The old woman started crying like a shrew, and for a while, no one could do anything about her.
Fang Daniu looked exhausted. He never expected that the old woman would still try to pin a crime on him at a time like this.
He felt a warmth in his hand and looked down to see Fang Qing holding his hand.
“Since my grandmother doesn’t want to separate the family, that’s not impossible.”
As soon as Fang Qing's childish voice fell, the courtyard fell silent, and even the old woman stopped crying.
"Da Niu, look at you, you're not as sensible as a child."
But as soon as the clan chief finished speaking, Fang Qing said again, "But the clan chief must divorce my grandmother on behalf of my grandfather."
One stone stirs up a thousand waves.
"What did you say, you little slut?"
"Bean Sprout, you can't say things like that."
Fang Qing was surprisingly calmer than an adult at this moment.
“Grandpa Clan Chief, I’m not making this up. My grandmother’s promiscuous relationships have already wronged my grandfather. At the very least, it’s damaging the reputation of our village. At worst, with a mother like that, my second uncle’s chances of passing the imperial examinations are affected. Isn’t this jeopardizing the future of our village?”
The clan chief sat up straight.
As the clan chief, how could he not hope that the village would produce a few scholars with official titles?
If an official comes from the village, the whole village will benefit from it, and they naturally won't allow themselves to be held back.
"You little slut, I'll tear your mouth apart! Eryou is my son, this is my home, and none of you can divorce me!"
The clan chief frowned as he looked at her.
"Aren't you afraid of what others will say about all the awful things you've done?"
“Clan leader, you can’t listen to them. I’ve lived here for most of my life. How am I supposed to live if I’m divorced? And my son is my second son. He won’t agree to divorce me either.”
She cried again.
"Patriarch, I know I was wrong. I will never do anything to betray the Fang family again. Please, don't divorce me."
She lay on the ground crying her heart out, and the clan leader couldn't bear to see her like that.
"If you don't want to be divorced, then separate from the family. You, us, and your second uncle will all separate from the family. That way, whatever you do in the future will have nothing to do with us."
Now even the clan leader looked at Fang Qing.
This is also a good approach.
"Wang, what do you think?" the clan chief asked the old woman.
The old woman was so flustered that she didn't know what to say.
She didn't want to separate from the family, but if they divorced her, she would have no way to survive.
Therefore, she had no choice but to separate from the family.
She glared at Fang Qing and Fang Daniu with eyes full of hatred.
"I'm separating from the family."
That's the decision.
The clan chief immediately had someone summon the village chief to write the documents for the division of the family property.
The village chief arrived quickly as well. Hearing that they were going to separate their family, he came in first and glanced at Fang Qing.
He knew that with Fang Qing around, this family would eventually fall apart.
Since we're going to split up the family, everything in the family should be divided into three parts.
The biggest expense is land.
The family has a total of six mu of land, and Fang Qing and her family of three were allocated two mu of land.
"What six mu? It's clearly eight mu!" the old woman shouted.
"Where did your family get eight mu of land?" the village chief asked impatiently.
"And what about those two acres in front of the mountain?"
Fang Qing knew that this old man still coveted her land.
“That’s mine. I have the village chief’s certificate in hand. It’s not the common property of this family, so I can’t participate in the distribution.”
"Why not? It has to be taken out and divided." The old woman persisted.
"If that's your opinion, then we'll divide it by headcount."
The old woman lived alone, so naturally she couldn't agree to divide the spoils per person.
"Why should I..."
She was about to say something when the village chief interrupted her.
"Alright, alright, you're still not satisfied with taking advantage? Did you contribute any labor or money to that land in front of the mountain?"
After cursing and swearing, the old woman said, "Then Eryou and I want those four acres of land south of the village."
That was the most fertile land in the village.
The remaining two acres of land, though not very good, were planted with seeds that Fang Qing had exchanged from the system.
Fang Daniu wanted to say something, but Fang Qing tugged at his hand.
"Dad, we want those two acres."
Fang Daniu nodded.
The family also had two pigs, a sheep, and five old hens. Fang Qing's family received a sheep and two chickens.
This is a disadvantageous way of dividing the spoils, but according to the clan chief, Eryou still needs to study, so the two pigs should be left to Eryou.
Fang Daniu gritted his teeth and agreed.
Another issue is the allocation of housing.
There were five rooms in total, and Fang Daniu and his two families were assigned the west room, along with all the furniture in the west room.
But for the safety of his wife and daughter, Fang Daniu couldn't stay in this house any longer; he didn't want the house.
Therefore, when distributing grain, he wanted to receive 1,000 jin out of 1,800 jin.
"No, why should I give you so much? A room isn't worth that much money."
The old woman was unwilling to take away most of her grain.
The village chief and clan chief also looked at Fang Daniu.
"Da Niu, if you don't want a house, where will you three live?"
Fang Daniu pursed his lips and remained silent.
He didn't know either, but he just couldn't bear to let his wife and daughter live here.
Fang Qing looked up at him and said, "Dad, even if we live in a cave or under a bridge, as long as the three of us are together, we will be happy."
Fang Daniu felt relieved after hearing Fang Qing's words.
But he couldn't really let his wife and daughter live under the bridge in the cave.
Just as he was in a dilemma, a clear voice came from the crowd.
"Uncle Da Niu, you're staying in my old house, it's empty."
Fang Qing looked in the direction of the sound and her gaze fell on Fang Dashu's face.
He smiled at Fang Qing and repeated what he had just said.
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