Years ago, Master Meng San and Zhou Clan returned to Beijing. The two came back from their hometown after receiving a letter from the old man. As for the generation of Meng Guangpeng, he did not call it back.
After three years of absence, Ruhui feels that Zhou's family has changed a lot. The most obvious manifestation is that the clothes are also replaced with bright red and other bright colors, unlike the dull colors such as crow green and red sandalwood before.
Ruhui saw her doing this, thinking that she still needs to change her environment. No, Zhou has walked out of the shadow of the past.
Because Meng Shangshu retired, there were fewer posts in the mansion, so entertainment naturally decreased. Similarly, this part of the expenses will be saved. At the Lantern Festival, there are still more than two thousand taels of silver on the book.
After the Lantern Festival was out, Mrs. Meng called Mr. Meng, Mr. Meng Ranxi and other persons in charge of each house to the upper courtyard.
The three brothers and sisters of Shiyin were asleep, and Meng Ranxi came back. The look is somewhat unsightly.
Ruhui asked: "Why? But what's wrong?" This time the old lady called them over. It should be just about the separation of families. The specific estimate is not so fast. Reasons, there should be no disputes.
"No, it went smoothly. Both the uncle and the third uncle agreed to split the house. It's just that I was panicked." I was always looking forward to the split, but at this point, I felt extremely heavy.
After a few words of relief, Ruhui asked: "Does the old lady talk about the aftermath of the separation?" The old lady liked the excitement so much, she was afraid that she would not be willing to let them all move out.
With a hum, Meng Ranxi said: "The old lady meant to divide the family first, and we will move out after the death of their two old immortals. However, after the division, each room will be in charge of its own." The old lady likes the excitement, if so. I'm afraid I won't be able to stand it if I'm gone.
"The elderly are most afraid of parting. It's good if we divide the estate without dividing the family." She wanted to move out, but Meng Ranxi definitely didn't want to. After all, he was raised by Mrs. Meng's husband and wife, and he has deep feelings for the two old men.
Seeing Ruhui didn't say to move out, Meng Ranxi breathed a sigh of relief. He knew very well that Ruhui didn't like Dafang and had always wanted to move out.
It's good to live outside alone, but he can't bear the old lady and the old lady.
Out of the first month, the Meng family called everyone over. Ruhui also followed.
Meng Shangshu asked the chief steward to read all the properties in the mansion and said: "This house and the sacrifice field are both ancestral properties, regardless of the difference. The other industry bosses get 70%, and the remaining two houses are equally divided with the three houses."
The old man treated his three sons equally, and did not give preference to anyone. This industry is also fairly distributed. However, the Meng family is not a wealthy family. The property is limited. In addition to a house, a shop, and five hundred acres of fertile land, the second and third houses have six thousand taels of silver.
It looks like a lot, but there are many heirs in the second and third houses. It is evenly divided among everyone, very few. And this is why Ruhui is unwilling to fight. Instead of bothering to figure out the family's property, it is better to spend your mind on business and make more money.
Master Meng San and Meng Ranxi had no objection to this, so the separation was considered smooth.
However, Meng Ranxi did not take the deed of the house and land to transfer the ownership, but found Meng Shangshu and said that he wanted to let the second house be divided.
There are no elders in the second room, only three brothers. But because of what happened back then, Meng Ranxi never gave Aunt Gui and brother Meng Guangshu a good face. Even now, he has not changed his attitude. So the Meng family is separated, and he can't wait to get rid of the Meng Guangshu family.
Meng Shangshu has never liked the two brothers Meng Guangshu. Now that there are no elders in the second room, there is nothing wrong with Meng Ranxi's separation. Meng Shangshu nodded and said: "If you want to divide it, divide it!" Meng Ranxi has already experienced and practiced. Needless to say, he also knows how to do many things.
With the approval of Meng Shangshu, after returning home, Meng Ranxi called the two brothers Meng Guangshu and told them about the separation of the family.
Meng Ranxi said: "Today you are divided, and you know what property the second room is divided into. Now, let's divide these things!"
Meng Guangshu said, "Third Brother, can we not separate?" Once the family is separated, everything depends on oneself.
The family did not devote any resources to their two brothers, which caused Meng Guangshu to be just a talent. And his brother Meng Guanghong is still a white man.
After Meng Guangshu failed again at the age of eighteen, he consciously got no results after taking the test, so he went to beg the old lady.
The old lady was the most softhearted, and for the sake of her second son who died young, she told Meng Shangshu about it. It didn't take long for Meng Guangshu to work as a bookkeeper at Yingtianfu Yamen. After all these years, I have also been promoted to one level.
The more I stay at the Yamen, the more I know how deep the water is inside. If you don't have a little background, and you're said to be a mess in the yamen, it's hard to keep the errands on your hands.
Meng Ranxi glanced at him and said, "Without our parents, we are left with the three of us. Now we are all married and living together." It is impossible for him to be willing to raise the two brothers of Meng Guangshu.
Meng Guanghong said in a weird voice: "Brother, why are you begging him? He has long wanted us to get out, but now that he has a chance, how can he miss it."
Meng Ranxi ignored Meng Guanghong at all, and said to Meng Guangshu: "I get 70% of these properties and give you 30%. The houses and shops have already been priced. What do you want?"
When Meng Guangshu heard this, he looked up at Meng Ranxi. In the Ming Dynasty, the concubine was more important than the concubine, so many families paid a settlement fee after the concubine got married. Like the Korean government, this is what it does. Meng Ranxi divided up 30% of the inheritance to his brothers, which was at a disadvantage.
Without waiting for him to speak, Meng Guanghong said, "If the third brother is really generous, then these industries should be divided equally. Anyway, the third wife is rich, not bad. But in the future, our brothers will rely on these industries to live on."
Meng Guangshu's face turned black: "You shut up."
Meng Ranxi didn't give Meng Guanghong a look, but said to Meng Guangshu: "Go back and think about it, and reply to me when you think about it."
Meng Guangshu nodded and said, "Okay." After finishing speaking, he dragged Meng Guanghong out.
Ruhui was in the back room and heard the conversation of the three clearly. After the two brothers left, Ruhui walked out and said, "Don't be angry, Meng Guangshu is a sensible person." As for Meng Guanghong, she didn't take it seriously. Until now, I couldn't recognize my status, and sooner or later I would fall into trouble without the shelter of the Meng family.
"I'm not angry." You can't make it angry with them. If it wasn't for fame, he wouldn't want to give Meng Guanghong a penny.
Even if he was not angry, Meng Ranxi would be in a bad mood. In order to cheer him up, Ruhui said: "It's been a long time since I went to the Fuyun restaurant to eat. I will go to the Eight Treasure Duck and Jiang Zhu's trotters at the gate tomorrow!"
Meng Ranxi shook her head and said, "I just finished dividing the house, it's not appropriate. If you want to eat, I will buy two tomorrow and bring them back."
Ruhui pursed her mouth and smiled: "How about two? Brother Tuan can eat one by one person." Half-sized son, poor old man. Although the Tuan brother is less than ten years old, his appetite is not small.
Speaking of his children, Meng Ranxi's mood improved in an instant: "Then buy four." In other words, this sauced pig's trotters is really expensive, and if you have four, you will have to lose more than half a month's salary. But now that he is separated, he no longer has any scruples about buying anything.
Meng Ranxi said his words, and when he came back the next day he brought four sauced pig's trotter. Tuan's brother was so overjoyed that he bared his white teeth.
At this moment, the maid replied that the two brothers Meng Guangshu had come.
Ruhui took a few children into the back room.
Meng Ranxi was a little surprised seeing the color on the faces of the two brothers. Obviously, the two of them must have done a fight after returning yesterday.
"Did you decide what you want?"
Meng Guangshu said: "Brother, I want a house, plus one hundred acres of fertile land. Brother 3, I will make up for you if it's bad."
In order to avoid trouble, all the industries that Meng Shangshu will divide into have been valued. The property and money allocated to the second room totaled almost 20,000 taels. In this way, the two brothers Meng Guangshu can only get three thousand taels of silver each. And the three-entry house plus one hundred acres of paddy fields, the total price is 4,700 taels.
The reason why Meng Guangshu wanted the house and land property was very simple. Moreover, the house is well located and large, so that you can live in it with children and grandchildren in the future. However, the crops can be harvested under drought and flood, and the paddy fields in the suburbs cannot be bought with money.
Meng Ranxi asked Meng Guanghong: "How about you?"
"I want a shop, plus one hundred acres of paddy fields. I will replenish you for the bad money."
Meng Ranxi nodded and said, "Yes. You will give me the price difference tomorrow morning, and I will go to the Yamen to transfer the property together with you."
In fact, he suffered a big loss when he split up like this. The most important thing for a person in officialdom is reputation. If he wants to go far in his official career, he can't bear a reputation that treats his concubine harshly because of a thousand eight hundred taels of silver.
Ruhui asked Meng Ranxi: "Can they really get such a large sum of money?"
Meng Ranxi said, "I don't know. It should be possible. If you can't get it out, the house and shop will naturally not be given to them." There is a five-entry house in Ruhui's dowry, which is not only large, but also very quaint. Meng Ranxi liked it very much. In addition, the house is also close to the Yamen. That's why Meng Guangshu wanted a house, but he agreed without thinking about it.
Early the next morning, the two brothers Meng Guangshu held a box of gold ingots and gave it to Meng Ranxi.
After confirming that the gold was real and the amount was correct, Meng Ranxi took them to the Yamen to handle the transfer.
Looking at these gold ingots, Ruhui said with some emotion: "Aunt Gui is really hidden!" You must know that Aunt Gui has been famous for her frugality in the mansion these years, and the clothes she wore were washed white. Reluctant to throw it away. Unexpectedly, he held such a large sum of money in hand.
Mai Sui said, "Yes! Over the years, she has even sold her embroidered embroidery! I also thought that she was really struggling!"
Ruhui smiled and said: "If it weren't for this, she wouldn't be able to keep the gold." Fortunately, Master Meng Er had died early. Otherwise, Master Meng Er was backed by Master Meng. How could Aunt Gui endure her life in the Meng family? So comfortable.
ps: No one took the children in the afternoon, and didn't start writing until his father came back from get off work. I'm sorry to make everyone wait.
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