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Wang spoke, and everyone was shocked; the First Branch and Second House were surprised, while the Fourth House and Fifth Branch were frightened.
"Sister-in-law, this isn't quite right," but Wang didn't give Liu Laosi a chance to speak.
"Fourth Brother, look at your eldest nephew and second nephew; they are still young, and the expenses for weddings are significant. I think it's better to separate now. You two brothers are capable, and life will surely get better.
Staying with me won't lead to much of a future for you, will it? So it's better for us to part ways early, haha."
Wang continued talking rapidly and eagerly, not allowing anyone else to interject.
"It's not that I don't want to help you, sister-in-law; it's just that I really can't. There's no place to live at home, and there's hardly anything to eat. You all will have to rely on yourselves. So let's do it this way; what do you think?"
"Alright, then it's settled!" Without giving Liu Laosi a chance to respond, Wang made the decision directly.
Thus, the long-delayed matter of separation was finally brought to the table.
The Qin Family went from being shocked when Wang first mentioned the separation to quickly making a decision within a short incense stick's time, their thoughts rich and varied.
"Eldest Uncle's Wife, we can't ignore Fourth Brother and Fifth Son; after all, they are brothers. We can't do this," the Qin Family pleaded, tightly grasping Wang's sleeve with eyes full of desperation.
However, Wang shrugged them off: "Mother, whether we separate today or not, we will separate."
There was no hint of respect for her elders in her firm attitude: "I built this house with my own money, so I naturally have the final say on who stays and who doesn't."
The Jiang Clan was merely a follower; they secretly looked down on Wang but depended on her for the money they received from Liu Qingzhi to survive. On the surface, they didn't dare oppose her wishes.
They quickly nodded in agreement like chickens pecking at rice: "Yes, yes, I agree with Sister-in-law's decision to separate."
Liu Er took advantage of everyone's distraction and quietly wrapped his arms around Jiang Clan's waist from behind: "If we're separating, then fine. However, heh heh, our Second House won't separate; we'll follow Sister-in-law from now on. Sister-in-law, if you need anything, just let us know; we will always support you."
It is rare for this rough man to use a refined idiom.
Wang was feeling elated from the compliments given by the two from the Second House, puffing out her chest and declaring, "Parents, let's divide the family today."
Yan remained silent throughout, holding a pack of dry tobacco in his hand, grinding it for a long time. The sorrow in his heart overcame his reluctance to part with the tobacco. After picking it up and putting it down several times, he finally lit it.
Suddenly mentioned by Wang, Yan slowly stood up. The elderly man, with graying hair and a face lined with deep creases, had tears in his murky eyes and a hoarse voice.
Hunched over, he seemed to age ten years in an instant. "If we must divide, then let it be!"
The children were not united in spirit; there was no way to force them together. His previous attempts to stop this were meaningless. Now that the topic of division had been brought up, Yan understood that Wang would show no mercy towards the Fourth House and Fifth Branch.
"Just remember, even if we divide, you are still brothers, still connected by blood."
Seeing the children with drooping eyelids, half-asleep, Yan knew his words had not been taken to heart.
Forget it; everything is forced. Let things take their natural course.
Next came an important step in the Liu Family's division: the distribution of property.
"We have a total of two fields; let's divide them into five parts. We old folks will take one share, and the remaining four brothers will split the rest evenly. As for pots, bowls, and utensils..."
Yan distributed everything one by one, trying his best to be fair and just. In this scene, as the Fourth House and Fifth Branch saw themselves cornered by Wang's relentless pressure, he felt that if he did not take action as their father, he would be failing in his duty.
Suddenly, Wang let out a sharp cry: "No way! We can't divide like this. The pots and bowls and bedding in this house are ours! Why should we give them any? Don't they have their own?"
Yan sighed: "Those belong to Eldest Uncle's Wife. Didn't Fourth Brother and Fifth Son bury theirs in the cave? We can give them some of what we don't need at home; otherwise, should we let them drink from the North Wind?"
As a father, Yan felt guilty towards his several sons, and his tone unconsciously carried a hint of pressure.
However, in front of Wang, nothing mattered: "Dad, you can't do this. I still want to buy things for myself. If you don't have the ability, don't take our stuff. Anyway, the things I bought with my own money, I won't agree to share."
Why should she give her things to others? In her eyes, there was no possibility of others taking advantage of her in the future.
Yan's method of dividing was very fair; however, in Wang's eyes, it was simply unforgivable and unacceptable.
"I know what you're doing. You all teamed up to trick us out of our First Branch's things. Talking about dividing the family is just a way to divide the inheritance. Liu Laosi, why didn't I see how malicious you were before?"
Wang pointed at Liu Laosi and cursed him, wishing she could cut him into a thousand pieces.
Although there were only two acres of thin land, in Wang's view, it was like cutting into her heart. She resolutely blocked Yan and refused to agree to such a division.
"You can go wherever you want; you won't take our things."
Liu Laosi quietly watched Wang, observing the expressions of this entire family and how they eagerly pushed Fourth House and Fifth Branch towards destruction.
His calm gaze was like a still pond, which made Yan feel as if his heart had turned to ashes.
Suddenly, his heart trembled uncontrollably; that feeling was as intense as losing Third Son.
Perhaps it wasn't that people would never meet again, but rather the distant gap between hearts.
He panicked and felt lost. Was it useful to blindly obey Wang? To be honest, he did favor First Branch and Second House, but for the sake of two sons, he had been hurting the other three all along.
On the road fleeing from disaster, Third Son's wife passed away. Now facing an earthquake—a similarly devastating disaster—was he really going to lose the other two?
"No! Nothing can go wrong!"
Yan suddenly felt a chill run down his spine and shouted, "Wang, shut up! I'm not dead yet, and I'm still the elder here! If you don't want to live with your silver, then get out of my Liu Family."
Wang chuckled awkwardly, rolling her eyes, still unwilling to back down. "Fine, if you want to give it away, I’m not unreasonable as your Sister-in-law."
Ha! The people present scoffed inwardly; if she were reasonable, there would be no unreasonable people in the world.
However, this was not the time to dwell on that. Yan had finally managed to calm Wang down and needed to take advantage of this moment to understand the situation. Otherwise, once Wang regained her senses or someone else said something to her, things could escalate.
"Qingju, Qinglian, you two hurry up and bring the village chief here as a witness," Yan instructed.
Since they had decided to split the family, they would do it thoroughly to avoid unnecessary entanglements in the future.
Liu Qinglian and Liu Qingju had long wanted to separate and immediately rushed toward the Village upon receiving the order.
The people from Ten Li Pu never expected that at such a critical moment of life and death, someone would choose to split their family.
They were baffled by such misplaced priorities.
However, this time, no one had the heart to gossip about others' affairs.
Thus, when the Clerks were officially established, only the village chief and a few key individuals were present at the new house of the Liu Family.
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