Chapter 9 Hard times are coming
Fan's mother suddenly burst into tears and blamed herself: "It's all my fault that my mother is useless. I have sold a lot of land to support you and your eldest brother. Now the food at home is only enough to eat thin food.
If it weren't for you to earn money to support the family, I'd be afraid that I wouldn't be able to eat anything! How can this family survive without your subsidy from now on? "
Fan Jin seemed to be very embarrassed and sighed: "Forget it, now that we have separated our families, we will live our own lives from now on.
I want less food, but the money I earn in the future won’t be able to support my mother. "
Sun Jinhua was very happy when she heard that her brother-in-law asked for some food.
Fan's mother felt dissatisfied when she heard that her youngest son would not hand over the money, but she couldn't say anything.
After all, he had less food, so he had to use the money he earned to buy food.
Fan's mother, Sun Jinhua, and her party took advantage of the food, and they were all very happy. The trivial items later went much more smoothly.
Iron is a precious metal. I have an iron pot, a kitchen knife, a pair of scissors, and several hoes and shovels at home.
Hoes and shovels are divided by quantity.
The iron pot was covered with yellow mud on the stove hole and belonged to Fan's mother and others. The kitchen knives and scissors naturally belonged to Fan and the water was clear.
The bowls are stoneware bowls. They are divided according to the number of people. There are two plates for vegetables and one for the bowl of paste.
Since I didn't have a pot, I got a clay pot for stewing soup and made do with it first.
Just take your share of the clothes and bedding with you. As for the bed, Sun Jinhua had already decided which son would live in the free house. What's the point of having a house but no bed?
She couldn't pay the carpenter for the wood and money for the bed, so she only agreed to give them the bamboo bed.
"Brothers and sisters, I'm not telling you that you are really senseless when you clamor to separate the family. You have no money and no house, and you are living a hard life when you go out. It doesn't make any difference whether you have a bed or not."
Shui Qing pretended not to hear it.
She had seen the bamboo bed, which was exactly the same as the bamboo bed she used to cool off in the summer when she was a child. It was light and cool, and she nodded to Fan Jin.
Fan Jin smiled brightly at Sun Jinhua and said, "Sister-in-law, you worry too much. It's up to you to live your life, good or bad."
The corners of Sun Jinhua's mouth drooped, obviously not believing it.
Farming is never easy.
The second child's family is so weak that they don't even have a roof to protect them from the wind and rain. They can only last for two or three months at most with the few sacks of grain they get when they go out!
Although life is hard, can we still live a good life?
It's not dark yet, so I think it's beautiful.
"Brother-in-law, I promised you in advance that if you are unable to survive and want to sell your land, come and ask us first. Do you know that this is called keeping the wealth from flowing to other people's fields?"
Fan Jin was not annoyed at all and replied gently: "I only hope my sister-in-law will remember this truth."
Sun Jinhua snorted angrily. Does this mean that their family ended up selling their land?
It’s a joke, she has four eldest sons, it’s better to have more sons, and life will only become more prosperous as time goes by!
Fan's mother raised her eyelids and glanced at her younger son, and guided: "Here is a sack of wheat bran, ground up. It's okay if you can't eat it. Just mix a lot of it into the paste and give it to these two girls. Don't waste it." ”
Fan Jin's face, which had always been smiling, turned gloomy.
Seeing that her youngest son remained silent, Fan's mother was furious and snorted: "Your daughter Jin Gui can't eat wheat bran."
I want to see what the point of loving them is! When they grow up and get married in the future, can you still expect them to provide for you until the end of your life? "
"Parents and children are one and the same. Sons and daughters are all destined. The son is just fulfilling his responsibilities as a father and does not want anything in return." Fan Jin bowed slightly and replied in a clear but calm voice.
Fan's mother choked in anger, took a deep breath, pointed at her little son and cursed: "If you don't want to repay me, are you signaling that I want to repay you?
No wonder he is still a child at the age of twenty-eight and has not even found a scholar. He is such a stupid person who does not know how to adapt! "
Shui Qing and Wu Xiao heard Fan's mother scolding Fan Jin, and they all became angry.
Shui Qing took a few steps forward and was about to argue, but was blocked by a strong outstretched arm.
She raised her eyes and saw that the man lowered his eyebrows, covering his dark and moist eyes so that his expression could not be seen. She could only see that the profile of his face, which was as fine as mutton-fat white jade, shook slightly.
"As long as you know some knowledge about worldly affairs and officialdom, how come you are not even a scholar according to your talent and learning?
If you are a scholar, I will be a scholar, and you will be so beautiful when you tell me! Giving you useless things to fix is as wasteful as feeding a dog! "Mom Fan continued to curse.
"My son is useless." Fan Jin said in a low voice.
"Grandma, my dad is the best! He is the best dad!" Da Ya shouted.
"Yes, daddy is the best daddy!"
"We think dad is the most useful!"
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Fan Jin stopped his children who were defending him, and also blocked Fan's mother's hand that was about to hit the child.
Leng Shen said: "Mom, since the family has been separated, my son's children will have their own son and daughter-in-law to take care of them from now on."
Fan's mother was furious, pointed and cursed: "Okay! If you spoil your children like this, you will have to beg sooner or later!"
Remember not to come to my room when you beg from now on. "
Fan Jin didn't respond. He turned to look at Shui Qing and asked in a warm voice, "Are you leaving?"
Shui Qing nodded heavily.
She could tell. When Fan's mother talked about him, he listened quietly and didn't refute her no matter how unpleasant it was.
But once he says something bad about his daughter, he will still resist it for his daughter even though he knows that it will offend his mother and lead to scolding.
It is suitable for them to separate and live a different life, rather than living with Fan's mother and others.
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The deed of separation was written and signed and fingerprinted respectively, and then the deed of the land was taken out and kept away by each of them.
The family packed up their things and borrowed a cart from a neighbor. After piling all their belongings on it, Fan Jin put the hemp rope in front of the cart on his shoulders, held the handrails of the cart tightly with both hands, pulled the cart and walked out.
Shuiqing and the five children helped push the cart on both sides and in the back.
"Uncle, you are a scholar, it is easy to earn money, not as hard as your elder brother farming, don't blame your mother for not giving you money."
"Uncle, grandma has no money, otherwise grandma will definitely give you some! You should be considerate of grandma."
Humph, grandma insisted that there was no money. If she didn't give out the money, uncle would have no choice.
Grandma still loves them, and would rather offend uncle than give out the money.
"Don't be angry, come back often when you have time." Sun Jinhua giggled like a victorious old hen.
Shuiqing turned around and ran back. She grabbed the six fattest hens in the chicken coop with her hands and feet. After a while, she grabbed the six fattest hens and shouted to the stunned people who had not yet reacted: "If you hadn't told me, I would have almost forgotten.
Since the ducks and geese didn't come back, we won't divide them. The six hens will suffer. Let's go. Don't see me off."
Fan Jin turned his head and looked at Shuiqing who was twisting the six fat hens, his eyes full of smiles.
When people came closer, he whispered: "Thank you."
"What are you thanking me for?"
"Thank you for your willingness to separate." Fan Jin finished speaking, and added, "Don't worry, life may be hard for a while, but it won't be too long."
Shuiqing:... So she didn't want to separate the family?
In the old Fan family, Fan's mother Sun Jinhua felt heartbroken at the half-empty chicken coop!
"Mom, don't feel bad. They don't even have a place to shelter from the wind and rain. They will be miserable when it rains."
"No need to wait for the rain. Those sacks of food can't last for two months even if they save them. They don't have money. Sooner or later, they will be hungry and come back to beg us!"
"We are waiting for them to come back and beg for food."
"Today they despised grandma for not feeding the two girls. When they go out to live, they will not only be full, but they may not even have food to eat!"
It's not pleasant to be hungry. There are seven people in the family, seven mouths to feed, no house, no money, and not much food. If my uncle's family doesn't live a hard life, who will?