Lin Qingqing walked in front, and Lu Cheng walked behind carrying the vegetables, but after they walked into the main room and saw the scene inside, they were stunned.
Lin Qingqing noticed that the three people all looked unhappy, especially Grandma Lin, whose face was as dark as iron.
Lin Qingqing walked to Grandma Lin and patted her on the back: "Calm down. No matter what they did, it's not worth getting angry. Getting angry will only harm your own body. It's not worth punishing yourself for others."
Grandma Lin felt much more relieved when she heard her gentle words comforting her. After all, the granddaughter she raised herself had a conscience. Who said that girls were not as good as boys? Look at what boys did, and then look at what girls did. In her opinion, boys were not as good as girls.
Grandma Lin held Lin Qingqing's hand and said, "You are right. It is not worth it to punish your body for others." Then she stood up and said, "You are back. How are things in the county?" She no longer paid attention to the two people kneeling on the ground, as if they did not exist.
Lin Qingqing said, "It's all settled. We bought a house near my aunt's house. We've hired someone to clean it up because it's a little old. After we return to the army, the key to the house will be given to you. You can live in the county town at any time. If anyone makes you unhappy, you can go to the county town. You can also chat with your aunt when you're free."
Grandma Lin said, "Okay, give me the key, and I can come to ventilate the house for you every now and then, and dry the quilts or something like that." She didn't think about living in her granddaughter's house. When she first married the old man, the old man's family was not yet in poverty, and there were servants to serve them. So Grandma Lin didn't care at all about the county town or the big city. She just wanted to clean her granddaughter's house so that her granddaughter could move in at any time when she came back.
Lin Qingqing: "Grandma is the best. By the way, grandma, Lu Cheng bought some vegetables and I will cook lunch with you."
Grandma Lin said, "Why do I need you? I'll do it and you watch. When I was young, your grandfather liked to watch me cook." The family was well-off at that time, but she had just married into the Lin family and was not used to being served by servants, so she often went to the kitchen to cook. Every time the old man came home, he liked to come to the kitchen to accompany her.
Speaking of Grandpa Lin, Lin Qingqing didn't see him. She asked curiously, "Where is Grandpa?" If Grandpa Lin was there, how could Grandma Lin be so angry
"Let's go to the mountain. Your grandpa likes to wander around the mountain. Come on, let's go wash the vegetables." Grandma Lin pulled Lin Qingqing out.
Lin Qingqing let her pull her, and as for Lin Aojun and Su Fen, she didn't even look at them.
Seeing that Grandma Lin and Lin Qingqing had gone out, Lu Cheng naturally did not want to keep them. For a moment, only Lin Aojun and Su Fen were left in the main room. Su Fen felt a little embarrassed.
"Don't worry, it's okay." Lin Aojun held her hand and comforted her.
Su Fen forced a smile. After this incident, she could never raise her head in front of Lin Qingqing. But fortunately, her eldest sister was just a granddaughter who married out, and she didn't see her normally, otherwise it would be too embarrassing.
Grandma Lin and Lin Qingqing took some vegetables to the stream to wash. Lu Cheng had nothing to do at Lin's house, so he just followed them like a follower. Some people saw it and whispered in private that Lin Qingqing had found a good husband. He even followed her to wash vegetables. Doesn't that mean they have a good relationship
When they got to the stream, since there was no one around, Grandma Lin and Lin Qingqing started talking about Lin Aojun and Su Fen: "Qingqing, you're right. When everyone gets back from work this afternoon, I'm going to split up the family..."
"What?" Lin Qingqing was surprised. "Why did grandma suddenly?" She could see that grandma didn't mean that last night, so why did she do that today? Thinking of the two people kneeling in the main hall, Lin Qingqing knew that it must be related to them. But she couldn't imagine what the two had done to make grandma Lin so angry.
Grandma Lin no longer wanted to help Lin Aojun hide his feelings. What Lin Aojun did had completely chilled her heart. In other words, the grandson that the Lin family had worked hard to raise for eighteen years had completely leaned towards Su Fen. So Grandma Lin didn't want to give him face. She directly told the truth of the matter: "... So, I agree with what you said yesterday about dividing the family." Grandma Lin spoke softly. Unless you were close to them, no one could hear what they were saying.
Lin Qingqing felt that her worldview had been overturned. However, she was not surprised. Perhaps this was a novel world, and this kind of plot was in line with the direction of the novel. However, there were also problems with dividing the family: "Grandma, how do you want to divide the family? It is not appropriate to separate Aojun and his wife. In this case, everyone can think that there is something wrong with Aojun and his wife. Even if we don't care about Aojun and his wife, we still have to consider the face of uncle and aunt."
Grandma Lin said, "What you said makes sense, so according to what you said before, we will divide the whole family. Your grandfather and I will live on our own. Your grandfather is a doctor in the brigade and gets full work points every day. I, an old woman, will do some work during the busy farming season, and we will have enough food to eat. We can also ask the third house to give us some food every year. However, the money for Yiyang and Aojun's wedding was paid by me, so after the family is divided, if the grandchildren get married, the money will still be paid by your grandfather and I."
Lin Qingqing thought this was great: "It's good this way. This way grandma can relax a little. She only needs to cook for you and grandpa every day, which saves her a lot of worry."
Grandma Lin sighed, "Other families are good, but your third uncle's family is not so good. Sanbin has already graduated, but he didn't find a job in the county. Now he is studying medicine with your grandfather while working. There are also Lin Shi and Lin Wu who are in school. They also work. Among the three families, they have the worst conditions and are probably the most miserable."
Lin Qingqing thought about it. In fact, the army still needed pig castrators, but she had already called Lin Yiyang, who was also training pig castrators. If she took Lin Sanbin with her... She just thought about it but didn't say anything about it. Instead, she said, "When my fourth and fifth brothers grow up, life will be better. I can also ask my dad to see if anyone in town is selling jobs. If someone has sold one, I can buy the job. If the family doesn't have enough money, I can lend it to my third uncle."
When Grandma Lin heard this, she said: "That's an idea, but I don't need to borrow the money from you. We have money at home." But she couldn't take the money out openly.
After washing the vegetables, Grandma Lin, Lin Qingqing and Lu Cheng returned to the Lin family. Lu Cheng carried the vegetables. When they arrived, they saw Grandpa Lin was already there.
Grandma Lin: "Old man, you're back."
"Yeah." Grandpa Lin nodded. Seeing that Lin Qingqing and Lu Cheng had also returned, he asked, "How is your house in the county town?"
Lu Cheng said: "It's bought. The house is a bit old and needs to be renovated. It will take about three days."
Grandpa Lin nodded and said, "Are there any good houses among the ones you looked at?"
Lu Cheng said: "Yes, the houses we looked at are all good. We chose the one closest to my aunt's house. When the house is ready, I will ask Grandpa to take a look."
Grandpa Lin said, "Okay."
Grandma Lin was a little surprised. Why did the old man ask this? Could it be... But she didn't think much about it: "I'll go cook first."
Grandpa Lin: "I'll light the fire for you."
Lin Qingqing: "I'll help grandma."
Seeing this, Lu Cheng said sensibly: "I'll help too."
Grandma Lin didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Why do you all like to go into the kitchen?"
Lin Qingqing said: "When Lu Cheng was in the army, he often made fire and washed dishes. He is very skilled at it."
Today, Lu Cheng and Lin Qingqing went to the vegetable market to buy vegetables, so the lunch was very rich. Lin Qingqing cut vegetables, Grandma Lin cooked, Grandpa Lin lit the fire, and Lu Cheng watched on the side. The rural kitchen is not small, and there is still a lot of space for four people. However, with four people in the kitchen, it is still quite lively.
"Old man, what do you think about the matter between Aojun and Sufen?" When Grandma Lin didn't see Lin Aojun and Sufen kneeling in the main hall, she knew that Grandpa Lin asked them to go back, otherwise Lin Aojun himself would not have the courage to do so.
Grandpa Lin sighed: "Aojun told me about him and Su Fen..." Grandpa Lin was not disappointed. Maybe it was because he had many grandchildren, or maybe it was because he had seen a lot of people. He had seen all kinds of people. So he was not disappointed about what happened to Lin Aojun. But he didn't expect it to be like this, so he felt helpless.
"I plan to split the family." Grandma Lin said, "Old man, a big tree has many branches. There are enough people in our yard, and there will be more in the future. Lian Yiyang already has a child. When the six grandchildren are married, this yard will no longer be able to accommodate them, and there will be more conflicts by then. So it's better to split the family." Grandma Lin did not avoid Lin Qingqing and Lu Cheng.
Grandpa Lin is the eldest son of a family in the Republic of China. He and Little Grandpa Lin also separated from the family relatively early, so they are not obsessed with whether to separate or not. The main reason is that after seeing so many lives and deaths, separation is not worth mentioning in the face of life and death. "How do you want to divide the family?"
Grandma Lin said: "Separate the three rooms, and we two can live independently..."
After listening to Grandma Lin's talk about the division of the family, Grandpa Lin said, "Then do as you say." They are both in good health, and it would be better for them to live comfortably together. Grandpa Lin agreed and liked the idea of dividing the family. When they are old, their children will take care of their affairs, so they don't have to think too much.
At lunch time, the Lin family members who had gone to work came back, and Lu Haici and others who had gone out to play also came back. Lin Aojun and Su Fen had been in the room until lunch time. But they looked very embarrassed and a little timid. However, the other Lin family members did not notice.
Lin Aojun and Su Fen were indeed worried. They didn't know what would happen next, so they could only shrink back. However, what they didn't expect was that since the beginning of the meal, Grandma Lin hadn't looked at them directly, nor had she said anything, which made them feel a little relieved. However, they didn't feel relieved for long, because after lunch, Grandma Lin spoke. "The meal is done, and I have something to say next."
Hearing Grandma Lin's words, Lin Aojun and Su Fen's hearts tightened.
"Mom, what do you want to say?"
"Mom, what do you want to say?"
"Mother..."
Lin's mother, Aunt Lin and others started asking questions.
Lin Aojun and Su Fen were very nervous, but they couldn't stop Grandma Lin from talking. Grandma Lin didn't hesitate and directly told the story of Lin Aojun and Su Fen: "... This happened to the Lin family. My old man and I are very disappointed. Since there are all kinds of calculations in the same family, it's better to split up directly."
"What? Mom, what you said is true?" Aunt Lin looked at Lin Aojun and Su Fen, not daring to believe that this was true. "Aojun, tell me, is this true?"
Lin Aojun didn't dare to lie: "It's true, I'm sorry, Mom." He was embarrassed to be watched by so many people, but he would not deny what he had done.
"Mom, it's my fault. Don't blame Brother Aojun. Blame me..."
"Shut up." Aunt Lin yelled at Su Fen. She was so angry. As the eldest daughter-in-law of the Lin family, she was very prestigious in Gaoshan'ao Production Brigade. Especially since she gave birth to the eldest grandson and the second grandson of the Lin family, and Lin Yiyang was so promising. She could walk with the wind in Gaoshan'ao Production Brigade. But now? The second son actually did such a chilling thing. How could a mother not understand her son? Aunt Lin didn't believe that it was her son who did it. Her son had a rather honest character and had always been a decent person. It was impossible for him to come up with this idea. So Aunt Lin suspected that this was Su Fen's idea.
But now, it doesn't matter who came up with this idea. Even if it was Su Fen who came up with it, her son listened to her, which means he has his heart. The Lin family is a quiet and harmonious family, without such a trouble-making daughter-in-law. When Aunt Lin thought of having such a daughter-in-law in her family, she wanted to beat Lin Aojun to death. "Dad, Mom, it's our fault for not teaching Aojun well. But the matter of dividing the family is not..."
"There's no need to say all that." Grandma Lin interrupted Aunt Lin, "My old man and I have decided to split up, so you don't need to say anything else. The division will be based on the current houses, and whoever lives in the house will count as their own. But Yi Yang and Ao Jun's houses were built by us, so before the division, I will give the money for San Bin, Lin Shi, Lin Wu, and Lu Ming's rooms to each family." Speaking of this, Grandma Lin glanced at Lin Aojun, "Boss, after we split up, you should split up yours as well. Yi Yang and Ao Jun are already married, and you don't have anything to worry about, so just split up and live a happy life as a couple."
"Mom, I don't want to split up the family." Uncle Lin said. He really didn't want to split up the family. With his parents around, he didn't have to worry about anything. Life was so good, and he wanted to continue like this.
If Lin Qingqing knew what he was thinking, she would probably say that this was Xianyu's idea of winning without doing anything.
"Mom, I don't want to split up the family either." Lin's father said. He had the same idea as his elder brother. Why split up the family? Isn't it good to be one family
"Mom, me too." Uncle Lin thought the same.
"Yes, yes, we don't want to split up." Aunt Lin San also said. However, her idea was different from Uncle Lin San. She thought that the third wife in their family had no job, while the first and second wives had jobs. If the family split up, they would suffer no matter how you looked at it.
"Okay, the family must be divided. Just listen to your mother's arrangements on how to divide the family." Although Grandpa Lin has a good personality, he is not a person who procrastinates. As a doctor, he is still very decisive. "Don't say any other nonsense. Just listen quietly."
Although Grandma Lin is the head of the Lin family on the surface, in fact, it is Grandpa Lin who has real authority, but Grandpa Lin always obeys Grandma Lin's words. That's why outsiders think that Grandma Lin is the head of the Lin family.
Although the sons of the Lin family did not want to separate, and Aunt Lin San did not want to separate, Lin's mother was willing to separate. Although it would not matter if the family did not separate, she was even happier when her mother-in-law mentioned the idea. She only had one son and one daughter. The daughter married well and was capable, and got a job for the man. When the man got old, the job would be passed on to her son, and she would wait for retirement in this life. In the future, she would take care of grandchildren, which would definitely be more comfortable than not separating.
Besides, is there any woman who doesn’t want to be the head of the household
However, Lin's mother is not a fool, she will not insist on dividing the family.
Grandma Lin didn't care what other people thought. She and the old man had decided on something and would not tolerate opposition from others. "Our family is simple too. We have separate plots of land for our own use. We'll keep the house as it is now. You can take the bowls and chopsticks according to the number of bowls and chopsticks you have. As for the two chickens and the pig, leave them to me and the old man. You can buy piglets from your own family and raise them. Do you have any objections?"
The hall was completely silent. Who dared to respond? Wouldn't responding mean that they supported the separation
Without waiting for their response, Grandma Lin went back to her room. When she came out, she was holding a wooden box and opened it: "All the things at home have been divided. Now let's divide the money. Before dividing the money, I want to say one thing. Yiyang has a job, and the second son has a job, but the third son's family doesn't. But jobs are not that easy to get. But the third son's family is not comfortable with the division of the family. So I decided to take out 500 yuan from Zhonggong to subsidize the third son's family, just as money to buy a job. If they come across a suitable job and don't have enough money, the third son's family can find a way to borrow it. If they have extra money, they don't have to return it. Third son, what do you think?"
Uncle Lin said, "Listen to mother." He was unhappy because he had no job. The first and second wives had stable jobs, but the third wife didn't. Anyone would be unhappy. But although he was unhappy, he didn't vent his anger on his family. After all, for his family, having two stable jobs was a blessing. But he didn't expect that mother would be willing to compensate him now. Thinking of this, Uncle Lin felt a little guilty towards his parents. But he couldn't refuse the 500 yuan. Even if he didn't think about himself, he had to think about the children.
However, Uncle Lin did become more filial to his parents.
It was not only Uncle Lin who had this idea, but Aunt Lin also thought so. Thinking of the past, she felt that she was stingy. Although 500 yuan was not as good as a stable job, her mother-in-law could give them 500 yuan as a subsidy, which was enough for their family. In the future, she must be more filial to her mother-in-law.
Grandma Lin nodded: "Big brother, second brother, you have no objection, right?"
Uncle Lin and Father Lin said in unison: "Mom, I have no objection." They both had stable jobs, so of course they had no objection.
Grandma Lin was very satisfied. She still believed in her son's character. "Now let's talk about the money in the family. First of all, when Qingqing got married, Lu Cheng gave her 800 yuan as a betrothal gift. At that time, I gave Qingqing 100 yuan as a deposit, and there was still 700 yuan left..."
Grandma Lin said this in front of everyone, but the Lin family knew about the 800 yuan dowry, but Su Fen didn't. She was shocked to hear that Lin Qingqing actually had a dowry of 800 yuan. To be able to come up with a dowry of 800 yuan, it was obvious that Lu Cheng's family must be extraordinary. Thinking about the fact that she only had a dowry of six yuan, she suddenly felt a little sad.
Although Su Fen envied Lin Qingqing and felt sorry for herself, she was not jealous. She was smart and thoughtful, but she also understood that everyone had their own destiny. Lin Qingqing was Lin Aojun's elder sister, and if she was well, it would only benefit Lin Aojun, so she had no reason to be jealous. She had always seen her own situation very accurately.
Grandma Lin continued, "In the past three years, Yiyang has given the family 20 every month, and Lao Er has given the family 15 every month, which means that the family has earned 35 every month. In three years, the total is 1260, plus Qingqing's 700 betrothal gift, I rounded it up to 2000. As for the money earned from work points over the years, we have a large family, built a house, and need food and clothes, so every year we live a mediocre life. The remaining few dollars and points are not so clear. Do you have any objections?"
Everyone shook their heads.
Grandma Lin counted out 500 yuan and gave them to Uncle Lin: "There are 1,500 yuan left. The third son's family has three sons, so they need to build three rooms. Each room counts as 100 yuan, and I'll give you 300 yuan. The second son's family has one son, and he needs a room, so I'll give you 100 yuan. In this way, there are still 1,100 yuan left. I'll take out 100 yuan, and when the remaining four grandsons get married, the money for the betrothal gifts, wedding gifts, and wedding banquets will be deducted from this 100 yuan. In this way, there will be 1,000 yuan left. My old man and I are not dependent on anyone, so this 1,000 yuan will be divided among the four families, 250 yuan each." Grandma Lin divided the money happily.
Grandma Lin can be so happy because the Lin family has property, but only Grandpa Lin and Grandma Lin know about it. Because they have money, Grandma Lin will not be petty. Just like when her granddaughter wanted to use the old mountain ginseng to negotiate her marriage with Lu Cheng. Grandma Lin insisted that this was her granddaughter's dowry and she would not sell the old mountain ginseng. If the Lin family was really poor, Grandma Lin might not be so confident. Of course, there is no if in everything. So if the Lin family really has no money, no one knows whether Grandma Lin will do this.
But when you have money, the situation is different.
After dividing the money, Grandma Lin said to Uncle Lin, Father Lin and Uncle Lin: "Oldest, Second and Third, you know the family's past. When you were born, the family was still rich. Later, the country was in turmoil, and we left the big city and came to our ancestral home to live. During those days, we hid from place to place before we could come back, so we didn't bring anything valuable with us." When the three sons were born, the family was still well-off and had lived a life of being served by servants. So the three sons remembered this period, and therefore, Grandma Lin explained it to them clearly.
"Mom, we know." Uncle Lin said. If the family had money, they would definitely not let them live a hard life, and their parents still lived with them, so Uncle Lin believed what Grandma Lin said without thinking too much.
Father Lin and Uncle Lin also thought so. After all, they had a deep impression of those days. Their grandparents took them back to their hometown and an accident almost happened.
Grandma Lin nodded: "Well, since you all understand, the family has been divided up now, you can settle down separately. But eldest brother, your two sons are married, so you can divide up the family." Grandma Lin mentioned it again. However, the Lin family has no property? Of course not. After the establishment of the new country, Grandpa Lin went back to deal with the property. However, the current situation has become unstable again, so Grandma Lin and Grandpa Lin did not plan to tell them about these things.
To whom these properties will be inherited in the future depends on who is the most filial among them.