Anti-theft label
The old man's face changed when he was mentioned, but quickly returned to normal. "Fourth child, who do I favor most in this family? You still don't know, otherwise you would have been able to finish junior high and go work at the transportation team?"
"I only know this family, you're most biased towards second brother. We three brothers are all working hard for second brother's sake. As for what you said about graduating from junior high school, the money I used to study was earned by me and Uncle Youshan going into the mountains to hunt and gather herbs, and the transportation team work was something I struggled to get into with great difficulty. Have you ever helped me in any way?... Uncle Youshan is Gu Huazhi's father, who often went deep into the mountains to gather herbs and hunt when he was young, and seeing Gu Weiqiang pitiful, took him along... The old man was choked by his youngest son's words and couldn't catch his breath, pretending to be about to faint."
Gu Weiqiang said to Hua Zi who was watching from the side, "Hua Zi, look at old master, don't let him faint."
"Today, this family, whether divided or not, if you pass out and can't get more benefits for Second Brother, don't blame us."
The originally dizzy Mr. Gu suddenly became spirited and vigorous when he heard Gu Wei Qiang say that, no way! If they really were going to divide the family property, he would take charge, couldn't let the second son be taken advantage of.
In the heart of Old Man Gu, Second Brother Gu was his most valued son and also the one who resembled him the most. This was evident from how he had personally supported Second Brother to become the leader of the production team in Gu's Village.
Gu Weifu knew that the family was divided today, his heart was bleeding, and he kicked Wang Da Ying's chest with one foot. "You stinky woman, if it weren't for you, would my brothers turn against each other? Don't you hurry to apologize to Fourth Brother?"
Wang Da Ying suddenly came back to his senses, if this family were to split up, who would support the eldest in their studies?
Can she still be so idle at home?
Will there still be so much food at home?
As soon as she thought of this, she rolled over and hugged Gu Weiqiang's leg, freeing up one hand to slap herself repeatedly. Looking at the force she used, her face swelled up like a pig's head after just two slaps. "Fourth brother, it was my fault for being blinded by my own selfishness. I shouldn't have been cruel to An'an and Dongdong. Give me another chance, and I'll definitely treat them like my own daughter and son."
Gu Wei Qiang's expression was icy cold as he spat out two words, "Too late."
Zhou Aiju led her own daughter-in-law and found that the whole village was quiet. She turned back, "What's going on?"
Zhao Junyan shook his head.
The two of them quickened their pace, and before they even reached the door, they heard Wang Da Ying crying out for her father and mother, begging Gu Wei Qiang for forgiveness. Zhou Ai Ju's heart skipped a beat as she realized that after decades of being neighbors, everything had been made clear with just a few words.
She pushed through the crowd, taking in the expressions of each family member: the old man's stubbornness, the second son's reluctance, the youngest son's determination, Wang Da Ying's regret, and the eldest grandson's evasiveness... In the end, it all dissolved into a sigh, this family had already fallen apart, with rifts between the brothers.
Zhou Aiju's body trembled, she closed her eyes, gritted her teeth, "Divorce, now!!!"
The old master looked at his wife in disbelief, "Wife, I disagree."
"Usually mild-mannered Zhou Aijuan suddenly cursed, 'What's the point of you disagreeing? Go ask which son besides Erge doesn't want to divide the family property? Which of our sons isn't helping to support Erge and his family just because of your face? Since Erge and his family are ungrateful, fine! Everyone can fend for themselves from now on!'"
Old Gu refused to give up, "The eldest and third son definitely don't want to divide the family property, but the fourth one has a rebellious streak, always jumping around."
"I just went to Lao San's house this morning, and his wife was very unwilling. Lao San takes 15 yuan every month to support the family, but his daughter-in-law made it clear that they can only support the elderly, not other idle people." This idle person is actually referring to Lao Er's whole family. Although Lao Da doesn't earn much money, he and his wife are diligent and always work hard on their land, and they're not the kind of people who like to take advantage of others. In a year, they can make enough money to get by.
The fourth elder is even more so, he alone supports this entire household.
The four words "idle and lazy population" were deeply engraved on Gu Weifu's spine, he was still the team leader of Gujia Village, he didn't dare to think about how the villagers looked at him now, a team leader of a whole village, actually relying on his brothers to make a living, it was too embarrassing to say.
"Dad, let's divide the family property!"
As for what Lao Da thought, it was subconsciously ignored by him.
Zhou Aiju glanced at her second child and sighed, then turned to look at her eldest child, "Weiguo, what's your opinion?"
Gu Weiguo squatted on the ground, holding his head, and in his mind, scenes of his younger son being bullied by the older son's children, and his wife being ordered around by his younger sister-in-law, flashed before his eyes. He raised his head, his voice trembling, "Mom, I agree to divide."
Zhao Junyan looked fiercely at her own man, with an uncontrollable surprise in her eyes. Gu Weiguo patted Zhao Junyan's shoulder with his hand, with a hint of relief and liberation.
Since all four houses have agreed, there's no need to delay any further.
Zhou Aiju was a fiery personality, and Gu Weiqiang assisted her by inviting the elder members of the clan to come out.
It was settled, and Gu Wei Qiang still made time to hand over the hooves, pastry, and braised pork that he had bought back from the county town to Gu Hua Zi. In front of everyone, he instructed, "Hua Zi, you take these things back first, let your siblings cook them, and let An An and Dong Dong have a hot meal. I estimate it will still take some time, no need to wait for me." The children eating was the most important thing.
Gu Hua Zi deliberately opened the bag, revealing the fragrant braised pork and pig's trotters inside. He was delighted, "Ah, this meat on the trotters is really good, with a mix of fatty and lean parts, I estimate it's over 10 pounds! An'an and Dongdong can't finish so much, our family's Xiaxia can also get a taste, and this braised pork looks like it's from the big restaurant in the county town. Just smelling it makes my mouth water. And there's Lao Fu Ji's crispy pastry, this is really good stuff! One bite and it's both fragrant and crispy, I almost want to swallow my tongue."
He even walked in front of Wang Da Ying, and said with a smile, "Originally your three kids could still taste it, but now they can only look at the appearance. Second sister, thank you for being so stingy to Anan and Dongdong! Otherwise, how would my family get such a good deal?"
Wang Da Ying didn't regret it at first, but when she saw a table full of food, all of which were her favorite dishes, her intestines turned green with regret. If she hadn't gone into the western-style house that morning to talk to those two siblings, all these delicious dishes would have been in her belly by now.
Next to him, Gu Shuang sucked his nose and swallowed saliva non-stop, wailing, "Mom, I want to eat meat, and also pastry."
Wang Da Ying slapped him on the back of the head, "All you know is eating."
Gu Huazi patted Gu Shuang's head with a profound meaning, intentionally saying: "Shuangzi, from now on you won't be able to eat anymore. Your mom has driven away the god of wealth at home! Hmph, take a good look while you can, or else you won't even get to see it in the future." Who this god of wealth referred to was clear to everyone.
