Just send one photo, and everyone apologizes.

This article was written by author Ly Hung on the Toutiao platform (China).

The eldest brother inherited the land, and all the siblings agreed.

I am the eldest of four brothers in a family living in a rural area. With a large family and my parents being farmers, our economic situation was not affluent, so I had to work while studying from a young age.

I was the best student among the four brothers, but my educational path was also the shortest. It took a lot of persuasion, hard work securing scholarships and financial aid, before I could finish high school. Immediately after graduating, I decided to work in a factory to help my parents support my younger brothers' education. My three younger brothers all went to university or college and stayed in the city; their future prospects are still a step ahead of mine.

I considered myself the eldest child and felt I shouldn't compare myself too much to my younger siblings, so I voluntarily took on the responsibility of caring for our parents. Fortunately, my parents recognized my sacrifice. Before he passed away, my father decided to leave all the land in our hometown to me, while my siblings only received a portion of his savings. My father instructed us to love and support each other, and as the eldest, I had worked hard for many years, so this inheritance was well-deserved.

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At that time, my siblings who had returned from the city all agreed with the will. Partly because they all had houses and cars in the city and had no intention of returning to the countryside. I received the land and continued to take care of my elderly mother, and the family remained harmonious. Even after my mother passed away, we still maintained a good relationship, and we always gathered together for holidays and festivals. I consider myself quite fortunate when I look at the circumstances of some of my friends who are experiencing tense disputes with their siblings because their parents divided their inheritance unequally.

Rising land prices fuel property disputes.

But then something unexpected happened. The land my parents left me suddenly increased in value dramatically. People were offering to buy it for three or five times its original price when I inherited it. Neighbors' land was also being offered at high prices, and many were willing to sell. Someone told my siblings in the city about this, and they all came home and suggested selling the land and dividing the proceeds equally.

I refused because this was property left to me by my parents, and whether to sell it or live on it was my own decision. After several unsuccessful attempts to persuade me, my siblings began to criticize me for being selfish and for being favored by our parents. My youngest sibling even said that because I lived nearby, I had instigated our parents to divide the land for me.

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I reiterated that everyone had agreed to the will when our parents were still alive, so there was no reason to complain now. My siblings and I had a huge argument. The villagers gossiped about our family conflict over inheritance. Since then, my siblings haven't come home for holidays anymore, and we've been in a cold war.

I didn't want to cause discord among my siblings, but thinking about their unreasonable behavior made me angry. My wife advised me not to make a fuss about it, as it would be difficult to face them afterward. The family group chat was silent for months, which frustrated me. Then one day, I sent a picture into it.

That's my university acceptance letter that I stumbled upon while cleaning the house. No one in my family knew I'd been awarded a scholarship to university but had given it up for my younger siblings' future. I recalled childhood memories, when my siblings and I only ate rice with vegetables, and whenever someone gave us candy or delicious food, we'd share it, giving each other every last bit. So why, when we're adults and each of us has more material possessions, do we have to clash, causing our sibling bond to break?

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A few days later, they all called me one by one to apologize for saying unkind things to me. They arranged to come to my house for a family meal. I frankly told them I wanted to keep the land as a savings, so that if the family faced difficulties later and they needed help, selling it wouldn't be too late. I still believe that if inherited property becomes the reason for the breakdown of family relationships, it's truly regrettable, and I don't want any family to have to go through this situation.

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