Lao Zhoutou sat on a small stool and cut the medicine. He sighed when he was halfway through cutting.

Qian didn't care about him, she was also cutting the medicine, and Lao Zhoutou sighed again.

Qian raised her eyelids and glanced at him and asked, "What's wrong with you? My fifth daughter-in-law said that these medicines are needed urgently and they will be crushed into powder to make ointment later."

Lao Zhoutou then sped up the action of cutting the medicine, but he still couldn't help but said, "You said we really want to separate our families?"

Qian didn't speak.

Lao Zhoutou was unwilling in his heart. He muttered: "We are all still alive..."

I always feel that the family was separated after the separation, but now there is no separation. It is only natural for the fourth child and the others to use Manbao's official post. It is also natural for Manbao to divide the accounts every year. A little more or less is a family. Everyone can fool around, no one

Keep it in mind.

But if the family is separated, these things will have to be discussed again. Otherwise, if there are too many things divided, it will inevitably feel a little knotty.

Old Zhoutou knew that he was not as smart as his old wife, so he asked her, "If we separate the families, the ointment business would be the fourth, fifth, Manbaolijun and others. The two of us

If I cut medicine for them at home every day, will they have no objections as time goes by?"

Therefore, as long as the elderly in the village are still alive, they will not separate their families. The main reason is to serve and pay taxes, and the second reason is that it is difficult for the elderly to work.

If the family is divided and there are several brothers, should the old man help the elder's family or the second oldest family? What about the third oldest family?

Especially since their family has six sons.

He could spread his hands and say that he would live with his daughter in the future, but he couldn't go to Qingzhou to follow Man Bao now, so it was also too difficult to help this family but not that family.

And... Lao Zhoutou muttered: "I just want to cut the medicine..."

Like the boss, he can't do the kitchen work. The second, second and third sons are all doing farm work here. He can help, but he doesn't want to do it. It's too tiring. He is already at his age and can enjoy the blessings.

Why go to work in the fields again?

Therefore, no matter how good the family is, there will still be one laborer every year. If there are people in the family who are free, they will be sent to serve, and if there are not, they will pay.

No matter what kind of work he does, he does it for all his children in the end, because part of the money he earns in the end is given to the public for everyone to share.

Seeing that he spoke so aggrievedly, Mrs. Qian said, "Ask the children first."

"What should I do to ask them?" Lao Zhoutou said: "We are still alive. We just have to make up our minds. We will listen to Man Bao and record all the family business in Li Jun's name. Now the shops at home are not

Is it also in her name?"

Qian said: "Now that the family is rich and the children have their own livelihoods, I don't know what they think. I have to ask. I also think it's better not to separate the families, but they have to be willing."

She said: "Such a lot of property is handed over to Lijun at once. If they are unwilling to do so, that would be a bad thing."

Lao Zhoutou muttered: "Didn't you act so rudely in the past that you were not allowed to separate the family?"

Qian became angry, stuck the knife on the chopping board, and asked: "When did I act up? Did the family say we were breaking up? When was that time? When was this time? At that time

There is nothing in the family. Separating the family is tantamount to courting death. Even if the family is separated now, they can each live well..."

"Okay, okay, everything you said is right." Lao Zhoutou felt that Manbao always forgot things because he learned it from her.

Zhou Lang received a letter saying that something big happened at home and asked him to come back to discuss the matter. So he handed the caravan to the third son and asked them to continue waiting for people from the Western Regions in Xiazhou. He took two people and hurried back.

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Tuesday Lang and Zhou Lang entrusted their family matters to the village chief, and then went with the caravan going to Beijing.

The two parties arrived in the capital one after the other, but they had been in the capital for two days, and Lao Zhoutou didn't say what happened.

Of course, the old Zhou family had no secrets, and they soon learned the reason from their wives and children.

In the past two days, their hearts were on fire. They all had ideas, but they didn't know what the other brothers had in mind.

Ms. Qian felt that since everyone was already here, there was no need to delay. After they had rested for two days and calmed down, and discussed their respective families, she asked Xiao Qian to cook earlier and return the meal.

Call the three married sisters Zhou Lixin, Zhou Lijun and Zhou Liru home to discuss this matter together.

Lao Zhou had a large family, including young children, and they sat at three tables.

Mr. Qian was sitting at the front seat. Seeing that they had almost finished eating, he turned to look at Lao Zhoutou.

Lao Zhou put down his chopsticks and wiped his mouth.

When the juniors saw this, they also put down their bowls and chopsticks.

When Lao Zhou saw the young grandsons, he waved his hand and said: "They can't sit still, let them go out and play by themselves. Since everyone is at home today and the grandsons and sons-in-law are here, let's talk together."

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Mrs. Fang immediately asked Liu Tou to take her younger brother, nephews and nieces out to play.

Liutou then tightened his little face and led the group of children out with a serious expression, "Don't make any noise, grandpa and the others are going to talk about something important. Let's go play in the garden."

"Then can I go play with Grandma Zheng?" Mrs. Zheng likes children very much and always gives them snacks. The children of the Zhou family used to like their sister-in-law the most, but now they like Mrs. Zheng the most.

Liutou also liked Zheng, so he nodded, "Let's go, I'll take you there."

In the room, Lao Zhoutou said: "You should all know why the family asked you to return to the capital."

At first, the letter was read in front of Zhou Dalang and Zhou Dalang. Zhou Lang said this mainly to Zhou Dalang, Zhou Lang and Zhou Lang. He said: "Your sister said it, and what she and your brother-in-law are doing now is offensive."

It’s about people. As the family’s business gets bigger and bigger, something might happen at some point. So we have to find a way to avoid it.”

"In the eldest son's family, Sanniang is an official. After Li Zhong, she will go back to Luojiang County to take the county government examination. Li Xue has already filled the official position, so she can't have anything to do with business. As for the second son's family, she will be married immediately.

, this matter has no impact on her, but in the future, children who stand up will always have to study for examination, right?"

Now Lao Zhou has two grandsons who are officials, as well as a granddaughter and granddaughter-in-law who are officials. He has long since raised his heart. He feels that his family is rich now and can afford to support his children's education. His great-grandson will definitely do the same in the future.

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"Moreover, Manbao's letter said that Liwei is now following his uncle, and he may have good fortune in the future, so Erlang's family should also pay attention to it," Lao Zhoutou said: "Not to mention the third family, Ligu has become an official, and now

His younger brother is still literate and will study medicine with Man Bao in the future."

After finishing speaking, Lao Zhoutou looked at Wu Tou and asked: "Wu Tou, is grandpa right?"

Wutou nodded blankly, "Yes."

Lao Zhoutou was satisfied and looked at the remaining three sons, "Your children are still young, but they must be planning on it now. Fourth son, you are mainly responsible for the family business now. You said, you

Are you going to set up shop or something like that?”

Zhou Lang immediately said: "Of course we can't settle it as a merchant."

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