Tie Kui Extra Story (140)

Years ago, Master Meng San returned to Beijing with Mrs. Zhou. The two rushed back from their hometown after receiving a letter from the old man. As for Meng Guangpeng's generation, they did not call back.

After not seeing each other for three years, Ruhui felt that the Zhou family had changed a lot. The most obvious manifestation is that the clothes are also changed into bright colors such as bright red, unlike the dull colors such as crow green and red sandalwood before.

Seeing her like this, Ruhui thought to herself that she still needs a change of environment. No, Zhou's came out from the shadow of the past.

Because Meng Shangshu retired, the mansion received fewer posts, and the entertainment naturally decreased. Similarly, this part of the expenses will be saved. By the time the Lantern Festival came out, there were still more than two thousand taels of silver on the account.

After the Lantern Festival was over, Mrs. Meng called Mr. Meng, Meng Ranxi and other heads of each house to the upper courtyard.

All three of Shiyin's siblings fell asleep, and Meng Ranxi came back. Look, a little not very good-looking.

Ruhui asked: "What? But what's wrong?" The old man called them over this time, probably just to talk about the separation of the family, and the specific estimate is not so fast. In theory, there should be no dispute.

"No, it went well. Uncle and Uncle both agreed to separate the family. But, I feel panicked." I always look forward to the separation, but my heart is extremely heavy at this point.

After a few words of relief, Ru Hui asked, "Did the old man say something about the separation?" The old lady likes to be lively so much, so she might not be willing to let them all move out.

With a hum, Meng Ranxi said: "The old lady means to separate the family first, and we will move out after the two elders pass away. But after the separation, each house will take care of its own." The old lady likes to be lively, if I'm afraid I won't be able to bear it all.

"The old man is most afraid of parting. It's good to divide the property without separating the family." She wanted to move out, but Meng Ranxi definitely didn't want to. After all, he was raised by Mrs. Meng and his wife, and he has a deep affection for the two old men.

Seeing that Ruhui didn't say she was going to move out, Meng Ranxi was relieved. He knew very well that Ruhui disliked Da Fang and wanted to move out.

It would be good to live in a single family outside, but he was reluctant to part with the old man and the old lady.

After the first month, the Meng family called everyone over. Ruhui followed suit.

Meng Shangshu asked the housekeeper to read all the properties in the mansion, and said: "This house and the sacrificial land are both ancestral properties, and there is no distinction between them. The boss of other properties gets 70%, and the remaining second and third rooms are divided equally."

The old man treated his three sons equally,

No preference is given to anyone. This property is also fairly divided. However, the Meng family is not a wealthy family, and their property is limited. In addition to a house, a shop and 500 acres of fertile land, the second and third bedrooms also have six thousand taels of silver.

It looks like a lot, but there are many second- and third-family heirs. Divided equally among everyone, very little. And this is also the reason why Ruhui is unwilling to fight. Rather than worrying about calculating the family property, it is better to spend your thoughts on business, so that you can earn more.

Master San Meng and Meng Ranxi had no objection to this, so the separation was considered smooth.

However, Meng Ranxi did not take the house deed and land deed to transfer the ownership, but went to Meng Shangshu and said that he wanted the second house to be divided.

Erfang has no elders, only three brothers. But because of what happened back then, Meng Ranxi never gave Aunt Gui and Brother Meng Guangshu a good look. Even now, he has not changed his attitude. So the Meng family separated, and he couldn't wait to get rid of Meng Guangshu and his family.

Meng Shangshu has always disliked the brothers Meng Guangshu. Now that the second room has no elders, there is nothing wrong with Meng Ranxi wanting to separate. Meng Shangshu nodded and said, "You can divide it up if you want!" Meng Ranxi had already experienced and practiced, so he knew how to do many things without saying much.

With Meng Shangshu's approval, after returning home, Meng Ranxi called the two brothers Meng Guangshu and told them about the separation of the family.

Meng Ranxi said: "The family is divided today, and you know what property the second room will get. Now, let's divide these things!"

Meng Guangshu said: "Third brother, can we not separate?" Once the family is separated, everything depends on oneself.

The family did not devote any resources to the two brothers, so Meng Guangshu is still only a scholar. And his younger brother, Meng Guanghong, is still alone.

After Meng Guangshu failed the exam again at the age of eighteen, he felt that there would be no results if he continued the exam, so he went to ask the old lady.

The old lady was the most soft-hearted, and for the sake of her second son who died young, she told Meng Shangshu about it. Not long after, Meng Guangshu was working as a clerk copying documents in the Yamen of Yingtianfu. After doing these years, I have also been promoted to a higher level.

The more you stay in the Yamen, the more you know how deep the water is. If you have no background and are said to be able to get along in the Yamen, it is difficult to keep the job in hand.

Meng Ranxi glanced at him and said, "Our parents aren't here, so there are only three of us left. Now we're all married, and living together will cause more trouble." It's impossible for him to be willing to support Meng Guangshu's brothers and two families.

Meng Guanghong said in a strange voice: "Brother, why are you begging him? He wanted us to go away a long time ago. Now that we have the opportunity, how can we miss it?"

Meng Ranxi ignored Meng Guanghong at all, and said to Meng Guangshu, "I will get 70% of these properties, and I will give you 30%. The houses and shops have already been priced. What do you want?"

Hearing this, Meng Guangshu looked up at Meng Ranxi. The Ming Dynasty valued concubines over concubines, so many families gave their concubines a settling-in allowance after they got married. Like the Korean government, this is what it does. It was a disadvantage for Meng Ranxi to share 30% of the property with his brothers.

In the end, before he could speak, Meng Guanghong said: "If the third brother is really generous, he should divide these properties equally. Anyway, the third sister-in-law is rich, so it's not bad. But we brothers will live on these properties in the future."

Meng Guangshu's face turned dark: "Shut up."

Meng Ranxi didn't even give Meng Guanghong a look, but said to Meng Guangshu: "Go back and think about it, and then reply me after thinking about it."

Meng Guangshu nodded and said, "Okay." After speaking, he dragged Meng Guanghong out.

Ruhui was in the back room and could hear the conversation of the three of them clearly. After the two brothers left, Ruhui came out and said, "Don't be angry, Meng Guangshu is a sensible person." As for Meng Guanghong, she didn't take it seriously at all. Up to now, he still can't recognize his own status, and sooner or later he will stumble without the protection of the Meng family.

"I'm not angry." There's no point in being angry with them. If it wasn't for the sake of fame, he wouldn't want to give Meng Guanghong a penny.

Even if she wasn't angry, Meng Ranxi was in a bad mood. In order to make him happy, Ruhui said, "It's been a long time since I've eaten at Fuyun Restaurant, and tomorrow I'm going to Eight Treasure Duck and Sauce Pig's Trotters!"

Meng Ranxi shook her head and said, "I just finished separating, so it's not suitable. If you want to eat, I'll buy two and bring them back tomorrow."

Ruhui pursed her lips and smiled: "How can two be enough? Brother Tuan can eat one by himself." A half-sized man eats a poor old man. Although Brother Tuan is less than ten years old, his appetite is not small.

Speaking of children, Meng Ranxi's mood immediately improved: "Then buy four." By the way, these sauced pig's trotters are really expensive, and if you have four, you will have to lose half a month's salary. But now that the family is separated, he no longer has any scruples about buying anything.

Meng Ranxi kept his word, and when he came back the next day, he brought four sauced pig's trotters, and Brother Tuan was so happy to see him that he showed his white teeth.

At this time, the servant girl reported that Meng Guangshu and his brother had come.

Ruhui took the children into the back room.

Meng Ranxi was a little surprised when she saw the color on the faces of the two brothers. Obviously, the two must have had a fight after going back yesterday.

"What have you decided?"

Meng Guangshu said: "Third brother, I want a house, plus a hundred acres of fertile land. Third brother, I will make up for you if you are short."

In order to avoid trouble, Meng Shangshu estimated the value of all the properties to be divided. The property and silver allocated to the second room are about 20,000 taels in total. Calculated in this way, the two brothers Meng Guangshu can only get three thousand taels of silver each. And the three-entry house plus one hundred acres of paddy fields cost a total of four thousand seven hundred taels.

The reason why Meng Guangshu wanted the house and land was very simple. Once there was a house, there would be a place to stay. Moreover, the location of the house is good, and it is big, so you can live in it even if you have children and grandchildren. However, the paddy fields in the suburbs can't be bought even if you have money.

Meng Ranxi asked Meng Guanghong, "What about you?"

"I want a shop, plus a hundred acres of paddy fields. I'll make up for the difference."

Meng Ranxi nodded, and said, "Yes. You will give me the price difference tomorrow morning, and I will go to the Yamen with you to transfer the ownership of the property."

In fact, he suffered a lot from such a division of the family. It's just that the most important thing for a person in the officialdom is reputation. If he wants to go far in his official career, he can't bear the reputation of treating his younger brother harshly because of thousands of taels of silver.

Ruhui asked Meng Ranxi: "Can they really come up with such a large sum of money?"

Meng Ranxi said: "I don't know. It should be possible. If they can't get it out, the house and shop will naturally not be given to them." Ruhui's dowry has a house with five entrances. Meng Ranxi likes it very much. In addition, the house is also close to the Yamen. So Meng Guangshu asked for a house, and he agreed without even thinking about it.

Early the next morning, Meng Guangshu and his brothers each held a box of gold ingots and gave them to Meng Ranxi.

After confirming that the gold was real and the quantity was correct, Meng Ranxi took them to the Yamen to handle the transfer.

Looking at these gold ingots, Ruhui said with emotion: "Aunt Gui really hides her secrets!" You must know that Aunt Gui has been known for being frugal in the mansion these years, and the clothes she wears are so pale after washing. Reluctant to throw away. But he didn't expect to hold such a large sum of money in his hand.

Mai Sui said: "Yes! All these years, she has sold her own embroidery! I also thought that she was really short of money!"

Ruhui smiled and said, "If it wasn't for this, she wouldn't be able to keep the gold." Fortunately, the second master Meng died long ago. so comfortable.

ps: No one took the child in the afternoon, and he didn't start writing until his father came back from get off work. Sorry to keep everyone waiting.