Chapter 4: The Family is Finally Separated in This Life Part 1
Grandma Su saw her eldest son hesitate and thought that her words were effective. She continued, "Changrong, now among you siblings, both you and Changgui have daughters. Your wife can't have more children, and Changgui can only have one child due to work regulations. Our Su family is left with only Can Can as the only child. You can't just ignore it."
She had never said this before, not because she didn't want to, but because she thought it was obvious. Raising sons is for the purpose of having grandson. If sons can't have grandson, then it's even worse.
She spoke this with confidence, her face was frank, but Su Changrong felt uncomfortable after hearing it.
They are all one family, brothers and sisters, but because their own family doesn't have sons, their parents show such favoritism.
In the past, when the old lady didn't say it, they all lived together as a family, and he didn't think there was anything wrong with it. But now that it was so clear, if they continued to live together in the future, he would be dissatisfied.
No matter what, the money he earns should go to his daughter. Otherwise, how would his daughter eat and drink in the future? He and his wife work hard in the fields every day, all for the sake of providing enough food and clothing for their family, but in the end, their own daughter has nothing to eat.
"Mom, I'm already this old, and my daughter is grown up too. It's only right to for us to separate. You said that we didn't have a son, so we won't fight for the house. But if we stays in the family, and my child keeps suffering from grievances, as a father, I can't allow that." After thinking it through, Su Changrong was no longer foolish. He values relationships, but his greatest love is naturally for his own daughter.
When Su Grandma heard him say that, she suddenly turned pale with anger. "Changrong, why are you so unreasonable?"
"It's not that Dad is unreasonable," Su Min interjected. "Dad works hard all the time and now he has no job, he'll have to help second uncle's family with their work. Why should all the benefits go to second uncle and the others? Grandma, go ask third uncle and aunt if they're willing to do the same."
"You little brat, it's not your place to speak," Su Grandma scolded fiercely but didn't come over to hit her.
Sun Qiufang said to Su Changrong, "Today, things have escalated to this point. If we continue to live together, there will be more conflicts in the future. Changrong, you need to make a decision. If you don't want to leave, I'll take Min and leave."
"This is ridiculous! Are you all trying to make a scene here?" Su Grandpa stomped his foot in frustration.
Su Changfu quickly tried to placate Su Grandpa and then looked at Su Changrong with a pained expression. "Big brother, why are you being so clear-cut about this? We're all family. What's the point of calculating everything so precisely? You don't have a house to live in when you go out. Don't you know that people might think I, as your younger brother, drove you out? Won't we become a laughingstock in the future?"
Su Min couldn't help but think that her second uncle, Su Changfu, had been so hypocritical in her previous life, taking away the family's savings to build a house in town and even pretending to be poor when her father borrowed money for medical treatment. How could he now pretend to be so generous and caring?
She forced a smile and said, "Second Uncle, are you saying you won't settle the accounts with my dad now, but you'll do it in the future after our grandparents have passed away? The money our grandparents have is meant for you. Will you share it with my dad in the future?"
"Why are you cursing your own grandparents?" Su Changfu's face also changed.
At this moment, it was lunchtime, and many villagers had gathered to watch the commotion.
They stood around, witnessing the family argument and offering their opinions on the matter. The third woman next door, who had overheard Sun Qiufang's tears and complaints, also joined in, saying, "Changrong's is already married, and the children are grown up. Living together is too crowded. It's better to live separately. It's not far away, and you can always take care of each other."
Several other village women chimed in, "Yes, in this village, many families with multiple siblings split up and live separately. It's more convenient. You can move back when you build a bigger house in the future."
"Yes, if Changrong wants to move out, let him move out. We're all one family; why make such a fuss?"
Su Grandma, hearing what the people from the village were saying, started to feel embarrassed.
She knew her actions were different from other families in the village, but their situation was unique. In other families, even if they had daughters, they could still have sons in the future. But her eldest daughter-in-law couldn't have any more children, and if they separated, there would be no one to carry on the family name. It seemed unfair that an outsider's son-in-law would benefit from this.
Of course, she couldn't say such things in front of everyone, so she had to keep it all in and be angry at her eldest son's family.
Su Grandpa, still concerned about his reputation, saw that everyone was discussing their family matters, so he decided to compromise. "Since Changrong wants to leave, we won't stop him. But remember, we're still family. If there are any difficulties in the future, you should come and help."
Su Changrong, relieved that they had agreed, didn't object to this request. "Of course, we're all brothers. I won't cut ties with Changfu."
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