Zhuang Er has a submissive character in front of his mother. She always points her to the east and he dare not say the other.
But today, his eldest niece actually mocked his mother in front of everyone and couldn't say a word. It was really beyond his understanding.
"Big, big niece."
Zhuang Er made a muffled sound, and was drowned in the buzzing comments and jeers of the crowd. Only Zhuang Keqing noticed his pursing lips and whispers.
"Second uncle, please tell me, I'm listening."
If Zhuang Keqing still has some affection for the second and third wives of the Zhuang family, it is Zhuang Er.
The man is simple and honest, always thinks of things in a single-minded way, and is very sincere in his treatment of others. The two times that I and A Ling went out to take exams, thanks to him taking care of them, everything went smoothly.
"Old, eldest niece, my mother did something wrong in the past. As a son, I have nothing to defend."
Zhuang Er's face was full of shame, and his words directly determined everything that Mrs. Qian had done in the past.
As a father-in-law, he was able to admit in front of so many people that his mother had done something wrong and whether to help the mother-in-law or not, which made everyone have a good impression of him.
"I see that Zhuang Er has an open heart."
"I think so. Only the second child in this family looks like a human being."
Mrs. Qian didn't know that Zhuang Er wanted to plead for her! She just thought that her second son would betray her at the critical moment, and her whole body would collapse immediately and she would not be able to stand.
Seeing this, Zhuang Er stepped forward to help Mrs. Qian, but his outstretched hand was slapped away.
"I don't have a son with turned-out elbows like you!"
Mrs. Qian was too angry to vent her anger on others, but when it came to Zhuang Er, she was not stingy with her temper at all.
She leaned against Zhuang San, pointed at Zhuang Er, cursed, and then pushed the man away who tried to move forward.
"Separate the family! Separate the family! I don't want you to take care of yourself till you die!"
After saying that, he turned around and said to Zhuang San: "My wife has decided to give you ten acres of high-quality paddy fields from my home! There are also five acres of dry land!"
"mother?"
Zhuang San was stunned for a moment, and then he felt happy.
Nowadays, paddy fields are very popular. Not only do they produce rice, but they also produce rice and fish, which saves effort in serving them.
The dry land is not bad, so just plant some sweet potatoes. They are drought-resistant and high-yielding, and can yield a thousand catties per acre. When the time comes, you will have your own sweet potato factory to harvest them, so you won’t have to worry about selling them.
If the family suddenly acquired so much land, the amount of money they would receive every year would be at least ten taels more!
It's just that he brought his parents over to live with him, so what's the point? Which son shouldn't be filial to his elders? And from his point of view, his eldest brother is usually a dull man, and he just gives it to his mother if he has a little bit in his hand.
Yes, my mother must have saved a lot of private property in these years!
If the old couple lives with their own family, then at least all of this money will have to go into their own pockets.
Zhuang San rolled his eyes and understood the benefits clearly. At this time, he began to secretly figure out how to take advantage of the crowd and persuade his mother to make this matter a certainty.
"mother?"
On the other hand, Zhuang Er did not expect that his own mother would misunderstand him and not say anything, and would easily say such things as separation.
The family was divided many years ago, and now it is divided again. What is the reason for the division?
The land that belongs to her own name is so lightly distributed to her third brother? Have you ever thought about how you, your wife, and your son have honored her over the years?
He never hid anything when he was at home. Whether he earned it from the fields or earned it through hard work, he always praised him for his money, even if it was three or five cents. In the end, he gave it to his mother, who had given his son a wife in these years.
None of the bride price was saved.
I just think that my mother likes to be the head of the family, so she will give money to the elderly to please her, and the family will be happy.
But what did I get in exchange for my filial piety?
He gave most of his paddy fields to his third brother!
At this moment, Zhuang Er suddenly understood his eldest brother's expression of disappointment and decline when the family was separated.
It means being despised and abandoned, like useless garbage that can be thrown away easily.
The tall man, who had a swarthy complexion due to long summer work, was hunched over, as if his energy had been drained away, and his face instantly looked a little decadent and pale.
But on the other side, Mrs. Qian kept shouting and spouting filthy words, saying how the second son did not respect his elders, did not observe filial piety, and was an unfilial son.
Zhuang Er suddenly felt relieved and felt that it was not interesting.
Also, how could my mother ever have me or her eldest brother in her heart? It's funny that he felt pity for his eldest brother when the family separated. He felt that his mother's willingness to support him in old age was his greatest pride as a human son. Now it seems that it is just a joke.
No one could have imagined that things would suddenly turn into this, and they didn't know what to do for a while.
Zhuang Er has been watched by them all these years, and he has nothing to say to his mother. Why is this old lady not satisfied? Do you want to separate the family? How does this make sense?
"Mom, please don't say such angry words. My second brother doesn't mean to say that you did something bad. He is just a straightforward person."
At this time, Zhuang San saw that his second brother was silent and his mood was a little depressed, but his mother became excited. He knew that this was something serious, and added fuel to the fire, "Second brother just said what he thought was right. Don't do it."
If you get angry, it’s not worth it to hurt your body.”
As soon as she said this, Mrs. Qian became even more angry.
What?
That means the second child always feels that what he did was wrong?
Mrs. Qian has always been a stickler at home, so she doesn't tolerate people's opinions, let alone in front of so many people, she can't stand up to herself.
And the way Zhuang Er stood aside, neither defending nor pleading, made her even more furious, and she screamed regardless.
"Today the division of the family has been decided! San'er, find the village chief and elders for me!"
Mrs. Qian glared at her second son fiercely, as if she had some eternal hatred, and at the same time urged Zhuang San to quickly find the village chief to come and testify.
"Mom, just wait, I'll go right away!"
Zhuang San didn't bother to pretend this time, he just grinned and rushed out the door.
People in the courtyard looked at each other in shock. They didn't expect that Mrs. Qian could really go crazy and actually asked her third son to call the village chief.
Zhuang Keqing stood aside and watched the farce with cold eyes.
The second uncle has a good temper and is straightforward, but a little foolish and filial. But now it seems that he can still distinguish right from wrong, so he is not hopeless.
If we had just taken advantage of this time and separated the second uncle from Mrs. Qian and the third room, we would have saved ourselves a lot of trouble in the future.
The few acres of paddy fields and dry fields can be divided as soon as they are divided. It is no big deal. I will definitely find a way to help in the future.
As for the third house, when the time comes, the bad guys will be punished by the bad guys, and good days are yet to come.
He had made a secret plan, but Zhuang Keqing didn't say anything to Zhuang Er at this time. He just wanted to see if he could really make up his mind today.
"Mom, do you really want to break up?"
As if all his strength was exhausted, Zhuang Er looked up at his mother, whom he had respected for decades. Seeing her angry red eyes and face filled with resentment, he couldn't help but ask himself.
Is this my mother?
If so, why do you look at yourself like this?
Could it be that what he said was really heinous?
But nothing he said was true!
"Divide! Of course, we must divide! You unfilial son, I don't want you to live in old age until you die!"
It was like the straw that broke the camel's back. As soon as Mrs. Qian said these words, Zhuang Er smiled dejectedly and slumped his shoulders.
"You say I am unfilial, so be it. If you want to separate the family, then so be it. However, from now on, I am not allowed to call you Niang anymore."
These words were spoken decisively. There were many farmers in the village who split up, but none of them even recognized their mother. Although everyone sympathized with Zhuang Er, they felt that he had gone too far.
"I gave all my family's land to my third brother. I don't want any of it. I only keep an old house. I estimate that my uncle saved thirty or forty taels of silver, so I don't want it anymore. You and dad can keep it for future use."
If we have a private house, if there is any urgent need, we can still cover it for some time."
After saying that, Zhuang Er knelt down and kowtowed three times to Mrs. Qian and Mr. Zhuang.
Although Mrs. Qian was angry and said she wanted to separate the family, she was just cruel and didn't say she would deny her son.
Her second son is very easy to handle. With just a few kind words, he can praise him for all the good things. These years, to be honest, he has lived a comfortable life.
If she hadn't been so angry with the eldest girl today and had been humiliated by the talkative women in the village, she wouldn't have made a fuss about dividing the family again just because of her son's words.
But now her son's head-knocking made her flustered. She always felt that something was wrong, and there was a hint of regret in her heart.
"Mom! The village chief is here!"
But at this time, Zhuang San entered the courtyard excitedly, followed by the village chief and an elder named Lu.
Everyone knows that once the village chief and elders arrive, the whole family will be divided regardless of whether they are divided or not!