Era: I was a farmer at the foot of Yaoling Mountain

Chapter 4: The Main House and Private Plots
I had a big bowl of rabbit meat for dinner. We were short of oil at home, so to be honest, it didn’t taste good.

But even Fang Wei ate with relish. The days without meat were too painful and it was simply a challenge to human nature.

After finishing his meal, Fang Wei sighed with contentment.

The two little ones ate so much that their bellies were round. Tian Guihua kept reminding the brother and sister not to talk nonsense outside.

It wasn't a big deal, I just worried others would get jealous, so I ate everything in one meal and left nothing.

Fang Wei then stood up, walked out of the main room and went to his residence.

The tile-roofed house where my eldest brother and sister-in-law live now was left by my parents. It includes a main hall, four bedrooms, an attic, a kitchen, a woodshed, etc.

The house he lived in was behind the old house, only about ten meters away.

The parents had originally prepared a new house for their eldest brother's family, but since their son had a family to support, it would be better for them to split up. Unexpectedly, before the house was completely completed, the parents met with an accident.

Fang Wei returned home and couldn't help rubbing his hands excitedly.

To be honest, his residence can be described as bare.

The main structure of the house is completed, but the floor and walls have not been treated yet, and even the stove is a semi-finished product.

There was a shabby small square table and several long wooden benches in the main room.

There was only a wooden bed in the room he lived in, no desk or cabinet. There were two large wooden boxes stacked beside the bed, and all his belongings were kept in them.

[An unfinished tile-roofed house, drafty on all sides, very uncomfortable.]

【Do you designate this place as the main residence? 】

"Just as I thought, the term 'house' can only designate an entire building."

Fang Wei was delighted. This hint just confirmed his guess.

When he was at his brother and sister-in-law's place before, his eyes were wide open but he didn't see any clues. But now, as soon as he returned to the house, he got a clue.

However, he did not make a designation immediately. Anyway, his eldest brother said that he wanted to divide the family business. After this matter was done, he would have a house that belonged entirely to him. It would not be too late to talk about it later.

After going to bed early at night, Fang Wei has been studying the "golden finger" he just got.

The "Golden Finger" is undoubtedly powerful, but it is still relatively weak in the early stages, and there is no possibility of living a happy life by lying down. In summary, the more diligent Fang Wei is, the greater the added effect of the "Golden Finger".

He also noted that there is a difference between temporary designation and attribution designation.

The effect of temporary designation is halved, but the advantage is that the area (facility) can be changed at will, which provides great flexibility.

The effect of designated ownership is stronger, but it also comes with significant restrictions. For example, farmland and farmhouses must be completely owned by Fang Wei for them to count. For example, the public land in the team cannot be owned by him, but private plots can be owned by him.

The same goes for houses. After the family is divided, there will definitely be a house that will be under his name, and then the ownership can be designated.

The effect of attribution designation is twice that of temporary designation. They both have one thing in common, that is, farmland is restricted by the area of the region, while facilities are not restricted by the area occupied.

Early the next morning.

Fang Wei got up and went to the mountain to take a look. The trap he set yesterday was still there, but he didn't catch anything.

He was not disappointed. He rearranged the traps everywhere and then carried a bundle of firewood down the mountain.

Today the team leader assigned work to Fang Wei and Tian Guihua. The men were fertilizing and the women were weeding. Some semi-laborers in their teens also joined the women's team.

The 16-year-old Fang Wei was already being used as a laborer. He worked hard all day carrying fertilizer, but his daily wages were only cents.

"Young man, are you okay? If not, come and weed. I'll help you carry some fertilizer."

Fang Kui's wife Wu Xiumei smiled and joked when she saw Fang Wei coming over with sweat all over his forehead.

The young wives nearby whispered something and then started laughing.

Fang Wei was a little helpless. After getting married and having children, this woman really became very aggressive and her eloquence was very impressive.

"No, no, thank you, sister-in-law."

Fang Wei didn't have time to argue with them. He lowered his head, smiled, responded casually, and left quickly.

"Haha, Fang Ping's uncle, you're quite shy."

Tian Guihua was working not far from where she was working, so Wu Xiumei called out to her. The two were about the same age, Fang Wei being a generation older, and they usually had a good relationship. So, facing Wu Xiumei's teasing, Tian Guihua simply shook her head and didn't bother to respond.

Fang Wei was busy until noon. He had just returned home and had lunch when someone walked into the main room.

The team leader, Zheng Xianfa, and Fang Wenshu arrived. After they sat down, they didn't say anything more and directly asked Fang Wei, "Your eldest brother proposed to split up the family. What are your thoughts?"

"I agree to the separation."

The captain and the clerk really didn't come here for no reason. They came to discuss the division of the family business.

Fang Ping went to the team that morning, and the captain and others tried to persuade him, but he refused to budge. The captain had no choice but to wait until noon to explain the matter in front of the two brothers.

What Zheng Xianfa didn't expect was that Fang Wei agreed immediately.

"Since you brothers all agree, then let's live separately. Fang Wenshu, please take note of their allocation."

After all, dividing the family is someone else's family affair. If the parties involved agree, the team will not stop them.

Afterwards, Fang Wenshu recorded the specific division plan: the old house belonged to Fang Ping, and the new house (not fully completed) belonged to Fang Wei.

In addition, some daily necessities were distributed to Fang Wei. There were not many things, and they could be written on one page.

Fang Wenshu wrote two more copies.

Afterwards, the two brothers put their fingerprints on it, and the captain signed as a witness. This meant that the two brothers had separated and how the things were divided had been decided, and no one would have any opinions from then on.

Zheng Xianfa and Fang Wenshu left, taking a page with them. The remaining two pages were given to each brother, one each, making it look a bit like a family separation agreement.

"Little brother, I'll send your rations to your room later."

Tian Guihua quarreled with her man for half the night, but she still couldn't win over Fang Ping.

Although she was mentally prepared, she still felt uncomfortable when the separation of the family became a foregone conclusion.

There wasn't much food left at home, and even if Fang Wei took some more, it wouldn't be enough to eat.

"Brother, sister-in-law, if you agree, I will continue to live here and I won't take the food."

Fang Wei shook his head and stopped Tian Guihua from touching the food at home.

The elder brother and his wife looked at each other and felt relieved that their younger brother was indeed a sensible child.

"Okay, let's put the food here for now. Just let me know whenever you want to take it."

Tian Guihua was very happy and pulled the two children into the inner room.

Fang Ping looked at his brother and said, "Work harder and strive to become a clerk next year."

Afterwards, he took Fang Wei to his private plot and gave him a piece of land.

The private plots are calculated based on the number of people, and the situation varies from place to place. The team divides the land into 1 mu per person, which is pretty good.

Fang Wei did not refuse because he needed this title.

Therefore, he used his lunch break to designate the ownership of one piece of private land and the house under his name.

[Facility] → [Living Facilities] → [Main House]

【Facility Level: (Level 1, 0\10)】

[Facility Attributes: Solid, Durable, Concentrated, Calming, and Prosperous to the Owner]

[Living in this building, all attributes increase by an additional 10%]

[Owned Land] → [Farmland] → [Planting Area]

【Area: 2 square meters】

[Area Level: (Level 1, 0\10)]

[Regional attributes: drought resistance, flood resistance, disease and pest resistance, accelerated growth, increased production and income]

[Planting in this area increases all attributes by 10%]

(End of this chapter)