“We never mentioned it in the past, as our family suffered from famine every year.
Conditions improved after you started working, but there was no money left at that time.
After the fourth son joined the army and started sending money home, things at home really began to ease.
Let’s start counting from that year.”
"The fourth brother has been in the army for six years. He received five yuan a month for the first two years, 20 yuan a month for the middle two years, and 30 yuan a month for the last two years, for a total of 1,320 yuan."
"Big brother, second brother, third brother, you are all very good. As long as you work, you will get the full ten work points. After deducting the money you spend on buying food from the brigade, each of you can earn more than a hundred yuan a year.
In six years, I saved 2,500 yuan. ”
"The wives of you three are not bad either. They can earn seven or eight work points every day, and several dozen yuan every year.
The eldest son's wife has been married for five years and earns 260 yuan.
The second son's wife has been married for four years and earns 250 yuan.
The third son's wife has been here for two years and has earned 120 yuan.
The total here is 630 yuan.”
After Gu Changshun finished speaking, Hu Guifen immediately said, "Several daughters-in-law are very good. You are not incompetent just because you earn less. This also takes into account the time you spend having children, raising children, and doing housework, so don't bother to compare yourselves on this."
The three sisters-in-law nodded.
Qian Xiaolan also nodded. It was true that having a child was such a waste of time.
The eldest had three children, the second had two, and the third had one.
After ten months of pregnancy and taking care of the baby, how can you have so much time to work?
"After counting your families, let's count ours now. Your mother and I have earned a total of 1,150 yuan in work points over the years."
"All the income added up to 5,600 yuan."
"Next, I'll talk about my expenses. When my eldest son got married, I gave him 100 yuan as a dowry. I spent 158 yuan on buying a bicycle for public use and 70 yuan on building two adobe houses.
When the second son got married, he received a dowry of 110, spent 158 on a sewing machine for public use, 75 on two adobe houses, and 4 as a fee for changing his name.
When the third child got married, he gave 130 yuan as a gift, 80 yuan for the adobe house, and 4 yuan as a change of name fee. "
"The banquet for the three of you cost 50, 60, and 70 respectively, and the change fee is 4."
"I also made a quilt for each of your families and bought some daily necessities. The total cost was 150."
"In addition, Yujiao's studies, the family's purchase of new clothes over the years, plus medical treatment and medicine, food, oil, salt, and social interactions, etc., a total of 2,100 yuan was spent."
"When the fourth child got married, he was given 100 as a dowry, and the money for the big items was paid by the fourth child himself.
We paid 90 for miscellaneous supplies and 30 for a few extra dishes and drinks at the banquet.
The meat and vegetables were all brought by Lao Si himself, and there was also 20 yuan for Xiaolan to change her name."
“The total expenditure was 3,563 yuan.
The remaining money in our family is: 5600-3563=2037 yuan"
After Hu Guifen reported the total number, she looked up and saw that the faces of the daughters-in-law looked a little strange. She snorted coldly:
"Don't be jealous because the compensation you received for changing your name was so small. Xiaolan's elders gave Old Four three hundred yuan and even gave him a house.
If your parents can also give so many gifts to your men, I will give you a hundred yuan as compensation for changing your name."
The three sisters-in-law immediately looked embarrassed, because their families all favored boys over girls.
When they got married, they didn't even have beds or bedding made for them. They only brought two porcelain basins and a spittoon.
Seeing that no one was making trouble, Hu Guifen was very satisfied and signaled the old man to continue.
"2037 yuan, divided into five parts, one for each of you four brothers, and your mother and Yujiao will get one for me, so the average is 407.40 yuan per part.
As for tickets, I only have two three-foot cloth tickets, so I won’t share them.”
"As for the houses, you can each live in one, and the old house will be left to us and your sister.
As for Lao Si and Xiaolan, since you have decided to move to Xiaolan's courtyard, the new house will be reserved for you. You can come back and live there whenever you want.
When we are a hundred years old, the old house will still be left to the fourth child."
"Big Boss, Second Boss, Third Boss, Fourth Boss, do you have any objections?"
Gu Yanqing didn't say anything, and the other three brothers shook their heads vigorously.
Hu Guifen snorted coldly: "If you have any objections, go and call your uncle to be a witness. If you don't have any objections, we can divide it among our family."
Brother Gu said quickly: "Mom and Dad, we really have no objection. The fourth child in this family has made the greatest contribution, but he has suffered the most. We all know that."
The other brothers nodded in agreement.
Hu Guifen glanced at her three daughters-in-law and saw that they were not dissatisfied. Her expression softened:
"You guys still have some conscience. Okay, let's talk about the distribution of the household items."
“We only have two bicycles and a sewing machine, so put them in the old house. Whoever wants to use them can take them.
The rice, flour, and coarse grains should be divided into five equal portions. You can buy the bowls and chopsticks yourselves. If you take them all away, we will have nothing to use when our guests come.
There are two iron pots at home, one big and one small. You can come and use them together for the next few days. We can separate them after you buy new ones.
As for the farm tools, just take the ones you use."
"Okay, that's all. If you have no objection, come and collect your money, and then go back and live a good life.
As long as the couple is sincere and willing to work hard and not be lazy, good days will come soon. "
Brother Gu glanced at his three silent brothers and suddenly asked, "Mom and Dad, how do you calculate the pension money?"
The three younger brothers breathed a sigh of relief at the same time; their eldest brother had finally asked the question.
Gu Changshun waved his hand: "Your mother and I are only fifty, we don't need you to support us in our old age."
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