Fragrance Returned

Ding Chi and his wife had been missing for more than three years, and there were rumors of assassination in Jiaozipu. The officials went through the death procedures for them very happily.

On the seventh day of the twelfth lunar month, Ding Zhuang and Ding Zhao set up a tomb for Ding Chi and Tang in the ancestral grave of the Ding family.

Everyone in the Ding family came to attend the "funeral".

Ding Li came to kowtow to the grave, wearing sackcloth and mourning.

He cried very sadly and said over and over again, "My father said that my mother is very prosperous and they will not die."

Ding Zhuang scolded, "If you fart, your father will know what the fart looks like. He has caused trouble to the whole family, and he has killed himself and his wife. If you keep talking like this, I will slap you."

Tang Yuan, Tang's younger brother, also came.

Their family also believed that Ding Chi and Tang were dead. Although no bones were found, it would be a good thing to build a burial mound for them to rest in peace.

Ding Li was upset, but only Ding Xiang could coax him.

At night, the Arhat bed was brought to Dingxiang's hut.

The little boy hummed and groaned while sleeping on the Arhat's bed, and fell asleep with Lilac's comfort.

On the morning of the tenth day of the lunar month, it snowed heavily.

Ding Zhuang invited several members of the Ding family including his second ancestor, brothers Ding Li and Dingshan, Xia Lizheng, Jiang Doufu and Xia Er to his home.

Tangyuan was sent a letter to him yesterday, and he came too.

Tang Yuan had a sullen face and was very unhappy. The Ding family invited him here, saying that they had something to do and asked him to be a witness. Although he didn't say anything clearly, he and his parents also guessed that it was a matter of family separation.

Tang's father was so angry that he scolded Ding Zhuang and Ding Zhao for being unkind and unjust and bullying the weak. He also told Tang Yuan how to deal with it, how to slap the ugly face of the father and son, and how to fight for more benefits for Ding Li.

Tang's mother even cried, "Li Lai is only nine years old. He lost his parents at such a young age. How pitiful it is. I don't believe that Mr. Ding's family is so heartless..."

Ding Lichun and Ding Lilai both attended the meeting.

Ding Lilai's eyes were red and swollen, and he had another sad night last night.

Even though his grandfather, uncle, mother-in-law, and sister all assured him that the separation would be the same as no separation, and that he and his grandfather would still live with his uncle, he was still very sad and wanted to cry.

Ding Zhuang stood up, raised his fists to everyone and said, "Although Chizi is dead, fortunately he still has a wife. I want Li Lai to hold up the second house and divide the family."

Everyone's expressions changed and they glanced at Ding Zhao.

Is this an orphan who doesn't want to support his younger brother?

Tang Yuan was the first to jump up and said angrily, "Old shopkeeper Ding, Li Lai is also your grandson. His parents died at a young age. How pitiful. You should cherish him more. How can you bear to divide him?" Get out? Your family is not poor, why do you do this unconscionable thing?"

Then he pointed at Ding Zhao and cursed, "You are a wolf-hearted beast who loves money as much as his life..."

Before he finished scolding, Ding Zhuang yelled at him, "Shut up, I haven't finished speaking yet, what are you yelling about? What kind of good things are you, the Old Tang family, except for your biological mother, you are all so fucking wolf-hearted, and you love money so much." Life. How wronged Li Lai was at your house back then..."

Ding Zhuang bulged his eyes as if he was going to hit someone. Tang Yuan did not dare to contradict him anymore and sat down angrily.

Ding Zhao ignored Tang Yuan and said to Ding Zhuang, "Dad, let's talk business."

Ding Zhuang sat down and calmed down and said, "I proposed to divide the family just for the sake of profit. I want to divide the money that should be given to the profit while I am still alive."

Everyone nodded in understanding. There were too many orphans and widows being bullied by uncles and uncles. Although I feel that Ding Zhao is not this kind of person, Ding Zhuang's approach is not wrong.

Tang Yuan also felt that he had been impulsive just now and had no words.

Ding Zhuang stretched out his left hand with only the thumb and little finger left, and continued, "Everyone knows that Chizi borrowed loan sharks at usury, which saddled the family with a huge debt of more than 1,200 taels of silver.

"Zhaozi and I took out our entire family assets and owed a lot of debt. I paid three fingers to pay back the money. Logically speaking, Chizi's share of the house was less than a penny, and he still owed Zhaozi Liang. many."

Tang Yuan had no choice but to accept this and asked with a serious face, "My dear, what do you mean by asking Li Lai to leave the house and all his belongings go to that room? My dear, Li Lai is just eight years old. You want him to have a child?" How to live?"

Ding Zhuang scolded, "Don't fucking fart. I haven't finished speaking yet, and I'm scolding you again."

Ding Zhao urged again, "Dad, let's get down to business."

Ding Zhuang continued, "Fortunately, I was blessed at the beginning of spring. I picked up a thousand-year-old Ganoderma lucidum, sold half of it, paid off the foreign debt, and redeemed the yard and shop. Zhaozi and I both like Li Lai. This child is loyal and kind. , can't bear his suffering.

"We discussed and decided that this yard would be given to him, and part of the money I earned from selling copper ornaments in Jiangnan would be used to buy twenty acres of land and be given to profit. The iron shop gave Zhaozi this room, and there was still half of the Ganoderma lucidum left. Sold to a southern businessman, the money was originally earned in Lichun, and was given to Zhaozi for a room.

"There are one hundred and sixty taels of silver left, which is my private property. The unused money will be used as a dowry for Xiangxiang. I can't bear Li Lai being alone, so I'll live with him."

Ding Zhao added, "Even if we separate, we will still live with my father and Li Lai. I will bear all their daily expenses, and the farm output will be kept by Li Lai. Li Lai is an orphan, and I, as the uncle, I will not treat him badly, and I will give him as much property as I will share with Liren in the future."

The last one left everyone in awe, thinking that they could not do this.

Everyone praised Ding Zhao for his benevolence and righteousness.

Only Ding Zhuang and Ding Zhao knew that this agreement not only guaranteed Ding Lilai's interests, but the "orphan" and "gift" also guaranteed Ding Zhao's interests.

If Ding Chi really dies, Ding Lilai is a fox, and Ding Zhao is willing to give him his family property. If Ding Chi had not died and Ding Li was not an orphan, there would be no such thing as "gift".

Even if Ding Chi comes back to ruin his family, he can only ruin the old yard and the twenty acres of land.

Tang Yuan was overjoyed, feeling that he and his father had underestimated Ding Zhuang and Ding Zhao before. Ding Zhao was different from Ding Chi, who had high ambitions but low abilities.

He stood up, bowed to Ding Zhuang and Ding Zhao, and wrote the family separation document himself, including every word of the agreement.

Ding Zhao and Ding Li came to sign and take their fingerprints, and Ding Zhuang and other witnesses also took their fingerprints.

Ding Lilai started crying again.

Tang Yuan coaxed, "Silly boy, your father did this for your own good. Thank you uncle quickly. We can rest assured that you can live with him."

Ding Lilai bowed to Ding Zhao with tears in his eyes.

Everyone had lunch at Ding's house before leaving.

Ding Lilai came to Dingxiang's house crying again.

Ding Xiang took his hand and persuaded, "Third brother, don't be sad."

Ding Lilai sobbed and said, "According to the paperwork, you and I are already two families. You are my cousin, not my biological sister. Can I not be sad?"

Xiao Zhengtai is a man of science and engineering. He is persistent and stubborn, and it is not easy for him to do ideological work.

Now, except for Lilac, he is repulsive to everyone in this family.