Everyone at the table had their own thoughts, and the meal was dull. While the atmosphere seemed harmonious, everyone had their own agenda.
Soon the meal came to an end and everyone put down their chopsticks. No one left until the old man said anything. They all sat in their seats waiting for him to speak.
Shen Qingmiao was the first to finish her meal, but she couldn't leave and could only sit there and watch others eat bored. After Shen Jianmin finished eating, she tugged at his sleeve and whispered, "Third brother, when can we leave?"
She wants to go home!
Shen Jianmin understood Qingmiao's thoughts, because not only Qingmiao wanted to go back, he also wanted to go back.
Shen Jianmin replied in a low voice: "I don't know yet. Just sit here and wait and see."
He had no idea when he would be back, and since the old man hadn't spoken, it was difficult for them to leave. If they wanted to leave, they would at least have to wait until their parents got up.
Thinking of this, Shen Jianmin cast his eyes towards Shen's father and mother at the other table. He saw Shen's father and mother still eating slowly, not in a hurry at all.
Shen Jianmin was puzzled. Usually his parents were eager to leave immediately, so why did they come so slowly this time?
Shen Jianmin couldn't guess what his parents were thinking, so he could only obey their orders.
After a long time, Shen's father and mother were the last to put down their bowls and chopsticks. After eating and drinking their fill, Shen's mother said goodbye, "Mom and Dad, we are full, so let's go first. When you are free, come and sit with us."
These were all false polite words. Shen's mother knew that the old man and the others would not come to their house. Anyway, good words don't cost money, so Shen's mother didn't hesitate to say these good words.
"Wait, sit here first. I have something to tell you later." The old man suddenly said, "Clean up the table first."
Both Shen's father and mother sighed in their hearts: It is indeed so.
Mother Shen seemed not to have heard the old man's instructions. She sat there calmly, without any intention of taking action.
They are all at loggerheads with each other, so it is impossible to ask her to do any work.
Aunt Lin Juhua and second aunt Wang Xiaohe began to clean up the dishes on the table under the old man's instructions. Seeing that Mother Shen was sitting there with no intention of doing anything, Lin Juhua couldn't help but sneered: "Some people are just arrogant and sit there like old men."
If someone else heard this kind of talk, it would cause a lot of trouble. Since Lin Juhua was so sarcastic, He Guifang naturally wouldn't tolerate it.
In the past, He Guifang was used to swallowing her anger, which made some people think that she was easy to bully and kept bullying her.
Now she will not continue like this. She will make anyone who makes her uncomfortable uncomfortable.
"Lin Juhua, you're full of shit all day long. Are you upset when you say something? Since you like talking so much, why don't you go and put on a show? You're being wronged here." Shen's mother kept talking like a machine gun, "What's wrong with me sitting here? We've separated and I'm a guest when I come to eat here. Have you ever seen a host ask guests to work? If you don't want to work, just tell the old man. The old man is so reasonable and will definitely meet your needs. Why are you yelling at me here? I can still help you with the work. Wouldn't that embarrass you, sister-in-law..."
Uncle Shen Bingwen looked at Father Shen who was silent on the side and scolded: "Third brother, why don't you take care of your wife?"
Father Shen said with an innocent and helpless look: "Brother, it's not good for me to interfere in the affairs between women. Besides, brother, you can't control your sister-in-law, and you still rely on me."
Mr. Shen perfectly portrays the image of a henpecked husband.
Uncle Shen Bingwen was so angry at Shen's father that he was speechless. Shen Qingmiao and Shen Jianmin at the next table saw this scene and laughed secretly.
I didn’t realize it, my parents are quite good at it.
In the end, the quarrel ended with the old man's scolding.
Something was wrong, something was very wrong. Why did the old man suddenly become so nice to their family? There must be something fishy going on!
Looking at Shen Bingwen and Lin Juhua being scolded, Shen's father and mother agreed that something was wrong with the two elders today. Even the mother, who was always partial to them, remained silent today.
If the old man didn't say it, they couldn't guess what he was thinking.
It's better to wait and see.
After finally clearing the table, everyone sat at the table waiting for the old man to speak and see what he wanted to say.
The old man scanned everyone sitting here with his cloudy eyes. After a long moment, he slowly spoke, "Since everyone is here today, I have something to announce."
What's the matter?
Everyone had huge doubts in their hearts.
"The third brother has already been separated, and I plan to separate the remaining eldest and second brothers as well." The old man suddenly dropped a bomb, catching everyone off guard.
Everyone in the second house looked shocked, while everyone in the first house was as steady as a rock.
"I'll ask Guohui and Third Uncle to come over tomorrow, and then we'll divide up the things at home."
Shen Qingmiao's family was the calmest. Their family had already been divided up, and the division didn't matter much to them.
"I'll be living with my eldest brother's family. As for you two brothers, just give me and your mother a pension every year. If we get sick, the medical expenses will be divided equally among the three of you brothers."
No one had any objection to the old man's arrangement.
Second uncle Shen Jinwen asked doubtfully, "Dad, we're all doing well, why do you suddenly want to split up the family?"
Shen Jinwen was not the only one who had this doubt, everyone had this doubt.
According to the old man's temperament, he would not have mentioned this matter while he was alive.
"As a tree grows, it branches out; as people grow up, they separate into families. You are all grandparents now, so why are you still staying together?"
Second Aunt Wang Xiaohe's face was already filled with joy; dividing the family property was something she had always dreamed of. Seeing her husband about to say something, she immediately grabbed his sleeve and told him to be quiet.
This opportunity has finally come, we can't let it slip away.
After the show, everyone had different thoughts. When leaving the old house, Shen Qingmiao clearly saw the smug smile on his eldest cousin Shen Jianlin's face.
This made Shen Qingmiao feel extremely doubtful. It seemed that there were other reasons for this family division that they didn't know about.
Compared to the calmness of the Shen family, the rest of the first and second houses began to toss and turn and couldn't sleep at night.
On the way home, Shen Qingmiao expressed his doubts, "Dad, Mom, why did Grandpa suddenly mention dividing the family?"
"Who knows what the old man is thinking, but it seems that my second brother and the others are very happy."
Mother Shen knew that Wang Xiaohe had wanted to separate the family for a long time, and now she could finally get her wish.
"No matter what the old man thinks, the division of the family has nothing to do with us. Well, I have to go there tomorrow."
Since the division of the family was such a big thing, both Shen's father and mother had to go to the old house again.
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