Rebirth of an Old Farmer: Escape from Famine with Children and Grandchildren

"Mom, I already have my own family. According to the old rules, it's natural to separate the family. Besides, Lan'er is about to give birth, and it's not convenient for the whole family to squeeze together."

"My eldest brother hasn't married yet, so we can move to the ancestral home. My third brother is away studying and isn't often at home, and my youngest sister will get married sooner or later, so the mansion should be left to us. I want the two plots of land in front of the house. You can live with us, enjoy your old age, and entertain your grandchildren in the future."

"Brother, the new house and property belong to you, but you have to share some of the family money with me! It's for my tuition. You called me back just for this, it's really a waste of time..."

Sun Wan looked at the still young second and third brothers in front of her, feeling mixed emotions.

She lived her life again.

Reborn at a critical moment when troubled times are approaching and children are clamoring to divide the family property.

She was only thirty-seven at the time, and the second son Su Duanxu's wife was pregnant and determined to set up her own family.

In desperation, she had to recall her third son Su Chongsong, who was studying in the city, to see what they would do.

In her previous life, she favored the sweet-talking second child the most, followed by the studious third child.

So he gave the money and land to the two of them, left some dowry for his daughter, and lived with the second son and his wife.

However, when the war broke out, the third son married into a wealthy family in the city. He tried his best to please his wife and parents-in-law, and did not care about his mother's life or death. When she came to their house for help, she was driven away.

The second son and his wife received the best properties and land, but when they heard that war was about to break out, they sold their houses and land and fled with their wives.

When he met her on the road, she was so hungry that she was emaciated, but he was unwilling to give her even a sip of water.

On the contrary, it was her eldest brother Su Rongze, who had always been ignored by her, who carried her on his back and protected her all the way. Even though he had difficulty walking, he still hunted for food for her and never abandoned her!

If the space had appeared earlier, she and the boss would not have died.

Facing these two sons who were clamoring to divide the family property again, she couldn't help but clench her fists.

Raising a son like this is worse than raising a piece of barbecued pork!

"Mom, can you hear us? Let's separate now! I have to go back to the city to study!"

Su Chongsong looked impatient.

"The tuition fee for the academy is due again. Give me the money quickly!"

Sun Wan thought of his face in his previous life, saying that she was a poor old woman who was greedy for comfort. She was instantly furious and slapped him loudly in the face.

"Studying? Ha, I think all those books you studied were wasted! After all these years of studying, you still couldn't even pass the Tongsheng exam! Just come back and raise pigs!"

This slap made Su Chongsong cover his face with his hands, looking stunned: "Mom, you hit me?"

"I can't hit you anymore?"

Sun Wan glared at him, "You're already fifteen. The kids in the neighboring village who are younger than you have all become scholars and are self-sufficient by selling calligraphy and paintings. Since you're not a good person, your family won't provide you with money anymore."

The third brother was stunned and couldn't believe it; while the second brother already had a plan in mind.

His mother loves him the most. Now that he wants his mother to live with him, his mother must want to give him the best.

The house, money and land will all be yours in the future!

Su Duanxu's eyes lit up when he thought of this, but he pretended to be polite: "Third brother, your studies have indeed cost a lot of our family's money..."

Before he could finish his words, Sun Wan slapped him in the face again.

The slap was even harder, and half of Su Duanxu's face swelled up instantly.

But Sun Wan still felt unsatisfied, so she picked up the broom beside her and started beating him hard!

"You want a house and land, but you're letting your eldest brother live in that shabby house by the river? Has a dog taken your heart away?"

Su Duanxu sat down on the ground.

"Mom, you...why are you siding with Big Brother?"

He gritted his teeth and spoke with thorns: "Is it that Big Brother doesn't want to split up and has been whispering something to you? Or do you want to live with him? You have to think clearly. Big Brother has a disability. How can you have a comfortable life if you live with him?"

Sun Wan was furious when she heard this. She lowered her voice and asked, "Do you remember how the boss's leg got broken?"

Su Duanxu's eyes dodged, and he spoke vaguely: "That was a long time ago..."

Old sesame seeds and rotten grains?

Sun Wan's face darkened, and she wished she could hit this unfilial son with a rolling pin!

Back then, her husband left to join the army and there was no news of him for more than ten years.

The eldest was only eight years old at that time!

In order to raise his younger brothers and sisters, he stopped studying, went up the mountain to catch game, went down to the river to fish, helped her, and devoted himself to supporting the family.

Last year, the second son said he wanted to get married, and the woman asked for a betrothal gift of ten taels of silver.

There was no money at home, so the eldest son had to find a solution.

The eldest brother went up the mountain to hunt wild boars.

The money was collected, but the leg was damaged.

Thinking back on this, she felt filled with guilt towards the boss!

At this time, the second son's wife, Xie Yulan, came over with a big belly.

Obviously, she had been hiding aside and listening for a long time, but she was unwilling to do so after seeing her beat Su Duanxu.

"Mom, didn't you say you'd live with us? If you're reluctant to give it to us now, you won't be able to see your grandchildren in the future."

She made a clear threat: "If you treat us well now, we, along with our grandchildren, will take care of you in your old age. If you favor the eldest and the third, don't blame us for not serving you in the future!"

"Mrs. Zhu next door was driven out to the mountains because she didn't help her son and daughter-in-law."

Sun Wan looked at her daughter-in-law's sour expression, and the knuckles of her fingers gripping the rolling pin turned white.

The second son was originally a sweet-mouthed but scheming man, and the wife he married became even worse, and he listened to Xie Yulan in everything.

Before they split up, the two of them did no work; once they separated, they relied on her to take care of them and worry about the work in the fields. Not only that, she also had to wash clothes, cook, chop wood and fetch water.

She believed that she had done nothing wrong to the second family, but in the midst of war and chaos, they were so heartless!

Sun Wan slapped Su Duanxu in the face again.

Su Duanxu couldn't hold it in any longer and yelled, "Mom! Are you crazy? Why are you hitting me again?"

"Your wife is pregnant, so I can't do anything to her, so I'll just hit you!"

Sun Wan held the rolling pin in her hand and said sternly, "I won't stop you from dividing the family property, but forget about this house. If you have the ability, build it yourself. There's plenty of land next to the old house!"

Su Duanxu looked incredulous: "Mom, you want me to build a house by myself? But Yulan is pregnant..."

"What does it have to do with me? It's not my baby. I'm just the grandmother, and you're the father."

Sun Wan sneered, "Pack up your things and leave quickly. I'll give you a pot and two sets of bowls, and that's it!"

Su Duanxu and his wife were so shocked that their eyes almost popped out: "Mom, you want to kick us out?! Are you confused?"

"If I am gone, who will take care of you in your old age?"

"According to our ancestors' rules, parents always live with their eldest son. Your eldest brother is healthy, so how can I expect him to be useless?"

Sun Wan was unceremonious. She waved the rolling pin in her hand and said harshly, "Go! Go now! It was your idea to split up the family, and I will not allow you to do so. From now on, you don't have to worry about my life or death!"

Su Duanxu never expected that she would be so cruel, and Su Chongsong beside him was also frightened.

After a long while, Su Duanxu gritted his teeth and squeezed out a sentence: "Okay! Don't regret it in the future!"