Lin Chen looked at Jiang Ning, his eyes, which had been filled with anger, instantly softened.
"I was also thinking of bringing up the matter of dividing the family property, but you beat me to it." He smiled slightly, pleased that they were on the same wavelength.
However, the way she spoke just now was so cool! She had more presence than even the commander who had led her.
Last night it wasn't like this at all; her voice was so sweet it was like it was made with honey, I just wanted to die on her.
This little girl has two faces!
He liked her tough-on attitude!
Seeing Lin Chen's doting and approving expression, Lin Zhou Shi was so angry that her nose almost crooked!
"No!" Her pupils dilated, her voice filled with fear.
Lin Chen's salary is the main source of income for the family; if it is divided among them, their standard of living will inevitably decline sharply.
This old woman will no longer have control over large sums of money, and will have no authority whatsoever!
"I'm not dead yet, what are you talking about dividing the family! I don't agree."
Lin Zhoushi stood with her hands on her hips, spitting as she spoke.
Yu Xiaofeng chimed in, "Supporting the elderly is the duty of children. Lin Chen, you're so unfilial, be careful the villagers will drown you in their spittle!"
Lin Zhoushi and Yu Xiaofeng formed a united front and launched a verbal and written attack against him.
But Lin Chen had already made up his mind to insist on separating the family.
Seeing the tense atmosphere, Wang Xiufen tugged at her son with a look of fear on her face:
"Xiao Chen, if the family makes too much of a scene, people will laugh at us. Why don't we just call it quits? I can handle all the chores around the house."
Lin Chen's expression changed; he felt a tightness in his chest from being contradicted by his own mother.
Who was he doing this for? Wasn't it because he saw how hard she was working and wanted to free her from the shackles of her large family?
He was about to say something to his mother when Jiang Ning stopped him with a look.
She walked over, took Wang Xiufen's hand, and said with a smile:
"Mom, Ah Chen is back. He's married now. From now on, we'll handle things at home."
She's so weak and easily bullied, how could she possibly fight against the eldest brother's family?
Lin Qiao was gentle by nature, but she was also quite clever, and she immediately realized that her elder brother had married the right person.
This sister-in-law is easy to get along with; she's truly capable when things get tough.
Then he chimed in, "Mom, my sister-in-law is right. We're family now, and we should support my brother and sister-in-law's decision."
"Mmm." Looking at the beautiful and cool Jiang Ning, Wang Xiufen nodded with tears in her eyes.
My daughter-in-law is right. Now she has a son she can rely on!
Just as the two families were arguing and hadn't reached a conclusion, the village secretary and team leader were surrounded by a group of villagers as they entered the courtyard.
"Xiao Chen, I have good news for you!"
Village Party Secretary Lin Fugui walked towards the main room with a big smile, shouting loudly as he went.
He was over sixty years old. When he laughed, his wrinkled eyebrows and eyes scrunched up, revealing only his yellowed teeth. His voice, however, was loud and clear, attracting the attention of the neighbors.
Chayuan Village belongs to Caiqi Commune, Xincheng County, Baisha City, Hunan Province. It is a typical water town with rice paddies scattered in an orderly manner. The houses are located at different altitudes and are separated by rice paddies, so they are relatively sparsely populated.
The argument between the two families didn't cause much of a commotion.
The Party Secretary personally came to visit, and everyone followed out of curiosity.
It turned out that Lin Chen had been discharged from the army, and the organization had promised to arrange a job for him. As soon as the job was settled, the Party Secretary came to announce it in a big way.
As the brigade's Party Secretary and Captain, I didn't receive a salary. I just earned work points and received grain and money at the end of the year, just like everyone else. I also received a subsidy of three yuan per month.
Lin Chen is now the militia company commander of the commune. He earns 28 yuan a month and has a lot of power. He is in charge of all public security incidents, such as fights, thefts, etc., that occur within the commune.
Sure enough, Lin Fugui and Captain Gao Qiang both came to inform him that he was reporting for duty today, and also to curry favor with him.
Before Lin Chen could say anything, Madam Lin Zhou had already grasped Lin Fugui's hand.
"Secretary, thank you for coming all this way. Please have a seat, and I'll pour you some sesame and bean tea."
Tea Garden Village has its own tea gardens, and each household receives a share of tea leaves. When entertaining guests, they brew a cup of green tea. If they have a distinguished guest, they will also fry some soybeans and sesame seeds and add them in. The taste is incredibly fragrant.
Lin Zhoushi acted immediately, taking out a glass jar from the back of the cabinet, pouring some raw sesame seeds into a bowl, and then pouring some soybeans from another jar.
He casually instructed Wang Xiufen to start the fire.
With outsiders present, Wang Xiufen couldn't disobey her mother-in-law's wishes, so she sat down by the stove to start a fire.
The others found chairs and sat down.
Lin Chen thanked the Party Secretary for bringing him news of his job placement and then brought up the matter of dividing the family property.
There are precedents for family division in the village. As long as the agreement is reached and the village secretary and team leader issue a certificate, the division can proceed.
The Party Secretary looked at Lin Zhoushi, who was flipping the wok, with a bit of a dilemma.
After all, there's an elderly woman in her seventies at home, so this matter might be difficult to handle.
The old lady then began to pour out her grievances.
“Secretary, you have to stand up for me! Xiufen hasn’t had a man all these years. If it weren’t for our help, could she have raised two children this long?”
Now that Xiao Chen has become successful, he says we took advantage and want to split up the family property. Isn't that just insulting us?
Good heavens, she's turned the tables on me!
Jiang Ning couldn't take it anymore and stood up abruptly: "Grandma, I've been waiting for you to say that! Besides making my mom do chores, what have you ever helped her with? Probably just helping her steal the meat and gossiping behind her back!"
But my son, Ah Chen, sends money home every month. He's sent at least 1,800 yuan so far. Tell me, with so much money, if we didn't let them squander it, wouldn't my mom be able to eat meat every day?
The crowd of onlookers erupted in discussion.
Eating meat every day, how wonderful that would be!
So the Lin family is so rich! No wonder Yu Xiaofeng looks so wealthy, and Lin Zhoushi is also plump!
Wang Xiufen, on the other hand, looked miserable; she was the one who did all the work all the time!
Gao Qiang, who had remained silent until now, saw that his wife and Yu Xiaofeng were cousins and solemnly spoke up:
"As a new bride, you don't need to speak up! Let your husband speak if there's anything to say."
His deep-seated contempt for women was evident in his words.
Lin Chen glared angrily and reacted quickly:
"What's wrong with the new bride? Can't we even speak? Everything she said is true and reasonable. Since things have come to this point, our attitude is also very firm: we want to draw a line between ourselves and that family of parasites. From now on, the money I earn will only be for our small family's use."
Also, from now on, my wife's words mean my will. Anyone who dares to say a bad word about her in front of me shouldn't blame me for being ruthless!
Gao Qiang's face immediately turned red with embarrassment. He wanted to say something, but he swallowed it back down.
Jiang Ning smiled and squeezed Lin Chen's hand. She was proud that her husband was such a man!
Everyone watched the couple staring at each other with sparkling eyes, and thought to themselves, "This couple is not someone you can easily mess with."
At this moment, Lin Tao, who had been observing from inside the house, came out.
I never thought my own mother would have a moment of defeat, and he still had to turn the tide!
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