Peasant Girl Bookseller

Chapter 39 Separation ([-])

Although Wufu, Bafu and Jiufeng have always emphasized that they should live together with Ye Dafu, Mai Xiang doesn't want to get involved with this big family. After all, Wufu is going to get married soon, who knows that another one will come in? what kind of person?

Besides, she was looking forward to the separation of the family for not a day or two. Under such circumstances, Ye Dafu could force the elders of the family not to sell her by death, so she had to be righteous and leave the weak family behind. If the younger one runs away, then separating the family is the best way.

Moreover, Mai Xiang could also see that Ye Tiezhu and Liu Shi had already planned to sell themselves or get rid of their own burdens, but they were unwilling to open their mouths to be villains first, so they just waited for the two daughters-in-law to start a quarrel .

"Can I say a few words?" Mai Xiang asked.

"Tell me." Ye Tiezhu looked at Mai Xiang, and he also knew that Mai Xiang was now at the boss's house.

"I have no objection to the separation of the family, and we don't want to drag everyone down. We appreciate the kindness of the fifth uncle and the old aunt. But I have one condition for the separation. My parents' medicine can't be stopped now. I don't have the ability to earn my money now." Parents’ medicine money, a few uncles came to see my father that day, and sent a few taels of silver, and how many taels of silver my father sold when he was hunting last time. I don’t ask much, the ten or so taels of silver must be given to us This share counts as my parents' medicine money, and from now on, my parents' medicine money will have nothing to do with you, and we will never be less filial to grandpa and mother than others."

Mai Xiang made some calculations, the ten or so taels of silver can almost cover half a month's medical expenses, and the money has gone through the Ming Road, and it was earned by Ye Dafu. Mai Xiang estimated that everyone wanted to get rid of their share , should agree to her.As for the family background of the Ye family, Mai Xiang doesn't know, and with Liu's shrewdness, Mai Xiang can't figure it out either.

"Big girl, your calculations are very good, and your requirements are not high? You have stolen all the family's money. What are we going to eat?" Qian Shi quit.

"If my father is not sick, the five uncles will not send money. If my father does not go up the mountain, the money will not be there. Why can't the family live? I don't care about the previous accounts, but I need these two .Also, we don’t want a grain of food at home.” Mai Xiang thought, she had enough of these coarse grains.

"Big girl, your parents spent 30 taels these few days, why don't you count that money?" Sun said.

"Third Aunt, you also know that the 30 taels of silver is the divorce money given by the Wan family. I was the one who was divorced, and I was the one whose reputation was damaged. It should be used for our share."

"Big girl, when did you become so quibbling? Brother, you also have to say something." Seeing that Mai Xiang was blocking her with every sentence, Sun turned to Ye Dafu.

"Okay, you go back to your respective rooms, and I will discuss it with your mother." Ye Tiezhu waved his hand.

After everyone left, Mrs. Liu persuaded first: "Old man, I don't think they have the intention to stay together again. Otherwise, we can divide it according to their words. One son and two acres of land, we still have two acres of land in our hands. There are four acres of land with five blessings and eight blessings, and you and Jiufeng's food will be shared equally between the five of them, and life will not be so difficult."

It doesn't matter, the family has no way of life at all. If it is divided, she still has some money in her hand, and Wu Fu is also a strong labor force. With the help of Ba Fu and the old man, there is no problem at all in planting these few acres of land.

"The family is separated at this juncture, and if I just throw the boss out like this, I will be stabbed in the back." Ye Tiezhu sighed.

"Then what can be done? Dafu disagreed with life and death to sell Da Ya, and I thought about not selling Da Ya. If I really sold Da Ya, it was only one or twenty taels of silver. What can I do? Why not take this opportunity to separate, Da Ya?" Didn’t you say she has a way? If you don’t divide it out, the medicine fee alone is a bottomless pit. How will you live in the future? Is it possible to sell the second and third after selling it? I was thinking, the girl said Maybe I met some noble person, these days I make fine white noodles for Dafu and the old people, and the eggs and meat have never been broken." Liu also couldn't understand this, where did this girl come from? money.

After listening to Mrs. Liu's words, Ye Tiezhu lowered his head and pondered for a while, then raised his head, with a bitter face, and said, "Let's divide it up. How much money do you have at home?"

Why is Ye Tiezhu unwilling to get rid of this burden? He really can't bear it. If he keeps it, the family will indeed be dragged down. That's why he let these two daughters-in-law speak out.

Looking at Mai Xiang's performance today, how does she look like a ten-year-old child?The tone of his speech clearly indicated that he was relying on him. In that case, he might as well follow everyone's wishes and divide the family so that he can relax a bit.

Today is different from the past, with Ye Dafu as a burden, it may be difficult for this family to get together again, and it may be difficult to live a peaceful day.

"Except for what Da Ya asked for, there is still five or six taels of silver in the family's public account, which is used to buy food. In addition, I have saved more than ten yuan in private for embroidering handkerchiefs over the years. I originally planned to give it to Jiufeng as a dowry of."

After discussing for a long time, the old couple sat on Ye Dafu's kang again, wanting to hear Ye Dafu's opinion.

What else did Ye Dafu not understand?Although it is inevitable to be disappointed in his heart, he also knows that this situation at home cannot be delayed.

So even though Wufu, Bafu and Jiufeng kept saying that he wouldn't let him go out, his parents didn't stay, and Dafu naturally didn't want to be a drag on them.

If he had to choose between dividing the family and selling his daughter, he would choose the former without hesitation.Because he also thought of it, regardless of the family, I'm afraid they will still have ideas about his daughters in the future.Moreover, he faintly felt that after separation, he was afraid that life in his own family would be easier, and he believed in Mai Xiang.

Mai Xiang returned to her room, and did not mention the separation of the family to Mrs. Zhao, fearing that she would worry about the future and her illness would get worse.

After dinner, the whole family stayed because Ye Tiezhu had something to say.

"I'll ask again, is there anyone who disagrees with the separation?" Ye Tiezhu glanced at everyone.

No one uttered a word.

"Second and third, go and carry your sister-in-law back." Mrs. Liu ordered.

"Forget it, nanny, my mother doesn't know about the separation of the family yet, let's wait until she is confinement. She has to listen to the elders when she comes." Mai Xiang said.

Ye Tiezhu looked at Ye Dafu, and Ye Dafu said, "Just listen to Da Ya."

"Since you are all willing to share, the children are not up to your mother. I have discussed with your mother all afternoon, and I will not burden you. Now, I will explain the family property to everyone. The family has ten acres of good land, five sons and a family of two acres. , this is not controversial, and there are two acres of newly opened wasteland, this will not be divided, your mother and I will grow something to feed the pigs, and each of you wants to open up wasteland by yourself, and the total amount of money in the family is less than 15 taels , More than nine taels of it belonged to Dafu, which is the money Da Ya said. I mean, it is for the sake of Dafu’s hard work for your brothers over the years. Well, ten taels of silver, do you have any opinions?"

Mrs. Sun and Mrs. Qian were silent, Er Fu hurriedly said, "No objection, father."

"The remaining few taels of silver, the second and third families will buy some pots and pans, and we won't worry about it. We will share the farm tools at home first, and whoever has the conditions will buy them himself. Go. From now on, your mother and I will still have food for the three of Jiufeng, and it will cost six shi a year, and you will give one shi to each of the three families you share, and you don’t have to worry about other money.”

After Ye Tiezhu finished speaking, looking at everyone, Mrs. Liu asked again: "If you agree, this family will be divided like this. If you don't agree, then don't divide."

Although Qian was not very satisfied with the result, he was finally able to separate, and he was satisfied without having to carry the burden of being the boss. If he missed this opportunity, it would be difficult to separate the family next time.

Mrs. Sun is eager to divide it up early, not to mention being able to subsidize everyone with a tael of silver, which is already a great joy, so she said first: "I have no objection, just follow Mother's wishes. But, brother, your family's land If you can’t grow it, let my family, Sanfu, help you.”

"Let Erfu help. My family's Erfu is a good farmer." Qian said hastily.

Mai Xiang didn't expect that these two families would turn their ideas on her head, and help her farm?What's the meaning?Thinking that these two people are people who can't afford it early, Mai Xiang instinctively wanted to refuse, and Wu Fu spoke first.

"You don't need to worry about this. I have covered the land and the firewood for the elder brother's house. Don't worry, elder brother. I won't leave you alone."

Mai Xiang looked at Ye Dafu, thought about the conditions of her own family, and said, "Grandpa and Mammy, we really can't take care of these two acres of land, why don't you let them take care of them first, and we don't need food, just We don’t give you food anymore. After digging out this stone for the mother, there will be three stones of grain left in a year. We are honoring grandpa and mother, but there is one thing, we can’t grow vegetables. Can't you manage our annual vegetables?"

Mai Xiang knows nothing about farming, and it is useless to ask for land. She has carefully calculated that the yield of winter wheat in this era is only about one stone per mu. Planting another season of millet or corn or other coarse grains, although the yield is higher than that of wheat, is still not enough. It is about one and a half stones. After deducting taxes, one mu of land is only two stones of grain a year.

If the two acres of land were leased to others, she would only receive two shi of grain after deducting the land rent, and if the one shi given to the elders was taken away, what would she do with the remaining one shi of grain?Why don't you just give it to them, and you can exchange some green vegetables for yourself, because she doesn't know how to grow vegetables, and Ye Dafu and Mrs. Zhao can't point at them this year.

"My child, do you know what you are talking about, what will your family eat in the future?" After hearing these words, Mrs. Liu felt distressed and worried.

Can Mai Xiang support the big house? She is only a ten-year-old girl, not as big as Jiufeng.

"Let's leave it at that, according to Da Ya's wishes, if you have no other opinions, please invite Li Zheng to come to be a witness tomorrow, and you will divide the household registration." Ye Tiezhu said.

The two acres of land in his hands are better than those of the two sons. It really doesn't work, and he just needs to subsidize some of the elders.

Just as Ye Tiezhu was about to let everyone go, Qian suddenly thought of a question.

(End of this chapter)