Following Third Aunt's advice, Li Bao told his parents before going to bed that Gu Xing'er had snatched his egg cake away and threatened him.
Gu Yuanshan and Huang Xiulan were both furious.
The latter was about to go find Gu Xing'er, but was stopped by Gu Yuanshan.
"Wife, it's late at night and my parents are asleep. Don't be impulsive. Don't get angry yet. I'll go talk to my parents about this."
Huang Xiulan was still very angry after hearing what her husband said. Her chest heaved violently, and her two rows of teeth were squeezed together, making a creaking sound.
She wanted to tear Gu Xing'er's face apart!
Gu Yuanshan winked at his two sons, indicating that they should comfort their mother, and went straight to their father and mother's room.
When the old couple learned that Libao had been wronged, their faces became extremely ugly.
The old man's face was as black as ink. After a while, he said, "Divide the family."
Mother Gu was shocked, "Old man?"
"Qingzhou hasn't married yet."
Here, they have to wait until all the sons are married and all the daughters are married before they can divide the family.
Father Gu impulsively said the words of dividing the family, but he did not regret it. Instead, he felt that it was a good thing to divide it.
After the family was divided, at least on the surface, the only ones Gu Xing'er could spend money on were the old couple.
When the time comes, let my son move out, rebuild the house, or build a wall at home, so that my grandson will not suffer any more.
"Split." In just a few breaths, he made up his mind.
Gu Yuanshan's heartbeat suddenly quickened, and his eyes were filled with reluctance. "Dad, I don't want to split up the family."
"You don't want your wife to think so." said Gu's mother.
She is also a daughter-in-law. When the family is divided, she can be the head of the family. Which woman doesn’t want that?
"Mom..." Gu Yuanshan shouted.
"Let's divide it tomorrow. I'm old and it's time for me to take a break. It's tiring to take care of such a big family. After the family is divided, your father and I will live alone." Thinking differently, Mother Gu actually felt her shoulders lighten, as if a huge stone had been lifted off her shoulders.
"Mom." Gu Yuanshan wanted to persuade her, but his mother pushed him out and locked him outside the door. "Don't talk too much. We'll separate tomorrow."
"..."
Huang Xiulan's eyes widened when she learned about the family division tomorrow morning. She was so shocked that she stammered, "Division? Divide? Is this true?"
"It's true." Gu Yuanshan frowned, "My parents said it, how can it be false?"
Huang Xiulan, Huang Xiulan's heart was pounding, her eyes were shining, and ecstasy was rising from the bottom of her heart.
She wanted to laugh, but seeing that the boss's face was not looking good, she held it back, trying hard to hold it back, but she couldn't suppress the curve of the corners of her mouth.
Gu Yuanshan looked at his wife and said, "If you want to laugh, just laugh. It won't be uncomfortable if you hold it back."
"Pfft——" Huang Xiulan couldn't help laughing out loud. Her laughter was a little loud and she quickly covered her mouth with her hands. However, she couldn't hide the smile in her eyes.
Gu Yuanshan: “…”
Tiedan asked excitedly: "If we split up, can we eat meat more often?"
The smile on Huang Xiulan's face disappeared, and she looked at her son with a cold look, "You wish! You always eat meat, where do you get the meat tickets?"
Tiedan lost his excitement instantly and muttered, "Yubao and Hengbao can always eat meat, but they can't always eat meat... What's the point of dividing the family?"
"..."
Suddenly I feel like nothing matters.
Tiechui didn't show any emotion. He climbed onto the small bed obediently, pulled the blanket over his stomach, closed his eyes and went to sleep.
His brother knew that his younger brother often ate meat at his third aunt's house, and he looked at him with envy.
She squeezed onto the bed, nudged him with her elbow, and sincerely negotiated with her brother, "Auntie will give you some more meat, can you leave a piece for me?"
Thinking of the meat strips I had eaten before, my throat started to churn.
"No." Libao didn't open his eyes, but just kept shaking his head. He didn't have enough to eat.
"Brother, shall I pick some sweet fruits for you?" Tiedan shook his brother's body.
"Don't shake me, I want to sleep. Third Aunt asked me to come over for dinner tomorrow morning, so I have to get up early." Libao said expectantly. He liked it most when Third Aunt had a day off.
Tiedan was about to cry, "Why is Auntie San so nice to you?"
His brother smiled foolishly, "Aunt San said I was a good boy."
"I'll be good too..." Tiedan said hurriedly.
"No, mom said you are a naughty boy. You are even naughtier than Xiao Jin." Li Bao finally opened his eyes, his eyes full of seriousness.
Tiedan: “…”
Tiedan looked at his mother accusingly.
"Mom, it's all your fault, it's all your fault. You've ruined my reputation." He turned his back angrily.
Huang Xiulan laughed angrily and patted Tiedan on the head.
"Who ruined your reputation? You are such a fool. I asked you to do something, but I couldn't find you! Yu Bao and Heng Bao both know how to help your Third Aunt. You are older than them, why don't you lighten my burden?"
"I also work. I collect firewood, dig wild vegetables, catch fish, and work in the fields. If you don't believe me, ask my dad..." Tiedan argued, turning to look at Gu Yuanshan who was watching the show, "Dad, please say something, okay?"
Gu Yuanshan nodded, "Yes."
Tiedan's face relaxed and he looked at his mother seriously, "Mom, please don't say bad things about me in front of Aunt Three anymore. I can't even eat meat anyway, and if you say that, I won't even be able to smell the fragrance."
After saying that, he went to bed feeling aggrieved, with his lips pouting so much that you could hang an IV drip on them.
Li Bao saw his brother was in a low mood, so he poked Tiedan's shoulder with his short fingers and said half reluctantly and half coaxingly, "Aunt San said she would make oil cakes tomorrow, I'll save half for you."
Huh?
Hey!!
Tiedan was instantly coaxed, turned over, and looked at his brother in surprise, "Really?"
"I don't lie." Libao puffed up his cheeks.
Tiedan tickled his brother's armpit, with a bright smile on his tanned face, "I'll save any good stuff for you."
Libao dodged his brother's claws, and when he thought of the sparrow meat his brother had left for him, he felt less reluctant.
The next morning, after dinner, Gu's father talked about the division of the family property.
The second wife and her husband stood there in a daze.
They looked at each other, their heads full of question marks.
Gu Yucheng turned his head slowly and looked at his biological father, "Dad, why did you split up the family?"
"Your mother and I are old and want to live a comfortable life. Now that you children are old enough to help out, it's time for us two old people to let go," said Gu's father.
He couldn't tell the real reason directly, otherwise Gu Xing'er would definitely make a fuss, and the thought of it made him feel dizzy.
Gu Yucheng moved his mouth and said, "Dad, I don't want to split up the family."
There are so many now. They only need to work, and their parents take care of their food and drink. After the division of the family, he is the head of the family, and everyone at home has to do everything with him. He felt tired even before the division.
Father Gu was secretly happy but didn't show it on his face.
The son is reluctant to divide the family business, which shows that he and his wife manage the household well. This is the highest praise for them who have worked hard for half their lives.
Gu Yucheng added, "Qingzhou hasn't been engaged yet, why divide the family? Wait until he gets married."
Hearing that her second brother only mentioned Gu Qingzhou and not herself, Gu Xing'er was so angry that she jumped up and down, and said in a sharp voice, "Second brother, what about me? I'm not married either. Am I not your sister? Why don't you remember me?"
Gu Yucheng: “…”
I said what was in my heart, "You have such high standards. It would be good if you can get married before the age of 20. Qingzhou is different from you. He is down-to-earth and studious. He is also hardworking. He was able to find a partner right after graduating from high school."
Gu Qingzhou: “?”
Gu Xing'er didn't dare to provoke her unruly second brother, who bullied the weak and feared the strong, and stabbed Gu Qingzhou with her eyes.
Gu Qingzhou ignored her and just said, "Dividing the family will not affect my marriage. My parents can divide it if they want to, I have no objection."
He has arms and legs, so he won't starve to death. Even if the family is divided, his parents will not treat him badly.
Mother Gu looked at her younger son with pity. No matter what, Qingzhou was wronged.
Zhao Liuniang also wanted to be the boss, and a hint of joy appeared on her face.
After the team leader and other village leaders came, the Gu family began to split up.
After all these years, after deducting what had been spent, the family only saved about 300 yuan. The three sons each got 50 yuan, the old couple kept 50 yuan, and the rest was left for Gu Qingzhou and Gu Xing'er to get married. There were not many tickets, so a few were distributed to each family. There was also pots, pans, and other things. There was only one set, so it was not easy to divide them equally, so the people who got them bought them with money.
The captain nodded, it was fair.
Gu Xing'er was dissatisfied, "As for me, my brothers each got 50, why don't I get any?"
The captain had long known the reputation of the little girl from the Gu family. He had heard that she was a stubborn and unreasonable person. Now it seemed that her reputation was well-deserved.
"This is the rule in all the surrounding villages. Daughters do not share the family property." Seeing the gloomy faces of the old couple of the Gu family, he explained.
Gu Xing'er: "Am I not from the Gu family? Am I not born by my mother? Gu Qingzhou and I were born at the same time, so why is he fifty years older than me? Dad, Mom, you are biased. Leaders are equal to both men and women, but you favor boys over girls!"
Gu's mother tried to explain, "Qingzhou will marry a wife in the future, and we need to prepare a dowry. If the house is not big enough, we have to build a house. The remaining money is enough to prepare a good dowry for you..."
"You are just biased." Gu Xing'er didn't listen, "I don't care, I want it too. If you don't give it to me... I don't agree to split up the family."
Huang Xiulan had guessed long ago that dividing the family property would not be that simple. Look, the trouble maker is starting to stir things up again.
"Whether you agree or not will not affect the division of the family." Father Gu said in a deep voice.
After saying that, he looked at the captain and the others, "...Please make the trip."
"What's the big deal?"
The captain and his men didn't stay long and left the Gu family.
"Don't go. This division is unfair. I don't agree!" Gu Xing'er yelled.
Several village cadres hurried to walk faster.
They never dare to meddle in other people's family affairs, for who knows if they might get themselves involved in dirty water.
In a breath, the brigade cadres disappeared at the door.
Mother Gu looked at Huang Xiulan and asked, "Eldest wife, do you want to live in the old house or build a new house?"
Among her grandchildren, she is most worried about Tiechui and Yuyu. The former is honest and the latter is young, and both are easily bullied.
but.
Comparing the two younger ones, Tiechui is more likely to be bullied because he is a boy who likes to run around and is easily caught by his aunt. Unlike Yuyu, who is always with the second oldest child's wife.
Huang Xiulan was stunned.
My mind was working quickly, and I realized that my mother-in-law was thinking about her younger son and was inclined to build another house.
She looked at Gu Yuanshan.
"I'm the eldest and I have to take care of my parents in their old age, so I'll stay," said Gu Yuanshan.
Mother Gu waved her hands and said, "No need. You can stay or leave as you wish. Your father and I are in good health and can still work for a few more years."
She looked at her eldest son and said, "You have two sons, and A-Lan is also grown up. The house at home is not big enough for us. It is better to go out and build another house."
Tiedan said, "...I also live in a room of my own. Yubao and Hengbao are younger than me, and they both have their own houses."
Libao is not here, so I can’t express my opinion.
Mother Gu said again, "Don't hesitate. We are all from the same village. We can just walk back home. You can build a new house... It won't affect your filial piety to me and your father."
Gu Yuanshan pondered for a moment, "Okay, let's start over."
He looked at Gu Yucheng, "Second brother, what about you?"
"Since you're all out, we'll definitely stay." Gu Yucheng said, "Brother, please give me your two rooms."
To give in also means giving money.
Gu Yuanshan had no objection, "Okay."
Finally, the deal was settled for twenty dollars.
Twenty yuan was enough to build three adobe houses, and Huang Xiulan didn't feel like she was losing out.
After the division of the property, the men and women of the Gu family went to work.
Gu Xing'er found Gu Qingzhou.
He stretched out his hand and said confidently, "Give me twenty-five dollars."
"No."
Gu Xing'er's eyes widened, and she became angry and said, "Why?"
"Why do you do that?"
Not wanting to waste time talking to Gu Xing'er, he pushed her away with his hand, took the straw hat and trotted out the door.
Gu Xing'er staggered backward, leaning her arms against the wall, barely able to steady herself. She glared fiercely in the direction where Gu Qingzhou disappeared, and stomped her feet in anger.
He turned around and wanted to go into Gu Qingzhou's room to check, but he only saw an iron lock on the door.
He knocked on the door twice in annoyance and walked back to his room with heavy steps.
…
Lin Zhao learned from Li Bao that the old house was planning to be divided.
"Dividing the family is a good thing." She said, "Does your family need a pot? I have one here. If you need one, ask your mother to come and get it."
Li Bao's eyes sparkled, "Aunt San, I'll go and tell her now."
As he spoke, he rushed towards the old house.
He was still eating a fried dough cake in his hand.
Seeing this, the twins were afraid that their aunt would snatch Libao's oil cakes again, so they called out to Dahuang and hurriedly chased after her.
Li Bao ran to the old house and saw Huang Xiulan at the door. "Mom, Auntie San wants to ask if you want a pot?"
"Pot? Yes." After stuffing the farm tool into Gu Yuanshan's hand, Huang Xiulan hurried to the third room.
I was afraid that if I was a step late, the blame would fall on me.
It’s difficult to make a pot.
Tiedan was led away by the fried dough pancake in his brother's hand, and before he could react, he appeared at the door of the third room.
"Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, do you have a pot here?" Huang Xiulan's excited voice rang out.
Lin Zhao was having dinner with the children.
Looking up, I caught a glimpse of my sister-in-law and Tiedan following behind her.
"Yes, it's under the chopping board in the kitchen, go and look for it, sister-in-law." After replying, she waved to Tiedan, "Zhixing, come in, why are you standing at the door, come and have some fried dough cakes."
Tiedan walked in with a look of surprise on his face.
"Yubao, take your brother Zhixing to wash his hands." Lin Zhao instructed, adding a bowl of white porridge.
Tiedan washed his hands, sat down happily, and said shyly, "Thank you, Third Aunt."
Lin Zhao chuckled, "Eat it. There's still plenty in the kitchen. Eat as much as you want."
After the man left, she had no shortage of supplies. There were still a lot of fruits in her storage ring, more than she could finish.
Tiedan thought Third Aunt was so nice and generous, more generous than any other Third Aunt in the village.
He just started eating when Huang Xiulan came out of the kitchen carrying a double-handled iron pot, her face full of joy, "Sister-in-law, is this the pot? This is a good pot, are you really willing to give it to me?"
Lin Zhao looked indifferent, as if she didn't care. "I'll give it to you as a gift for your separation."
"The second wife has some too, so you don't have to feel bad, sister-in-law," she added.
Huang Xiulan was both happy and embarrassed, "How can I feel embarrassed? A pot costs several yuan, and you need industrial coupons. I'll give you the money."
"It's okay. I'm easier to deal with than you." Lin Zhao really didn't think it was a big deal. She had a lottery system, which made everything easy for her.
"If you're sorry, sister-in-law, please help me make a few quilts." This was ambiguous, so she continued, "I'll provide the cotton and fabric, and sister-in-law will help make them."
Huang Xiulan agreed immediately, "Okay!"
Looking at the pot, the corners of his mouth were about to reach the back of his head.
In this way, when the new house is built, there will be a pot to cook at home.
Glancing at Gu Zhixing eating the fried cake with big mouthfuls, she frowned, "Gu Zhixing, why are you eating it again? Didn't you just eat it..."
Tiedan's mouth was full, and he said incoherently: "...I'm not full."
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