70s Delicate Girl: A Guide to Being a Rich Woman-Chapter 188: The Fifth Great-Uncle’s Family Split Up

"Dad, it didn’t cost much. I bought it out of town, and besides, I’ve gotten a raise now." Xu Minghui said proudly.

"Really? How much of a raise?" Xu Hai’s eyes lit up. Those words about a salary increase really hit home for him.

"I’ve been promoted, and now my salary is fifty-five yuan." Xu Minghui said proudly, apart from money, various monthly vouchers have increased too, three industrial coupons a month now. It felt like I suddenly became well-off, which is why I’ve splurged on so many things.

Knowing that his son received a salary raise, Xu Hai was extremely happy and didn’t mind him spending money carelessly.

Xu Minghui’s promotion was something the whole family was very happy about. If her belly wasn’t so big and it wasn’t inconvenient to go out, Li Caixia almost wanted to rush out and tell everyone the good news.

"Not bad, not bad, you’ve made progress." Old Xu patted Xu Minghui’s shoulder, truly delighted. The oldest grandson is achieving so much; ancestors must be blessing us.

Besides buying a bunch of things for the main family, Xu Minghui also sent some snacks like sunflower seeds and nuts to the second and fourth families, as he had bought quite a lot and shared some with them.

Madam Chen was so happy that she went up to the roof beam to take down a pig’s trotter, washed it clean, and started stewing it. Although it wouldn’t be ready by noon, it would be perfect for dinner.

The Xu Family was very lively, and in the afternoon, there was commotion at Uncle Five’s place. They even called the brigade leader and the party secretary to divide the family assets.

Xu Mumu and Xu Minghui exchanged glances. Lately, Uncle Five’s family had been quarreling quite a bit, naturally because of Xu Qinfen’s situation, which made the whole family lose fifty yuan. This created resentment among the other families.

Xu Mumu had told Xu Minghui about this, and at the time, Xu Minghui thought about dealing with Uncle Five’s grandsons but later didn’t find time as he went to work.

"Do you want to check it out?" Xu Minghui said with a schadenfreude tone.

"No, I think you just want to watch the scene." Xu Mumu said casually; her big brother had inherited their mother’s love for excitement.

"Fine, I won’t go, but I will go. I’ll come back and tell you all about it." Xu Minghui leisurely headed to Uncle Five’s house.

"Earlier, Big Sis, aren’t we going?" Xu Jiaojiao looked at Xu Mumu.

"We’re not going. You all did well in the exams; do you want to learn a different language? How about I teach you French and German?" Xu Mumu looked at the kids at home, who had been playing wildly since the holiday started.

It’s time to focus. She didn’t want all her hard work over the past half year to go to waste.

"Yes, yes." At the mention of learning, Xu Jiaojiao was very interested. The benefits of being good at studies are immense.

Xu Tao and the others were somewhat unwilling but didn’t say much and obediently started learning. Big sis wouldn’t harm them, and they all knew the advantages of studying hard.

Yin Yang had helped Xu Mumu find the French and German tapes they needed, and though they were only basic, they were sufficient for the kids to use.

With half a year of forced learning English as a foundation, their basics were good, and they continued to practice daily, showing progress each time. They knew how to use dictionaries like Oxford, and she had taught them how to spell words, so they didn’t need much of her teaching anymore.

Approaching a different language again, the kids had experienced it while learning English, so they could settle down and study.

When Xu Minghui returned, he saw his younger siblings and Tiedan learning, which gave him a headache. He could guarantee that his sister wouldn’t let him off the hook either; soon enough, Xu Mumu would pressure him to study too.

Xu Minghui didn’t know nor care what the kids were studying, as long as it wasn’t a bad thing. But the thought of him having to learn made him feel uneasy, better to find their mom and share the thrilling things he saw today instead.

For Xu Minghui’s reaction, Xu Mumu didn’t care. Her requirements for Xu Minghui and the kids were entirely different.

The kids had decent talent, so she wanted them to excel, whereas Xu Minghui had passed the optimal age for learning new languages and was more resistant. Better to let him choose his future path; he’s twenty years old now and needs to take charge of his own life.

Uncle Five’s family issue was resolved quickly, and naturally, Xu Qinfen’s family received the least share, since their actions caused a loss of fifty yuan.

Though Xu Qinfen and his family were unwilling, they were in the wrong and dared not say much, so they divided the assets accordingly.

Uncle Five’s ongoing family feud finally led to a split, and the brigade thought it was only fair. Though Xu Qinfen’s actions weren’t publicly known, the conflicts among the families deepened. They argued daily and even fought twice, treating each other as enemies. Not dividing assets would have been strange.

Xu Mumu didn’t bother with those matters; after collecting her report card from school, she rarely went out, spending her days teaching the kids and reading at home—she didn’t feel bored.

It was the second family that stayed busy. Xu Xue temporarily paused her business; aside from studying, she was busy looking after Qian Ying, whose health was poor.

With Xu Mumu here, their family didn’t push the second family into distress as in the book, so the couple’s disposition wasn’t likely to change.

This personality of the couple added much to Xu Xue’s burdens.

New Year’s soon arrived, and Xu Mumu gave the kids a few days off, hoping they’d enjoy themselves during the festivities.

On New Year’s Eve, Xu Mumu got up early. An old hen at home had stopped laying eggs, and Madam Chen butchered it. After marinating, it was ready in the kitchen, and today they planned to stew it.

Xu Mumu stared eagerly at the juicy wings of the old hen, already reserving one for herself once it’s cooked.

"Ugh, don’t know if Third would come back." While cleaning the meat and veggies, Madam Chen mulled over the return of the third. After all, it’s New Year, and they hoped all sons would come back to gather.

"That depends on whether Third Uncle cares enough to return." Xu Mumu said blandly, honestly not eager to see the third family.

"Fine, if they want to come back, they will; if not, it doesn’t matter." Madam Chen pursed her lips.

The words between grandma and granddaughter were heard by Sun Huiping while chopping vegetables. She didn’t voice any opinions, as she too disliked the third family. Naturally, she wouldn’t speak well of them in front of Madam Chen but refrained from speaking ill, as she wasn’t one to gossip.