"Okay, let's do as Xiu'er said. Xiu'er, how many rooms do you want to build? I'll help you calculate how much wood it will cost. The wood your second brother has can only build two and a half rooms." Grandpa Liu said.
"Dad, I'm not very clear about this house renovation. Can you help me think about it?"
"Dad, Xiu'er. I think we should build two larger houses first, one about 30 square meters will be enough. Then divide one of them into two rooms, one for the main room and one for the main house, so that we have two main houses. We can slowly lay mud bricks for the kitchen now, and then build her house later. This way, it will not be conspicuous in the village, but it will be enough for Xiu'er and his family to live in; and there will be some wood left over for my second brother."
"Okay, let's do it as you say! Two 30-square-meter houses, one and a half stories. I'll give you 100 yuan for the lumber!"
"Dad, it doesn't matter how much it is. Eighty is enough." Liu Guanghui said.
"Second brother, you and your wife worked really hard on this wood. In the past few years, during the off-season, you two went to the mountains to cut and cut the wood, carried it down and dried it. It took a lot of effort. One hundred yuan is not much. Your younger sister still got a good deal."
"Yes, second brother, I got the wood without any effort. I benefited from you and second sister-in-law, so I want a hundred yuan." As soon as Liu Xiu finished speaking, he counted out a hundred yuan from the money in his hand and gave it to Wang Shuihua.
"Okay, now the house thing is almost done. We just need to pick a date to break ground. Now let me tell you about my business. Your mother and I are planning to separate from the second brother's family today."
"Dad, why? Is there something wrong with what we have done these years?" Liu Guanghui asked in surprise.
"Dad, Mom, when you suddenly became like this, the villagers thought Guanghui and I were abusing you." Wang Shuihua also said quickly.
"No, Xiu'er will be in the village in the future, so we will definitely have to take better care of her. In order to prevent your relationship with your mother and me from being affected, we decided to separate the family first!"
"Dad, please don't separate from my second brother's family because of me. How will I face my second brother and his family in the future? You and Mom don't have to worry about me. I've let it go now. When I'm better, I'll go back to work. After I finish repairing the house, I'll have some money left. Besides, in a few years, my two children will be grown up, and my life will be pretty good. As I talk, I feel that my life is getting more and more stylish."
"Dad, Xiu'er is in the village, my second brother and I will take good care of her. If you suddenly separate from your second brother, how will the villagers view your family? They will think that we two older brothers can't tolerate Xiu'er coming back."
"Old man, what the children said makes sense. Let's think about it again."
"Well...how about this? Second brother, your mother and I won't split up with you for now, but from now on, you don't have to give us any of the money you earn privately. Every year, after the grain is distributed, you just give us 10%. Also, if the family needs to feed the pigs, whoever feeds the most will get a larger share. Everything else will remain the same as before."
"Over the past few years, we've saved three hundred and seven yuan and eighty-five cents. I'll give you one hundred yuan, and the rest will go to your mother and me. Don't think we're taking too much, after all, the money for our coffins is all in this."
"Dad, Mom, why do I feel that you take so much? It's our family's money, but you still take it, right? How does Shuihua know how to manage money? If she can't even count the money, mom should continue to manage it!" As soon as Liu Guanghui finished speaking, he was glared at by Wang Shuihua.
"Just listen to your father. In a few years, Shuihua will be a mother-in-law, so it's time for her to learn a little bit. You two can discuss how to manage the money in bed. Your father and I are old, so we should worry less in the future."
"Okay then!" Liu Guanghui said while enduring the pain. His arm must have been twisted blue by Wang Shuihua, this woman. This woman never knew how to feel sorry for her own man.
"Dad, Mom, Xiu'er, there is one more thing I want to remind you. Xiu'er, your uncle's three sons also helped you in this matter. Later, Xiu'er will inevitably trouble them when she repairs the house. Xiu'er should thank them first. You can't think about others only when you need them, right?" said Liu's mother.
"Eldest daughter-in-law, you're right. We've been so busy with Xiu'er's affairs lately that we've forgotten about this. Xiu'er can't stand the wind right now, so let Shengnan and Yanan go. They'll also have to take care of the family in the future. Xiu'er, give the two children a red envelope tomorrow and take it to your eldest aunt, just as if you're going to pay New Year's greetings. After all, it's not even the fifteenth day of the lunar month yet."
"Okay, Dad and Mom, you can decide how much is appropriate."
"Xiu'er, your uncle's family hasn't split up yet, so you can just give him two yuan! Tomorrow morning, ask your brother to go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy a pound and a half of fruit candy, and divide it into three portions for your uncle's three sisters-in-law."
"Okay, mother is still thoughtful."
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