Chapter 205: Chapter 205 The Policy Is Set
Hearing what Lin Chunju said, everyone’s heart skipped a beat.
Wang Xiaoni’s tears fell straight down, “Mom, please don’t be angry.”
Zhang Ying wiped her tears with her sleeve, her heart filled with an unpleasant feeling.
Lin Chunju hurriedly explained, “Don’t all of you look , it’s natural for children to separate from the family once they’re grown. It’s just that our family was so poor in the past, and we had only one field. We couldn’t divide it, so we stuck together.”
“Now that the family has money, and you all have your own children, dividing the household is for the sake of individual development.”
But it was painful for the family members.
No matter what the Yue Family went through, they were all united at heart, never once clashing over material benefits, whether in poverty or wealth.
Now that Lin Chunju suddenly proposed dividing the household, they found it hard to accept.
Yue Xiaofang’s eyes and nose were red.
Yue Jiandong and Yue Jianxi, the two brothers, exchanged glances and both sighed without agreement.
Zhang Ying and Wang Xiaoni were even crying together while Yue Qingqing and Yue Xingxing each clung to their mother’s arms.
Only Yue Xiaohu looked around blankly and, while no one was paying attention, snatched up a big rib.
He chomped down on it with a loud bite.
Lin Chunju said helplessly, “What is all this for? It’s like I’ve made some terrible demand, we’re just not going to live together anymore, it’s not like we’re cutting off our blood relations, is it necessary?”
“Alright, stop crying! Nothing’s been decided yet, for all we know, after we talk things over, the government might not even implement the policy.”
Hearing Lin Chunju say this, everyone finally saw a silver lining.
Those who needed to clean dishes did so, and those who needed to sweep the floor did just that.
Lin Chunju let out a long sigh in her heart.
The younger members of other families, upon hearing about dividing households, were as happy as if it were the New Year, anticipating their independence.
Only the elders were unhappy about their diminished authority.
How had it come to be that in her own home, she seemed to have become the ultimate villain forcing good people into treachery?
Was there no justice left?
That night, the adults of the Yue Family barely slept.
The next day, Yue Jiandong specially invited his brother to the backyard to have a thorough discussion.
Zhang Ying and Wang Xiaoni, both emotional creatures, started crying at the mere mention of dividing the family last night.
But the two men understood, their mother wasn’t merely speaking off the cuff.freёwebnoѵel.com
This idea had probably been festering in her heart, only to be revealed now when the opportunity arose.
After all, no matter how close the brothers were, they each had their own families and children.
With individual development and the evolving situations of their families, contradictions were bound to arise eventually.
It would be better to divide the household while their relationships were still strong, so they could still support each other in times of difficulty.
Yue Jianxi also shared his heartfelt thoughts with his older brother.
He knew that his eldest and youngest brothers both had their own prospects and would likely have better lives in the future.
But he wasn’t jealous; he was happy for them.
He just really didn’t want to leave Daye Village, as this was his root.
If the Yue Family were to move to the city, then let their second branch guard this root.
That way, there would always be someone from home, providing a last resort.
As for the two children at home—
Yue Xiaohu, being a boy, was someone whom tradition-bound Yue Jianxi still hoped could stay and carry on the family lineage.
Yue Jianxi also felt for his daughter; if Xingxing truly wanted to go to the city, then they would have to trouble his eldest brother’s family to lend a hand.
To let Xingxing attend school in the city together with Qingqing.
After both sides had settled their discussions, the state’s policy also began to take shape.
Just as Yue Jiandong had said, the government planned to rezone that area as a residential district, where those who bought houses could settle and transition from agricultural to non-agricultural status.
Once the news broke, the nearby villages were all abuzz.