Quickly wear a life of peace

But the housing conditions at home are already quite tight, so it is impossible to find a girl with good conditions.

While the old lady was worried, Xu Qinglin found a partner for himself, a salesperson at a state-owned restaurant named Feng Jiaojiao.

Feng Jiaojiao's family is well-off. Her father is a chef in a state-owned restaurant, her mother is the director of the women's department, and her brother also works in the kitchen of a steel plant.

She and Xu Qinglin were classmates. When they were in school, they had a crush on each other. But after graduating from high school, neither of them got into college.

Feng Jiaojiao was arranged by her family to work in a state-owned restaurant, while Xu Qinglin played around for a while and then failed to find a suitable job.

Under such conditions, the Feng family would certainly not agree to their marriage.

Just by listening to the name Feng Jiaojiao, you can tell that this is a girl who is favored at home. How could she be allowed to marry a jobless vagrant?

Now Xu Qinglin has a job, but she just lost her father. The Feng family is actually not very happy about it, but they couldn't help but agree because their daughter was willing. That's why Xu Qinglin was able to tell his mother that he has a partner.

The old lady was naturally happy, but the girl's family also put forward conditions. Besides, how can you get married without a house?

Originally, she was unwilling to divide the family. If the family was not divided, she would be the head of the family and have the most power. Once the family was divided, the children would no longer be under her control, and she, who had no income, would have to depend on her daughter-in-law's mood.

Looking at the crowded yard, and with her youngest son constantly whispering in her ear, she finally made up her mind, gathered everyone together, and announced the decision to divide the family.

"Your brother is getting married, and this house can no longer accommodate him. As time goes by, the tree grows bigger and branches out, so it's time to separate the family."

"I will live with the eldest brother in my old age. Now that your brother is not married, I can't just ignore him."

"This house will be given to the eldest and the third son half each, and I will live in the main room."

"Second brother, you and your family should go out and find a house to move to."

"I won't share the money. I've been spending a lot these years, so I haven't saved much. I'll have to help my third son get married, and I'll have to save some for my retirement."

"Just keep the things in your respective rooms. There's nothing to divide."

Except for the second wife, everyone else looked happy, including the always honest and simple uncle.

Xu Qingmao was so angry that he laughed. "Mom, do you mean to just kick our second branch out? And what about dividing the family? Who divides the family like this? I won't agree. If you really divide it like this, then no one will live in this house. Just burn it down!"

Everyone looked at Xu Qingmao with condemning eyes. The old lady was so angry that she covered her chest with her hands. "Second son, you are an unfilial son. Are you going to rebel? I will rely on your eldest brother for my retirement in the future. Of course, your eldest brother has a share of the house. Your younger brother is still young. Do you have the nerve to compete with him?"

Xu Qingmao said nonchalantly, "Mom, don't talk so high-soundingly, as if you won't ask me for retirement money in the future."

The old lady really wanted to say no firmly, but her old man was gone and she had no job, so she could only rely on her three sons to give her money in the future.

But she was unwilling to pay the money. If she gave the second son a share of the house, then the family would not have to be divided.

But looking at the current situation, it is impossible not to give the second brother some benefits.

The old lady couldn't think of any good solution for a while, so she had to let everyone go and talk about it tomorrow.

After Xu Qingmao returned to his room, he discussed it with Liu Ruolan, "Wife, this house definitely doesn't belong to us. We will definitely suffer some losses when the family is divided this time."

Of course Liu Ruolan understood that her husband had been unpopular for a long time. She just felt sorry for this man because his parents were not kind and his brothers were not on good terms with him.

"I know. I've been prepared for this. Besides, haven't you been asking about houses for a long time? We can live happily together as a family and no longer have to worry about other people's opinions. That's good too."

Xu Qingmao hummed, "Don't worry! I have almost found out everything, except for the money. I will go to the old lady to ask for money later. Anyway, I will also pay for her retirement in the future. I will definitely not give up the family property and must have a share of it."

Xu Qingmao did what he said. Seeing that it was getting dark outside and it was pitch black, he carefully opened the door and sneaked to the old lady's door.

He knocked on the door gently, "Mom, open the door, I have something to tell you."

The old lady was worried now. When she heard the voice of her second son, her face turned bad, but she still opened the door as she was told. She couldn't afford to offend this son. "What's the matter?"

After Xu Qingmao entered the house, he sat on a chair by the door and said straight to the point, "Mom, I know you don't like me and you will definitely not give me the house. I don't want it either, but you can't not give me any money! You don't have to hide it. I know how much money our family has had over the years. I don't want more. If you give me one third, I won't ignore your retirement in the future. If you don't agree, let's just wait and see. Anyway, I don't have a house, and it's good to live here for free."

It was hard to see the old lady's face in the dark, but you could tell it must not look good.

Xu Qingmao didn't care and waited by the side, "Mom, you should think it over carefully. I don't want much. To be honest, I am the one who suffers. Third brother's girlfriend is quite good. There must be many people who want to marry her. I don't know if third brother can wait."

The old lady glared at her second son angrily, as if she was looking at an enemy, but in the end she compromised for the sake of her youngest son, "Wait, I'll get it."

Xu Qingmao knew that the old lady would not be honest, so he added quietly behind her back, "Don't try to fool me. I know exactly how much money there is in the family, and I know where the money is hidden. Mom, you have to think it through!"

The old lady was so angry that her chest heaved violently. She wanted to curse, but she was afraid that her eldest daughter-in-law would find out, so she endured it.

He took out the money hidden in the cracks between the bricks under the bed and counted it again and again. He wanted to give less to his second son, but he was afraid that he would really do something wrong.

He closed his eyes, gritted his teeth, and took out two thousand yuan.

The old lady handed the money to Xu Qingmao and said, "Here you are. I must have done something wrong in my previous life to give birth to a thing like you!"

Xu Qingmao took the money and replied, "This is the sin you committed in your life!"

After saying that, he left without looking back, but no one could see the sadness in his eyes.

Xu Qingmao didn't regret what he had done, but he couldn't help but think, if he didn't care and just listened to them, then his life wouldn't be so bad, right?

But as soon as this thought came to his mind, he cut it off.

There are many people in other families who are in similar situations as him. Most of them end up becoming workhorses, having their other brothers and sisters suck their blood from them. In the end, few of them have a good ending.