"You bitch! I'm not even dead yet! And you dare to bring up dividing the family property!" Lin Niu Shi stood up abruptly in anger, making a move to hit Lin Chen Shi.
"I'm going to separate the family! The second son is in jail. If we don't separate, are we going to let him affect all of us? My Xuemei, Xiaofei, and Xiaofeng don't need to be married off!"
Mentioning this makes Lin Chenshi angry. The Lin family has a very bad reputation in the neighborhood. In addition, Lin Rongguang's stroke and Lin Mingcai's imprisonment have directly affected her daughter Lin Xuemei's arranged marriage. After hearing about these things, Lin Xuemei's fiancé felt that the Lin family's daughter was worthless and shouted that he would either not give a dowry or break off the engagement, which made Lin Chenshi furious.
In this era, no matter the reason, a girl who has broken off an engagement is always the one who suffers a loss. Lin Chenshi is caught in a dilemma: agreeing to break off the engagement is problematic, but not agreeing is also problematic.
Lin Xiaofei is still young, but Lin Xiaofeng is already twelve years old. Originally, Lin Chenshi was thinking of finding a good marriage for her son after the New Year, but now it seems that it is a problem whether she can even find a wife.
"Mother, let's separate the family."
Lin Niu was shocked: "Mingfa, you..."
“Mother, even if we separate the family, we’re still a family. Now that the second son is in jail, if we don’t separate, we’ll all suffer. Mingfu isn’t even married yet! If we don’t separate, what girl would want to marry him?”
The youngest son and eldest grandson are the old man's lifeblood.
Even though Lin Niu was unwilling, she had no choice but to agree when she heard that it would affect Lin Mingfu.
The division of the family property was a major event, so Lin Niu invited Lin Qi and Lin Sanjin to be witnesses.
The house and all its belongings were divided into three parts, and Lin Rongguang and Lin Niu, who had suffered a stroke, took turns eating at Lin Mingfa, Lin Mingcai and Lin Mingfu's houses.
“Although you brothers and sisters-in-law will not be eating together anymore, the division of the family property does not mean the end of our friendship. We should still support each other,” said Elder Lin Sanjin. “Now that everything has been divided, if there are no problems, please put your handprints here.”
"Is it all divided up? No, I don't think so," Lin Chenshi said. "Our mother used to keep all our income for herself. Now that we've divided the family property, shouldn't we get a share of the money too?"
"Money? Where would I get any money?" Lin Niu's wife exploded. "Chen Chun'ya, you troublemaker, I have no money! My life is here, do you want to take it and divide it up?"
"How come you're broke? Your second son used to give you so much money every month, and Mingfu gave you all the money he earned from his work. How could you be broke? You're just being biased! Mingfu can't go to school anymore, why are you hiding the money?"
Lin Mingfu can no longer attend Nanshan Academy, and it's no longer possible for him to rise above his station and bring glory to his family through education. He's now quite颓废 (颓废 is a difficult word to translate directly, but it implies a state of listlessness, apathy, and apathy), spending most of his time at home and rarely making public appearances.
"Chen Chunya, I knew you weren't a good person. All you ever do is covet the little money I have. Let me tell you, even if I had money, I wouldn't give it to you! If you're not happy, we can stay together!"
How can we not separate? Isn't it better to earn your own money, manage it yourself, and spend it as you see fit?
“Third Uncle and Seventh Uncle, you two be the judge. How can a family divide the property without dividing the money? Is it appropriate for Mother to hold onto the money so tightly?” Lin Chenshi said.
"If the family splits up, the money will naturally be divided as well."
“Where would we get the money to split this? We already spent a lot of money on Mingfu’s education, and this lawsuit has already emptied our family’s coffers.”
"Why should our family pay for this?" Lin Chenshi said.
Upon hearing this, everyone's gaze fell upon Lin Chenshi, their faces filled with astonishment.
Lin Chenshi said to Fan Shi, "Auntie, this matter is also related to you. It's not reasonable for our family to bear all the expenses."
Lin Qiushi realized this at this point. After all, money and her own interests were involved, so she couldn't ignore it. She said, "That bitch Yang Cui made a scene in the yamen, which had the biggest impact on Shikang. Mingcai did what he did to clarify the rumors and protect Shikang. Now that he's in jail, there's no reason for us to pay for it."
Madam Fan never expected the trouble to extend to her. She had given Yang Cui thirty taels, leaving her with almost nothing. Lately, she had been eating and drinking well, and was completely broke. Besides, asking her to contribute money felt like tearing out a piece of her own flesh; she couldn't bear to do that!
"I don't have any money either! I already paid that bitch Yang Cui thirty taels back then, where would I get any money left? Besides, it was Mingcai who came up with the idea, and it was also his idea to bribe someone to take the blame and give false testimony, so why should I pay for it?"
Upon hearing this, the Lin family was furious.
Lin Niu Shi: "Fan Yuhua, what you're saying is so heartless!"
Lin Chenshi: "If we had known it would turn out like this, we wouldn't have bothered with it in the first place!"
Lin Qiu's wife sobbed, "My poor Mingcai even went to jail, and in the end, he got no good outcome at all, boohoo..."
Lin Sanjin frowned slightly: "Our Lin clan should unite now more than ever! Fan clan, who would dare to help you after you say that?"
Elder Lin Qi: "Rongguang and Mingcai were driven by their own selfish desires and personal emotions when they dealt with Yang Cui, but weren't you involved? Yang Cui made the matter public, and when they arrived at the yamen, Mingcai's plan failed, but he still protected Shikang and wanted to clear Shikang's name! What you're saying is really hurtful!"
Lin Sanjin added, "Shikang will be back soon. We'll talk to him then. Let's put this matter aside for now. Chen, don't be so pushy. Your family did spend a lot of money this time. Mingfu hasn't gotten married yet, so it's normal for your mother to keep some for herself. As a daughter-in-law, don't be so sharp-tongued!"
Lin Chenshi then reluctantly shut her mouth.
And so, the Lin family split up.
Lin Chunmei looked at the meager amount of food she had been given, her heart heavy with worry.
"Mother, do you think my marriage might also be affected?" Lin Chunmei asked worriedly.
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