Chapter 71 Separation of the Aunt's Family_2

"That year when your elder brother had just turned four, a distant cousin of mine came to our home. That year, the southern floods had swept away her father, and her mother starved to death on the road while fleeing the disaster, leaving her alone. She barely made it here. At that time, your mother had lost two children in succession and was weak in health, unable to do any work around the house. It just so happened that my cousin arrived, so she helped with errands inside and outside the home. This way, your mother could rest and recover in peace. Your grandmother, seeing the state your mother was in and fearing she might no longer be able to bear children, secretly suggested to me that perhaps we should take in your cousin as a concubine, as she was not an outsider," Mr. Tao's eyes were fixed straight ahead, yet they were unfocused.