Chapter 212: Chapter 212: Went Separate Ways Chapter 212: Chapter 212: Went Separate Ways “Precious Mother, I want those acres of land next to the grove as well!”
Fertile land is coveted by all.
Mrs. Han continued to vie with Mrs. Zhang.
Elder Mrs. An said, “Stop fighting. The five acres of the Gu Family’s fertile land have already been divided. Eldest, fourth, and fifth, each of you brothers gets one acre, and the remaining two acres are for the third son and his wife.”
Two of those five fertile acres are for the third son and his wife?
Mrs. Han and Mrs. Zhang were practically choked with rage.
The extra acre they had conceded to Gu Ya, and now the mother actually wanted to give two acres of the Gu Family’s most fertile land to Gu Ya and his wife?
“Mother, the third brother is now nothing more than a paralytic! A useless man who can’t even move his legs, can he still till the land? It was already good to give the third brother’s family an extra acre. Now you want to divide our Gu Family’s most fertile land and give two acres to the third brother’s family?”
Indignant that Elder Mrs. An favoured Su Yunjin and her husband, Mrs. Zhang’s words were especially unpleasant. She intentionally called Gu Ya a waste, a paralytic in front of everyone.
No matter what, Gu Ya was her husband, Su Yunjin’s man, and it was not Mrs. Zhang’s place to speak thus.
“Elder sister-in-law, half of the Gu Family’s land was purchased by my husband. What’s wrong with Mother dividing two of the most fertile acres to us? If you can, tell the eldest brother to buy seven or eight acres of land, and then, however Mother divides it, I will not have any complaints.”
Gu Baofu was a man without achievements; let alone seven or eight acres, Gu Baofu couldn’t even procure one, so Su Yunjin blocked Mrs. Zhang with this retort.
Rendering Mrs. Zhang utterly speechless.
Mrs. Han originally felt aggrieved as well, but with Su Yunjin’s remarks, it was clear she was being mocked for their thick-skinned entitlement without having spent any money. Since the land was indeed purchased by Gu Ya, Mrs. Han could no longer make a fuss.
After dividing the Gu Family’s most fertile acres, the other lands left weren’t worth much of a dispute, being more or less the same quality. Swiftly, the remaining acres were taken by Mrs. Zhang and her faction.
Having divided the most important lands and houses, the next step was to divide the grain and other assortments of items. The Gu Family recently harvested the crops, so there was nothing much to argue about regarding the grain. Elder Mrs. An kept enough for herself and Gu Ya’s father, with the rest being evenly distributed.
Neither Mrs. Zhang nor Mrs. Han had objections to splitting the grain. As for the remaining household items like pots, pans, and condiments, these were not worth quibbling over; whatever Elder Mrs. An proposed, the others followed without protest.
All that should have been divided was divided, and the last step was to sign the documents in front of the Magistrate and the clan chief. Once their names were signed on the division of family property documents, along with a thumbprint or a seal, the division was considered complete.
Impatient, Mrs. Zhang was the first to sign and imprint, elated with the documents of successful division in her hands, her face beaming with joy.
Wonderful, simply wonderful, the family was finally divided!
From now on, she and her husband, Gu Baofu, would live independently, no longer burdened by Gu Ya, that paralytic.
Beyond that, the greatest delight for Mrs. Zhang was the prospect of seeing Su Yunjin and her husband too poor to afford even their meals.
That was Gu Ya, the paralytic.
With Su Yunjin, that lowly wretch, pairing with Gu Ya, they would surely starve after the division – that would be a sight!
Not just Mrs. Zhang, but Mrs. Han was also very pleased.
While Mrs. Han and Mrs. Zhang were both jubilant about the division of the family, they failed to realize that Su Yunjin and her husband, Gu Ya, had long contemplated this very separation.
This division brought Su Yunjin even more excitement than the other two.
Having divided the household, she would no longer have to live with Mrs. Zhang and Mrs. Han, those egregious women.
Without the disturbance of those nuisances.
The thought filled Su Yunjin with anticipation.