Mr. Xu was so angry with his son that he shouted that he wanted to drive his third son and his wife out.
Xu Shiyan was even more tit-for-tat and refused to give in, insisting on splitting up and living alone.
The father and son were at each other's throats, neither of them was willing to give in, and no one could persuade them to do so.
In the end, Mrs. Xu also became angry, so she simply called neighbors and team cadres to come over to testify, and the family was really divided.
In fact, there is nothing to divide. The big fields belong to the production team, not to individuals.
There is not much private land and small patches of wasteland. The crops are growing at this time. Even if we want to divide them, we have to wait until the fields are harvested in the fall before we can allocate some grain.
The work points Xu Shiyan earned in the production team were counted as his own, and the set of furniture, bedding, luggage, etc. purchased for the wedding belonged to the couple.
Zhou Guilan took the initiative and gave her son and daughter-in-law some food rations and household items they needed to live.
The Xu family only has three rooms, and there are more than a dozen people living there. The house must not be divided.
Zhou Guilan originally said that she wanted to subsidize her son with some money, but Xu Chenghou on the other end shouted that he would not give a penny, and that if he had the ability, he would find a way on his own, but if he couldn't, he would sleep in the open air.
Xu Shiyan didn't care about his parents. He turned around and went out. He quickly found a place to live. He also took a few young men with whom he got along well with each other and directly carried the furniture and left.
There is a family named Li at the west end of the village. The couple has no children. Old Li visits ginseng for the team on Qianchuan Mountain. Normally, only Mrs. Li lives at home.
Xu Shiyan usually took good care of Mrs. Li, helping to carry water and chop firewood. Sometimes he would catch fish or something and even send one to the old lady.
So when Xu Shiyan came over and said that he wanted to live in the West House of the Li family for a while, Mrs. Li happily agreed and said that she could use the pots and pans at home and eat the vegetables in the garden.
Old Mrs. Li is very fond of cleanliness. Even though the West House is usually unoccupied, she keeps it neat and tidy.
In this way, with the help of everyone, Xu Shiyan and his wife quickly moved all the furniture, luggage and other things to Li's house.
"Brothers, thank you. I was in such a hurry today that I didn't even prepare a cup of tea.
In this way, after a while, I'll be settled on my side and I'll invite some brothers to drink."
After everything was settled, the young men were about to say goodbye. Xu Shiyan felt quite sorry and said apologetically.
"Third brother, it would be boring for us brothers to talk like this. What kind of friendship do we have? Are you so polite to us?" one of them laughed.
"Without Third Brother's hand, my son would have fallen into the river and drowned. Don't mention it as a trivial matter. Third Brother, if you have any work to do in the future, just ask."
"Yes, Chunming's words are true. Our brother has said too much and is out of touch.
My father's life was saved by his third brother. Our Xiaowu's leg was disabled because he didn't help to set the bone. There's no need to say anything. From now on, just call him brother." Another young man also laughed.
Despite the fact that Xu Shiyan was not welcomed by his father at home and always disliked him. In fact, Xu Shiyan was very popular in the team and had friendships with many people.
Especially since he studied medical skills with Mr. Chu for a while and studied on his own for several years. To be honest, he is much better than those barefoot doctors.
In this remote area along the Dongjiang River, there was no health clinic at all. There was not even a barefoot doctor before.
Anyway, these days, there is no need to pay attention to those things, and there is no need to practice medical qualifications. The folks in the village had some minor problems, and Xu Shiyan easily cured them, so many people accepted his favor.
"Okay, then I won't say anything. It's getting late, and you will have to work in the fields later, so I won't leave you alone."
Hearing this, Xu Shiyan said nothing more, just patted He Chunming on the shoulder and said with a smile.
The young men chatted and joked for a while, and then they all left. Mrs. Li also packed breakfast and called Xu Shiyan and Su Anying to come and eat.
Just now we were arguing about the separation in the Xu family and didn't even eat breakfast. Now it's seven o'clock, aren't we all hungry?
"Daughter-in-law, come over for dinner. This is our Aunt Li, and she has been very kind to me. From now on, this is our own home. It doesn't matter if we come to have a meal first."
At this moment, Xu Shiyan finally had time to talk to his wife. He reached out and pulled Su Anying over to sit down, and pushed the porridge bowl in front of his wife.
"It's okay, don't worry, there's no harm in separating the families." Seeing Su Anying lowered her head and didn't move, Xu Shiyan knew that his daughter-in-law was frightened.
Also, the Su family has always been a harmonious family. His father-in-law has a good temper and is never willing to say harsh words to his daughter.
Even though the Su sisters don't have the same mother, they grew up together and have a good relationship, and they live in harmony without so much trouble.
My daughter-in-law has never seen such a scene before, so it is normal for her to be frightened.
"Don't worry, even if I don't have the ability, I will still have no problem supporting you. We are married and become husband and wife, and we are one body. I will not let you endure hardship."
Seeing that his wife still lowered her head and said nothing, Xu Shiyan sighed in his heart and couldn't help but reach out and hold his wife's hand.
"I'm not afraid of hardship. I can work. When I'm at home, I work in the fields to earn work points."
Su Anying suddenly raised her head and looked at Xu Shiyan, her big eyes were filled with water, and two tears were hanging in the corners of her eyes, about to fall.
"I'm married to you, and I'll live with you wholeheartedly. I'm not afraid of hardships or being tired."
Su Anying raised her hand and wiped away her tears with the back of her hand, "But I didn't instigate you to separate the family. I can't bear the accusation."
Xu Shiyan was surprised and suddenly remembered that when he came out of Xu's house just now, his father seemed to be making a fuss about something.
At that time, Xu Shiyan was busy carrying furniture and didn't pay much attention. Based on his understanding of his father, the old man definitely didn't say anything nice.
If the guarantee was not complete, the daughter-in-law would be scolded as well, saying that Su Anying had just got married and was instigating father and son to separate, and to separate the family.
It's strange to say that people say that country women are unreasonable and only want to scold the streets. But in the Xu family, it's the other way around.
Even though Zhou Guilan is illiterate, she is reasonable and never curses at home or outside. When she is angry, she ignores others at most, and she never has the habit of swearing.
"Ignore our father, he is just a bastard." Xu Shiyan secretly glanced at Mrs. Li who was eating over there, holding his wife's little hand with one hand, and whispered.
"When there is a chance in the future, I will slowly tell you about our family. Then you will understand." Xu Shiyan coaxed his wife softly.
"Eat quickly. After dinner, you can pack up at home. I'll go out and prepare some things. I still have a few days of wedding leave, so I'll accompany you back home tomorrow."
In addition to planting in spring and harvesting in autumn, the production team usually does not necessarily go to the fields every day. Especially in July, there is not much work in the fields.
Xu Shiyan got married and took a few days off from the team, which was enough to accompany his wife back home.
Chapter completed!