Returning wealthy individuals develop their hometowns and become rich in the 1980s

Even tigers don't eat their cubs!

Grandma Wei Shufen spoke with a strong voice, not loud but each word was delivered with a deep and resonant tone. At this moment, Grandma Wei Shufen had completely lost her usual kind and gentle demeanor, and instead appeared as dignified as the matriarch she used to be.

Everyone in the room lowered their heads, not daring to speak, waiting for the old lady to continue. Chen Xiangui took out a pack of cigarettes, lit it, and exhaled a deep puff of smoke. He knew that his mother was truly angry.

Grandma Wei Shufen treated all her great-grandchildren equally. Although she favored her eldest grandson Chen Zaiguang, she showed no favoritism towards her great-grandchildren. If the children were craving something sweet, she would never give a single piece of candy to one child, but would find a way to make sure all the great-grandchildren could have some.

When she was young, the old lady was a well-educated and refined young lady from a respectable family. After she married the old man, the Chen family fell into ruin, but she was willing to follow her husband, Chen Shengyu, to work in the fields. The old couple never had a quarrel, let alone said the extreme things that Lin Ruiqing said.

Chen Rongrui's words at the dinner table this morning really angered the old lady. Old lady Wei Shufen knew that today's matter was not only a family matter of her third grandson Chen Zaiguang, but also a major matter for Chen Xiangui's branch of the family.

"Zailong, call your eldest brother and sister-in-law to the ancestral home," Old Madam Wei Shufen began to instruct. "Fifth brother, go and call your eldest uncle, Huang Tairen, and tell him that I, this old woman, have invited him to preside over the division of the family property!"

"What?!"

"Grandma, how can we do this? You're still alive and well, how can we brothers divide the family property!"

"Yes, Grandma, our family is doing just fine, why do we need to split up?"

Grandma Wei Shufen's suggestion to divide the family property startled everyone in the room. Chen Zailong and Chen Zaixing were the first to stand up and object. Chen Zaisheng adjusted his glasses, glanced at his third son who was pale-faced, and also began to persuade, "Grandma, it's not appropriate to divide the family property at this time."

"What do you mean by suitable or unsuitable? Can't I manage this household?" Old Mrs. Wei Shufen did not back down. "Zaixing, are you going to call him or not? If not, this old woman will go and invite him myself."

As she spoke, Old Mrs. Wei Shufen reached for the rosewood cane that Chen Dong had replaced for her by the chair. Chen Xiangui immediately helped his old mother up and glared at Chen Zaixing, saying, "You've grown wings, even your grandma can't call you anymore. Hurry up and go."

"Dad, you've been smoking too much and you're all confused. All our elders are still alive and well. What's this talk of dividing the family? I don't agree to dividing the family!" Chen Zaixing retorted stubbornly. "Grandma, even though I used to be the most reckless, I know that brothers should stick together. This family can't be divided!"

"You little brat!" Chen Xiangui was so angry with Chen Zaixing that he was about to step over the old lady and slap Chen Zaixing directly. Normally, Chen Zaixing would have dodged his father's slap with a grin, but this time Chen Zaixing stood still and took a slap on the back of the head from his father, Chen Xiangui.

Grandma Wei Shufen reached out and pulled Chen Xiangui, who was about to hit her again, "Eldest son, stop hitting him. You all sit down and listen to me."

"I've lived to such an old age, and my experience is no less than yours young lads. I know the principle that brothers working together and a harmonious family can prosper," said Old Mrs. Wei Shufen, taking her cane and leaning on it. She turned to look at Huang Lanzhi. "Lanzhi, you know why I insisted on dividing the family property among the three brothers, Xiangui, Xianfu, and Xianhai, back then."

"Mother, I know," Huang Lanzhi nodded. She naturally remembered what happened back then. Chen Xiangui sat back down and continued smoking. Chen Zaixing, however, didn't understand and asked, "Why did you separate the family from Second Uncle and Younger Uncle back then, Father?"

"The reason we divided the family property back then was because of your aunt's annoying gossip," said Grandma Wei Shufen, glancing at Lin Ruiqing. "Back then, when your grandfather was still alive, it was your grandfather who insisted on dividing the family property."

"Your grandfather once said that the hardest thing for brothers in a family is not to suffer together, but to prosper together. Now you are all capable and your lives are getting better and better. I don't expect you to expand the family in the future, but you must remember that after the family is divided, brothers are still brothers!"

"Zaiguang, I'll say the same thing your grandfather said to you: 'Brothers must share hardship to share wealth,'" Old Mrs. Wei Shufen pointed at Chen Zaiguang, who was bowing his head and remaining silent. "When you secretly hid your own money, our brotherhood was already broken. I was hoping that you and your husband could change things a little because of this, but it seems I was wrong!"

"Grandma, I know I was wrong," Chen Zaiguang said in a muffled voice after holding it in for a long time.

Grandma Wei Shufen waved her hand and said, "You shouldn't tell me, you should tell your brothers. You've hurt their feelings."

"I've made up my mind. I'll divide this family today. Rather than having more conflicts over money later and becoming a laughing stock in front of outsiders, it's better to divide what needs to be divided and say what needs to be said now."

Lin Ruiqing gripped the hem of her clothes tightly. She didn't want to separate the family at this time. She had thought about it before, but since Chen Dong and his wife came, she hadn't mentioned it to her husband once.

"Go, call Zai Guang's family over, and call your eldest uncle over too. While this old woman can still manage things, let's get this done." After saying that, Old Mrs. Wei Shufen got up, and Huang Lanzhi hurriedly went forward to help her. The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law went into the room.

"Dad, go and call my eldest uncle. You can try to persuade Grandma again," Chen Zaixing still tried to stop them. Although his third brother and sister-in-law were a bit unruly, they were still his brothers and sisters-in-law. He had a sharp tongue but a soft heart, and he really didn't want the family to be divided up like this.

"Go on, stop dawdling, hurry up and call your eldest uncle," Chen Xianggui waved his hand, urging Chen Zaixing to go and fetch him, and then said to the fourth brother, Chen Zailong, "Call your eldest brother and tell him to come back with your sister-in-law."

Chen Zaiguang and Zeng Xia lived in the small building at the Guangdong factory. They had already finished breakfast and were sitting in their office. Zeng Xia had also gone to the Angel Garment Factory. Chen Zaiguang, who was still reading the Tuocheng Morning Post, was interrupted by the ringing of the phone. "Hello, Lao Si, what's up?"

"What! Why do you suddenly want to split up the family?" Chen Zaiguang's voice rose. Chen Zailong continued, "Big brother, call your sister-in-law home too. Grandma and Dad have made up their minds. This family must be split up today. Fifth brother has already gone to call your uncle."

They've already gone to call their uncle, Huang Tairen, to preside over the ceremony. It seems this is truly unavoidable. Chen Zaiguang hurriedly hung up the phone and called Angel. Chen Lianxiang answered, "Brother, why are you calling now? Is something wrong?"

"Is your sister-in-law here? Tell her to go back to the ancestral home as soon as possible."

"Did something happen at home?"

"Grandma is going to divide the family property among us five brothers!"

"What! Okay, I'll send my sister-in-law back right away."