Rebirth: The whole family travels through time together: Fubao Koi is busy eating melons

In my memory, Erya's silky black hair always shone with an alluring luster in the sun, and many young girls in the village cast envious glances at her.

Who could have predicted that in just two years, this once proud thing would become so dull, dry and yellow.

At this moment, Old Lady Zhang straightened her back and began to drive away the gathered villagers.

Today, she was forced to stand at the center of public opinion. Yu Min's words not only exposed her secret of withholding the money from her granddaughter's prostitution, but also made her lose the last bit of her dignity in public.

Old Mrs. Zhang's face was tense, and she was unwilling to become the topic of conversation among the villagers.

The old village chief frowned, his face gloomy, and he wanted to give the Zhang family a lecture, but he knew very well that old lady Zhang had a stubborn temper that could not be changed even by nine oxen, and that any words would be in vain.

He could only sigh deeply, shake his head, and let the Zhang family do as they please.

However, just as the villagers thought the matter was about to end and were about to leave, Zhang Laosan's voice suddenly rang out, begging the old village chief: "Village chief, please stay for a while and help our three families divide up the property. It won't be too late for you to leave later."

As soon as these words were spoken, the villagers who were originally heading towards their homes suddenly stopped, and some even took a few steps back involuntarily. Their curiosity was completely aroused.

Old Mrs. Zhang was very dissatisfied with this sudden change. She frowned and tried to find a trace of her second son's shadow on Zhang Laosan's face, that previous obedience and tolerance.

Zhang Fu's attitude took a 180-degree turn. His previous dejection instantly turned into a stern rebuke when facing his son's questioning: "Third brother, what nonsense are you talking about? Your mother and I are in good health, so how can we talk about dividing the family!"

Boss Zhang was secretly calculating in his mind, thinking that the third brother had finally come to his senses this time and wanted to take the opportunity to get a piece of the pie from the family.

He winked at his wife calmly, and Hu Cuimei understood what he meant and quickly spoke to smooth things over: "Third brother, please don't misunderstand our parents' intentions. The situation at home is indeed tense, and it's not easy to raise us children. If you do this, it will only disappoint our parents."

When Zhang Laosan heard these words, the suppressed emotions in his chest surged like a tide, almost bursting through his throat.

"If our family is really in financial difficulty, how can we afford to send our eldest son to school in town? Even the cheapest private school would cost a lot of money for tuition, books, and stationery each year. Why is it that our family can squeeze out money just because our eldest son has a bright future, but when it comes to my daughter's life and death, they are reluctant to spend even a penny?"

Hearing this, Old Lady Zhang snorted coldly, her tone full of displeasure: "Old Third, are you blaming us..."

Zhang Laosan interrupted his mother eagerly before she finished speaking: "I dare not, mother! I am only stating the facts. This family has long been in name only. My second brother has set up his own family, and I should have my own place long ago. Why don't we take advantage of today to settle everything? Guifen and I will ask the village chief to write a document for us to separate the family, and from now on, we will live our own lives!"

As soon as the words fell, even the usually docile Li Guifen's eyes flashed with shock and complexity.

Mrs. Zhang's words, mixed with dissatisfaction and disappointment, suddenly rang out: "Oh, my God, look at what kind of filial sons I have raised! One of them refused to give a penny of his earnings to his parents, and the other one, when faced with a trivial matter, shouted that he wanted to live separately from the family. Well, then I will grant your wish! Zhang Laosan, listen to me, if you are so determined to move out and live on your own, then the Zhang family will never be able to take another step forward in the future. Just learn from your second brother and build a straw hut outside to make do with it!"

These words touched Hu Cuimei's heart. She had long been coveting Zhang Laosan's spacious and comfortable house.

If the mother-in-law really drove the third son's family out of the house, then wouldn't the Zhang family's spacious courtyard fall into the hands of her and her husband?

Hu Cuimei's heart seemed to be filled with honey. On the surface, she still maintained the appearance of a peacemaker, but deep down she wished that the village chief would draft the separation document immediately.

The village chief's experienced eyes passed through the noisy quarrels of the Zhang family and looked straight at Zhang Laosan. He said in a dignified tone: "You have to think it over carefully. Do you really want to do this? You have also seen that if you split up the family at this time, I am afraid you can only leave empty-handed like the second brother did in the beginning."

"Divide! Village chief, you don't know that when Erya came back last night, our Liuwa not only didn't recognize her own sister, but also said some hurtful words unintentionally! Guifen and I never teach our children those words on weekdays. If it continues like this, I'm worried that Erya will suffer more hardships, or even... experience the tragedy of being sold again!"

At this point, Zhang Laosan's eyes turned red again and tears welled up in his eyes.

Although Zhang Laosan cannot be considered a filial son and sometimes resorts to trickery when it comes to matters concerning the interests of the second wife, but when it comes to his only daughter, the love he has for her is genuine.

He was clearly aware that if Erya continued to stay in the Zhang family, given Old Lady Zhang's temperament, Erya's fate would probably be even more miserable than hers.

For the sake of his daughter's future and his own persistence, Zhang Laosan must divide up this family!

The village chief saw the determination in his firm eyes, and finally agreed to his request and helped Zhang Laosan draft the documents for dividing the property.

Zhang Laosan signed his name without hesitation and put his fingerprints on it. He then turned around and went back to the house, hurriedly packed up the family's belongings, and walked out of the Zhang family's door holding his wife's hand and holding his child in his arms. The people around him were still immersed in shock and had not yet recovered.

Fortunately, Zhang Laosan is luckier than his brother and has his father-in-law's family to rely on.

He decided to stay with his wife at her parents' home temporarily, and then look for an unused old house in the village, do some repairs on it, and find a place for the family of three to live in.

Prior to this, Zhang Laosan went to Zhang Laoer's house to apologize, rubbing his hands, lowering his eyes, and whispering, "Second brother, I will find a way to return the five taels of silver to you as soon as possible."

Zhang Laoer held his lively and lovely little daughter in his arms, but his eyes showed a coldness: "Don't thank me, you should thank your daughter. If it weren't for her care for Youniang when she was a child, we wouldn't have lent a helping hand today. Erya suffered a lot, don't forget her sacrifice."

After he finished speaking, without waiting for any response from Zhang Laosan, Zhang Laoer hugged Xiao Youniang and followed Xu Liyun's family, returning to their new home in a lively manner.

Zhang Laosan stared blankly at their receding backs until the silence was broken by the calls of his wife and daughter. He then came to his senses, turned around and greeted his family who were waiting for him.