On the eve of the Mid-Autumn Festival, 84-year-old Aunt Tian died, leaving a deposit of 310,000 yuan, and all three children cried and fainted.
That sad experience is something I will never forget. It was a fine afternoon, and I was sitting alone on my balcony at home, sipping a cup of champagne and enjoying the peace of the afternoon.
At that time, my sister and brother and I were working on the affairs of my aunt's estate. The three of us sat in the living room, signing various documents, and the atmosphere in the house became extremely heavy for a while.
"How should we divide the 310,000 yuan?" said my sister with a frown.
"The savings left by the aunt should be divided in the order of eldest and youngest. My brother suggested.
"But I have a lot of medical bills and mortgages to pay, do you know?" said my sister, angry.
"Don't pretend, this has nothing to do with you!" my sister glared at me and accused me in fierce words.
As time went on, our relationship became increasingly strained, and the three siblings, who had been harmonious, became extremely sensitive to these inheritance disputes.
"This vase was given to my aunt by my uncle, and it should be regarded as a family heirloom. My brother looked at the vase in his hand and said with a serious expression.
"This thing is a family heirloom, but the three of us know that I am the one who knows these antiques best.
"It's easy to say, but these things are the brainchild of Auntie, how can they be auctioned?" the younger brother retorted dissatisfiedly.
"The most important thing now is to deal with Auntie's belongings and inheritance, and I don't want conflicts between us to have conflicts over these trivial matters.
"Your cousin is really good, I didn't see you so generous when I spent money back then. My sister glared at me with disdain.
"I'm not saying to give up these things, but I just hope that we can deal with these issues sensibly and not let these details affect our relationship between siblings.
However, while the three of us were arguing over the ownership of the vase, a strange old man appeared at the door, a self-proclaimed collector and interested in the antiques in our home, and he asked if we would like to sell.
I calmly walked out of the house, and I needed time to calm down and process my emotions. I didn't feel sad, but I felt a sense of relief.
I felt that my temperament was beginning to change a little, and I felt the urge to find meaning and value in my life.
After a few days of calming down, I returned home again. I saw my sister and brother, their faces full of exhaustion and guilt.
"I'm sorry I've been putting you alone too much these days. My sister whispered to me.
"Actually, these things are not what we should worry about. At the beginning, we were a family, and the most important thing was to share things together.
At this time, my brother also came over and chimed in: "yes, we shouldn't actually fight over such trivial things.
I took a deep breath and I felt a subtle change in the relationship between my family.
"I have a proposal that I think we should use the money from this inheritance for something meaningful.
"For example?" asked my sister.
"We can use this money to set up a fund in the name of my mother to support the elderly or orphans in some poor areas.
Suddenly, the phone rang and it was a not-so-familiar number. I picked up the phone and was a friend from the legal profession.
"I heard that there is a dispute over property in your family, and I have some suggestions here, which may be able to help. The friend said.
"If you can, I hope you can let the power of the law bear witness and witness the process of reconciliation for our family. I said.
As the three siblings and I began to sit together again to discuss the whereabouts of the family property, we decided to set up a foundation to support the elderly and orphans.
I felt a sense of relief and relief that I had never felt before. The feeling of finally straightening out family disputes made me feel that all the efforts were worth it.
In the process, we also regained the family affection that truly belonged to us. Although we experienced a brief conflict, the deep family affection between our families brought us back together.