This threshing machine is an old item. It was bought eleven years ago by two families as a joint venture. At that time, the household responsibility system had just been implemented, and the two families jointly purchased this threshing machine.
The original agreement was that the two families would take turns using it first, for example, his family would use it first this year, and her family would use it first next year.
But her family got to use it first for a year, and then her husband died unexpectedly. In the years that followed, Zhou Laogen's family used it first, and her family could only use it after they finished using it.
Now Yu Qiuying wasn't going to tolerate them anymore. "Don't forget, this threshing machine was bought jointly by our two families. Your family has been taking advantage of us for nine years already. What more do you want? Do you really think this threshing machine is your private property?"
"Oh dear, what are you saying? Our family has a lot of land, while your family only has two acres. What's wrong with waiting a few days? Honestly, why are you so calculating now? You used to be so sensible!" Zhou Laogen's wife, Kong Fengmei, glared at Yu Qiuying with dissatisfaction.
Her eldest daughter-in-law chimed in, "That's right, what's wrong with us having more land first? How can you say we're taking advantage? We're all family. Your family has less land, waiting a few days won't kill you!"
Zhou Laogen, his two sons, and his youngest daughter-in-law remained silent, clearly not taking Yu Qiuying seriously.
Zhou Cailian's face was a little unpleasant. "Third Grandmother, don't go too far. We agreed that the two families would take turns using it first, but after my father passed away, your family always got to use it first every year. This year, no matter how much you complain, it's time for our family to use it first!"
Kong Fengmei rolled her triangular eyes and said, "What does this have to do with you, a married woman? You have no manners at all!"
Yu Qiuying was too lazy to argue with this family. "No need for so much nonsense. Today, it's either let us use the threshing machine or we break up. You decide whether you want the threshing machine or money. If you want the threshing machine, give me the extra money. If you want money, I'll give you the extra money, and the threshing machine is mine."
Upon hearing this, Kong Fengmei's eyes lit up. "How much money are you going to compensate us?"
"Twenty, you can give it to me as a replacement." The threshing machine cost two hundred yuan when it was bought, with each family contributing one hundred. It's been more than ten years now, and it's been repaired many times. Yu Qiuying doesn't plan to farm next year, so the threshing machine is useless to her, but she can't just give it to Zhou Laogen's family for nothing.
However, based on her understanding of this family, she knew that with only twenty yuan, they would definitely want a threshing machine. After all, buying a new threshing machine would cost much more than it did back then.
Sure enough, when Kong Fengmei heard that the supplement was only twenty yuan, she immediately pouted and said, "Who are you trying to fool with twenty yuan? We don't want money, we want the threshing machine."
Yu Qiuying readily extended her hand to her, "Alright, then you can give me twenty more, and the threshing machine will belong to your family from now on."
"No way, this threshing machine has been used for so many years, why should we give you an extra twenty yuan? I think we shouldn't split up the partnership. It's fine for both of us to share it. Otherwise, your family will have to spend money to buy a new one, which is such a waste of money!" Kong Fengmei's expression changed in an instant. Just now she thought that Yu Qiuying was just trying to get rid of them by giving them an extra twenty yuan, but now that she was asked to give Yu Qiuying extra money, she felt that twenty yuan was too much.
To put it bluntly, she didn't want to give Yu Qiuying any extra money, nor did she want to let her use the threshing machine first.
Her eldest daughter-in-law chimed in, "That's right, why break up a perfectly good marriage? If your family has money, you should just buy a new one."
"You! How could you be so outrageous!" Zhou Cailian's face turned red with anger. This was too much!
Yu Qiuying laughed in exasperation, "Fine, this won't work and that won't work, huh? You just wait."
After saying that, he pulled Zhou Cailian away.
The Zhou family didn't take her threats seriously at all. After they left, Kong Fengmei even spat and said, "She's really something, a widow, threatening us like that."
However, a short while later, Yu Qiuying came over with an axe in hand and a gloomy expression.
"What are you going to do?! Don't do anything reckless!" Zhou Laogen's family was terrified and retreated hastily.
Yu Qiuying sneered, rushed to the threshing machine, and began hacking away with her axe.
The old-fashioned wooden foot-operated threshing machine was easily chopped apart by Yu Qiuying.
Slightly out of breath, she turned to look at the family, whose faces had turned pale with fright. "Alright, from today onwards, our two families are breaking up."
After saying that, he took half of the plank home to burn as firewood.
Zhou Laogen's family: "..."
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