Just as Yue Jiang was about to lie down on the ground, Yue Laiwu stopped her.
"Alright, old woman, a tree grows big and branches out, and children grow up and the family separates."
We're getting old, and we can't make decisions for our children anymore.
Since Erlang's wife feels that this family has wronged her and her son, let's divide this family.
This will save us from future complaints that we, the old couple, are heartless.
These witty remarks almost made the Lin family furious. What do you mean by feeling indebted? Isn't that a real indebtedness?
Lin sneered, "Father-in-law, that's a very unpleasant thing to say. You have truly wronged Fangzhi."
In all the surrounding villages, no other family in the area has ever had their daughter-in-law be given a dowry by her husband's family.
Although it's dark now and I can't see clearly, I still recognize the clothes you're wearing, old woman. They're made from the fabric I gave my daughter last year.
As soon as Lin finished speaking, everyone's eyes turned to Yue Laiwu. Even though it was the middle of the night and they couldn't see clearly, they still wanted to get a good look.
Zhao Rugeng told his son to light the torch.
After several torches were lit, the courtyard was immediately brightened.
Lin was right; the fabric of the clothes Yue Laiwu was wearing was indeed the one she had given to her daughter last year.
That material was brought back by the Zhao Family Village caravan.
People from other villages can't buy it. Zhao Fangzhi also told Lin that her family hasn't spent any money on cloth in the past few years. The new clothes that her family wears are all made from fabric that she gets from them.
If she doesn't give it to them, her mother-in-law and sisters-in-law will definitely cause trouble.
Sometimes, to avoid trouble, she loosened her grip.
All she got in return was a brief period of peace. Now that the family's appetites had grown, they were all eyeing her son.
This is what Zhao Fangzhi finds most unbearable. Zizai is so young, what if one day…? She doesn't dare think about it, she doesn't dare think about it.
Yue Laiwu blushed deeply after being teased, and this time he gave up on trying to win her favor.
Let's deal with the immediate issue first. Zhao Fangzhi wants to divide the family property, so let's do that.
However, how this family divides the property is entirely up to him.
Since the family is going to separate, it's impossible to discuss this matter while standing in the yard.
The Yue family, including Zhao Rugeng and his wife, their two sons, the village chief, and several elders from the Yue family, were also invited.
Under the dim light of the oil lamp, Yue Laiwu and his wife looked even more mean-spirited.
"Since ancient times, the family has not separated while the parents are alive. Now that Erlang's wife has the intention to separate the family, let's separate their house."
However, after the family split up, Erlang could no longer be filial to us old folks.
The filial piety money must not be lacking, and it should not be more than 200 coins a month. Gifts during festivals are also essential.
"At least one cut of meat and two fish for the New Year, plus two pieces of cloth, enough for me and his mother to make a new outfit..."
Indeed, the most shameless member of the Yue family is that old geezer Yue Laiwu.
She asked for a whole bunch of things, but never mentioned giving anything to the young couple.
The village chief's veins bulged as he listened, while the elders of the Yue family blushed. Zhao Rugeng and his wife clenched their fists, exchanged glances, and decided that they would have to resort to violence today.
After the shameless Yue Laiwu finished stating his demands, Zhao Rugeng chuckled coldly.
"My father-in-law has taken good care of himself over the years; his skin is many times thicker than others."
This isn't a family division; you're clearly trying to drive Erlang's family to their doom.
A monthly tribute of 200 coins amounts to 2.4 taels of silver per year.
If a farming family can save one or two taels of silver after a year of hard work, they are considered well-off. How much silver can your in-laws save in a year?
And then there are the year-round holiday gifts, besides the Lunar New Year, there are also Qingming Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, Double Ninth Festival, and Winter Solstice. According to your requirements, each holiday should cost at least three or four hundred coins.
This must cost another two or three taels of silver. Isn't my father-in-law's appetite a bit too great?
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