Chapter 98: Family Separation (2)
Family Separation?
It’s really a separation!
Wang Xifeng, standing behind Jia Mu, suppressed her joy.
Although the old lady’s attitude will definitely make the big house suffer a loss, but if the family is not separated, the loss will definitely be even greater.
Wang Xifeng didn't care about the 3,000 taels of silver her father-in-law gave Tanchun, Baoyu and Huan'er for their marriage.
Because there is no separation of families, the money must come from their family.
If these wedding flowers are put aside now, she and Lian Er will have less worries in the future.
Furthermore, my father-in-law has also been severely ruined. The family’s money is gone, and the property has been divided up. He can’t buy so randomly in the future, right?
After Wang Xifeng took over as the housekeeper, he checked the family's previous accounts. It was really shocking.
The income is getting less and less every year, but the expenditure is more and more every year.
Fortunately, the eldest sister is back, otherwise, Wang Xifeng wouldn’t even know how much money they would have to spend.
Shen Ning seemed to look at each of them casually.
Jia She and Wang Xifeng seemed very lucky to be able to separate their families, so lucky that they didn't care about suffering at all.
But the vested interests, Jia Zheng and Wang, are obviously not happy, even if the second wife took advantage of the separation from the beginning.
On the other hand, she admired Jia Zhu and Li Wan. They calmly accepted the fact of separation and even felt guilty.
Obviously they also understood that they were taking advantage of the big house.
"Mother, my son can't bear to leave you."
Jia Zheng waved to Baoyu, and the children also came over.
My father and mother were crying, and he couldn't help crying, "Grandma, don't you want the jade anymore?"
The child cried and fell on Jia Mu's lap.
The old lady couldn't bear it, and she leaned over and held Baoyu in her arms, "Baoyu lives with me, and sisters Yingchun and Tanchun are still the same as before. Their future flowers will come from me. , I won’t take advantage of the public accounts between you two.”
She is biased, but what should she do?
The second son has no title and many children.
"Mother, Rongguo Mansion is your home. With your second brother here, you will naturally be the same as before."
Jia She said sincerely, "The flowers in your yard are the same as before." If he comes by himself, what kind of person will his son be? Can’t he even raise a child? "
He doesn’t care about the old lady’s private house. He has the private houses of his grandfather and grandmother.
What Jia She wants has always been her mother's attitude.
Now that the old lady gave it to him when he didn’t even think about breaking up the family, Jia She was very satisfied.
So Jia She is also willing to make more concessions when it comes to property.
After all, the title is his, the Rongguo Mansion is his, and half of the property in the palace is his.
That's enough.
"Okay! Okay, okay!"
The balance in Jia Mu's heart tilted towards the eldest son, "The remaining public property will be divided into ten parts. She'er, you take six Cheng, others..., give 35% to Zheng'er, and only choose Zhuangzi for the remaining 50%, hand it over to the clan, and turn it into a sacrifice field."
What?
Jia Zheng was stunned.
He doesn’t even have 40%?
Why should he transfer his half to the clan?
“Mother~”
His tears fell again.
"Niece-in-law, what do you think of this old lady's idea?"
Jia Mu didn't seem to see her second son, so she asked Shen Ning.
“Very good!”
Shen Ning smiled, “There is a special field for offering sacrifices to the clan school, but although there are sacrifices for the ancestors’ tombs in four seasons, there is no certain amount of money and food.”< br>
Both of these, in the Dream of Red Mansions, Qin Keqing asked Wang Xifeng in his dream before his death, but unfortunately Wang Xifeng did not listen.
However, even if she listened, it might be of no use.
If you are so bad at ethnic studies, your money will be wasted.
"Nowadays, there is no shortage of sacrificial supplies in the prosperous times, but the moon waxes and wanes, so I also intend to turn two Zhuangzi into sacrificial fields."
Shen Ning looked at him with admiration. Jia Mu, "I didn't expect that my aunt was thinking ahead of me. In this way, the two governments will do it together and build more farms, houses and acres of land near the ancestral tomb. In the future, it will be just our two families..."
She thought for a moment.
The money for the sacrifice field was given by the two families. The entry of other houses in the Raja's family would only encourage their desire to get something for nothing.
"Well, don't we still have a sum of money in the clan? We can also buy it into sacrificial fields. In the future, each house will be added together and it will be counted as one share. It will take turns with the two houses to take charge of the acres of land, money and grain for this year. , sacrifices, and supplies are carried out every three years. Even if the family declines, the children and grandchildren can go back to study and farm, and the sacrifices can be continued forever.
Aunt, do you think this is a good way to deal with it? "
"...Okay! Very good!"
Jia Mu was happy that she could finally get together with her nephew-in-law, "That's it."
Jia Zheng: "... ..."
Wang: "..."
Both of them know that this half-truth will never come back.
And the money in the clan...
They originally wanted to find it for Yuanchun!
Unexpectedly, it disappeared all together.
For a moment, both of their faces looked a little gray.
"Zhen'er, you have no objection, right?"
The old lady suddenly thought of Jia Zhen, the patriarch, and asked him again.
“Don’t dare!”
Jia Zhen has always agreed with her mother’s decision, “Everything must be obeyed by the old lady and mother.”
Old My wife and mother are indeed further ahead than they think.
He has personally experienced changes in his family. Even his title is two levels lower than that of his uncle. If it is passed down..., it will be even more pitiful. If Brother Rong and his descendants cannot take the imperial examination, this is the biggest retreat.
"Then it's settled."
Jia Mu felt refreshed.
She can be considered as leaving something for future generations to settle down and live in, right?
"The things at home are divided into ten parts, and one part is divided into two parts. She'er, you have done it, sign it, and let your second brother draw it by himself. He will take the remaining six parts. It’s yours, and half of it belongs to the clan.”
“Yes!”
Jia She agreed happily.
He did not suffer any loss by dividing the family like this.
"Baoyu, you go back with your grandmother today, tomorrow..." Jia Mu looked at Shen Ning, "Can they go home tomorrow?"
"Of course."
Shen Ning smiled and said, "Separating the family is a big deal!"
The internal friction problem in Rongguo Mansion has been solved, and everything else is trivial.
Shen Ning stood up and said, "Zhen'er, be a witness to your two uncles."
"Yes!"
I can finally sleep on a normal bed.
Jia Zhen was also happy, "Old lady, walk slowly, mother, walk slowly."
The property in Xifu will not be finished for a while.
The old lady is old and her mother has just given birth and cannot stay up late.
Jia Zhen personally escorted them out of the ancestral hall and then turned around.
At this time, in the ancestral hall, Jia Zheng was still a little dazed, but Wang couldn't care less about crying and was reading the list that Jia She had given to Yingchun.
The eldest brother has to allocate as much to Tanchun, Baoyu and Huaner as much as he allocates to Yingchun.
Although among the three children, only Baoyu is her biological child, she is also Tanchun and Huan'er's legitimate mother. If the property is given to them, it is equivalent to giving it to the second wife.
Wang cannot care less.
She has her own private house for Yuanchun, Zhu'er and Baoyu, but Tanchun and Huan'er have property, so they don't need to be counted when the second house is divided in the future.
This family separation... was not within Wang's budget, but it was still manageable.
At least Yuanchun and Zhuer made nearly ten thousand taels of silver from their father-in-law each time they married.
Although Baoyu is less, Baoyu has an old lady.
Wang knew very well that the old lady’s dowry and private house were not only half of Rongguo Mansion, but also one-third of Rongguo Mansion.
Those things are enough to give her precious jade. The Wang family has also been in charge of the family for many years, and they know all about Jia Shehua.
Wang Xifeng was also listening, and she listened very carefully to everything.
The assets of the Jia family, including several large estates, were all given by the royal family. Later, two generations of princes successively purchased several more. After taking charge of the family, she knew everything well.
The ones given to my sister-in-law and brother-in-law now are all copied from the Lai family and Zhou Rui family.
It was originally picked up for free.
Wang Xifeng estimated in her mind how much 60% of her own money would be given to them.
After a long while, I personally served a cup of tea to my busy parents-in-law.
This night is destined to be a sleepless night for the people in the ancestral hall.
Jia Mu, who had not slept well for many days, put down her heavy heart and slept very soundly.
The same goes for Shen Ning.
The two biggest problems of the Jia family have been solved. From now on, she only needs to put a little more restraint.
Early in the morning on May 17th, the masters of the two mansions staggered out of the ancestral hall, and invited Shen Ning to Jia Mu's Courtyard.
The main reason why the property was divided so quickly was that after confiscating the Lai family and Zhou Rui's family, Jia She made new accounts to prevent the Wang family from stealing from them again.
Now only the children are removed, and the others are divided into ten parts.
"Sister-in-law, please come with your mother and be a witness to our brother."
The lots have been written, and now it's up to the second brother to see if he is lucky enough to get the best one.
Shen Ning looked at the numbers from one to ten placed on the green glazed lotus porcelain plate and brushed them gently, "Aunt, I asked the maid to rewrite the numbers from one to ten. Do you like it? . ”
“…Okay! ”
If you change one, no one can say that the other one is a ghost.
Jia Mu only hesitated for a moment before nodding.
Shen Ning gave Qingzhu a look, and she bowed lightly. She quickly went to the back room, and when she came out after a while, she took eleven folded sticks.
Two of them, ten and eleven, were placed alone and were also drawn by Jia Zheng.
Jia Zheng had already been hinted by Wang, but now...
He bowed his hand to Jia Shewei, "Thank you, brother."
"My brother, you deserve it."
The second brother didn't cry and wiped away tears, forcing his mother to change her mind. Now that he was so polite, Jia She was very willing to give in, "Slap! ”
The two Zhuangzi given by Taizu were too big, so they recorded six and eight respectively.
Originally, Jia She was worried that his second brother would memorize the stacked marks on it, but now... if he really gets it, that will be his luck.
Jia Zheng took a few steps forward and randomly picked out three large portions and another small portion.
His casual look made Wang couldn't help but cover her chest.
"Seven, three, four."
Shen Ning looked at the sign handed over by the maid, read it out, and showed it to Jia Mu, "This half is eleven. ”
Wang’s face turned pale.
Jia Zheng perfectly missed some of the best ones!
"Second brother and sister, are you not satisfied with this?"
"Satisfied!"
When Jia Zheng also looked over with a gray face, Wang expressed her satisfaction with strength.
"That's good."
Shen Ning smiled slightly, "Next, let's move the things according to the sign!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Jia Zhen waved her hand, Each of the ten maids came in holding a ledger with one, two, three... eight, nine, ten written on it.
"Second brother returned to power on the third, fourth, seventh and eleventh day."
Shen Ning said: "Zhen'er, accompany your uncle and brother Zhu to move in the warehouse!"
< br>"Yes!"
"Sorry for the trouble, brother."
Brothers Jia Zhen and Jia Zhu spoke almost at the same time.
"Second brother, I will accompany you too."
Jia She made a gesture of invitation.
Jia Zhenggong handed over his hand and quickly followed out.
“Congratulations, aunt!”
Shen Ning raised her teacup, “My nephew-in-law will use tea instead of wine, let’s have a toast first.”
“Hahaha, you can’t bear to part with me. A good royal bar at home!”
Jia Mu slept well yesterday and felt that she had accomplished a major event in her life. She was in a good mood and asked for a drink directly, “I don’t want Yue’er’s wedding wine, but Your father-in-law left behind three jars of wine for the family to drink. "
"Three jars are too many."
Shen. Ning looked like she couldn't bear it, "Half altar."
"How many?"
Jia Mu smiled, "Think about it, how many brothers and nephews do they have?"
"Auntie, are you trying to burn bridges by crossing the river?"
"Nonsense, I think your skin is itchy."
The old lady laughed, "Girl Feng, hurry up and go over with your sister-in-law to bring the wine."
Youshi pursed her lips and smiled, "I don't have the key to the wine cellar."
"Don't look at me, I don't have one either."
When everyone looked over with a smile, Shen Ning spread her hands and said : "I sealed the wine warehouse and threw away the key. Before throwing it away, I held a jar of Lao Yujiu and gave Zhen'er two kilograms, so now I can only divide half of the jar."
Ah. ?
Jia Mu was shocked, "Why are you sealing the wine warehouse?"
"I can't help it, there is a drunkard in the house."
Shen Ning smiled, "If we don't seal it, I'm always worried that Yue'er's wedding wine will be secretly drank by Zhen'er."
"...You, you, you!"
The old lady laughed loudly, "Zhen'er knows, are you trying to guard against him?"
"There's nothing you can do if you know he is."
Chen Ning smiled, "Auntie, didn't you see that before I stopped doing it, he always did it, but after I did it, he didn't dare to do it anymore?"
"Pfft, hahaha, hahaha... ..."
The old lady didn't hold her back and was teased, "Stop talking. If you keep talking, I will learn from you."
No, it's not just her. If you follow her example, the daughter-in-law in this family will be turned upside down in the future.
“Girl Feng, hurry up and grab that half jar of wine from me.”
"Don't, don't, don't, don't, grab so much, it's boring to drink."
The reason Shen Ning brought it out was because she wanted to taste the imperial wine, but she had just given birth and didn't dare to drink it yet. "Zhen'er got a batch of Yuquan wine from outside and asked him to bring three jars over."
The old lady asked with a smile, "As for Yujiu, are you going to make your family's wine cheaper?"
"How can I?"
Seeing Youshi grabbing Wang Xifeng, Shen Ning smiled and said, "My nephew-in-law is going to drink it by herself. From now on, if you have half a glass of good wine every night, you can sleep at night." It has to be sweeter.”
“…”
Wang, who hadn’t left yet, couldn’t help but glance at her.
She felt sad, but these people smiled quite well.
Wang is angry.
She felt that Shen was making the old lady laugh here just to let everyone see her joke.
She broke up and they drank to celebrate!
Wang was swearing in her heart, but the corners of her mouth were still twitching in response to the situation, as if she was also smiling.
"That's true."
Jia Mu was persuaded by Shen Ning, "A glass of wine at night can indeed help you sleep more soundly." In the past, when the Duke of Guo was here, She drank with him, "No, I still get half of your imperial wine."