"Okay, this will do. I've prepared the engagement gift and betrothal gifts. I'll go back and ask her opinion. If she agrees, then I'll trouble you and Brother Zhou!"
Xu Zi happily made the decision, and he couldn't wait to come back and tell Yu Jiu the news.
Yu Jiu had no objections. After listening, she smiled and nodded shyly.
"I'll do whatever you say, let's choose these two dates then."
"Okay, I'll be good to you, Xiao Jiu, don't be afraid."
Xu Zi stared at Yu Jiu's pretty face and said sincerely that it was his honor to marry the young educated youth, and he would treat her well for the rest of his life!
"I'm not afraid. If you dare to treat me badly, I won't let you off the hook."
Yu Jiu raised her head confidently. She also had her own secrets, and if that day ever came, she would make Xu Zi pay the price.
She doesn't accept betrayal and hopes Xu Zijiang can stay with her.
"Okay, if that day really comes, then just kill me. That won't be the real me anymore."
Xu Zi suddenly said in a deep voice, "Given his personality and his feelings for Yu Jiu, if he really did something to wrong Yu Jiu, then he must be possessed by a ghost, and it would be better for him not to live."
His promise was both corny and cheesy, and Yu Jiu couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"No need for that. Alright, go ahead and get busy, fiancé."
Yu Jiu teased him, waved to him, and walked away brightly. In less than a day, everyone in the team knew that the two were getting engaged on August 28th. They even knew what Xu Zijiang planned to bring to propose that day.
"What? Really? Just for the marriage proposal, the captain has already given so much money? And he even prepared double the clothes and snacks? The captain is too generous. How much will the wedding cost later!"
"I heard from Gouzi that the wedding date has been set for October 18th! The dowry is incredible, with three turns and a ring, and everything else! This is probably the first of its kind in our team. What girl is so lucky!"
"That's right, that's why we say the captain is willing to spend!"
Everyone spread the word, and they were all incredibly envious. The dowry was so impressive that it would be impressive even in the city!
Yu Jiu ignored the noise outside and focused on studying at the educated youth settlement, preparing to make a pair of shoes and a set of clothes for Xu Zijiang.
"The soles are the only part that's a little difficult to sew; the rest is simple. Just watch my technique, and if you don't understand something, just ask me."
"Yes, don't worry, we can definitely teach you!"
Yu Caihong and Zhang Yan patted their chests and assured each other that they would contribute to the beautiful love between the two.
On the other side, upon hearing that Xu Zi was going to give such a large dowry for his wedding, Xu's uncle and his family couldn't sit still.
"I knew he had money! This kid would rather spend it on other women than on his uncle and cousin, unbelievable!!!"
Uncle Xu was furious, but he couldn't do anything about Xu Zijiang, so he could only sulk at home.
His son, Xu Ziqi, was even more unwilling, knowing that the money he got was all spent on him!
"Father, are we just going to watch this piece of meat slip away? Father, I'm not willing to accept this! If he doesn't want to pay, then we'll demand a division of the family property!"
Didn't you say we hadn't separated from your uncle's family before? Now's the perfect time! Let's separate, take the opportunity to make some money, and then make Xu Zi pay back everything he's eaten and drunk. Even if he becomes rich, we won't get a drop of soup anyway, so we might as well make a big profit now!"
Xu Ziqi was dreaming, but his father looked at him like he was crazy.
"What nonsense are you talking about? What do you mean by splitting up? We've always been two separate families!"
Although Uncle Xu also wanted money, he still found it hard to believe his son's terrible idea. What the hell? Did he really think everyone was a fool?!
"No, Dad, listen to me! Our grandparents' generation didn't separate the family. They just got married, applied for their own plot of land to build a house, and that's how they lived separately."
When Grandpa and Grandma passed away, they left behind some junk without specifying how it would be divided. You two discussed and decided how to divide it yourselves. There was never any talk of dividing the family property. Other families have witnesses when they divide their property, but do we have any? No!
"Before Grandpa and Grandma passed away, the money you earned was all kept together. What kind of division of property is this? Especially since he even stayed at our house before, according to old traditions, half of Xu Zijiang's earnings belonged to our family! He should give us half!"
Xu Ziqi said arrogantly, leaving his father stunned. It seemed to make a lot of sense.
Money can be tempting, so Uncle Xu thought it was worth a try. Indeed, he had never mentioned dividing the family property. If they had divided the family property, everyone would be living their own lives. Why would he have taken in Xu Zijiang? Wasn't it because he had treated him as family before?
this.....
For a moment, no one could think of a reason to refute this fallacy. Several respected elders in the team even agreed with this statement. So, the next day, Uncle Xu, along with his son and other respected elders, blocked Xu Zijiang's door.
"Uncle, what are you trying to do now? I've said I won't give you any more money, and I won't. Even if you call the King of Heaven himself, it won't do you any good!"
“That’s not quite right, Zijiang. We’re here today to help you divide your family property. Things that weren’t settled decades ago need to be dealt with today.”
"You should divide the family property. That way, if your uncle comes looking for trouble in the future, we can speak up for you."
Sun Jihai tapped his cane, stroked his beard with his other hand, and said earnestly.
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Are you crazy? Separate the family? When did we ever live together? Why would we need to separate? After hearing their reasons, Xu Zi laughed out loud, finding it ridiculous.
"Hahaha, why didn't you say that we hadn't separated the family property more than ten years ago, and that you handed over your earnings so my parents could use them together? The money hasn't been kept together all these years, and now you're saying we haven't separated the family property? Xu Liang, are you out of your mind, or are all of you out of your minds, and have you all been fooled by him?"
"That's right, Grandpa Sun, why do you get involved in their affairs? You're so old, aren't you afraid of ruining the good reputation you've maintained all your life? Who would laugh at you for such a reason?"
Yu Jiu also stood up and firmly stood on Xu Zijiang's side. The main reason was that the other party was too shameless. They had already separated and lived independently, each using their own money. Even if they hadn't explicitly said they were separating, they had actually separated. Why did they need to go through a big fight to separate again twenty years later?
Sun Jihai felt that everyone had misunderstood him, and he angrily banged his cane hard.
"There was never a clear division of the family property in the first place, so isn't it a good thing that it's been divided now? Your uncle's family can't keep bringing this up anymore. I'm doing this for your own good, Captain! Yu Zhiqing! Don't think too badly of this old man!"
The division of the family property should only include things from your parents' and grandparents' time. When did I ever say I wanted to divide your current possessions?!
Didn't that just let Xu Liang's family get their way? This family of bloodsuckers, they'll have to see if the captain agrees before they try to take advantage of him!
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