Chapter 206: Based on Fairness and Justice
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"As for the Earth Character Land’s two pieces and Ren Pride Land’s two pieces, I think it’s better to divide them equally between the eldest house and the second house for the sake of fairness. As for the He Character Land, the eldest house gets two pieces, while the elderly retain one piece. With this arrangement, what are your thoughts?"
As soon as these words came out, Lady Zhao’s expression instantly darkened, like a lake surface swept by a frigid wind, with sudden surges of wave.
"Why should we? This isn’t acceptable!"
Her words were filled with an indisputable firmness, and the fury in her eyes seemed almost capable of igniting the air.
Though the Earth Character land was not as fertile as Sky Character land, it was still considered high-quality farmland in the village. An equal division meant that each person would only get one piece, which for the always diligent Lady Zhao, was akin to the pain of cutting flesh.
The village chief showed an embarrassed expression and turned his gaze to Jiang Xunzhong, hoping to find a way out of the dilemma from him.
Jiang Xunzhong was hunched over, his face etched with the marks of time, but when he spoke, he was unexpectedly decisive: "The harvest of the land depends on whether the cultivator is diligent. My old bones are long past the vigor of youth and lack the strength to carefully tend to those fertile lands. Therefore, for the sake of fairness, please leave the good land to the younger generation who need it more."
Upon hearing this, the village chief furrowed his brows and his displeasure was evident, yet constrained by the reality of Jiang Xunzhong’s advanced age and frailty, he found it inappropriate to refute too strongly.
Family disputes are always complicated, and even as the village chief, it isn’t easy to mediate. For a moment, he found himself in a difficult situation: "Then, according to you, how should we divide the land to be most appropriate?"
Mixed with resignation and determination, Lady Zhao’s voice came through: "Let’s do it my way, give the eldest house three pieces of He Character Land and one piece of Ren Pride Land. Don’t talk to me about more."