Chapter 1253

Hansel jumped to his feet, pointing at Miles. "Then it's settled. If you can't get that 50 cents a pound, you stay there forever, never returning!" Matthew couldn't stand it anymore. "Hansel, what if you get sick or... one day pass away? He's not allowed to come back even then?" Flushing, Hansel answered in a shaking voice, "If it means he can make it in the city, I wouldn't care even if I die alone at home." Matthew was stunned. Most parents hoped to rely on their children in their old age. Even those with a pension had still longed for the companionship of their children. But Hansel had been willing to sacrifice that. He now understood just how deeply Hansel had been determined to have his son stay in the city. Without another word, Matthew grabbed Miles and started walking out. "Alright, Miles. Let's go. We'll load up the ginger and head to the city." Early the next morning at dawn, a large truck pulled up to the front gate of Riverbend City's wholesale produce market. Three