Chapter 41: No Need for Food or Clothes
Wang Cuixia knew that the old lady was not an ordinary person.
She half guessed and half heard about the old lady's life when she was young.
It was said that the old lady was bullied by her brother and sister-in-law at home, and was treated favoritism by her parents, but she was very good at beating her parents and scolding them. All the marriages arranged by the family were broken off when she fell into it, and she broke off relations with her family and got along with Mr. Shen.
The old man's parents did not agree and looked down on the Shen family, but she still married into the Shen family. Not long after the marriage, the old man also severed ties with his family and took her away from the Shen family. The two of them traveled a long distance to settle down here.
Two people who set up their own business have hidden so many good things for decades!
The piece of land by the creek has been vacant for many years. Countless people from the surrounding villages have applied for it but have never been approved. They thought it was a land issue, but they didn't expect it had already been bought by someone, and it belonged to their family. If they got the land, their second wife could build an 88-square-meter house, and Sanzhuzi's marriage would be settled!
With the land deed and the money, Shen Hongjun didn't want to be greedy for the money that Shen Xingjiang paid every month. Only a little more of Shen Xingjiang's money went to the second house every month. The land of more than 100 square meters was more valuable and more fragrant!
Shen Erzhu always thought that Liu Yeju was stupid, but now he doesn’t think she is that stupid. If she hadn’t made a scene, her grandmother wouldn’t have wanted to divide the family property, and he wouldn’t have seen the two pieces of land.
From the outside, the Shen family has always been the poorest. He built a house on that piece of land. Who would dare to laugh at him, Shen Erzhu?
Liu Yeju felt Shen Erzhu looking at her with appreciation, and all the resentment in her heart disappeared.
Shen Sanzhu was eager to try, thinking that he would be able to take his wife home tomorrow.
Shen Jianjun didn't expect that his mother had so many good things hidden in her hands: "Our family is not very poor, where did these two pieces of land come from?"
Mr. Shen lit his pipe and took a puff: "Before you were born, your mother found an old item and handed it over to the country. The country gave it to us as a reward."
The old man exhaled smoke, and the smoke dispersed: "My family was small at that time. If people knew that we had such a good thing, they would inevitably make us extinct."
It is very common to eat up the whole family in the countryside and in wealthy families. If your black-hearted relatives find out that you have good things at home, they will do something to kill you and take your good things for themselves, and you won't even know how you died.
At that time, Mrs. Shen and Mr. Shen separated from the Shen family, left their hometown and walked a long way to come here, and settled down here with great effort, buying the current land from the village at a few cents per square meter.
Old Mrs. Shen was pregnant at the time, and she didn't dare show the good stuff to others, so she kept it hidden for decades.
Now that the family is thriving, we are not afraid of that.
Shen Jianjun sighed for a moment and admired his father and mother from the bottom of his heart.
Wei Shuxiang admired her parents-in-law even more.
Xu Lan and Shen Dazhui were coaxing the child, and the couple didn't know what to do.
Old Lady Shen said with a stern face: "Just now I asked how the third brother's family would divide it, and you said you would listen to me."
Shen Yejun nodded.
Jiang Wanwan and Shen Xingjiang looked at each other, and she smiled and said, "Grandma, you can arrange it."
Old Lady Shen nodded: "Okay, then I'll just say it straight."
"I decided to give these two deeds to the first and second wives. The deeds of the land we live in now are a little bigger, but the location is not as good, and there is not as much private land. The house and homestead here will be given to the third wife. What do you think?"
The old house has a large foundation, but the location is not so good. The private plot is not fertile, and it is not close to the river, making it difficult to irrigate the land and wash clothes. The middle of the yard is low-lying, and when it rains, the land stays in the middle, making it muddy and difficult to walk.
Furthermore, there are old men and women living here. Whoever gets this land will have to live with them every day, do the laundry, cook, and take care of the elderly.
There is another way of life outside. The big house you build is new and nice, you have land to farm, and you don't have to take care of old men and women. Compared to here, it's like living like a god.
Wang Cuixia's mouth was so happy that it almost flew up to the sky: "I think mother's arrangement is good."
"Yes, yes, yes, I think it's a good idea too." Liu Yeju thought to herself, the old lady still loves the second wife very much, especially her. When Jiang Wanwan bullied her, grandma directly took out the foundation and gave her a good position. Isn't this supporting her?
Shen Jianjun felt something was wrong, and he frowned, "This is unfair to the third room."
The second wife was collectively silent. They thought the first wife was a fool. Why were they moving forward at this time?
Shen Yejun didn't say anything. It depends on what his son and daughter-in-law think.
Shen Xingjiang can live anywhere: "Listen to Wanwan."
Jiang Wanwan smiled meaningfully: "I think this place is pretty good, I want the old house."
Old Mrs. Shen nodded secretly.
This kid is smart, not bad.
"Each of you will get fifty yuan of this money, and the pots, pans, and food will be divided equally. The rest will be the things for your room. Starting tomorrow, you will go to the fields to make lumps during the day. After making lumps, you don't have to do anything else. Go to the foundation of the house to make mud blocks. When you have enough, you can build a house."
"As for your own meals, you should cook them yourself. Don't be greedy when others eat meat, and don't complain. Remember, from today on, you will live in the three-bedroom house, and you are not allowed to conflict with others."
"As for us old couple, you should each pay five kilograms of food every month, and the rest will be considered as your filial piety." After saying this, Old Mrs. Shen looked a little tired.
While they were eating, the family suddenly broke up. Shen Jianjun and Wei Shufen couldn't help crying.
Although a big house is nice, they are reluctant to leave the house full of memories. They have lived here for decades, and every detail is filled with stories, from the beams in the yard to the pots and pans.
Old Master Shen tapped his pipe on the wooden box containing dry tobacco leaves and smiled kindly: "Why are you crying? We will see each other again when we divide the family. I don't have anything to give you, so I'll just give you a word."
“When you live in this world, you can eat and wear enough, but if you don’t plan well, you will be poor. You can spend a penny wisely, but don’t plan too much about relationships. Otherwise, when you need help from others, don’t blame them for not helping you.”
Shen Jianjun thought it made sense: "Dad is right. We will take your words to heart."
Old Mrs. Shen was a little tired. "Okay, clean up the house and invite the captain over. We'll write a certificate for the division of the family property. Each family will get one and let the captain be a witness. No one will regret it in the future."
The second room was eager to write the voucher, as they were afraid that the third room would regret it and turn against them.
Liu Yeju and Wang Cuixia were responsible for cleaning the house.
Wang Cuixia picked up the fallen table and said, "Sanzhu, what are you doing standing there? Did you hear me? Go and call the team leader over."
Shen Sanzhu jumped up from the kang, put on his patched cotton shoes, picked up the Lei Feng hat next to him, put it on his head, and rushed out.
Jiang Wanwan looked at these people busying around and suddenly said, "Second sister-in-law, give us the old house. Don't regret it in the future."
Grandma...after all, she favors the third room.
Liu Yeju paused while sweeping the floor, very alert: "What is the Fourth Old Wife saying? Why would I regret something for no reason?"
"Don't worry, if I regret it I'll dig the ground for you with my chin!"
How can you regret such a good thing?
The fourth son's wife looks smart, but she is actually quite stupid. She doesn't know how good the land over there is, how fertile the soil is, and how difficult it is to take care of the two old people. Only a fool would regret going to that good place.
Liu Yeju was in a good mood and thought Jiang Wanwan was very cute: "Don't mention it, Wanwan's face is so pretty. No wonder the fourth brother likes her and the second sister-in-law likes her too."
Jiang Wanwan was horrified by the compliment: "You should get back to work first."
"Yes, sister-in-law, do it now."
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