Let’s split up if we want to. I have a system, so who should I be afraid of?

"Also, you need to talk to Linlin and Sisi about this so they know what's going on and don't get flustered."

"Just tell them, 'My dear girls, our family may have to split up. You should be prepared. Don't get involved. Just follow your mother's instructions.'"

"Second uncle, we are all women. We know this is a difficult step, but as long as the family works together and doesn't slack off, we will definitely be able to live a good life. In addition, you should also save some money for emergencies."

Su Panpan added a lot of things.

"Panpan is right. You should plan according to what she said first." Wang Hexiang and Lin Xiu'e also agreed.

Shen thanked her repeatedly, fearing that her mother-in-law would find out that she had been out for too long, so she said goodbye and left in a hurry.

Just now, when they heard Su Panpan giving Shen advice in an orderly manner, both the mother-in-law and the daughter-in-law showed expressions of shock on their faces, and admired Su Panpan for being able to think so thoroughly.

Wang Hexiang took Su Panpan's hand, leaned close to her and said, "Panpan, there's something we need to tell you. Zhou Youliang's family moved to town last year. His house is available for rent or sale, and he asked me to help him find someone who wants to buy it. But these days, who has the spare money to buy his house? That's why it's been sitting empty."

Lin Xiu'e quickly added, "We were worried that you might not want to be neighbors with Qin Youwen's family, so we didn't dare mention it when Shen was here."

Su Panpan looked surprised: "No wonder I haven't seen anyone next door for so long after moving here."

Wang Hexiang sighed: "Yes, you should think about this matter carefully. If you want to help Shen Ru and are willing to be her neighbor, then you can talk to her about this!"

Lin Xiu'e also nodded: "Yes, Panpan, you have to think it over carefully."

"Oh, thank you Auntie and Sister Xiu'e! It depends on the situation. My second uncle and his wife are not bad people, but they are a little soft-tempered. Now she comes to me and says she wants to divide the family property. I never expected it. I guess she has no choice but to do it."

"It's getting late, and we still have to work! Whenever you want to plow the soil, just come to my yard and work on the tillage. I'll tell my old man later." Wang Hexiang and Lin Xiu'e also stood up and said goodbye.

On the way back, Wang Hexiang said to his wife with a look of disbelief on his face, "Why does Panpan look so different now? Back then, when things got tough, he would hide in a corner in fear, completely clueless. Now he can talk so clearly and coherently, it's unbelievable!"

Lin Xiu'e also echoed: "That's right! Panpan used to be timid and lacked a backbone. Now with these words, it's like a completely different person. With such insight and strategy, we elders are ashamed of ourselves!"

"Yes!" Wang Hexiang said, shaking her head. "Panpan used to always keep her head down, not daring to look people in the eye. She spoke in a whisper, as soft as a mosquito. When faced with a problem, she panicked and cried. She just believed whatever others said and never dared to have her own ideas."

Lin Xiu'e couldn't help but sigh: "Who would have thought that he would become so resourceful and scheming now? He must have been forced to change by that abominable Zhao!"

"This girl lost her husband at such a young age and has to raise four children alone. It's really pitiful! As women, we understand her hardship. We should help her if we can." Wang Hexiang spoke with sympathy and patted Lin Xiu'e on the shoulder.

……

When Shen returned home, Qin Youwen happened to come back from doing farm work outside.

She hurried over, took the hoe from Qin Youwen's shoulder, and said, "You must be tired. I'll go get you a glass of water."

Qin Youwen responded muffledly, sat on the chair, and beat his waist and legs.

Shen handed over the bowl, looked around, and seeing that no one was around, she spoke cautiously, "Youwen, guess whose house I went to?"

"I'm going to Panpan's place today."

Qin Youwen took a sip of water, raised his eyes and asked, "What are you going to do with her?"

"It's all about dividing the family. Let Panpan give us some advice."

Qin Youwen's face darkened when he heard this: "It's not that easy to split up the family!"

Shen quickly said, "You are talented, but we can't keep living like this! We can't ignore our two daughters!"

"I think Panpan's idea is pretty good." After saying that, she leaned over and whispered in Qin Youwen's ear, "Panpan told me to secretly record the family's money and land, and then go to the elders in the village who have influence and talk to them. Once we're sure about the division of the family, she told me to pawn my jewelry in advance, just in case. If the family really divides up, I can rent a house, buy some land, and do some small business, so I don't have to be homeless."

Qin Youwen snorted: "This girl has a lot of ideas. How are she and the child doing? Doesn't she care about us throwing feces at my mother?"

Shen gently hit Qin Youwen and scolded him, "My sister-in-law is kind-hearted. She said she didn't care about that matter. She knows we are helpless. Although it is hard for her to take care of the children, she manages her life in an orderly manner. The house is clean. Pan'er even made vermicelli for the children this morning. It smells so delicious!"

"Look at us, how often do we eat vermicelli all year round? Every bit of money I earn from work or selling millet goes to my mother. ... The children are growing up, and Linlin and Sisi are so thin. I wanted to get some eggs for them to nourish them, but my mother wouldn't let me. She and Qin Lang ate all the eggs laid by the two chickens in the yard. Is it true that we can't eat eggs unless we have a boy?"

"Linlin and Sisi are so sensible and well-behaved. The work they did was not good that time. Look at Yanyan and Qin Lang, they only know how to cut corners when doing their work. Zhao turned a blind eye to it, making Linlin and Sisi have to clean up their messes every day. If you don't feel sorry for me, at least feel sorry for the children."

"Linlin is old enough to get married. If your mother dares to steal manure now, who knows what outrageous things she might do in the future. If her reputation is ruined, who will dare to propose marriage to her in the future? Do you want to ruin her life? Youwen, we can't hesitate like this any longer. We have to make plans for our future!"

Shen complained about all her dissatisfactions over the years. If she hadn't been afraid of upsetting Qin Youwen, she would have continued talking for three days and three nights.

Qin Youwen frowned, took a deep breath, and said, "I know, but this is a family separation after all, it's not a small matter."

Qin Youwen was actually quite moved by Shen's words. How could he not know his mother was partial to him? He was always assigned the heavy work in the fields, and whenever his eldest brother, Qin Youqian, objected to any decision at home, his mother would also oppose it.