Chapter 472 The Control Group of the 1960s' Beloved Heroine 16
Su Jianshe and Liu Xiaomei had a good night's sleep and woke up feeling refreshed. Before they had time to think about how they had suddenly fallen asleep again last night and whether their daughter was hungry after not having had any milk all night, they heard a knock on the door.
The couple looked at each other and knew that it definitely couldn't be his mother (her mother-in-law) knocking on the door. Sure enough, a hoarse voice was heard the next second.
"Third brother, third sister-in-law, are you guys awake yet?"
Su Jianjia stood outside the door in a lazy manner, yawning and looking like he had not woken up yet.
"Wake up, what's up with you so early?"
Su Jianshe looked through the gap in the roof and could not see clearly outside. It was obviously still early in the morning. His fifth brother was not sleeping in the house or collecting firewood in the mountains at this time. Why was he running to knock on his door?
Thinking about how his mother had attracted a group of villagers yesterday because of her crying and making a fuss, and not only did she fail to achieve her goal, but in the end not only did she completely confirm her reputation of cruelly abusing her son, daughter-in-law, and granddaughter, but she was also blackmailed for medical expenses by Dazhuang's wife and Dashan's wife, Su Jianshe realized it.
It must be his mother who is causing trouble again.
Sure enough, just as his guess came to mind, he heard Su Jianjia say: "Third brother, if you and your sister-in-law are awake, get up quickly. Mother said she has something to announce, so she wants you and your sister-in-law to go to the main hall."
Su Jianjia left after he finished speaking. It was still very cold in the early morning in April. He hunched over, hugged himself, and ran to the main room.
I don't know what his mother was going to announce, but she asked him to wake up everyone in the family early in the morning.
I just hope it’s not bad news, otherwise, there will be trouble at home again.
The young boy sighed helplessly in his heart like an old man!
When Su Jianshe and Liu Xiaomei carried the expressionless Su Li to the main hall, they saw that everyone in the Su family except the eldest son Su had already arrived, including Su Jianguo's three-year-old son Su Laifu and Su Jiandang's two-year-old son Su Laiwang.
Old man Su was sitting in the main seat smoking a pipe. When he saw his family of three come in, he raised his eyelids and then closed them again. I wonder what he was waiting for?
Lu Zhaodi sat there holding Su Baozhu, and saw that Su Jianshe was, for the first time, not sarcastic or making indirect accusations.
Su Jianshe's heart skipped a beat. He glanced at Su Jiandang, who also looked confused and shook his head slightly.
Well, just wait. When the enemy comes, we will fight him; when the water comes, we will block it with earth. He is now terribly powerful. Even if he is kicked out of the house, he feels that he can face it calmly.
Su Jianshe didn't know that what he said had come true. His parents really planned to kick him out naked. In a good mood, he found a place to sit down with Liu Xiaomei, intending to wait quietly for the coming storm.
When Su Laowu knocked on the door, Su Li knew that Xiao Fenghuang and Su Tuantuan had accomplished the task. He was in a good mood and did not even mind when Su Laifu, who was bubbling, held his hand.
Su Jianshe and the others didn't have to wait long. After a while, Su Jianguo came back with the captain of Xinghua Village with a worried look on his face.
The team leader was a small old man in his fifties. He was holding a pipe, his hands behind his back. As soon as he entered the Su family's yard, he asked in a loud voice, "Chengdong, your boss said your family wants to split up?"
When Old Man Su heard the captain's voice, he tapped his pipe, stood up and went out to greet him. He smiled and said, "Captain, I'm sorry to bother you. I want to divide the house before everyone goes to work."
Split up the family?
Everyone in the main room, except Lu Zhaodi and a few ignorant children, was stunned by the word "divide the family".
Is it the branch family they know about?
Wang Meihua, Su Jiandang and Li Xiaoqin all looked at Lv Zhaodi, who looked calm but couldn't hide the smug look on her face.
"Mom, are we going to split up our family?"
Su Jiandang's life was about to fall apart. His parents were still alive and the family was not divided. Moreover, his fourth and fifth brothers were not married yet. If the news got out, would the brothers still have the face to live?
Li Xiaoqin thought more. Based on her understanding of Lu Zhaodi, they would definitely not get much if the family was divided. How would the three of them survive if the family was divided?
Only Su Jianshe, who had wanted to split the family for a long time, and Liu Xiaomei, who had been successfully brainwashed by him, had their eyes light up when they heard about the split. If it were not for the wrong occasion, both of them would have wanted to kiss their daughters to express their inner excitement.
Wang Meihua didn't want to split up the family either. She touched her big belly and spoke carefully, "Mom, we're a good family, and my little sister is still so young. Why do we have to split up the family?"
Lu Zhaodi sneered and glanced at Su Jianshe and his wife. "You don't want to split up the family, do you still want me and your father to support you forever? You are a bunch of unfilial people."
Wang Meihua's face changed drastically. From what she heard from her mother-in-law, she seemed to want to divide up their main house as well?
Originally, she was only worried that if the second and third sons' families were separated, all the housework would fall on her alone, and she was worried that she wouldn't be able to cope. Now she is worried that she will starve to death due to lack of food.
She and Li Xiaoqin had the same idea. Although they would not have enough to eat if they did not split up, at least they would not starve to death. If they split up, given Lu Zhaodi's personality, they would starve to death. She and Jianguo were both adults who could endure hunger and could eat wild vegetables and gnaw on tree bark, but what about the child in her belly and Lai Fu?
The children are still so young, aren't you forcing them to die?
Tears started to flow as I thought about it.
Lu Zhaodi raised her eyebrows and roared, "Why are you crying? You're crying so early in the morning. If you want to cry, get out of here and cry. You're such an unlucky thing."
Anyway, her reputation as a wicked mother-in-law has spread, so there is no need for her to endure the anger of a few more unlucky people.
In her dream last night, she and the head of the household not only dreamed that Baozhu picked up a box of small goldfish and banknotes, but also dreamed of a little fairy at the end.
The little god said that the Su family has a jinx who can bring bad luck to the Su family. If you want to live a good life, you must stay away from this person. It is best not to live under the same roof, otherwise it will affect the fortune of the whole family.
After analyzing the situation with the head of the family, she felt that this was a warning from the gods, and the person who would affect the Su family's fortune might very well be the third brother's family who had suddenly become unruly.
Her and the head of the family's speculation was not without basis. In the past few days, because of that unfilial son, not only had their Su family lost face, but yesterday, He Guihua and Cai Liucaihua had also blackmailed them out of a sum of money because of him.
Isn’t this a sign of defeating the Su family?
However, this was just their guess. To be on the safe side, she discussed it with the head of the family and they finally decided to separate the sons who had already started families.
Anyway, even if they are separated, they still need to be provided for in their old age. They don't have to stay at home and bring bad luck to her. It can also prevent them from taking advantage of Baozhu in the future, and by the way, it can also teach the daughters-in-law a lesson.
It's like killing three birds with one stone.
Su Li didn't know what Lu Zhaodi was thinking for the time being. He just thought that Su Tuantuan and Xiao Fenghuang were too capable. Seeing his aunt and second aunt with worried faces, he felt a little sad.
Her original intention was just to have Old Man Su separate their family, she really didn't want to let these two families get a bargain!
The captain came in with his hands behind his back beside Old Man Su. When he saw all the members of the Su family gathered in the main hall, he knew that the Su family’s plan to split up was no joke.
But he still asked solemnly: "Chengdong, as long as your parents are still alive, the family will not be divided. Your fourth and fifth children are still unmarried. Do you and your wife really plan to separate the children who have already married?"
"Yes, Dad. No family in our village has ever split up while their parents are still alive. If our family split up, my brothers and I would be drowned in spit when we go out!"
Su Jianguo is still confused. He can't understand why his parents are going to separate the family property after he woke up!
Is it because he asked his mother about malted milk yesterday?
But his third brother and his wife were starving to death. If he didn’t go to ask for it, was he going to watch them starve to death?
Besides, his mother didn’t give it to him!
How could they be so angry that they even wanted to split up the family? If they really split up the family, how would these brothers hold their heads up high in the future?
At this moment, Su Jianguo missed the days when his grandmother was still alive. If his grandmother were still alive, she would come out at this time and scold his father to wake him up from his confused mind.
The second, fourth and fifth brothers of the Su family all looked at Old Man Su with confusion and disapproval in their eyes.
But they have no say and no one cares about their opinions.
Before Old Man Su could say anything, Lu Zhaodi glared at Su Jianguo, then sighed deeply and explained to the captain with a frown.
"Captain, there's nothing the boss and I can do. As the old saying goes, a tree grows taller and branches out, and children grow up and branch out. The eldest, second, and third sons are all fathers now, so it's time for them to go out and live on their own."
"Now, the head of the family and I are getting older. We can't stand the constant noise and commotion of such a large family squeezed together. Besides, a grown-up child is no longer under the control of his mother. The head of the family and I don't want to be the annoying one."
After Lu Zhaodi finished speaking, she gave a bitter smile, as if it was really her sons and daughters-in-law who were unfilial and forced them to separate.
Sisters-in-law Wang Meihua and Li Xiaoqin were so angry that their eyes were red. Liu Xiaomei was okay, maybe because she had been living better these days than before, so she let it go.
The captain frowned. If he hadn't heard his wife tell him what had happened in the Su family in the past few days, he would have almost sympathized with Su Chengdong and his wife.
As for the couple’s age?
He looked at Su Baozhu, who was being held in Lu Zhaodi's arms and eating pastries with big mouthfuls.
Alas, it is true that it is difficult for an honest judge to judge family affairs, not to mention that he is just a team leader.
The captain didn't intend to interfere, but he still gave a few words of advice as usual.
"Chengdong, it's inevitable that there will be some bumps in the road when a family is together. If there are any misunderstandings, just talk it out and don't make impulsive decisions."
"Jianguo and his brothers are all good kids. You and your wife are suddenly splitting up. How will the villagers view them in the future? You are the head of this family, so you can't be so foolish!"
The team leader thought that Lu Zhaodi had lost someone yesterday and was angry with her married sons. In a fit of rage, she demanded that the three married sons be separated.
Lu Zhaodi understood the meaning of the captain's words and cursed him in her heart, thinking that he was meddling in other people's business, but she did not show it on her face. She just gave Old Man Su a wink.
Old Man Su took a puff of his pipe, sighed deeply, and said helplessly, "The children are grown up and have started their own families. Their mother and I have done our best for them. Let's divide the family now to avoid more conflicts in the future."
"father……"
"father……"
Su Jianguo and Su Jiandang looked extremely unhappy. If they had not been used to being filial, they would have probably wanted to shake Old Man Su and Lu Zhaodi's heads and ask them if they were crazy.
Seeing that their parents-in-law had made up their minds, Wang Meihua and Li Xiaoqin sobbed.
Only Su Jianshe and Liu Xiaomei were like quails, lowering their heads and not saying a word, for fear that if they looked up, others would see the smiles on their faces.
In the eyes of Old Man Su and Lu Zhaodi, their appearance seemed to have frightened them into being obedient because of the division of the family. In the eyes of the team leader, this couple was even more foolishly filial than their two brothers.
Early in the morning, there was a commotion in the old Su family, and there was also the sobbing of a woman, which soon attracted the villagers to come for the third time to eat melons.
"The Su family had a commotion yesterday, what's going on today?"
"I don't know. I saw the Su family boss called the captain over. It must be a big deal!"
"Tsk tsk, the Su family has been putting on one exciting show after another lately. It's really exciting. I just wonder if it's Lu Zhaodi who's causing trouble again today!"
“Oh, I used to think she was a good person, good-looking, and could give birth to a son.
Now it seems that my yellow-faced wife is still the best. Even though she only gave birth to three sons for me and they are not good-looking, at least there are fewer things to worry about!"
"Why did I hear someone say they wanted to split up the family?"
"Hiss, in this weather, if we don't split up the family, no one in the family might survive. If we do, tsk..."
The onlookers still knew how to keep a distance. They knew that the Su family was splitting up, so a group of people lay on the wall, and no one was so tactless as to enter the yard.
Ahem, the main reason is that the captain’s majestic appearance is deeply rooted in people’s hearts, and they are worried about getting scolded if they get too close!
A group of onlookers listened carefully to the movements inside with their ears perked up, and even stopped talking, for fear that they would not eat enough of the melon and would not appear professional when sharing it with others.
Team leader Shen Qingshan glanced at the Su brothers, then looked at Old Man Su and said in a deep voice, "How do you plan to divide it?"
Old Man Su and Lu Zhaodi looked at each other and told each other the decision they had agreed on early in the morning.
"My child's mother and I are old. Jianye and Jianjia haven't married yet, and they have an elderly daughter to support. The harvest has been bad these past two years, and we don't have much food at home, nor do we have much money or anything like that, so..."
When Old Man Su thought about his and his wife's plan, he still found it difficult to speak and hesitated.
Seeing this, Lü Zhaodi hurriedly said, "The head of the household and I counted all the money and grain in the house. We still have 230 yuan and only a little over 100 kilograms of grain left."
"We have children to raise, and we're getting older. The fourth and fifth sons need to get married, so we won't divide the money and notes, but the food...
We old folks will take a bit of a loss in terms of food, so we'll give 20 kilograms to the eldest, second, and third sons, and the remaining several dozen kilograms will belong to us."
"As for the few chickens we raise at home and the pots and pans used in the kitchen, don't divide them up. There aren't many anyway, so just consider it as your filial piety to your parents.
As for the belongings in your rooms, since you are all used to them, I will not take them back; they will remain yours."
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