Sun Ye washed his feet and climbed onto the bed.
She still slept with her grandparents, and her wish to sleep in a bed alone was not realized.
In fact, she could learn from Sun Lanjie in the eldest room and hang a curtain in the inner room to divide it into two spaces. That way, her brothers could sleep alone while she could sleep alone.
But Sun's mother and father refused on the grounds that she was still young. It was no use throwing a tantrum. Of course, she couldn't do such a thing.
This also led to her intentionally or unintentionally listening to many things that were not suitable for children.
"Brother Jun, is our family really going to split up?" When Sun's mother asked this question, she lowered her head, so that people could not see the expression on her face.
To be honest, Grandma Sun was really happy about the division of the family business. Over the years, although the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law lived in harmony and the sisters-in-law were friendly, it was also thanks to her that she knew how to be humble and had a quick mind and was able to adapt.
Their tongues and teeth can still touch each other. After living together for so many years, there must be conflicts. It's just that we have to maintain superficial affection and avoid making a big fuss. That would be too ugly.
The second wife's sister-in-law has more and more minor problems. Her face is gloomy, as if others owe her something. You have to be extremely careful when dealing with her, for fear of touching her sensitive nerves. It's so tiring.
After the separation, I can be the head of the family and do whatever I want. I just need to show my filial piety to my parents during the holidays. Just thinking about it makes me feel relaxed.
But you can't tell this to your partner, otherwise the head of the household will think you are a troublemaker and hope to live separately. If you are disrespectful to your parents-in-law, that will irritate him.
Sun Xuejun was silent. He had been confused from the moment the old man said that they wanted to split up the family. He had never thought that he would live alone away from his parents. Now that this happened suddenly, he was left with nothing but confusion.
He stared blankly at Grandma Sun, his mouth opening and closing for a long time before he finally uttered, "Dad said we really are going to split up the family."
"Wife, I..."
I don't want to split up...
I still couldn't say this, maybe deep down in my heart I had already accepted the fact that we had to separate sooner or later, and the separation was actually a sign.
First of all, the house is not big enough. There are more and more children in each room. The eldest room has three, the second room has two, and the fourth room gave birth to a daughter two years ago, so there are two children in total. It is imperative to expand the house.
Secondly, although the four brothers still have a good relationship, the conflicts between their wives are getting bigger and bigger. Even small matters like who sweeps the floor and cooks are too tiring.
With me suppressing them, nothing can happen, but the resentment keeps accumulating day by day, and I feel unhappy. I can't smile at all. The only way to maintain it well is to prevent the next generation from understanding these emotions, and still call them brother and sister affectionately.
"What's wrong?" asked Sun's mother.
"Nothing, it's good that we've split up. No need to eat in secret."
"Really?" Sun's mother expressed doubt. Sun Xuejun has always respected his parents-in-law, so how could he accept it so quickly?
"Yeah, really."
"Well, have you thought about how to build our house? It needs to have at least five rooms. When the family splits up, we don't know how much stuff we'll get. What should we buy? Also, we need to feed two chickens. Oh, and we also need to have..."
Mother Sun counted them one by one, looking quite impatient.
"Xiuzhen, is your mother good to you?" Sun Xuejun didn't know what to say to express his inner feelings.
"Mom is the best mother-in-law I have ever seen."
"Treat me well."
"Very good, then why are you so happy about the separation?"
"This is a matter of time. Can we live together forever without dividing the family? Why can't I be happy and have to look sad?"
Mr. Sun felt uncomfortable hearing this, but it was difficult to refute it. After all, it was the fact, so he simply ignored it and covered his head with the quilt and went to sleep.
Only Sun's mother was left staring blankly. It was understandable if you think about it. When she got married, she left her biological parents and had to integrate into a new family. She felt sad and nervous. Although it was not the same thing, it was almost the same.
Sun Ye quietly opened his eyes, slowly crawled to sit up, and said to his mother, "Mom, when are we going to move out?"
Sun Ye fully agreed with the separation. It is better to be far away than to be close. There will be fewer conflicts if you are far away, and maybe they will even miss the days when they lived together.
Sun's mother pursed her lips, pointed at Sun's father, and said, "It depends on when your father will accept this fact."
Sun Ye didn't bother his father at all. He lifted the quilt that his father was about to cover himself with and said, "Dad, why are we moving?"
Father Sun also walked down the stairs. After all, he wasn't really going to sleep. He ruffled Sun Ye's hair and asked, "Ye Zi, do you want to move?"
"Yeah, moving is great! I have my own room and can decorate it however I want. The most important thing is that the whole family is happy. If you don't believe me, ask my eldest brother and second brother."
Sun Sen and Sun Lin stuck their heads out, their eyes sparkling, and nodded vigorously.
"But after moving, Ye Zi has to do a lot of work by herself, such as sweeping the floor, making fire, and feeding the chickens."
"Dad, I do these things when I'm not moving."
Father Sun was choked up, not knowing what to say. He calmed down and told them to go to bed, as he had a lot of work to do tomorrow.
It was late at night, and only a crescent moon hung quietly in the sky. The moonlight was like running water, flowing through the mountains, across the stream, and coming to the window.
A thin layer of silver gauze spread across the earth, hazy and invisible, and only in the dead of night could no one see it.
Dad Sun tossed and turned and couldn't sleep. After being kicked by Mom Sun, he lay obediently on the bed without moving, with his hands behind his head, looking at the ceiling, as if he could see a flower.
Mother Sun reached out her hand in the moonlight and held Father Sun's hand. Father Sun turned his head to look at Mother Sun and held her hand in return.
This posture is very difficult. Don't hold your hands tightly. Don't forget that Sun Ye sleeps with his father and mother, or they sleep in the middle, and the two of them hold hands through Sun Ye.
Dad Sun was also feeling uncomfortable, so he gently stood up and held Sun Ye aside, and then he slept next to Mom Sun.
Sun Ye said that she was used to it. It was just a routine operation. She just had to be a wooden man quietly and let her mother comfort her father's wounded heart. She was so considerate and sensible.
The next day, the adults in the Sun family all had dark circles under their eyes. They looked at each other and smiled.
It’s not that they didn’t want to stop Mr. Sun, but once Mr. Sun made a decision, no one could change it. He was very stubborn and had a righteous mind.
That morning, all the sisters-in-law were in a good mood. They smiled when they saw each other and seemed to be closer than usual.
After a quick breakfast, the adults all sat still and the children went to school. Even if Sun Ye wanted to know how to divide the house, he had no choice but to go to school with his schoolbag on his back.
"Boss, go ask the captain and Third Uncle to come over and be witnesses."
Uncle Sun let out an "ah" and stood up to call for help.
Everyone in the Sun family sat in the main hall, not saying a word. Old Mrs. Sun didn't have a smile on her face, but she didn't have a sullen look either. She just had a blank expression and looked quite fierce.
Occasionally, Mother Sun and Fourth Aunt Sun would exchange glances and nod their heads. They both understood what she meant. The family was finally divided, and no matter how friendly or unfriendly the mother-in-law was, both were eager to be the head of the family.
However, a kind mother-in-law is more respected by her daughter-in-law and is more considerate of her in daily life, unlike those mothers-in-law who are harsh to their daughters-in-law and would rather die than have any contact with them once the family is divided.
Not long after, Third Uncle came into the courtyard, leaning on a cane and led by Uncle Sun, and Old Man Sun went to greet him.
Old Mrs. Sun asked her daughter-in-law to pour a cup of tea, but she didn't ask anyone else to do it. Mrs. Sun Er just sat there without moving, while Mother Sun and Aunt Sun Si stood up at the same time.
Mrs. Sun was closer to the thermos, so she poured water and put some brown sugar in it.
Team leader Lin Guodong also came and looked at his sister.
"I invited you two here today to be witnesses and sign the documents for my division of the family property."
"Third Uncle, you are a respected elder in our team, so please come and show us fairness and justice."
"Captain, you too."
"Okay. Let's start!" Third Uncle sighed. In recent years, more and more families have split up, and he has seen quite a few. Some of them were forced to split up because of a huge quarrel. He didn't expect that the Dagen family, who usually lived in harmony, would also split up.
"Dahua and I live with Dafang."
"The bowls and chopsticks are divided among the people. Each family takes what they own. There are two pots. The eldest son takes one, and the remaining pot goes to the fourth son. The second and third sons make up for it a little."
When the second sister-in-law heard this, she felt uncomfortable. Why should the pot be given to the fourth brother when it was so rare? But she didn't dare to say it. She could only pinch her palm.
"In terms of centimeters, there were more than 700 left in the brigade in previous years. The two of us old people took 150, and the remaining was divided equally among the four families."
"As for money, we've saved a bit over the past few years thanks to the good weather. After deducting the cost for the two of us old folks, we'll have over 400 left. The eldest wife will get 50, and the rest will be split equally among the three wives."
"For food, the main room takes up four floors, and the other three rooms take up two floors."
"As for the chicken, leave it to the eldest wife. After all, we live with the eldest wife."
"You can live in the house for a while. The land for the homestead has been selected. You three can build it when you have time. The extra money I give you is for building the house."
"As for farm tools, we don't have any at home, so we have to go to the mountains to find wood to make them ourselves."
"The annual filial piety is determined by each family and is not mandatory."
"That's about it."
Old Master Sun took a puff of his cigarette. Captain Yang was quite surprised by the way the property was divided. It seemed fair, but in fact the eldest wife got the better deal. The house alone would have wiped out most of the wealth of the other three wives. However, since his sister got the better deal, he kept silent.
Sun Ersao pinched her palms hard. She didn't expect the two elders to divide the family in this way. The second house was at the bottom.
Mother Sun also felt a little uncomfortable in her heart, but when she thought about dividing it up, she could still endure it.
Yang Guodong wrote the document and placed it on the table, then took out a red clay seal. Third Uncle, Old Man Sun, the team leader, and the heads of each household all pressed their fingerprints on it to show their agreement. There were three copies in total, one for Third Uncle, one for the team leader, and one for Old Man Sun.
The division of this house is complete!
"What are you still doing here? You don't want to feed the chickens or sweep the floor? You still want me to do it?"
Old Mrs. Sun was in a bad mood. These daughters-in-law looked so indifferent in front of her that she became angry. Her happy family was broken up.
Sun's mother and the others quickly got to work, trying to find work even if there was no work. They didn't dare to offend Old Lady Sun at this moment.
When Sun Ye came home from school, the family was peaceful and she couldn't see any difference between dividing the family and not dividing it.
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