With the brick kiln factory on break, Fang Yi found himself free and spent every day with his family.
He practically stepped into Uncle Fang’s shoes, leading his younger brothers and sisters in farmwork every day with boundless energy. With Fang Yi around, his usually mischievous brothers became remarkably well-behaved. Yet, in their hearts, as long as their eldest brother was there, whatever they did felt joyful.
Among all eight younger siblings, the one Fang Yi felt most tenderly toward was his second sister, Fang Lan. She was exceptionally capable, far stronger than an average farm laborer. She always rushed to be the first to do every chore, and whenever her brothers tried to slack off, she took over their tasks as well. Over the past few years, if not for her holding down the fort at home, the family would have been in desperate straits.
Chapter 50