kingnovel Chapter 557 Separation
Chapter 557 Separation
"The main reason why we asked you to come here today is that Fengnian and his wife want to divide the family property."
After talking about Gu Xiaoxue, Mr. Gu then told him the purpose of asking Tong Huaqiong to come here.
In this era, separation is a big deal.
Generally, the family will not be divided as long as both parents are still alive.
There was a reason why Grandpa Gu separated Old Man Gu from others.
Tong Da Jiao was dissatisfied with her parents-in-law's favoritism towards Gu Youtian, and she encouraged Old Man Gu to disobey his parents all day long. Old Man Gu naturally didn't dare to do so, so Tong Da Jiao made trouble every day.
Either quarrel with parents-in-law or quarrel with Gu Youtian and Jia.
The family couldn't stand the quarrel anymore, and finally, in front of the clan members, Grandpa Gu separated Old Man Gu and Tong Da Jiao.
Until now, Mr. Gu has never believed that his favoritism towards the second wife was the fuse for the family split, but instead put all the blame on Tong Da Jiao, the troublemaker.
This time the family was divided up to give away the grandson Gu Fengnian.
Originally, this matter had nothing to do with Tong Huaqiong, but it was Wei who suggested that Tong Huaqiong come to be a witness.
It was also the Wei family who proposed the division of the family.
On the day that Grandpa Gu and others returned to Qinghewan from Pingchuan, the Wei family proposed to split up the family.
Both Mr. Gu, Mrs. Gu, and Mr. and Mrs. Gu Youtian and Jia disagreed.
Originally, Gu Fengnian was persuaded by Wei to divide the family, but under the scolding of Mr. Gu and the tearful attack of Jia, Gu Fengnian compromised.
The matter of dividing the family was not mentioned again.
Wei was very disappointed and paid little attention to Gu Fengnian during the three months in Qinghe Bay.
This time, taking advantage of Gu Xiaoxue's incident, Wei gave Gu Fengnian a severe scolding, saying that the whole family was almost risking their lives for Gu Ruinian, and she really couldn't stand such a life.
She threatened that if Gu Fengnian did not agree to divide the family, she would divorce him.
She didn't mean that as a threat.
What's there to be afraid of about divorce?
After the divorce, Tong Pandi lived a better life than any other young wife in the village.
She raised the Yao family just like she did after her divorce, when she went to the south to rely on her parents and opened a small shop. If her brother and sister-in-law did not tolerate her, the worst that could happen was that she would marry again and take the Yao family with her.
Gu Fengnian was afraid that Wei would be so heartbroken that she would really divorce him. In addition, Gu Ruinian's incident had left Gu Xiaoxue with no way to make a living, so Gu Fengnian decided to separate and live on his own.
Old Master Gu tried every possible way, including saying soft words and hard words, Gu Youtian made an addition, and Jia cried, made a fuss, and even hanged herself, but nothing could change Gu Fengnian's determination to divide the family.
Finally, Grandpa Gu compromised and invited the clan leader and other respected people in the clan to witness the division of Gu Fengnian.
The mood for this division is completely different from the last time.
The last time the eldest house was divided up, Grandpa Gu had no regrets at all. Without the troublemaker Tong Da Jiao, their lives can only get better and better.
But this time, Mr. Gu felt helpless.
Gu Youtian had been doing business for so many years, and he was no longer used to and unwilling to settle down to farm. After breaking up with the Wu family, he had no capital to open a shop. He was unwilling to work as a clerk for others, and he stayed at home in depression for the past two months. Gu Ruinian had studied for so many years, and with a broken leg, he could not work in the fields. Gu Honglian was spoiled since she was a child and could not be relied on. Jia had not worked in the fields since she married Gu Youtian, and was not good at farm work. He and Gu Laotai could work in the fields, but they were too old to do heavy work.
Gu Fengnian and Wei are in their prime. The couple have been working hard since they returned to Qinghewan. All the work in the fields in the past two months has depended on them and Xiaoxue.
After Gu Fengnian's family of three separated, there was no more labor force in the family.
When Gu Ruinian gets married and has children in the future, who will pay for it?
Although Gu Ruinian's plot against Gu Honglian made Old Man Gu angry, he was not disgusted with Gu Ruinian like Old Lady Gu. After all, Gu Ruinian was his grandson and the heir of the Gu family, so he was reluctant to give up Gu Ruinian.
Wei sneered in her heart. Old Man Gu just said that Gu Fengnian and her wanted to separate the family business, but he did not talk about the specific rules of the separation.
This was to get the tribe to put pressure on her and Gu Fengnian so that the couple could continue to work like slaves.
As long as Gu Ruinian is around, she will never compromise on her determination to split the family.
"Fengnian, your parents and your grandparents have not separated the family, so it is inappropriate for you to do so. You are the eldest and should take care of your parents in their old age. Aren't you afraid of being criticized if the news of your separation gets out? Can you bear being labeled as unfilial?" said the patriarch.
Gu Fengnian wanted to withdraw after being provoked by the clan leader's words, but he remembered that Master Su told him that the Yao family had some talent in studying, and Wei told him that if he did not separate the family, his son's talent would be dragged down by this family. After hearing this, Gu Fengnian became determined to separate the family.
Gu Fengnian said, "Grandpa clan leader, my separation does not mean I will no longer care about my parents. I still have to be filial to them as I should be."
The clan leader said, "Since you are filial, why do you want to split up the family? Splitting up the family is already unfilial. I think you are a very honest person. Don't let someone's words instigate you to split up the family."
"You have a son yourself. Think about it. When you are old and your son wants to split up the family property, what will you think? You are both a son and a father. You must set a good example for your son. Otherwise, your son will follow your example."
Wei couldn't help it and interrupted the clan leader, saying, "Clan leader, what are you saying? Someone instigated Fengnian to split up the family. Why don't you just say that it was me who instigated it? That's right, it was my idea to split up the family. I married into the Gu family, was filial to my grandparents and my parents-in-law, gave birth to a son for the Gu family, and used my dowry to support my younger brother-in-law's education. I have paid so much, and even my grandparents can't find fault with me."
"I accept that I haven't enjoyed a single day of happiness after marrying into the Gu family, but I don't want to continue living like this. The clan leader just mentioned my son, and it's because I'm thinking about my son that I want to split the family. If we don't split the family, all the money Fengnian and I earn will be spent on Gu Ruinian, and all the food we grow will go into Gu Ruinian's mouth. I'm not so selfless as to support my brother-in-law, I have my own son to support. As for what the clan leader said about my son asking for a split when he's old, what do I think? I can only say that either I did something that disappointed my son, or I didn't raise him well. No matter what the result is, as a mother, I will bear it."
The patriarch is just talking without any pain in his waist.
If the family doesn't split up, she and Gu Fengnian will be squeezed dry by Old Man Gu and others.
Her son is a good student, but she doesn't expect him to be as successful as Gu Jingzhe. She would be satisfied if he was just a scholar.
Gu Jingzhe is destined to pursue a career in politics in the future, and he will inevitably support promising young men in the clan.
She hoped that her son could stand on Gu Jingzhe's boat in the future. If she and Gu Fengnian were not separated, how could she cling to her aunt's family?
As a mother, Wei has her own selfish desires.
She doesn't think there's anything wrong with her selfishness.
This is also the reason why she insisted on having Tong Huaqiong be a witness. She wanted Tong Huaqiong to see that she was different from Gu Youtian and others.
At this time, Mr. Gu's cousin said dissatisfiedly: "The eldest sister-in-law is like a mother. Isn't it the responsibility of you and Fengnian to take care of Ruinian? Besides, Ruinian is still young now. When he grows up, he will definitely repay you. You can't just focus on the present."
Wei chuckled and said, "I have my parents-in-law, so I dare not take on Ruinian's responsibilities. Don't worry, no matter how successful Ruinian is in the future, I will always go around his house when I beg for food."
"Fourth Grandfather, you always said that your eldest son couldn't give birth to a son and that your family would be extinct. Ruinian is so good, would you like to give him to you as your grandson?"
Isn't this fourth grandfather afraid that if she and Fengnian split up, Gu Ruinian will have no one to supply blood in the future, and is afraid that Grandpa Gu will ask the clan to borrow money and will have to borrow it from him?