"Since you have made up your mind, I won't waste any more words." Secretary Wang took out the certificate and asked, "Yumei, are you going to move your household registration back to Funiu or stay in Shuitangba?"
"I won't be able to get any land if I move back, so my household registration will remain here. I would also like to trouble Secretary Wang to divide my responsibility land from the He family and give it to me, so that I can register my child."
Zhou Yumei glanced at He Jianjun and continued, "Because Yaoyao was born a girl, the He family never even looked at her. I will raise my child myself and don't want a penny from the He family, but the child will have nothing to do with the He family when she grows up."
Before long, the outside of the house was filled with villagers watching the fun, and everyone started whispering after hearing what she said.
After hearing this, He Jianjun wished he could find a hole in the ground to crawl into. He's father's face became even gloomier.
Secretary Wang looked at the He family father and son, "What do you say if the child follows Yumei?"
He's father said coldly: "The child is not even a month old yet, we can't take care of her, she has to stay with her mother!"
Secretary Wang's eyes flashed with disgust. Without a woman, there would be no son. The whole family is full of fools.
He looked at the people, took out a thick yellow book, flipped through it for a while, pointed at it and said, "In our village, each person has one mu and two fen of land, and two fen of private land."
"Your land is easy to divide. The one-acre-and-two-acre field by the road should be given to Yumei. Which of your private plots do you think should be given to her?"
He's father said without hesitation: "Give her the land at the foot of the mountain." The land at the foot of the mountain was difficult to irrigate, so they could only grow some sweet potatoes and corn, which were often stolen.
"Okay!" Captain Wang wrote a certificate and asked the two to sign and put their fingerprints on it. "From now on, the field by the road and the two acres of land at the foot of the mountain will belong to Yumei."
Zhou Yumei took it and said gratefully, "Thank you, Secretary Wang."
Father Zhou said, "Secretary Wang, please don't bother two people with one thing. Please help my daughter Yumei get another certificate to separate the accounts so that we can go to the police station to register my granddaughter's household registration."
Secretary Wang nodded and gave the certificate to Zhou Yumei. He then looked at the He family father and son and said, "Jianjun, take out your household registration book. I'll issue the certificate and you go and separate the household registration."
"Yes!" He's father took He Jianjun with him, and Zhou Yumei followed Zhang Xiuxiang, Zhou's father and Zhou Huaian to the police station.
With the certificate and household registration book, Zhou Yumei's household registration was quickly separated from the He family and a separate account was opened.
After a few people left, the villagers who came to watch the fun also left.
Zhou Huaian took a walk and returned to the brigade office. He took out a cigarette and lit it for Secretary Wang, and at the same time stuffed the cigarettes and alcohol he bought on the way into his desk.
"Secretary Wang, my sister has registered a separate household account, but she still has no house to live in! Can the village grant a piece of land to my sister? Even if there is no land, an old house will do. It will be convenient for her to plant in spring and harvest in autumn, and for the children to go to school."
Secretary Wang glanced at him and said, "There is no foundation, but there is an old house. It is right next to the school. There is an abandoned house there, and the yard is a little bigger than the He family's. The village wants 980 yuan, and you can transfer the ownership of the house after paying the money."
Zhou Huaian thought for a moment and said, "I know. That house has been abandoned for a long time. How can it be worth 980 yuan? Secretary Wang, my sister is also unfortunate to end up in a family like the He family."
"She came out of the He family penniless, and the money to buy the house can only be collected by us brothers and our mother and husband. Please give us a cheaper price and leave some for us to repair the house."
Secretary Wang glanced at him and said, "Although the house is old, it is made of blue bricks. The yard is spacious and there is a small vegetable garden in the backyard. The only bad thing is that many of the tiles on the roof have been stolen.
After so long, some of the purlins and rafters have broken. You have a lot of wood in Funiu, so find some wood and hire someone to replace the rafters, purlins and tiles on the roof. Just paint them with white lime and they will be as good as new."
Zhou Huaian smiled and said, "It's not as you say, right? The yard next to the school was empty when I was in junior high school, and after so many years, we bought it when it was cheaper."
Secretary Wang thought for a moment and said, "I know your family's situation. You have connections and are good people. For the sake of Zhou Yumei and her son, I'll give you another fifty bucks. It will be easier for you to find wood at Funiu, and you won't have to pay much to repair the house."
Zhou Huaian looked at him with a smile, "Nine hundred and four doesn't sound good, how about nine hundred? It would be great if it lasted forever!"
Secretary Wang regretted that he spoke too quickly and should have said 960 instead of 30 less, but he had already said it and it was difficult to change his words. The 40 less would not make a difference, so he might as well consider it as a good deed.
He nodded readily, "Okay, nine hundred is nine hundred!"
"Secretary Wang is just like our Secretary Xu. You can tell at first glance that he is a good secretary and he is also straightforward. When my truffle wine is ready, I will definitely bring a jar for you to try."
"Then I'll wait."
Zhou Huaian unbuckled his belt and pulled out his purse, unbuttoned his clothes and took out the money, and under Secretary Wang's dazed gaze, he counted the money quickly.
Secretary Wang watched him take out stacks of Great Unity Banknotes from his waist pocket and said, "This is a good way to hide money!"
Zhou Huaian said proudly: "Okay! My wife came up with it, and it's hidden inside so three hands can't get it out."
Secretary Wang nodded. "You carry so much money with you. Could it be that you had already taken a fancy to that house before you came?"
Zhou Huaian said honestly: "I haven't seen it! But my family had already planned to approve the land for my sister to build a house. When I came, my wife gave me some money for the house just in case."
Secretary Wang asked again: "Isn't your wife afraid that your brothers won't pay the money?"
Zhou Huaian said with certainty: "This is absolutely impossible!"
"No wonder your family took Yumei back to the Zhou family that day!" Secretary Wang patted Zhou Huaian, "Okay, I will sell the house to your sister."
When Zhou's father and others came back with the newly issued household registration books, they learned that Zhou Huaian had already bought the house. They were so surprised that they could fit a big egg in their mouths.
"Youngest..." Zhou Yumei looked at him with red eyes. Her throat seemed to be blocked by something and she was choking and unable to speak.
She is already blessed to have such parents and brothers in this life.
Zhou Huairong patted her happily and said, "Look how happy Yumei is. It's worth it that you used to carry him on your back to cut grass and herd cattle every day."
Zhou Huaishan asked curiously, "Youngest, how did you know that Secretary Wang and his family had a house to sell?"
Zhou Huaian smiled and said, "When we came here, Chunyan asked me to ask. If there is a foundation, then approve it. If there is no foundation, then ask if there is an old house. Who knew there happened to be one. This is the payment for the goods. You have to pay me back when you go back."
Zhou Yumei was about to say that she only got 5,000 yuan, but when she saw him blink, she kept silent.
Although Zhou Huairong and the others didn't understand why he said that, they all nodded readily, "Okay, I'll give it to you when we get back."
Secretary Wang looked at Zhou's father with envy, "Brother Zhou, you are so lucky!"
The family should not be bullied by outsiders, the family should not be bullied by the public, and the neighbors should not be plotted against by thieves. The character of the old couple in the He family is really bad. They drove Zhou Yumei away, and they will suffer in the future.
Father Zhou said cheerfully, "It was difficult at home before, but the good thing is that the children are sensible. Yumei suffered a lot when she was at home, and after marrying into the He family..."
He sighed again as he spoke, "Fortunately, her brother and sister-in-law, brothers and sisters all love her, so she doesn't have to stay in the He family and suffer their anger."
He rose from team leader to secretary and had dealt with many family disputes. Once a woman got married, she became an outsider.
Without the support of my brothers and sisters-in-law, I can forget about going back to recuperate after giving birth, let alone raising money to buy a house. Such a family is worth helping!
Secretary Wang wrote a certificate for them and picked up a few certificates. "Let's go! We still have to go to the police station to transfer the ownership to you."
The houses facing the street in the town are different from those in the village. In addition to the homestead use certificate, they also have house ownership certificates and land certificates.
The group walked towards the police station. Everyone thought that Zhou Yumei's account had not been opened, so they asked curiously.
"Secretary Wang, the He family regrets their decision again and they don't want to connect Yumei and her daughter's bank account?"
"Yumei is very lucky. Not only is her family very supportive, but her four brothers also helped her buy the old house next to the school."
"Ah! How come we didn't know that old house was for sale?"
"So what if you know? That old house costs at least several hundred yuan. Can your child afford it?"
"Your child fell asleep during the last brigade meeting! The selling price is nearly a thousand yuan, and several households have asked but they thought it was too expensive and shabby and refused to buy it."
After Zhou Huaian and his team had transferred the house account, Secretary Wang took them to see the house. The front yard wall was in good condition, and the seven rooms, three at both ends, were all made of blue bricks.
A few people went to the backyard, where there was a small vegetable garden of about half an acre in size. The wall of the yard had collapsed in two places, but the good thing was that there was a well and a toilet in the yard.
The only bad thing is that too many roofs are damaged. The main house is okay, but the tiles of the east and west wing rooms are almost gone, and repairing them is a big project.
Secretary Wang smiled and handed the key to Zhou Yumei. "Just buy some bricks and tiles, renovate it and paint it white, and it will be a nice house. With such good parents and brothers to help you, life will be fine soon."
Zhou Yumei said gratefully: "I'll remember it. Thank you Secretary Wang!"
"Okay, I'm leaving now. Come to me if you need anything to repair the house!"
"Okay, okay, thank you very much, Secretary Wang." Zhou's father gratefully sent him out of the yard.
Zhou Huairong said: "There are still some red bricks and tiles left at home, enough for building the courtyard wall, but not enough tiles. Tiles from the brick kiln factory are not expensive, less than one cent per tile, so it won't cost much to buy a few houses."
Father Zhou nodded and said, "There aren't that many people digging truffles these days. I'll go find Master Li and his team and go to the brick kiln to buy tiles so we can have the house repaired before Laba."
"Old man, I just distributed the dividends. I will give you the money when I get back." Zhou Yumei looked back at Zhou Huaian, "Youngest, I will return the money to you when I get back."
"That's right!"
Zhang Xiuxiang said, "Yumei, you've been out for so long, and you've finished your work. Let's go back first."
"Yeah!" The Zhou family closed the gate and came out. Zhao Huifang and others saw them from the opposite side and walked towards them with big strides.
Aunt Zhou asked curiously, "Why are you here, youngest?"
Zhou Huaian pointed to the yard and said, "We bought this yard for my sister."
"Really? Open it and let us see."
He Hongxiu knew that Zhou Huaian and his wife had given Zhou Yumei half of their shares, which was not enough to buy a house. (End of this chapter)
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