Grandpa Chu seemed to be afraid that the matter might change if it took too long, so he wanted to finalize it quickly. He went out early on the 24th of the twelfth lunar month and returned home just before noon. During lunch, he announced the clan leader for the evening. The village chief, the village chief, and some living elders with the same surname will come to the old house to bear witness.
As Grandpa Chu's cousins and cousins-in-law, the cousin next door is the only two living relatives of the Chu family who are older than Grandpa Chu. Although Grandpa Chu is reluctant, he knows that These two people could never be left behind, so they bit the bullet and finally went to the yard of Chu Ping's house next door.
It was also when Chu Ping was out for lunch that he heard from his grandfather that Chu Yi's family was getting together again. He hurriedly grabbed a few bites of food and came over to see Chu Yi and his wife.
"Cousin, what's going on when my grandpa said your family is getting together again? My cousin's family is coming back to live again? Isn't it because he's afraid of delaying my eldest cousin's imperial examination? What's going on!"
When Chu Ping came over, it happened that the young couple had just finished eating and came out of the main room. The Chu family yard was not a good place for conversation now, so the three of them reopened the door of the shop and sat in the shop talking slowly.
"My uncle and his family are going back to their old home. A-Zhu and I only found out last night."
"I said, why haven't you mentioned it to my cousin before? But aren't you a little too anxious? You just said last night that you have found both the clan leader and the village chief this morning?" Chu Ping said. Scratching his head, he was really confused about this operation.
Shen Luzhu chuckled: "Well, what did grandpa tell grandpa and grandma?"
"I was not in the house when I was talking about this. I only heard grandma say that my cousin told me that he would invite the second elder to come over tonight to be a witness. He said that his family was coming back, and he said that he had already invited them. I asked the clan chief and the village chief. Grandpa and grandma just remember to come over when the time comes. I didn’t say anything else. Now, grandma, let me ask you, do you know about this and what do you think?"
Shen Luzhu turned her head and glanced at Chu Yi. There was no room for maneuver in this matter. Instead of being bullied passively, it was better to sink the boat once. This was the consensus reached between her and Chu Yi last night!
"Cousin, go back and help us later to thank Grandma Cousin for thinking of us first!"
"What kind words my cousin-in-law said? My grandma loves to fight against injustice, hahaha!"
Chu Yi also said to Chu Ping: "If my cousin, uncle, and aunt are free in the evening, please help me invite them over, A Ping."
"What's wrong with this? Even if you don't tell me, cousin, my mother-in-law will definitely come with you!"
Shen Luzhu understood what Chu Yi meant. They didn't know what the clan chief, village chief and other tribesmen surnamed Chu would think about this matter. Seeing that Mr. Chu was determined to win, except for those who had to invite In addition, the young couple is naturally afraid that Mr. Chu is looking for people who are close to him, and they need someone they can trust at night.
After dinner, many chairs were moved into the Chu family's main room. Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Li also boiled several large pots of hot water and prepared to make tea for the elders who came to the house.
The five members of Grandpa Chu's family next door were the first to come to the door, and then the people invited by Grandpa Chu to testify also came one after another, and a group of people sat around the main hall of the Chu family.
Uncle Chu's family, headed by Grandpa Chu, were sitting on the left side of the room. Although their expressions were not overjoyed, they could at least be seen to be in a happy mood. However, Chu Yi and others across from him, especially Uncle Chu, looked gloomy. Yes, there seems to be something big to worry about. The others are sitting around the Chu family. You look at me and I look at you. I always feel that the anger today is a bit weird!
Wu, the village head of the backing village, looked left and right. He couldn't bear it anymore, so he took the lead and spoke: "Brother Chu family, why are you inviting us over today? We are all here now. How about you?" Just start talking!”
Mr. Chu cleared his throat and said: "Thank you to the village chief, the clan chief and all the fellow villagers. I invite you all to come here today. The main reason is that I want you to bear witness to my old Chu family. Our eldest brother and his family will be here tomorrow." It’s time to go home, we will still be a family from now on, and we also want to take advantage of the opportunity tomorrow, the 25th, when the Jade Emperor will open the ancestral temple, and ask the clan leader to directly change the family tree!"
As soon as Mr. Chu finished speaking, various voices of discussion arose in the small hall. Except for the Chu family themselves and the Chu Ping family who had known about it in advance, everyone else was surprised and puzzled. This was the first time they heard that there was someone else. The families are separated and have to go back together again!
The village chief stood up, stretched out his hands and waved them a few times, signaling everyone to calm down: "Brother Chu, you just said that the Chu family that was separated from your family are coming back again, right? , There is no such precedent in our village, Chief Chu, look at this..."
The patriarch of the Chu family is a man of the same generation as Grandpa Chu, but much younger. At this moment, he was stroking his beard and didn’t know what to say: "This... I have never heard of this either. Said..."
Mrs. Wang saw that the two people who had the most weight here today began to hesitate. She stood up and said loudly: "If you haven't heard of it, don't delay our return home. Let's talk to those people." The separation of families is different. We were forced to have no choice at the beginning! Of course, it is better for the family to live together. Even if you have never heard of it, it is not illegal. Why can't we live together again? "
Mr. Chu glared at Mr. Wang and lectured: "Ms. Wang, please sit down for me. Boss, take care of your own mother-in-law. There is no way for her to interrupt!"
In front of so many people, Wang could only sit back angrily.
The head of the Chu family did not care much about the Wang family. He just turned to the village chief who was sitting at the head of the table and said: "Our Chu family does not have any family rules. Those who have been separated cannot reunite. The whole family is neat and tidy." Yes, it’s better than breaking up a single family, what does Village Chief Wu think?”
Village Chief Wu nodded: "Clan Chief Chu is right...Brother of the Chu family, when other families in our village divide their families, they will talk about how to divide the various items, money and land in the family. Since your family is a joint family, I guess it’s not necessary, so what else do you have to say?”
Grandpa Chu glanced at Chu Yi and his wife, who were sitting opposite and had been silent, and said: "What the village chief said is that since it is a joint family, it is natural that they all have to be united. The fields, money, and houses and shops that were divided before , everything must belong to the family from now on, there will no longer be anything belonging to Xiaojia!"
"That's natural. In this case, have all the villagers heard it clearly? If no one objects, then let's bear witness to the Chu family together today. In the past, we always helped people separate their families, but now the Chu family is reunited. Let's It’s a good thing you’ve done!”
"That's great, Dad!" When Mrs. Wang heard this, she happily bumped Uncle Chu with her arm. Uncle Chu was also excited when he thought that he could inherit the family's coffin shop again and no longer have to worry about the cost of his eldest son's education. The emotion is beyond words.
But just when everyone was in peace, Chu Yi stood up without hesitation and said in a loud voice: "I object!"
"I object too!" Shen Luzhu didn't even look at the reactions of the people opposite him. He only stared at Chu Yi's side face. He couldn't help but think that his man was so handsome just now!
Seeing that his brother and sister-in-law had all stood up, Chu Li was naturally not far behind: "Me too, I am also against family integration!"
Third Uncle Chu didn't object to the family being together, but the family wanted to occupy the young couple's shop, and he absolutely couldn't agree with it. Just as he was hesitating, he saw Chu Xiuxiu standing up timidly: "Me, my cousin and I too Cousin-in-law and his gang!"
Seeing this scene, Chu Ping's blood boiled with excitement, and he jumped up from his chair: "I object too!"
Qian looked at Chu Ping who was a little out of control next to her. She really didn't want to admit that it was her own child. If she objected, she would object. What was the excitement on his face!
Village Chief Wu and the Chu family patriarch were also caught off guard by the unexpected situation. They looked at each other blankly for a few times, and then looked at Mr. Chu with some embarrassment: "Brother of the Chu family, this... your family is Haven’t discussed it yet?”
Grandpa Chu really didn’t expect that Chu Yi would take the lead in trying to undermine himself in front of so many outsiders! Gritting his teeth in anger, he glared at the people across from him and said, "Village chief, clan chief, it's not their juniors' turn to interfere in this matter in our family. I, the grandpa, have the final say. I don't need to care about them. It's just... A few kids are fooling around!"
Grandma Chu also helped at this time: "That's right, that's right, don't pay attention to them!"
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After two "dong dong" sounds, Chu Ping and his grandma, the old lady, knocked on the crutches in their hands: "They are children, I am not, and I am also opposed to it, old lady!"
Madam Wang suddenly became frantic with anxiety, and rushed directly in front of the old lady Yu and Chu Ping, saying angrily: "This is our family's business, it has nothing to do with the people next door to you! You have no right to care! "
Grandpa Tang never got involved in these things, but it was absolutely unacceptable for Mr. Wang to treat his old wife with such an attitude. He glanced at Uncle Chu behind Mr. Wang and said to Uncle Chu, "Boss Chu, Do you still want my daughter-in-law? She dares to contradict her parents-in-law and elders in such a public place. I think she doesn’t want to be with you! If you don’t want her anymore, just tell me and I will divorce you directly to save you trouble!"
Uncle Chu's face turned green and white, and he stepped forward and pulled Wang back: "Cousin, I'll talk to her properly when I get back!"
"If there's anything else to say, I think I'll just tie her up and send her to her parents' house, so I can ask her!"
Wang's lips twitched a few times, but she finally didn't dare to say anything. Mrs. Yu was a person that even Grandma Chu was afraid of. She had also heard about her when she was young, and she could really speak and do it. people!
Grandpa Chu’s face was also a bit uneasy. It was okay for his grandchildren to form a group to oppose him. Now even his cousins are singing against him in public!
"If my cousins are dissatisfied, just tell me privately. Why bother to take advantage of this great opportunity for my family to come and undermine me? Whether our family is a joint family or a separate family, nothing you do will affect it. Isn’t that your family?”
"Who said it won't affect me? Who said it doesn't matter? Village Chief Wu and the clan leader, didn't you just say that as long as no one objects, it will be fine? Now, old lady, I am opposed to it, so what you said still counts!"
Seeing that the old lady Yu directly pointed the finger at herself, she suddenly regretted taking a trip into this muddy water: "Of course it's for the count! It's just that, old lady Yu, are you and the Chu family cousins or close neighbors? If you are opposed to family unity, you have to do it. There must be a reason!”
Old lady Yu said in a sincere voice: "Old lady, I must have a reason for my objection. As for why? Let my grandson and grandson-in-law tell you!"
