The road to wealth of a peasant widow

The three of them also felt that marrying into such a family and living the life they have now were blessings they had earned in their previous lives. But it would be really difficult to find a husband for their sister-in-law based on such standards!

However, it is rare for the mother-in-law to assign them tasks, and it is related to the sister-in-law's lifelong affairs. How could they back down so easily? They have to try to know whether it will succeed or not!

So, the three daughters-in-law took the order and decided to use their own connections to start looking for a suitable family for their sister-in-law, so as to help their mother-in-law share her worries and solve her problems.

Chen Cui kept her three sons.

"Although Sui Sui's marriage has not yet been settled, I have already made preliminary plans for her dowry."

She looked at the expressions of her sons and spoke slowly.

"Mom, don't worry. I have no objection to how many gifts you give to Sui Sui." As soon as Chen Cui finished speaking, Chang Ping made her position clear.

"Yes, mother, Suisui is our only sister. We should prepare more dowry for her so that she will have more confidence in her husband's family when she gets married in the future." Chang'an expressed his opinion.

"Mother, the princess said that when she gets married in the future, no matter how much dowry you prepare for her, she will definitely give a lot to let her marry in style!" Chang Fu said with a smile, quoting the princess' words.

Chen Cui looked at her three sons' performance and felt quite satisfied, so she told them her plan.

"Although we haven't divided up the family property yet, I can tell you in advance that I plan to divide the family property and money into five parts. The four of you and I will each take one part, and Suisui will take it away as a dowry. When she gets married, I will divide the rest among you, and you will live your own lives in the future."

"Mom, didn't you talk about the dowry? How come it has become about dividing the family? Isn't it too early to talk about this now?" Changping frowned.

He is the eldest son, and it is his natural responsibility to support the elderly and look after his younger siblings in the future. However, he does not want to hear his mother talk about dividing the family. According to current rules, families generally will not divide the family until the elderly are on their deathbed.

When it comes to dividing the family property, most of the time it is because the elderly do not have much time left and do not want any disputes among their children in the future, so they divide the family property while they are still alive.

But my mother is only in her forties, far from being old, so how could she be talking about dividing the family property?

"Yes, mother, why are you saying this now? We have no objection to how much dowry you give to Sui Sui, but please don't talk about dividing the family property. We brothers are still young and want to live with you for a few more decades!"

Before his second brother could say anything, Changfu spoke first.

He had always been the younger brother, so his older brothers would naturally worry about things. Even though he had a family now, he was not willing to spend too much time thinking about those trivial matters.

Once the family is divided, he and his second brother will have to move out, and his mother will live with his eldest brother and his brothers. But he really doesn't want to be separated from his mother and brothers. The princess, his mother, and his sisters-in-law are all in harmony with each other. Wouldn't it be nice for the whole family to live together in such a loving way!

"Yes, mother, you decide on Suisui's dowry. I have no objection, but don't mention dividing the family!" Chang'an said sullenly.

Although he doesn't talk much, he is really attached to his home. This "home" not only refers to his and his wife's small home, but also the "big home" where his mother, elder brother, younger brother, and younger sister are all. He has become accustomed to this kind of life and does not want to be separated from his relatives.

Chen Cui looked at her sons who took turns to protest against her words, feeling a little amused and helpless.

These good sons only think about being with their families and having a lively family life, but they never consider whether their wives think the same way.

Yes, the family is very harmonious now, there are no disputes, and everyone is friendly, but the women may not want it to continue like this.

As a woman, Chen Cui is very clear about women's territorial awareness.

Especially these three daughters-in-law, they are not the kind of traditional women who are cowardly and indecisive. In some ways, they can be regarded as contemporary independent women.

Especially after Chen Cui learned about how the princess was married to Changfu, she dared not look down on Princess Fuyou, a seemingly delicate girl.

These three are representatives who dare to fight for their lifelong rights. The reason they get along harmoniously now is simply because what they wanted has been met.

Qin Ruozhi wanted to study medicine and practice medicine. Changping supported her and did not stop her. She got what she wanted, so naturally her requirements in other aspects were lowered.

Zhang Hongjuan longed for freedom and wanted to ride horses and practice martial arts, which was appreciated by Chang'an, who also thought there was nothing wrong with it. As long as she was not restricted from going out, she would naturally feel happy.

What the princess hoped for was a peaceful and simple family life. She was tired of the intrigues and deceptions in the palace and the days of having to wear a mask all day long. She wanted to find a place with a simple population, a clean family tradition, and no troubles. The Liu family was also suitable.

Moreover, Changfu was devoted to her and loyal to her, so what else could she be dissatisfied with!

Apart from these, Chen Cui believes that she is a pretty good mother-in-law. She tries her best to be kind, fair and just to her daughters-in-law, and never appears to favor any one overtly.

Of course, absolute fairness is impossible. Qin Ruozhi is the eldest daughter-in-law and is in charge of household affairs. Naturally, she comes first in many daily matters.

Even though the third son's wife is a princess, she has to rank behind Qin Ruozhi and Zhang Hongjuan. In the family, only seniority is respected, not the rank of imperial edict.

It is Chen Cui's way of doing things that maintains the balance in the family. However, as they each have more children and their small families grow bigger, conflicts are bound to arise.

A mother is strong. There is no mother who does not support her own children. Once there are more children, right and wrong will begin to arise.

So, what Chen Cui meant was to divide up the family property in advance, and then after Sui Sui got married, divide the family property among her sons.

Because the bulk of the family's income still comes from perfumes, canned goods, hot pot bases, etc., she only owns a small portion of the shares and receives dividends every year, which cannot be considered as the family's property.

The family property was divided among the sons, and they received land, houses, shops and cash. As for the annual dividends, they were not divided up for the time being and still had to be collected by themselves. After receiving them, they would be distributed to them in proportion.

Because she is not too old now and she has a money-burning business, the girls' school, so she can't give all of these away.

As for the final destination of the shares, Chen Cui planned to transfer them to Chang Ping when she was old, less energetic and unable to work anymore, and he would hold the shares in his hands.

This eldest son is the one that makes her feel most at ease. He has a strong sense of responsibility, a strong sense of career, loves his family, and is willing to take care of his younger siblings. When things are in his hands, they are put to good use.