Seeing that she wasn't eating much, I didn't bother to politely persuade her to eat.
Because she knew that even if she tried to persuade her, Chi Yu would still say that she needed to breastfeed and couldn't eat too much oily food.
Chi Yu deliberately ate slowly during this meal.
Although there were many people in the family, they were all filial, so she felt that the atmosphere was very warm and comfortable.
After she saw that everyone had almost finished eating, she put down her chopsticks and turned to ask about her children going to school.
Only when they learned that each of them went whenever they had free time did they nod in satisfaction.
Chi Xiangxi is getting old, and although he sleeps less, he is also prone to feeling lethargic.
Therefore, he became drowsy not long after eating.
Chi Yu originally intended to leave, but before she could even think of it, her usually taciturn second cousin called her aside.
Chi Xiangxi had three sons, named Da Chui, Er Chui, and San Chui.
His wife passed away when he was in his forties.
The eldest and third sons are both married, but the second son, for some unknown reason, is still single despite being assigned a wife by the government.
Moreover, the villagers always kept silent about his marriage.
Chi Yu didn't have a deep impression of this second cousin, simply because he was a man of few words and lived like an invisible person.
She was somewhat surprised to be suddenly called aside and led to talk.
But what surprised her even more was yet to come.
"Little Fish, of all the younger generation, my father listens to you the most."
Look at my eldest brother, and me and your third cousin, we're all getting on in years.
Could you please help persuade my father to agree to divide the family property?
I have never married and have no children, so I don't care about family wealth.
With hands and feet, one can always earn a living.
But my older brother is different. In two years, he and my sister-in-law will be great-grandparents. How can things continue like this?"
Chi Yu noticed a flash of pain in his eyes as he spoke.
Although she didn't know why, she thought it wasn't good for such a large family to be together.
There's a saying that a tree branches out as it grows tall, and people split up as they grow up; this old saying isn't without reason.
At least she could tell that her second cousin must be living a very repressed life.
Thinking this, she nodded slowly, and then spent some time alone with Chi Xiangxi before he took his afternoon nap.
Chi Xiangxi had already lain down, but when she saw her come in and close the door, he struggled to sit up on the kang (a heated brick bed).
Seeing this, Chi Yu stepped forward and helped the person sit up against the bed before saying:
"Third Uncle, there are many children in the family. My eldest cousin and Sister-in-law Mei will be great-grandparents in a few years."
It's not right for you to keep the family together like this.
You told the younger generation to study diligently under Master Shen, but after the New Year, there will be another disaster.
Let's divide the family property after that disaster.
After the family splits up, there should be a lot of demand for workers in the county town.
Let them all go down the mountain to find work.
For literate people, finding work is not difficult as long as they don't mind the hardship and fatigue.
Having work to do is better than toiling in the fields or hunting in the mountains.
If you're worried about the corvée labor later, then discuss it with your cousins to see if you should separate the family but not the household, or what.
Third Uncle, do you understand what I mean?
Upon hearing that there would be another disaster after the New Year, Chi Xiangxi, who had been feeling drowsy, suddenly opened his eyes wide and looked at the other person in disbelief.
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