A master of metaphysics is farming.

Xiang Dayong had never spoken since childhood due to an injury. He had been examined by porters, but the reason was unknown. This continued until now, when he finally spoke his first words.

But the first sentence chilled the grandfather's heart.

Su's tears flowed even more freely, and she knelt beside him, heartbroken, pleading, "Father and Mother, please grant our request and let us separate the family..."

Xiangyang and Xiangyun also knelt down. The older one was no more than ten years old, but his body was like that of a five or six-year-old child. Xiangyun was even worse, with sunken cheeks that clearly indicated malnutrition.

Seeing it like this, everyone in the village felt heartbroken, but only their own family didn't seem to care.

“I...I know...you’ve hated me since I was a child…”

As he struggled to speak, no one interrupted him. Even the disliked Li didn't speak, because Yu was holding her hand and whispering to her, showing no intention of listening to Xiang Dayong.

On the contrary, the old man found it hard to believe. He heard bits and pieces of words coming from his ear, and those fragmented words stumbled together into a sentence, which made even the tough old man relax.

"Please... Father, grant my request..."

Heavy thuds echoed from the ground once more, one impact after another, like sharp arrows piercing everyone's ears and hearts. It was a resolute determination that was impossible to ignore.

Such a distressing scene would move even unrelated people, but the biological mother didn't look at it at all. However, when she heard Yu's words, her eyes lit up, her wrinkled hand waved, and her face was filled with excitement.

"Divide! Divide the family immediately!"

Completely different from before, now she wished she could personally see the person out the door without the slightest regret.

Xiang He's eyes showed disgust. "What did Grandpa say? I saw that the village chief is here too, why don't you be a witness?"

Upon hearing this, the people in the courtyard made way for him, and the village chief walked in with faltering steps. His grandson thoughtfully pulled out a chair and helped him sit down.

Grandpa Village Chief shook his head and sighed softly, "Fourth Brother, how about this, ask how many people in your family agree to divide the family property? This stalemate can't go on."

It's unbearable to see a perfectly good family reduced to the point of having to split up.

Xiang He and the others remained silent, simply watching quietly. As expected, Li Shi lost her composure and rushed forward to pull at her grandfather, saying urgently, "Let's separate! Look at how desperate they are, I think living together in the future will only cause us more trouble."

Yu nodded silently but dared not speak. Her eldest uncle pulled her behind him and said, "Father, let's divide the family property. I will take care of you two from now on."

These words were spoken loudly, and Xiang He's contempt was clearly visible on his face.

Seeing that one or two people were urging him to divide the family property, and that his son, who hadn't spoken for years, had actually spoken up for the sake of dividing the property, the stubbornness he had been holding towards the fourth son completely dissipated. His wrinkles deepened, and in the end, he could only helplessly wave his hand and turn his face away.

"Let's split it..."

Upon hearing about the division of the family, everyone had different feelings. The happiest were Li Shi and the eldest daughter's family. Their whispered conversation just now suggested that the division of the family would be beneficial to them. At this moment, they wished they could kick the third daughter's family out on the spot.

Xiang He glanced at them coldly, threw down the hoe in her hand, went over to help them up, and slightly turned to the side, "Grandpa Village Chief, what do we need to do to divide the family property?"

"Just write it down and put your fingerprint on it, but you'll have to ask your father what he'll give you."

Without even looking, Li was already unhappy, jumping up and down in a panic, "There's nothing here! They're the ones who brought up dividing the family property, they want a share of my things? No way!"

Knowing this would happen, Xiang He crossed her arms and said calmly, "Let's not even talk about how my mother gave you the thirty taels when she married into the family. Just the three mu of land that my father cultivated, we don't need more, but we should at least have one mu."

"impossible!"

“It’s not up to you to decide now, what does Grandpa think?”

Whether out of guilt or laziness, Zhao Laosi waved his hand irritably, "Fine."

"No way! What are you thinking, old man!"

Seeing that Li was as stingy as a miser, Xiang He smiled slightly, "If you don't give us any, then we won't. We can always get more later, no rush~"

One sentence struck a nerve with both Li and the eldest son's family. Yu was so anxious that she wanted to speak up, but fortunately, Li's sense of self-interest remained clear, and she dared not say that they should not separate.

Finally, he gritted his teeth and said, "Old man, you decide! But absolutely nothing in the house can be given away! It's already autumn!"

Xiang Lao Si knew what his wife was thinking: she didn't want to give him anything. But with so many people in the village watching, if he really didn't give her anything, wouldn't he lose face?

Thinking to himself, he lowered his waist even further because he had been calculating and being a little more cautious earlier. Seeing Xiang Dayong's injuries, he shook his head and sighed, "One acre of land, two catties of rice, three chickens, one hundred coins."

Upon hearing that there was money involved, Xiang He immediately started counting on her fingers, but couldn't figure it out. Anyway, having something was better than not having anything.

Xiang He was quite satisfied. He thought he would only get one acre of land, but he didn't expect the old man to have some conscience, even if it wasn't much.

But Li was quite dissatisfied and wanted to throw a tantrum, but she was stopped by Xiang Lao Si's eyes. "If you don't give it to me, this family won't be divided, so as to avoid any trouble!"

Li immediately shut up, realizing that other things were far more valuable than these small items.

"Fine, I'll go back to my room and get the copper coins. Didn't we need to draw up some kind of agreement? Hurry up! I don't want to see these heartless people tonight!"

Xiang He looked out and smiled innocently, "What a coincidence, it's us too."

"You!" Seeing her provocative smile, Li suppressed her anger again and again, and angrily turned around and went back into the house to get her money bag.

Outside, everyone was whispering among themselves when the village chief's grandson rushed over, carrying a rare pen and ink. "Grandpa, let me write."

"Ah."

Xiang He moved to his side and watched him write down the agreement, which was fair enough. "Fifth Brother, remember to write it clearly: Xiang Dayong is now a family. He will not accept help when he is poor, nor will he be allowed to associate with him when he is rich. He is not allowed to interfere in his children's marriages. This applies to both sides."

Xiang Wenxuan was taken aback. When did this girl He become so eloquent...?

But he kept writing as she instructed, and Xiang He nodded in satisfaction, "Fifth Brother's handwriting is really beautiful."

The sudden praise made Xiang Wenxuan blush, and he quickened his pace.

Hearing Xiang He hurriedly try to distance herself from the situation, Madam Yu and Xiang Lianhua were overjoyed. They would soon rise to prominence, and it was only a matter of time before anyone would be tempted to try and establish a marriage alliance with them!

Xiang He slightly raised her eyes and saw the smug expressions on their faces; they were absolutely certain it would work.

With his hands clasped together, his fingers tapped, and he began to calculate with a full mind.

"It's written. Fourth Grandfather and Eighth Uncle, please take a look?"

Xiang He concealed his thoughts and shifted his gaze to the paper. "Fifth Brother, please read it once?"

Xiang Wenxuan suddenly realized, his ears turning red, and he coughed lightly twice, "I'll read it once..."