Qing Dynasty: After Kangxi Kowloon heard my voice

Chapter 614: Separation and Freedom

"Divide the family? Isn't there some customary convention that the family should not be divided while the parents are still alive? Why did you think of dividing the family, old man? Aren't you afraid that outsiders will say that your children and grandchildren are unfilial?" Kangxi traveled to many places and often made private visits in disguise, but basically the family was not divided while the parents were still alive. Otherwise, it would be regarded as unfilial and the children and grandchildren would not allow it to be divided.

"Nothing is absolute. Conventions are suitable for most people, but not for everyone. My sons disagreed at first. They stuck their necks out and argued with me, saying that outsiders would say they were unfilial after the family split. I couldn't make up my mind at the time. After all, if the family didn't split, I would be the one making the decisions. The money they spent was mine," the old man smiled as he drank his tea and looked at Kangxi. "I was a little panicked to give it all away at once. What if my children and grandchildren were really unfilial? It's not impossible, don't you think?"

Kangxi nodded. It was true. Who could guarantee that all children and grandchildren would be filial? "But you have made up your mind, old man."

"Yes, it's easier said than done that children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. I was entangled for a long time at that time. My sons didn't want to do it either, so I dragged it on for about two years. My grandson got married, and I saw that my daughters-in-law were also a little emotional. The conflicts between them became bigger. I couldn't go on like this, so I went to my wife's grave to discuss it with her. I said that if she agreed to divide the family property, it would rain tomorrow, and if she didn't agree, it would be sunny. As a result, it rained the next day. I gritted my teeth and divided the family property. No one could say anything!"

The old man had a proud look on his face. "Look, I am very comfortable now. My children and grandchildren have a better relationship with me. They come to see me from time to time. I am always by their side and it doesn't interfere with their own affairs."

"Were you not used to it at first?" Kangxi looked at the old man and continued to ask.

"Hahaha... I didn't like anyone at that time. Whenever something happened in my sons' families, I wanted to intervene. But after I intervened, I felt something was wrong. Just like I was completely wrong. I even went to my field and took a look. Oh, it wasn't mine. It was my son who got the disease. I was so sad. I didn't cry even if I broke my leg. During that period, I just cried from time to time at night. I was so ashamed as an old man." Although the old man said this, he was not embarrassed at all.

"But later I started to like taking walks and taking my dog for walks. My sons brought me a lot of things, so I sold some groceries and gradually I felt more comfortable. Now I think about it, it was all because of my own wild thoughts. As for filial piety or unfilial piety, who would say it now? This is what they call a clear conscience." The old man studied for a few years, and later he and his wife made a fortune by raising pigs. He saved a man and got a tofu recipe. Although it was hard work, the family earned more money gradually. Who made him have so many laborers in his family?

After they became rich, they didn't keep the money all the time. Instead, they used it to buy shops in the town, or to buy hills and fields. That's how his family saved it up bit by bit.

Now the farm belongs to him and is now in the hands of the eldest son's family. The other sons got the inheritance they wanted and either rebuilt it themselves or went to the town.

But in the distance, each village has its own courtyard.

"Are you tempted too? Has your family not split up yet?" The old man listened to Kangxi's question and then asked back.

Yinreng was almost frightened to the point of hiccups, while Yinzhi standing beside him decisively looked in other directions. What a brave old man!

If their family splits up, it will be a big event for the Qing Dynasty!

Their family's "division" is not the same as that of ordinary people. Yinzhi knows that his royal father is thinking of abdicating again after seeing how leisurely the old man is!

Naibao glanced at his own Royal Mafa, then looked at the Crown Prince's Second Uncle, and just sat aside and listened attentively.

Wen Yao and Yinzhen looked at each other and decided to split up the family!

That's not called splitting up the family, that's called changing the dynasty, right?

No, that should be called a change of generation! But there is no change of dynasty!

Old Master Kangxi was not as serious as Yinzhi and the others thought. He smiled and said, "Our family is divided into two families but not households. I envy your life now. At our age, it is really a bit too much for us."

"That's right. If we take it easy, we can live a few more years. Let our children and grandchildren fend for themselves. If you are worried, just do as I did and keep some for protection. I will give it to the eldest son when we are 100 years old." The old man looked at Naibao, "Child, help me cut this bitter melon. Let's see if it tastes good. It's grown at home."

"This child is really energetic. Is he married?" The old man's eyes sparkled as he said this. "How old is he? He doesn't look very old. Is there anyone he likes?"

Wen Yao's eyes were filled with smiles. Naibao was a little tall, but in Wen Yao's opinion, he was no different from a child. However, here, one can get married at the age of fourteen or fifteen, and it is even possible to get engaged at the age of thirteen or fourteen. From this point of view, the old man's question was not too outrageous.

No matter how Wen Yao listened or saw it, she felt a little uncomfortable.

"This year, our ten-year-olds have all been engaged. I heard that getting married early can lead to consummating the marriage later or something like that, but I don't understand." The old man looked at Naibao, "You look young, and your voice sounds childish."

"You're exaggerating. I don't speak in a baby voice. Grandpa, I'm over ten years old this year, and it's too early for me to get...a wife. My mother said that I should get married later, which would be better for my wife and would make the children she will have in the future healthier." Naibao was not shy, because Wen Yao and Yin'er did not shy away from talking about these things. Yin'er thought it was unnecessary before, but Wen Yao said there was nothing wrong with knowing these things earlier, so Naibao knew a lot. Some palace maids had already started to contact Naibao, but Naibao completely avoided them.

She also gave people suggestions and stuff. Recently, no palace maids have been close to Naibao, which is really a bit... embarrassing!

Because who wants to be taught by a ten-year-old child how to keep clean, to keep every place clean? If the child was not a ten-year-old, or if they had not taken the initiative to seduce, they would have thought that this person had bad intentions and was so disgusting!

I can only say that Hongxi and the others are extremely envious of Naibao!

They also want to learn. In fact, the prince and other brothers have not restricted their own children. It is not that this is something that cannot be said, it’s just that they cannot say it out loud!

Even if Yin? was asked, he couldn't open his mouth. Yin? admired Naibao very much for this!

Naibao didn’t think there was anything wrong with it, it wasn’t him who said it on his own initiative, he only told others because someone seduced him!

He is innocent too!

"You are only ten years old. This is really good." The old man looked at Kangxi. "The bitter melon is sweet, right? I personally go to the field every day to make sure it is absolutely sweet. Is this your grandson? Your grandson is so handsome. There will be many girls vying to marry this child."