Old Mrs. Yu looked at Grandpa Chu and Grandma Chu who were sitting there silently, and she guessed at a glance that those two were always very partial, not to mention that they might really think so!
It must be said that Mr. Chu did not think about it at the beginning. He occupied both houses and did not give any to Uncle Chu and Chu Yi at all. However, it was completely impossible to say that he was willing to do so. Although the grandfather's share was fair, But Mr. Chu couldn’t bear to part with it!
Just like what Mr. Wang said, on one side is the old house passed down from his ancestors, and on the other side is the coffin shop built by generations of people who have worked hard to make coffins. It was helpless to give it to the boss's family at first, but Grandpa Chu felt distressed for a long time. .
Now that he had finally had a sweet dream of regaining the shop, he was now asked to give it away again, or give it to Chu Yi, who had repeatedly been against him in the past two days, so Mr. Chu felt even more uncomfortable. But if he said no, he was not Wang's wife, so he would really be unable to speak!
Grandpa Chu’s expression was solemn and he didn’t speak. Grandma Chu’s expression was even more obvious. She just had to have the word “unwilling” engraved on her face!
This situation was not limited to the old lady, but everyone present could see it. Shen Luzhu suddenly found it very funny. She and Chu Yi had originally thought that they could live alone. There was no house or yard, except for their own shop. , they didn't plan to ask for anything else, but they didn't expect to scare Grandpa Chu and the Wang family to such a degree.
Shen Luzhu admitted that every time she faced Grandma Chu and Uncle Chu's family, she always had some evil intentions. The more unwilling the other party was, the more she always wanted to play devil's advocate, as if the other party was so angry that they would jump on their feet. , what a good medicine to heal the soul, you feel refreshed when you see it.
Seeing this scene, Shen Luzhu rolled his beautiful eyes, moved the chair closer to Chu Yi, and whispered in his ear.
After hearing what Shen Luzhu said, Chu Yi raised his eyebrows slightly in surprise. He turned slightly to look at his wife, and saw that she was looking at him with a smile and expectant look on her face. He had no questions, so he nodded to express his feelings. knew.
Seeing that Chu Yi agreed, Shen Luzhu sat up straight again happily.
"Why, you two are so silent, is it because the Wang family will be the one in charge of this family from now on?" Mrs. Yu frowned and urged when she saw that there was no movement over there for a long time.
"What did my cousin say? I can't speak about our family's affairs. Originally..." Wang was interrupted again mid-sentence.
"Auntie, please stop saying a few words and calm down for a while!" Chu Ren felt that everything he planned had been ruined by his Auntie Wang. She was the biggest variable. If it hadn't been for this pendant that suddenly appeared This matter will not reach this level at all today.
Even this didn't make his mother-in-law calm down for a long time. As soon as the onlookers left, she started talking indifferently again!
Chu Ren had never felt that his parents, who were from peasant backgrounds, were any hindrance to him before. However, his family was more difficult and his vision was not as good as others, but that was nothing to him. With such conditions, he could become a scholar on his own. , instead of proving his ability. But in recent days, he suddenly felt a lot of boredom and dislike for the Wang family. He could no longer let his mother-in-law continue to act like this. Otherwise, what kind of reputation would their family have in this village in the future?
As if sensing Chu Ren's impatience, Wang paused and sat back.
"Both of these houses are indeed very important to our family. It's hard to say which one to let go of at this moment. Why should my cousin be so anxious? Let us think about it again. It's not bad. One or two days, let’s talk about it…”
Old Mrs. Yu was unhappy when she heard this: "Cousin, the village chief and the clan leader are all waiting here today. You have to drag me back now. Then everyone will have to come over again. Isn't this a torment? , why are you dissatisfied with Village Chief Wu and the clan chief?"
"This..." Seeing everyone including Village Chief Wu and Chief Chu, they all looked over in an instant. Mr. Chu's words stuck in his heart, he couldn't get up or down, and he explained in a panic: "When did I become dissatisfied!"
Chu Yi suddenly wondered if his A-Zhu would have such a temper when he was as old as his grandma. Some pictures of them becoming old men and old ladies also appeared in his mind. Thinking about it, it seemed that She was so cute, the corners of her mouth raised unconsciously.
Seeing that Chu Yi beside him seemed to be laughing, Shen Luzhu hurriedly reached out and secretly pulled his sleeves to remind him, thinking that although the scene where grandpa was silenced by his grandma was very funny, he couldn't show it. Once grandpa found out, it was so unworthy to vent his anger on them!
Chu Yi clenched his fists and coughed, and said seriously: "If grandpa can't choose for the moment, we can still choose."
"My grandpa and grandma have lived in the old house all their lives. It's for sure that they can't bear to part with it. It's better to leave this old house to the elders and we move to the shop. It just so happens that we..."
Shen Luzhu was halfway talking when he suddenly fell silent. When Chu Ping and his mother-in-law Qian Shi saw this, they thought something was wrong and asked with concern: "What's wrong? What happened?"
Shen Luzhu shook his head at Qian and smiled: "It's nothing, cousin. I'll tell you in private later. Do you think this is feasible?"
When Mr. Chu saw that Chu Yi and his wife were impatient to separate the family, he was so angry that he wished he could lift the table right now and tell them that they didn't even want to separate the family, but the cousins next door and the village chief and the patriarch Everyone is watching here with eager eyes. This family can no longer tolerate him having the final say!
But if he just agreed to Shen Luzhu's idea, Grandpa Chu felt angry again. He snorted and pushed Grandma Chu to speak.
If he had told Grandma Chu yesterday or even before tonight that she would allocate a house to Chu Yi, she would have said nothing without consent. At most, she would have given away the wing where they live now, but The situation is different now. Uncle Chu wants to follow them, but the people next door and the village chief have joined in: "It's not impossible to do this..."
"No, grandma!"
Although Wang didn't speak anymore because of her son, her attention was always here. As soon as Shen Luzhu said half of what she said, she started to think about what exactly Shen wanted to say. He also said that he would go back and tell Mr. Qian privately. After thinking about it, he felt that there was some fraud involved. Could it be that he wanted the shop next to his new house, which would be used for their business in the future.
Not to mention whether the house over the shop was newly built later, they were already used to it after living here for so long. Besides, the family would also open a coffin shop in the future. After thinking about it, Mrs. Wang felt that she couldn't just let them do it. Divide the house.
Shen Luzhu was so happy in her heart, but she didn't show it on her face. The aunt lived up to her expectations and took the bait right away! Sure enough, as soon as she deliberately showed which one she wanted, the aunt immediately came to stop her from fighting for which one.
In fact, it didn't matter which house they wanted. They didn't even think about dividing the family house. However, if Uncle Chu also wanted to divide the house, it would be the third uncle's share, and it must be worth every penny. , plus Shen Luzhu’s evil intentions, this house is absolutely necessary!
When Village Chief Wu saw the Wang family jumping out to cause trouble again, he felt disgusted. Why would the Chu family's separation be endless? "Don't say anything like that the two houses can't be divided. The old brother of the Chu family just arranged it." It's already very reasonable. Just follow what he said and make a decision quickly. The sons and grandsons will be separated and live alone. The family will not give you anything. You are not afraid that the village will say you are mean. Which family's daughter will dare to marry in the future? To your children and grandchildren!”
After hearing this, Mrs. Wang swallowed back what she said and thought for a while. Even if she had to separate, it would not be what Shen Luzhu and Chu Yi wanted. She stood up and walked to Grandma Chu's side and said: "Auntie, the house over there is a newly built house. It will be comfortable for you and Dad to live there. Besides, we will have to open a coffin shop in the future. The area is large, and there will be room for several new houses built there. Dad, think about it again!"
Grandpa Chu knew that his wife and daughter-in-law had left a bad impression on the village chief and the clan chief. The village chief was already impatient with them. If he delayed them any longer, he would probably get even more annoyed. He would have to live in this village in the future. The son said: "Okay, let's choose the house on the other side of the shop, and leave the ones here to Lao San and Chu Yi!",
Village Chief Wu and Chief Chu breathed a sigh of relief at the same time, and finally solved the problem: "Hey, that's right, then it's settled. The cultivated land is three acres on each side, and the yard is one on each side. We will divide it into families soon. Now that the agreement has been written, and your Chu family has opened an ancestral hall, please ask the Chu family chief to write a genealogy directly, and the matter is settled! However, as the village chief, I still have to say a few more words, they are all descendants of my own family, even if the family is divided, Aren’t they still children of your old Chu family! You juniors are the same, you should go and see them during the holidays!”
Third Uncle Chu sent the two of them out of the main room, while nodding in agreement: "Yes, don't worry about this village chief and clan chief, father and mother, I will definitely go there often to visit."
The news of the separation of the Chu family spread throughout the entire Kaoshan village the next day. Several families who were familiar with Chu Yi and his wife did not believe it at first. They had just returned from the county government a few days ago. I haven't heard anything about it. How could it happen so suddenly? They just said they were going to separate!
After the Shen family in Hexi Village heard the news, Shen's mother and Shen's father rushed over immediately: "Lu Zhu, what is going on? How come your father and I heard people say that you are separated?" , is it someone who spreads rumors again?"
"Aniang, I'm not spreading rumors. We did separate yesterday. From now on, we will be single with our third uncle and Xiuxiu."
"I haven't heard you tell your son-in-law before. Why did you split up just a few days after you came back? Did something happen? Was there a quarrel or a fight?"
"What are you talking about? How can we fight with grandpa and grandma! We only made a decision on this matter the night before yesterday. We were busy during the day yesterday and forgot to go back to my parents' house to inform them. Dad and grandma are doing this. Why, you look so sad, that’s a good thing!”
Seeing that Father Shen and Mother Shen were still not at ease and worried, Chu Yi told his father-in-law and mother-in-law the cause and effect.
Shen's mother was originally worried that her daughter and the young couple would break up so suddenly while the elders were still around. She was afraid that she would be criticized in the future, but after hearing what Mrs. Wang and Grandma Chu had done, My son was so angry that he finally had to say: "This family is well divided!"
