"Grandpa, my uncle said that no matter what we do in the future, we must learn farm work. He said his goal is to make us understand what real life is."
Shitou, who was standing by, immediately responded with a smile, "My aunt also said that, for the sake of fairness, she will let Ping An and the others come back during the summer vacation.
She doesn't need us to do any heavy work. All she needs is to know how to farm, collect herbs, and pick mountain products.
She said her goal was similar to my uncle's: to teach us to be self-reliant while also helping us understand what it means to live a down-to-earth life.
As his two grandsons spoke, a smile gradually spread across Zhang's face. "You agreed?"
"That's for sure! My uncle even gave us many examples. Brother, you guys have to go back to the team and help with the work after you're not at work. I promise you that."
When Zicong heard what his second brother said, he also laughed and said, "My uncle said that once you have mud on your legs and there are girls who don't mind, you can be considered as the eldest sister-in-law."
"Yes, it's just a matter of selection. My uncle said you're still young and there's no need to find a partner so early. He has no other choice. If he doesn't catch my aunt, his wife will run away."
As soon as these words fell, everyone covered their mouths and laughed, looking at Zhang Ziwen, whose face was flushed. They all knew that many families had chosen their eldest brother and cousin.
Zhang Ziwen looked at his father who was laughing, "Grandpa, my grandma is still outside. You take the things with you. We have to go running early tomorrow morning."
"Silly boy."
Seeing the children enjoying their eldest nephew's fun, Father Zhang paused to talk about his grandson's marriage. He pointed at the pile of things and said, "Move over here."
The children looked at each other and thought, "It's almost done. Why don't their grandparents take it back to bed?" However, Zhang Mingzuo still pushed forward obediently.
Father Zhang patted the edge of the kang and looked at the children. "I have an idea. Do you think it's feasible?"
It has to work even if it doesn't work!
Xizi and the others nodded quickly and waited for him to speak.
"As for these things, I don't recommend you keep them for future division, and I certainly don't recommend giving each of the younger ones a share. Money is a good thing, but it can also be a bad thing. You should all understand how many families fight over the division of property. It's all about the uneven distribution..."
Xizi frowned and looked at Zhang Ziwen. The cousins knew there was more to come, so they each told their younger brothers to quiet down and listen to their elders.
"Master, just tell us what you want to decide. We'll all listen to you. If this little bit of money causes discord among us brothers in the future, it's better not to have it."
As soon as Xizi finished speaking, the younger ones couldn't help but start talking.
"Yes, Master, we will listen to you."
"Grandpa, if you are in trouble, just deal with it. We won't worry about these things."
"Brother, what you said makes sense. Even without these things, we can all support ourselves. We brought them back because we were worried that they would be wasted."
Father Zhang carefully looked at their expressions, nodded secretly, waved his hand, and when they quieted down, he touched his pipe.
Are you annoying?
The brothers looked at each other and didn't dare to say a word.
"I guess your aunt sorted things out for you. Besides being worried that you wouldn't know what was good and what was bad, she probably also wanted you to sort things out first so you don't get confused later."
"It's not easy for her to say that." Father Zhang smiled, "Then it's more appropriate for me to say it."
"Master..."
Father Zhang waved his hand and said, "Don't say anything for now. Regardless of whether your aunt thinks so or not, it's not reasonable to divide the property between your aunt's family and her children."
As he spoke, Father Zhang picked out four things and set them aside, then divided the rest into five portions. "I don't know which one is the most valuable, so I'll just follow your aunt's division. Here are four items. Xizi and Ziwen, you two brothers will each get two. This is considered a travel reward for your younger brothers."
Xizi quickly shook his head, "Master, please don't say that. They are all my brothers, why do you have to distinguish them so clearly? I don't want it!"
"Stop talking nonsense! Xiaowen, stop talking too." Father Zhang smiled and shook his head. "Brothers should settle accounts clearly. This is your private property."
After saying this, Father Zhang no longer paid attention to Xizi and his brother. There were only four things, and it wouldn't be a big problem for them to choose whatever they wanted in the future.
He looked at the other five dumbfounded grandchildren again and said, "You two start playing rock-paper-scissors now. Hurry up and we can talk tomorrow if you have anything to say."
Is this ok?
Shitou looked around at his brothers, seeing they were still hesitant, and rolled his eyes. He decided to divide it up first so his grandfather wouldn't worry. Anyway, they could divide it up among their younger brothers in the future. What difference would that make?
What a stubborn person!
He estimated that if he didn't take the lead, no one would be able to sleep tonight. Helplessly, he smiled and advised: "My uncle said that we will listen to grandpa when we come back."
This is really useful!
Hearing this, Zhang Mingzuo no longer hesitated. He was usually the one who made the decisions on this five-person trip. He nodded and said, "No need for rock-paper-scissors. Just listen to Grandpa. One for each of us. We'll talk later."
Father Zhang was not interested in caring about the future of these five people. As long as the property was divided, they could do whatever they wanted in the future.
Seeing this, he stood up, took a pen and paper, wrote down the names of the five children, sorted them out with an old cloth, and put the slips into each of them.
Let's pack them together. They are all small items to begin with, and there are not many of them and the package doesn't look that big either.
Father Zhang secretly thought about hiding them in the early morning. Only these brats were brave enough to do this. If they were exposed outside, wouldn't they be scared when a stranger came to the house?
Oh, these kids are more like me. I remember that I used to play with everyone, but I had a clever eye and I still learned to hide my tricks like others.
But I can't say a word about this to these wild kids. They might be furious once they find out.
Father Zhang thought a lot, feeling both worried and happy, but his face remained calm and composed. "Okay, there shouldn't be anything else besides this, right?"
The young men who were eating melons and watching the fun stared blankly at him as he divided the watermelons, then packed them up and carried them on his arms. They looked at each other in confusion.
Oh, how naive! His old son had already said it in the letter, but these few were still stupid enough not to understand the hidden meaning of their uncle.
Father Zhang paused and finally decided to wait until the two brothers and Ziwu graduated, so that the little guys wouldn't lose their focus and motivation.
Before leaving, he repeatedly told everyone not to tell anyone about this matter, and asked them to keep it to themselves. Not even to tell their parents a word, unless the world is at peace in the future.
This point, not to mention Xizi and the others who are older, even the youngest Shitou understands the truth. They haven't been away for three months in vain.
However, Shitou looked at his grandfather and decided to let it go. He had originally wanted to mention it to his father, but it seemed he would have to give up.
This is not because he is unfilial, it's because his father's father gave the order!
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