"That's what you say, but Captain, we're out of food!" said the villagers.
"Don't worry, the grain will be here in a few days. Haven't you seen those reports in the newspaper about the yield of 1,000 kilograms per mu?
Once everyone hands over all the food, I will apply for relief food. Do you think we will starve?
The organization will definitely gather the food together first to intimidate those bastards, and they will not ignore us later.
Besides, don't we still have sweet potatoes and corn to eat?" The captain's words temporarily calmed everyone down.
After a while, the higher authorities did approve the return of the grain.
As long as the country takes care of the people, everyone will feel at ease!
After experiments in many regions, it was found that advanced cooperatives accelerated the process of establishing a socialist economic system.
Next, a notice was issued from above to establish advanced cooperatives in various places.
We work together, eat together, are united and friendly, and help each other.
Private poultry raising is not allowed, all poultry belongs to the collective.
Next, you don’t have to raise the poultry yourself, and you can also have a share of the food. Doesn’t that sound great?
Everyone divides the work and works together.
Mother-in-law Xiangxiu took advantage of this opportunity to call Chen Dashan and his wife back to discuss the division of the family property.
Mother-in-law Xiangxiu also saw what her two daughters-in-law were thinking.
In order to prevent her three sons from being alienated, she discussed with the old man and decided to divide the family.
"Now that you three have your own families, your father and I have completed our mission.
As the saying goes, "A big tree has many branches, and it's time to divide this family." Grandma Xiangxiu said as she sat in the main seat.
When the two sisters-in-law heard this, they were overjoyed, but they still had to pretend.
"Mom, isn't it good for us to live together like this? Why should we divide the family property?" said the younger daughter-in-law.
"That's right, mother. They say that an old person in the family is like a treasure. You are the treasure of our home!" echoed the second daughter-in-law.
"Okay, I've made up my mind, so there's no need for you to say anything more. Now let's count the family property.
Let’s talk about the eldest brother’s work first. As you all know, he has never spent a penny of our money on schooling since he was a child.
He has achieved what he has today through his own hard work. You all agree on this, right?" Chen Dashan's mother said, looking at the three brothers.
"No problem." The two brothers nodded.
"Your eldest brother has been looking for work in town since he was fifteen. As you know, the produce from our land is barely enough to fill our stomachs.
During the famine, it was your eldest brother's supplies that saved you from starvation, right?" The two brothers nodded again.
"These four large houses in our family were also largely paid for by your eldest brother. Although they are not made of blue bricks and tiles, they are still more spacious than others.
As for your eldest brother's house in the city, Xiangxiu's family also paid for half of it, and the other half is your eldest brother's own private money." Chen Dashan's mother said.
"Mom, that's not right," the daughter-in-law interrupted. "If there's no division of the family property, how can there be any private property? Isn't all the money earned public property?"
"That's the rule in your family. We don't have such a rule in our family." Mother-in-law Xiangxiu looked at her daughter-in-law and said.
"There's also the matter of the house and job that Xiangxiu was rewarded with." Xiangxiu's mother-in-law glanced at her two daughters-in-law.
The two of them instantly became excited, this was a big deal.
"To tell you the truth, that house was not given to Xiangxiu as a reward, it was given to Comrade Song.
It's just that she has a small courtyard, and Comrade Song is good friends with Xiangxiu, so he asked the public security comrades to flatter Xiangxiu before saying that it was a reward for Xiangxiu.
So you don't have to worry about it." said Grandma Xiangxiu.
"No, mother. Didn't the house get given to my sister-in-law as a reward because she single-handedly wiped out the bandit's lair?" the younger daughter-in-law said in disbelief.
"Do you think your sister-in-law is supernatural? Or do you think the bandit's den is so easy to deal with?" asked Grandma Xiangxiu.
"But, but everyone says so." Although she also found it a little unbelievable.
But everyone says so, even the public security comrades say so, don’t they?
“Can you trust what those old ladies in the village say?
The public security comrade was saying that your sister-in-law and Comrade Song fought a battle of wits and courage with the bandits.
We bought precious time for our military comrades and caught them all in one fell swoop," said Grandma Xiangxiu.
"This is our family's honor, so don't go around saying anything. I'm telling you this because I want you to stop worrying about the house.
That is a matter between your sister-in-law's family and Comrade Song, and has nothing to do with our family.
And there's that work. During the days when your sister-in-law was missing, her entire family went out to look for her and deliver goat milk to the baby.
Afterwards, they even sent a worker to the city to accompany your sister-in-law. These were all favors." Before Grandma Xiangxiu could finish her words, she was interrupted again.
"Isn't this what should happen? This is something my sister-in-law's family volunteered to do. We can't just give him the job for nothing just for such a small thing.
So, if I ask my brother to come over and help out, I can give him a job for free, right?" the daughter-in-law said impatiently.
"I'm talking to the third brother. If you don't want to listen carefully, get out." Grandma Xiangxiu scolded.
"I won't say it, I won't say it, please continue talking, Mom." Seeing her mother-in-law getting angry, she quickly shrank behind her man.
"Based on the performance of my in-laws, it's only right that they give this job away for free. After all, this job is a reward for Xiu, and she has the final say.
But they didn't ask for it in vain; they gave us food and money." Mother-in-law Xiangxiu rolled her eyes at her two daughters-in-law.
"Having said that, I won't ramble on any more. There are only a few dishes and chopsticks in the kitchen anyway, so just divide them among the families.
The yards where you each live belong to your respective families, and the kitchen belongs to us two old people.
Now you don’t need to cook to prepare meals. You can build a stove in your own yard to boil water.
All the grain had been handed over, so there wasn't much left to divide. Finally, it was just the family's money." Grandma Xiangxiu got up and went into her room to get something.
The two sisters-in-law looked at each other, and both of them emitted a sparkling light.
Grandma Xiangxiu came out with an iron box.
"Here are the wages your eldest brother has paid over the years and the family savings. Also, here is the money his third brother used to buy a job last time.
Normally, when our family has new grain, we will take some to the market for you, so don’t worry about who gives more or less.” These last words were said to Chen Dashan and his wife.
After all, they contribute the bulk of the money.
"Mom, we are all a family, and living in harmony is the most important thing. Your son has not been around these years, and it is thanks to my two younger brothers who are by your side and fulfilling their filial duties.
No matter how you divide it, we have no objection." Chen Dashan said to his mother.
Chen Xiangxiu also nodded and agreed to listen to Brother Dashan.
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