"Are you going to eat or not?" Old Mrs. Han eavesdropped outside for a while and became so angry that she started shouting at the top of her voice.

Han Qingsong responded.

He placed the medicinal wine on the shelf on the wall and said, "You two go and bring it to mother and brother."

Erwang laughed exaggeratedly when he heard it, "Dad, you don't know the rules of our family, my grandma said that if I don't eat it, I will starve to death, what's the point of giving it as a gift!"

Outside, old lady Han was so angry that she asked someone to bring her a stick.

Han Qingsong: "No disobedience allowed."

Erwang stuck out his tongue. Anyway, it was enough for Dad to know what Grandma said.

He ran out pulling Mai Sui, and when he got to the main room, he quickly asked the old lady to fill up some porridge for him, took two cakes, put a bowl of several dishes in it, and then sent it back to the east room.

Han Qingsong took the two children to the main room to eat. Only then did Lin Lan feel relaxed and eat with Xiaowang.

After dinner, the old lady quickly sent all the children away, the older ones went to look for cicada turtles, the younger ones went to bed, and she was going to preside over a family meeting.

He shouted, "If anyone dares to eavesdrop outside, I will break his legs!"

Erwang was so scared that he ran away quickly, pulling Maisui with him.

The old lady waved a large palm-leaf fan and gave an opening speech, then recalled the difficult years in the past, the difficulty of raising children, the torment of the hard times, and so on.

In short, the purpose was to arouse Han Qingsong's heartache and guilt towards his parents. After all, they thought that he had not been at home to take care of them for so many years, and he had not been with them when they had headaches, fevers, and hardships. According to the old lady, he had been enjoying a good life in the army, eating well and never feeling hungry, and letting him join the army was a favor to him.

Of course, at this moment he did not mention at all that at that time the authorities had stipulated that conscripts should be sent to fight in the war, and the eldest son had to stay at home to keep up appearances, and the second son was sweet-talking and could coax people, so they were reluctant to let him go, so they had no choice but to send the third son, who was only sixteen or seventeen years old.

Naturally, he did not think about how Han Qingsong had gone through life and death many times in the army, and how it must have been difficult for him to recover from the new and old injuries on his body.

What he didn't want even more was that Han Qingsong went out to serve in the army and sent back his allowance to support the whole family.

She just felt that her son was raised by her and brought up with great difficulty. When he grew up and became successful, he should repay her and she should enjoy her life.

Children's return to their parents should be endless and unconditional.

Do whatever you are told to do, divorce your wife if you are told to do so!

"Third brother, do you think what mother said is right? For so many years, you were away from home, and your eldest brother, second brother, and youngest brother took care of me and your father when we were sick or tired, and they also did all the housework. You were far away, and mother knew it, so she didn't let you help. When you were not at home, I asked everyone to take care of her and the children. I am not afraid to say something insincere, I really favor her and the children, she is so good, dog bite Lu Dongbin!"

"His father, I'll make the decision. Let them get divorced."

The third son is a military officer and is divorced. What can’t he find a good wife for?

He told her that she should find a commander's daughter, who was a good match, worthy of the third child, and who could help and promote the third child.

He is a cultured person and knows how to be filial. Instead of coming back to make her angry, he sends money home. How nice.

Han's second brother and second sister-in-law clapped their hands in agreement, "Mom is right, third brother, you have to think about it carefully."

Han's eldest brother and his wife looked reluctant, "Mom and Dad, my third brother's wife isn't that bad, we shouldn't get divorced. We have so many children, if we get divorced, will anyone take it seriously when the third brother remarries in the future?"

"Why should the child worry? Just stay at home. You and I are here. How can we let the child suffer?" Old Mrs. Han didn't care.

She poked Old Han's head vigorously to get him to speak.

Although she can yell, the one who really makes the decision is still the male head of the family.

Old Han kept stomping on his tobacco pipe. To be honest, he felt a little guilty about sending the third son's wife back home.

After all, the third son's wife also gave birth to five children and worked hard. She was not the kind of lazy, greedy, and lazy person.

He thought it would be better to separate the family, eat and live separately, and work together, so that she wouldn't have to get along badly with her sisters-in-law and mother-in-law.

"Okay, old man. I know you can't say it, so it's settled." Old Mrs. Han waved her hands. "Old Third, go back and tell her to go to the Commune Revolutionary Committee tomorrow to get a divorce. Let her go back to Linjiatun as soon as possible..."

Han's second sister-in-law added fuel to the fire, "It's really rare to see someone who beats the mother-in-law and sister-in-law like this." She touched her head and cried out in pain.

Old Han said nothing, but looked at Han Qingsong.

The old lady also pressed him, "Old Third, hurry up and tell me the truth."

The atmosphere in the house was somewhat stagnant. No talking could be heard, and even the rustling of the fan had stopped. There were only panting sounds and the buzzing of mosquitoes in the chaos.

Everyone looked at Han Qingsong's mouth nervously.

At this moment, his already serious face looked even more serious, and his deep eyes were particularly dark and bright.

Han Qingsong: “No.”

…

What?

The old lady didn't understand what you meant by "no".

This was a refreshing thing to say, but it did not satisfy her wishes and made her unhappy.

The old lady's face suddenly fell, "Old Third, you are now a military officer, you have grown powerful, and you don't care about your family anymore."

Brother Han quickly pushed Han Qingsong to ask him to clarify a few words. Han Qingsong said, "Mom, no."

Old Mrs. Han was so angry that she almost fainted. She knew that he couldn't speak since he was a child and was annoying when he spoke, but he must have learned it at such an old age.

"So what you mean is that I bullied your wife and children?"

Han's eldest sister-in-law also hurried to smooth things over, "Mom, my third brother has never been talkative and he doesn't know how to coax people. He didn't mean that. He just doesn't want to get a divorce."

"Why doesn't he leave?" Old Mrs. Han almost jumped up.

Mrs. Han was afraid that she would repeat the same thing over and over again, so she quickly urged Han Qingsong to explain.

Han Qingsong said, "I feel guilty that my son cannot take care of my parents and children while he is in the army."

I feel guilty towards my parents, my wife and my children.

"Dad and Mom understand you and won't bother with you. Just listen to Mom and send this woman back home because she doesn't live a good life and makes Mom angry all the time."

Han Qingsong nodded and said, "For the sake of mother's health, let's split up the family."

Living separately, not eating from the same pot, and not meeting in the same yard will naturally lead to less anger.

Old Mrs. Han opened her mouth. She was talking about divorce, so how did it become separation?

The third child was stupid when he was a child, and now he looks even stupider.

"Old man? Listen to me—"

Old Han said, "That's a solution." He knocked the tobacco pot vigorously on the edge of the kang. "Divide the family to sleep and eat, but don't divide the work. This way, the whole family still works together to earn work points, and the food is distributed according to the number of people."

The third child was not at home, and a woman with a child couldn't earn enough to eat, so she naturally had to help out.

Of course, the third child’s allowance has to be sent to the extended family.

Han's second wife and second brother were quick-witted and immediately asked, "What about the allowance for the third child?"

Mrs. Han said angrily, "Of course send it to me!"

After she finished speaking, she immediately said, "What nonsense are you talking about? What's the point of dividing the family? There's no house, no belongings, how can we divide the family? Are we going to be stranded on the street?"

She had forgotten that she had said before that she would kick Lin Lanniang and the others out and let them sleep in the shed under the wall.

What I am thinking now is that if the family is really divided, the third brother's family will have more reasons to come and ask for money and make trouble.

But Mrs. Han refused to accept the idea of ​​asking her son to send the allowance to the old woman instead of herself!

You know, she even refused to let Lin Lan take the children with her to join the army, because that would mean they would have to pay for food and drink, and the allowance would not be sent home.

He is my son. I raised him with great difficulty. Now that he has become successful, of course he should repay me.

It is only natural for a son to repay his parents.

Han Qingsong said, "I will apply for accommodation from the company's revolutionary committee."

"We don't have the materials!" Old Mrs. Han disagreed. Who can build a house now? How many families have more than ten people squeezed into three rooms? Many families, men, women, old and young, all sleep on the same kang.

Although Han Qingsong has not been doing farm work at home in recent years, the troops often go deep into the countryside, so he knows a lot.

"Mom, let's build two small houses first. It won't take much materials." Let's deal with these two years first, and then build a new house later.

"What new building do you need to build?" Old Lady Han said, "There is a shed outside the wall of your Third Master's house, where firewood is usually stored. You can just use it to stay for a while."

Brother Han said in embarrassment: "Mom, that's not good."

"What's wrong with that? When the second son of the Liu family gets married and has no place to live, he can just live with your Yongshun Dada."

Han Qingsong: "I'd better go ask the branch secretary first."

In the past, he was called the branch secretary, but now he is the director of the company/village revolutionary committee. However, my family is used to it and thinks it is more convenient to call him the branch secretary.

Mrs. Han said hurriedly, "They are all enjoying the cool air at the brigade headquarters."

At this moment, most of the men are chatting in the brigade headquarters, so you can find the right person if you go there.

Han Qingsong nodded, said goodbye to his parents and was about to leave.

The old lady still wanted to disapprove, but the old Korean said, "Let him go. He is not young anymore, nor a child of a few years old. He can't be in charge. Besides, he has to talk to the branch secretary and the team leader when he comes back."

Old Mrs. Han was still unhappy. She pouted and was angry, thinking about her allowance and her backpack.

Han Qingsong returned to the house and was startled to see Lin Lan lying on the kang, sewing and telling stories to the children.

In his impression, this scenario was even more impossible than the enemy surrendering without resistance.

He took a look and said, "I'll go find the secretary."

Lin Lan nodded, "Then you should bring something."

After coming back from such a long distance to see the Party Secretary and the team leader, I couldn't come empty-handed.

Han Qingsong picked up the backpack, unfastened the buckle, and took out two bottles of maltose from it, along with two handfuls of candy.

Lin Lan took a look and pulled a piece of cloth from the clothesline at the head of the kang and gave it to him, asking him to wrap it up so as not to hurt the eyes.

Malt milk is rare these days, not everyone can get it. Even if Han Qingsong comes back, he can't give it to everyone. He must be asking for help from others.

Han Qingsong picked up his things and said, "I came back in a hurry, so my backpack is packed in a mess."

Lin Lan looked at him. What did he mean? He wanted her to clean it up?

Isn't he afraid that she might take the things inside?

Han Qingsong picked up the cloth bag and put it next to Lin Lan. He glanced at the children and said, "Each of you should eat one piece of candy. The extra candy will damage your teeth."

Then he left.

"Mom——" Erwang and Maisui became excited. Is Dad letting them eat candy?

Lin Lan quickly shouted, "Don't forget to call Dawang and Sanwang back home."

Those two naughty kids were always listening to the men's nonsense in the brigade headquarters. Some of the men specialized in talking about pornographic things, and she was afraid that Da Wang would be affected.

Hearing Han Qingsong's footsteps fading away, Lin Lan hesitated for a moment, then opened her backpack and reached in to search. However, the backpack was too deep, and she had to put her entire arm in to reach the bottom.

The three children looked at her expectantly.

Lin Lan cleared her throat and took out a handful of candies. She was about to give the candies to them as she had done in her previous life, when she suddenly remembered that the candies belonged to Han Qingsong, not hers.

It might have other uses, so we can't just give it away like that.

She counted them and put most of them back, then gave each child a piece under their eager eyes.

"Mom~~" Mai Sui acted coquettishly.

Lin Lan couldn't stand it any more and had to give each of them another piece. "Well, your father has other uses for it. Hide them all and eat them tomorrow. If you eat them at night, bugs will crawl into your mouths and chew your teeth."

Xiao Wang stuffed the candy into Lin Lan's pocket and said, "Mom, keep it for me."

Erwang and Maisui couldn't wait to stuff a piece of the food into their mouths. This poor and nervous family knew that only what was in their stomachs belonged to them.

If you keep it, something unexpected will happen!

"Mom, I'll close the door." Erwang went to close the door quickly.

Lin Lan: "It's so hot. Your father and his family haven't come back yet."

Erwang: "Close the door so my grandma can't get in."

Dad is not at home, who knows if she will come and steal the backpack.

Sure enough, the old lady came to push the door soon, and when she found that it couldn't be opened, she cursed and asked people to send the things brought back by the third son to the main room.

Erwang immediately pulled Lin Lan's sleeve.

Lin Lan understood, "Oh, it hurts so much, my arm is broken."

"Mom, let my dad take you to the county hospital tomorrow." Erwang said.

Mai Sui had candy in his mouth and mumbled, "Let mom rub it."

Seeing that she couldn't cure them, the old lady went out angrily to find Han Qingsong.

After searching for a while without finding it, she had no choice but to come back and chat with Old Korean and her two sons at home.

Not wanting to waste kerosene, she let a few people listen to her mumbling in the dark. Soon, Old Han started snoring loudly, and she was so angry that she hit him.

At this moment, Han Qingsong's deep voice and Sanwang's unhappy grumbles were heard outside. The old lady got up at once and said, "The third son is back. Let him come over quickly!"

Old Han woke up at this time: "It's the middle of the night, go to sleep quickly, you have to go to work tomorrow."

The old lady: "No, I can't sleep if you don't explain it clearly."

Han's second brother took the initiative to call Han Qingsong over.

Da Wang originally slept with his grandparents, but there was a meeting going on in that room and children were not allowed to listen. The other children went back to their parents' kang, but Da Wang did not want to go back and face his mother.

He turned and walked out: "I'm going to Zhuzi's house."

Sanwang was timid and shouted to his father, "Brother, wait a minute, I'll go too."

The two children ran away in the dark. Han Qingsong could still hear Sanwang screaming in pain after hitting a tree outside the door, and Dawang scolding him for being stupid. He felt strange and new, with an indescribable feeling.

I've never felt this way before.

Maybe this is life, this is home?

"Third brother, mother is calling you."

Brother Han was yawning. It was too tiring every day.

Han Qingsong responded and placed the cloth in his hand on the windowsill of the east wing, then followed him into the main house.

Old Lady Han said bluntly, "Third brother, if you want to divide the family, I will discuss it with your father and brothers, and we will divide their wives and let them work as before. This way, we can also take care of them. However, you have to send your allowance to your parents, not her. You know her temper, she will go crazy at first, and she will waste it if you give it to her."

Han Qingsong hesitated for a moment, but decided to tell the truth: "Mom, there may be no allowance in the future."