Jiujiu nodded again.
Li Duo and his mother's move to X Province didn't turn out well. His maternal uncle wanted to help them, but his aunt prevented him.
Moreover, his mother had been mentally unclear and died when he was barely ten years old.
After his mother's death, ten-year-old Li Duo had no choice but to live with his maternal uncle's family.
His uncle's family already had four sons, and having another half-grown boy to feed meant his aunt always looked displeased.
To be able to eat, Li Duo picked up cow dung in a big basket every day and tended to the sheep before dawn.
His aunt did not allow him to go to school, so every day, he would lead sheep to the school and eavesdrop from outside the classroom.
The school teacher pitied him, and allowed him to audit classes. But even then, his aunt complained that he was eating their food without working, and fought with his uncle every day.
