Chapter 485: 485: Is He Too Unfeeling?

“First, let’s divide the family, then I’ll marry. Now I’ve decided I won’t marry,” Tong Sanlang said.

At present, everyone in the Tong Family has their own money, but there’s no property in the family.

Given that there’s not much property in the family, house division would just mean living separately.

He had made up his mind, he would live in the old yard with Tong Tiehu and Qian Family.

The rest of the people would live on the side of the new house.

As for work, everyone would still work together in the fields.

“What’s the reason? What’s the reason for this separation? If you separate at this critical moment, your mother would undoubtedly suspect something.”

“Just tell her I want to focus on my studies. I can’t calm down and study if everyone lives together.”

Tong Tiehu kept silent for a while and then nodded, “Alright, I’ll mention it at dinner tonight and see everyone’s reaction.”n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Dinner was still the same coarse tea and light meals.

All the game Tong Sanlang hunted, he sold. He did not keep a single piece.

When he went to town to sell his game, Zhang Family, Tong Xingda and his two older brothers all asked him to buy some good food on his way back to enhance their meals.

It was not that he didn’t want to buy, it was just that Tong Tiehu didn’t allow him to.

Tong Tiehu was determined to harshly discipline these people, naturally, he would use multiple methods. If the work was laborious, the meals would be plain.

So these days, the food of the Tong Family members came from the vegetables grown in their own garden.

Now it’s summer, the harvest season for vegetables.

But only a few types of vegetables were cooked in rotation and the family was already fed up with this.

Upon reaching the dinner table, Tong Xingda saw only a bowl of Cold Mixed Cucumber and a bowl of stir-fried green beans, he couldn’t help but grumble, “Vegetables, vegetables, always vegetables! I feel like I’ve turned into a bird brought about by all that’s bland!”

Having said that, he shot Tong Sanlang a glance.

An unfilial thing!

He can’t even buy a bit of meat!

Tong Sanlang wore an innocent face.

Tong Tiehu watched this scene unfold and scolded, “We used to eat meat every day, you didn’t get sick of it?”

“Who could’ve imagined those days would be gone,” Tong Xingda snorted.

Yes, they did get sick of meat in the past, but now they are living so frugally, eating vegetarian meals every day without having any flavorful food to eat, his belt has become loose.

It’s all due to hunger.

He has gotten thin due to hunger!

Tong Tiehu shook his head at this sorry sight and felt the urge to give Tong Xingda a smack.

“How did I end up with a son like you!”

He is an ancestor of Prince Pingnan, Gu Yu anyways!

Now he is causing troubles over a little bit of food!

Thinking about this issue, Tong Xingda also felt distressed, “Dad, life has become hopeless, so I can only think about these matters.”

The treasure is gone.

Family property has been seized.

Now he is just an ordinary farmer. If they’re not letting ponder on what to eat, do they want him to plot a rebellion like he did before?!

Upon hearing this, Tong Tiehu couldn’t help but zone out, as he understood the hidden meaning behind those words.

There was a surge of confusion in his eyes.

The heavy burden that he had carried his whole life had finally been lifted.

But after it was gone, there was confusion.

He had grown old, and it’s alright for him to be confused.

Moreover, he had been pondering over how to change the family these past days and didn’t have much time to bask in his confusion.

But what about Tong Xingda?

He knew his son once dreamed of becoming the Emperor.

Now that he has lost everything overnight and he is forced by him to plant sweet potatoes in the field, Tong Xingda’s heart must be struggling and feeling more lost than him, right?

Tong Xingda probably doesn’t know what he should do next.

Under this circumstance, has his high-pressure policy been too ruthless?

He hadn’t even considered his son’s feelings.

His family members are all ordinary people, wouldn’t they have such reactions when they encounter such situations?

“Grandpa, is something wrong?” At this point, Tong Sanlang spoke up, pulling him back from his thoughts.

“Ah? No, it’s nothing.” He waved his hand and quickly pulled himself together.

“Um… There’s something I want to say.” He looked at his family sitting around and began to speak.

“What?” Tong Xingda looked at him while biting into a steamed bun.

“Sanlang is preparing for the provincial examinations. But with our big family all living together and making noise, it will affect his studies. So, I was thinking, why don’t we divide the family?”