Li Anguo and Yang Yongqiang took a day off for the Mid-Autumn Festival and came to Ma County to spend the reunion holiday at home. Although they only had one day, the two children were still delighted, innocently asking Li Anguo when he could come home and not leave again.
That left Li Anguo heartsick. He had been actively applying to the company for housing, but housing there was in short supply. He had considered renting somewhere near the company, like Chen Xingbang, but worried that if he did, the company would no longer allocate him a home.
Li Long advised him to rent a place and bring his wife and children over to live with him.
"Second Older Brother, I'm not trying to chase Second Sister-in-Law out. This courtyard of mine would be empty otherwise. I'd love for her and the children to keep living here. They can keep an eye on the place for me and help clean the house.
"But living apart long-term isn't the answer. The children will be starting school soon, too. It's best if they can stay at the same school all along. Surely going to school in KT City is better than going to school out here in the countryside?
"If you're worried your wages won't support the whole family, that's easy. I can send you rice and flour regularly, or you can take time off and come back to collect some whenever you're free."
In his previous life, Li Anguo had gone through something similar. Working in the city, he had not had enough grain to eat, while Li Jianguo had had to look after Li Long and scrimp on rice so Li Anguo could take some away.
As for what that had earned him in the end, the less said, the