Quarrel

Interfering with the relationship between parents and children is not acceptable, so we must resort to the legal aspect.

Mr. Zhuang went to his study and brought out a very thick book, saying to her, "You are still young now, but when you are a little older, you can read legal books."

Mr. Zhuang turned to a page and brought Manbao to his side, allowing her to read it.

Knowing that she might not be good at punctuation and could find it difficult to understand these obscure clauses, Mr. Zhuang simply pointed to the book and explained to her in simple terms, "Women can also inherit their parents' property, and the dowry prepared by parents for their daughters is the most direct manifestation."

Mr. Zhuang said, "Legally speaking, as long as the parents leave a will to inherit the house to their daughter, theoretically, the daughter can inherit the house."

Manbao had been tricked many times, so she immediately asked, "What about in reality?"

Mr. Zhuang looked at her approvingly and said, "Although there are national laws, in such matters, they are not reported to the authorities, and the national law is supplemented by clan laws and family laws." "Unless a woman chooses to stay at home and get married, ancestral property is generally not passed down to women."

Manbao's eyes sparkled as she asked, "What does it mean to stay at home to marry?"

"It means allowing your older sister to marry a husband and bring him home." It's the simplest condition for inheriting parental assets, but your parents may not be willing to arrange a husband for your elder sister.

After all, the Zhou family did have sons.

Manbao said, "My elder sister can earn money independently, build her own house, and my brothers will help her with farming."

Mr. Zhuang smiled gently and said, "Then she needs to establish her own household; otherwise, these assets will not be in her name, and even the money she earns will not be in her name."

Mr. Zhuang turned to another page and told Manbao, "Only those without a husband or children can establish a separate household." If the head of the household passes away, your older sister, even if not a widow, may be estranged from her spouse and have no children. "She is still too young, and the village head may not be willing to advocate on her behalf to establish a separate household."

Manbao rolled her eyes and didn't say anything.

She decided to wait for her father to come back and talk to him about this separate household matter.

Meanwhile, Old Zhou sat in the Liu family's yard with a grim expression, while Liu's father, wearing a guilty look, apologized to him, "Brother-in-law, I went into town yesterday to buy New Year's goods." You know, the village is far from the county town, so I stayed at my daughter's house for one night. When I arrived home today, I discovered that the elderly lady had taken the initiative to deliver the divorce letter to the eldest daughter's family. "I was so angry."

He said, "The eldest daughter's family has been with us for eight years." Although they haven't had a son or daughter for our Liu family, the relationship between our two families has always been good. Since I have already asked someone to send a letter to you about the two children, how can I deliver the divorce letter to her on New Year's?

Liu's father said, "Brother-in-law, it's my wife's fault." I'll send the eldest son to bring his wife back in a moment. Let's leave these matters until after the New Year. "What do you think?"

Old Zhou looked at him coldly and asked, "Are you finished? When you're done, it's my turn." My daughter is not someone your Liu family can just divorce. "Liu Dalang, don't forget, she served your parents, saw them off, and observed the mourning!"

After Liu Dalang finished speaking, he looked at Liu's father again and said, "You mentioned wanting to discuss matters with my Zhou family, but it seems the divorce letter was already prepared in advance." You prepared the divorce letter without discussing it with me beforehand. "What kind of discussion is that?"

At this point, Old Zhou slapped his thigh in anger and glared at Liu's father, saying, "Don't push your wife out." I've already mentioned that Liu Dalang is here when you're not at home. How can a son over twenty still be manipulated by his mother? Since your Liu family can act without uttering a word and can drive my daughter out in the early hours of the morning, it implies that you have already made up your mind to become enemies with my Zhou family. Since that's the case, we will settle this today. There's no need to talk about these trivial matters.

Zhou Erlang stepped forward and kicked Liu Dalang in the back of the knee, causing him to fall to the ground. He then placed his foot on Liu Dalang's back and addressed the Liu family, stating, "The divorce letter given today is invalid; Liu Dalang is still our brother-in-law." "If you drive our sisters out, our family will have to respond."

Liu's mother, who had been pretending to be dead in the house, couldn't help but run out and push Zhou Erlang away to protect Liu Dalang. She exclaimed, "What are you trying to do, bullying my son all the way to our Liu family?" Do you think we're dead?

Zhou Erlang sneered and looked at her, "Didn't you say my sister was sick?" "I see she's still lively and kicking; she doesn't look sick at all."

Liu's father's face turned dark with anger. When he saw that all the people from the Zhou family were glaring at them, he knew that today's situation was not going to end well.

Finally, Uncle Qian broke free from the hands of his two brothers and rushed up behind Zhou Erlang, scolding Liu's father, "Do you think we're blind? Brother-in-law, I think we don't need to waste time talking to them." Let's just smash their house to vent our anger. They say our sister is unfilial? Look at her; she's stronger than our sister, and she's still so spirited at her age. I think our sister is just too dutiful.

This was a very rude statement, but at this moment, Old Zhou didn't reprimand him.

It was really too much for the Liu family to bear, as they had been arguing with them from morning to afternoon. The Zhou family was pressuring them at every step, and Liu's father barely held the line and dared not retreat.

After all, besides the eldest son, they still had the second son who hadn't married yet. They couldn't give the money for marrying a daughter-in-law just to divorce her. After all, he would have to marry again later.

Uncle Qian impatiently shouted, "If the Liu family doesn't agree, that's fine." We won't accept the divorce letter, and you can forget about the separation letter for now. Drag it out for three to five years. Our daughter is not in a rush to get married. "I want to see if the illegitimate child of your Liu family can stay in her belly for three to five years before being born!"