Chapter 8 Sophora Lin decided to separate the family
Jin Caifeng was very unhappy when she heard her second son's complaints:
"Second brother, you have just come back and your butt is still hot. Is it appropriate for you to say something like this? Besides, take a look around the whole city. How many families are like ours? There are 6 people in the family. There is work and food.
In other people's homes, when one person works alone, how many people in the family of five or six are waiting to open their mouths? Everyone else can make ends meet, but ours can’t? At worst, next month your dad and I's rations will be halved for Qizai, so that we won't have to take away our food. ”
Lin Sanqi was a little surprised when he heard this, thinking that one day in his life he would be disliked just for a bite to eat?
You need to know that his family can open a rice shop. What kind of food does he have at home? As long as you have money, you can have as much money as you want, and it's no big deal to pull hundreds or thousands of tons for you.
But after listening to what the second couple said, Lin Sanqi suddenly felt that she understood why she was disliked.
Each person in the family only has more than 20 kilograms of grain per month, which is still coarse grain.
Although Lin Sanqi has never eaten whole grains, she once watched Douyin and saw that this kind of stick noodles, sorghum rice, dried sweet potatoes, etc. will all be fed to pigs in 2023.
Now there is one more "Three Without Personnel" who has no job, no housing, and no food rations. It would be strange not to be disliked.
That was a bit embarrassing. Lin Sanqi, who was ready to fight to the end, decided that silence is golden. Whoever controls the upper class of the economy at any time can have the say in the family.
You can't just say: I'm leaving, and I don't want you to support me.
Only a fool left, and living on the streets was no joke these days. Blind Liu was going to dig sand in the northwest.
When the boss Lin Licao heard this, he quickly came out to smooth things over:
"It's okay, it's okay. I can save some of my rations for my little brother. The whole family can be tight. I can definitely save one person's rations."
Sister-in-law Fu Muxiang also nodded repeatedly, agreeing with her husband's words: "There is no need for a family to be so clearly divided."
Lin Sophora sat there, not angry or disappointed when he heard his second son's words, as if he had seen through everything. How could he not understand his second son's little thoughts?
Most people who study Chinese medicine believe in Taoism.
For example, the "Huangdi Neijing" originated from the dialogue between Huangdi and Guangchengzi, a Taoist patriarch.
Therefore, Chinese medicine is also derived from the "Book of Changes". It can be said that Taoism and Chinese medicine have the same roots and are both the application of the laws contained in the "Book of Changes".
For example, the Tang Dynasty miracle doctor Zhang Simiao, the immortal Weng Ge Hong, and the founder of Xinglin, Dong Fengke, were all Taoist priests.
Lin Sophora had studied medicine and Taoist classics since she was a child. She advocated quietness and inaction. She never wanted to worry about things at home, so she decided to let nature take its course.
Since the family is going to be separated sooner or later, let’s do it.
"What the second brother said makes sense. Raising children is the responsibility of parents. How can there be any reason to ask brothers to provide money and food? When Qizai comes back, I, the father, will naturally take on my own responsibilities.
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Now, the eldest and second child, you have all got married and started a business. With your jobs, you have independent financial conditions, and you no longer need to rely on our parents. Instead of living together forcefully, it is better to get together and get away before conflicts break out.
In this way, today, while our family is reunited for the first time, let’s divide this family as well. ”
Lin Licao became anxious when he heard this: "Father, you can't, we are a family~~" Lin Duzhong and his wife were overjoyed. Although they did not refute, their slight nods betrayed their inner thoughts.
Jin Caifeng found it difficult to accept it all at once: "This, this, this family separation..."
Lin Sophora held her wife's hand, looked at her three sons and said:
"Our family now has three houses, but this house belongs to the state. My father has some money, but now he can't buy a house even though he has money, so I can only wrong you to continue living in this small courtyard house.
In this way, the east house belongs to the eldest son, and the west house belongs to the second son. Tomorrow we will find a carpenter to open a door for each of you facing the yard, and then isolate the walls inside the house. Our house will be divided. As for how you decorate it, that's your business, I don't care.
In addition, as a father, I now have 4,000 yuan in cash and 20 large yellow croakers, which are my life savings.
There are four portions in total. The eldest, second and seventh child each get one, and your grandma and I get one. I give this money to you and I don’t care how you spend it.
Our old house in Huadu is still in my name and will be given to Gengzi in the future. He is the eldest son and grandson of our Lin family. According to the ancestral rules, he will preside over the sacrifices to the ancestors. This is his responsibility, and it is also where he takes advantage.
Also, before you say anything ugly, I, the father, will help you two brothers get married and start a family. Qizai is still young now, not married and not working. I will definitely help him more in the future. Don't blame me for being partial to the young and old.
If you don't have any objections, let's just keep our family separate. There's no need to create any documents or fingerprints. This is all a matter of the old society. Tomorrow we can just go to the street and separate the household registrations. How about it? Is there anything I want to add? ? ”
There was silence in the room.
Lin Licao's face turned red, "Father, since ancient times, it has been the rule that the eldest son supports his parents. You, mother, and I will never let you be wronged."
Lin Sophorae laughed, looked at her eldest son and said:
"Okay, as long as you have this heart, we are separating and not moving. In the future, your mother and I will come to you when we get old. I hope you won't dislike it then. Now, your little brother is back, and I have to help him. Get on the horse and send him off for another ride to fulfill my father's responsibility, so you don't have to persuade me anymore."
Lin Sophora flavescens looked at her second son again:
"Second brother, if you think the separation of the family is unfair, bring it up now and we can discuss it."
Lin Duzhong was also blushing with shame, but replied weakly: "Son, my son is unfilial..."
Lin Sophora flavescens waved her hand:
"Both gatherings and separations are due to fate. When fate comes, we gather, and when fate goes, we disperse. This is naturally the case. You don't have to blame yourself. This has nothing to do with filial piety. You support yourself, do no evil or harm others, and you can also cure diseases and save others. This is the greatest filial piety. .
Okay, if you don't have any objection, then we'll make it. ”
After saying that, Lin Sophora took out a box from under the bed. As soon as he opened it, there was a gasp of air from all around.
4,000 yuan in cash is definitely a huge sum of money these days. In addition to Lin Sophora flavescens's many years of savings, it is also the extra money received during medical visits.
Famous doctors are a scarce resource in any era, and there is no shortage of money.
It’s just that it’s no use just having money now. You need tickets to buy everything, food stamps to eat, meat stamps to eat meat, and even a haircut and a shower. , without a ticket it would be difficult to move forward.
The same goes for gold. It can only be kept at the bottom of the box and cannot be used at all. There is not even a pawn shop now. If outsiders find out that the Lin family has so many small yellow croakers, they will definitely be in trouble.
Hiding gold is also a mistake.
(End of chapter)