People are inherently dependent. If they receive help over a long period of time, they will become lazy and eventually take He Jiuniang's help for granted.
If they suddenly stop helping them, they will harbor resentment and may even become enemies.
It's better to nip it in the bud before anything happens.
Both the eldest and second wives fell into deep thought, feeling somewhat lost for a moment.
They are now really dependent on He Jiuniang, thinking that they can just follow her from now on. No matter what He Jiuniang wants to do, they will help her and invest money, and then they will get dividends at the end of the year.
They took it all for granted, never imagining they would become a burden to He Jiuniang.
Now that Old Man Lu has said it, everyone has realized what's going on.
Yes, haven't they been relying on He Jiuniang and thinking their lives were too wonderful?
But what can they do without He Jiuniang?
"Father and Mother, I understand what you mean. We're incompetent. We said we'd take care of our third brother and sister-in-law, but it's actually been her who's been taking care of us. But I don't know what I can do right now, and there's no one to take over the housework. I'm too busy to leave!"
Boss Lu sighed with a headache. He understood the reasoning, but he had become accustomed to dependence and it was impossible to change all at once.
Sun said, “I’m not asking you to change immediately, but to see how things go after the family is divided. The family business should be done together, but it can’t all be run by the third son’s wife. You can run your own businesses, as long as they are reliable. We can also invest in them and share the profits. Or you can learn any hobbies or skills you want. Before, the family didn’t have the means, so you all had to work in the fields to make a living. Now that we have the means, you don’t have to make things difficult for yourselves anymore.”
Now the whole family could understand the old couple's good intentions. The eldest and second wives looked ashamed; they really were too useless.
Seeing how upset they were, the elderly couple didn't say anything more. Growing up is a process, and what they said today was just to prepare them mentally. As for what to do in the future, that's their own business. Even if they didn't do anything and just focused on making their family business bigger and better, they would be perfectly fine.
Sun took out the money and gave it equally to her three sons' families.
The two Zhang brothers watched from the sidelines, and it was impossible for them not to feel envious. They only had seventy-five taels in total, which was less than a fraction of what their three older brothers and sisters-in-law had.
But is it jealousy? No, because without their help, the two families would have died in the refugee slums of Ganzhou City long ago, and they would never be living like this today.
Therefore, if you have even the slightest ulterior motive, you should eliminate it as soon as possible and not be an ungrateful wretch.
Among these people, only the eldest and second eldest Lu were sad for a relatively long time. Although Madam Yu and Madam Qin were somewhat reluctant at first, they couldn't help but feel excited when they thought about being able to take charge of their own affairs in the future.
There's an old saying that a daughter-in-law's life will only get better after she becomes a mother-in-law, which actually means she has to wait until both her parents-in-law have passed away before she can take charge of the household.
But who would have thought that their parents-in-law would be so understanding? While they were excited, they were also very grateful for Ms. Sun's understanding and thought that they must be more filial to their parents-in-law in the future.
Holding the money, Yu asked He Jiuniang somewhat nervously, "Third sister-in-law, does that mean you won't help us make money anymore? We can't invest money and share the profits with you anymore?"
She pouted, feeling a little sad. She had done everything her third sister-in-law had asked her to do very seriously, and this sudden change was a huge blow to her.
Not only her, but Qin Shi and Lianhua also looked at her anxiously. Lianhua, in particular, loved doing business, whether it was selling clothes or food. She felt that she just liked doing these things. Could it be that she couldn't do them anymore in the future?
He Jiuniang was amused by her and thought her two sisters-in-law were really cute, but seeing that they were really in pain, He Jiuniang became serious and explained, "Sisters-in-law, don't worry. Maybe you didn't understand what Father and Mother meant. Let me explain it to you more clearly."
“We’ve separated, but our hearts are still together. We still run the business together. It’s just that if I want to do something in the future, I won’t need the whole family to work hard with me. If you’re willing to invest, then invest. If you’re not willing, you can do what you like. Similarly, if you do something in business, I can invest if I want to, and I don’t have to if I don’t want to. Everyone is much more free.”
Before the family split up, He Jiuniang had to ask for the family's opinion before doing anything, and even consider everyone's feelings. After all, they were all eating from the same pot, and if someone was unhappy, it would be difficult for the family to maintain harmony.
But things changed after the family split up. They could do whatever they wanted and spend their money however they pleased, and no one could interfere.
Madam Yu's eyes lit up, and she immediately asked, "So, that means you still won't abandon us, right, Third Sister-in-law?"
"Haha, of course not! We're still family!"
The hearts of the eldest and second wives instantly sank. Although they did have things they wanted to do, they also needed to support their third sister-in-law.
Follow the right person, and you'll be happy for life!
The main reason is that they know He Jiuniang can make money no matter what business she does, and they have tasted the sweetness of success. So as long as He Jiuniang is willing to invest in a business, they will blindly jump in.
He Jiuniang also enjoys this feeling of being trusted. The people in this family are sincere to her, and she will reciprocate with sincerity. From the time she transmigrated until now, there hasn't been a single day when she was unhappy.
The division of the family property went relatively smoothly from beginning to end. Each family had money in their hands, so there was naturally nothing to say.
"Alright, it's getting late, everyone go to sleep. We still need to prepare for the New Year early tomorrow morning."
Sun stood up, pulled her down jacket tighter around herself, and sighed comfortably. Luckily, she had this thing; this winter had been quite pleasant.
I must say, this down jacket is definitely warmer than a feather jacket; there's a reason it's more expensive.
Once the elderly couple left, everyone went back to their own rooms.
He Jiuniang had no worries. After returning home, she kissed the sleeping puppy on the face and then lay down to sleep.
Just before falling asleep, she remembered something.
My puppy will be three years old after the New Year. To prevent him from becoming too dependent on me and growing up to be a mama's boy who can't find a wife, I should start having him sleep in a separate room as soon as possible.
Fortunately, we have plenty of rooms now, so we don't need to add another one.
She drifted off to sleep, her thoughts hazy.
But things were quite lively on the first and second wives' side.
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