Cousin? So Land Officer Yang is Old Yangâs cousin? Yang Chuxia was overjoyed, this was a great development!
Seeing Land Officer Yangâs firm stance, Old Lady Hua didnât hold back either. She sat down and began to weep loudly. "Good heavens, is there any justice left? Does Land Officer Yang hold so much power that he can interfere with a familyâs separation? Oh my god, this is outright bullying, you watch this, Old man. Dachuan, youâre a disaster, Iâve raised you and you stand by while they divide the house, youâre unfilial and cruel. Why doesnât heaven strike you dead? Yang Chuxia, you little bastard, youâre the curse that causes our familyâs discord."
Old Lady Hua cursed a bunch of people, switching from one person to another.
Land Officer Yangâs face turned red with indignation and his anger intensified. He shouted, "Go, invite the elders of the Yang Family to me. I canât believe this. You think I donât understand you? You donât want to divide the house because you want Dachuan and his wife to be your slaves, hah! Today, as his cousin, Iâll support Dachuan. This house must be divided."
"No, I disagree. I refuse even if I die. Damn old man, wonât you say anything?" Seeing Land Officer Yang resolute, Old Lady Hua disregarded her tears, climbed up from the ground, and started beating Old Yang, insisting that he should intervene.
"Grandmother, whether you agree or disagree, we must divide the house today. Not to mention that itâs my grandpa who has decision authority here, not you! And even if you were in charge, you, as the mastermind of the scheme against your granddaughter, have no right to interfere. Plus, you really donât care about my second uncle continuing his studies? If you really donât care, then I need to have a good talk with everyone!"
Yang Chuxia stared straight into Old Lady Huaâs eyes, her threat clearly visible. Old Lady Hua met her gaze and suddenly felt a chill running down her spine. She let go of Old Yang, having forgotten about this issue entirely.
At this point, Dachuan also knelt before Old Yang panting, "Dad, just agree to the division, ok? Iâll still be dutiful to you afterward!"
Wow, Yang Chuxia opened her eyes wide. Her father had finally been pushed to his limit, and was now agreeing to a division. That was tough!
Seeing that Dachuanâs family also agreed to the division, Land Officer Yang felt relieved. They were all following his plan, or else he would have felt awkward being the only one advocating for the division.
"Alright, Third, no need to kneel before your father anymore. Whether your father agrees or disagrees, your cousin will make a decision for you today. When the family elders arrive, we can discuss together." Land Officer Yangâs gaze skipped over Old Yang and fell on Old Lady Hua. "Gather your property deeds and money for an even distribution to the fourth branch of the family. Donât even think about keeping everyone together anymore. Weâre always quarrelling and itâs become something of a spectacle. Iâm informing you now, if you donât agree, take your family and leave Yangshu Village. When I agreed to let your sons settle in our village, it was because I thought you would take care of Dachuan. Hmph, if I had known youâd behave like this, I never would have agreed."
With things having reached this stage, the situation was no longer under Old Lady Huaâs control. The family had to separate. With threats from Yang Chuxia in front and Land Officer Yang behind her, even if she didnât agree, she had to. As for Old Yangâs opinion, it could be ignored. Besides, given his character, he wouldnât have any objections.