Splendid peasant girl busy farming

Chapter 11371

"There is a generation gap between the two generations, especially for my father-in-law, who lives under the same roof with his daughter-in-law. Some things are a bit inconvenient. There is nothing wrong with splitting up the family. What annoys me is the fact of splitting up the family itself!"

"Chang Gen, this is why I came here today to stabilize the situation," Yang Huazhong said, "I heard from my elder sisters that when the family business was divided, you were so angry that you wanted to fight with your two sons. What were you angry about?"

Changgen paused with the plane in his hand. He sat on a long bench, fiddling with a piece of wood. He patted the half-planed wood and sighed, "In fact, I had that feeling a long time ago when my eldest daughter-in-law's child turned three years old. But at that time, my youngest daughter-in-law was pregnant with her second child. My eldest daughter-in-law proposed to split up the family, but was stopped by the old couple.

Last December, my youngest son's child turned two years old, and I told Guihua that if we didn't split the family this year, we would definitely split it next year."

"If we don't divide it up, we'll eat from the same pot and quarrel every day over who eats more and who eats less!"

"There are two daughters-in-law, and behind them are two families. Whenever there are weddings or funerals in their families, our family has to visit them. The eldest daughter-in-law has many brothers and sisters, so there are many things to do, so we visit them more frequently. The younger daughter-in-law is not happy about this, saying that the money comes from the public treasury, and the money in the public treasury is earned by the whole family, so they are at a disadvantage..."

"During the flood period in the first month of the lunar year, my youngest daughter-in-law took the children back to her parents' home. After the flood, she came back and urged my youngest son to ask me to divide the family property. I called my eldest son over, and he also said let's divide it."

"I asked Guihua to take out all the remaining money in the house, close the door, and divide the property around the table as a family."

"As for money, after deducting the expenses of the whole family over the years, I still have several dozen taels saved. I have 20 to 30 mu of land, and as for chickens, ducks and geese, my diligent Guihua has raised 30 to 40 of them."

"Everything was divided in half, with the two rooms getting an equal share. The younger daughter-in-law was not happy about it, saying that the relatives from the older room had spent more money in recent years, so it was unfair to give each room half. It should be 40% to 60%; 40% to the older room and 60% to the younger room."

"The eldest daughter-in-law was not happy either. She said that the betrothal gift she brought was less than that of the younger daughter-in-law, and that the betrothal gift and the money she received from visiting relatives should be used to offset the gift. Otherwise, she would have to make up the betrothal gift."

"My two sons kept silent and allowed their wives to quarrel. I was so angry that I smashed a tea bowl and slapped each of them."

"Later, Guihua and I took out the last bit of pension money we had saved and gave it to them, and we finally gave up."

"Because I broke a tea bowl earlier, the tea bowls behind it couldn't be distributed evenly, so there was an extra one."

"This extra tea bowl is so interesting. My daughter-in-law grabbed it and smashed it, saying that it would be difficult to divide it if she didn't smash it, and if she did, no one would have it!"

"My eldest daughter-in-law refused to accept it, so she ran to the yard and smashed a pickle jar. I was so angry at that time. When they divided the family property one by one, they kept their eyes on the money, the fields, the houses, the homesteads, the pots and pans, and wanted everything, but they didn't pay any attention to Guihua and me! We two old people didn't want anyone and pushed them away!"

"I was so angry that night that I couldn't beat my daughter-in-law, so I beat my two sons. I told them, I'll give you everything. This small, shabby yard in the old house is where your mother and I live. No one should have any ideas. Take your things and get out, as far away as you can!"

"Just like that, the house was empty. After being busy and bustling for most of my life, in the end, it was just Guihua and I staring at each other. The rice barn was empty, the flour jar was empty, there was not a single chicken, duck or goose left in the backyard, and there were no eggs either. All the vegetables that could be harvested in the vegetable garden were taken away by my two daughters-in-law."

"After the two daughters-in-law separated, the second daughter-in-law took her children to the neighboring town to seek work at her father-in-law's house, leaving the homestead there."

"The eldest son's family has set up a stove in the new house and is very busy. The eldest daughter-in-law has many relatives from her family who come to visit every day. The mother-in-law and several of her cousins ​​are also very noisy, helping the eldest daughter-in-law to run the household every day."

"Guihua and I live in the old house, which is lonely and deserted. When I heard the noise from my eldest son's family, I burst into tears. My grandchildren were raised by Guihua, and they dare not come to our old house at their mother's instruction!"

"I was living a miserable life in the village, and I didn't have much money in my pocket. It just so happened that a few of these craftsmen had a job for two months, and the wages were not bad, so I asked them to take me with them!"

"I was worried that Guihua would have all sorts of crazy thoughts if I left her alone at home, so I brought her out. We have now rented a house in town. By the way, I have to thank Mei'er and Xu Yuanming for giving Guihua a job. At least Guihua has a place to go during the day and can help Mei'er. Xu Yuanming and Mei'er treat her well, provide her with food and drink, and pay her wages. I feel at ease working at the construction site. I really thank them!"

Yang Huazhong shook his head as he listened, especially when he heard his two sons and daughters-in-law fighting over things in the house but tacitly not wanting to offend their old father and mother, Yang Huazhong frowned even more.

"What happens next? All the things that should be divided have been divided, and even the things that shouldn't be divided have been divided. You and Guihua should have made arrangements for your future retirement and funeral, right?" Yang Huazhong asked.

When asked this, Changgen stopped talking, his face became gloomy and he looked lonely.

He smiled, his smile and voice lacking confidence, "It is said that at the end of each year, both rooms give each of us two elders 50 kilograms of rice, 20 kilograms of wheat flour, and 5 kilograms of oil, and the cost of medicine for illness is shared by both rooms."

Yang Huazhong was doing the math in his mind, and his face turned green when he was done.

"You two are only fifty years old, and you are only halfway through your life. You are not the kind of old man or woman who can't even eat a bowl of rice a day!"

"The annual ration for two people is only 100 kilograms of unhusked rice, 40 kilograms of wheat flour, and 10 kilograms of oil, not to mention other vegetables, fruits, meat, clothes, shoes and socks. With the little they promised, the two of you can only survive for half a year. Three meals a day, and you can't eat dry food every meal. Even if you tighten your belt and count the rice grains, you will still have to starve in the second half of the year. If you don't want to starve, you have to think of a way yourself!"

"Are they human? How do they settle this account?"

Yang Huazhong was so angry that he slammed the broom in his hand to the ground while talking. The boss who came to inspect the construction site saw this scene and came over to stop Yang Huazhong.

The contractor rushed over, stopped the boss, whispered a few words to him, and pointed out Yang Huazhong's identity.

At this moment, the anger on the boss's face disappeared instantly, replaced by excitement and joy, and his eyes were shining when he looked at Yang Huazhong.

Especially when he saw Yang Huazhong was actually sweeping the sawdust on the ground, the boss was flattered but also frightened. He immediately rushed over to snatch the broom from Yang Huazhong's hand, and then invited Yang Huazhong to sit in his house, drink tea, chat, and get to know him...

But all these ideas were just constructed in the boss's mind and were not put into practice.

Because the foreman stopped him, the foreman told the boss: "Uncle Lizheng came here specifically to talk to Uncle Changgen about serious matters. He sent us all away before. Boss, you should wait a while before coming over!"

"Okay, okay, thank you for reminding me. I'll be waiting on the side. I'm not in a hurry."

Therefore, the boss also worked as a handyman nearby, keeping a proper distance between himself and Yang Huazhong and Changgen so as not to disturb them from talking about business, while ensuring that he and Yang Huazhong were in the same field of vision.

Here, Yang Huazhong had no intention of paying attention to other people and things nearby. He was still concerned about his old friend's future arrangements for his life.

"Then how are you going to live? You have lost all your land, so you don't even have the space to grow crops!"

"If it doesn't work, I can give you a few acres of land to farm. I also rent out the hundreds of acres of land in my family!"

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Chang Gen waved his hands: "No, no, yours is yours. Even if you give me a few acres of land, I don't have the energy to farm at my age!"

"What do you eat and drink? You can't just rely on the little rice and food they give you."

"Look, I still have a handicraft. I can make money. It's no problem to support Guihua and me!"

"Xiaoyu over there..."

"We haven't told Xiaoyu about this yet. She has her own things to do. Don't distract her!"

"She will know sooner or later." Yang Huazhong said. In fact, Qing'er had already sent a message to Xiaoyu last night. Yang Huazhong believed that Xiaoyu would definitely take action after getting the news.

"Changgen, listen to my advice, be more open-minded, and look forward to the future." Yang Huazhong looked at Changgen deeply, "Even if your two sons are useless, you still have a good daughter."

"A girl is worth a few bastards. You and Guihua should eat and drink. Don't forget that we are your old friends!"

As noon approached, the boss couldn't help it and came over to invite Yang Huazhong to stay for dinner.

Yang Huazhong gave his boss a simple smile, expressed his gratitude, and then rejected his boss's kindness.

"I want to get together with my old brother. I want to take him out for a drink and a chat at noon."

So, Yang Huazhong invited Changgen to a small restaurant on the street.

Yang Huazhong ordered a plate of peanuts, a plate of cold radish, a plate of cold pig ears and pig snouts, a plate of pickled mustard greens and pork intestines, and a pot of wine.

The two old brothers were just about to start drinking and talking when a figure rushed in from the door.

"Third brother-in-law, Brother Changgen, you guys made me look so hard!"

The person who came was Xu Yuanming. He found out the whereabouts of the two people from the construction site, and then searched all the way here, and finally found them in the small restaurant.

Changgen smiled and nodded to Xu Yuanming, and asked Xu Yuanming to sit down.

Xu Yuanming shook his head. "I won't sit down. I came here specifically to see you."

"What do you want from us?" Yang Huazhong asked as he picked up the wine jug.

Xu Yuanming stepped forward and grabbed the wine pot, "I'll come and take you to my house for dinner!"