Traveling to Daliang Kingdom starts from falling into the water

Chapter 1076 How can this be balanced?
Zhou Banxia was quite surprised that after the Ma family divided their property but not their household, the old couple still had to pay the majority of the social obligations. But upon closer reflection, she realized that...
It doesn't seem strange.

In her family, it was almost like a separate household. She and Ma Shan repeatedly tried to persuade their parents-in-law not to use their savings, but as parents, they were afraid of burning money.

Not to mention the dowries for the two daughters, the parents-in-law usually pay the lion's share. Just the expenses for the grandson's third-day celebration and 100-day banquet alone are considerable.

Parents everywhere have such a loving heart, giving their all for their children and working hard all their lives to provide for each of their children and grandchildren, yet their daughters-in-law are never satisfied.

"The key is that Grandpa Ma and his wife are too good at hiding things. Just like Dad said, we can tell that Grandpa Ma has some wealth, but we didn't expect it to be this much."

Even Brother Da Hu probably wouldn't believe that Grandpa Ma really gave everything away to his four brothers, leaving nothing for himself, let alone his daughter-in-law.

The sun was just right at this time of year, not too scorching, and unlike the occasional cold snaps of spring, Gu Wenxuan took his son out to bask in the sun as soon as he got home.

While holding his son and sitting on the armchair in the courtyard, playing with him, he also wondered why his wife was walking so slowly, since no one had come to inform her that she was going to the workshop halfway there.

Zhou Banxia is back.

Seeing that only she returned to the main courtyard and not Ma Shan, who was supposedly walking behind with Zhou Banxia, ​​he wasn't surprised. He guessed she had gone back to her parents' home halfway there.

Unlike his wife's family, whose home was located in the middle of Hexi, his sister-in-law's family didn't travel by carriage. Going back to her family home was like Tang Sanzang going to the west to fetch Buddhist scriptures.

Along the way, people greeted him everywhere they went, and often an old lady would tremblingly grab his wife's hand and insist on coming to their house for a visit.

His sister-in-law could come and go freely when she went back to her parents' home. There were no other houses nearby, and it was close by. She could go back ten or more times a day without spending much time. However, she didn't go back to her parents' home often.

To his surprise, not long after the Ma family divided their assets but not their household, internal conflicts arose, and his oblivious sister-in-law noticed them.

"Of course, there's another reason too: they spoiled them. Grandpa Ma and his wife spoiled them. They always wanted to treat their four sons equally."

As he spoke, Zhou Banxia took his son from her arms. Gu Wenxuan shook his head and stood up. "How can we treat everyone equally? Brother Dahu is the oldest and has contributed the most."

Which of his younger siblings had started hunting before him? He and his wife always put in the effort first, so it was unfair that they only got a little more spoils.

Compared to the Gu family's 40/60 split, and with Aunt Ma repeatedly saying that the division is complete, it's no wonder Sister-in-law Ma has her own thoughts. She's worried that in the end, her younger sister-in-law and brother-in-law will benefit.

It's a shame that Grandpa Ma even said that Brother Da Hu has a job in the county government. This job must have been passed down in his Ma family for generations. How could he possibly treat everyone equally?

Fortunately, Grandpa Ma definitely has some savings. No matter what ideas they have, as long as Grandpa Ma is around, they won't dare to cause trouble.

Therefore, having many children is not necessarily a blessing. It's fine before the children get married, but once they get married and have children, they will be filial, and who won't be thinking about their own little family?

Putting everything else aside, just look at our father. He's been very filial, isn't he? But when the family property was divided, our parents still had two or three hundred taels of silver, right? Think about it, think about it—”

"Dad~"

"Heh heh, as if I didn't know our father was inside—"

"Hey, Dad heard you. He's still outside and hasn't returned to the west courtyard yet." Gu Erzhu came down the steps and walked quickly towards his grandson. "What's our Yuan-ge saying?"

Gu Wenxuan was startled and turned around. There stood his father. "Looking for his grandparents? Look, your little grandson is grinning at you." "Hahaha... My grandson is so clever! Even at this age, he knows he needs his grandfather to carry him. Tell me, where do you think you're going, you little one?"

This child can't stay indoors; he wants to be carried around again!
Zhou Banxia gently patted her son, who had just returned to his father's arms and was now wanting his grandfather to hold him and walk around. As expected, she was scolded again.

It's true what they say about grandparents doting on their grandchildren; you can't even touch them.

“…Go play your game!” Gu Erzhu decisively shooed his daughter-in-law away. “If your father wants to take his grandson to the back garden, just tell your mother. You don’t need to look for your father.”

Alright, I won't disturb your enjoyment any longer!

Zhou Banxia, ​​looking abandoned, slowly walked towards the main room, glancing back every few steps, as if hoping Gu Erzhu would change his mind, which made Gu Erzhu laugh heartily.

"It's not that Dad is biased, but who is closer to Dad than Sanya? She's called a daughter-in-law, but what's the difference between her and a daughter? Let your Uncle Ma say it himself, and he won't have anything to say."

Hahaha, you're not even as good as Sanya. Sanya knew to avoid your sister-in-law giving your father and mother those two purses full of silver melon seeds!

Could it be that your dear daughter-in-law secretly gave you and my mother pocket money that your son asked you to give her?

Gu Wenxuan chuckled and replied, "Yes, yes, my son is not as good as Sanya."

But you don't need to return these two purses. "I don't want them. I don't need the money. Your daughter gave them to you, so just keep them. It's not a lot."

"Hey, you silly boy, you've got too much money on you. Hurry up and put it away. Dad's got some extra cash on him now. I'll ask you two for more when I can't work anymore, okay?"

Listen to me, Daddy's still holding your son, put it away quickly. Don't worry, Daddy hasn't given up his fur business, he's still partnering with your Uncle Yun to buy furs.

"We may not make big money, but we'll still have enough to give our Yuan-ge a grandson in the future. Otherwise, if Chang-suo has a grandson, our Yuan-ge will be at a huge loss..."

Gu Wenxuan was originally thinking that since his father and Uncle Yun were partnering to collect hides, he planned to wait until his father finished speaking before inquiring about how much money the two of them had prepared in total.

As his father was talking, the topic suddenly shifted to the silver for descendants, or more accurately, the silver for the eldest grandson, which was a sum of silver that the grandfather would give to the eldest grandson when dividing the family property.

Like when the old family divided the property, Gu Dalang, being the eldest grandson, was the only one entitled to the eldest grandson's allowance. Of course, some elderly people would also give a share to their other grandsons as a token of appreciation.

Like his great-grandfather and great-grandfather's families, when they divided the family property among their sons, each grandson received one tael of silver, except for the eldest grandson who received ten taels of silver.

Unlike his grandfather, who immediately left ten taels of silver for Gu Dalang, his other grandsons didn't even receive a copper coin as a token.

Is his father still remembering this incident and feeling that he and his older brother were wronged, or does he think that he and his wife have contributed more than his older brother and his wife and want to treat them equally?

No, filial piety is the most important virtue. We judge by intention, not by actions. If we judge by actions, poor families have no filial sons. "Dad, don't always think I'm at a disadvantage. I only have one older brother."

My husband and I agreed long ago that everything registered in your and my mother's names belongs to you. You can give it to whomever you want, even if it's all given to Changsuo, it's no problem.

As for Yuan-ge'er—" Gu Wenxuan patted his son's little head, "He will grow up under your and my mother's care, I don't believe he won't be close to you."

If you can teach me and my older brother well, you can't teach my son well either. Otherwise, why would we have brought him to live with you so early? It's because you and my mother know how to raise children.