CHAPTER 61: CHAPTER 61 COMPLETE

Jiang Xiaoxiao and the others didn’t give their uncle a chance to stall.

Jiang Xiaoxiao had long wanted to draw a clear boundary.

With an uncle and aunt-in-law who are always taking advantage of others, even scheming against their own parents, such people aren’t worth associating with.

As long as I have the capacity, I must ensure that Grandma and Grandpa live good lives.

To live well for more time in this lifetime.

The debts from my past life, I certainly have to repay.

This separation will inevitably require calling in the production team leader and others to the house.

After all, although separating is a personal matter, there has to be a witness.

The production team leader and the village head are the best witnesses for this.

Whenever there’s a family dispute in the village, people call the production team leader and the village chief.

The production team leader and village head had actually visited their home once before.

Seeing that Grandma wasn’t just having a last flash of vitality but was actually doing well, they repeatedly congratulated Grandpa.

Hearing about the separation, they found it strange. Grandpa was already living with the eldest son, so why would he separate from the eldest son?

"Old man, what’s going on? Is it possible your eldest isn’t being filial? Rest assured, if you’re being wronged, just speak up. As the production team leader, I’ll make sure to stand up for you."

Who doesn’t have family issues?

Sons can be filial, but there are always places that are neglected when there are daughters-in-law around.

Seniors get angry and use this as a measure of unfilial conduct.

Fan Jianfeng felt aggrieved, with a face full of frustration.

"Leader, please try to persuade my father. I’ve already said so much in vain, my dad insists on living on his own."

He can’t afford the reputation of being unfilial, otherwise how will his own children find partners in the future?

The production team leader and village head looked at Grandpa.

The Jiang family’s eldest living with his elderly parents seemed peaceful on the surface.

Unexpectedly, there are always underlying clinks and clatters in the background.

"Uncle, please don’t say that. My grandparents are doing this for your good. Team Leader Uncle and Village Chief Uncle, here’s the thing: my mom and Uncle Jiang, after this incident, are worried about the elderly’s health just in case anything happens. If they get sick, it’s easier to see a doctor in the city, so they are considering taking my grandparents to live in the city for a while.

They might end up living in the city and not coming back, so they are thinking of separating from our uncle to avoid future inconvenience and to lighten his burden."

There’s no one more suitable to say this than a junior like her.

As expected, as soon as Jiang Xiaoxiao spoke, the production team leader and the village head looked at her with envy.

All their lives, village folks wish to get a grain ration card to enjoy the state’s grain supply.

They could only envy such things, as others had an iron rice bowl, earning state money.

"This is good luck for the elderly, and if it’s for this reason, separation is fine! We’ll witness this for you. How could we not assist you in sorting this matter out when they’re off to live the good life!

Indeed! Before leaving, they need to separate the family, or else there might be rumors later, and they’ll find it hard to clarify issues among the brothers, especially regarding family property."

Upon hearing about the good life in the city, the production team leader and village head had no reason to stand in the way of the old couple.

This is about enjoying happiness.

Separating Grandpa from the eldest uncle is pretty straightforward.

The fields registered under their household accounts can be farmed individually.

Then the house yard.

They weren’t living together anyway.

Ever since the eldest uncle’s family had their own yard, they hadn’t lived in the same yard as Grandma and Grandpa.

Now it’s merely a matter of thoroughly separating the yards, and of course, distributing the food rations and some other things.

In the past, during the year-end dividend, the eldest uncle would take all of Grandma and Grandpa’s dividends directly.

But once separated this time, Grandpa and Grandma would collect their own dividends, having nothing more to do with Fan Jianfeng.

The matter was quickly settled.

The news of Grandpa and Grandma moving to the city spread like wildfire in the village.

Several old folks came to congratulate Grandpa and Grandma.

For them, moving to the city was considered a path to enjoying a good life.

Grandpa had been worried about the family separation issue.

He might have to help promote the eldest son a bit to avoid misunderstandings about his son being unfilial.

This reputation of being unfilial mustn’t stick. After all, the eldest’s family still has some sons and daughters.

When they reach marrying age, any bad reputation can hinder them from finding good partners.

Unexpectedly, he found that no explanation was needed.

People were really understanding.

Who wouldn’t understand? Going to the city to enjoy life, of course, requires a clear separation from the eldest son.

To prevent future disputes over the family property between the elder sons.

Many in the village have fought bitterly over inheritance.

Fan Jianfeng realized that this matter was settled resolutely.

Jiang Xiaoxiao acted even faster.

After dinner last night, before bed, she ran to the rooms of Grandpa and Grandma, specifically bringing them each a big peach.

She insisted on watching them eat it before she’d be satisfied.

Grandpa couldn’t refuse his granddaughter’s earnest effort, and it was a filial gesture from a child.

Who knows where she got these two peaches!?

You must know there are no peaches grown in their village.

They could only be found in the county, where there might be nearby farms growing and selling them.

The main thing was these two peaches looked delightful, plump and enticingly appetizing.

Once Grandpa and Grandma bit in, the taste was indeed different.

With their aged teeth, once this peach entered their mouths, it felt like it melted instantly, and they effortlessly finished a big peach in one go.

The next day, Grandpa and Grandma felt particularly energized.

Despite feeling filthy, they thought it might have been because they hadn’t bathed in days.

For villagers, bathing once a year is normal.

Grandma, who had been recovering slowly, felt remarkably energetic that day, as if she’d become a few years younger.

Even her appetite improved, eating two bowls of food during a meal.

They didn’t attribute this to the peaches but thought it was the excitement of moving to the city that uplifted their spirits.

Of course, Jiang Xiaoxiao knew the effect of her peaches.

So the next morning, seeing the visible reduction in wrinkles on her grandparents’ faces, she realized how effective her peaches were.

Evidently, the products of her space were reliable.

Though they couldn’t revive the dead, they could certainly extend life.

She felt secretly pleased; however, her space didn’t have many peaches left, and she didn’t know when the next batch would grow.

Whatever these peaches did, she’d give her grandparents two more before leaving.

It must be a beneficial effect, not poison.

Ensuring the health of the two elders gives her more time to show her filial piety.