Chapter 291 Don’t Forget It
Chen Zhanliang sneered contemptuously, "You? Let me tell you, Chen Zhancai, it's not that I, as your brother, look down on you. Even though you passed the imperial examination and became a scholar, in fact, in my eyes, you are nothing. I have seen through your own abilities a long time ago. You only have this little ability, and you still want to pass the imperial examination? Dream on!"
Sun also muttered, "You only know how to eat, drink and have fun, and squander the family's hard-earned money. I don't think you will ever win in your lifetime."
"Okay, okay, this is what you said. One day I will make you regret it."
Chen Zhancai was so humiliated that he couldn't hold back his face. He was so angry that his whole body was shaking. He looked at Old Lady Chen.
"Mom, don't they want to split up the family business? Divide it quickly. One day they will regret it."
"Zhancai, why are you adding to the chaos?"
Old Mrs. Chen hurriedly pulled him aside and said in a low voice,
"My dear son, you are so foolish. This family must not be divided. Our family relies entirely on the two of you to run everything. If we really divide the family, we will have no laborers to help with the work."
Chen Zhancai's self-esteem was hurt. He felt that with his intelligence and talent, since he could pass the examination to become a scholar, passing the imperial examination was a sure thing.
He could not help but swear in his heart that he would become a prominent figure and make those who looked down on him rush to curry favor with him.
He wanted to take revenge on these naive peasants with the power he had.
Thinking of this, he said angrily,
"Mom, they are just poor, miserable bastards who have suffered so much. Let them suffer. Believe me, it won't be long before your son becomes successful. By then, there will be plenty of people to serve you. They won't even be worthy of licking your feet."
Old Mrs. Chen was a little excited, but also a little uneasy. "Son, I believe you, but I'm not sure!"
"My dear mother, your son is already a scholar now. What else do you have to worry about? Believe me, your son will ensure that you live a good life with no worries about food and drink."
"Okay, I'll listen to you." After hearing what Chen Zhancai said, Old Lady Chen felt relieved and came closer to Chen Zhanliang. "If you really want to split up the family business, don't regret it later."
Chen Zhanliang gritted his teeth and said, "I will never regret breaking up."
"Son, think about it carefully and don't be impulsive!" Old Man Chen tried to persuade him to stay, saying, "Don't think that just because the eldest brother's family split up and made a fortune, you should follow their example. They were lucky. You will probably starve to death if you leave the old house."
"Alright, they're determined not to live with us anymore. Do you think this will help?" Old Mrs. Chen glared at Old Man Chen unhappily, then turned to look at Chen Zhanliang and said viciously, "You heartless man, you want to split up the family? Then I'll grant your wish. Get out of my house right now. I don't have a son like you."
"Okay, since you agreed, let's talk about how to distribute this family."
"How do you want to divide it? This family is all inherited from our ancestors. It has nothing to do with you. Don't even think about taking a single thorn from it."
Old Lady Chen crossed her arms, stiffened her neck and looked at Chen Zhanliang with a squinting look, snorting in her heart.
You shameless bastard, don’t you want to divide the family? I won’t give you anything, I’ll just kick you out with nothing.
It depends on what your family eats and drinks, and where you live. If you are too hungry to eat, you will have to come and beg for forgiveness like a grandson.
Chen Zhanliang felt a chill in his heart. He thought his parents would give him some of their property so that he could have a place to live.
Now it seems that he was overthinking it. He can only give unconditionally in this family and cannot expect any return.
Since they are so heartless, he has no reason to lose face.
Thinking of this, he snorted coldly.
"You must give me what belongs to me. Don't forget, the house I live in was built with my hard work. I also have a share of the fields at home. Why don't you give them to me?"
"Stop arguing with me about this nonsense. If that's what you're talking about, then I'm going to have a serious argument with you. You built those shacks, but they're in the yard of our old house. I'm lucky I didn't ask you for money for the land all these years. You want a house? Dream on!"
"Okay, even if the house belongs to yours, I should have a share of the land, right?" Chen Zhancai's anger grew more and more intense, but fortunately, the remaining rationality in his mind allowed him to barely stay awake.
Old Mrs. Chen sneered, "Those fields were left by our ancestors. What do they have to do with you? To tell you the truth, I don't want to give you anything. What can you do to me?"
Sun had been patient for a long time, suppressing the anger in her heart. Now she could no longer hold it back and asked loudly,
"You are unreasonable. You won't give us the house, and you don't want to share the land with us. Where will we live? What will we eat and drink? How will we survive?"
"Hey, what are you yelling about? You were the ones who first proposed to split up the family property. I'm not going to take care of where you live or what you eat. It would be even better if you starved to death, you heartless bastards."
Seeing that Old Lady Chen was becoming increasingly unreasonable, Wu Baoan frowned and scolded her, "Alright, sister-in-law, if you have something to say, just say it. Don't just keep cursing. The Zhan Liang couple don't have any unconventional demands. They just want a house and a few acres of land. This is a very easy thing to solve. How can you not give it to them?"
Old Mrs. Chen stiffened her neck and said, "No, I won't give it to you."
"Auntie, this is your fault. No matter where you say it, you are not right. If it really gets out, you don't care, but Zhan Cai has a special status and his reputation is more important than his life. People will say that he has an unreasonable mother. You are just bringing shame to Zhan Cai!"
After hearing what Wu Baoan said, Old Lady Chen's heart skipped a beat. She was so careless. How could she have forgotten about this?
Chen Zhancai hurriedly came closer and lowered his voice, "Mom, Wu Baoan is right. They just want a share of the spoils. Just give them some. We can't ruin my reputation for such a small matter."
"Don't worry, I know what to do." Old Mrs. Chen cleared her throat and said, "Okay, for the sake of the village head, I'll give in. I definitely won't give you the house, but I'll give you the four acres of sandy land on the west mountain. That should be fine, right?"
Chen Zhanliang sneered, "You're really good at calculating. The fields in Xishan are wasted every year. In good years, we can only barely harvest a load of grain. You might as well not give them to us!"
"If you want it or not, forget it. I'm reluctant to give it to you!" Old Mrs. Chen rolled her eyes at him unhappily...
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