Chapter 114 Quarrel
We cannot alienate the relationship between parents and children, so we can only say it objectively.
Mr. Zhuang went back to the study and found a very thick book. He said to her, "You are still young now. When you are older, you can read the Book of Law."
Mr. Zhuang turned to a page and brought Manbao to his side to let her see it.
Knowing that she wasn't very good at punctuating sentences and that it would be difficult for her to understand these obscure provisions, Mr. Zhuang simply pointed at the book and explained it to her in plain language, "Women can also inherit their parents' property. The dowry that parents prepare for their daughters is the most direct manifestation of this."
Mr. Zhuang said, "From a legal perspective, as long as the parents leave a will to leave the house to their daughter, then theoretically, the daughter can inherit the house."
Manbao had been tricked by Keke many times, so she immediately asked, "What's the reality?"
Mr. Zhuang glanced at her approvingly and said, "Although there are national laws, this kind of thing will not be reported by the people and investigated by the officials. Under the national laws, there are also clan laws and family laws. Unless a woman stays at home and finds a husband, the ancestral property will generally not be passed on to her."
Manbao's eyes sparkled as he asked, "What is recruiting a son-in-law?"
"It means that your eldest sister can find a husband. If she wants a man to marry, she can marry a woman." Mr. Zhuang said, "This is the simplest condition for inheriting your parents' assets. However, your parents may not be willing to find a husband for your eldest sister."
After all, the Zhou family is not without sons.
Manbao said: "My eldest sister can earn money and build her own house. My brothers will help her to open up wasteland and farm."
Mr. Zhuang smiled faintly and said, "Then we have to establish a female household. Otherwise, these assets will not be in her name, and even the money she earns will not be in her name."
Mr. Zhuang turned to another page and told Manbao, "Only those without a husband or children can be registered as female households. If a household dies, it ceases to exist. Your eldest sister is not a widow, but she is divorced and childless. She is also too young, so the village head may not be willing to report her to the authorities to obtain a female household."
Manbao rolled his eyes and said nothing.
She decided to wait for her father to come back and talk to him about the woman.
Meanwhile, Old Zhou was sitting in the Liu family's courtyard with a sullen face. He pressed down on Liu Dalang with a guilty look on his face, apologizing to him, "My dear, I went to the city yesterday to buy New Year's goods. As you know, the village is far from the county town, so I stayed at my daughter's house for the night. When I got home today, I heard that my wife had taken the initiative to give the divorce letter to the old lady. I was furious."
He said, "The eldest daughter has been married for eight years. Although she hasn't given birth to a child for my Liu family, the relationship between our two families has always been good. Since I sent you a letter, it was because I wanted the two families to sit down together and discuss the matter of the two children when they have time. Why would I give her a divorce letter during the New Year?"
Old Man Liu said, "My dear relatives, this is my fault. I will ask Dalang to go and get his wife back soon. We can discuss these matters after the New Year. What do you think?"
Old Zhou sneered at him and asked, "Are you done? It's my turn to speak. My Zhou family's daughter can't be divorced just like your Liu family says. Liu Dalang, don't forget, she served your grandparents, saw them to their funerals, and observed the mourning period!"
After Liu Dalang finished speaking, he looked at Old Man Liu and said, "You said you wanted to discuss it with my Zhou family, but the divorce letter couldn't be written by your family, right? Is there anyone in your family who can hold a pen? Obviously, the divorce letter was prepared long ago. You prepared the divorce letter before discussing it with me. What the hell are you discussing with me!"
At this point, Old Zhou slapped his thigh in anger and glared at Old Liu. "Don't push your wife out. My Jiaxi said that you're not at home, but Liu Dalang is. How come your son is in his twenties and still listens to his mother's orders? He doesn't even know the most basic etiquette? Since your Liu family can do such a thing as divorcing my daughter in the early morning without saying a word, it means you are ready to make enemies with my Zhou family. In this case, let's set the record straight today and talk it out. There's no need for all this nonsense."
Zhou Erlang stepped forward and kicked Liu Dalang in the knee, knocking him to the ground. He then stepped on his back and said to the Liu family, "Today's divorce letter doesn't count. Liu Dalang is still our brother-in-law and brother-in-law. He kicked us sisters out of the house. Isn't it better for the brothers from our mother's family to show some respect?"
Liu's mother, who had been pretending to be dead in the house, could no longer bear it. She ran out, pushed Zhou Erlang away, and protected Liu Dalang, saying, "What do you want to do? You bully my son and come to our Liujia Village to bully him? Do you think we are dead?"
Zhou Erlang sneered and looked at her and said, "Didn't you say that my sister made you sick? I see you're so lively and energetic, you don't look sick."
Old man Liu's face turned black and he was so angry. When he saw that the people from the Zhou family were all looking at them with murderous eyes, he knew that today's matter would not end well.
Third Uncle Qian finally broke free from his two brothers' hands, and rushed up behind Zhou Erlang, pinching his waist and scolding Old Man Liu, "Do you think we are blind, brother-in-law? I think we should stop wasting time talking to them. Let's smash their house first to vent our anger on Xi. You say our Xi is unfilial to her? Look at her. She is stronger than our Xi. She is old but still has such spirit. I think our Xi is too filial."
This was a very rude remark, but Old Zhou did not scold him this time.
The Liu family was really going too far. As soon as they arrived, old Liu admitted his mistake first, and then said that the reason why Liu's mother threw the divorce letter to Zhou Xi was completely impulsive. It was because Zhou Xi contradicted Liu's mother early in the morning, and Liu's mother was very angry and lost her mind and did this.
However, he was not at home at the time and was in the county town buying New Year's goods, so he could not be stopped.
It would be strange if Old Zhou was happy to see that he was trying to put the blame on his daughter.
So, he didn't stop Third Uncle Qian from nagging him. After he had scolded the Liu family enough and was furious, he said, "Once the words are spoken, they can be taken away. The divorce letter has been thrown out. We Zhou family are not so despicable as to rush to cling to your Liu family. You Liu family don't deserve it. But we Zhou family will not accept this divorce letter!"
Old Zhou took out the divorce letter and threw it directly at Liu Dalang's face, saying, "She took care of your grandparents until their old age. Your Liu family has no right to divorce her."
"She is a hen that doesn't lay eggs!" screamed Liu's mother.
It was Liu's mother who was speaking, so Xiao Qianshi interrupted and said, "Bullshit, is giving birth to a child something that my eldest sister-in-law can do alone? Who knows if there is something wrong with your son?"
"My son has no problem..."
"My sister-in-law has no problem with this either. She has seen a doctor, and the doctor said she can have a baby. But your son refuses to see a doctor. Who knows if it's his problem?"
"Bullshit, my son is already pregnant?"
"Where is it planted?"
"exist……"
"Shut up!" Old man Liu shouted, glaring at Liu's mother with veins bulging.
But Xiao Qian refused to let Liu's mother go. She and her three sisters-in-law took turns to bully her, "Tell me, why don't you tell me? Whose belly is that?"
"No wonder. My sister-in-law has been working like a slave, working tirelessly for so many years, and you haven't even mentioned divorcing her. Now you're divorcing her without even a word. It turns out you had a child out of wedlock."
(End of this chapter)
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