughters-in-law are not the type to cause trouble. If there is not enough space, just build a few more rooms!"
Yao Cuifang said firmly, "People are divided, and trees are divided. Village chief, please stop trying to persuade us."
Li Li didn't want to get too involved in other people's family affairs. "Okay, how do you decide? I'll write it down for you!"
Yao Cuifang looked at her sons and daughters-in-law and took out the account book from the room. "This is our family's account book, which records food and money. Let's talk about food first. We have 50 catties of white flour, 50 catties of rice, 800 catties of coarse grains, 800 catties of sweet potatoes, and 800 catties of potatoes. The youngest one doesn't have any work points, so he doesn't count. These are divided into five parts. Each family gets 10 catties of white flour, 10 catties of rice, 160 catties of coarse grains, 160 catties of sweet potatoes, and 160 catties of potatoes. Is there anything wrong with this?"
Yao Cuifang looked at her other daughters-in-law and son, and seeing them nod, she continued. "Next is the money. In our family, the men all get the same 8 work points per day. Wang Lan and the others get 6 centimeters per day. Except for the fourth son's daughter-in-law, who's pregnant and not working, everyone else gets 14 centimeters. The fourth son's family gets 8 work points. That's starting this year. Counting from Wang Lan's arrival, you've been either giving birth or nursing for the past five years. There's the marriage, the betrothal gifts, and two transfers. Only the four men earn work points. Raising children, nursing. Right now, there's a total of 1,481 yuan left. This includes the 20 yuan the fifth son sent back every month from his six years in the military, for a total of 1,440 yuan." She glanced at Li Zichen.
He continued, "Back then, our family was poor, and the eldest son was old enough to get married, so the youngest son went to the army. Each daughter-in-law received a dowry of 100 yuan, a bicycle and a sewing machine. Plus the wedding banquet, the cost was at least 450 yuan. The youngest son wasn't around, so 740 yuan was his filial piety to me. I decided to give 700 yuan to the youngest son. Do you have any objections?"
My daughters-in-law all know that being able to buy a bicycle in the countryside is considered wealthy.
Wang Lan, Chen Qing, and Wang Xiang all said, "Mom, I have no objection."
Dong Yarong complained, "Mom, I have an opinion. The money earned by the workers at home is kept by me, and the money earned by my fifth brother is not given separately! It's only right that he hands over his salary."
Li Laosi scolded in a low voice, "Shut up." He turned around and said to Li Zichen apologetically, "Your fourth sister-in-law just came here and doesn't know much about our family. I have no objection!"
Li Zichen nodded.
Yao Cuifang didn't want to argue in front of the village chief. "Okay, since the fourth son's wife has objections, let's recalculate it. It's based on the money you paid for your wife's marriage. 450 + 2 tickets..."
Dong Yarong said angrily, "Why do I have to go on a business trip even if there are only two tickets? Isn't Mother too partial to the fifth child?"
Li Laosi stood up and said, "Shut up! The tickets for your betrothal gift, bicycle, and sewing machine were all exchanged by Kaoyao. Do you think you're going to pay for it in vain?"
Dong Yarong bit her lip and looked at Li Laosi.
Yao Cuifang slammed the table, "Fourth brother, sit down! Let's continue dividing the family property. The two families have 50 tickets total, and give 500 to the fifth brother to marry. No objections, right?"
Several people shook their heads. Dong Yarong didn't dare to say anything more.
Yao Cuifang pulled out her money box and gave Li Zichen 50 Tai Tuan Yuan notes. "Okay, let's start dividing the money. There are 981 yuan left. Divide it into 6 parts. That's 163.5 yuan per person." She then divided the money among her five sons.
Yao Cuifang continued, "There are eight rooms in total. Your father and I built four of them. The other four were built with public funds. The eldest brother and I will live in this house. One of my four rooms will be mine, and the remaining three will be given to the eldest brother. The eldest brother will give me 20 yuan. The remaining four rooms will each be yours. If they're not enough, ask the village chief for permission to build a foundation and expand."
Dong Yarong thought to herself, "Mom, why don't you live with us?"
Yao Cuifang ignored her and said that normally when the family was divided, she would live with the eldest brother.
Yao Cuifang continued, "Now we're talking about retirement. Each family will give me 5 yuan a year, and 20 kilograms of coarse grains. No fine grains."
The eldest, second, third and fourth brothers had no objection.
"Mom, I'm in the army. I'll give you 10 yuan a month." Li Zichen pondered.
Yao Cuifang shook her head. "Just give me 10 yuan a year. The village chief and I will divide it all up."
The village chief also wrote it and gave them seven copies, signing and sealing them: "One for each family, and one for the village to keep."
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