Old Man Xia and Mrs. Xia had not explicitly stated that the ancestral home should be left to the eldest son, but having the eldest live with them clearly implied as much. Furthermore, they had privately conveyed this intention to the second and third sons as well. Thus, Xia Baoguo and Xia Weiguo, after getting married, directly applied for housing from their work units and had no objections to the eldest inheriting the ancestral home.
The concept of the eldest son inheriting the ancestral home had been passed down throughout history. Although it was now a new society, Old Man Xia and Mrs. Xia still favored the eldest son in their hearts. Otherwise, they wouldn't have allowed only the eldest son's family to live with them.
Xia Jianguo had also applied for a room at the factory, but that room became a place for his family to work and rest.
