When Xie Zhengchuan arrived at Old Xie's house, they had just finished breakfast. Xie's mother happened to have something to say and wanted to ask someone to call Xie Zhengchuan, but he came over by himself.
"Zhengchuan is here. Have you had breakfast?" Xie Zhengyang was still chewing a coarse grain steamed bun in his hand.
Even such a black steamed bun could be eaten deliciously by him. Xie Zhengchuan's mouth twitched slightly when he saw his second brother squinting his eyes with satisfaction while eating.
"I've eaten. Second brother, where's the eldest brother? I have something to discuss with him."
Xie Zhenghe helped his mother wash the dishes and walked out of the kitchen. "What's the matter, Third Brother?"
"Brother, I'm going to work soon. I want you to help me apply for a residential plot. It should be a bigger one. I want to build a house." Xie Zhengchuan said.
Xie Zhenghe and Xie Zhengyang were both stunned. "Build a house? Isn't your yard nice to live in?"
Xie Zhengchuan said expressionlessly: "The child needs to have his own room when he grows up. Baoya is still a little girl and can't always live with a few boys."
Xie Zhenghe glanced at him sideways. If he hadn't seen the little red spot on his neck, he would have almost believed it. Baoya was just a little girl. Why couldn't a five-year-old girl sleep with her mother? Why did she have to put the little girl in the boy's room?
"Okay, I got it."
Xie Zhengchuan nodded and was about to turn around and leave when Xie's mother came out of the kitchen, shaking the water off her hands.
"Wait a minute, Zhengchuan. It happens that you three brothers are all here. Mom has something to tell you. Come over to the main room and sit down."
After saying this, Mother Xie walked into the main room first. The three brothers looked at each other, and confusion was evident in their eyes.
After the three of them sat down, Xie's mother came out of the room with a cloth bag in her hand.
Mother Xie looked at the puzzled looks of the three men and smiled. So many years have passed in a flash. The three little boys who used to like to rely on her and stick to her have grown up so well now. Except for Xie Zhenghe, they all have happy families and harmonious marriages. She and the old man are very satisfied.
She discussed the matter of the eldest sister and Pan Yumei with Mrs. Liu for a long time at the full moon banquet yesterday. She originally thought that Mrs. Liu would not agree, but she did not expect that the eldest sister would be so open-minded that she even wanted to marry the child off in a proper manner. So she promised to marry him well and would never let Yumei and the child suffer any grievances.
Now it was time to let the children live their own lives. Mother Xie thought a lot and her nose felt a little sore. She wiped it with her sleeve.
The three brothers were a little nervous when they saw their mother was so sad. Could it be that something happened at home without their knowledge?
"Mom, what happened? Please tell me what you need me to do. I will definitely agree." Xie Zhenghe said hurriedly.
"Yes! Mom, did something happen in our family? Or did you and Dad have a fight? I didn't hear anything. I saw Dad happily sending the children to school this morning."
Xie Zhengyang stuffed the last bite of steamed bread into his mouth and said doubtfully.
Mother Xie looked at her second son's silly look and glanced at him.
"Mom, please tell me what's going on!" Xie Zhengchuan also expressed his opinion.
Seeing her sons so worried about her, Xie's mother felt very touched.
"It's like this. Yesterday, Ruiying and I were chatting. She said that her family has divided up the property. Not only do they no longer have small frictions, but their lives are getting better and better. Although she was the first one in her village to divide up all the property, and it has been treated as a joke for a long time, but she knows whether she is living a good life or not. Ruiying said that now her grandchildren all have their own rooms, and their life is so comfortable.
After hearing what she said, I also thought that it would be better for our family to separate as soon as possible. I discussed it with your father yesterday, and he agreed. He picks up the children from school every day, and then goes to school, and I go to the brown sugar factory to work. Thinking about it this way, it is not better for us old couple to live together than to bring you with us!"
The three brothers Xie Zhenghe were very surprised to hear their mother say this, especially Xie Zhengyang who was a little flustered.
"What? Mom, how can you think like that? Aunt Li's family split up, so what? How can you think like that? If outsiders knew about it, wouldn't they poke a thorn in the spine of us three brothers?"
Xie Zhengchuan "......"
Xie Zhengyang looked at him with a bit of hostility, and suddenly remembered that the third brother had been separated a long time ago, so he immediately changed his words: "Poke the spine of me and the eldest brother, not the third brother."
After hearing this, Xie Zhenghe immediately frowned and glared at him.
Xie Zhengyang felt a little aggrieved. What's wrong? Was what he said wrong?
Looking at her second son, Mother Xie knew that he was worried, mainly because he was the second of three brothers. The eldest was sensible and took care of the family when he was young, while the third went to the army early. Only the second son still relied on her and her husband for so many years, and listened to his parents and his wife.
Suddenly I became the boss and felt very uneasy.
Xie's mother ignored him. Everyone had to live their own lives. She and the old man started out without knowing anything but managed to support such a big family on their own. She believed that the second son could do it too.
"We have 2,420 yuan at home now. Yesterday's banquet, wine, food, meat, gifts and thank-you gifts cost 500 yuan. The pig and sheep are worth a lot of money, but the third wife didn't want more. That's why we suddenly spent so much money on the banquet. On the one hand, it's to thank everyone for saving our lives, and on the other hand, we want to have a double happiness in our family, and then hold a wedding later without being criticized by everyone."
After Xie's mother finished speaking, she looked at Xie Zhenghe gently. Xie Zhenghe's hands on his knees trembled slightly as he was stared at by Xie's mother. Was it what he thought?
"What's the double happiness? What other happy event is there in our family?" Xie Zhengyang asked, and immediately looked at Xie Zhengchuan with his mouth wide open, "Is the third child going to have a second child? This is a big happy event, ahahaha..."
Xie Zhengchuan "......"
Xie Zhenghe "......"
What if they don’t want to talk to this person anymore!
Xie's mother was choked by her own silly son.
"Second brother, mother hasn't finished talking yet, don't guess blindly."
"Oh, oh, okay."
Mother Xie divided the money into four parts. "The eldest and second sons will each get 800 yuan. The rest will be given to Zhengchuan, 400 yuan. The rest will be kept by your father and I. We are old and don't need so much money. I still have some money, and your father will have some. You all should be obedient. We will divide the money today. As for the food and utensils at home, we will divide them when your uncle from the outside comes over in the evening."
Xie Zhenghe looked at the pile of big unity coins in front of him and really couldn't raise his hand to take them. These were all saved up by his parents bit by bit, plus the allowance from Zhengchuan and the pension money from his younger siblings. Even if he and the second child started working since they were born, they would never be able to earn so much money!
Xie Zhengchuan was not willing to take the money. He came here today to ask his eldest brother to apply for a homestead. His salary was not low, and he received subsidies and gifts from time to time. Su Li also received a lot of royalties. Besides, he gave a large sum of money to Su Li when he retired from the army. Even if he wanted to build a house, he would not have much money to use. He could not take his parents' money.
Xie Zhengyang stared with his big eyes, and was immediately frightened. His whole body was a little stiff, and his facial muscles were even trembling slightly.
"Mom, mom, don't scare me, take the money away quickly, I feel scared when I see it." Xie Zhengyang was really scared. He was shocked when his wife showed him the red envelope for the full moon wine banquet yesterday, especially because Zhengchuan and his wife gave him too much. His wife also gave him five yuan pocket money. This was not pocket money at all. Whose pocket money could be as much as five yuan? Although he wanted it, he didn't dare to take it!
After thinking it over again and again, he took a few cents from his wife. This amount of money would last for a month or two. He had thought it through and decided to buy some candies for the children first.
Mother Xie looked at the second son who was making a fuss while her two sons remained silent, raised her hand and stuffed the money into their hands.
"Your father and I have already discussed it. Stop nagging. It's annoying. And you, second brother, if you keep nagging, I'll beat you with a rolling pin."
Xie Zhengyang stopped talking immediately. He was already so old and was beaten by his own mother. How could he raise his head in front of the children?
Xie Zhengchuan thought for a while and said, "How about this, mother, I came here today to ask my eldest brother to help me apply for a homestead quickly. Now you want to divide the family, well, I won't take this money. After our house is built, you and my father will move to our small courtyard to live. The big courtyard here should be for the eldest brother or the second brother. We need to discuss it. It should be closer to our parents and convenient for taking care of them. Then the eldest brother can apply for two homesteads, and I will be responsible for buying bricks for building the house. The foundation should be close to our parents. I have to go to work first. I don't have enough time. I'm busy at the office and I can't spare the time to see it. When the application is approved, let Xiaoli go and take a look."
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