Male Lead's Canon Fodder Wife-Chapter 1416: Send Away ( 2 )

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.

Aunt Li was speechless the moment she heard his words. She looked at her son and realized that his heart was set—there was no room for negotiation. When she reached this conclusion, her eyes reddened, and tears streamed silently down her cheeks.

While she cried, Li Sang had already moved all her belongings to the living room. "Eldest Brother, these are Mother's things," he said.

He then took some money and coupons from his pocket and handed them to his mother while saying, "Mother, once you are with Eldest Brother's family, please behave and restrain yourself. You don't need to worry about my affairs anymore. Just live out your days peacefully."

Wen Dalang's wife eyed the money and asked, "Li Sang, are you giving the money and grain directly to Mother in the future?"

"Sister-in-law, that's my filial piety to Mother. Of course I'm giving them to her," he replied casually.

Since that was the case, they couldn't mistreat Aunt Li—otherwise, they wouldn't receive anything.

Reaching this conclusion, Wen Dalang's wife's expression darkened. She picked up the cloth bag and said, "Let's go back. We still have a lot of work at home."

At her words, Wen Dalang and his children quickly gathered Aunt Li's luggage and half-dragged her out of the house.

Standing at the entrance, Li Sang watched them leave with a complicated expression.

Besides a fleeting sadness, he actually felt relieved. It was as if a heavy burden had been lifted from his shoulders, and his heart felt calmer and lighter than it had in years.

After finishing the matters at home, Li Sang took the gifts he had brought from town. Locking the door behind him, he went to visit Doctor Xie and his daughter.

When the sun reached the three poles, he knocked on the gate and called out, "Uncle Xie, are you at home?"

In the backyard, Li Shu and Shitou were pulling weeds in the garden. Hearing her father's voice, Li Shu said, "Shitou, go open the door."

"Okay!"

In the front yard, Shitou opened the gate and saw his father. The next moment, he ran toward him and shouted, "Father, you are here!"

Li Sang smiled and squatted down. Ignoring the mud on his son's hands, he lifted him into his arms and entered the yard, closing the gate behind them.

As they walked toward the backyard, he asked, "Ah Heng, is Grandpa Xie at home?"

Shitou shook his head and said, "Grandpa went to the mountain to pick some medicinal herbs. My sister and I are pulling weeds in the backyard."

Seeing how sensible his son had become, Li Sang smiled and praised him, "Ah Heng is really good. You know how to help your sister now."