Chapter 27: Didn't Expect You Were Actually Right

The Party Secretary glanced at Old Man Liu and decided to be a good person to the end: "For now, you can use the original main gate, but I'm afraid that won't work in the long run. We can't let the second branch leave a passage for your entry and exit while they build their wall, can we?"

Third Branch's wife, who usually kept quiet, couldn't sit still now: "Our branch already gets less than the eldest brother's, but it can't be worse than the second branch's, right? After all, I've borne the Liu family a grandson. If you give the main gate and kitchen to the second branch, I won't agree."

"If that happens, won't the first and third branches both have to tear down houses to open a main gate? Besides, this time it's only the second branch splitting off. We can't give them the kitchen either. What about father, mother, and this whole big family?"

Liu Chuxue glanced at the village Party Secretary: If the main gate and kitchen could be assigned to the second branch, that would be best, but Liu Chuxue didn't insist, after all, her main goal was to break away from the Liu family.

As for the houses, that was only temporary; later, when she had money, she would naturally find another place to rebuild a house. She didn't want to fight with the Liu family members all day long.

Liu Chuxue quietly analyzed the pros and cons with her own mother. Liu's mother naturally knew the importance: "We won't fight over the location of the main gate and kitchen. Later, if we enclose the courtyard, we will directly leave a one-point-two-meter passage. We can't make father have a hard time."

The words sounded beautiful, but in reality, they didn't want to waste any more time. After all, Liu Shanliang's injured leg couldn't wait; they still had to catch the morning bus to the city.

Given the second branch's concession, the remaining matters were settled quickly.

As for the elderly couple's support, the Party Secretary and the Village Head followed the village standard: starting next year, they would receive ten yuan in pension money annually, two hundred jin of grain, with fine grain not less than twenty jin.

The second branch did not object; after all, Liu Dazhu was already sixty-one this year, and Ge Pozi was sixty.

Liu Chuxue wrote the family division document quickly. Not only did she make the elderly Liu couple sign, but the eldest uncle and the younger uncle couldn't escape either. Finally, she had the Party Secretary, the Village Head, and the Women's Director act as witnesses, signing and stamping their seals to make it official.

Ge Pozi actually wanted to ask for more, but the village cadres wouldn't indulge her. They directly said: "You aren't just Liu Shanliang's only son."

Seeing things go as she expected, Liu Chuxue brought up the work points again. The Liu family didn't want to give them, but how could the old Party Secretary let them do as they pleased? "This year's work points belonging to the second branch, I will have the accountant calculate separately. Once the family is divided, it naturally must be clear."

With one sentence, the matter was settled. After all, family divisions in the village were all done this way; the Liu family couldn't be an exception, could they?

Finally, Liu's mother brought up the matter of the private plot. The Party Secretary and the Village Head indicated they would mark it out for them later.

Seeing things settled, Liu Chuxue sweetly greeted the crowd of uncles, aunts, brothers, and sisters-in-law watching the spectacle outside. With many people, strength was great; in less than half an hour, the second and third branches had swapped the houses.

After putting the divided items inside the room, they didn't have time to tidy up carefully, and instructed the youngest, Chunxiao, to watch the house.

Liu's mother ran to ask the second daughter-in-law of the neighboring Li family to help look after the little girl Chunxiao, then found the Party Secretary to help open an introduction letter. Only then did the three mother and daughters leave in a hurry.

After walking a distance out of the village, the tense expressions of the three mother and daughters finally eased. Liu Xia Qiu sighed softly: "Chuxue, I didn't expect you to be right after all."

Seeing them look so bitter and resentful, she said: "Don't be sad. Being able to split off while this opportunity exists is a huge blessing for our second branch."

Liu's mother knew her daughter misunderstood and explained: "I've been hoping for this day for a long time; how could I be sad? I'm worried about your father's leg."

After these words were spoken, the three mother and daughters unconsciously quickened their pace.