After the frail beauty went to the countryside, she went crazy with scientific research.

Chapter 173, Episode 0180: If you can't be sad, then laugh!
Although Luo Hui married a girl from the village, he was still an educated youth sent to the countryside, and he spent most of his time working with other educated youth.

Yesterday, Li Wugen's assigned spot was next to theirs.

During lunch, Li Wugen came to find Luo Hui. Don't misunderstand, he wasn't looking for trouble.

“Li Wugen was deceived by Granny Hua. Granny Hua told him that she had no money and that it was used for the weddings of her several grandsons. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have been unable to help him when he moved out.”

It's unclear exactly what Old Lady Hua said to Li Wugen, but Li Wugen believed her. He and his wife not only took out the fifty yuan they had saved up over several years, but also went to Luo Hui to plead for the remaining fifty yuan, hoping that it could be postponed.

He had no idea that Grandma Hua had returned the hundred yuan that very day.

"Luo Hui wasn't the kind of person to charge twice for the same transaction, so he told Li Wugen the truth."

Everyone: "..."

I never expected that Luo Hui, with his thick eyebrows and big eyes, was not a good person either!

Xu Zhichuan knew nothing more about what happened in Li Wugen's family after that. He only heard that Wugen's wife had packed her bags and was going back to her parents' home that night. Then Li Wugen went back to Grandma Hua's house in the dark. After the brothers got into a fight, he got the fifty yuan back.

However, they just listened to these things as entertainment and moved on, not to mention getting involved, they didn't even have any extra curiosity.

After a peaceful night, the news spread throughout the village the next day before anyone even started work: Grandma Hua's family had split up.

But it didn't entirely go according to Bian Lai's wishes.

At noon, An Sanni [Xiao Jingjing's mother] came running over happily and told Lin Yuexi about what happened at Grandma Hua's house after she left.

Last night, the commotion at Grandma Hua's house almost escalated to the point of no return. On one side, Bian Lai Di grabbed a kitchen knife, while on the other side, Er Gen's wife tried to jump into the well. Li Da Gen and Li Er Gen each grabbed a hoe and a wood-chopping knife, respectively.

Their eyes turned red, which frightened everyone around them. They called for Li Dazhu, but he seemed to have disappeared. Everyone could only scatter to find someone who could take charge.

"The brigade leader is not here, and Secretary Chen has never interfered much in the Li family's affairs. There's no other way but to alarm the old clan chief."

The old patriarch personally led several elders of the Li clan to the scene. Without offering any advice or scolding, he had the people dispersed and then slammed his fist on the table, uttering only two words—"Divide the family."

Mao Sanni brought a sweater to knit. When she got excited, her hands moved like they were on accelerators. "When the old clan chief arrived, Uncle Dazhu didn't dare to hide anymore, and Aunt didn't dare to make a fuss anymore. But Bian Lai Di got really into it."

With the old clan elder there to keep things in check, Li Dazhu's family was finally able to sit down together to discuss the division of the family property, including Li Wugen and his wife.

It was also the old clan chief's idea. "The old clan chief said that Li Wugen is also the biological son of Uncle Dazhu and his family. He has not made any mistakes and is sensible and filial. There is no reason to kick him out of the family with nothing. Since we are going to divide the family, we should divide it clearly at once. Li Wugen's share should not be less. Otherwise, Li Wugen will not have to take care of Uncle Dazhu and his family's old age in the future."

"Uncle Dazhu and his wife are biased, but they are not stupid. They know better than anyone else who they can rely on in the future."

Therefore, Li Dazhu and his wife dared not object anymore.

After everyone sat down, the first thing they did was divide the money. Grandma Hua took out over eighty yuan, saying that was all the money she had at home.

"My brother and auntie got anxious immediately."

Mao Sanni pursed her lips. "To be honest, I would be anxious too. Their family has never separated. Although they are not good people, they are not lazy. It's just that the old couple can't work in the fields anymore these past few years, but they can still earn a hundred taels of silver every year."

“Especially last year, thanks to your connections, everyone in the village made a lot of money picking mountain products. I know that Uncle Dazhu’s family made more than a hundred yuan in total the few times they did, so how could they only make eighty-something yuan?”

They said it was for their two grandsons who are already married, but these things aren't just talk; there's a record. The older generation keeps track of everything, and the younger generation puts everything in their hands, afraid that the older generation will suffer losses because of their brothers' families. They're watching over everything.

Sure enough, as soon as Grandma Hua said that all the money had been used for the eldest son's family, Da Gen's wife immediately jumped up and started counting on her fingers to calculate it.

The eldest daughter-in-law was carefully chosen by Dagen's wife, who was very fond of her. Her family was also quite powerful, so the bride price was quite respectable at sixty-six. The wedding banquet was also decent, costing a dozen yuan. In addition, with the purchase of new clothes and other items, the total cost was about one hundred and thirty or one hundred and forty.

The second daughter-in-law's family was poor, and the second son arranged the marriage himself. Da Gen's wife was not interested, and the reason for their marriage was somewhat unspeakable. So, the total cost was less than fifty yuan.

Look, the two daughters-in-law combined didn't even spend two hundred, but Grandma Hua said that most of the money was spent on this, which made Da Gen's wife anxious.

After hearing Da Gen's wife's calculations, San Gen's wife became unhappy. No matter how much was spent, at least the eldest son's family had already benefited, while the third son's family hadn't received any benefits. The old lady took out eighty-odd yuan, which had to be divided among the five families.

"If it weren't for the old clan chief being there, they would have had to keep fighting."

Even the old clan chief was angered by Old Lady Hua's shamelessness. He glared at her and forced her to take out the accounts and calculate them in detail, or he would go to the accountant to get the work point book to calculate it.

Grandma Hua felt guilty; how could she dare to let the old clan chief bring out the work point book for detailed calculation?

He took out another two hundred yuan.

As to whether this was all the money their family had, nobody knew. In any case, no further trouble ensued, and this matter was considered closed.

Next came the division of household belongings and food.

Mao Sanni didn't know what to say. "I've been in the village for quite a while now, and I've seen family divisions turn into feuds before, but this is the first time I've ever seen a family division turn into a feud, with parents fighting over things with their son."

Not to mention that the old lady was unwilling to give away all the grain, she wouldn't even give away a single pot, pan, or other utensils.

Thinking of something, Mao Sanni whispered, "I heard that the old clan chief was cursing when he left. To be able to anger the old clan chief like that, Uncle Dazhu and his family are really capable."

In Lin Yuexi's memory, the old patriarch had a very good temper. In fact, as long as his bottom line wasn't crossed, he was a basically mild-mannered old man who was always cheerful and friendly to everyone.

Lin Yuexi could guess the old patriarch's bottom line: to protect the Li family, which was his lifelong commitment.

This concept of 'maintaining' is very broad, encompassing honor, reputation, respect for the past, and the future, among other things.

But now we're breaking with the old ways, so ancestral worship is no longer allowed, the title of clan leader has basically become a mere formality, and even clan rules are only about the younger generation's voluntary observance, rather than being mandatory.

If a young person acts impulsively and reports you, the consequences of persisting could be disastrous for your entire family.

Therefore, the old patriarch no longer forced the Li clan members to do this or that, but he himself still insisted on adhering to the Li family rules and hoped that the Li family would prosper.

This only makes things more difficult for the old man. The things you insist on protecting are no longer valued by your people, who even consider them trash and deserving to be destroyed. But you, with your concerns, can only watch in silence.

If you can't be sad, then laugh!

For some reason, Lin Yuexi suddenly felt a sense of desolation.

In the world she lived in her previous life, many traditions seemed to have been broken during this period.