The second day after Cui's Qiqi, the chief Chen called Chen Zhonghe to ask about the separation of the family.
Chen Zhonghe nodded and said, "I have asked the accountant to clean up the property, and I will be separated in two days." After the division, it is time to set off back to Jiangnan.
Clan Chief Chen knew that Chen Zhonghe was relatively soft-tempered, so he would give in when he said two good things and sold two miserable words. Therefore, he asked with anxiety, "What is your statute for the separation of families?"
Chen Zhonghe said: "Except for the ancestral property, I share the other industries equally with Zhongxuan." Chen Zhongsheng was abolished and was not eligible to divide the industry. However, Chen Zhonghe decided to secretly supplement Chen Zhongsheng's after he divided his home.
The reason why there is a rule that the eldest son inherits the ancestral property is to allow the eldest son to prosper and prosper.
Clan Chief Chen nodded when he heard the words: "Very good." As long as he doesn't distinguish between ancestral properties and other industries, even if Chen Zhonghe doesn't want them, he won't talk too much.
That night, Chen Zhonghe and Chen Zhongxuan talked about the separation: "The accounts have been sorted out. Tomorrow, the patriarch and Uncle Li will be invited to testify. What do you think?"
Chen Zhongxuan said with bright red eyes: "Big brother, my mother has been abolished again. Big brother, I'm the only relative left for you. Big brother, I don't want to split the family." In these years, he also gave some gifts on holidays. Valuable gifts are back. All the oil and water he caught went into his pocket. The promotion of official positions was done by Chen Zhonghe. This money is all from the public. Not only that, but his wife and children are also provided by the public. Therefore, Chen Zhongxuan is not willing to split up. Separation means that he will not be so comfortable in the future.
Chen Zhonghe was very happy to hear that, but he still said, "I don't want to split up either. It's just a big fork. After all, this day can't be avoided. Zhongxuan, after dividing the home, you often come back together with your younger siblings."
No matter how reluctant Chen Zhongxuan was, Chen Zhonghe did not say that he would not divide his family. No way, Mrs. Chen has already made it clear to him that she will return to Tongzhou in two days if she does not separate her family.
Chen Zhongxuan saw that the division of the family was unstoppable, and he began to imply that his children had many hard times.
Chen Zhonghe didn't think much, and said, "Zhongxuan, don't worry, I won't let you suffer."
As he was talking, the young man outside replied: "Master, Madam has something to ask for you."
"Zhongxuan, go back and rest! I'll see what's going on with your sister-in-law." After speaking, he turned and left.
Chen Zhongxuan clenched his fists: "This woman..." The eldest brother insisted on separating the family, it must be the ghost of this woman. It would be great if my mother had divorced this woman.
For Mrs. Chen to be dismissed, not to mention the entire Chen family's property, at least he can get most of it.
What Chen Zhongxuan wanted most was naturally the two shops on East Street and the 1,200 mu of fertile land outside the city. In these three industries, any one of them has a yield of more than ten thousand taels. He is not greedy now, as long as he gets one place, he is satisfied. But thinking about Madam Chen's methods, he knew that this was a bit difficult.
After thinking about it, he went to his wife, Mrs. Chen Er. As soon as the funeral was over, Mrs. Chen Er fell ill. After a long journey to rush back, and then help with the funeral, I get tired if I can't stand it.
Sitting by the bed, Old Master Chen Er said: "Big Brother just told me that we will be separated tomorrow."
Mrs. Chen Er was taken aback, and then she smiled bitterly: "My mother-in-law has passed away, this family must be divided." She didn't want to divide the family, but she couldn't decide this matter.
Chen Zhongxuan said: "We must fight for one of the two shops in East Street."
Mrs. Chen Er's eyes lit up, and as long as she got one, the store's profit would be enough for the second room to chew for a whole year. However, Mrs. Chen's second wife was still sane, and she quickly shook her head and said, "The two shops are ancestral properties, and we can't get them."
"As long as you do what I do, you will definitely get it." He knows Chen Zhonghe's temperament well, and as long as it is applied properly, he will be given a shop.
After listening to Master Chen Er's idea, Mrs. Chen Er nodded and said, "Okay, I will do as you said tomorrow." In fact, Mrs. Chen Er also pinched a sum of money in her hand. However, no one would think that there is too much money.
After talking about this, Master Chen Er went out. At the door, I happened to ran into Mu Dan who came over.
After entering the house, Mu Dan asked Mrs. Chen Er in a very bad tone: "Mother, what is it that Dad is looking for you?" It won't be a good thing to think about it.
Master Chen Er has been in office and has never gotten along with his three children. This feeling is naturally not deep. And because Mu Dan had retired, he didn't like this daughter even more. And because he was partial to the concubine's concubine, Auntie Cheng, Mrs. Chen's second wife and Chen Mudan had a bad time in office. Therefore, not only does Chen Mudan have no affection for him, but he is very friendly to him.
Mrs. Chen Er did not hide from Mu Dan, and said: "Your father came here to talk about the separation of the family."
Mu Dan actually didn't want to split his family, so he leaned back against the big tree to enjoy the coolness. After the separation, her marriage may be several levels worse. But this matter is not something she can reverse: "Mother, the uncle has always been generous, and we won't treat us wrongly this time. Mother, don't make trouble tomorrow."
Mrs. Chen Er hesitated.
Chen Mudan knew something was going on when he saw it: "Daddy just came here, did you let you make trouble during the separation tomorrow? Mother, don't be confused. Even if you make a move and get more properties, these things won't arrive. Your hand. And just like Dad favored Aunt Cheng and the two puppies, these properties will almost certainly fall into their hands in the future."
"He dares. These properties will belong to your two younger brothers in the future."
Chen Mudan smiled bitterly: "Mother, haven't you suffered enough? Why don't you learn a lesson!"
"Children's family, what do you know. Even if your dad loves the bitch and the two puppies, the future family business will be your brother and them."
Chen Mudan was silent and said, "Mother, who was the one who helped me when I retired that day? It was the uncle and the eldest sister. What did he do when he knew this? Not only did he not comfort me, but he felt that I was lost. He didn't even let me go out because of his resignation." Chen Mudan could see a lot about the resignation. For example, Chen Zhonghe and Chen Muqing felt sorry for her, hoping that she would be well, but his father was a heartless one.
Mrs. Chen Er said uncomfortably, "What do you say about these? These have nothing to do with the separation of families."
Chen Mudan said affirmatively: "It's related. If you break up tomorrow, we take the property that does not belong to us, the eldest mother will definitely be very angry. In the future, we will have troubles, and the eldest sister and Huan Zhang will not care. Mother. , The eldest sister is the grandson of Prince Youfu, and Huan Zhang has a bright future. Not to mention me, even Huan Sheng will rely on them to support her afterwards."
Mrs. Chen Er hesitated.
Chen Mudan said: "Is the three of Huansheng and I important, or money is important. Mother, please think about it!"
Mrs. Chen Er said without even thinking about it: "Naturally, the three of your siblings are more important." She was so exhausted for her three children, otherwise, what would she be busy with.
Chen Mudan also knows the weakness of Mrs. Chen Er, so he said this: "Mother, I can't rely on anything like my father. In the future, Huansheng will have to rely on his uncle and Huanzhang."
Even if a shop in Dongjie is worth more than 100,000 yuan, and it is still priceless, it is nothing compared to my son's future. Therefore, Mrs. Chen Er did not hesitate anymore: "Mu Dan, thank you for waking me up, otherwise I would really offend Dafang completely."
Chen Mudan said: "Mother, only Aunt Cheng and the two puppies are in my father's mind. You have to hold the money in your hand tightly and don't be coaxed by him."
Mrs. Chen Er said: "Don't worry about this, these money are reserved for Huansheng." During this time, Master Chen Er's behavior broke her heart. How could she give her the money in hand so stupidly.
"That's good." Chen Mudan's dowry is now pinched in her own hands. So even if the relationship is undecided now, she is not afraid of having a dowry in hand.
When dividing the family, it is natural to invite people of high morals to testify. Chen Zhonghe invited the old man of the Mu family, who was also the grandfather of Chen Huanzhang's fiancee. This time, the old lady Mu did not come to watch as a relative, but as a close friend of the old lady to testify. After all, Ms. Mu's family hadn't passed the door yet, so it would be unfair for him to be his in-laws.
In addition, the Chen family also invited Lord Zuo Shi Lang Li of the Ministry of War to come to witness. This Master Li has been blessed by Chen Ran, and he has shown much to the Chen family over the years.
Chen Er's heart trembled when she saw these two people. When I looked at Master Chen Er again, his eyes were unkind. To make her wait for the separation of the family to be really troublesome, a shrew's reputation for loving money and fate is inescapable. Her reputation is bad, how can the two of Huansheng's siblings marry a good girl in the future.
The children are the life of Mrs. Chen Er, and Master Chen Er touched her inverse scales this time. This matter also caused Madam Chen Er to completely die of him.
After everyone arrived, Chen Zhonghe took out the organized account book. I recounted all the properties owned by their family.
After speaking, Chen Zhonghe said, "Except for the ancestral property, Zhongxuan, I will share the other industries with you. Zhongxuan, do you think it is okay to divide it like this?" In addition to the three industries mentioned before, there are some ancestral properties. But compared with those three industries, it's nothing to behold.
Chen Zhongxuan nodded and said, "I listen to my eldest brother." After saying this, he glanced at Mrs. Chen Er who was standing next to him. At this time, the wife played.
It is a pity that Mrs. Chen Er stood there watching her nose and nose, and didn't pay attention to Chen Zhongxuan at all.
Chen Zhonghe was very happy to hear that, and asked the accountant to divide these industries into two, and then let Chen Zhongxuan choose first.
Chen Zhongxuan looked at Mrs. Chen Er and saw that she was still standing still like a wooden stake. He couldn't help but whispered: "Axin..." Axin, the name of Mrs. Chen Er's boudoir.
Mrs. Chen Er was shocked, then looked up at Master Chen Er and asked: "Master, you call me..."
Since ancient times, when the family was separated, other women had no say unless they were the female elders in the family. Even if the status of women has improved a lot now, this rule has not changed.
Master Chen Er saw her pretending to be stupid, gritted her teeth with anger. The reason why he made Mrs. Chen Er's troubles was because he himself would not lose his reputation in the future. The patriarch and the old lady of Mujia watched by, and his official career would be completely ruined if he wanted to gain a reputation for ancestral wealth.
Patriarch Chen looked at Master Chen Er not moving, frowning and said: "There is no objection, you can choose one." The division of households is not only divided into industries, but also the household registration of the two households. All these must be reported to the government.
Master Chen Er gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice, "Yes." How to deal with her after I go back.
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