Chapter 2019 Big Branches of the Tree
"Eldest and fourth son, Dad knows you are filial, but a big tree has many branches. Since I have separated the second son today, I might as well separate all of you.
You are all fathers now, and in a few years your children will be old enough to get married. If you don’t separate the family, there will be no room for them at home.
So it would be better to separate you out today, and then apply for residential land from the village to build houses.
This way, when your children get married, their home won’t be short of accommodation because of a lack of rooms.
Don’t you think so? "
Liu Baozhu and Liu Baoliang nodded when they heard the captain's words, and then said, "We listen to Dad. We'll do whatever he says."
"What about you? What do you think?" the captain asked Zhang and Zhao.
"We listen to Dad."
"Okay, since you all listen to me, I will start dividing the property now. Old woman, go and get the money and tickets from the house." The captain said to Aunt Cauliflower.
After hearing the captain's words, Aunt Caihua got off the kang and walked towards the room.
After a while she returned to the main room carrying a box.
"Old lady, how much money does our family have now?" the captain asked Aunt Cauliflower.
"One thousand one hundred and fifty dollars, and I don't know how many scattered pieces there are, but there are probably about ten dollars."
"Where's the ticket?"
"A few feet of cloth coupons, meat coupons, sugar coupons, these are less than a pound."
After listening to Aunt Caihua's words, the captain took a puff of his pipe, and then she said to the three sons in the house: "You all know how much money the family has now. According to the money the family has now, I will give you 350 yuan, and the remaining 100 yuan will be left for me and your mother to live on in their old age. Do you have any objections?"
"No."
"Okay, since you have no objection, then divide it this way.
Now that the money has been distributed, let's divide the food at home. Old woman, how much food do you have at home?" The captain asked Aunt Caihua.
Aunt Caihua thought for a moment after hearing what the captain said, and then said, "There's not much left. It's just enough to eat until the food distribution time."
"Since there is not much food left at home, let's not divide it. We can divide it after the grain comes in. What do you think?"
"Just do as Dad says."
Seeing that his son and daughter-in-law agreed with his division, the captain nodded in satisfaction, and then spoke again: "The important things in the house have been divided up. As for the other things, each family will take a share when you move out, and the things in your house will belong to you.
As for the chickens, ducks and pigs we raise at home, I hope you guys don’t mind dividing them up during the Chinese New Year.”
"No."
"Now there are only two things left, the house and Xiaofeng's salary.
After the separation, your mother and I do not plan to live with any of your family. We will live on our own. As for the house, I plan to leave it to the old family. However, this is conditional. That is, when your mother and I can no longer work, the old family will be responsible for our retirement.
Do you think this allocation is okay?"
"Can."
"Okay, now that the house has been divided, let's talk about Xiaofeng's salary. According to what we agreed before, Xiaofeng has to bring her salary home every month. Here's what I think: after the separation, Xiaofeng's salary will not be shared with you.
I plan to use Xiaofeng's salary to pay for the tuition of our children. No matter when, studying will lead to a good future.
I don’t want my grandchildren to be blind when they grow up. I suffered from not being able to read when I was young, so I don’t want them to follow my path.
What do you think? "
(End of this chapter)
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