Chapter 378 Ancient Village Old Lady 3
Feng Erya nodded: "Yesterday, several children felt that I was unfair to them and wanted to split the family business.
Their father was standing by at the time, not saying a word.
I didn't agree yesterday, thinking it would be better to keep the child with me.
But after last night, I figured it out.
The tree is big and has many branches.
Now that the children are grown up, they have their own ideas and want to be in charge of their own lives.
As an old man, I also understand that since they all think it is better to divide the family, then let’s do it.
It also allows children to gain more experience.”
In front of the clan leader, Feng Erya didn't say a word against the Wan brothers.
But he also pointed out that when the children were making a fuss yesterday, the Wan brothers were watching.
When the three brothers of the Wan family heard what their mother said, they became anxious. Wouldn't this ruin their reputation? They wanted to defend themselves.
The clan leader was old and experienced. He not only understood what Feng Erya meant, but also understood the reactions of the Wan brothers.
How could the clan possibly be willing to see the elders of the family being driven out by their children when they are no longer able to do so?
If everyone were like this, the clan would be in chaos.
Without letting Wanfu and the others speak, the clan leader continued, "But it sounded to me that the Wanfu brothers disagreed just now.
Since you are unwilling, and you are not young anymore, it is time for you to be respected by your children and grandchildren, so let's not talk about dividing the family property.
If they do anything wrong or dare to be unfilial, the clan will take care of it for you, so don't worry."
After the patriarch finished speaking, the faces of the three Wanfu brothers turned black.
I originally wanted to pretend and show my filial piety by pretending that it was Feng Erya who insisted on dividing the family property.
But once the patriarch spoke, all their plans were disrupted.
The three brothers of the Wan family are really looking forward to dividing the family business.
Not to mention anything else, the three families are now on the verge of prosperity because their daughters all have their own small treasury.
Look at my mother again, her health is getting worse day by day.
If they didn't split up, the three families would have to stay in the village to take care of their mother.
But their daughter has already planned a great way for them to make a fortune in the future, and they are just waiting to make a big move.
There is no one at home who can spare time to serve an old lady.
After the patriarch finished speaking, several daughters-in-law and the time-traveling girl all looked nervously at their husbands and biological fathers, fearing that they would not be able to separate into families again this time.
Feng Erya, the village head, the clan leader and Feng Qingyou were sitting at the top, and they could clearly see the changes in expression on the faces of the brothers who were standing below with their heads lowered.
The village head and the clan leader looked at each other and shook their heads, saying, "What a disappointment!"
Since Feng Erya had decided to split up the family, she had no intention of keeping them nervous. She already knew what kind of people those guys were, so there was no point in bothering with them any more.
She cleared her throat and said directly: "Chief, please stop trying to persuade me, the division of the family is settled.
Divided into four households, each of the three families lives in one household. I live on my own and don't get involved with any of them.
Every year, each of the three brothers gives me 100 kilograms of grain. During festivals, it depends on their wishes. I don’t care how much they give me.
The house belongs to whoever lives in it, so there's no need to argue about it."
Feng Erya pointed to the money box beside her and continued, "There are a total of 37 taels and 4 qian of silver in our family. I will give 10 taels to each of you brothers, and I will keep the remaining 7 taels and 4 qian for myself so that I can have some money to support myself in the future.
The family has twenty acres of land, which is divided equally, with five acres per family. No one should think of taking advantage of anyone else.
The poultry, livestock and food in the house were also divided equally, with one share for each family.
Everything in your respective rooms belongs to each family.
You brothers should divide the farm tools equally among yourself. As for the kitchen utensils, I only have one set, so I won’t give it to them. I’ll keep it for myself.
If you have any objections to my division, you can raise them now."
The Wan brothers knew exactly what was in the house and knew that their mother had not hidden anything.
They glanced at each other secretly. No one wanted to pretend that they didn't want to split up anymore, for fear that the clan leader would say something else and ruin this hard-earned opportunity to split up.
Even the daughter-in-law standing behind felt that food should not be distributed according to households, but according to the number of people.
They were also afraid that speaking out would interrupt the separation that had been so hard to come by, so they all kept silent.
If you expect to suffer a loss, then you will suffer a loss.
Wanfu thought that since the clan leader and the village head were both here, he had to act like a filial son and grandson. He acted like a filial son and said:
"Since mother wants to divide the family, then I have no choice but to obey. But don't worry, even if the family is divided, the filial piety I owe you every year will not be reduced, and the filial piety during the holidays will be delivered on time.
If you need anything, just call me and I'll be right here."
Wan Gui and Wan Xi quickly followed suit, while Feng Erya sat next to them and said nothing.
The clan leader was really furious when he saw the brothers' impatient looks.
When Dashan was alive, why didn’t he realize that these brothers were ungrateful people?
“Wanfu, you just said that you would respect your parents after the separation.
But have you forgotten that your mother is old?
In our clan, the eldest brother has always taken care of the elderly. Do you think you can just walk away and leave your mother alone?"
Of course, the patriarch heard Feng Erya say that she lived alone and did not follow any family.
But a mother can say this, but none of you sons have suggested taking me over to take care of me. You guys are still human beings.
The clan leader's words silenced the brothers again.
But Wanchun, who was standing at the back, was extremely anxious. In this world, after the family split up, most of the elderly would live with the eldest wife.
If this old woman still stays with their family, then what's the point of her making a fuss about dividing the family?
Taking advantage of her young age, Wanchun didn't care whether it was appropriate for her to speak in such an occasion, and said with her innocent face: "Didn't grandma say that she would live alone?
I really envy my grandmother. She will live alone and won’t have to eat eggs in secret anymore.”
This is also the main reason why the three sisters who traveled through time concluded that Feng Erya was an evil old woman.
Every few days they would see Feng Erya cook an egg for them and then take it back to her room to eat.
Anyone who has good things in their family would prioritize their children, but this weird old woman is lazy and greedy. Even at such an old age, she still steals food.
As soon as Wanchun finished speaking, she was scolded by her mother.
Wanchun was unconvinced. "That's right. I've seen my grandmother boil eggs and eat them several times. Wanxia and Wanqiu saw it too."
Wan Xia and Wan Qiu also echoed.
The daughters-in-law were extremely anxious, but they were able to stop the three time-traveling women from telling them about Feng Erya's cheating.
The clan leader and the village head all looked at Feng Erya, waiting for her explanation.
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