It wasn't that the elder branch refused to care for the parents. Their own house was large, but the old family home was so dilapidated it would need a complete overhaul before anyone could move in.
So they decided that whichever branch wanted the house would also have to care for the parents, while the other branch would move out.
The elder branch was the one to propose splitting the family, and they let the younger branch choose first.
The younger branch immediately chose the house.
Building a new house these days cost several hundred yuan. Even though the Sun family home was old, it was still worth a hundred or two. And how much grain could two old people possibly eat?
Besides, the grain was all grown on their own land. Mrs. Sun couldn't pass up a deal like that.
Father Sun saw his wife choose the house but said nothing.
