Chapter 85 Why are you howling at someone else's house?
"Sigh, this is really something! She's already lost her man, and now she's forcing her three sons to stay bachelors with her?"
“Why is Chunxue like this? Hongjuan used to say she was a wicked mother-in-law, but I didn’t believe her. Now she’s even driven away her second daughter-in-law… It seems Hongjuan wasn’t lying after all.”
"Just look at Zhang Chunxue's fiery temper, and you'll know she's not someone to be trifled with! Whoever becomes her daughter-in-law is bound to be tormented!"
There were so many rumors going around in the village.
Even the girl who originally wanted to marry Zhong Chengyi is now hesitant.
After all, marriage is a once-in-a-lifetime event. If you really encounter a bad mother-in-law, you might have to endure it for decades to come!
As this person continued talking, the topic eventually veered back to Song Xingzhi.
"Didn't you all say before that Secretary Song had taken a liking to Zhang Chunxue? Is someone like Zhang Chunxue good enough for Secretary Song?"
"That's right! We need to have a serious talk with Secretary Song!"
They were even discussing bringing this up with Song Xingzhi.
Aunt Qin, who had a good relationship with Zhang Chunxue, rolled her eyes when she heard these words.
"Does Secretary Song even need you to gossip about him? He's right here at the brigade headquarters! Didn't he know about Zhong Chengren and Zhou Mingli's divorce before we did?"
She snorted again: "Besides, Chunxue may have a fiery temper, but I've never heard of her mistreating her daughter-in-law!"
"As for Li Hongjuan, what good things could she possibly say? And now you're all sympathizing with her?"
"Sister-in-law Zhou, have you forgotten what you said about tearing her mouth apart when he was making fun of you before?"
The aunt he mentioned immediately froze.
Aunt Qin snorted again: "Besides, do you even know the whole story behind the divorce? How can you say that Chunxue tormented her daughter-in-law?"
"That Li Hongjuan, she used to steal things from her husband's family every day to support her own family, but Chunxue didn't do anything to her, did she?"
She glanced at the group and said, "I bet you're all just jealous of Chunxue and Secretary Song because of what happened between them, so you're making up stories about them!"
The faces of the several older women immediately turned bright red.
"Qin Biwen, what nonsense are you spouting!"
"Exactly! We were just saying it casually... Who's jealous of Zhang Chunxue?"
"Let's not talk about this anymore... Let's talk about something else!"
The older women quickly changed the subject.
However, they had only been chatting for a short time when a bombshell announcement came.
Zhang Chunxue actually went to the elders of the Zhong family and the village chief Zhong Aiguo, asking them to preside over the division of the family property!
Everyone immediately erupted in excitement and flocked to Zhang Chunxue's house to see what was going on.
Zhang Chunxue guessed that Zhong Chengren and the others had already arrived at the brigade headquarters, which is why she went to find the elders of the Zhong family.
In the Zhong family, the most senior person now is Zhong Guosheng's seventh grandfather, who is almost eighty years old this year. In such a large family as the Zhong family, he is the youngest of his generation and also the only one still alive.
Accompanying Seventh Grandfather were Zhong Maolin, the son of Great Grandfather, and Zhong Maoqiao, the son of Second Grandfather.
Zhong Guosheng's grandfather was the fourth in line, but he passed away relatively early.
When Liu Cuie learned that Zhang Chunxue wanted to divide the family property, she immediately brought her son and daughter-in-law over.
If Zhang Chunxue wants to divide the family property, she must receive a share of Guosheng's pension!
After inviting Seventh Grandfather, Zhang Chunxue went to Zhong Aiguo's house and spoke to him about it.
Zhong Aiguo's eyes widened: "Why are we suddenly splitting up the family business?"
Zhang Chunxue simply smiled, her voice calm: "The children are grown up, it's better for them to separate."
She paused for a moment before saying, "I've already informed Grandpa Qi, as well as Uncle Maolin and Uncle Maoqiao."
Seeing that he couldn't persuade her otherwise, Zhong Aiguo could only sigh and say, "Alright, you go back first! I'll be right there!"
He changed his clothes, took the village's official seal with him, thought for a moment, and then sent his eldest son to find Song Xingzhi.
When Zhong Aiguo arrived at Zhang Chunxue's house, a large crowd had already gathered outside her courtyard gate. Seventh Grandfather, supported by his son Zhong Maosong, had just reached the main room.
After all, I'm getting old, so I walk rather slowly.
Zhong Maolin and Zhong Maoqiao arrived first. When they saw that their seventh grandfather had arrived, they quickly called out to their seventh uncle, got up and helped him to sit down in the main seat.
These days, clan concepts aren't as strong anymore. However, when it comes to dividing the family property, it's still best for the elders to preside over it, to avoid disputes among the brothers about unequal distribution after the division.
Zhong Aiguo also came in, greeted the elders one by one, and then sat down next to his seventh grandfather after being politely asked to do so by Zhong Maolin and Zhong Maoqiao.
Zhong Chengfa and Zhong Chengyi stood obediently by the door, while Zhong Chengren was on his way back.
Although Grandpa Qi's eyesight was a bit cloudy, he was still in good spirits, but his memory wasn't very good.
"Dividing the family property? Who wants to divide the family property?" he asked his son as soon as he sat down.
Zhong Maosong was both amused and exasperated: "Dad! It's Chunxue's family that wants to divide the property! Chunxue! Guosheng's wife!"
"Guosheng!" Grandpa Qi suddenly realized. "Where are the people from Guosheng?"
Zhong Maosong's lips twitched: "Dad, Guosheng has been dead for many years."
Grandpa Qi then seemed to remember this matter, and sighed as he pulled out his pipe: "Guosheng! I remember how obedient this boy was when he was little..."
As he was speaking, Liu Cuie squeezed into the courtyard with her eldest son Zhong Guoqiang and youngest son Zhong Guoyong.
"Zhang Chunxue! Who gave you permission to separate from the family? Did you even get my consent?!"
Zhang Chunxue was pouring tea for her seventh grandfather when she heard this. She didn't even lift her eyelids: "We separated our family a long time ago. What business is it of yours whatsoever?"
Liu Cuie was momentarily speechless, then immediately burst into tears at her seventh grandfather: "Seventh Uncle! Look at that wretched hussy Chunxue..."
Grandpa Qi looked at her, then at Zhong Maosong: "Who is this?"
Zhong Maosong gave an awkward but polite smile: "Dad, this is Sister-in-law Cui'e, Maoyang's wife."
Grandpa Qi looked at Liu Cuie, who was still wailing, and asked in bewilderment, "Why didn't Mao Yang come and take her away? Why let her come to someone else's house and wail?"
Zhang Chunxue couldn't help but burst out laughing.
She didn't know if her seventh grandfather was genuinely senile or just pretending.
Liu Cuie's wailing stopped abruptly.
Zhong Maosong coughed lightly: "Dad, Maoyang has been gone for over ten years..."
Grandpa Qi nodded: "Oh... then what is Maoyang's wife doing here?"
Zhong Maolin, who hadn't spoken until now, couldn't help but shake his head: "Seventh Uncle, you're really getting senile... Chunxue is Cui'e's daughter-in-law."
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