Chapter 834 Separating the Family, But Staying Together
"The silver in my and your father's hands will be divided into four parts. We will keep one part for ourselves, and the rest will be divided equally among you three siblings."
According to the rules, we should all live with your eldest brother in the future.
Therefore, the house your father earned, apart from the small courtyard that Third Sister bought herself, should have been given to your eldest brother.
But apart from where our family lives, the main part of this house is the clinic and medicine cabinet in the front yard.
But your eldest brother is in the army, so this medical clinic is useless to him; it's your second brother who will need it.
Looking at Li Ersao's stiff expression below, Li's mother nodded inwardly, then looked at Li Sanniang. Li Sanniang, whose eyes met Li's mother's, made as if to speak.
Li's mother didn't say anything, but Li's father shook his head slightly at Li San Niang, meaning that she shouldn't be anxious.
"Therefore, your father and I have discussed leaving the clinic and medicine cabinet to Erlang, and the money that should have been allocated to your second branch of the family will be given to your eldest brother."
When Li's mother said this, she was staring into Li's sister-in-law's eyes. Li's mother's serious gaze made Li's sister-in-law, who was extremely anxious, not dare to open her mouth to refute anything.
Seeing that Li Ersao dared not say anything, and that Li Daxiong, Li Erxiong, and Li Sanniang did not show any objection, Li's mother continued speaking.
"However, none of the family members, from Hutou to Silang, are married yet, and Xiaowu and Xiaoliu are still young, so we'll live together for now."
But starting tomorrow, Erlang will take an extra 30% of the money collected from the clinic and medicine cabinet. Adding that to the 50% that was originally given to Erlang, the remaining 20% will be considered your father's.
In that case, the second wife and her family haven't really suffered a loss.
Seeing that Li's mother was no longer saying anything, everyone had something to say.
After the three siblings looked at each other, Li San Niang, who had fewer concerns, spoke first: "From now on, Father and Mother will live with their children."
If you are willing, please come. If you want to go to the Western Regions with Hu Tou in the future, that's fine too.
Erlang might be promoted and sent to a post outside Chang'an in the future, and then his elder brother and sister-in-law can go with him.
"But I'm determined to stay in Chang'an forever. Why don't you and your parents come live with me? I'll take care of them in their old age and see them off in their final days."
Before Li Daxiong could interrupt, Li Sanniang followed up with a rapid-fire retort: "Although I am a woman, I am no different from my elder brothers."
Since my parents have divided the family property equally among the three of us siblings, I should be even more filial to them!
I have no husband now, only my son, Luzhu. It is only right that I take care of my parents.
Neither of my two elder brothers is suitable for me!
"Nonsense!"
Brother Li's words followed immediately after Li San Niang's, and he shouted them out, afraid that Li San Niang might say something else.
"Where can you find a family that lives with its daughters until old age?"
I am the eldest son in our family, and it is my duty to take care of my parents until their old age!
Although I am not Father's biological son, he treats me like his own child, and I regard him as my own father. I am determined to take care of Father and Mother in their old age and see them off in their final days!
Brother Li stood up anxiously from his seat and said to the composed Third Sister Li across from him with a mixture of anger and amusement, "Third Sister, don't cause trouble for your brother!"
In the future, even if we're talking about it, it will be you coming along, not me and your sister-in-law going with you.
Regardless of what Tiger Head and Erlang are like, I am serving in the Imperial Guard in Chang'an, so why would I go anywhere else?
Your sister-in-law and I will stay in Chang'an to keep your parents company.
Li Ersao's heart was in turmoil tonight, rising and falling with the words of everyone present.
She was told by Li's mother that she was first happy that her family would receive a large sum of money, but later she was sad that her family's money had to be divided among her eldest brother, Li.
When she heard Li San Niang say that she would take the initiative to take care of Li's parents in their old age, her heart skipped a beat. But then Li Da Xiong stepped forward and said that it would be better for him to take care of Li's parents in their old age.
Li Ersao was happy again, thinking that her family could get the clinic and medicine cabinet that Li's parents had given to the second branch of the family, and that she wouldn't have to take on the responsibility of caring for Li's parents in their old age.
Li Ersao didn't realize that Li Sanniang and Li Daxiong were excluding Li Erxiong and his family from their conversation, but how could Li Erxiong not realize it?
"We were all born of our mother, why should we abandon me?"
"Elder brother, third aunt, it's my duty to take care of our parents in their old age and see them off in their final days."
Turning his head, Li Erxiong bowed to his parents, who were sitting at the head of the table, and said, "Father, Mother, there is really no need to divide the family property now."
We should continue to live the way we did in the past.
We'll talk about this when the children are all grown up.
As for what Lanniang said yesterday, there's no need to mention it again. Our family should bear the risks since we invested in Xingyu's business.
Lan Niang's words are unreasonable. The profits should be distributed according to each family's contribution; there's no need to pool them together.
With the Li family's medical clinic and medicine cabinet about to be in her hands, how could Li Ersao possibly accept what Li Erxiong said?
With a loud thud, the sound of a knee hitting the ground rang out in the main hall of the Li family. The sound was quite loud and attracted everyone's attention.
"Father, Mother, Lan Niang is heartbroken, sob sob, Mother, Mother, Lan Niang is afraid, sob sob..."
This time, Brother Li was more experienced. He didn't pretend to hit Sister-in-law Li anymore. Instead, he stepped forward and covered her mouth, preventing her from making a sound.
Not wanting to stare at his brother's wife, Brother Li lowered his head and looked at the ground.
As an older sister-in-law, it wasn't appropriate for Sister-in-law Li to say anything at this time.
The reason why Li Erlang, a nephew, was able to appear on this occasion today is because Li's father thought that Li Erlang, who had already entered officialdom, was a grown man and a capable person.
But at this moment, it was not appropriate for Li Erlang to speak. He did not look down at the ground, but just watched the ridiculous scene in front of him with a mocking smile on his face.
Li San Niang was the most interesting one. She gave her mother a meaningful look and asked, "Mother, aren't you going to stop it?"
Aren't you going to say something?
Mother Li glared at Li San Niang, who was also gloating, then got up and walked forward to Li Er Xiong, saying, "Er Lang, let go!"
These were all things that your father and I discussed and agreed upon. What does it have to do with Lan Niang?
Why are you covering her mouth? Let go right now!
Faced with Li's mother's somewhat reproachful gaze, Li Erxiong had no choice but to let go. He looked utterly dejected as he watched Li Ersao being helped up by Li's mother. At this moment, he finally felt a little regret.
He really regretted it. He had thought that Li Ersao had changed for the better and returned to her original self.
But now he realized that those people in the past were also Li Ersao, and this person is also Li Ersao. Li Ersao has always been this kind of person; she didn't suddenly become the way she is now.
However, he never discovered Li Ersao's true colors.
After comforting the weeping Li Ersao for a while, Li's mother finally made the decision at Li's father's signal: "Alright, since you all have no objections, let's divide it this way."
Tomorrow I will send the money to Dalang and Sanniang. As for the deed for the clinic and medicine cabinet, Erlang and your father will go to the Jingzhao Prefecture tomorrow to transfer the ownership.
From now on, the eldest and second wives will both contribute money to the communal fund, just like the third wife. We'll separate but not live apart; we'll discuss it further when the children are all grown up.
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