Xu Honglian is Xu Honglian. If she were even a little more generous, she probably wouldn't make people want to laugh.
After she finished speaking, the room became noticeably quiet for a moment.
Gu Jianhua smoked without saying a word, while He Meizhu looked up at her three sons besides Gu Changzheng.
"Do you think the same way as Xu Honglian? That Lao Si didn't work much and shouldn't get this money?"
No one answered.
None of He Meizhu's usually honest and kind sons answered her question at this moment.
Gu Jianhua had a somber face. He hadn't expected that his sons wouldn't even part with two hundred yuan for their younger brother when dividing the family property.
Although two hundred yuan is enough for a family to live on for a year, that's their own brother! Over the years, every bit of meat and oil the Gu family has eaten, wasn't it all brought back by Gu Changzheng?
Gu Jianhua and He Meizhu were afraid of gossip, so they didn't tell their other three sons and daughters-in-law the truth. They never expected that the fourth son would actually believe that he hadn't made any contribution to the family.
Gu Jianhua felt utterly disheartened.
He Meizhu was utterly disappointed.
"It's okay, Mom. We don't need the money. Let's give it to our brothers." At this crucial moment, it was Gu Changzheng himself who spoke up.
Upon hearing this, the other three brothers of the Gu family looked at Gu Changzheng with some embarrassment, as if they wanted to say something but hesitated.
Gu Changshan opened his mouth: "Fourth brother..."
"Brother, there's no need to say anything." Gu Changzheng really didn't care about the two hundred yuan.
It's actually quite worthwhile to see through the difference between money and brotherhood, and to see who is more important to the brothers.
Gu Changzheng wanted to settle the score, but He Meizhu didn't want to.
“I said I would give this two hundred yuan to the fourth brother, and I will. If you three brothers disagree, then you can choose not to take your share.”
“Mother… what are you saying?” Xu Honglian was the first to object when she heard that she might not get a share of the money. She continued, “Father, Mother has always favored the fourth son, but you can’t. You are the village head, you have to be fair and just.”
"Second sister-in-law."
Lu Huaijiao, who hadn't said much since the family division began, stepped forward at this moment: "The family division is a family matter. What do you mean by bringing up Dad's position?"
They could forgo the two hundred yuan, but they couldn't let Xu Honglian and the others get it for nothing.
Lu Huaijiao stood next to Gu Changzheng, hands on her hips, staring at Xu Honglian: "Besides, second sister-in-law, have you ever seen a family divide the property so that all the brothers can get a share of the money, but the youngest brother can't? If that's the case, aren't you, as the eldest brother, afraid of being laughed at and bullied for bullying the younger one?"
“Lu Huaijiao…”
Xu Honglian felt a headache coming on whenever she heard Lu Huaijiao speak.
"I'm not going to argue with you. You're a new bride who's only been married in for two days. It's not your place to make decisions in Lao Si's house."
"Who said that?"
Lu Huaijiao was also very angry at Xu Honglian's unreasonable behavior. Moreover, Xu Honglian even said that she couldn't make decisions for Gu Changzheng?
"Gu Changzheng..."
Lu Huaijiao turned her head, her almond-shaped eyes wide open, glaring at Gu Changzheng, her cheeks puffed up with anger, demanding an explanation from him.
Gu Changzheng grasped her hand, silently calming the on the verge of exploding Lu Huaijiao. He raised his head and looked coldly at Xu Honglian: "In our family, naturally Jiaojiao is in charge."
Xu Honglian: ...
Others: ...
They never expected that the most notorious troublemaker in Dawang Village would actually be henpecked! This was truly unexpected. But thinking about it, it makes sense; the Gu family could even break the rule of not separating the household while their parents were alive, so it's only natural that they would do other unusual things as well.
In the end, the two hundred yuan was still divided among Gu Changzheng and the others.
Because He Meizhu insisted, Gu Jianhua also looked at his other three sons with a stern face. They dared not disobey Gu Jianhua and could only say that He Meizhu should make the decision.
He Meizhu divided the money into five portions, kept one for herself, and then handed one to Lu Huaijiao.
"Jiaojiao, keep this money. It's what you deserve."
As for the other three portions of money, He Meizhu didn't even glance at them.
However, fearing the money would disappear, Xu Honglian rushed forward and took her share when He Meizhu picked up two hundred yuan and handed it to Lu Huaijiao.
Liu Chun and Li Cuiping weren't in a hurry.
They all looked at their men.
Neither Gu Changshan nor Gu Changhe spoke, their expressions troubled. They knew that once they took the money, the family would truly be divided up completely.
To be honest, they were still a little reluctant to separate.
"father……"
"father……"
The two brothers looked at Gu Jianhua, who was smoking a pipe.
Gu Jianhua took a puff of his pipe before speaking, "Since you've separated, take your money. This is all your parents can do to help you. From now on, you'll each live your own lives behind closed doors, and whether things turn out well or not is entirely up to you."
"father!"
"father!"
The two brothers spoke at the same time.
Gu Jianhua waved his hand, his serious face seeming to age several years in an instant.
"Liu Chun, Li Cuiping, take the money."
After her father-in-law spoke up, Liu Chun and Li Cuiping, the two sisters-in-law, came forward and each took their share of the money.
That's how this family split up.
Gu Jianhua concluded by mentioning the matter of his two elderly parents' retirement.
“When we get old, we won’t live with any of you. When we can still eat but can’t work, you can give each family some grain and some money to buy oil and salt every year.”
As for how his brothers would divide the spoils after he died, that was none of his business.
The division of this family did not go very amicably.
Lu Huaijiao was also seething with anger.
Back in her room, she tossed the two hundred yuan onto the table without even glancing at it, then angrily sat down on the edge of the bed, intending to lie down and sleep to calm herself. But as soon as she made that move, the number 998 rang in her head.
'Host, host, you haven't earned any points today. Are you sure you don't want to go and earn more?'
'Don't you want to go back sooner and smash Lu Huaiyu's head in?'
Lu Huaijiao: ...
I'm so angry!
She sat up abruptly and stormed out.
"What's wrong?"
Gu Changzheng, who also thought Lu Huaijiao was going to sleep, was completely bewildered when he saw Lu Huaijiao suddenly sit up and walk out as if she had suddenly remembered something.
Lu Huaijiao was stopped. She stopped and looked at Gu Changzheng with annoyance: "I'm going to work."
Gu Changzheng was even more bewildered.
"Did your second sister-in-law upset you? It's okay, you don't have to force yourself to go to work." Gu Changzheng himself had a reputation as an idle scoundrel, so he didn't expect his wife to have a good reputation either.
As long as she's happy.
"Not just my second sister-in-law, but also that bastard Lu Huaiyu." Lu Huaijiao said angrily, gritting her teeth, "I need to go to work so I can smash Lu Huaiyu's dog head in!"
"..."
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