Left with no other choice, the clan chief had to redistribute the land.
The old lady's forehead twitched with pain, so she simply turned her head away, as if to avoid seeing it altogether.
Madam Hou's face turned pale and stiff, and she cursed inwardly that the second branch of the family was not only short-sighted, but Shen Tangning, a noble lady from a prestigious family, had also learned that petty and calculating manner!
After the property was divided, the eldest son's family, suppressing their resentment, signed and sealed the document. The second son's family followed suit and left their fingerprints. The document was then taken to the government office for stamping, and the division of the family was considered complete!
Seeing the awkward atmosphere, the elders lost all interest in lingering, politely declined the old lady's invitation to stay for dinner, and hurriedly left.
Marquis Ningyuan saw them off and then went to the government office to retrieve some documents. They had to give him face, so they couldn't be lazy or procrastinate.
Once the elders left, the old lady dropped her pretense and looked at them coldly: "Now that you've separated the family, move out as soon as possible! If the same thing happens again, I'll have no choice but to have you kicked out!"
Having achieved their goal, the second wife was quite agreeable.
"Don't worry, Mother, we will move away as soon as possible."
Lady Hou was also holding back her anger. As she left Furong Courtyard, she casually remarked to Mr. and Mrs. Chi, "Sister-in-law should be able to move out in two days, right? I was thinking of tearing down the wall of the west courtyard and opening up the two courtyards to store miscellaneous items."
Such sarcasm was expected to anger Madam Chi, but to everyone's surprise, she smiled and said, "Don't worry, sister-in-law, we'll move it as soon as we get back!"
Watching the family leave with smiles on their faces, Madam Hou was taken aback. She was certain that two days was too short and that they probably hadn't found a place to stay yet, which was why she was deliberately making things difficult for them.
I didn't expect them to agree so readily.
Could it be that they had already planned to separate the family property?
Lady Hou suddenly clenched her handkerchief, her face turning pale with anger. It turned out she had been tricked!
With unpredictable emotions swirling in her eyes, Lady Hou gritted her teeth. So be it, let's see how long they can be so smug without the protection of the Hou family!
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Madam Chi was a decisive and efficient person. After returning to the West Courtyard, she directed the people to start moving things.
Shen Tangning was also curious: "Has Mother already bought that house she had her eye on before?"
She hadn't expected the family division to be completed so quickly. She had thought it would take several days with the old lady, not to mention the complicated procedures such as official stamping, which could have dragged on for half a month.
The procedures for real estate transactions are not simple either.
Madam Chi smiled and said, "As long as there's enough money, what can't be done?"
The family was short of money and eager to sell the house, so the two parties quickly reached an agreement. However, they hadn't received the deed yet and were waiting for the government to stamp it.
They paid a deposit, and the other party agreed to let them move in first.
Shen Tangning nodded and went back to her room to check her things. She called over Yuan Zhao, who was busy, and said, "I don't need you here. Go and do something else for me."
Yuan Zhao understood: "What does Master want me to do?"
After a moment's thought, Shen Tangning said, "Spread the news of the Chi family's split as quickly as possible, and make sure everyone knows about it."
Despite her confusion, Yuan Zhao agreed, and then heard her add slowly, "It must be emphasized that the second wife was forced to leave the house. To put it bluntly, it was as miserable as it could be."
Yuan Zhao: "...Done."
Wealthy families are always cunning.
...
Shen Tangning was worried about not having enough people to help with the move.
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