Chapter 102 The Best Mother-in-law's Handbook 24
The village chief and several elders of the clan were invited to witness the separation, and the documents for dividing the family were quickly drafted. Feng Wu and his wife did not intend for either of their sons to live with them, and they would just live on their own.
The family didn't have much permanent property, just a few chickens and a pig. The only thing worth some money was the 40 acres of land, of which each family member received six acres.
Lin refused to take it. When she thought of these lands, she was reminded of the hard days she had lived for more than a month. She was so angry that she didn't even have time to want this proof of her suffering.
The remaining rooms were allocated according to the previous plan, but Zhu Sanlang didn't like the mud brick house and said he didn't want it.
Emperor Wansheng took out the sixteen taels of silver he had earned this month and said, "This money is what your mother and I saved. Divide it into four parts. Each of you will get four taels of silver. You can live a good life in the future. We don't need you to support us. Whether you live a good life or not in the future is up to you."
The clan elder disagreed a little, "Changdan! You raised the children, and they should take care of you in your old age." He said it so bluntly that none of the younger generations spoke out.
The clan elders were so angry that they shook their heads. What kind of children were they raising? They were all so selfish that they didn't even want to support their parents.
"Wulang, what about you? It's not easy for your parents to support you in your studies. Come and show your support."
Zhu Wulang clenched the four taels of silver in his hand, revealing a sad expression. "Second uncle, my nephew still has to take the imperial examination. I'm afraid I won't be able to provide for my parents' retirement in the future. But when I pass the exam, I will definitely compensate my parents and show my filial piety to them."
The words sound nice, but they don't mention whether or not to provide for retirement expenses.
The division of the Zhu family was unexpectedly quiet. Unlike the villagers who would quarrel over a bowl, Feng Wu and his wife divided almost everything except a room.
Everyone in the village says that the couple is kind.
Without the burden of their children, the couple lived a happy life. Emperor Wansheng took a batch of soap to the provincial capital. As expected, this stuff was cheap and easy to use, and a large bar could be bought for eight cents.
Five days later, Emperor Wansheng returned from the capital with a large order.
The soap that was a hot seller in the capital soon appeared in all the towns under its jurisdiction. Unfortunately, the soap was in short supply and at one point it was even sold for fifteen cents a piece.
Knowing that the soap effect had begun to spread to various towns, Feng Wu did not forget to bring the two little sisters along.
She sold it to them for seven coins, and how much it could be sold for afterwards depended on their own ability.
At first, the two of them bought some out of care for their sisters, but after returning from the town, they both ran to Fengwu and ordered a quantity of 300 yuan each.
After selling this batch, Feng Wu plans to open a soap workshop and hire people to help. She has been making soap so much these past two months that she is almost sick of it.
With money in hand, everything went smoothly for her, and she spent all the money she earned. The only thing that made her feel relieved was that her daily income was increasing.
They didn't keep the fact that they were selling soap a secret for long, mainly because there were horse-drawn or ox-drawn carts coming in and out every day, and even the blind man knew about it.
Zhu Erlang lost all his money again. The four taels of silver he got from the family division had almost been lost. At this time, someone whispered in his ear that his parents had made money.
Zhu Erlang finally regained his composure from the gambling table. No wonder that woman Liu Qiao had mentioned to him several times in a sour tone about his parents making money. It turned out to be true. His parents really did make a lot of money.
He is their son and will be the one to take care of them in their old age. This money should belong to him.
Zhu Erlang begged for a long time, but Feng Wu remained unmoved. He just looked at Zhu Erlang coldly, "I gave you four taels of silver when we divided the family. It's been less than two months. You didn't spend it all, did you?"
Zhu Erlang felt guilty, "How is that possible? I, I'm just worried that you guys are too tired, so I want to share the burden with you, right?"
"No need. Your father and I are doing fine. I don't feel tired at all. What are you doing? Go and do what you want! I have things to do and don't have time to fool around with you."
This time, the young master went to the provincial capital for a long time. Feng Wu's mind was not on the account book, so naturally he had no energy to deal with Zhu Erlang who had evil intentions.
Zhu Erlang failed and could only return to his room in shame.
The room was a mess. Liu Qiao, this dirty woman, was really willing to compromise on anything. The little girl's soiled urine ring was even piled on the bedside.
Zhu Erlang, furious as a pufferfish, grabbed Liu Qiao, who was lying dead on the bed, and slapped her twice. "This house is a doghouse, how can you stand it? Clean up the house quickly, or I'll really divorce you, you lazy bitch!"
Liu Qiao, who was dazed in her sleep, was about to explode, but when she heard the words of Xiu, she immediately withdrew her hand and started to pack the clothes at hand.
Zhu Erlang: “…” Damn, that’s my coat, quickly take off the urine ring on it.
Two days passed in the blink of an eye before Emperor Wansheng finally returned. He rushed all the way home and slept in the car at night.
It was not until he held the person in his arms that Emperor Wansheng felt that he was alive again. He hugged the person and told him in detail about his trip to the capital city.
"...This time I specifically found a flower farmer. He has quite a few peach saplings. March is the best time to plant peach trees. If I plant peach trees on all that wasteland, within three years, they'll be blooming and bearing fruit."
Feng Wu didn't expect that this person would go to the flower farmer to buy peach saplings, put his arms around her husband's neck, and give him a thank you gift.
Wansheng Emperor: "..." He hadn't changed his clothes for several days, so he must have a sweaty smell. What if his wife smelled it and was disgusted? If he had known earlier, he should have washed himself in the inn in town and changed into some elegant clothes...
Soon, he had no time to think about it. It seemed like his wife was going to bully him...
After tasting the pleasure of lovemaking for the first time, Emperor Wansheng simply couldn't stop. He refused to work honestly after that and kept pestering Feng Wu all day long. However, Feng Wu was always unable to do anything about it and was tortured by him every time.
Only after he asked someone to plant peach trees on more than ten acres of land did Emperor Wansheng let him go.
The workshop has never stopped operating. The soaps produced every day are taken away by carriages before they even enter the drying room. Feng Wu also said that these soaps must be kept for a month before use to avoid damaging the skin.
People didn't care at all and said that it would be the same if they bought the items first and sold them when the time came.
Thinking about the two drying rooms he had built, Feng Wu felt a little amused and helpless.
Soaps were not expensive, relying on volume. Even so, Feng Wu had managed to accumulate a considerable fortune with just a few soaps.
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