Two days later, the rain stopped at noon. When the sun came out in the afternoon, the water in the village receded visibly.
Lijia Village experienced strong winds and heavy rains, and was soaked by floods. Thinking about the scene, it was messy enough. Every household hurried to their homes.
"Ouch, my house has been washed away!"
"...How can I live my life like this!"
"The roof of my house is gone too. Hey, boss, second brother, hurry up and get some crop poles. At least we can seal the roof first."
At this time, no one is better than anyone else. The whole village is in a mess. Everyone works together to lift away the scattered trees. The paths in the village are clear. The grass stalks and rotten leaves everywhere have to be sorted out by hand.
After experiencing a period of war and chaos, I started to work on my own business.
As soon as the rain stopped and the water receded to the ankles, Li Guangmao led his family back to his old house.
Their family was lucky. The roof was blown off, but fortunately the adobe wall did not fall down.
Zhang's sisters-in-law led Li Xiu'er and other girls to clean up the yard, while Li Erzhu called the boys to get straw.
After the straw was tied up, Li Sizhu climbed onto the roof and began to seal the roof.
Li Qiusui's family came to help, but Li Sanzhu prevented Li Guangmao and the old lady from getting started.
It is the hottest month of the year, and even if it rains, people are still sweating every time they move.
Li Qiusui sat next to the old lady. The old lady waved a cattail leaf fan in her hand and fanned the three of them.
Li Qiusui casually picked up a branch and scratched it on the ground, "Grandpa, my first cousin is married, and behind him are the second cousins, one next to the other. There are so many people, and the house is not enough to allocate. You are not as good as the uncle. The second uncle discussed it and decided to buy a new homestead and a brick house for not much money. If you don’t chip in... let my eldest uncle and second uncle ask my parents to borrow some money first... From now on, the family will only know how to borrow some money. more and more."
It's not the same thing to be crowded together like this.
Li Qiusui didn't directly say that he would give money or help build a house.
The old house borrowed its own money to buy and plant fruit trees on the hill. In the past two years, the fruit trees did not bear much fruit and could not be sold for money. Fortunately, they planted a lot of herbs.
Those with a short vintage have been picked and sent to my own medicine shop, while some that are more precious and have a longer growing season have not been picked yet.
In this way, the money borrowed from my family to buy the mountain was paid back one after another.
Their family can help the two old men buy servants to serve them, but they cannot directly give money to the brothers, sister-in-law and brothers.
The four Li Sanzhu brothers, including the cunning and cunning Li Sanzhu, were all of good character. No one said that Li Sanzhu had a better life and wanted this or that.
As for Li Sizhu, he is used to having someone help him make decisions. The main reason is that several of his brothers can do the job, and they don't care about the youngest brother.
The old lady wants to manage people well, even if she is almost thirty years old, she has had a series of children, and her slippery temper has long been developed.
Life at home is getting better day by day, so I just turn a blind eye.
Li Guangmao looked hesitant after hearing his granddaughter's words, "This is an old house, but the place is a bit small. I want to wait for you and I to live together for a hundred years, so that your second uncle and fourth uncle can live alone. I’ll leave this to your uncle’s family.”
The old lady rolled her eyes at the old man and said, "What old house? You are not the eldest son in the family, and this is not the ancestral house that has been passed down for generations... Don't forget, the eldest son also has four sons in his family. Even the second and fourth sons have moved out. I won’t be able to make arrangements until my grandchildren all get married.”
Li Guangmao was helpless. It was true that he didn't want to leave his old house. But he could buy a homestead and build a brick house. This would cost a lot of money!
I borrowed the money from Lao San's family to buy Shantou and paid it off. Lao San's family was all helping me here, and I don't know how much they contributed during this period.
Life for the third child's family is better, but he and his family can't always suffer.
The old lady was aware of the old man's concerns, "I think Sui Sui is right. Let the eldest, second, and fourth brother borrow them from his brothers, and we will just eat and drink. In the past, the terrain in the village was good. Living at the foot of the mountain, I am reluctant to build a high-walled compound, because I am afraid that something will come down from the mountain and it will be dangerous to live there. Now, be optimistic, the area at the foot of the mountain has become a hot spot. Your granddaughter reminds you, You even took advantage of Joe!"
So should our old house be repaired?
Don’t repair it! Where do you and your family live?
The old man reacted and called brother Li Dazhu directly to him. He told Li Qiu Sui and the old lady exactly what they said. Except for Li Sanzhu, the three brothers were all lost in thought.
The old man was still as irritable as ever, and without waiting for them to express their opinions, he added: "The money for the homestead will be given by the family, and it is up to you to decide what kind of brick house to build. If the money is not enough, you can think of something yourself. I will tell you My mother lives with the eldest son and they take care of themselves. I will decide whether to give it to his son in the future or sell it for money. I won’t worry about that! As for the fields and hills at home, they will be divided directly. Five copies, four of you brothers, one for each person, your mother and I will share one share, this share will be left to the eldest family in the future just like the old house. If you brothers have no objections, you can start this work after the work in this house is finished. Things to go."
This is a separation! Why do you say that we are about to separate the family?
Li Qiusui sat in front of her grandma and hurriedly pulled on the old lady's clothes. The old lady was still shaking her fan, and there was nothing strange about her from beginning to end.
Li Qiusui suddenly realized, and said in a low voice: "You and my father have discussed this!" There is actually a share of his family on the top of the mountain!
The old lady patted her head with a cattail leaf fan and motioned her to listen carefully.
Li Dazhu and Li Erzhu nodded first, followed by Li Sizhu. He was used to listening to his brother's words, and secretly he wanted to live in a brick house. As for letting them find their own way to build a house, didn't he have his third brother, who could borrow it and pay it back slowly? His family can still be assigned to the top of the mountain. Not counting fruit trees, even if they grow herbs for three to five years and send them to the third brother's house, they can be worth the money to build a house.
Li Sanzhu wanted to say that he didn't need to give it to his family, but he was moved in his heart, so he divided it separately. His parents were still thinking about his family, and he couldn't say anything...
The old man waved his hand to indicate that he should listen to himself first, "When I was at Lao San's house, your mother and I had cleaner pockets than our faces. When I go to Zheng's house every year, I know that your wife still has knots in her heart. I will give it to your family." Shantou, this is not compensation, but because you are my son, Li Guangmao, the family has officially been separated, and your family should have a share!"
Li Dazhu was the eldest, and he expressed his opinion first, "My parents did the right thing, and your family deserves a share. Furthermore, when it comes to buying the hilltop, how much does your family put into it? We brothers don't say it with our mouths, but in our hearts." Countless."
Li Erzhu kept nodding. He also agreed with his boss's point of view. The herbs grown on the mountain were all made by that girl Suisui. His fruit had been sold for a lot of money in the past two years of drought. If it weren't for In order to find a way out for them, they would have to go to the trouble of finding a pharmacy.
As soon as Li Dazhu finished speaking, Li Erzhu mused: "This is how the family should be divided! We brothers are harmonious and the third child doesn't care about money. But as for the next generation, we can't lead the way."
Li Sizhu listened to his brother, so he just nodded. Seeing the old man and the brothers looking at him, he hurriedly expressed his opinion, "You should give my third brother a share!"
As if sincerity was not enough, he hurriedly smiled at Li Sanzhu and said: "Third brother, you know that your siblings and I are not very diligent, and there are many children at home. We really don't have much money on hand, so our parents bought a homestead. I have to help you with the money to build the house.”
I also know that my hands and feet are not diligent!
This is how the family is divided after such discussion.
(End of chapter)
