Haotian grabbed Dawang, rushed to the doctor in a hurry and said, “Dawang, you have ideas. If during the family separation, grandmother insists that she wants to follow your family, what would you do?”
Dawang, “If you’re asking me, I would say that following your family would be better than following mine.”
Haotian was still in despair at first, but suddenly he couldn’t decide if he should laugh or cry and stared blankly at Dawang. However, he couldn’t see his cousin too clearly because the night was too dark.
“Dawang, help me think of a way. If something happens in your house, if grandmother asks Third Uncle to drive your mother away-“
“My father,” Dawang said, “will probably leave the house voluntarily before he even considers kicking my mother out.”
“I’m serious. Please, help me find a way to make sure that she doesn’t follow either of our families.”
Dawang, “Her following the Eldest Uncle doesn’t necessarily mean she will follow you.”
Haotian, “What do you mean? If my father and I separate, there’s only a son.”
Dawang, “When did you have a son?”
Haotian, “Don’t interrupt me, I mean my father has me as his only son, so how can we separate the family?” The only child in the house had never been separated.
Dawang, “If you live separately but don’t split the household registration, it doesn’t count.”
“B-but I’m not married yet, how can I support my family? Can the Brigade even give me work points? In case all the work points I earn come here, wouldn’t that mean that the ones who are separated will die of starvation?”
Dawang, “Isn’t Director Han here? If you want to stand on your own and not waver, he and Uncle Secretary Head will definitely agree.”
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As long as one could support the family, the individual could decide how to prorate their work points, not necessarily contributing the entirety of it to the main family.
Plus, Dawang felt that it was impossible for Han Qingsong to ignore his Eldest Brother and nephew. He would naturally try to help since he wouldn’t turn a blind eye towards Eldest Uncle’s wife and kids.
Therefore, it seemed that this was the best way to separate the old lady andEldest Sister-in-law Han without mixing them in the same pot.
Haotian joyfully grabbed Dawang’s hand and said, “Dawang, you are so smart.”
His hands were oily as Dawang hurriedly pulled them out, “Mother, let’s go home and eat, I’m starving to death.”
This New Year’s Eve really didn’t stop any of its events. If it wasn’t for that boy Sanwang making a fuss at home, he wouldn’t have come here.
Haotian quickly ran back to the house and said to Lin Lan, “Third Aunt, Dawang is asking you to go home and eat. He’s worried that you’re hungry.”
Lin Lan nodded and casted a glance at Han Qingsong, who came out when he heard the noise.
Lin Lan said, “I’m going back first since the children are at home.”
Han Qingsong raised his hand to hold her shoulder and squeezed it lightly, “Go home.”
Lin Lan saw the apology in his eyes, so she gave him a comforting smile and said softly, “I’m fine,” She reached out and patted his chest, letting him know that he should relax.
Han Qingsong watched her go.
When Lin Lan arrived in the yard, she met Dawang who came to pick her up, “You guys should eat first, isn’t there hot food in the pot?” She had already prepared it.
Dawang, “We ate some, but Sanwang was making a fuss about getting dumplings.”
Lin Lan then agreed that they should go home quickly.
When she walked to the door, Lin Lan heard Haotian shouting loudly, “If we split up, we will split up and I will also split up. I will take my mother and Gumi out to live. We will calculate our work points by ourselves and not live with you. Father, you can live with your mother, but I will live with mine, so let’s both go our own ways.”