Given that Wu Youhou committed suicide, which is also considered an unnatural death, under the suggestion of Li Sanjiang, they decided not to hold a separate funeral for him.
After all, with four people already having funerals, one more wouldn't make a difference.
They didn't hold a separate gathering or invite a mourning band for music; it was only Li Sanjiang who stayed over, keeping the spirit there for an extra day.
On the day they were sent to the crematorium, due to the sudden need to cremate five people, the crematorium's hearses were insufficient so they had to transport them in two batches.
As soon as the cremations were done, the wives from the third and fourth families ca back to divide the inheritance.
This was a normal action, originally a large family, suddenly left in disarray after deaths, was bound to split, especially since the wives of the third and fourth were young and had no children.
Li Zhiyuan, accompanying the Grandmaster to pack, witnessed the process of dividing the family assets.
The commotion regarding the Wu family was quite big, as it's unusual for a regular family to send five people to the crematorium at once.
Moreover, previously, Luo Jinhua cursed all the enemies in the village and swore to the police, having set this precedent, it's not surprising the villagers retaliated.
A lot of onlookers gathered, not only did the village party secretary co, but the town and police representatives also were sent.
The Wu family hadn't divided their assets before; aside from compensating for the third and fourth's marriages and jobs, most of the inco was managed by Luo Jinhua.
Now splitting the family assets, it allowed the first and second families to "benefit."
The parents and relatives of the wives of the third and fourth ca in force, intending to claim the majority of the family assets.
It was only because of the officials there that they dared not go too far, otherwise, likely, it would have ended up with the relatives of the third and fourth families splitting the assets fifty-fifty.
Wu Youhou's wife, who was the elder sister-in-law of this household, sat there expressionless.
Without a child or husband, and with her parents deceased, she had no support or reliance.
This scene was rely a repetition of family affairs over the years, where contributions from the eldest and second brother's family seed the greatest, yet the best things always fell to the third and fourth.
She didn't care, but soone did.
The usually silent Wu Yougen, from the second household, brought out an axe from the wood shed, his eyes bloodshot.
The police and the village party secretary went up to dissuade him, but he pushed them away.
He brandished the axe in the air, pointing at the third and fourth family's relatives, roaring like a tiger:
"I can do without, but my sister-in-law can't be left without, otherwise she can't survive with her health alone, at least divide it into thirds, give one portion to my sister-in-law!
Otherwise, I will kill your entire family!"
The normally honest person, when aggravated, can be truly terrifying.
His deanor, his tone, his gaze made everyone present believe he would actually do such a thing.
The situation lingered in a stalemate.
Until the police and a few village youths worked together to disarm Wu Yougen, and then took him to the police station.
Carrying a weapon to threaten in front of the police cannot go unpunished, but considering the practical factors, at most, he would stay at the station for so education.
The village party secretary made the call, dividing the Wu family's assets into four parts, with each household getting a share.
Concerning this, the relatives of the third and fourth families dared not express dissatisfaction anymore, even acknowledging leaving a share for Wu Yougen, unable to do anything otherwise. This house was eerily cursed, suddenly leaving only one male left in the family; he said he didn't want it, would you dare truly deny him?
Who knows if one day he drinks too much, suddenly rembers this matter, whimsically brings a knife to your house to discuss it.
The new brick and tile house where the third and fourth families lived underwent adjustnt, purchased by the first and second households.
Signing, stamping, and notarizing took until the afternoon, and finally, the family was divided.
The relatives of the third and fourth families left directly.
As soon as they left, Wu Yougen, who had been educated at the police station, was released back.
After learning he was also given a share, he proactively found his sister-in-law, saying he had limbs and could give his share to her.
So villagers still watching suggested Wu Yougen marry his sister-in-law.
After all, since returning to her hotown wasn't an option, she would have to stay here to live; having these two living together, whether they considered it a thing or not, it's beco one.
These suggestions were genuine, and not much mocking, as the sister-in-law had lost three children, drank pesticide, and with age and poor health, it would be almost impossible to remarry; only this unmarried second brother wouldn't mind, and might be willing.
A life cursed with hardship, finding a reliance at this point would be the best outco.
But it was just talks; directly after so many funerals, it wasn't suitable to push the matter further, so things can only be given to ti to settle.
Li Sanjiang rode a tricycle, carrying Little Yuanhou back ho.
On the way, Li Sanjiang pondered over Wu Yougen's sudden change.
Li Sanjiang said, so people in this world are late to mature, especially n.
Before marriage and assuming responsibility, they either are ungrounded or reticent, muddling through life like Wu Laoer.
Wu Laoer wasn't previously coveting the sister-in-law, purely from a man's perspective, the sister-in-law indeed has nothing attractive; it's just after their father and brother were gone, he realized he must take on responsibility.
It was Luo Jinhua all along suppressing Wu Laoer, preventing him from getting married; had he married earlier, the Wu family would probably have split much sooner.
"A man is only truly a man when he has taken up responsibility."
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