Aunt Li had two sons from her first marriage, but after she remarried, she had severed contact with them. So being asked to live with them now felt like a death sentence.
After holding it in for a while, she finally asked, "Ah Sang, are you really going to send me to your eldest brother? You know that all these years, your mother has had no contact with them. They won't accept me, ah!"
Carrying two colth bags from her room, Li Sang replied, "Mother, you don't have to worry. I already contacted my eldest brother. He will come to pick you up today."
Aunt Li was taken aback by his words. She looked at her son and asked, "When did you contact him?"
Before he could respond, an unfamiliar voice came from outside, "Li Sang, we are here. Open the door."
Li Sang glanced at his mother and went to open the gate. Soon after, he returned with two middle-aged men, two middle-aged women, and several young men and women.
The moment Aunt Li saw them, it took her a moment to recognize her sons and daughters-in-law, along with the grandchildren she had never met before.
The eldest man gave her only an indifference glance before turning to Li Sang and asking, "Li Sang, we are here as agreed."
Li Sang nodded and said, "Eldest brother, as long as you take care of our mother, I will send 20 yuan and 200 kilograms of grain every year to your house for our mother."
When he heard this, Wen Dalang nodded and asked, "And the matter you mentioned before—?"
"I will do my best to recommend your son to the factory manager. Whether he is accepted or not will depend on his own abilities," Li Sang replied.
Compared to the food and money, Wen Dalang and his family valued the potential factory job more. If his son could land the job, their household's circumstances would greatly improve.
As for taking care of his biological mother, it just meant providing her with a place to stay and two meals a day. Despite her age, she was still healthy and capable of working in the fields. Taking her in was worth it.
After a brief silence, Wen Dalang nodded and replied, "Alright."
While the two brothers spoke, Aunt Li sat to the side, looking at them with a pale face. She looked at Li Sang and said, "I don't want to leave this house!"
At her words, Li Sang responded, "Mother, if you don't want to leave, then let Eldest Brother move in here. One way or another, you will live with his family. As for my son, I can send him to live with Ah Shu."
Upon hearing this, Wen Dalang's family was delighted. Their house in Wen village was small and already overcrowded, with their children married and having their own families. If they could move into this house, their life would be much more comfortable.
Wen Dalang nodded, but Aunt Li refused instantly, "Impossible! Ah Sang, this is your father's house. How can you let them move in? This house should go to Shitou in the future!"
"Mother, since you have said so, then you will have to follow Eldest Brother back," Li Sang said firmly.
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