The road to wealth of a peasant widow

Chapter 199 History repeats itself

The eldest son’s family was finally divided!

There is no way to not separate the family. Changxing chased Changsheng and beat him, and the family couldn't stop him. If they didn't separate the family, he would beat him three times a day until this baby of his parents couldn't get up!

Liu Wende was so angry that he kept calling Qiao a bastard and an unfilial son. Zhou burst into tears and cursed as she cried, calling Qiao a troublemaker who had caused unrest in the family!

Changxing was so angry that veins on his forehead were throbbing. He couldn't do anything to his parents, but he still had his brothers!

He pinned Changrong down and beat him severely, leaving him with a bruised face and crying for his parents.

In the past few years, he has done all the heavy work at home and has developed a lot of strength. Changsheng and Changrong combined are no match for him. He relies on his strength to pin the two of them to the ground and rub them continuously.

Zhou didn't dare to curse anymore. If she did, her other two sons would be beaten again. The second son's fists were no pushovers. He really beat her without holding back. Both sons were already covered in bruises!

Changsheng and Changrong both cried and begged Liu Wende to agree to split the family, otherwise they would not be able to stand Changxing beating people like crazy every day!

Liu Wende burst into tears. How could he raise such a bastard?

However, he was unwilling to be coerced by this bastard, so he asked Liu Youcai and several clan elders to judge the case, hoping to use the clan to suppress his second son!

Changxing did not act foolishly in front of the clan elders, but he still insisted on dividing the family.

After leaving the house and when no one was watching, he showed the knife in his pocket to Changsheng and Changrong in a sinister manner and whispered, "If we don't divide the family, the next time you get hit, it won't be fists. If you all die, there's no need to divide this family. Everything will be mine."

Changsheng is a useless person. He has been well protected by his grandparents and parents since he was a child. He has never suffered any hardship. If he has any bad ideas, he only thinks about them in his mind and rarely dares to take action.

Although Changrong was lazy and idle, he was not a brave person. He was so scared that he couldn't speak.

Chang Sheng said in a trembling voice: "If you kill someone, you will be beheaded. The government will not let you go!"

"If I'm the only son left to my parents, do you think they will sue me in court?"

Changsheng was suddenly speechless.

Nowadays, "if the people don't report it, the officials won't investigate it." Minor matters are judged by the clan themselves. Even if a serious crime is committed, there is still the principle of "protecting one's relatives." If both he and Changrong are gone, and his parents only have one son left, with no one to take care of them in their old age, they may not be willing to report the crime!

Moreover, the village chief is in cahoots with Second Aunt Chang Ping and the others. How could they allow a murderer to appear in the village and tarnish the good reputation that the village has worked so hard to build? They will probably help to conceal it.

Everyone in the village acts according to their moods, so even if I die, it would be in vain!

More importantly, why should I die? Why should I risk my life for this madman Changxing!

So, Changsheng and Changrong ran to the village chief and the elders and knelt down to beg them to divide Changxing!

Therefore, no matter how reluctant Liu Wende was, the situation was irreversible. At the unanimous request of his three sons, he divided the family and sent Changxing's family of three away.

Their family did not have any extra residential land, so Muramasa pointed out a piece of land on the spot, which was Wang Chunsheng's old house.

The house had been uninhabited for many years and was in a state of disrepair. But Changxing didn't mind. As long as he could separate and have a place of his own, it would be enough!

After listening to Liu Youcai's story, Chen Cui suddenly realized that this was exactly like the situation when Liu Eryong and Liu Wende separated their family property.

However, she would not sympathize with anyone in the first house, not even the seemingly innocent Changxing!

Liu Youcai glanced at Chen Cui, then at Chang An, and sighed, "I am old, I am old, I am not energetic, I can't be the clan leader for many years, I don't know who will take over this position!"

Chang'an glanced at Chen Cui and saw that she looked calm and didn't say anything, so he knew that she had no intention of interfering in the replacement of the clan leader.

"Master Youcai, you are in good health. You can still work for at least another ten or eight years. Let our Liu family continue to prosper under your leadership!"

Changan laughed.

"No, no, I know my body. I can only work for another three to five years at most. I have to give way to the younger generation. I don't know who in our clan can take on this important task!"

Liu Youcai took a sip of tea and glanced at Chen Cui and Chang'an, paying attention to their reactions.

"Uncle Youcai, we are not at home much, you and the other elders can decide on the next clan leader, we will not interfere."

Seeing that the old man kept talking, Chen Cui had to express her opinion.

Liu Youcai finally felt relieved. He was afraid that Chen and his sons would have some opinions on the successor to the clan leader, so he spoke to test them. Since they were unwilling to interfere, that was all the better. He just hoped that after the new clan leader was elected, they would still be as loyal to the clan as before.

"By the way, why didn't Changping come back this time?" Liu Youcai asked.

"I forgot to tell you that Changping passed the provincial examination this time and will be preparing to go to Beijing for the metropolitan examination next. Time is tight, so he didn't come back this time." Chen Cui said with a smile.

"What? Changping passed the imperial examination! This is the first juren from our Liu family in Liujiaping. We must offer sacrifices to our ancestors to comfort them. How can Changping not come back?"

Liu Youcai was surprised and delighted when he heard this, but also felt sorry why the people from Changping were not there.

"Uncle Youcai, it's all because of the war that Changping hasn't had a proper education for several months. The imperial examination will be in February next year, so we have to prepare early. Don't bother our ancestors this time. Let's celebrate together when he passes the imperial examination!"

Chen Cui was really afraid of this so-called ancestor worship. Not only was the process complicated, but it also required a lot of fanfare every time. Although she didn't have to take care of most things herself, as there were people from the clan who would take care of them, she always had to accompany those people to entertain them, which was quite annoying going back and forth every time.

Since the ancestral hall was built, in the past few years, except for the Chinese New Year, every ancestor worship ceremony was almost always about their family affairs. She was a little fed up with it, so she simply exempted herself from the task this time under the pretext of the war, which also allowed her to work less hard.

Liu Youcai was a well-informed man and knew the importance of this examination. If he could pass the Changping examination, he would become a Jinshi. The entire Yinping County had not produced one in more than ten years, let alone this small place like Liujiaping.

Therefore, he said with a smile: "Yes, yes, the Changping examination is the most important, and the most important thing is to prepare for the exam with peace of mind. I will burn incense for my ancestors and ask them to bless Changping to pass the exam and bring honor to our Liu family!"