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Du Mingxian: "..."

“You have no idea, last time my third brother and his family angered our parents so much that they said they wanted to divide the family property. Your second brother was so worried that he couldn’t sleep at night. He just didn’t want to divide the family property. If this were brought up, your second brother might go crazy.”

Du Mingxian gave an awkward smile and didn't know what else to say. She couldn't talk about it, but Ling Silang certainly could.

Beans can be harvested outside, but chili peppers cannot. Ordinary people rarely grow chili peppers; they need to be grown in her space.

"Second sister-in-law, I'm going back to my room to lie down for a while."

"Okay, you go ahead, I'll just take a stroll around the village."

Zhou's two great hobbies are eating and gossiping.

Watching Zhou leave, Du Mingxian turned her footsteps back to Ling Silang's room. When she was at the door, Ling Silang was writing. She had originally planned to leave first and come back when he was less busy.

To everyone's surprise, Ling Silang acted as if he knew she was there, without even looking up, and said, "Come in and sit down first, I'll finish writing this."

Du Mingxian could only go inside and sit down first. Ling Silang quickly stopped writing, looked up at her, and asked, "Did you come for today's sauce?"

"Yes, now that I've made it, I'm thinking about whether I can sell it."

Ling Silang nodded slightly. "I'll go and talk to my parents about this."

"There's no problem with my parents, but my older brother and his family might not want to separate the family while our parents are still alive."

"That's because they don't know the benefits of dividing the family property. Don't worry, I'll talk to my brothers as well."

"Good luck then, I'm going back to my room now."

After watching Du Mingxian leave, Ling Silang went to his mother's room.

Ling's mother knew that her fourth son usually didn't come to see her, so his special visit must mean something was wrong. "What's wrong?"

"Mother, how do you feel about the sauce Mingxian used for cooking today?"

"It's good, tastes great, and goes well with rice. Didn't you see how happy my family was eating it? The kids were even happier."

"Mother, what do you think about selling this?"

Ling's mother reacted quickly and immediately understood Ling Silang's meaning. "You and your father have thought about the matter of dividing the family property before. Since you have this idea, your father and I will discuss it again and then talk to your brothers about it."

"it is good."

After leaving his mother's house, Ling Silang leisurely went to the fields.

The busy farming season is approaching, but there's still work to be done in the fields.

When Ling Silang walked over, Ling's father and Ling Dalang and the others were all standing separately, each doing their own thing, each in a large group.

He walked up to Ling Dalang first, "Big Brother."

Ling Dalang was working diligently when he was startled by his fourth brother's voice, "Why are you in the fields? Go back quickly. The sun hasn't set yet, it's so hot. Go back inside and stay there. The fields aren't suitable for you."

"If my elder brother can stay, then I can stay too."

"What's wrong with your health? What's wrong with mine? Stop joking around."

"Brother, I've come to tell you something."

Ling Silang tried to communicate with his brothers one by one, but even though he was usually quick-witted, he couldn't persuade them to split the family property after encountering a few stubborn brothers who were obsessed with him.

Finally, his older brothers got angry and all told him to go home and stop getting in the way of the fields.

Ling's father observed the subtle tension between his sons but said nothing. Instead, he stopped working early and went home.

Before it got dark, the elderly couple discussed it and then called all their children to the main room.

"I called you here to discuss the division of the family property," said Father Ling.

Ling Sanlang immediately became anxious, "Father, we won't separate the family."

“I don’t distinguish,” Ling Erlang said.

Ling Dalang was so angry that he didn't say a word.

"Let me finish speaking first," Ling's father said slowly. "Over the years, you have all contributed a lot to the family and have had a tough time. Now that you have this opportunity to do business, you must seize it."

“Si Lang is a scholar, so this family must be divided. I’ve discussed it with your mother, and even if you disagree, this family still has to be divided.”

Ling Dalang and the others were so angry they didn't know what to say.

Ling's mother spoke up, "Si Lang's health is not good, and your father and I are worried about him. After we separate the family, your father and I will live with Si Lang."

Ling Dalang became anxious. "Mother, since ancient times, it has always been the eldest son who lives with his parents. You should live with me. If you are worried about Silang, then we will separate from our second and third brothers and let them do business. I will continue to farm, and Silang will be taken care of by me as the eldest brother."

Ling Erlang and Ling Sanlang got angry.

Father Ling raised his hand, "Alright, you two stop arguing. Your mother and I have discussed it and decided that all the household items and food will be divided according to the number of people, with adults and children separated. This way, we can ensure that each of your families can raise their children."

"The cattle and horses in the house can still be used by everyone. I will give each of your families a thousand taels of silver, and your mother and I will keep the rest. You don't need to worry about the children going to school; we will support them."

“However, every child’s situation is different. We will support all children who are willing to study. But if a child is unwilling to study or doesn’t like studying, and doesn’t want to go to school after learning to read, you can’t say that your mother and I are biased.”

"As for the house... your mother and I have discussed it. The courtyard is only this big. Although it's spacious enough for us now, each room isn't very big. So we're thinking of rebuilding a few courtyards for you. Your mother, Silang, and I will live in this courtyard."

“Father, no way.” Ling Dalang refused outright. “Although the money belongs to Zhonggong, it was all brought by my fourth brother’s wife. It’s not fair to divide it like this. Besides, my fourth brother is in poor health and needs to take medicine. If Father and Mother really want to divide the family property, they don’t need to give us any money.”

Madam Wang immediately became anxious, "We still need the money."

Ling's mother and father glanced at Wang, then looked at their other two daughters-in-law.

Zhou didn't say anything. She was quite happy about the division of the family property. This way, she could make her own decisions and cook whatever she wanted, which was a good thing.

Liu didn't care; as long as she wasn't separated from Sanlang, nothing else mattered.

Ling Dalang turned his head and scolded Wang Shi, "Shut up, you have no right to speak here."

“Why don’t I have a say? I’m a member of this family too.” Madam Wang’s attitude hardened. “Besides… even if we’re dividing the family property, we shouldn’t only get one thousand taels. Shouldn’t the silver be divided equally into five parts?”

Only one thousand taels, divided equally into five parts, means each family would have more than one thousand taels.

Ling Dalang raised his hand and slapped Wang Shi across the face. "Don't think I don't know what you're up to. What do you want to do with all that money? Get your brother a wife, don't you think?"

"Even if it's just a loan, don't put it so harshly."

"No, don't even think about it."

Wang felt extremely wronged, tears streaming down her face. "Why not? He's my brother. Besides, our family has money, it's not like we don't have any."

Ling Dalang's attitude was firm: "Father and Mother, I agree to the division of the family property. If you insist on dividing the silver, just give your son one hundred taels. The rest is yours. How you arrange the silver in the future is your own business."