The road to wealth of a peasant widow

He thought he had covered it up well, but his mother still saw through it. As a last resort, Changping told her everything that happened on the way to return the car.

After hearing this, Chen Cui was silent for a while before speaking.

"Changping, you are already thirteen, I believe you can see some things. It is true that your grandparents are relatives, but in their hearts, only your uncle and cousin are the most important. Our second branch is nothing in their eyes. I am afraid that in their hearts, our whole family cannot even catch up with one finger of your uncle. Let alone other things, just look at the difference in food and clothing between the first branch and our second branch. They are obviously living under the same roof and have not separated, but they seem to be worlds apart."

Changping nodded involuntarily.

It was true. Over the years, they brothers had been living under the shadow of their cousins. Otherwise, their father would not have risked his life to divide the family and move them out.

"In fact, the inequality in food and clothing is secondary. What's more important is the future of our descendants!" Chen Cui calmed down her emotions and said slowly.

"The family has limited money, and we can't afford to send everyone to school. Your grandfather used all our money to support the eldest wife. Your father worked hard for this family for so many years, but all the income was used to support the eldest wife. Your uncle and eldest cousin were able to go to school, but you guys didn't have the slightest chance. They now wear long gowns and work in the city, and when they return to the village, they live in small groups, while you guys can only wear rags, become blind, and dig for food in the fields forever!"

At this point, Chen Cui's expression became particularly excited. "No one in their family has passed the exam yet. If you let your cousin bully you guys, our second branch will become the slaves and vassals of the first branch. You know the tempers of your uncle and cousin. It's okay when they can use our second branch, but when the first branch really rises and thinks we are useless, they will push us around at will, or even kick us away if they think we are in the way!"

What she said was true, and given Liu Wende's personality, this was indeed possible.

Changping's eyes turned red, and he was obviously moved by these words.

Chen Cui said meaningfully, "Why do you think your father was able to successfully split the family? Was it really because he hit his head against the wall and tried to commit suicide that your grandfather felt sorry for him and was willing to split the family? Or is your grandfather so powerful that he can force other families to split the family?"

Chang Ping was a little puzzled: "Why is that?"

Chen Cui had a mocking look on her face. "Your father proposed to split up the family in March. Changsheng had just finished taking the boy's exam. I once heard him tell your uncle that he was very confident that he would pass the exam this year. After he gained fame, their eldest branch would become a farming and reading family, and we would have to change our family status."

Changping's face was filled with confusion at first, and then his expression changed again and again.

He clenched his fists and gritted his teeth as he said, "Could it be that my uncle thought that my eldest cousin would pass the exam and that we, the second branch's peasants, were a burden, so he took the opportunity to make my grandfather agree to split the family and separate us?"

Chen Cui nodded slightly. This should basically be the case. Even if it was not the truth, it was not far off.

In fact, it was only later that Liu Eryong came to his senses based on his wife's narration. At that time, he thought that his parents were worried about their son and were threatened by him. They couldn't bear to see him committing suicide, so they agreed to divide the family.

For this reason, he felt a little regretful when the family just separated. He felt that his methods were too harsh, which lost the face of his elders and hurt the relationship between father and son, and mother and son.

What a pity, he was wrong in the end.

His parents finally agreed to divide the family, only because they were afraid that they would drag down the eldest branch, which was about to take off.

Unfortunately, Changsheng did not pass the exam this year and had no choice but to go to the county town to work.

I heard that he has not given up the idea of ​​studying and taking exams. After work, he reads books whenever he has free time, preparing to try again next year.

Looking at Changping's heavy footsteps as he left, Chen Cui sighed softly.

She didn't know whether it was right or wrong for her to tell him this now.

To be honest, she looked down upon what the old couple of the Liu family and the first wife had done, and there was no reason to be partial to them.

If Liu Eryong had not divided the family in time, I'm afraid Changping and his brothers would have become slaves of the first wife and continued to support the first wife's family.

Although the family has been separated and Liu Eryong has passed away, the ancient etiquette is strict and filial piety is the first priority. Changping and his friends still have to show filial piety to their grandparents.

For the sake of reputation and public opinion, she does not object to being "filially" on the surface, as that is done for others to see.

What she was afraid of was that when their family became better off in the future, what would happen if the old couple from the Liu family wanted to get close to them and take advantage of the situation and give back to the eldest wife?

They rely on their age and status, and when the time comes, they say a few soft words, cry a little, and maybe the children will soften their hearts.

Chen Cui was unwilling to give away the things she had worked so hard for to those annoying people.

In order to prevent this from happening, she wanted to take the opportunity to expose the true colors of the old couple and the first wife, so that these children would know their sinister intentions. No matter how much they acted in the future, the children would not be fooled again.

Alas, raising children is really tiring. It is not enough to take care of their food and drink, you also have to worry about their thoughts and future, prevent them from being cheated by bad people, and give them preventive measures early.

Chen Cui fell onto the bed, turned over and lay down, and the straw making the bed creaked under the pressure.

Suisui slept too much during the day and refused to close her eyes. She thought her mother was playing with her, so she tried to imitate her mother by turning over and over.

But the bed was covered with this year's new straw, which was very thick and not compacted too tightly. It was very soft and it was difficult for her to turn over on it, causing her body to twist from side to side.

Chen Cui couldn't help laughing out loud when she saw this, "Haha" this kid is so interesting, so funny!

Sui Sui arched her body even more vigorously because of her mother's laughter, and moved around on the bed like a bug. Chen Cui poked her chest or knees from time to time, which would cause the child to giggle again.

Changping, who was in a trance, heard the laughter of his mother and sister, and suddenly he was startled. He should not dwell too much on what had happened. He should live in the present and look forward.

His mother and his brothers and sisters are his family, and the others are just relatives and clansmen.

Since their grandparents and uncle looked down on the second branch's family so much, they had to work harder and strive to stand out so that they would be out of their reach in the future.

Changping's gloomy mood was swept away, leaving only calmness and determination on his face.

The two younger brothers found the expression on their eldest brother's face changing back and forth and felt it was a bit strange. They went forward to ask curiously what was going on, but were slapped on the buttocks by their eldest brother in turn: "Why don't you two go to bed quickly? You have to get up early to work tomorrow. If you don't get up, I will spank you!"

Changan and Changfu covered their buttocks and fled to the corner and climbed onto the bed, muttering in a low voice, "Brother is such a fool, I'm so old, and you still touch my buttocks, can you just touch a man's buttocks?"

Changping chuckled, blew out the light and went to sleep.