All Heavens Pension started from the fiery era

Chapter 704 705. Good News
The plan to divide the family had already been decided before today, and the third and fourth sons had already approved it, so naturally they would not go back on their word at this point.

The two men stood up and expressed their gratitude to the old lady sincerely.

After sending away the two illegitimate sons, it was the turn of her three legitimate sons. The smile on the old lady's face suddenly became much more sincere.

"Next, I will talk about the inheritance divided among the eldest, second and fifth sons.

In addition to four hundred dollars in cash for each person, the fifth son, as the head of the third branch, will inherit the ancestral home. The eldest and second sons also have a courtyard each, and they can move into their own courtyards after the division.

There are 860 mu of land in the family, 200 mu will be given to the third and fourth sons, leaving 660 mu, 220 mu for each of you three. After you sign the division document, you can go and re-apply for the land deed.

I have already consulted the eldest and second sons about the two restaurants and four grain stores in the family, but neither of them is interested and has no intention of taking over.

In this case, the fifth brother will take over the family business, and he will compensate the first and second brothers with 10,000 yuan each. From now on, the family business will belong to the fifth brother alone, and it has nothing to do with others. "

Having said this, the old lady paused, looked at the clan leader and the three heads of the family, and said earnestly:

"I have discussed this with the eldest and second oldest brothers. They have no plans to get involved in other businesses in the future, nor do they plan to deposit the money into a bank account. It would be safer to use it to buy land.

The old clan leader and the three heads of the clan are well-informed. If you hear that any family wants to sell their land, please inform the eldest and second eldest brothers immediately."

After all, they were both the old lady's biological sons, and even though the family had already been separated, the old lady still had to worry about the lives of her eldest and second sons. Moreover, she had no confidence in the business abilities of her two sons, fearing that they would use the money for other purposes. If they lost it all, the two sons would really be left with nothing.

She is now looking forward to her two sons buying the land as soon as possible and spending the ten thousand dollars in their hands, so that she can be completely relieved.

Yue Wenxuan deeply admired the old lady's decision. If the two uncles could listen to the old lady's advice, their future life would be guaranteed.

From now until 31, the price of local land will increase by three to five times, depending on the plot. The two uncles have no business talent, so investing the money in land is definitely a wise decision.

The clan leader and the three heads of the family were of course happy to help the old lady's request. After they made their promise, the old lady expressed her gratitude again.

At this point, the division of the family was clear. The old lady finally said:
"After so many years of using up my dowry, there isn't much left. I gave the last bit of jewelry and antiques to them some time ago.

Now there are only a few things left in the bottom of the box. They are a little memory of mine, an old lady. I want to keep them for my retirement, and just in case, I won’t share them with you.

The little bit of dowry I had already distributed among them in advance, so it was not written down in the documents for dividing the property.

As for the other clauses, we need to trouble the clan leader to draft a document, and if they have no objection, they can sign it. "

"What's the trouble? This is my duty."

The old patriarch often participated in the division of the clan's children, and already had a set of standard templates for drafting division documents.

After the pen, ink, paper and inkstone were ready, he asked questions from time to time and soon finished drafting the document for dividing the family property.

After everyone circulated it around, no one had any objections, so they signed and put their fingerprints on it.

The document of dividing the family was made in seven copies, one for the clan, one for the old lady, and one for each of the five brothers.

Yue Hanzhang had prepared the banker's bills in advance, and in front of everyone, he gave his eldest and second brothers each a banker's bill of ten thousand oceans.

All the disputes and compromises regarding the division of the family had already been resolved before, and today it was just a formality in front of a few witnesses, so the whole process went smoothly and nothing unexpected happened.

After everyone put away the documents regarding the separation of the family, the major issue of the separation was resolved, and everyone began to chat happily.

The old clan leader asked Yue Hanzhang: "Hanzhang, next year it will be your third branch's turn to manage the clan's sacrificial fields. What do you think? Do you want me to continue to manage it, or do you have other plans?"

Although the third branch had gradually fallen into decline, it had not yet set its sights on the profits from the sacrificial fields, so when it was the third branch's turn to manage the sacrificial fields in recent years, the old lady entrusted the management of the fields to the clan leader.

Doing so saved the clan from disputes and troubles, and at the same time helped to make friends with the clan leader. It was a wise decision for the third branch, which was not short of money.

Now that we have separated, of course we can no longer consider things the same way as before.

Yue Hanzhang looked down upon the small profit from taking turns to manage the sacrificial fields. He believed that his eldest and second brothers would also look down upon it. However, his third and fourth brothers might not be willing to give up such a good opportunity.

Before the family split, all the expenses of the third and fourth sons were covered by Gongzhong, so they lived a worry-free life. After the family split, they had to bear the burden of life separately, and the income from taking turns to manage the sacrificial fields was considerable for them, so they were definitely unwilling to give it up.

Compared with the old patriarch, Yue Hanzhang is obviously closer to his two brothers. When good things happen, he will definitely think of his two brothers first.

Yue Hanzhang did not hesitate at all and immediately said apologetically: "Old Patriarch, I will not trouble you to take charge of the management of the sacrificial fields in the future. My third and fourth brothers have always wanted to make more contributions to the family. This time it is our third branch's turn to manage the sacrificial fields. I will discuss it with them before making a decision."

The old patriarch had already expected this answer. Although he felt a little regretful, he still said cheerfully, "That's fine. Your third and fourth brothers are both steady and responsible people. We can all rest assured if we let them manage the clan's sacrificial fields."

When the old patriarch mentioned the rotation of sacrificial fields, the third and fourth brothers were a little nervous at first, fearing that their fifth brother was used to spending lavishly and would simply give such a good job to the team leader.

The two were thinking about how they could redeem the relationship if the fifth brother agreed to the old patriarch, but they didn't expect the fifth brother to directly and tactfully refuse. Both of them were pleasantly surprised and smiled involuntarily.

The three legitimate sons in the family may have never cared about the income from the rotation of sacrificial fields, but the two of them had already set their eyes on this lucrative job many years ago.

They had no chance to get management rights before, and even if they did, all profits would have to be public, so naturally they were not interested.

But now that they have separated, if they can get the rotating management rights of the sacrificial fields, all the profits will belong to them, so they will naturally try their best to get it.

Most of the clan’s sacrificial fields are upper fields and middle fields. The income from 1,200 acres is definitely not a small amount. Even in normal years, the annual income can be about 7,000 to 8,000 oceans.

Of course, the eight thousand dollars could not all go into private pockets, but after deducting the cost of ancestor worship and the cost of supporting the poor, at least four thousand dollars could be retained. If the two people were a little more ruthless, even if they retained six thousand dollars, the other tribesmen would not say anything. After all, it was now the responsibility of each family to manage the sacrificial fields in turn, and as long as the cost of ancestor worship and the standard of food were not criticized, it would basically pass.

As for the expenses of supporting the poor, the various branches have not made it public over the years. Those who can afford it spend a little more, and those who can't afford it keep some of their money back, and no one will say anything.

By this calculation, if the eldest and second oldest did not participate, the third and fourth oldest would be able to earn an extra two to three thousand dollars during the year when they took turns managing the sacrificial fields.

For the two of them, this was definitely a huge income and they could not give it up. Because such a good opportunity only comes once every five years, it was even more important not to miss it.

The two of them now began to consider how to make the eldest and second oldest give up competing with them for the rotating management rights of the sacrificial field.

They thought that their eldest sister-in-law might not compete with them for this little money. After all, her eldest sister-in-law had no legitimate son, only two illegitimate sons, and it was not convenient for her as a woman to show up in public.

The most important thing is that the eldest sister-in-law has a generous dowry as a support, and she has just received 10,000 oceans in cash. Her future life will not be bad, so she does not need to lose face and compete with them for a few petty profits.

On the contrary, my second brother might not agree. Most of my second sister-in-law's dowry has been squandered by my second brother over the years. Even if he has just received 10,000 yuan, his life will definitely be tight in the future. Faced with the possibility of a profit of up to 2,000 yuan, my second brother might be very tempted.

Fortunately, the second brother is impatient to manage these trivial matters. Even if he is unwilling to give up his share of the profits, he will not abandon them. After all, the second brother still needs them to help run errands.

If they could earn six thousand dollars, even if it was divided among three people, the two of them would be able to accept it, but they just wanted to get more.

It's a rare visit from the clan leader and the three branch heads, so of course the third branch has to give them a grand reception.

The lunch was a sumptuous feast, with rare and precious ingredients that were rarely seen on ordinary days being served on the table.

After accompanying everyone until the end of lunch, Yue Wenxuan found an opportunity and slipped out alone.

When he returned to his room and was about to take a nap, Shopkeepers Qi and Lu came rushing over.

Huang Youjin led the two to the reception room in the courtyard. After making a pot of tea, Yue Wenxuan asked:

"Seeing how happy you two look, the harvest must be quite big, right?"

Shopkeeper Qi said first: "The harvest is indeed great, so the two of us came here just to report the good news.

After I got the herbs back yesterday, I took the time to contact a few old customers.

These old customers are all wealthy people in Wuzhou. The things they have the most at home are gold bars and silver dollars, but they lack good life-saving medicinal herbs.

Upon hearing that I had century-old ginseng, three old customers came to me in a hurry this morning and I quickly sold two of them.

There is another one, but he has not made up his mind yet because of a small disagreement on the price. But I think the deal will be completed in one or two days at most. If he is slow, there will definitely be others vying for it.

I showed them the 200-year-old ginseng in my hand, and they all offered prices, but I thought I could wait and see, so I didn’t agree for now.”

Yue Wenxuan was not surprised by Manager Qi's high efficiency.

Centennial ginseng is a scarce medicinal material that is in short supply in the current market. As long as there is a rumor that it is for sale, many wealthy people will want to buy it.

The main reason is that people of this era are too superstitious about the medicinal effects of 100-year-old ginseng, believing it to be a life-saving elixir. If people who have the means do not stock up on one or two ginsengs, they will not be able to sleep peacefully, fearing that they will not be able to take them out when they need them, thus delaying the chance of saving lives.

Baicaotang is an old store that has been in business for decades and certainly has no shortage of wealthy customers like this. As long as they get the word out, they will have no worries about sales.

"You are an old man in our Baicaotang and have the most experience. I trust your judgment. When you think the price is right, you can make your own decision.

What were the prices of the two 100-year-old ginsengs that have been sold?" Yue Wenxuan asked.

When talking about this issue, Shopkeeper Qi smiled and said, "The human form of these ginsengs is so perfect, and just based on this, these old customers are willing to pay a high price.

The one weighing more than 30 grams was sold for 17,600 yuan; the other one was lighter, weighing only 26 grams, and was sold for 12,800 yuan.

The total selling price of these two ginsengs is thirty thousand four hundred dollars. According to the agreement, we at Baicaotang need to pay twenty-one thousand two hundred and eighty dollars to your friend.

I came here today, firstly, to report to the eldest young master on the sales of medicinal materials, and also, I hope you can quickly go to my place and get back the banknotes that should be settled.

I'm really worried about leaving so much money in the accounting office, fearing that something might go wrong. We'd better settle the account quickly."

During this period, although banks already existed, people still trusted reputable money houses more. When business transactions involved large sums of money, they were often settled using banknotes.

"Okay, I'll ask Youjin to go with you guys and get back the banker's bills that need to be settled."

Yue Wenxuan did not consider asking the two big managers to deliver the banknotes to him personally, because this was not in line with the management system of Baicaotang.

Although the two shopkeepers were responsible for the overall management of Baicaotang, they did not have the right to withdraw money directly from the accounting office. Baicaotang had been in business for so many years, and naturally had a strict system for financial management. Although it might not be as strict as the management system of later generations, there would definitely not be any particularly obvious loopholes.

After Shopkeeper Qi finished his report, it was Shopkeeper Lu's turn to report. The situation he described was roughly the same as Shopkeeper Qi's report, and he also sold two hundred-year-old ginsengs, with a total sales price of about 28,000 yuan. The part that could be settled for Yue Wenxuan was only a few hundred less than 20,000 yuan.

In order to get more than 40,000 oceans worth of bills from the two shopkeepers, Huang Youjin naturally did not dare to act alone.

When they set out, they asked four bodyguards to accompany them. When they came back, the two shopkeepers each sent two waiters to follow them.

The group escorted Huang Youjin to Yue Wenxuan's courtyard and then left.

(End of this chapter)