“Except for Qingyun and Qingyao who are not yet married, you two brothers have already started your own families and careers.”
Jiang Yue spoke up, signaling her sons and daughters-in-law to calm down.
"Mother, without you, there would be no brothers like us today."
"Mother, eldest brother is right, we won't separate."
"Thump~"
Jiang Yue gave the second son a sharp rap on the head. Why was this kid being silly again? She didn't say she was going to divide the family property; she meant dividing the family assets.
"Mother~"
Qingsong was dumbfounded, covering his forehead and thinking wildly, why did his mother only knock on him and not his older brother?
"I meant dividing the family assets, not splitting the family. As long as I'm alive, none of you can split the family."
Jiang Yue glared fiercely at the second brother. The sixth brother was truly sent by God to annoy her!
"Yes, yes, whatever Mother says is right."
Qingsong has learned his lesson and dares not say anything more now.
“There are no outsiders here, so I’ll be frank. Over the years, my eldest and second sons have been the pillars of the family, working hard to run their businesses and earn money to support the family. Half of their income goes to the public fund.”
"Yaoyao and Qingyun didn't earn money, but they also didn't squander the public funds."
“Over the past few years, apart from necessary expenses, social obligations, and donations to the school, most of the money from the public school has been saved by my mother.”
"In the end, Qingshan and Qingsong, as the older brothers, you should suffer a little loss and not hold it against your younger siblings."
Jiang Yue paused here, indicating that her two sons could speak.
"Mother, the ways and secrets to making money were all taught to me by you. I made money, I didn't lose anything."
My younger siblings are still small. Qingyun has passed the imperial examination and will become a high-ranking official in the future, protecting our Wu family. As his elder brother, I haven't lost out.
Qingshan shook his head. He hadn't lost out at all, not even a little bit.
His business, especially the secret recipe for hot pot broth, is enough to be passed down through generations.
It's not a loss, not a single bit.
"Mom, what my brother said is exactly what I think. I don't feel like I've lost out; on the contrary, I feel like I've made a huge profit. Especially since I married Fangfang, and I'll be giving you two more chubby grandsons to play with in the future!"
The first half of the sentence about the green pine tree is serious, but the second half is a completely different story.
Fangfang was initially being cautious, but upon hearing her husband's words, her face turned as red as if it had been boiled in water, burning hot.
Jiang Yue glared at the second brother, oh no, the sixth brother.
Honestly, I don't know what to say.
After calming down, he continued:
“Now that there’s not much money to be spent at home, and you brothers have all started your own families, I’ve thought about it for many days and decided to divide the family property first. That way, you won’t argue about it later, and you won’t say that I’m being unfair to you.”
"The family and public lands comprise 1,200 mu, with 43,000 taels of silver and three carriages..."
"As for the shops, whether they are in Peach Blossom County or Jinling Prefecture, they are shops opened by you brothers and belong to your own property. They do not belong to the public; they are yours alone."
"The pharmaceutical factory, soap factory, and sanitary napkin factory are all personal property of Mother, so they will not be included in the public distribution."
"There are eight servants and maids, two managers, and this house. These are not distributed publicly, but are jointly managed and used."
"The gold and other things bestowed upon Mother by the Emperor are Mother's private property. They are not easy to distribute and cannot be distributed for the time being. They can be divided equally after Mother passes away."
After hearing this, the Qingshan couple both showed worry in their eyes.
Is Mother giving her final instructions?
Qingsong was always carefree and irresponsible; he could only be serious for a few seconds.
Fangfang calmed down a bit. Although she was shocked, it was her husband's family's property, and everything was naturally decided by her mother-in-law. She had no right to say anything.
However, elders don't usually give these instructions without a reason. She looked at her sister-in-law, whose eyes were full of worry...
"Mother, you will live to be a hundred years old!"
Qingyao was the only one who dared to interrupt her mother, and she was also the little girl who was most afraid of losing her mother.
This family business was something I never dared to dream of before.
She still remembers the scene of her family living in a dilapidated house, and the days when they were hungry and had to fill their stomachs with cold water.
If it weren't for her mother's later changes, their whole family would have been gone long ago.
The good life we have now is the result of my mother's hard work and experience. She doesn't want money; she just wants my mother to be healthy and live a long life.
Jiang Yue chuckled, half seriously and half jokingly saying:
"I hope so. I still want to help you raise your children until they grow up, get married, have children, and start their own families."
"The public land will be divided among you brothers and Yao Yao. Each of you will receive 300 mu. You can decide what to plant and keep the harvest for yourselves."
You will each receive 10,000 taels of silver from the public treasury. I will keep Yao Yao's and Qing Yun's taels for them first. The remaining 3,000 taels will be used for the public treasury's daily expenses.
Don't say I'm biased. Yao Yao may be a girl, but she's your own sister, my own daughter. Even if she gets married in the future, she'll still be part of our family!
"Although Qingyun can become an official, he can't be without private property. Mother is getting older and has some savings, but we can't give it all to him and subsidize him, can we?"
So, Mother gave him three hundred acres of land and ten thousand taels of silver, which was his foundation. Mother wouldn't need to use her savings to subsidize him anymore.
"The carriages belong to the public and can be used by anyone who wants to."
“After Mother turns fifty, you can give her money as a filial offering and for her old age. Before that, you don’t need to give her any money or give her any public funds.”
The money earned from the pharmaceutical factory, the soap factory, and the sanitary napkin factory is enough for my mother to live on.
"Daxue, Fangfang, although you are daughters-in-law who have married into our family, I don't treat you as outsiders. Take care of yourselves first, and then think about the children and husbands."
Women, you must love yourselves in order to be worthy of being loved.
Don't just focus on home; socialize more, dress yourself up, and hire a wet nurse or maid to take care of the children. Don't overwork yourself, understand?
"Daughter-in-law Jin, please heed your mother's teachings!"
"The same goes for daughters-in-law."
Da Xue and Fang Fang felt a lump in their throats. Neither of them grew up in intact families, and they were used to reading people's expressions.
Although mothers-in-law are not one's own mother, they are better than one's own mother. They consider everything for them. How can they let their mothers-in-law down?
"Alright, alright, stop looking so gloomy. Dividing the family assets among you is partly to let you understand our family's situation, and partly to prevent future discord among brothers, suspicion among sisters-in-law, and scheming between aunts and sisters-in-law."
“Mother is so old, she’s seen all kinds of people and heard all kinds of things. If we want to stop fighting, we have to nip it in the bud.”
"Now it's all right, Mom has made things clear to you all. From now on, you brothers, stick together like a rope for your old mother! No one's allowed to drag us down!"
"And you sisters-in-law, don't fight or say anything mean over the property anymore. I won't be as good at talking as I am now. What if I'm no longer useful? Wouldn't I be driven to my death by you?"
"Mother, your daughter-in-law wouldn't dare!"
"Mother, I don't know how!"
"Mother, your son will never be unfilial!"
"Mother, son~"
"Stop! Let's divide the money. Each family gets 10,000 taels and 300 mu of farmland. Let's settle this peacefully, or you'll regret it."
"Yes, ma'am!"
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