The specific details of the Ji Family's division spread before long.
The thirty mu of land were divided into four portions: one for each of the three sons, and one kept by Ji Qingshan and Aunt Kang.
This last portion would eventually go to whichever son's family cared for them in their old age and saw to their burials. It was anyone's guess whether that would be the third son's or the fourth's.
Mrs. Zhu, for her part, was full of confidence.
'The fourth son is going to be a government official. Would he really care about a few mu of land? In the end, it'll all come to our third branch!'
The first branch received eight mu. The grain was divided per person, so naturally, Ji Xuelan and her three daughters were not included in the count.
In addition, they received one pig, a few chickens and ducks, and various household items like pots, bowls, ladles, spoons, hoes, and plows.
The family's only draft ox was not divided; it was to be shared between the two families.
