1983Fishing and Farming between Mountains and Seas

Chapter 94 Decisive Divide of the Family

Liang's father had returned, and the family sat at the table and started dinner.

There are more people than before, so when eating, there must be more dishes than before.

There are several dishes on the table now, including some freshly picked vegetables from their own fields and boiled shrimps.

Of course, the most eye-catching thing is the plate of large scallops in the middle of the table.

These were not the small scallops that the family usually ate, without any meat and not even enough to fill the gaps between teeth. Instead, these were the "specialties" that Liang Ziqiang brought back from the island - extra-large scallops.

The rich aroma alone is very different from what we usually eat, the difference is like two different species.

It’s different from the usual way of eating it. This time it’s steamed scallops with vermicelli and some minced garlic on top.

Liang Ziqiang and Chen Xiangbei ate in silence while waiting for Liang's father to see when he would bring up the extremely important matter for the whole family.

I didn't hear Father Liang speak, but Liang Tiancheng kept talking in my ears:
"Mmmm, delicious! Is this still a scallop? After eating this, how can I have an appetite for those small scallops in the future?"

Kuang Haixia, who was sitting next to him, looked at him hopelessly and opened her mouth but said nothing.

Liang Tiancheng, however, had no idea of ​​her look and continued to express his thoughts:

"Oh, vermicelli is pretty good too, these two things go really well together! From now on, shall we use vermicelli to steam scallops at home?!"

"Where do the vermicelli usually come from? These are the leftover dry vermicelli from the family banquet on the day of the third son's wedding. We put them all here today!" Liang's mother finally spoke up.

"Xiao Hai, don't steal my food. I got this piece first!" Liang Lizhi got angry with Xiao Hai over a piece of scallop meat.

Listening to the chattering at the table, with more and more people talking, Kuang Haixia thought for a while and finally spoke:
"Scallops alone are so popular. There are much better things than these scallops. Ah Qiang should have harvested a lot that day, right?"

"Ah?" Liang Ziqiang exclaimed in surprise. He glanced over while eating, but did not comment.

Liang's father and mother did not respond, waiting for her to continue. After she started talking, her words would always lead to more words, and everyone was used to it.

Sure enough, Kuang Haixia continued the conversation herself:

"Things that are much better than this scallop are valuable goods! I went to the city today and should have brought back a lot of money, right? I wonder how much it is? Mom, please tell us so that we can be happy too, right?"

Liang Ziqiang curled his lips slightly, and he was right. As soon as the money was handed over to Chen Xiangbei, Kuang Haixia started to make plans. Fortunately, he locked the door as soon as he came back. Except for him and his wife, no one in the family knew how much money he earned from this trip.

Liang's mother was questioned by her eldest daughter-in-law. She could no longer remain silent, but she did not mention that Liang Ziqiang did not give her the money:

"You asked how much money I brought back, so you also want to ask how much I spent? Food, oil, salt, oil and ice for going out to sea, rent for a house, Xiaohai needs to keep changing shoes and clothes as he grows taller, and headaches and fevers for the family are another expense.

Whatever you earn is already spent, so why should you be happy about talking about it? "

Kuang Haixia knew that her mother-in-law was fooling around, so she refused to give up and opened her mouth to refute.

At this time, Liang's father, who had been silent, finally spoke:

"My eldest daughter-in-law, I have a good idea that will allow you to have a clear understanding of money matters at all times. How about you take charge of the accounts from now on?"

Kuang Haixia was instinctively surprised, then quickly concealed it and said:
"Dad, mom is in charge of the money. I can help you with that!" "No need for help, you're in charge!"

"Ah? But mom..."

"This is not contradictory. Your mother manages my accounts, and you manage Ah Cheng and Xiao Hai's accounts. How Ah Qiang and Xiao Chen manage their accounts is up to them to discuss and decide. Isn't this crystal clear?"

"No..." Kuang Haixia finally came to her senses and panicked, "You are talking about... splitting up the family? This family lives so happily together, and Afeng and Lizhi haven't started a family yet. We don't need to consider splitting up the family now, right?"

"What does it have to do with Afeng and Lizhi? Just keep following me and your mother." Liang's father retorted, "When a tree grows up, branches will appear, and when the sons grow up, the family will separate. This is a good thing. When the brothers grow up and start their own families, the future depends on each of you. As for me and your mother, we can still support ourselves now. As long as there are no major health problems, you don't need to worry about our retirement for the time being. After the family is divided, each family can earn and spend their own money, and just live your lives well!"

"But several brothers in my family are going out to sea together on the same boat, and there's no way we can divide it!" In desperation, Kuang Haixia finally found another reason.

Liang Ziqiang's recent ability to make money, Liang Tiancheng can compare? This is the fundamental reason why she strongly opposes the separation of the family.

"As for the boat, I was just about to say that. This boat is a bit too much for four people to go out to sea. After the separation, if any of you plan to buy a boat, I will convert the part of this boat into money to support you in buying a boat. If you don't want to buy one, we can go out to sea together as usual, and the income will be divided equally and belong to each family.

Of course, the new boat was actually bought with the money earned by Aqiang, but that was before the family split up, so let’s forget about it. Now it’s a common property for everyone. Aqiang, do you have any objections?”

In fact, Liang Ziqiang also spent a lot of money on the wedding, including the money his father and brother earned from fishing at sea.

Moreover, from the beginning, he wanted to replace the dangerous old boat with a good one for his family. He would not argue with his family about this matter. Otherwise, it would embarrass his father.

"No problem, you can decide how to arrange the ship!" he agreed immediately.

Kuang Haixia kept pinching Liang Tiancheng, trying to get him to stand up and oppose the separation, but Liang Tiancheng didn't say a word.

Seeing that his father had finished speaking, Liang Ziqiang said at the right time:
"Sister-in-law, I did have better luck recently, but how can I have really good luck? When it comes to seafood, the best ones are picked up at the beginning, and the ones after that get worse and worse.

Also, I want to buy a boat recently. I'm already married and will definitely have a baby next, which is a big expense for a family. If we split up, we'll pay for it ourselves. If we don't split up, we'll pay for it together."

Mother Liang glanced at Lizhi and Liang Zifeng beside her and continued:

"There are so many expenses! Ah Feng is finding a partner and getting married, Li Zhi is getting married, which one is not a big expense? It's the same. If the family is divided, your father and I will be responsible for it. If there is no division, the whole family will pay together!"

Kuang Haixia was pinching Liang Tiancheng seriously, but suddenly she stopped...

She rubbed her head and thought, after all the calculations, it seemed that she wouldn't benefit from eating from the big pot.

Finally, she shut up and stopped talking.

Seeing that no one objected and Liang Tiancheng nodded, Father Liang decided:

"Then let's settle it. The boat is shared by the three brothers and me, so it's divided into four parts. Whoever buys a boat alone, I will support him with 100 yuan, which is divided out from the four parts and then I add a little. The house will continue to be rented here, and whoever saves enough money can move out and build his own house!"

After dinner, the issue of division of the property was basically settled.

Now, I can use the little thousand dollars I just got back openly.

The next most urgent thing is to use this money to buy yourself a boat immediately, and then let go and do something!
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