Goudan and Yaya, who were standing by, also understood what the separation meant, and Goudan happily jumped onto the kang.
Knowing that his father's hand was injured, he did not dare to shake his arm, but instead lay beside his knees and raised his head, "Dad, do you really agree?"
Shen Yu cracked his mouth, forced a smile, and touched Goudan's head with his right hand, "Linfeng, do you know what separation means?"
Goudan thought about it and nodded vigorously, "Dad, I know. We can move to another place, farther away. Grandma won't beat me and Yaya, and I won't have to pick wheat ears for Baozhi or peel wheat kernels for her. It hurts my hands when peeling wheat kernels..."
Yaya continued, "Dad, the wheat kernels are delicious after being roasted. My brother and I picked them up. My brother and I peeled them for Sister Baozhi and put them in a bowl, but Sister Baozhi knocked over the bowl and the chickens ate them. I ate one a few days ago, and grandma scolded me for being starving and slapped me..."
Yaya touched her face when she thought of this and said aggrievedly, "Grandma also said that we are not even as good as a chicken, but the insects that the two chickens eat are all caught by my brother and me."
"Dad, the children of my second and third uncle's families do nothing but they don't get scolded. Why is it that Yaya and I either dig wild vegetables or cut grass for pigs but we always get scolded and beaten?" Goudan asked, seemingly puzzled.
Shen Yu couldn't listen any longer.
He almost choked up and said, "Dad is useless. Dad is sorry for you!"
"Dad, you are too filial, but, apparently, no one takes your filial piety seriously. Besides, even if the family is separated, it doesn't mean that we don't recognize our parents. As long as we have festivals, we will definitely be filial to them."
Shen Yu nodded, "Xiaoxi, Dad knows that you are a smart child. Since I woke up, Dad has regretted one thing, why didn't I send you to school at that time? If you had studied, you could have been admitted to university in the future, escaped from this farm and became a city dweller..."
Shen Mingxi froze for a moment and shook his head. "Dad, this is all in the past. The most important thing for our family is the future. After the family is divided, we will work hard and save money for our eldest brother and second brother to start their own families..."
At this time, Shen Jiawen walked in. He had just finished washing his hair and happened to hear Shen Mingxi's next words. He stretched out his watery hand and rubbed his sister's head, "Xiaoxi, you don't have to worry about the affairs of the eldest brother and the second brother. I thought about what you told me yesterday all night.
If we don't split up the family, our eldest branch will be completely finished. Moreover, I heard from Uncle Shen San that the responsibility system will be divided among each household soon. And this whole family, whether in the past or in the future, is depending on us.
If it were fairer, we would be willing to do it, but it's obvious that they are too cruel. They have the money in their hands, but they would rather go to the brigade to borrow money than spend a penny to save our father, so this family must be divided!"
At the end, Shen Jiawen's voice was filled with ruthlessness and determination.
Shen Mingxi knew that it was impossible to change the current situation by her own strength.
The mother is too cowardly and does not consider Goudan and Yaya for the time being. Only the eldest and second brothers are by her side.
But they are both the eldest grandchildren of the Shen family.
Just the two of them is enough.
We can no longer allow the second and third wives to suck their blood, live at ease, and then trample them in the mud and destroy them.
"Brother, the doctor said yesterday that our dad's health will cost a lot of money, and it won't be cured in a day or two. We must let grandpa and grandma know about this."
Shen Mingxi seemed to be thinking about something when he said this. In fact, this was a good opportunity.
Maybe this time the eldest wife turned out to be a blessing in disguise.
"I'll talk to them when I get home from work in the evening," Shen Jiawen said in a deep voice.
After all, Shen Jiawen has always been by Shen Yu's side and knows Shen Yu's physical condition best. He is the eldest grandson and has the most say.
Chen Li cooked lunch, which included big pancakes and stewed beans and potatoes. When the lid of the pot was opened, the whole yard was filled with fragrance. Ji Daju said loudly, "Sister-in-law, you have to cook this meal. Ours is not tasty. Haven't you seen that our father and mother have lost weight in the past few days? If they starve to death, sister-in-law, you will be very unfilial..."
Shen Mingxi, who came over to get the food, said this slowly.
"Little kid, why are you everywhere?"
"Second Aunt, look at whose children earn the same amount of work points as adults. If I remember correctly, the salary you have earned in all these years is not as much as I earn in a year, right?"
"You..." Ji Daju was choked. She really had no way to refute this.
Shen Mingxi looked at Chen Li again, "Mom, just do what you have to do. It's time to set some rules!"
"You are a jinx..." Ji Daju jumped up, but before she could even utter the word "star" in the jinx, Shen Qingshan, who came over, pointed at her nose and threatened, "From now on, if anyone dares to call my sister a jinx again, I won't let her off!"
"Shen Qingshan, who are you trying to scare?"
Ji Daju glared at Shen Qingshan with a fierce look but a weak heart.
"I, Shen Qingshan, am not trying to scare anyone. I am just talking about the facts. Everyone with long ears, listen carefully. If anyone dares to call my sister a jinx again, I guarantee you will not want to see the consequences."
Shen Qingshan's voice was very loud, and of course, it was heard in the main house. At this time, Old Lady Shen, who was feeling dizzy from the heat, was fanning herself with a palm-leaf fan.
She had locked the cupboard doors and put all the food inside, so Chen Li couldn't steal anything.
So she went back to the kang in the main room with peace of mind.
I still felt relieved.
The house has been a mess these two days, as if everything that happened in the past decade has happened in just these few days.
Although Chen Li looked annoying and annoying, it had to be said that the woman was a good worker.
When it was her turn to cook, she didn’t have to worry about the pigs and chickens, and the food she cooked was delicious.
The meals cooked by the other two daughters-in-law were almost like pig food.
As of today, the summer harvest is basically over and life should return to normal.
There was nothing much to do in the eldest house.
Thinking of this, a smug smile appeared on the corners of her mouth.
Then Shen Qingshan's resounding voice was heard.
Old Mrs. Shen jumped down from the kang. If she wasn't punished for three days, she would tear the tiles off the roof. This was said for her to hear. Among the Shen family members, she was the one who cursed Shen Mingxi the most.
She picked up the feather duster and rushed outside like the wind.
Old man Shen didn't have time to stop him.
(End of this chapter)