In the end, I'll still follow you and the eldest brother. Even if I die, I'll die in the old house. Dayong, if you really want Erzhuzi to take care of you in your old age, you should divide the things into three parts.
At the very least, he should receive a share of the silver and land, don't you think?"
Zhao Dayong fell silent. No, he couldn't possibly give the land to Erzhuzi. Did the clan chief even know how much silver a mu of land cost? Giving away a mu would be a huge loss for them; they would never recoup their investment by giving it to Erzhuzi.
"Since Uncle says so, let's put the matter of taking care of our elders on hold for now."
Once they go directly to the county town, will Erzhuzi still dare to chase them away?
Zhao Dayong just wanted to cling to his second son. There was no way around it; of all his sons, he was the only one who would pay attention to him and serve them.
Zhao Dashu saw through his scheme at a glance. "Clan leader, since Second Brother intends to divide his assets today, the matter of his retirement should also be settled today. Since Sanzhuzi is the one who benefits the most, it is only right that Sanzhuzi should be the one to provide for his retirement."
Back then, Dad was in the same situation. Although he lived with my second brother, his retirement was actually the responsibility of my eldest brother. At that time, my second sister-in-law only helped them with cooking and laundry; my eldest brother actually contributed some of the money.
That's the truth. The old man didn't want to go to the county town, or rather, the older brother didn't want the old man to go to the county town. They couldn't move, so in the end they still had to stay together. There was no way to avoid it.
After the family split up, he didn't spend any money on his parents, only effort.
“Yes, Big Tree is right. Dayong, you can’t do anything foolish. Don’t leave and people will say you have a bad mouth. When it comes to retirement, you can choose between the eldest and the third brother. Choose one for me today.”
“I also think the clan chief is right. Erzhuzi has nothing. It’s not easy for him to support the whole family by working alone. You shouldn’t continue to cheat him. You should choose one of the other sons to take care of him in his old age.”
We bear witness today that if they dare to be unfilial to you or fail to take good care of you in the future, we will definitely stand up for you. What do you say?
Zhao Dayong was devastated. Da Shu was clearly helping Er Zhuzi, which was why he interrupted, but the clan chief wouldn't lend him a hand.
Forget it, let's deal with the future later and deal with the immediate problem first.
“Alright, then let Sanzhu take care of us in our old age. But my wife and I are, after all, their parents, and others can’t just ignore us.”
Zhao Dashu sneered. That's why they say bad bamboo can't produce good shoots. Just look at Second Brother's behavior and you'll know why neither of his sons is willing to be filial to him. If he doesn't want to be a decent human being, he can't blame others for not being decent human beings.
They became who they are today because they learned from them, influenced by what they saw and heard from a young age.
As Dazhuzi said, they used to always scheme and plot in the house, without ever keeping it from the children. They lectured them all the time, and sure enough, they learned it all perfectly.
Perhaps the second brother and sister-in-law were once very proud, thinking that their son was exceptionally good and knew how to scheme from a young age.
Haha... Now, wouldn't you say they shot themselves in the foot? Back then, they only knew how to scheme against their parents and brothers, never thinking of earning money for themselves. Now, their children are the same.
Three people, no, two people fighting amongst themselves wasn't enough, they had to fight with them too.
"Alright, Second Brother said that Sanzhuzi will take care of you in your old age, so he certainly won't abandon you. Clan Chief, it would be better if you wrote a document and had Second Brother put his fingerprint on it, so that there won't be any disputes later. Also, please help me write a letter of severance of kinship."
Zhao Dayong's family had no writing brushes or ink, so Zhao Dashu's servant went back home to get them.
Once the paper and pen arrived, the clan chief began writing without saying a word. Zhao Dayong was caught in a dilemma and had no choice but to press his fingerprint as required.
However, he felt it didn't matter, even if he pressed his handprint, Erzhuzi wouldn't dare to ignore him.
His father is still his father. Relying on his seniority, he can still suppress Erzhuzi in this lifetime, just like his third brother back then. No matter how unwilling he is, he still has to pay money and contribute manpower.
Filial piety is the most important of all virtues, and they cannot escape it.
After giving Dazhu a few more words of reprimand and warning, the clan chief prepared to leave, saying, "Alright, that's settled for your family. We'll head back now."
When Zhao Dayong saw them about to leave, he felt inexplicably flustered.
"etc!"
Everyone looked at him with suspicion. Was there something else?
Da Zhuzi's face was so gloomy it could drip water. There was nothing more for him to do after that, so whatever he said was useless. He could only watch them write the documents quietly.
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