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Chapter 115 Who among you wants to split up?

The people from the second house looked at Su Zhi with hope. They wanted to divide the family, so they hoped that Su Zhi would come forward. Those who did not want to divide the family all stared at Su Zhi, especially Shen Youfu, who wished that Su Zhi would become mute immediately. Shen Zhang and Shen Zhu also frowned. Shen Ziju had no expression on his face. He was wondering what ideas Su Zhi could come up with.

Su Zhi didn't care how others glared at her. She was not afraid of anything. She just wanted to vent her anger.

"It's winter now. Even if we divide the family, my second brother and his wife have nowhere to move to. If they move, they will be laughed at. It's better not to move yet and just live here. We can move out next spring after my fifth brother passes the imperial examination. Now we just divide the family's income and expenses and eat separately. Of course, the money earned by my second brother and his wife is Chapter 115. Who among you wants to divide the family? The money doesn't need to be handed over to the government. When the time comes, we can give it to our parents. They will also have to pay for my fifth brother's imperial examination fee and my little sister's dowry like us. Isn't that all?"

When Shen Zigui heard this, he thought it was a good idea and nodded immediately.

"Okay, we will definitely give our dues. As for what we get when the family is divided, we will get the same as Fourth Brother did."

When Shen Zian first divided the family, it was recognized that the division was biased. Shen Zigui now said that he was at a greater disadvantage than Shen Zian. Although his family had many children, he and Li had worked for the family like old oxen for many years. He said this because, on the one hand, he felt that his parents were hurt by his initiative to divide the family, and on the other hand, he wanted as little as possible, just to let his parents divide them.

Of course, Li didn't care and nodded in agreement.

Seeing how much the second branch wanted to separate, Sun suddenly became jealous. She suddenly didn't want them to get what they wanted, so she said in a sharp voice, "Second brother and sister-in-law, you said it was easy. You want to separate and you said you want less things, just begging to separate. Others will think that this family has treated you badly. Who among you wants to separate? No one else wants to separate, but you want to separate. Even if you don't say anything, won't the people in the village gossip about it? They will definitely say that our Shen family forced you to separate."

Shen Zhu said, "That's right. That's why this family can't be divided. At the latest, we have to wait until my brother goes to the capital and takes the imperial examination. It won't be too late to divide it then."

Shen Zhang also said, "Zigui, wait until your younger sister gets married and your fifth brother passes the imperial examination. They will have established their own families and careers by then. It won't be too late to divide the family. You are a polite person and you should understand these principles. It's better not to talk about dividing the family."

This brings us back to the topic.

Li's mother and her friends got anxious again when they heard this. They had just made some progress, but why couldn't they divide the family? This time they were determined to divide the family. If they couldn't, who knew what would happen in the future? When Shen Zhu married Shen Ziju and Shen Ziju succeeded, if everything went well, it would be two or three years, but if not, it might be a lifetime!

Li and Chunyue certainly couldn't say that Shen Ziju's words were wrong, but they couldn't find any words to refute him, so they looked at Su Zhi, hoping that she could give them another idea.

Su Zhi knew it was not that easy, so she smiled and said, "Dad, Mom, what you said makes sense, but have you thought about it? When the fifth brother is implicated, he will be the official, and the whole family will enjoy the benefits. At that time, in the eyes of others, this family cannot be divided. If it is divided, others will think that this family has worked hard to support an official, why is it that they are enjoying the benefits and dividing the family? Doesn't the official want to help his brother? Wouldn't that be even worse for the reputation of the fifth brother?"

Su Zhi paused for a moment. She looked at everyone's reactions. She smiled inwardly and continued, "If we don't split up the family, it will be fun and lively for the whole family to live together, but more people means more trouble. My fifth brother is an official, and he is most afraid of trouble. If anyone gets into trouble, it's all my fault. Who said we don't split up the family?"

Su Zhi had no idea what others were thinking. She saw a flash in Shen Ziju's eyes and thought to herself that Shen Ziju cared about her. That was good. She would pull him over first!

"So I think it's better to divide it up early. If we brothers and sisters divide up the family property, we can still support Fifth Brother. Wouldn't that make people praise us for not dividing our hearts after dividing the family property? Wouldn't that make us even more praised?"

Shen Zhang glanced at Shen Youfu and saw that he was actually thinking about it. She lowered her eyes slightly, thinking that this fourth daughter-in-law was really good at talking. What she said really made sense. Not only was she moved, but Shen Youfu was also moved!

Shen Ziju came out at this time, stepped forward to help Shen Zigui, and said: "Second brother, please stand up. It's so cold, don't hurt your legs by kneeling. If you really want to divide the family, then divide it. I can't hold you back for my younger brother anymore."

Everyone looked at Shen Ziju, who turned around and said to Shen Youfu, "Dad, my second brother wants to split the family, so just do it. Just consider it as your son begging you."

Su Zhi looked at Shen Ziju and thought that this man was really smart. If he came out at this time, he would get the greatest benefit. He could get rid of a burden in the future and make the second house grateful to him.

"You all want to split up? If you want to split up, just say so now."

Shen Youfu finally spoke up. He admitted that he was most partial to his youngest son. Su Zhi's words hit the weak spot in his heart. Seeing that the second house wanted to be divided, he would kneel on the ground and not get up if it was not divided. Shen Zigui was like a cow, obedient and hardworking, but he could not be pulled back when he got angry. Instead of being so angry, it would be better to divide it. He has indeed been a little overwhelmed in recent years. If he can divide some people and get the same money, he will be happy.

Wang Shi actually wanted to divide the family, but when she heard Su Zhi talk about the good things that would happen if Shen Ziju passed the imperial examination, she hesitated again. She thought that Shen Ziju was very smart and he would definitely pass the examination. He could take the examination for the scholar next spring and pass the imperial examination in the same year. Then he could go to Beijing to take the examination the following year. As long as everything went well, the family would have an official husband in a year.

A family with an official is no longer just a household. At that time, the wealth of everyone in the family will double!

Mrs. Wang looked at her two sons and two daughters and thought that if they could have Shen Ziju to take care of them in the future, they would be able to get married and live a good life unlike those of farmers. This is the reason why although she wanted to separate the family, she never brought it up. Now she even thinks that it is better not to separate the family than to separate.

Wang, however, was in favor of the second branch splitting up. She thought that if there were more of these things, they would be valuable. The same would be true with more brothers. After Shen Ziju became an official, he would definitely treat the brothers who did not split up better than those who did. The fewer brothers who did not split up, the more he would care about them. After all, they were the brothers who would accompany him to the end!

"Dad, Mom, we are the eldest wife and we have to serve you, so naturally we can't share."

Wang said this, and the children were very disappointed when she said this, but Shen Zifu was relieved and smiled. He was the eldest son and always believed that he should take care of the elderly. He was very pleased that his daughter-in-law was so sensible.

The people in the third room did not want to split up. It was one thing for them to want to enjoy a good life with Shen Ziju in the future, but they already had many children, and they were still young. If they didn't split up, there would be others to help raise them. If they did split up, both of them would have to suffer. They didn't want to raise four children by themselves!

The third room also expressed that they don’t want to split!

Shen Zhu pouted and said, "Second brother, you see, the eldest and third brothers don't want to divide, but you want to divide. What will the people in the village say about you then? You'd better not divide it."

Shen Zigui said, "We are all from the same village. Everyone knows my temper and what our family is like. What can they say? I will come back often. We can separate the family but not the hearts. We can live in harmony and no one can say anything."

Chunyue said, "Once we move out, Sanlang won't have to worry about our house anymore."

Sanlang glared at Chunyue, and Chunyue glared back at him without showing any weakness. She had not forgotten the time he pushed her. He had bullied them since they were little. Now that they had separated from the family, they would no longer be bullied by him.

Everyone in the room who heard Chunyue's words looked at Sanlang, especially Shen Youfu, who really disliked this grandson. If it weren't for him, how could the second and fourth sons be divided away!

Sun tauntedly pulled Sanlang behind her, but she was happy in her heart, thinking, yes, the second wife has moved out, and there is one more room in the house, so now their third wife can occupy a private room, right? !

Shen Youfu frowned, waved his hand and said, "My son is grown up and I can't control him. If you want to divide it, just do it! But the New Year is coming soon, so don't make it public. Just let the family know. Wait until next spring when Ziju passes the exam and you can move out. You can divide your share of the property then."

Li asked, "Dad, how are we going to pay the filial tribute in the future?"

Li said this to make it clear that the expenses of their second house would be separate from now on and would not be mixed with those of the old house.

Shen Youfu glanced at Shen Zhang and said, "Let your mother decide."

Shen Zhang said, "Your father and I will show filial piety just like Zi'an, giving him one tael of silver a year, clothes for all four seasons, and gifts for festivals. As for the wedding and royal expenses for Zhu'er and Ziju, we will talk about it when the time comes."

Shen Zigui and Li nodded quickly, feeling very happy. The family was finally divided. Although they would have to wait until next spring to move out and have their own house and be the head of the family, wasn't there hope now?

Shen Youfu was very tired after all this commotion, and waved his hand to signal his children and grandchildren to leave, as he didn't want to see them anymore. Shen Zian came to see them, put down the snacks and fabrics, and then left.

Shen Ziju looked at Su Zhi's back. She was wearing a white dress with red flowers. Although it was a cotton dress, it still had a waist and looked very light, like a red plum blossom in the snow. Just then, Su Zhi was called by someone. She tilted her head, and a smile could be seen on her snow-white face. Her black hair was blown in the cold wind. There was no trace of the ugly sick girl she used to be.