Chapter 16: Ch. 8 Part 2
But she couldn’t sit back anymore and watch YanZhi continue to endure hardship from the family and also she just didn’t know how to help him since he (YZ) was indifferent to everyone, so she thought now was the chance to do something good for him.
" okay... I’ll listen to fifth and grant eldest the separation, but you’re asked to be filial to your parents even after the separation " father Jun finally agreed
" father needs not worry about it, I’ll give you a tael of silver every month as filial piety and I’ll visit home on new years and when there’s something going on at home like marriage or childbirth... I’ll give my younger siblings hundred cents each for their marriage or childbirth" dollar signs appeared on grandma, father Jun, Du Shi and the second son’s eyes as they heard YanZhi said he’d give them silver as filial piety... they wanted to ask for more but they knew not to push him since he was willing to give silver to the elders and hundred cents to the children, it was impossible to earn a tael of silver amount even working in town and at the docks so father quickly agreed.
" fourth, go and invite the village head so he’ll help as write down the contract for the separation" the fourth ran out when father Jun ordered, Xiao Ling who was holding his breath the whole time finally breath out a sigh of relief when they came to agree in terms. They started to disperse one after the other after everything was finalized...
The fourth son knocked on the village head’s house when he got there
" who’s it? " a male voice sounded from the court yard as Jun Xiangli heard foot steps approaching before the door was opened from the inside
" brother Xiangli it’s you? say, do you need something? " the second son of the village head asked Xiangli when he saw him... there were a total of eight people from the village head’s house which is the Lu family which consisted of the village head, Lu Haitao, his wife Chen Yu Tong, his first son Lu Lixin, second son Lu Shuchang, third daughter Lu Xiao Mi, youngest ger Lu Lan Fen, the first son’s wife Li Xin Yan and the granddaughter three year old Lu Meng Yao.
" Shuchang is the village head in at the moment? " Xiangli asked politely
" ah you’re here for father, yes come in he’s inside" Lu Shuchang stepped aside from the door way giving Xiangli a way in. Lu Shuchang led Xiangli into the house to the village head,