It was none other than Zhao Zhitong's uncle and Sun Mei's younger brother, Sun Youcai.
Seeing that her three sons were all here, Zhao Guifen deliberately raised her voice and said, "Look, your brothers are all here. Your maternal family has many people. My precious granddaughter, there are people who dote on you!"
Second Uncle Sun Youli was straightforward. When he heard Zhao Guifen's words, he immediately patted his chest and said in a straight voice, "Motherf*cker, whoever bullies my sister and nephew, I, Sun Youli, will be the first to not let him go!"
Uncle and Eldest Uncle naturally knew that they were establishing their might for their sister, so they immediately echoed.
At this moment, perhaps hearing the commotion outside, Madam Zhu pushed open the door and looked outside.
Sun Mei asked, "Sister-in-law, my family is here. Should I help you move too?"
Sun Mei had good intentions, but the other party did not appreciate her kindness. "Stop pretending!"
Then there was a bang and the door was closed again.
The scene was quiet for a while. In the end, it was Zhao Guifen who broke the silence.
"Alright, alright. You still have a lot of work to do. Hurry up and help your sister move."
They did as they said.
The courtyard where they moved to was an old residence of the Zhao family. It had not been lived in for a long time and needed to be repaired and cleaned first.
Zhao Dong led his uncles and naturally had the task of repairing the house. Sun Mei was asked to pack the luggage.
"Mother, you can pack your luggage at home. I'll go clean up." Sun Mei saw that Zhao Guifen was looking for a broom and a wooden basin, so she quickly went forward to pull her back.
"I don't know where your things are. It's better for you to clean up. I'll go." Zhao Guifen waved her hand. "Hurry up and clean up. After you're done, go to the village chief's house to borrow a pushcart."
Unable to dissuade her mother, Sun Mei could only agree.
Zhao Zhitong, who could not hold it in any longer, panicked and wanted to go to her new home with Zhao Dong and her uncles. She held her uncle's hand and jumped around excitedly. "We're moving! I want to clean my new home too. I know how to sweep the floor."
The house would definitely need to be renovated. Moreover, everyone was too busy to take care of Zhao Zhitong, so Zhao Dong decisively rejected Zhao Zhitong's suggestion. "No, look at how lonely Mother is packing her luggage alone. Daddy will give you an important task. Can you help Daddy accompany Mother?"
Zhao Zhitong looked left and right. On one hand, she wanted to go out and play. On the other hand, her mother was packing her luggage alone. Zhao Zhitong pursed her lips and nodded solemnly. "Okay, I'll accompany my mother."
After agreeing, the family began to move.
There was not much to pack at home. Sun Mei found a few large sheets and wrapped all the clothes and blankets.
The room they were staying in had a brick bed, so there was no bed to move. There was only a black wooden cabinet.
When Sun Mei returned from borrowing a cart from the village chief's house, a few naughty children from her brother's house had also run over. Although they were not big, they could help clean up and carry small luggages.
At noon, Zhao Zhitong's grandfather came back from his check up and came to take a look.
With the help of her grandfather's family, the new house was basically ready by evening.
The courtyard was traditionally located at the north and faced the south. The main wooden living room was the largest in the house. The entire room was further divided into three sections by wooden planks. There was a room in the east and west, and the main hall was the living room.
The room had been refurbished and the flooring was replaced with wooden planks. The entire room had been washed, but there was still a hint of dust. After staying for a few days, it would be better to give it some human touch.
A wooden room on the east side of the house was a kitchen, and the kitchen was connected to a woodshed. Outside the woodshed was a small empty space. Sun Mei meant to keep it for planting vegetables.
There was also a small hut on the west side with some miscellaneous items piled inside. Behind the hut was a pigpen to the southwest. There was an outhouse connected to the pigpen.
The wall of the courtyard was made of mud. It was originally about a meter tall, and adults could see the situation in the courtyard from outside.
However, it was now piled up again by Zhao Dong and his uncles. The height was increased and it was reinforced.
Fortunately, this new house had a bed, tables, chairs, and some other furniture. Although it was a little old, it was still usable. They did not have to rush to make a bed overnight.
After the new house was settled, Grandma, her uncles, and her cousins left.
Zhao Zhitong, who was having fun with her cousins, was reluctant to let them go.
Sun Mei also wanted to ask them to stay for a meal, but they refused no matter what. They even left in a hurry, as if they were afraid that Sun Mei would stop them for a meal.
"Mother and my brothers-in-law are so nice."
Zhao Dong, who was standing at the door and watching his mother-in-law and brothers-in-law leave, could not help but sigh.
"That's right. In my previous life, my mother was just like my mother in this life. She worried about me for her entire life, but in the end, she didn't enjoy my blessings…"
As she spoke, she choked a few times.
In her previous life, Sun Mei's mother had gotten into a car accident after she got married. This had become a pain for her. She wanted to serve her mother in her old age but she was no more.
"Wife, don't be sad. My mother-in-law in this life looks the same as my mother-in-law in my previous life. This might be fate. God gave us a chance to make up for it. In the future, we'll be filial to our mother."
"Yes, yes. Perhaps it's really fate."
While the husband and wife were lamenting the will of the heavens, Zhao Zhitong had yet to recover from the disappointment of her cousins leaving. She suddenly thought of something and looked at Sun Mei with sparkling eyes. She said seriously, "Mother, give me a brother!"
Sun Mei, who was still feeling sentimental, was speechless.
Zhao Dong was also stunned for a moment. He bent down and picked up his precious daughter. He smiled happily. "Your mother doesn't have the ability."
"Why? Eldest Aunt, Second Aunt can give birth to a brother, why can't Mother?"
Zhao Dong was at a loss for words. "Well, about your mother? At most, she can give you a younger brother or sister, but she can't give birth to an older brother."
Zhao Zhitong still didn't understand. She blinked and thought about her father's words.
Sun Mei only closed the door after her grandfather and her family disappeared at the end of the road.
After all, Zhao Zhitong was only a four-and-a-half-year-old child with a child's temperament. After Zhao Dong coaxed her a little, she forgot about giving birth to her brother and was having fun in the courtyard.
As for Sun Mei and Zhao Dong, they were in the kitchen and were worried about the only bag of flour they had.
"There's no more food. What are we eating tonight?" Sun Mei rubbed her hungry stomach with a bitter expression.
They had always lived with the main family that only had one vegetable garden. Now that they had split up, they no longer had a share of the vegetable garden.
As for the leftover cabbage, they had already eaten it at noon. Now, there was only flour at home and nothing else.
Zhao Dong was also worried, but he did not show it on his face. He thought for a moment and said, "Wife, don't worry. I'll go to the neighbor's house to borrow some food. Let's have dinner first and think of a way."
Sun Mei sighed. "That's the only way."
Zhao Dong comforted his wife and turned to walk out.
Looking at her husband's slightly weak legs, Sun Mei began to worry about the future.
At this moment, Zhao Dong, who had just gone out to borrow vegetables, returned with a bag of rice and a box of eggs!
Before Sun Mei could ask, Zhao Dong said excitedly, "Wife, our Tongtong's space has transmigrated with her. Moreover, the supplies we stored earlier are still there!"