Keisuke Extra (10007)
On the second day after Cui's Qi Qi passed, the patriarch Chen called Chen Zhonghe to ask about the division of the family.
Chen Zhonghe nodded and said, "I've asked the accountant to clean up the property, and the family will be separated in two days." After the separation, it's time to go back to Jiangnan.
Patriarch Chen knew that Chen Zhonghe was relatively soft-tempered, and he would give in if he said two good words and sold two bad words. Therefore, he asked very worriedly: "What is your charter regarding the separation of the family?"
Chen Zhonghe said: "Except for the ancestral property, I will share the other properties equally with Zhongxuan." Chen Zhongsheng was expelled from the family, so he is not eligible to divide the property. However, Chen Zhonghe decided to subsidize Chen Zhongsheng secretly after the division of the family was completed.
The reason why there is a rule that the eldest son inherits the ancestral property is to allow the eldest son to prosper and prosper.
Patriarch Chen nodded and said: "Very good." As long as the ancestral property is not divided, even if Chen Zhonghe doesn't want other properties, he will not talk too much.
That night, Chen Zhonghe and Chen Zhongxuan talked about the separation of the family: "All the accounts have been sorted out. Tomorrow, the patriarch and Uncle Li will be invited to testify. What do you think?"
Chen Zhongxuan said with red eyes: "Brother, my mother passed away and was expelled from the family. Brother, I only have you as my dearest relative. Brother, I don't want to separate the family." These years, he also gave some special gifts every year and festival. Valuable gifts come back. All the oil and water he caught went into his pocket. Chen Zhonghe helped manage the promotion of official positions. This money is all from the public. Not only that, his wife and children are also provided by the public. Therefore, Chen Zhongxuan was not willing to separate the family. Separating the family means that he will not be so comfortable in the future.
Chen Zhonghe was very happy when he heard the words, but he still said: "I don't want to separate the family either. It's just that the tree is forked. After all, this day cannot be avoided. Zhongxuan, after the family is divided, you will often come back with your younger siblings to get together."
No matter how reluctant Chen Zhongxuan was, Chen Zhonghe never said that he would not separate his family. There is no way, Mrs. Chen has made it clear to him that she will go back to Tongzhou in two days if she does not separate the family.
Chen Zhongxuan saw that the division was unstoppable, so he began to hint that his children would have a difficult life.
Chen Zhonghe didn't think much about it, and said, "Zhongxuan, don't worry, I won't let you suffer."
While talking, the young man outside reported back: "My lord, my lady has something to ask for you."
"Zhongxuan, go back and rest! I'll go see what's going on with your sister-in-law." After speaking, he turned and left.
Chen Zhongxuan clenched his fists: "This woman..." It must be this woman who insisted on breaking up the family. It would have been nice if my mother had divorced this woman.
To ask Mrs. Chen to be divorced,
Not to mention the entire property of the Chen family, at least he can get most of it.
What Chen Zhongxuan wanted most, of course, were the two shops on East Street and the 1,200 mu of fertile land outside the city. Any one of these three industries has a profit of more than 10,000 taels. Now he is not greedy for too much, as long as he has one place, he is satisfied. But thinking about Mrs. Chen's method, he knew that this matter might be difficult.
After thinking for a while, he went to find his wife, Mrs. Chen Er. As soon as the funeral was over, Mrs. Chen Er fell ill. After rushing back from a long journey, and then helping to prepare for the funeral, I couldn't bear it and collapsed from exhaustion.
Sitting by the bed, Master Chen Er said, "Brother just told me that we will separate tomorrow."
Mrs. Chen was taken aback for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said: "My mother-in-law passed away, this family must be divided." She didn't want to divide the family, but this matter is not up to her to decide.
Chen Zhongxuan said: "There are two shops on East Street, we must fight for one."
Mrs. Chen's eyes lit up, as long as she got one, the store's future would be enough for the second room to chew for a whole year. However, Mrs. Chen Er still had reason, she quickly shook her head and said: "Those two shops are ancestral property, we can't get them."
"As long as you follow what I do, you will definitely get it." He knew Chen Zhonghe's temperament very well, and as long as he applied it properly, he would definitely give him a shop.
After listening to Mr. Chen Er's idea, Mrs. Chen Er nodded and said: "Okay, I will do as you said tomorrow." In fact, Mrs. Chen Er also had some money in her hand. However, no one thinks too much money.
After saying this, Master Chen Er went out. At the door, I happened to bump into Mu Dan who came over.
After entering the room, Mu Dan asked Mrs. Chen Er in a very bad tone: "Mother, what does Dad want from you?" Thinking about it, it would not be a good thing.
Master Chen Er has been in office all the time, and he has never gotten along with the three children born on the same day. Naturally, this feeling is not deep. And because Mu Dan had retired, he even looked down on this daughter. And because he favored his concubine, Aunt Cheng, the life of Mrs. Chen and Chen Mudan's re-election was very difficult. Therefore, not only did Chen Mudan have no affection for him, but he treated him very favorably.
Mrs. Chen Er did not hide it from Mu Dan, and said: "Your father came here to talk about the separation of the family."
In fact, Mu Dan didn't want to separate his family, so he leaned against a big tree to enjoy the shade. After the separation, her marriage may be several levels worse. But this matter is not something she can turn around: "Mother, uncle has always been generous, and this time the separation will not treat us badly. Mother, don't make trouble when we separate tomorrow."
Mrs. Chen Er hesitated.
Chen Mudan knew something was wrong when he saw it: "Father just came here, did he ask you to make trouble tomorrow when the family is separated? Mother, don't be confused. Even if you get more property after a trouble, these things will not arrive Your hands. And just like my father dotes on Aunt Cheng and those two bastards, these properties will most likely fall into their hands in the future."
"He dares. These properties will belong to your two younger brothers in the future."
Chen Mudan smiled wryly and said, "Mother, haven't you suffered enough? Why don't you learn a lesson!"
"Children's family, what do you know? Even if your father prefers that bitch and two sons of bitches, the future family business will still belong to your brother and the others."
Chen Mudan was silent for a while and said: "Mother, when I retired that day, who came out to help me? It was the uncle and the eldest sister. When Dad found out about this, what did he do? Not only did he not comfort me, but he felt that I was lost. Because of the resignation, he didn't even let me go out." The resignation made Chen Mudan see many things clearly. For example, Chen Zhonghe and Chen Muqing love her dearly and wish her well, but his father is heartless.
Mrs. Chen Er said uncomfortably: "What are you talking about? It has nothing to do with separation."
Chen Mudan said with certainty: "It does matter. If we split up tomorrow and you make a big fuss and we take property that doesn't belong to us, my aunt will definitely be very angry. In the future, when we encounter problems, my eldest sister and Huanzhang won't bother. Mother , the eldest sister is the grandson concubine of Prince You's Mansion, and Huanzhang has a bright future. Not to mention me, even Huansheng will rely on their support in the future."
Mrs. Chen Er hesitated.
Chen Mudan said: "Is Huansheng and I more important, or money is more important. Mom, think about it!"
Mrs. Chen Er didn't even think about it and said: "Of course the three of you are more important." It's not because of her three children that she worked so hard, otherwise, what is she busy with?
Chen Mudan also knew about Mrs. Chen's weakness, that's why he said this: "Mother, just like father, you can't rely on anything. In the future, Huansheng will have to rely on Uncle and Huanzhang."
Even if a shop on East Street is worth hundreds of thousands, and there is still a price but no market, it is nothing compared to his son's future. So, Mrs. Chen didn't hesitate anymore: "Mu Dan, it's fortunate that you woke me up, otherwise I would really have offended Da Fang thoroughly."
Chen Mudan said: "Mother, I only have Aunt Cheng and those two bastards in my heart. You have to hold on to the money in your hand, and don't be coaxed away by him."
Mrs. Chen Er hummed and said, "Don't worry about that, the money is reserved for Huansheng and the others." During this time, Master Chen Er's behavior broke her heart. How could she be so stupid to give her the money in hand.
"That's good." Chen Mudan's dowry is now in her own hands. So even if the marriage is uncertain now, she is not afraid if she has a dowry in hand.
When the family is separated, it is natural to invite people of high morals and prestige to be witnesses. Chen Zhonghe invited the old man of the Mu family, the grandfather of Chen Huanzhang's fiancée. This time, Mrs. Mu did not come to watch as an in-law, but as a close friend of the old man to witness. After all, the girl from the shepherd's family hadn't been married yet, so he would be dishonored as an in-law.
In addition, the Chen family also invited Mr. Li, the left servant of the Ministry of War, to come to witness. This Master Li has received the favor of Chen Ran, and he has also enlightened the Chen family a lot these years.
When Mrs. Chen saw these two people, her heart trembled. When he looked at Master Chen Er again, his eyes were not kind. It would be really troublesome when she asked her to separate the family later, a shrew's reputation of loving money like her life could not escape. Her reputation has been ruined. How can the Huansheng siblings marry a good girl in the future.
The children are the fate of Mrs. Chen Er, and Master Chen Er has touched her scales this time. This matter also made Mrs. Chen completely give up on him.
After everyone arrived, Chen Zhonghe took out the account books that had been sorted out. He told about all the industries owned by their family.
After finishing speaking, Chen Zhonghe said: "Except for the ancestral property and Zhongxuan, I will share other industries equally with you. Zhongxuan, do you think it is okay to divide like this?" In addition to the three properties mentioned before, the ancestral property also has some. But compared with those three industries, it's nothing to look at.
Chen Zhongxuan nodded and said, "I listen to elder brother." After saying this, he glanced at Mrs. Chen Er who was standing next to him. At this time, it's time for the wife to play.
It's a pity that Mrs. Chen Er just stood there watching her heart and ignored Chen Zhongxuan at all.
Chen Zhonghe was very happy when he heard the words, and asked the accountant to divide these properties into two, and then asked Chen Zhongxuan to choose first.
Chen Zhongxuan looked at Mrs. Chen and saw that she was still standing still like a wooden stake, so he couldn't help but whispered: "Ah Xin..." Ah Xin was Mrs. Chen's boudoir name.
Mrs. Chen Er was startled, then looked up at Master Chen Er and asked, "Master, you called me..."
Since ancient times, when the family was separated, unless it was the female elders of the family, other women had no right to speak. Even though the status of women has improved a lot now, the rules have not changed.
Seeing her pretending to be stupid, Second Master Chen gritted his teeth angrily. The reason why he caused Mrs. Chen to make trouble was because he himself would have to recover in the future so as not to ruin his reputation. The patriarch and the old lady of the Mu family watched from the sidelines, and if he lost the reputation of wanting to seek ancestral property, his official career would be completely ruined.
Patriarch Chen saw that Mr. Chen Er was not moving at all, frowned and said, "There is no objection, you just choose one." The division of the family is not only the division of property, but also the separation of the household registrations of the two families. These are all reported to the government.
Master Chen Er gritted his teeth, and said in a deep voice: "Yes." This woman usually makes a lot of trouble at home, but she loses the chain at a critical moment. See how to deal with her after going back.