After spending half the morning getting everything sorted out, he exchanged everything he needed to with his eldest and second brothers and sent Lin Jishang a share of the local specialties, too.
He had thought that with the Mid-Autumn Festival coming up in two days, his mother would be rather busy and would not get home from work until evening. Instead, she came back at noon, bringing four or five women with her. All of them were smiling as they walked and chatted.
"Living by the beach is pretty nice. This sea breeze is lovely and cool. Your houses face south, with the buildings blocking the wind, so even in the middle of winter you can sit outside in the sun without getting blasted by the north wind..."
"Yes, my Third Son keeps asking me to move over here. He even said he'd add another floor for his father and me to live in..."
"Your Third Son seems to be doing better and better. And he's so good to you, too. You're blessed..."
"Oh, hardly. He hasn't earned all that much, and he's sunk every bit of it into these walls. All day long, he's always doing this and that. A while ago, he even built his grandma a little room and enclosed a yard. One project after another-that's where all his money's gone."
"And now he's just made another trip to Zhejiang Province. He only got back last night, with a whole pile of things. Go in and see if there's anything you want. The prices will definitely be fair. Whatever they sell for elsewhere, I certainly won't let him charge you any more."
Mother Ye's words sounded disparaging, but her tone was full of pride. She promptly took the opportunity to give the goods they had brought back