"Ideals and Youth" - It turns out I also had a youth (15...)
There's something terrifying about Ye Xiqing: you might think she's joking, but she's actually serious.
After putting forward that shocking idea, he kept asking, "Mom, when are we getting a divorce?"
Grandma Wang: ……
Are you sick?!
Old Mrs. Wang thought she was talking nonsense, but the scariest thing was that the more she thought about it, the more sense it made.
When employers were allocating housing, there were instances of people faking divorces to get more units; it was even shown on TV.
When performing, one is definitely portrayed as a negative example, but how the audience perceives it is another matter.
Although it is extremely critical in its message, the subsequent plot will also show the downsides of doing so, such as how what was originally a fake divorce later became unmanageable.
But compared to the downsides of the performance, having two houses really doesn't seem like a bad thing at all.
When Grandma Wang watched TV, she actually thought this method was quite clever. However, since the TV shows were all about young couples, it was too embarrassing for an old woman like her to do this.
But if the land can really be divided, wouldn't that be great?
Putting everything else aside, the Bao family really should start thinking about dividing their assets.
In rural families with many children, the eventual separation of the family will inevitably become a necessity.
The reason why the Bao family hasn't exposed this problem yet is because there are three pots of water that have been spilled. If two pots have been spilled, the third one will definitely be spilled as well.
The son who was eligible to separate from the family was still young and couldn't think about something so far in the future.
But as the youngest son grows up, it's time to consider getting him settled down and starting his own family; he can't keep living with his older brother and sister-in-law forever.
Bao Xiangqiao's sister-in-law had a daughter as her first child and was hoping to have a son so she could have a second child.
Although family planning is very strict now, according to the rural family planning policy, if you only have one daughter, you can still have another child.
If Sister-in-law Bao had given birth to a son, she would definitely be even more disgusted with the younger generation of the Bao family.
The eldest son and his wife, the old man and his young son, are all decent people, and they would have received a lot of land if they were to be allocated it normally.
The second daughter, however, was small in number, barely managing to support the whole family with just two acres of land, while the third daughter also had no way out.
If the second daughter were to "separate" from the family and take the third daughter with her, not only would all the problems be solved, but if handled well, the second daughter could also receive an extra two acres of land.
Aside from losing face a little, it seems like there are no downsides at all?
After being nagged by Ye Xiqing, Old Mrs. Wang was persuaded when Ye Xiqing asked again, "Mom, shall we get a divorce?"
She looked at Ye Xiqing: "Are you serious?"
Ye Xiqing immediately nodded: "Of course it's true. The land is about to change again. It's better to make a decision sooner rather than later."
"Will you find a new master in the future? If you find a new master and have a new child, wouldn't it be even more problematic if your sister stayed at your house?"
"Am I crazy? I'm perfectly fine living alone. I have kids, a mom, a sister, and money. I even found myself a new master to serve. You seem to enjoy serving my dad, don't you?"
Grandma Wang: ……
How dare you talk to your mother like that!
But although the words were harsh, they were reassuring. Old Mrs. Wang, who had been watching TV, suddenly stood up and said, "Let's go home and talk about this!"
Although Bao Xiangchun was watching TV, she had been listening intently to what her mother and second sister were saying. Upon hearing this, she immediately stood up and said, "Mom, I'm going too!"
Xiao Ying is already of junior high school age, so of course she's not clueless. Her brain is working at lightning speed, which is much more interesting than watching TV.
He immediately stood up and said, "Mom, I want to go too!"
The Ye family has cars, so it doesn't matter how many people go; they can go whenever they want.
He got up and instructed Xiaoying: "Go find your Aunt Gui and have her watch TV here for a while. Don't let her leave at noon. Make her something to eat here. If we don't come back, let her stay here."
"Grab what you need. I'll drive straight to her door to pick you up in a bit. Your grandma will sit in the passenger seat, and you two will sit in the back. Hurry up."
Xiao Ying happily put down all her things, quickly gathered them up, and ran to Wu Guiyun's house to call Aunt Gui over to check the door.
A group of people got ready, climbed onto the car, and headed off to the home of their grandmother, who would soon be without her.
She still remembers the old man who came to her door and said she was shameful when she got divorced.
...
When this shocking event arrived at the Bao family, everyone was indeed stunned.
Old Man Bao was furious about this, and instead of resolving the issue, he only fueled Old Lady Wang's anger.
This time, I don't want land, I don't want people, I just want to be away from you!
I'm not going to stay with you anymore, let's get a divorce!
Old Man Bao: ...
What was supposed to be a peaceful discussion about the distribution of profits turned into this mess. The whole family rushed to persuade Old Lady Wang, saying, "Why are you arguing with Dad? Don't you know what kind of person he is?"
The two elderly people were throwing a tantrum like children, but Yang Shufen's mind was racing.
Aside from sounding a bit shocking, every single one of them seems pretty good.
She had long wanted to lighten the burden on the family, but why didn't she take her brother-in-law and father-in-law with her? Her mother-in-law could at least help take care of the child, but what use was her father-in-law?
Ye Xiqing wasn't stupid either; if her sister-in-law could think of something, how could she not?
We've given you the old courtyard, the post, everything, and now you want to shove that big burden over with you? Dream on.
Yang Shufen: ...
No, now that you mention it, it sounds like you, a married daughter, have come back to your parents' home to separate from the family.
This was the first time I'd seen a married daughter come back to divide the family property. Luckily, she did it very politely, asking for nothing but her mother-in-law and sister-in-law. There was really nothing wrong with it.
In recent years, state-owned jobs have been gradually converted to private ownership, resulting in the layoffs of many people. Boss Bao's job is also in a bit of a precarious position.
While observing the restaurant's business and Ye Xiqing's huge profits from the greenhouse, Yang Shufen's mind began to waver. She didn't want her husband to continue working at the restaurant and wanted to take over a small restaurant in the county town and run it herself.
She inquired and found out that running a small restaurant in the county town these days doesn't bring in much money.
In this way, it doesn't matter if the family has a few more or fewer acres of land, since they're not farming it anymore anyway.
My mother-in-law and sister-in-law went to my second sister-in-law's house. My eldest sister is married and doesn't need to be taken care of. My husband stayed at home to farm and take care of my younger brother-in-law. There's nothing wrong with that. It's quite good.
If they can settle down in the county town in the future, they might as well give all the land in their home to their brother-in-law.
If it doesn't work out, you can always go home.
In this way, the family was divided with almost no entanglement, and they could still live together peacefully as a family.
Her idea was good, and Ye Xiqing wholeheartedly agreed. If she needed money to open a restaurant, she could just tell her, and she would help her arrange it.
Yang Shufen was surprised by Ye Xiqing's generosity. She blushed when she thought about the previous guarantee. "We don't need your money for now. Let's try it ourselves first. We'll come to you when we really need the money."
Ye Xiqing was naturally happy to do so, and even specially taught her how to stew meat with bay leaves.
Yang Shufen didn't need her to teach her; she learned how to make it the moment she tasted the braised pork with bay leaves. That's why she wanted to open a restaurant.
Yang Shufen specially invited her to stay for lunch so that she could try the braised pork with bay leaves that she made.
Even with the same bay leaves, the meat stewed by different people will not taste the same. Ye Xiqing took a bite and gave up. Perhaps she really didn't have the right cooking skills.
Xiao Ying, that sycophant, immediately flattered her aunt after tasting the stewed meat, saying, "Auntie! This stewed meat is so delicious! You'll definitely make a fortune opening a restaurant here!"
Yang Shufen was a cheerful person, and upon hearing this, she burst into laughter and kept putting meat into Xiao Ying's bowl.
Originally, the elderly in the family wanted to get a divorce, but in the end, everyone discussed opening a restaurant together, and it seems that the matter has been settled.
However, there was really no room for resistance; the children had already agreed, so what could the elderly possibly object to?
Once the door is opened for divorce, it will definitely become more and more popular. Divorce has become commonplace in recent years, but the divorce of elderly people still caused quite a stir.
Ye Xiqing went back and ran around trying to transfer the old lady and Bao Xiangchun's household registrations before the land was changed.
Previously, Ye Xiqing and Xiao Ying were also separated from the Zhou family, and they only had two household registration pages.
Now that the old lady and Bao Xiangchun have moved in together, it's worth getting a new household registration booklet. Ye Xiqing immediately went to the household registration office to apply.
The household registration office has been handling household registrations for several years and has seen all kinds of families, but it has never seen a "reconstituted family" like this.
The daughter and her mother divorced separately, each raising one child, and formed new families.
Ye Xiqing isn't afraid to put in the effort this time. You can investigate if you want. Just go down to the grassroots level and you'll find out that every divorce is real.
She divorced first and raised her child alone for seven years, during which time she had no contact with her ex-husband's family.
Seeing that she was doing well after her divorce, her mother couldn't stand her father's bad habits anymore. Seeing that the children were all grown up, she stopped taking care of him, divorced him, and came to live with her.
Every step of this process is reasonable and justified. Why can't she be registered as a resident? What law stipulates that?
Ye Xiqing went through all the laws one by one with the household registration officials, but they didn't exist before, it wasn't a regulation that prohibited it.
If the law actually stipulates that women cannot live independently, then women really need to ask themselves: are men and women still equal, and can women still hold up half the sky?
Those in charge of household registration: ...
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Don't ask Ye Xiqing why she understands the law.
When Xiaoying first started school, she humbly asked Xiaoying for help: "Can you teach Mommy to read? Mommy can't read."
Xiao Ying had always been bullied by her mother, and she never expected that one day she would have to ask her for help.
Hmph, well then she'll reluctantly become her mother's teacher~
Starting from elementary school, Xiaoying learned pinyin, she learned the dictionary, she learned everything Xiaoying learned, and legally mastered all knowledge.
Today, she is no longer the illiterate shrew she once was, but a cultured shrew.
Ye Xiqing's move to get her biological mother to divorce to increase the family size shocked everyone, but every step was legal, so what could be done?
When the village was conducting another land reclamation and population census, Ye Xiqing simply threw the household registration booklet in front of the land reclamation workers. "Four people, divide it however you want, we'll just do it according to the law."
Personnel involved in the land relocation: ...
So when the land was divided again, Ye Xiqing not only got the farmland that was rightfully hers for four people, but also fought for two plots of land for the house. Then she demolished the wall and moved the yard back a bit.
Everyone was happy to see the large open space that had been cleared, and they discussed what to do with it.
Ye Xiqing looked at Bao Xiangchun: "This is Xiangchun's land, so let Xiangchun decide."
Bao Xiangchun's eyes widened. "Huh? Her land?"
Unexpectedly, one day he would have a piece of land of his own. Bao Xiangchun immediately composed himself, like an adult with land, and said with a thoughtful expression, "Let's plant some fruit trees. We don't have to take care of them, and we can eat them."
This is a great suggestion, and everyone agreed to it.
Another winter passed, the sheds were dismantled, and the newly added land was planted. Ye Xiqing then led everyone to the orchard to select saplings.
Pear and apricot trees are common fruit tree varieties. Peach trees don't grow well here, but I bought a few to see if they would bloom.
Since it was their own land, the kids were even more enthusiastic than Ye Xiqing, and planted all the trees themselves without her having to.
They were happy, and Ye Xiqing was also happy to see the fully automated, harmonious scene.
I finally feel like I've made it through.
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