The division of property in the village had to be presided over by the village chief, and it would be better to invite a few respected elders to witness it together, so that the division would be more fair. Han Jincai had no intention of favoring any of his sons, and sent the remaining three sons to invite people, while the daughters-in-law boiled water and prepared some tea and fruit to entertain the village chief and several elders.
Yang was unhappy but couldn't stop it, so she sat there with a stern face and didn't want to talk to anyone. The daughters-in-law were not tactless enough to offend Yang, so they all prepared tea and fruits diligently. There were pros and cons to dividing the family, but when it came down to it, there were always more benefits, so except Yang, the sisters-in-law were all happy.
Not long after, the village chief and several elders in the village came. Under their witness, Han Jincai divided the family property into five parts, one for each of his four sons and one for the two old ones. After the division, they lived together with the eldest son's wife, so their share went to the eldest son's wife. This was understandable to everyone, and most other families divided their property in the same way. No one raised any objections, and the division process was quite harmonious.
Wang felt unwilling that she didn't get a bigger share, but with everyone's witnesses, even the village chief and several village elders approved of it, so she had no choice but to keep quiet, thinking that she would get more things when the household items were distributed later. Unfortunately, her calculations were too good, and with Liu around, there was no way she could take advantage.
The family was divided, and it was done very quickly. There was a flurry of activity both inside and outside the house. Everything had to be put back in place, and some small items that were not listed in the division document also had to be divided. However, it was impossible to divide them so evenly. Some things only had one or two pieces, and it was impossible to break them up and divide them into four parts. This caused controversy again, and it was mainly between Liu and Wang. Yang followed the eldest wife, and most of the time she sided with Liu, so Wang naturally couldn't win the fight.
Su Wenyue was the same as Li in taking the things that were distributed. She took them as they were given, and did not complain even if she suffered a loss due to less. Su Wenyue had originally planned to buy a set of things for the house and outside, and after the things were distributed, Su Wenyue gave her share to Li. The people in the second house were honest, and except for the obvious property, they had less other things than the first and third houses, so this was just the right amount for them.
"Fourth sister-in-law, what are you doing? How can this be? These are all distributed to you. I can't accept them." Li Shi still didn't react. She didn't expect Su Wenyue to give all the things she got to their second room. She waved her hands repeatedly.
"Second sister-in-law, I asked Xier to buy a set of household items. I don't need these. I just separated from my family, so I think these things can be used by my second sister-in-law. If you don't mind, take them. They will just gather dust if I keep them. It's better to give them to my second sister-in-law so that she can put them to use."
Only Li was willing to give it to Su Wenyue. If it was Wang, Su Wenyue would not let Wang take advantage even if she threw away or smashed the things. Even though these things were not valuable, she just wanted to feel comfortable. As for Liu, although it seemed that they were getting along well recently, Su Wenyue always knew that there was no sister-in-law relationship between them. She did many things for the sake of her elder brother Han Hu.
Li looked around and found that Xiaoxi, who usually followed Su Wenyue, was nowhere to be seen. It seemed that she had really gone to the city to buy things. Also, the fourth son's wife had a wealthy family and she probably didn't want to use these old things.
But despite this, Li was still grateful in her heart. The fourth son's wife was willing to give her these things as a token of her thoughtfulness. She couldn't be ungrateful and take it for granted. In this family, the fourth son and his wife were the best to them, and the children were usually taught by the fourth son's wife.
"Since you, fourth brother's wife, say so, I will accept it with a flattering face. Our family is short of things after the recent division, and we are not well-off with money. With these, we can barely get by. But we have to spend more money to buy more." Li was a down-to-earth person. After she thought it through, she accepted the gifts readily. However, she kept in mind the kindness and help that the fourth brother and his wife had shown to their family, and thought that she would repay them when she had the chance in the future.
After delivering the things, Su Wenyue returned to her room happily. Her long-awaited wish had come true. She could live her life freely in the future. How could she not be happy? As for Han Yu's enlistment, it would take another ten days. Besides, he was not going to the front line, but to the local military camp, which would not be too far away. If she really wanted to, she could just drive a carriage to find him. There was no need to think too much and be too sad.
Han Yu came in after finishing the things outside and saw his wife lying on the bed with a smile on her face. He didn't know what she was thinking about that made her so happy, but seeing the smile on his wife's face, his mood improved a little and a smile naturally appeared on his face.
"You've been so well behaved today, lying obediently on the bed, and not going to the city with Xiaoxi?" Han Yu knew his wife too well. Thanks to him watching over her in the past few days, his wife hadn't stayed so obediently in the room, and wanted to do something from time to time. Now she's staying in the room to rest so obediently, especially on such a 'bustling' day. It's really rare, and it surprised him a little, but he's still very happy and glad to see that his wife can take good care of herself.
Su Wenyue glanced at Han Yu and rolled her eyes: "Look at what you said. After all, I am a lady who was raised in seclusion. Don't make me sound like a child who likes to jump around."
Su Wenyue said this. If it were any other time, she would have to go to the city with him and buy things according to her own wishes. However, now that she was pregnant with a little baby, she had been looking forward to it with great difficulty, so she had to put him first in everything. It would take half an hour to go to the city even by carriage, and the carriage would be bumpy all the way. She was afraid that the little baby in her belly could not bear it, so it was better to be safe. It was only more than a month now, and she had to be careful in the days that were less than three months, so as not to hurt the baby in her belly.
Thinking of this, Su Wenyue subconsciously touched her belly and glanced at Han Yu, wondering whether she should tell the father of the child about her pregnancy. But since they just separated today, would it be too deliberate for her to tell the news? She might as well wait a few days before telling him.
"What's wrong? What are you thinking about?" Han Yu asked his wife while she was staring at him in a daze with a smile. He always felt that his wife was a little strange these days, even Xiaoxi was the same, as if they were hiding something from him. Although she concealed it well, Han Yu was the kind of person he was, so he still discovered some clues. However, he didn't think it was a bad thing. The most obvious manifestation was that his wife smiled more and more.
"Nothing, I'm just thinking about what delicious food to make tonight." Su Wenyue shook her head and made up an excuse to fool him, but she didn't notice the thoughtful expression on Han Yu's face.