“Dad, we are your sons, not theirs. We are subject to your control and also to theirs. You two are willing to be ridden on by a woman, but we are not.”
"Besides, we grew up in Liujiatun, we're not going anywhere else." Dajun said with a sneer.
Dahai continued, "Mom and Dad, you should think about it quickly. If we don't share this money with you, we won't abandon you when you get old, but we can only give you 50 yuan a year, 25 yuan each. We also won't take care of your funeral arrangements if you get sick."
The villagers gave Dahai a thumbs up for his words. They thought the child was kind and filial, even though his parents were not loving.
Da Shu walked up to his parents and said, "Mom and Dad, what do you think? If we can, even if we can't buy a house in the county or the city, we can buy a house in the countryside to live in."
Wang Laoshuan's wife had tears in her eyes. This was a terrible tragedy. Wang Laoshuan raised his head and said, "Fine, let's divide it like this. We've paid off all our debts. You three brothers can keep what you own. Your mother and I will live with your eldest brother. If he gets sick or has an accident, he'll take care of it. You two will give your mother and me fifty yuan every year."
Wang Hongxi listened from the side and sneered.
“Okay, we brothers agree, but we need a document to divide the family property. We’ll both sign it and then we’ll accept it.”
Liu Changlin went to his office, took out paper, pen, and inkpad, and wrote down what Wang Laoshuan had said. "I'm done writing. Go check it yourselves and see if there are any mistakes."
Wang Mingxia took it and saw that this was the meaning, so she didn't say anything.
The two brothers, Da Hai and Da Jun, also watched it once. "Uncle, that's how it is."
At this moment, Da Shan's father spoke up, "In that case, you can put your fingerprints on them, and I'll go get the village's official seal."
“Accountant, wait a minute, we still need to write a statement for this 500 yuan. We’re not afraid of anything, but we’re worried that their family might cause problems in the future,” Lu Jing called out to Da Shan’s father.
Da Hai Da Jun was also stunned for a moment. Yes, this must be written clearly, otherwise it will be troublesome if they cause trouble in the future.
Liu Changlin sat down again, took out a piece of paper, and quickly wrote down what he had said: his family had voluntarily given up the house for 500 yuan, and the brothers Dahai and Dajun had taken over the house.
"Take another look!"
Wang Mingxia glanced at it, then pouted, "How are we doing this voluntarily?"
“If it’s not voluntary, then the five hundred won’t be given. I’m not afraid of anyone saying I’m bullying you,” Zhang Hongmei said calmly.
Wang Mingxia fell silent. Her entire family came over to put their fingerprints on the document. The matter was thus settled.
Liu Changlin wrote three more copies of the family division document and one copy of this certificate, so that the village could keep a copy.
Da Shan's father took out the village's official seal and stamped it on each of the six pieces of paper.
The director of the city's civil affairs bureau said to Zhang Hongmei, "Madam, the rest is up to the township's public security bureau and civil affairs bureau."
Zhang Hongmei nodded, and the group left to go home.
"Grandma, the ocean and the army are still quite impressive."
"They look alright, better than Wang Laoshuan. With those two brothers stepping forward, it saves us a lot of trouble."
"Grandma, I won't take this money. This house originally belonged to each family in the village. I'm just angry. I was just trying to scare them."
"How could I not know you?"
Zhang Hongmei returned home and went to bed early with Annie. The two whispered among themselves, talking about Annie's little thoughts.
It was Lu Jing who saw off the city staff.
The next morning, they all started packing their luggage, had breakfast, and then the plane came to pick them up.
The old woman watched them fly away and sighed inwardly. As one gets older, separation becomes unbearable.
They arrived home at noon. Liu Qiang rushed over, "Auntie, I'm late, I didn't make it back to our hometown."
"It's okay, there will be other opportunities in the future. I think Liu Qiang has grown taller," Zhang Hongmei said with a smile.
"Right? Auntie, I think I've grown taller too." After saying that, Liu Qiang greeted Zhenye and his three brothers, and also got to know Annie and Daniel.
"Liu Qiang, where is your second uncle?" Zhang Hongmei did not see Shi Tou.
"My second uncle went to school."
After everyone washed up and had lunch, Zhang Zhenye dialed Carlos's number.
"Godfather, we're back from our hometown. When are you leaving for China?"
"Zhenye, your godfather is planning to return to China the day after tomorrow, so please have your older brother and sister come over tomorrow."
"Yes, Godfather, I understand. Please take care of yourself and get some rest."
The children knew they weren't leaving until tomorrow, so they discussed going ice skating in the park that afternoon and also going to see a movie.
The seven of them, plus the seven younger ones, decided to take the bus out for a trip, as it was convenient to catch a bus from Fuzeyuan.
Ganlu was still in charge of Annie's safety, along with two martial arts instructors. The group was quite impressive.
"Sister, can you come again next year?" Gu Yaozu asked Annie.
"I can't really explain it. We weren't home for Christmas this year. My grandparents are getting old, and we were worried they'd be lonely."
Zhang Zhenye thought for a moment, then turned to look at his younger brothers behind him. "Why don't we go check out Panjiayuan? We can buy gifts for Grandpa and Grandma, and maybe we can even find some bargains."
No one objected, so the group simply got into the car and went there.
In reality, they only knew of this place; they had never been here before, let alone the seven children. It was like Grandma Liu visiting the Grand View Garden—everything was new and exciting to them. They couldn't take it all in.
Zhang Zhenye gave them twenty yuan each, telling them to buy what they liked. He warned them not to get separated from each other, even though the market wasn't crowded in the afternoon.
Looking at the dazzling array of trinkets on the stall, everyone chattered excitedly.
Zhang Weiyu and Annie were together. "Sis, what do Grandpa and Grandma like?"
"Hehe, they like anything you give them."
"That makes things easier. Let's just buy it based on our gut feeling. Sis, what do you like? I'll buy it for you."
"Me too, I like anything you give me."
"Alright! Boss, shall we browse the street stalls first, and then go check out the shops later?"
"Alright, let's go. Let's see what fate has in store for us."
After that, they actually bought things from each of the street stalls, mostly small items that weren't very expensive.
Zhang Zhenye sent a martial arts instructor home to get the money. Otherwise, the money he had on him wouldn't be enough to do anything.
Children just pick what they like to watch, and besides, they've been surrounded by good things since they were little, so they have good taste.
Their group attracted many stall owners and shopkeepers who greeted them warmly. Zhang Zhenye did not stop them and let them decide for themselves.
Annie, Daniel, and Zhang Weiyu were together, carefully choosing gifts for the Beths.
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