1970s: A hot-tempered wife who accompanied a soldier to the military compound and made a fortune.

Chapter 27 I never expected you to be right.

The Party Secretary glanced at Old Man Liu and decided to go all the way: "You can use the original gate for now, but that won't work in the long run. We can't expect the second branch to leave you a way in and out when they build the wall, can we?"

The usually quiet third son's wife couldn't sit still any longer: "Our branch of the family already received less than the eldest brother's, but it's not good if we don't even get as much as the second branch. After all, I gave birth to a grandson for the Liu family. I won't agree to give the main gate and kitchen to the second branch."

"If that's the case, wouldn't both the eldest and third wives have to tear down their houses and build new gates? Besides, this time it's only the second wife who's moving out; we can't just give them the kitchen, can we? What will happen to our parents and the whole family then?"

Liu Chuxue glanced at the village secretary: It would be best if the main gate and kitchen could be allocated to the second branch of the family, but Chuxue did not insist, after all, her main goal was to get rid of the Liu family.

As for the house, that's only temporary. When she has more money, she'll naturally find another place to rebuild it. She doesn't want to be constantly fighting with the Liu family.

Chu Xue whispered the pros and cons to her mother, who knew the importance of the matter: "We won't argue about the location of the main gate and the kitchen. If we enclose the yard in the future, we'll leave a 1.2-meter passageway. We can't make things difficult for Dad."

They said it nicely, but in reality they didn't want to waste any more time. After all, Liu Shanliang's injured leg couldn't wait, and they still needed to catch the morning bus to the city.

Given the concessions made by the second wife, the rest of the negotiations were quickly settled.

As for the elderly couple's retirement, the Party Secretary and the Village Chief will provide them with retirement allowance according to the village's standards, starting next year. They will receive 10 yuan per year for retirement and 200 jin of grain, with at least 20 jin of refined grain.

The second wife did not object, after all, Liu Dazhu was already sixty-one years old this year, and Granny Liu was also sixty.

Liu Chuxue quickly wrote the family division document, and not only did the elderly couple in the Liu family sign it, but the eldest uncle and the youngest uncle were also not exempted. Finally, the Party Secretary, the village head, and the women's director were made to witness the signing and fingerprinting, and only then was the matter considered closed.

Granny Liu wanted more, but the village cadre wouldn't tolerate it, saying directly, "You don't only have one son, Liu Shanliang." As things were going as she expected, Liu Chuxue brought up the work points again. The Liu family didn't want to give them any, but how could the old Party Secretary let them have their way? "I'll have the accountant calculate the work points belonging to the second branch of the family separately this year. Since the family has split up, it's natural to make things clear."

In a single sentence, the matter was settled. After all, this was how family divisions were done in the village, and the Liu family was no exception.

Finally, Liu's mother brought up the matter of private plots, and the Party Secretary and the Village Chief said that they would allocate them in the future.

Seeing that things were settled, Liu Chuxue sweetly greeted the crowd of uncles, aunts, brothers, and sisters-in-law who were watching the commotion outside. With many hands making light work, the second and third families managed to switch houses in less than half an hour.

He put the things he was given inside the house without bothering to tidy them up properly, and told his youngest son, Chunxiao, to take good care of the house.

Liu's mother went to ask the second daughter-in-law of the Li family next door to help look after her youngest daughter, Chunxiao. She also asked the village secretary to help her get a letter of introduction before the mother and her two daughters hurriedly left.

After walking for a while outside the village, the tense expressions of the mother and her two daughters finally eased. Liu Xiaqiu sighed softly, "Chuxue, I didn't expect you to be right."

Seeing their bitter and resentful expressions, she said, "Don't be sad. Being able to separate now is a great thing for our second branch of the family."

When Liu's mother realized her daughter had misunderstood, she explained, "I've been looking forward to this day for so long, how could I be sad? I'm worried about your father's leg."

After saying this, the mother and her two daughters quickened their pace.

(End of this chapter)