The Luo family's yard is in a corner of Nanshan Village. It used to be a medium-sized family in the village. Because my father could make irons, he had a blacksmith shop, which often helped everyone repair farm tools and sometimes made simple iron tools to sell at the market, and the family still had some money.

However, the largest and best yard in the village was from Uncle Qi's family. Uncle Qi was the leader of the Luo family clan in Nanshan Village and had the highest generation. Although the Luo Cheng family was not from their clan, Luo Blacksmith called him "Uncle", so Luo Cheng and the others wanted to call him "Uncle".

He is now in his seventies and is the only man in the village over seventy years old. He married three wives and gave birth to seventeen sons for him, but in the end he only raised thirteen.

Because of his thirteen sons, Uncle Qi's family is the toughest and most authoritative person in the village, although there is one fool and the other mute among his many sons.

Nowadays, in the countryside, no one dares to bully anyone who has more sons and more brothers.

Fortunately, Uncle Qi is a relatively sensible person and has good restraint on his sons. They never allow them to bully others by relying on their power. In the farming society, there are many people and great power. Uncle Qi's family is the best living in the village, with a large courtyard and complete furniture in the house.

In the past, whenever there was a dispute in the village, everyone would definitely look for Uncle Qi.

The hall of Uncle Qi’s house is often the court where villagers rule by autonomous decisions. The courtyard of Uncle Qi’s house is often filled with people and holds some villagers’ meetings.

For example, in the past, a daughter-in-law stole a man and the love was exposed, and the man went to Uncle Qi to ask for justice. So Uncle Qi asked his sons to follow the man, arrested the adulterer, hung them up in public, and then let the whole village come to attack him.

Finally, he stripped naked of the woman's clothes and threw feces on her body. The man was from a foreign village and was beaten half to death. The two eggs below were broken and were only let go after the person was ruined. The family in the foreign village did not even dare to speak out.

The woman was later taken back by the man, but she threw herself into the river that day.

This matter was not reported to the county before and after, and the local government did not interfere or investigate it after knowing it.

This is the characteristic of this era. In rural areas, clans have great autonomy, and counties are often defaulted.

Just today.

However, the villagers of Nanshan came to Luo Cheng's family one after another.

Everyone either bring some jerky or some dried fruits.

Everyone had a smile on their faces.

Luo Cheng asked Kan Ling, Wang Xiongdan and others to come out to entertain everyone. After a while, the stools at home were all gone, and the people who arrived later could only stand or squat.

It was windy outside, so everyone squeezed into the hall. Fortunately, the hall was bigger, but in the end it couldn't be squeezed out.

In the end, a large fire was set in the yard, so everyone came to the yard and roasted around the fire while chatting.

Basically, all the villagers in the village came, and even the seventh uncle came.

Some people saw that Luo's Blacksmith's family was developed and that Luo Cheng's brothers became officials, so they wanted to work with Luo Cheng, while others wanted to borrow some money from the Luo family to spend the New Year.

There are also disputes and I want to find the Luo family to arbitrate.

There are all kinds of things, and I just come to congratulate the Luo family or come to join in the fun.

It's the same as the Luo family holding a large seat.

For these villagers, no matter whether they have any requests or come to join in the fun, Dad Luo greeted them with a smile.

I also took out the fruit and snacks at home and put them on them, and boiled water and made tea.

Because of his high generation, Uncle Seven was also the village chief in the past. Although the position of the village chief has been handed over to his son, he has accumulated prestige for many years and has prestige there.

He is also very tough, but his temper is quite hot. Whether in the village or at home, he is a strong person. His thirteen sons, except for the fool and mute who were not married and bachelor, all got married.

But because he refused, these eleven married sons have not yet separated from each other.

In front of Uncle Qi, no one is allowed to split the family. He said that it is unfilial to the family and the family must be together. He also firmly grasps the family's economic power, the income from farming, and some miscellaneous income must be paid to the public. No matter who earns it, there is no private money. In addition to the dowry brought by his wife, the sons are all under the control of the family's money, and they have to apply for money if they want to use it.

This is a typical Chinese parent.

He was old and he was also esteemed for his identity, so he did not surround the fire outside like others. He sat in the hall and chatted with Luo Cheng.

"I know my sons have been dissatisfied with my old man for a long time. They have long wanted to separate the family, but I have never allowed them. But they have always been unhappy. Originally, I thought that when I die of old age, I will not be able to divide whoever they like, and I will not be able to divide the family. But today, I figured it out, children and grandchildren will have their own blessings, let's divide it."

Uncle Qi said he wanted to ask Luo Cheng to preside over the division of the family for their family.

Dividing a family is a troublesome. Many people have many sons, but after getting married, they have to separate their families, and then countless disputes arise. Some fathers and sons and brothers even turn against each other because of the separation of the family.

Uncle Qi refused to separate the family before because he had many sons at home, and he was afraid that something would happen if he had many people. Moreover, he always said that it would be easier to do things if there were too many people. Moreover, there was a fool and a mute at home. He had not started a family, so they could not live a good life after they had split up.

Besides, he is old, and no one takes care of them in this family.

But now seeing that Luo Blacksmith's family is so lucky and their sons are developed, he heard that the Luo family plans to separate after the New Year. Then the eldest and second brothers who get married will be separated from the fourth brothers who get married after the New Year, so he figured it out.

"Xiao Wu, it's okay to split up, but when we are old, we have to take care of our two elders, Lao Ba and Lao Shisan. They are disabled, and these brothers have to help take care of them."

Luo Cheng was forced to become the host, so he had to say, "Uncle Seven, this is natural. Whether it is divided or not, taking care of his parents is the duty. You have given birth to them and now that they are old, they have the obligation to take care of you. As for disabled brothers, they are also brotherly and taking care of them is also the duty."

"Then you tell them." Uncle Qi said justice, "How can you divide this family when you come to the host? I will divide it. At that time, this one is unfair and that one is unfair, it will be difficult to divide it."

It is difficult for honest officials to settle family affairs, and Luo Chuang is unwilling to interfere, but there are also rural ways of doing things. For example, in the past, when some people in the village split up, they often asked Uncle Qi to take charge and invited many villagers to testify.

Everyone is used to this method.

But in the past, everyone was looking for the host of Uncle Qi, but now they have just turned to Luo Cheng.

Luo Cheng said that he was only sixteen years old, but Uncle Qi said that you were sixteen years old but an official. There was no official in our Nanshan Village for hundreds of years. You are an official, and everyone is convinced when you are in charge.

"Okay, Xiaoliu, go and call Uncle Qi's sons. Don't let the wives of each family come in. Separation is a man's business. It is easy for women to get confused when mixed with women." Luo Cheng ordered.

When the seventh uncle heard this, he nodded to Luo Cheng, "Now I am completely relieved. You are indeed particular about your work."

It is actually difficult to separate the family, and it is simple to say.

Uncle Qi's family has always been eating big pots, and the whole family has farmed and lived together. All the economy is under the control of Uncle Qi.

Therefore, Uncle Qi first told Luo Cheng about the foundation of the family that there was a courtyard in the family, and later built two more yards next to it, and the three yards had nearly thirty houses.

There are more than 200 acres of land in the family, and there are about 30 acres of land and dry slopes. There are three cows, chickens, ducks, geese, sheep and pigs at home.

There are some money and silk, but not much.

Finally, even the few quilts and pairs of bowls and chopsticks at home were counted, and the hoes, kitchen knives and other agricultural tools were listed.

Luo Cheng recorded it one by one, and then asked the brothers of Uncle Qi's family sitting below.

Most people have no doubts, but some sons also say why the family has such a little money?

Uncle Qi explained how to spend and pay, what kind of favors, how much harvest and how much rent and how much tax they will be each year.

"Since the family's foundation has been cleared, everyone has confirmed it. My opinion is to divide these families into fourteen parts, one for each of you thirteen brothers, and one for the old couple, how about it?"

The boss said dissatisfiedly, "My parents are all old, and they can't even plant them even if they have divided the land. And my two brothers can't farm the land by themselves. They shouldn't share them separately."

Some people immediately said that they would not give them a share.

"Uncles and uncles, although they are old or disabled, since they are separated, they should share one by one. The rules for splitting families here are for example, the separation of families is calculated based on father and son and brother, not women or grandchildren. Therefore, if you want to divide this family, you can only share fourteen. As for the fact that they are old or have poor disability, there is another way."

"Each person has a share of the property, whether it is land, houses, furniture, or money, livestock, etc. in the family. When Uncle Seven is old, he can give it to your brothers for planting after he gets his share of land, and then you will give it to your brothers for rent every year. When Uncle Seven is a hundred years later, your brothers will share his share equally."

"If you two disabled brothers cannot grow the land alone, I think they can help them grow together, and then you brothers will help you. For example, during the busy farming period, each family will spend half a day to help them plant and harvest so that they can support themselves. What do you think?"

Uncle Qi agreed.

Among his sons, some thought it would be better to give them all the land directly, and then they would gather some food for their parents and the two brothers.

But Uncle Seven disagreed, "I want to share one. If you don't want to rent my land, I will rent it for another family to plant it."

Finally, everyone agreed with Luo Cheng's division.

The fields are divided into fourteen portions, one portion per person.

The oxen, farm tools, livestock, poultry, and furniture are priced first, and then all of them are fourteen. You can exchange or buy them, but you have to compensate others, and in the end you have to be even.

Without the wives from each family participating in the separation, the men were quite happy. They were divided into the left and right, and occasionally quarreled in the middle, but with Luo Cheng overwhelming, they didn't argue so much, and finally reached a division agreement.

Luo Cheng personally picked up the pen and drafted the division agreement, which stated the detailed division plan. Then he wrote down the name of his host and invited several senior citizens from the same village to press their handprints as witnesses.

In the end, the seventh uncle and thirteen sons all pressed their handprints on it.

"This one will be kept in the village for a backup. I will write another copy for each of you, and everyone will press a handprint. In the future, each will hold one copy, and you will not regret it, nor will you cause trouble. After the separation, you will still be father and son. I hope that everyone will help each other and take care of each other in the future. The father is kind and filial, and the brothers are friendly and respectful."
Chapter completed!