The old door frame was sold for 18,000, and four brothers came to \”get lucky\”

\”There are one hundred thousand people in Shaoxing city, ten temples, one hundred nunneries, eight bridge pavilions, and three thousand gates.\” In the traditional residential pattern. Taimen is the orthodox Shaoxing, and Taimen is not uncommon. Some collectors are also eyeing these ancient gates and are willing to pay high prices to acquire them. In mid-June this year, Lao Li, a villager in Jinting Town, Shengzhou City, wanted to sell the stone frame of the front door of his old house. Unexpectedly, his four cousins ​​all asked for a share of the pie, but Lao Li disagreed.

Lao Li believes that this gate belongs to his own lineage and has nothing to do with his four cousins; but his younger brothers believe that there is no basis to prove who belongs to the ancestors’ things and they must be sold to the grandchildren. We all want to be \”blessed\”. Both sides hold their own opinions. In the end, Lao Li dug out a 174-year-old \”fenguan\” document (a document documenting the division of property and property), which proved the ownership of Taimen. This, combined with the mediation of the mediator\’s emotional and rational mediation, resolved the dispute.

Event Focus

A stone door frame was sold for 18,000, and several brothers wanted a share of the pie

On June 10, Lao Li’s village suddenly Get lively.

As the demolition of dilapidated and dilapidated houses began, some strangers poured into the village. In the eyes of strangers, the dilapidated old houses in the village are valuable treasures. They shuttled between the old houses, looking at each old house carefully, and finally stopped in front of Old Li\’s old house.

Lao Li is 76 years old this year and has a son and four cousins. The Li family is considered a big family. According to the village cadres, the Li family’s old house covers an area of ​​about 500 square meters and was left by the ancestors of the old Li. It is estimated to be more than 200 years old and no one has lived in it for a long time.

“This platform is pretty good,” said a woman surnamed Lin among the strangers. The gate that Ms. Lin likes is about 5 meters high and 2 meters wide. The stone steps in front of the gate are hidden among the green grass, and the stone door frames on both sides are well preserved. Ms. Lin found Lao Li through the villagers and expressed her desire to buy the stone door frame of the Taimen.

After receiving the call from Ms. Lin, Lao Li hurriedly came from not far away. After some discussions, the deal was finally settled at 18,000 yuan. Just when Ms. Lin was about to pay, Lao Li\’s four cousins ​​also came over after hearing the news. They said that they also wanted a share of the things belonging to their ancestors.

It turns out that this old house has five courtyards. The old Li Gaozu had five sons, each of whom was divided into one courtyard. \”I am from the Changfang family, and the stone door frame to be sold belongs to the Changfang Courtyard and has nothing to do with other brothers,\” Lao Li said. But the brothers think, the courtyard belongs to the eldest house, but the door is shared, so the stone door frame does not belong to the eldest house. The descendants of the descendants should be \”blessed\” by the things left by the ancestors, and should not be enjoyed exclusively by Lao Li.

Lao Li\’s statement has been questioned by his younger brothers. If according to the younger brothers\’ statement of \”blessing\”, there are now more than 200 people in Lao Li\’s family. How can this be divided.

Ms. Lin on the side was confused. Is this stone door frame still for sale?

\”They don\’t like me and don\’t want me to sell it!\” Lao Li was so angry that he asked Yu Xiaofang, the director of the Jinting Judicial Office, to administer justice.

The peacemaker enters the battle

Tracing back to the source: Asking about a customs clearance document from 174 years ago

That afternoon, after Yu Xiaofang sorted out what happened, he walked around the half-demolished old house. \”These are all good things left by our ancestors. Do we have to sell them?\” Yu Xiaofang asked Lao Li tentatively.

\”The house will be demolished, and it will be worthless if it becomes waste stone!\” Lao Li replied.

Due to years of disrepair, this old house has long been crumbling, and surrounding villagers have repeatedly reported that this house is too dangerous. The maintenance cost was high and the house was in dilapidated condition, so Lao Li had to give up this old house. \”Ten years ago, someone offered 40,000 yuan for this door frame, but I didn\’t even sell it. This time, the house has to be demolished, so I have to sell it.\” Lao Li felt helpless.

Seeing that Lao Li had made up his mind, Yu Xiaofang looked for another solution. \”Your ancestors built such a big house. It seems that their family background is very good!\” Yu Xiaofang tried to understand the origin of the old house.

Unexpectedly, Yu Xiaofang\’s question opened up Lao Li\’s conversation. \”We five brothers are the descendants of five branches. We have the same great ancestor, and this house was also built by the great ancestor,\” Lao Li said.

While chatting, suddenly, Lao Li said to Yu Xiaofang, \”Wait for me for a while, I will be back soon\” and walked quickly towards home.

After a while, Lao Li came back with a few tattered pieces of paper. Yu Xiaofang took a closer look and found that it was actually a \”sub-pass\” and was signed in \”September of the fifth year of Daoguang\’s reign\”, which was 174 years ago.

I saw a few wrinkled and yellowed papers with many stains on them, but the calligraphy in small regular script was still clearly visible. In the subdivision, the division of rooms for the eldest, second, third, fourth, and young children is clearly recorded. One page of the eldest house mentions the situation of the controversial terrace door: \”Weddings and funerals at the entrance gate of the middle hall of Dunyong Hall\”The others should not be mixed together for the public sacrifice.\”

\”This door belongs to my family, and the other families only use it for weddings and funerals. \”Old Li strikes while the iron is hot.

Combining reason and reason: With the separation of levels, brotherhood should not be forgotten

So, do the other brothers agree with the content of the separation?

\”China has always given priority to the eldest son. It is normal and correct that this division should be kept by the eldest brother. \” said the second eldest brother. But the other brothers still believe that the house was built by the great ancestor and should not be occupied by one person. Experience tells Yu Xiaofang that these brothers should not come here for money, but for the \”blessing\” of their ancestors. , so we all want a share of the pie.

“So how much do you think each person should share? \”Yu Xiaofang asked Lao Li\’s five brothers. Lao Li reluctantly cast his gaze into the distance, and the younger brothers said readily that it doesn\’t matter how much, just give it a symbolic share. Lao Li also agreed with the younger brothers\’ statements. So this How to divide the money?

A rough calculation shows that there are currently more than 200 people in Lao Li’s family, all of whom are involved. It was obviously unrealistic to come in. Seeing that the five brothers, Lao Li, were still alive, Yu Xiaofang had an idea: let\’s divide it among your five brothers! Yu Xiaofang\’s distribution plan was quickly approved by the five brothers.

\”The eldest brother\’s family has a heavy burden. His grandson-in-law is about to give birth to another child. We will each share three hundred yuan and give the rest to the eldest brother. \”The second eldest brother suggested. \”Originally, I didn\’t come here for the money. Three hundred is just three hundred. \”The other brothers also agreed.

The tense scene suddenly became peaceful. Ms. Lin, who was originally worried that the deal would not be completed, also breathed a sigh of relief. After paying the money, she happily pulled At this time, Lao Li left. He carefully put the branch into a plastic bag that he found somewhere, and muttered: This is a treasure left by the ancestors, I want to keep it well.

After saying this, the five brothers looked at each other. Smile.

The peacemaker has something to say.

Talk about facts as well as feelings

In ancient China, families lived in groups, and the details of the separation of brothers would be recorded in the division. Once a dispute occurred, the division would be the basis for judgment. In this case, the content of the customs clearance clearly stated that the gates sold could only be used for public purposes during \”weddings and funerals\” and were not allowed to be used mixedly at ordinary times. If the mediator classified the four younger brothers completely as the gates. Clearing up the relationship will definitely hurt the relationship between the brothers. On the surface, the brothers came here to compete for the money obtained from selling the stone door frame; in fact, it was because they were reluctant to let go of the old house. When you reach this essence, you don\’t stick to the content of the case, combine reason and reason, properly distribute the relevant money, and preserve the brotherhood. This is the art and charm of mediation.