Chen Zhanliang scoffed contemptuously, "You? Let me tell you, Chen Zhancai, it's not that I look down on you, but don't be fooled by your passing the county-level exam. In my eyes, you're nothing but a piece of trash. I've seen through your true colors long ago. That's all you're capable of. You think you can pass the imperial examination? Dream on!"
Sun also muttered, "All you do is eat, drink, and have fun, squandering the family's hard-earned money. I don't think you'll ever win the lottery."
"Fine, fine, you said it yourself. One day you'll regret this."
Chen Zhancai, feeling humiliated, trembled with anger and looked at Old Lady Chen.
"Mother, don't they want to separate the family? Separate, separate them quickly, they'll regret it one day."
"Zhancai, why are you getting involved and making things worse too!"
Old Mrs. Chen quickly pulled him aside and lowered her voice,
“My good son, you are so foolish. This family must not be divided. Our family relies entirely on the two of you to manage everything inside and outside. If the family is divided, we will have no one to help with the work.”
Chen Zhancai's pride was hurt. He felt that with his intelligence, if he could pass the county-level exam and become a scholar, passing the provincial-level exam would be a piece of cake.
He couldn't help but vow to himself that he would make something of himself and make those who looked down on him come fawning over him.
He wanted to use the power in his hands to retaliate against these snobbish peasants.
Thinking of this, he said angrily,
“Mother, they are just poor, miserable wretches. Let them suffer. Believe me, it won’t be long before your son achieves great success. At that time, you will have plenty of people to serve you. They won’t even be worthy of licking your toes.”
Grandma Chen was a little excited, but also a little uneasy. "Son, I believe in you, but I'm not sure what to do!"
“My dear mother, your son is now a scholar, what are you worried about? Trust me, your son will guarantee you a life of plenty.”
"Alright, Mother will listen to you." Hearing Chen Zhancai say this, Old Madam Chen felt reassured and came to Chen Zhanliang's side. "If you really want to separate the family, don't regret it later."
Chen Zhanliang gritted his teeth and said, "I will break up with you, I will never regret it."
"Son, think it over carefully, don't be impulsive!" Old Man Chen tried to persuade him, "Don't think that just because the eldest son's family made a fortune after moving out, you can follow suit. They were just lucky. If you leave the old house, you'll probably starve to death."
"Alright, they've made up their minds not to live with us anymore. What's the use of saying all this?" Old Mrs. Chen glared at Old Mr. Chen, then turned to Chen Zhanliang with a vicious look on her face and said, "You heartless bastard, you want to separate the family, right? Well then, I'll grant your wish. Get out of my house right now. I don't have a son like you."
"Alright, since you've agreed, let's discuss how this household property should be distributed."
"How do you want to divide it? This family was left by our ancestors. It has nothing to do with you. Don't even think about taking a single blade of grass from it."
Old Mrs. Chen crossed her arms, craning her neck and glancing sideways at Chen Zhanliang, inwardly scoffing.
You shameless bastard, didn't you want to split up the family property? I won't give you anything, I'll leave you with nothing.
Let's see what your family eats and drinks, and where you stay. When you're starving and can't get any food, you'll have to beg for forgiveness like a grandson.
A chill ran through Chen Zhanliang. He had thought that his parents would give him some of their inheritance, so that he would have a place to live.
Now it seems he was overthinking things. In this family, he can only give unconditionally and shouldn't expect to receive anything in return.
Since they are so heartless, what is there for him to be ashamed of?
Thinking of this, he snorted coldly.
“What is rightfully mine, you must give to me. Don’t forget, the house I live in was built with my own hard work, and I also have a share of the land. Why shouldn’t you give it to me?”
"Stop giving me that nonsense. If that's what you're saying, then I'll have a serious talk with you. You built those shacks, but they're in the courtyard of our old house. I'm already being lenient by not asking you for land money all these years. You want a house too? Dream on!"
"Fine, the house is yours, but shouldn't I have a share of the land?" Chen Zhancai's anger burned brighter and brighter, but fortunately, the remaining rationality in his mind allowed him to barely stay sober.
Old Mrs. Chen sneered, "Those fields were left by our ancestors, what do they have to do with you? To tell you the truth, I just don't want to give you anything, what can you do about it!"
Sun had been holding back her anger for a long time, but now she could no longer contain herself and loudly questioned him.
"Are you even being reasonable? You won't give us the houses, and you don't want to share the land with us. Where are we supposed to live? What are we supposed to eat and drink? How are we supposed to survive?"
"Hey, what are you yelling about? You were the ones who first suggested splitting up the family. I don't care where you live or what you eat. It would be better if you heartless bastards starved to death."
Seeing that Old Mrs. Chen was becoming increasingly unreasonable, Wu Baoan frowned and scolded, "Alright, old lady, let's get down to business. Don't just start cursing all the time. Zhan Liang and his wife don't have any unreasonable demands. They just want a house and a few acres of land. It's a very easy thing to solve. Why can't you give it to them?"
Old Mrs. Chen stubbornly refused, saying, "No, I just won't give it to you."
“Auntie, you’re in the wrong. No matter where you go, you’re not in the right. If word gets out, it doesn’t matter to you, but Zhancai has a special status. His reputation is more important than his life. People will say that he has an unreasonable mother. You’re just making Zhancai look bad!”
Hearing what Wu Baoan said, Old Mrs. Chen's heart skipped a beat. She had been so careless; how could she have forgotten about this?
Chen Zhancai quickly moved closer and lowered his voice, saying, "Mother, Wu Baoan is right. They just want a share of the stuff. Just give them some. We can't ruin my reputation over such a small thing."
"Don't worry, Mother knows what to do." Old Mrs. Chen cleared her throat and said, "Alright, for the sake of the village head, I'll compromise. I definitely won't give you the house, but I'll give you that four mu of sandy land in the western hills. Is that alright?"
Chen Zhanliang scoffed, "You're really good at calculating. The fields in Xishan are a waste of time every year. Even in good years, you can barely harvest a load of grain. You might as well not give it to us at all!"
"Take it or leave it, it's up to you. I'm not even willing to give it to you!" Old Mrs. Chen rolled her eyes at him, annoyed...
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