“Okay, you can go to work without worry. Your mother and I will take care of the work at home. If your older brother doesn’t work properly, call home and I’ll go to the city and kill him!” Niu Dazhu gritted his teeth. The more gratified he was by his second son, the more disappointed he was by his eldest son.

The eldest brother used to be quite well-behaved and efficient, but in just a few years he has become a good-for-nothing. It's not too late to correct him now.

These days, Uncle Niu often tries to persuade Niu Dazhu. Niu Dazhu is filled with shame and guilt. He feels responsible for his son becoming lazy. He must correct his son's ways while he is still alive, otherwise who will be able to control his eldest son after he dies?

"I also need to tell my cousin Shuan that the salary can't go through my older brother's hands, otherwise he'll squander it again," Ya Dan added.

“It’s already been said that the construction site will provide three meals a day and a place to stay. You won’t need any money on you; you’ll get paid for whatever you do.” Niu Dazhu had already discussed this with Uncle Niu.

There were also quite a few hooligans on the construction site. They squandered all the money they earned in a month on eating, drinking, gambling, and whoring. Brother Niu was already corrupt to begin with, and following these people would only make him worse off. But without money, he couldn't do anything.

The next day, Tiedan first sent some of the luggage to the city for shipment. Many of the boxes were still unopened and were not needed at all. Tangyuanyuan also sent out a lot of clothes and shoes. Roubao would not be able to wear them after a year, so she simply sent them out as a favor.

Tie Dan then took the two brothers to Niu Tieshuan's construction site, bringing only bedding and a change of clothes. Niu's older brother was unwilling, but he dared not refuse, otherwise Niu Dazhu would beat him to death at home.

When she left, Tang Yuanyuan took out a thousand yuan and gave it to Niu Dazhu, but not to Tie Dan's mother. She was still worried about her mother-in-law.

Tie Dan's mother felt terrible, but she didn't dare to say anything. Her grandson had been harmed by her, and she dared not say anything. If she said or did something wrong, Niu Dazhu might really divorce her. Where could she go at her age?

Roubao clung tightly to Niu Dazhu, refusing to let go, as did Roubing. The siblings' bond with their grandfather was growing stronger every day, and separation felt like being cut by a knife. Roubao cried so hard that snot and tears streamed down her face, but she just wouldn't let go.

"I won't go... I want Grandpa... Waaah... I won't go..."

Tangyuanyuan's eyelids twitched. If she only stayed for a month, she would start calling him "me" all the time. If she stayed any longer, what would happen?

Niu Dazhu also cried his heart out, tears streaming down his face. He was even more reluctant to part with his little granddaughter, who was so adorable. No matter how tired he was from work, as long as his little granddaughter called him "Grandpa," he would feel completely at ease. Now that she was leaving, he would not be able to see her again for another six months. Sigh!

"Grandpa, come stay at my house, Dad, take Grandpa away, boohoo..." Roubao looked at Tiedan with teary eyes, her hands tightly hugging Niu Dazhu's legs. Her originally soft Wu dialect had been assimilated by the local accent in just one month. Tangyuanyuan found it painful to listen to, and decided to correct Roubao's accent when she got back, otherwise her classmates would definitely laugh at her.

Tie Dan's mother felt even worse. Her granddaughter was only close to her husband, not to her. She was clearly very good to her younger granddaughter, cooking her delicious meals every few days. The older one was ungrateful, and the younger one was ungrateful too. Tie Dan's mother looked at Tie Dan resentfully, feeling very bitter. He had forgotten his mother after getting married and listened to his wife in everything. Sigh!

In the end, we still managed to get the meat buns back into the car. Kids forget things easily; once we left the province, they were captivated by the scenery along the way. A few days after returning to Pingjiang, they were having a great time playing with their friends again.