"A few words were indeed exchanged," Ye Jiu joined He Shi sitting on the ground. He took out the food and said, "It seems Auntie isn't one for meddling, and although Uncle is a bit stern, he doesn't seem like a bad person. Why exactly did our family and Uncle's family become so estranged?"
Even close brothers don't speak when they meet, and even the younger generations don't communicate; the relationship can truly be said to be poor.
"It's actually not something major; it's all because of Li Shi," He Shi said while eating, "Our Wangshan Village is more enlightened than other places. Typically, once a son gets married, he can start his own household, but the elderly always live with the eldest son. The others just need to show filial piety annually, and that's enough.
