A few days later, Lin Xue looked at the pile of things on the table and fell into deep thought.
These items were sent over by the county magistrate; they included house deeds, land deeds, and two shops.
"Tell me your thoughts, how should we divide these things?"
Lin Xue glanced at the five little heads sitting obediently at the table.
Zhou Xiaohai looked left and right, but no one spoke. After hesitating for a long time, he was the first to lose his temper.
"Sister-in-law, these things were obtained by selling our master's recipe, and they rightfully belong to our master!"
"Let's just observe. If we dare to take a share of our master's things, won't we get beaten up later?"
"Gurgle!"
He said that, but the sound of him swallowing betrayed his true feelings.
"My master doesn't care about these things. What do you think is a good way for us to divide them?"
I must say, the county magistrate is really too considerate.
Besides the 1,000 taels of silver notes, there were also deeds and land deeds for two houses.
It's a manor outside the city, covering 300 acres, all of which are top-quality farmland. The manor is backed by a large mountain, making it convenient for hunting or raising livestock.
There are also property deeds for two shops, which are not far from the county government office, located to its east and west respectively.
If you use these two shops to do business, you probably won't attract any fools who randomly come to provoke you.
“Sister-in-law, even if Master doesn’t want them, you are still Master’s rightful disciple, so these things should rightfully belong to you!”
After much deliberation, Zhou Xiaocang felt that they couldn't accept their sister-in-law's things. After all, their sister-in-law was still young and would eventually remarry; she couldn't stay with them forever!
"I don't lack these things either, so you guys figure out how to distribute them. These things might be your foundation for a future life!"
In this era, fifteen-year-old boys could already start arranging marriages, and Zhou Xiaocang would be able to get married and acquire property in another year.
Although Lin Xue was still too young, everyone was like that in this era, and she didn't think about changing anything.
One of the original owner's wishes had actually been fulfilled: that she would not sell the Zhou family's children.
The original owner did not require her to raise these children. The reason she stayed with the five children of the Zhou family was because they were pitiful and helpless.
After settling all the children in, she will also have to live her own life.
She originally joined the Quick Transmigration Bureau to experience a different life. As long as conditions allowed, Lin Xue would never compromise herself by becoming a nanny.
After hearing Lin Xue's words, none of the five children in the Zhou family said anything. They knew in their hearts that all these things belonged to Lin Xue.
It would be too ugly if they brought this up themselves, making them seem greedy and insatiable.
No one wanted to be the first to stick their neck out, and at the same time, they didn't want to break up with Lin Xue so soon.
Because all five children in the Zhou family knew very well that once they lost their eldest sister-in-law's protection, even if they had money, they might not be able to hold on to it.
"Since none of you are saying anything, then I'll just make the arrangements myself. No one is allowed to have any objections to who gets more or less, and I won't care if anyone does!"
After Lin Xue finished speaking, the five children remained silent, waiting quietly.
She glanced at them and understood how the children felt.
But he didn't want to explain anything, and simply took everything on the table and put it in front of him.
"The estate outside the city will be given to Xiaowu. Xiaowu is the one among you siblings who needs the most care. I'm showing him more favoritism. You don't have any objections, do you?"
Everyone shook their heads, indicating that they had no objections.
Lin Xue picked up the next item.
"Of these two shops, the one east of the county government office is for Xiao Cang. He's your second brother. Only when he's well can he take better care of you!"
"The shop west of the county government office will be given to Zhou Xiaomei. Xiaomei's wish is to open her own restaurant. She can manage it herself or hire a manager to do so!"
"One of them is your elder brother, and he will soon be engaged. Who knows when he will bring you a sister-in-law, so give him the shop first!"
"The other one is the youngest among you siblings. Because she is the youngest, she is not able to support herself for the time being. So we'll give her a shop and hire a manager to run it for now. What happens in the future is up to her!"
This immediately distributed the three most valuable items, leaving Zhou Xiaohai and Zhou Xiaoting with nothing.
"As for the 1,000 taels of silver, I will give each of you 100 taels, and use the remaining 500 taels to buy servants and hire a tutor for you!"
"Zhou Xiaohai!"
Just as Zhou Xiaohai and Zhou Xiaoting were in a daze, they suddenly heard Lin Xue's shout. Zhou Xiaohai immediately snapped out of his thoughts.
"Sister-in-law, I'm here!"
He quickly spoke up, knowing it was his turn, but he didn't know how his sister-in-law would arrange things for him.
"I've found you a mentor, Zhang, the head constable in the county government. From now on, you'll learn from him how to be a head constable!"
"I'll leave this courtyard where we live now to you. If you become a real constable in the future, living here will make it convenient for you to commute to and from get off work!"
Upon hearing that Lin Xue had already planned out a future for him, Zhou Xiaohai immediately became happy.
He never expected that Lin Xue would find him such a powerful master, and that he would actually become a powerful constable in the future.
At this moment, Zhou Xiaohai felt as if fireworks had exploded in his heart, making him incredibly happy.
"Xiaoting!"
After finishing talking about Zhou Xiaohai, Lin Xue turned her gaze to Zhou Xiaoting.
"Sister-in-law!"
Zhou Xiaoting felt uneasy. The family's assets were limited, and everything that was due had already been distributed, leaving her with nothing.
The only thing he hadn't mentioned was his family fortune back in his hometown, but he had never thought about going back to live in that village.
Those six large houses and several acres of land couldn't even compare to a small house in Qingshan County.
Zhou Xiaoting is no longer the same person she was when she first arrived; she now has some understanding of prices in different regions.
She was really nervous, wondering what her sister-in-law would do with her.
"Your ambition is to be a good wife, but I have to tell you, men are the most unreliable thing in the world!"
"You must master one thing, enough to support yourself and your children financially. Otherwise, you'll easily be taken advantage of by those scumbag men. You can then wholeheartedly protect your family, serve your in-laws, and take care of your husband!"
"But you absolutely cannot hand over your money-making business entirely to your husband's family!"
Lin Xue looked at Zhou Xiaoting, her heart filled with conflict.
After spending several months together, Lin Xue really didn't want this girl to develop a love-struck mind.
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