Chapter 50 Fifty

The parties involved in the contract, Gao Ke'an, Keding's nephews Juexin, and Jueying, were born under the shelter of brothers, uncles, and nephews in each house, and they had rich seats and big branches, so they should set up their own families.All the ancestral estates were assigned in the sixth year of the Republic of China by Mr. Xiantun Zhai, and they were distributed equally.There is no written agreement in charge, and they live together together, which has been the same over the years.Renxu Dongyue began to fire each pot.However, Xiantunzhai Office left 65 mu of paddy fields in Baiyi'an, 72 mu of Xiazongyan paddy fields, 63 mu of Anjiayan paddy fields, and 200 mu of three farmlands. The public property is not divided.This year, the houses discussed and sold the above property together, and the total price was 82,000 yuan.After the agreement of each house, as five shares, the long house gets two shares, each house gets one share, and the average share is clear.All the undivided furniture, utensils and clothes from the previous year will be matched and divided equally.Since then, all public property has been separated, and there is no such thing as keeping it hidden; each house is shared equally according to shares, and there is no favoritism. Together with the two shophouses on Hongmiaozi and Zongfu Street, they were originally used as steamers in the early years, dedicated to sacrifice and sweeping, and they will never be divided into jobs. According to the will of Mr. Xiantunzhai, they belong to the third and fourth rooms in rotation, and offer incense. , the family has no objection.Since then, everything has been cleared up, and there is no debt. The brothers, uncles, and nephews of each house will always live in friendship and establish their own families.Everyone strives to improve, build up their family reputation, preserve their careers, and don't fall for the honor of their predecessors. As for the rich and the poor, the noble and the humble, each has his own destiny, and there is no excuse to enjoy the public property and think about dividing up.This was negotiated by the family members, with the consent of each house, and there was no kidnapping or fraud.The book clearly distinguishes four contracts, and each of the four houses holds the certificate.

External comment: The steaming and tasting business should be under the rotation management of the third and fourth rooms, but now because the nephew of the third room, Jueying, has not yet reached adulthood, all perfume sacrifices and sweeps are temporarily managed by the manager of the fourth room, and the rotation will be managed after Jueying becomes an adult.In the 12th year of the Republic of China, the 11th day of the winter month of the Guihai lunar calendar was established at the same time In the old lady's room by the window, on a large rosewood table, spread out the same four "clear contracts" copied on tissue paper.Ke'an and Wuding successively wrote their names in the blank space below the date, put down their pens and sat down on a row of chairs on the wall with smiles on their faces.Ke An picked up the hookah on the tea table and lit the paper twister, smoking the hookah leisurely.Juexin walked to the Dafang table and picked up the Hu Kaiwen Yanghao brush, dipped the black ink into the inkstone, and was about to write his name on the tissue paper when suddenly his nose became sour, his eyes blurred, and tears fell on the paper. up.He held the pen for a long time and couldn't put it down.Everyone looked at him with surprised eyes.Jueying got impatient and walked to the Dafang table.

"Brother, hurry up and sign," Juemin walked to Juexin's side and whispered in his ear. Juexin turned his face away, and looked at Juexin as if he didn't understand.He whispered, "Third Dad's coffin was just carried out yesterday." "What do you still want to do with these things? It's over when you take them out," Juemin said again. "Even if the third dad doesn't die, there's nothing he can do about it." Juexin suddenly sighed, nodded, and hastily wrote his name on four pieces of tissue paper.He put down his pen, left the square table, and looked around with nostalgic eyes.He heard Mrs. Zhou calling "Mingxuan", so he walked up to Mrs. Zhou, sat down on the wicker chair next to Mrs. Zhou's bed, and buried his head to listen to Mrs. Zhou's speech.

Jueying quickly signed the name.He looked back at Ke'an, and asked with a smile, "Fourth Dad, which one is mine?" "You just take one and give it to your mother to pick it up," Ke'an replied. Jueying picked up a contract and put it in her arms.He saw Ke'an and Keding walking towards the big square table, so he just stood there and watched them.Ke An and Ke Ding walked to the Dafang table, and Ke An also picked up a piece of tissue paper, looked at Juexin proudly and said, "I am finally worthy of everyone. If the mansion is sold, any house will be beneficial. Looking for a buyer, I have invited a lot of returning customers, and how much money was posted. I don’t want everyone to return my money now. There are still a few small decorations in my father’s study. My father likes them very much on weekdays. I want to take them as a souvenir, Mingxuan, You have nothing to say?" He put the contract back on Dafang's table.

Juexin smiled perfunctorily, and replied flatly: "I have nothing to say. Fourth Dad wants it, so you can take it." "Strange, why are these things not included? Is there anything else?" Jueying blinked and said to herself. "Fourth young master, you are really careful." Aunt Chen twisted her body and came out of the next room, and said with a smile: "Nothing else. Also, it is the furniture in these two rooms. The fourth and fifth masters agreed Give it to me. I have served the old man for more than ten years, seeing these furniture is like seeing the old man."

"Aunt Chen, I also heard the fourth master mention it, so the furniture is not included," Wang immediately stood up and said.She turned her face to Ke'an again and smiled knowingly, and said, "Fourth Master, have you forgotten? Last month, you and Fifth Brother borrowed the slips and pairs hanging in the old man's study. Today There is no match in it either. I don't think there is any need to mention it anymore, just consider it as a reward to you two brothers. Eldest young master, what do you think?" She smiled at Juexin again, looking at him with piercing eyes, waiting for an answer.

"I don't have anything. Just do whatever my aunt says," Juexin replied without thinking, and he quickly turned his face away. "Is there anything else? Let's share a little too." Jueying saw that they ignored him and only cared about you and me. Everyone wanted to come and go, knowing that he was too young to deal with them, but he knew that he was in vain. I was at a disadvantage, and I was very unhappy.He hoped that Juexin would come out and say a few hard words, and looked at Juexin anxiously, but Juexin always agreed without hesitation.He couldn't help making a weird face, and said the above two sentences to himself.

"Fourth, do you still think the points are too low?" Ke'an suddenly changed his face, glared at Jueying, and then said: "You don't understand what I'm talking to you, if you have an opinion, please ask your mother to speak out. " "My name is clearly on the contract. Since my fourth father forbids me to speak, then the name I wrote will not count, so let's tear it up and start over," Jueying said without changing her face, and reached for the three papers on the table. tissue. Keding hurriedly threw himself on the Dafang table and suppressed the three contracts, and shouted loudly: "Fourth brother, don't mess around!"

Ke'an immediately turned around to stop Jueying, and said anxiously, "Fifth brother, please pick up the contract." Keding took this opportunity to fold up the three contracts, put two in his arms, and went to pick them up again. Another copy was given to Juexin.Juexin immediately handed it to Zhou Shi. "No matter how you divided it in your old life, in short, I will not admit it is unfair!" Jueying blushed and raised her head.He took two steps back and raised his hands to look at Ke'an. "If you don't admit it, you can sue me," Ke'an said decisively with a dark face.

"If I file a lawsuit, I will file a lawsuit, which one should I be afraid of?" Jueying scolded back without giving in. "Fourth brother, stop talking," Juexin said to Jueying, raising his voice.He was about to walk up to Jueying, but Juemin grabbed his arm.Juemin whispered in his ear, "Don't mind your own business." He sat down on the wicker chair again.Juemin sat on a low stool in front of the bed. "Bastard! You uneducated bastard! See if I dare to beat you!" Ke'an cursed. He was about to stretch out his hand to hit Jueying, but Wang hurried over and took his hand, gently She repeatedly persuaded: "Fourth Master, you can't do it, you can't do it!" She heard Jueying still shouting from the side: "Fourth Dad, why don't you beat me. I ask you to beat me for the rest of my life. My skin is itching too. .Did you eat enough opium in your old life today? I promise you won’t fight back!” He turned his head and called out: “Aunt Chen!” At the same time, he pouted at Aunt Chen.

Aunt Chen walked up to Jueying immediately, and said with a smile: "Fourth young master, why are you angry? You didn't hear your fourth dad clearly. How could it be without you? Go and sit in my room for a while. I will slowly Let me tell you. If you don’t believe me, I’ll ask your fourth aunt to explain it to you face to face.” She made a flattering and affectionate look, half persuading and half dragging Jueying to the next room.Seeing that she had gained face, Jueying also knew that going to Aunt Chen's room at this time would always get some benefits, so she followed her away without a word. "What a bastard! It's so small and so bad! If it was my son, I would definitely beat him to death!" Ke'an stared at Jueying's back angrily. scolded. Mrs. Wang smiled kindly at him, and said, "Fourth Master, can you stop saying a few words? What do you care about his son? If you have something to say, you can talk to the third sister-in-law, and there is no need to worry about this kind of thing." Angry. Now everyone has bet and drawn, and the contract has been closed. Is there anything else? If you have something to say, make it clear as soon as possible, so that everyone can break up." Ke An coughed, looked at Ke Ding again, then straightened up and said, "It's all clear now, and I have nothing to say. The buyer will move in at the beginning of next month, and we will vacate the house at the end of the month. I am ten We will move out within a few days..." "Today is eleven, I'll move on fifteen," Keding interjected triumphantly.He also asked Juexin: "Mingxuan, when will you move?" Juexin didn't expect Keding to ask this question. He was unprepared and couldn't answer for a while, so he stood up and stammered and said honestly: "We haven't looked for a house yet. I will talk about it with my mother after I discuss it." Get the date." "In any case, we have to vacate at the end of the month. Otherwise, if people come to catch up, I can't blame me!" Ke'an said with a straight face. "Fourth brother, fifth brother, don't worry, we will never hang around here," Zhou couldn't bear it any longer, stood up and said coldly.Without waiting for their answer, she moved her little feet and staggered out of the old man's room.When she pushed open the curtain and walked into the main room, a group of people outside the door hurriedly held back their surprised laughter and ran away.Only Nanny Yang stood at the door with a smile, holding Shufang by her hand. Shufang looked into the room with her fingers in her mouth, looked at Ke'an and called "Father". Juemin saw Juexin was still standing in front of the wicker chair, so he stood up and whispered to him, "Mom is gone, what are you still standing here for?" Juexin nodded as if awakened from a dream, and walked out with Juemin. They walked into Zhou's room together.Mrs. Zhou was talking to Cuihuan, and when she saw Juexin coming in, she said, "Mingxuan, you don't have to be sad, it's good to make a distinction, so you won't have to look at their faces in the future." "Mom is right. But what should I do if I move to find a house?" Juexin said thoughtfully. "I'm a woman, and I don't have many ideas. You two brothers can do whatever you want," Zhou said with a faint smile. "But it's better to be close to Third Aunt, so it's easy to take care of. Mingxuan, Third Aunt just called Cuihuan to ask you to inquire about the situation of Huabao. You go there and comfort her well. She is not in good health. Advise her to keep it for another two days before she comes out. She doesn't need to worry, we just wait for her to move together anyway." "Eldest young master, our wife heard that the fourth young master was arguing with the fourth master, she is worried, she wants to ask the young master to find out, will the young master go now?" Cuihuan continued earnestly. "Okay, I'll go right away," Juexin replied.Cuihuan, go to Aunt Chen's room to see if the fourth young master is still there, invite him back, I want to persuade him in front of the third wife. Cuihuan quickly agreed, and followed Juexin out of Mrs. Zhou's room. Seeing their backs disappearing outside the curtain, Mrs. Zhou sighed and said to Juemin: "When I got married eight years ago, I only said that I would live in the mansion until I grew old. I never imagined that it would be like today.  … ...Well, it’s good to move out, we can live a quiet life.” "And mom doesn't have to be afraid of other people's gossip," Juemin added with a smile.