From Folly to Fortune：I Rewrite My Life After Rebirth!-Chapter 138: How to Divide the Family Property (Second Update)

Chapter 138: Chapter 138: How to Divide the Family Property (Second Update)

Mr. Mu’s words seemed to solidify the family division, but the specifics still needed the family’s discussion that evening.

Mu Shuangshuang held the contract and supported Mu Dashan.

"Grandpa, given my father’s condition, he might not be able to work for a few days. The farm work will be a burden on you and the uncles."

"The contract, give it to me!" Mrs. Jin saw Mu Shuangshuang nearby and reached out for the contract.

"Aunt, a family division isn’t just talk; after our third branch gets the division documents, then we’ll give you the contract; otherwise, what do we do if you deny it?"

"What do you want the contract for? Mu Shuangshuang, I’m telling you, if you don’t hand over the contract today, don’t even think about walking out of this door."

Mrs. Jin, completely disregarding her image, directly cursed at Mu Shuangshuang.

Her meaning was clear: for Mu Shuangshuang to leave, she had to hand over the contract.

Mu Shuangshuang slightly swayed while supporting Mu Dashan’s body, ignoring Mrs. Jin.

"Elder daughter-in-law, go home and clean up yourself properly; the elder is going to be an official, and he needs face."

Mr. Mu stopped Mrs. Jin; when he said to discuss in the evening, it was in the evening. The elder daughter-in-law was too dismissive of him.

"But, Dad, Shuangshuang she..."

"No buts, the family decisions are mine to make."

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After dinner, the Old Mu Family sat round in the main room, except for Mu Shuangshuang, the only child there, and the rest of the branches’ children didn’t have the right to sit there.

Of course, Mu Shuangshuang was there mainly because she held Mrs. Jin’s contract.

Mr. Mu coughed and said, "Everyone should know about today’s matters, and who’s right or wrong, we won’t discuss. Anyway, the third branch is going to separate."

Mu Dazhong learned of this matter from Mrs. Lin, as he went to take Matchmaker Sun to see a doctor; Mrs. Lin always spoke without hesitation, so Mu Dazhong personally asked about it.

"Dad, I naturally have no objection to the third branch separating; but if they separate, who will pay for brother’s examination expenses?"

Mu Dazhong wasn’t foolish; he knew when the elder came back refusing to lend money from his sister, this wouldn’t end easily.

Originally thinking about selling the troublesome girl, now that the troublesome girl was leaving with a branch, the idea naturally shifted to someone else.

"We’ll discuss this matter later; now I’m handling the family division."

Mr. Mu internally disliked dividing the family despite the elder daughter-in-law’s outrageous deeds.

"Dad, if I may speak, third brother willingly chose to separate; he doesn’t want to live well. Later, when elder brother has plenty, they shouldn’t come freeloading."

Mu Danian thought far ahead; the third branch wanting to separate now was just dodging the elder brother’s fifty taels obligation.

When elder brother prospers, they might cling again, reducing his share.

"That’s only natural!" Mr. Mu nodded, "Separate, the elder’s glory won’t concern the third."

"Let it be separated then." Mu Dazhong agreed, "Perhaps the third might grow wealthy."

Mr. Mu took a deep breath, showing a more severe expression.

Now, avoiding issues wasn’t possible anymore.

"Since no one opposes, let’s separate; as for how to divide, I’ll decide alone."

Mr. Mu remained the one issuing orders.

He sat centrally in the main room, with Old Mrs. Mu beside him; tonight, she was quiet, yet her eyes stayed fixated on Mu Shuangshuang.

Despite Yu Si Niang’s intent to protect her, she was pierced many times by Old Mrs. Mu’s sharp gaze.

"Our Old Mu Family has fifteen acres of paddy fields and six acres of dry land; as you all know, we have land deeds.

Through these lands, we’ve supported the entire family and saved for Da De’s tuition.

Our Old Mu Family has a large household and many sons; old third, I’ll give you one and a half acres of paddy land and half an acre of dry land.

With current farming busy season, you must help finish the fieldwork first.

Your mother and I are not too old, not needing support yet, but to prevent following your elder brother later, you must still fulfill filial duty.

After the guns, Si Niang pays daily six copper coins in wages, needing to give two for your mother and me.

As for you, with small land, you surely won’t work the field daily; you might work in town.

A man earns twelve copper coins a day; you’ll give us four daily."

According to Mr. Mu’s calculation, the third branch paid Old Mu Family daily six copper coins, equating monthly to one hundred eighty coins, yearly two taels of silver.

Two taels almost matched the third branch’s annual income.

"Grandpa, that’s too unfair; six copper coins is my mother’s daily wage, meaning she must labor hungry yearly for your and grandma’s sake; it’s not real separation."

If wages were gone, Yu Si Niang also had to pay food expenses—how ridiculous.

"Adults speak; children stay silent. Further words, get lost from my house!"

Old Mrs. Mu’s eyes gloomily swept Mu Shuangshuang before unkindly speaking.

"Grandma, I almost got sold; why don’t I have a say, or does everyone want to marry off Sister Dan Dan for a thousand taels?"

Mu Shuangshuang spoke half-smiling.

Mrs. Jin couldn’t sit still, "Shuangshuang, blame your aunt’s fault; aunt shouldn’t have found you a good family, your Sister Dan Dan hasn’t done anything, don’t harm her, please?"

Mrs. Jin’s mind was extremely calm; confrontation meant defeat; she must repent.

"I don’t want to hurt Sister Dan Dan either; she’s beautiful, a scholar’s daughter, possibly later a scholar or champion scholar’s daughter, sure to marry well and glorify ancestry.

But the issue is, Shuangshuang lacks life security; mother’s wages are gone, leaving no food for Shuangshuang, thinking of money, wondering how much Wang San might offer seeing the contract."

Such blatant threat, how would Mrs. Jin not understand.

She clenched her fists, her face swelling like a pig, showed a pitiful look.

"Dad, why not forget it, the third branch isn’t easy, taking this land, might not even survive."

Mr. Mu clearly understood; the Old Mu Family’s land exceeded these acres, the rest rented, signed a ten-year lease.

Now only the third year, yet still a long stretch; thus, depending on land, the remaining Old Mu Family surely could eat.

"Then forget it; one acre of paddy land, half-acre dry land, house still as before, the adjacent hut given too.

Shared outhouse; others resolved yourself; you might not divide."

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