bayedsolid Chapter 110 During the Famine, My Little Aunt Lived a Life of Luxury
Chapter 110 During the Famine, My Little Aunt Lived a Life of Luxury
Grandma Jiang looked at Jiang Ertian and asked him whether he would choose to separate the family or divorce Lu Cuihua.
With Lu Cuihua around, the Jiang family will never have peace.
She's always the one causing trouble at home.
As soon as the words "separate the family property" were uttered, everyone in the courtyard fell silent.
While parents are alive, the family should not be separated. Old Man Jiang and Old Woman Jiang must have been really angry this time to say that they wanted to separate the family.
Jiang Dashu and the others seemed stunned, and none of them said anything to persuade them that the family should not be divided.
Jiang Ertian never expected that Old Lady Jiang would want to divide the family property.
Grandma Jiang has always controlled everything in the house, would she be willing to divide the family property?
Jiang Ertian was somewhat tempted.
Since it was Grandma Jiang who proposed the division of the family property, it can't be considered that he was unfilial.
Moreover, being in charge means you can eat whatever you want and do whatever you want.
It wasn't like this before; back then, whatever you could eat, Grandma Jiang would divide it into your bowl.
Even eating an egg has to be done secretly.
They're all their parents' daughters, so why does Jiang Lian get preferential treatment and all the good things?
He accuses others of petty theft just because he eats an egg.
"If Father and Mother want to separate the family, then let them separate."
Jiang Ertian made up his mind.
Separating the family would only make things better than they are now.
When Old Lady Jiang heard that Jiang Ertian had chosen to separate the family, her anger intensified.
That's really commendable; he chose to separate the family rather than divorce Lu Cuihua.
She had no idea that the second son valued Lu Cuihua so much.
Grandma Jiang glared at Lu Cuihua with a sharp look in her eyes.
She's really something, managing to alienate both her second son and her mother.
"Boss, what are you thinking?"
Grandma Jiang then asked Jiang Dashu.
"Me, me, Father, Mother, you, Second Brother, why, why are we splitting up the family?"
Jiang Dashu stood there, at a loss for what to do.
Zhao Jingui stood behind with Jiang He and Jiang Miao, also looking bewildered.
Grandma Jiang looked at them.
The eldest son's family has always been honest and hardworking, with no ulterior motives.
"The second son's heart is no longer in this family. They're just stuck together and resent each other. Even if they separate, they'll still be a family. Eldest son, even if you separate, your parents will still be your parents."
"Father, Mother, I will listen to you."
Jiang Dashu said with his head down.
The family split into four.
One portion for Old Man Jiang, one portion for Old Woman Jiang, one portion for the eldest son's family, one portion for the second son's family, and one portion for Jiang Lian.
Jiang Lian's marriage proposal was made in the last two years, and Old Madam Jiang insisted on giving Jiang Lian a share as part of her dowry.
The eldest son's family had no objections throughout the entire process and listened to Grandma Jiang.
The second son's family had their own ulterior motives, but they also felt guilty for stealing so many eggs. Grandma Jiang had favored Jiang Lian for so many years, so it was understandable that she would show favoritism now.
It wasn't explicitly stated that all the money in the house had been allocated to Jiang Lian.
And so the family split up smoothly.
There wasn't much left for the family to divide.
The eldest and second eldest sons' rooms are conveniently located on the left and right sides, so the two families can simply expand to the left and right sides later.
The family's farmland has been divided.
Each family raises one piglet and one chicken.
The excess meat was slaughtered and divided at the end of the year.
In addition, there are miscellaneous items such as pots, pans, and bowls in the house.
They divided it all up in one go.
The eldest and second eldest sons must each give a portion of grain as a filial offering each year.
At night, Jiang Dashu closed the doors and windows, no longer looking bewildered and lost as he had during the day.
The four of them were visibly happy, smiling silently.
"Father, Mother, Sister, now that we've separated the family property, does that mean we won't have to hide away to eat good food anymore?"
"Yes, from now on, your mother will be in charge of our family. If she says it's okay to eat, then it's okay to eat."
"But we can't be too obvious, we can't be too smug. Let's just close the door and live our lives properly."
The family split up, and all four were excited.
Jiang He was also very happy.
Now that the family has separated, Mr. and Mrs. Jiang can have a little brother.
Jiang He overheard their conversation in the middle of the night; Jiang's mother still hoped she could give birth to a son.
It wasn't because of gender discrimination, but because there were no men in the family, and the two sisters had no younger brothers. When they were bullied by their husbands' families, they had no way to get support from their own brothers.
Because Jiang's mother lacked the support of her own family, she had to swallow all her suffering alone.
There was no other way; at that time, men were in charge of the household, and women could not stand on their own.
Two months later, Zhao Jingui felt unwell. Having already had two children, she realized that she might be pregnant.
Nowadays, Jiang Dashu does all the work in the fields. He can't bear to let Zhao Jingui do the work in the fields; he can do those jobs himself.
Zhao Jingui only needs to take good care of the household.
Jiang He and Jiang Miao also helped Zhao Jingui.
Jiang He and Jiang Miao went up the mountain to collect some common herbs, processed them, and sold them to the clinic in town.
Jiang He had already done this with Jiang Miao many times.
Jiang He also frequently goes to town.
Because Jiang Dashu and Zhao Jingui were under Old Lady Jiang's watchful eye all day, they had no chance to go to town.
Jiang He took the initiative to do the job.
Therefore, they already have a considerable amount of money saved up.
They also built their own yard.
This was also the first project to be built by Jiang Ertian's side.
Jiang Dashu then seized the opportunity to indicate that he was not at a disadvantage either.
Each of the three families has its own gate, so they don't disturb each other.
Only then can one truly shut themselves in and live their own life.
Jiang Dashu took Zhao Jingui to see a doctor very seriously, and it turned out that she was indeed pregnant.
Jiang Dashu and Zhao Jingui were very excited; they were expecting another child.
After Zhao Jingui became pregnant, Jiang Dashu became even more reluctant to let her do any work.
He also specifically instructed Jiang He and Jiang Miao to pay more attention to their mother, not to let her carry heavy objects, not to splash water in the yard, and to always have someone by their mother's side.
Zhao Jingui herself paid close attention to the ginger plants and sprouts. Because they had no food or water, they were born looking like kittens, and she almost thought they wouldn't survive.
They are doing quite well now, and Zhao Jingui is willing to eat more so that the baby in her belly can be well cared for.
Zhao Jingui gave birth to a son.
Although it is still very small, its cry is loud and clear, and it looks strong and powerful.
"Jin Gui, thank you for your hard work. Our child is so strong, let's name him Jiang Zhuangzhuang."
"Zhuangzhuang, Zhuangzhuang, from now on you will be called Zhuangzhuang."
"Mom, my little brother is so small."
"Mom, my little brother is blowing bubbles."
"Mother, my brother smiled."
The war started when Jiang Zhuangzhuang was a month old.
Jiang Dashu and Jiang Ertian once again went to the battlefield.
Jiang He prepared a sachet for Jiang Dashu. This sachet was a protective magic item, and another protective magic item was placed inside the sachet for double protection.
"Father, this is a talisman I specially obtained. You must keep it with you carefully."
"He'er, Father will always keep it with him."
"Big Tree, you must come back safely. My children and I are waiting for you to come back."
"Jin Gui, for you and for the children, I will definitely come back safely."
Jiang He had previously fed her parents spiritual spring water, and with this protective artifact, her father would surely return safely.