As soon as Fang's words came out, the faces of the Lin family changed.

When the family was separated, the two elders divided everything that was due and did not favor anyone. The two of them still lived in their own house and took turns working in the homes of their three sons. At the end of the year, the three sons would give them to each other according to the agreement when the family was separated.

They sent rations.

The second and third brothers of the Lin family are quite filial to their elders, and will bring them whatever they grow and eat. Sometimes they get some delicious food but it’s not enough for the whole family to try, so they mostly leave it to the elders and children.

The Lin family's eldest house is different. Because of the family troublemaker Fang and the matter of dividing the jujube tree, both of them have a problem with each other. Therefore, their attitude towards the two elders is not as good as that of the second house and the third house.

What made Dafang most dissatisfied was that one of the two jujube trees they had been assigned died. No matter how many jujube saplings they planted later, they could not survive. In addition, Dafang had a large population, and Fang offended most of them with his mouth.

For people in the village, life in a big house is not as prosperous as in a house with two or three bedrooms.

The two elders owned two jujube trees, and the money they earned from selling the jujubes every year was about fifteen taels. Counting the filial piety money from Qin Shan and Lin Qiuniang, he could save at least twenty taels in a year.

This amount of money is undoubtedly a considerable sum for the banker. Not only the eldest brother will secretly guess how much money the two elders have in the box, but the second and third brothers will also mention it when chatting.

In their opinion, one day when the two elders are gone, the money will definitely be divided equally, including the two jujube trees that are still bearing fruit.

Now that old man Lin had just passed away, Mrs. Fang pointed out the matter directly in front of the mourning hall. Everyone was embarrassed, and besides being angry, they felt somewhat ashamed and felt sorry for the old man.

Mrs. Fang belongs to Dafang, and Dafang didn't want to cause public anger, so Sister-in-law Lin stood up and scolded: "You have no rules, and you don't even care what time it is. If you want to make trouble, go back to Fang's house and make trouble!"

Ever since the two had a fight on the mountain road back to the Lin family from the Qin family two years ago, they had hated each other and didn't even bother to do anything superficial. If Fang hadn't threatened that the Lin family dared to divorce her, she would have wiped out the entire Lin family. Sister-in-law Lin was

I am really prepared to force my son to divorce this shrew at death.

"What mom said, my parents have been dead for several years, where did my mother-in-law come from?" Mrs. Fang didn't pay attention to her aging mother-in-law at all. She left these words and said to the second and third bedrooms: "Old man

It’s already gone, so it’s wise to find the money quickly and never let outsiders take it away.”

After saying that, she glanced at the three members of the Qin family with meaning, obviously these were the outsiders she was talking about.

Qin Shan, who only wanted to take care of his father-in-law's funeral affairs, originally didn't want to talk to Fang, but he didn't expect that she would throw dirty water on his family. He had a hot temper and could not bear it. He clenched his fists and shouted angrily: "You fucking motherfucker."

Tell me again?"

This fierce look frightened Ms. Fang so much that she stepped back and said harshly: "I didn't say anything about you!"

Seeing that she didn't dare to admit it, Qin Shan snorted coldly and glanced at his brothers-in-law: "Let's wait until dad's funeral is done. If anyone dares to mess around in front of the mourning hall, don't blame me for turning against him!

"

Lin Chunsheng and the other three knew that what he said was true, and each of them did not want to cause trouble at this time. They immediately promised: "No, with us here, we won't let anyone make trouble."

Qin Shan nodded, turned around and continued to work on the next thing, not caring whether what they said was true or not. Anyway, he would beat anyone who dared to make trouble, and he couldn't make the old man feel uneasy.

Qin Xiaoxiao watched this scene with cold eyes, feeling a deep sadness in her heart. Looking at her grandmother who was immersed in grief, she suddenly understood why her grandfather entrusted her to her father before he died.

Mrs. Fang was very unwilling to do so, but if others didn't make a fuss, she couldn't make a fuss on her own, so she could only hold in her breath and turn around and walk away.

The second cousin's sister-in-law asked her to help, but she pretended not to hear. In short, she did not want to contribute to the old man's funeral.

Seeing her like this, the most embarrassing thing is Lin Chunsheng and Lin Dazhi's father and son. However, in the early years, the Fang family was unruly and they did not kick people out of the Lin family in time. Now she has become more powerful and her children have grown up, so they want to kick her back.

It is no longer possible for her mother's family to live.

After putting on the old man's shroud and decorating the mourning hall, the family members who got the news came to the Lin family one after another. Under the arrangement of an elder, these family members braved the night to report the funeral to the Lin family's relatives and friends, and even went to the temple to invite two

A monk performs a ritual.

According to custom, the funeral should be suspended for seven days, but it cannot be delayed for too long in this season. After some calculations by the old monk, the funeral was scheduled for three days later.

Qin Shan was worried about his two grandsons at home, and said to Qin Xiaoxiao in a hoarse voice: "You and Mingyue go back tomorrow so that the two children will not miss you."

Qin Xiaoxiao shook her head: "Dad, as a granddaughter, how can I not see my grandpa off for the last time? It's quite sensible to make noise silently. It doesn't matter if my grandparents are watching. Besides, there are a few Xiqiaos, so it's okay if I'm not here.

"

Qin Shan sighed and touched her head: "After your grandpa's funeral is finished, I'm afraid something else will happen here. You've always been tired of this. How can you make yourself so angry by staying here?"

Qin Xiaoxiao frowned and whispered: "Dad, do you want to take care of it?"

Qin Shan looked cold: "I just take good care of your grandma."

Qin Xiaoxiao probably understood his father's thoughts and said worriedly: "I'm just afraid that grandma and mother will be sad."

Qin Shan said: "Your grandma knows what she's doing, and she might have some ideas. We don't have to worry too much. The same goes for your mother. She's seen everything going on in the Lin family over the years."

In the past, they had considered bringing their two elders to the Qin family for retirement, but Old Man Lin was so worried that he never agreed. Now there is only Old Madam Zhou left, and they must take good care of her no matter what.

A quiet one.

Qin Xiaoxiao felt a little relieved after hearing this. As long as the uncles didn't go too far, their family would not interfere.

In the next three days, the Fang family did not make any more fuss. Amid bursts of crying, the old man was carried up the mountain and buried in the Lin family's cemetery.

After sending away the last guest, only members of the Lin family were left in the main room of the Lin family. Before Mrs. Fang could mention the money, Old Mrs. Zhou, whose eyes were blurred from crying too much, suddenly said: "The old man is gone, I will make the decision today."

, give a share of what the old man left behind."

The three members of the Qin family had guessed in advance that Mrs. Zhou would do this, and were not surprised when they heard this.

The Lin family had different expressions, and the wives, children, and grandchildren subconsciously looked at their respective heads.

Lin Xiasheng said anxiously: "Mom, you are still here after dad is gone. You should keep these things by yourself."

Lin Dongsheng nodded in agreement: "Yes, mother, what should have been divided when the family was separated has been divided. It is better for you to keep the things that dad left behind."

As the eldest brother, Lin Chunsheng remained silent and did not refute the words of his two younger brothers.

Although they feel that they have a share in what the two elders left behind, that is when the two elders are not here. Now that I am still alive, they can't wait to share the money, otherwise they will be drowned in the spit of outsiders when they go out.

The eldest son of the Fang family was unhappy and said in a sharp voice: "It is precisely because the old man is gone that we should respect the old lady even more. But you all know the situation in our eldest house. If you want to eat more, you have to calculate it, so there is no good thing to show respect to her."

If you don’t want the second and third bedrooms, then give them all to me, I won’t take too much.”

Lin Xiasheng shouted: "You don't have the right to open your mouth here!"

After that, he said to Lin Chunsheng with some resentment: "Brother, if this is what you want, I won't say anything. If this woman makes her own decisions, I think you should let Dazhi take her back. Don't let us

My mother is so angry."

Lin Chunsheng had a dark face and glared at Fang: "Shut up!"

Madam Fang was not afraid of him at all, curled her lips and said: "Since you care about what the old man left behind, why were you pretending just now? It was a waste of time."

Lin Xia Sheng and Lin Dong Sheng's faces turned dark at this time. They didn't want to be serious with a shrew. They looked at Lin Chunsheng dissatisfied and continued to persuade Mrs. Zhou, hoping that she would change her mind.

"These things will have to be divided sooner or later. Even an old woman like me can use them a lot. You don't need to persuade me anymore." Mrs. Zhou made up her mind and stood up stiffly.

Lin Qiuniang wanted to step forward to help. She waved her hands and said to her three sons and son-in-law: "Follow me in and take out everything."

Qin Shan was stunned for a moment, glanced at his brothers-in-law subconsciously, and then stepped forward to support the old lady: "Slow down."

Mrs. Zhou smiled and walked slowly into the room.

Seeing this, the three brothers of the Lin family got up and followed.

Seeing this scene, other people's minds became active, and they were guessing how much things the two elders had accumulated in the past few years, how much they could get among themselves, and whether it would be enough to give their younger son and grandson a wife.

After a loud thud, the room returned to silence. When the five people came out again, Qin Shan was holding an old box one foot square in his hand, looking at the heavy weight.

Under the instruction of Mrs. Zhou, Qin Shan put the box on the table, which instantly attracted everyone's attention. Fang's eyes wanted to stick to it, wanting to see how much silver was inside.

Old Mrs. Zhou rubbed the box and her eyes gradually turned red: "The bottom of all the boxes that the old man and I have is here. There are about sixty-three taels of silver. You will count them in a while. When you are done, you can divide them according to my wishes."

hiss--

The people in the room took a breath in unison. They knew that the old man might have a lot in his box, but they didn't expect that there would be so much, much more than they had saved themselves.

Only Ms. Fang grasped the key point and looked at Mrs. Zhou in surprise: "What do you mean, what do you mean dividing according to your wishes? Isn't it enough for the three families to divide it equally?"

Old Mrs. Zhou glanced at her and said to her three sons who were looking at her: "Half of this money is from selling jujubes, and half of it is given by Qiuniang Dashan one after another. The old man and I can't spend much all year round."

I have saved most of them."

At this point, she took a breath and continued: "According to the old man's wishes, this silver will be divided into five parts, one for your family, and two for me and Qiuniang Dashan."

The three members of the Qin family were shocked. They didn't expect the old lady to be so divided.

Not to mention other people, they have never heard that a daughter who marries outside her home can get a share of her parents' money.

"Mom, no, you don't need to share it with us." Qin Shan reacted and refused without hesitation. Over the years, they had given the two elders a lot of filial piety, but they had never thought of getting it back.

Lin Qiuniang also advised: "Mom, you can take the rest yourself. You can eat whatever you want and buy whatever you want. It's convenient if you have money on hand."

Mrs. Zhou ignored the couple and looked straight at her three sons: "If you agree, we will divide the money. If you have any objections, you can tell me on my grave."

The three brothers of the Lin family looked at each other and said one after another: "Mom, as you said, we have no objection."

Half of such a large sum of money was given by Qiuniang and his wife, and it would be okay to return half of it now.

When Mrs. Fang heard this, she said angrily: "Are you all old and confused? How can there be any reason to share the money of the old Lin family with outsiders?"

Old Mrs. Zhou still ignored her, but her expression became better: "As long as you don't have any objections, my share is reserved for post-mortem matters, lest one day I leave and you brothers have conflicts over this expense.

"

The three brothers who said this were ashamed. The money used for the old man's funeral came from the bottom of this box. They didn't pay a penny. It would be shameful to say such a thing.

They had no opinions. Even if people other than Fang had opinions, no one would speak out.

Immediately afterwards, Mrs. Zhou divided the two jujube trees.
To be continued...