Back to the 70s: My Childhood Sweetheart Spoils Me Rotten-Chapter 138: Who Has Arrived

Gong Tao looked at his daughter’s homework, feeling very happy, "Our Ni Zi’s homework."

"Our Ni Zi’s handwriting is really good."

"Ni Zi will definitely be a smart child in the future."

"In ancient times, she would have been someone who could become the top scholar."

Watching her husband in such excitement, Cai Meina had already given up the thought of discussing it with him, as no matter what she said, he would always think Gong Ruini was great.

"Don’t say it in front of the child," Cai Meina could only offer this suggestion.

"Don’t worry, I know that," Gong Tao said, indicating he wasn’t unaware.

"If they knew Ni Zi was so smart, I don’t know how envious they’d be." Gong Tao wasn’t boasting; among the younger generation in the Gong Family, there really wasn’t a child as smart as Gong Ruini.

Envious? Cai Meina didn’t know if the Gong Family would be envious, but she was sure, "They would only think Ni Zi is just a girl, and no matter how smart she is, she belongs to someone else."

"They would only think you have money to train a child who will marry out, and it’s better to give the money to the Gong Family’s eldest branch to properly nurture the eldest grandson."

Cai Meina really couldn’t understand why her mother-in-law was so indulgent with the Gong Family’s eldest grandson, even she, as a seldom-interacting aunt, knew that this child was also ungrateful.

"Their money is for my older brother," Gong Tao said, not caring about Zhang Lan and their opinions, "Their money and house are for my brother, and subsequently, they are my brother’s responsibility."

"I’m far away in the Northeast, if something happens, I can’t rush back."

"Don’t worry, as long as they have money and a house, my brother will treat them well."

With money and a house, people will treat their parents well, Cai Meina could only smile. But it has nothing to do with them anyway; it’s a case of if the mountains are high and the emperor is far away, "I don’t even know if my younger brother will come to the Northeast."

Cai Meina was now worried about her younger brother Cai Ming; she didn’t care about others. freēwēbηovel.c૦m

A child coming all the way alone from the South to the Northeast, not knowing if he would adapt.

Thinking of that cheerful brother-in-law, Gong Tao could only be more biased, "Still thinking of making the younger brother hand over his salary."

Gong Tao knew that after the oldest brother-in-law started earning money, he never handed over a cent, and even with a family now, hadn’t contributed to living expenses. For Cai Ming to work and then hand over living expenses, he had no energy left to complain.

"If Cai Ming hadn’t said he wouldn’t take anything from the family, perhaps this matter wouldn’t be resolved." Although Cai Ming didn’t elaborate in his letters, Cai Meina was sure the Cai Family’s days weren’t going well.

Otherwise, they wouldn’t even demand the small allowance from Cai Ming’s rural teaching position.

Cai Meina truly didn’t understand that since the family had no money, why didn’t the Guoqing couple contribute financially.

While the couple was worried about Cai Ming, Cai Ming was holding an address with his sister and brother-in-law’s location, making his way there step by step.

Cai Ming knew that his sister and her family might not be living well in the Northeast, though he hadn’t expected things to be this bad.

Were it not for the villagers warmly wanting to lead the way, in addition to him dressed quite ordinarily, everyone assumed the other wanted to do something to him.

Luckily, after walking a while, he saw a house at the foot of the hill, and the chimney was smoking, which was a relief to Cai Ming.

===

Cai Meina walked to the gate in confusion, wondering who would come at this time, "Who is it?"

Listening to that familiar voice, Cai Ming became so excited that he hardly noticed his voice trembling, "Sis, it’s me, Cai Ming."

Cai Ming? It couldn’t be, Cai Meina was stunned. How could she hear Cai Ming’s voice at this hour?

"Sis..." Standing at the door, Cai Ming almost wanted to cry upon hearing Cai Meina’s voice.

Is it Cai Ming? Cai Meina was stunned again; no way, why would her younger brother come over?

How did he find this place?

Winters in the Northeast are very cold, there’s no thawing, and it’s not yet spring planting season; almost no one would travel from the South to the North at this time.

And since it wasn’t past the fifteenth day of the lunar new year, meaning they hadn’t yet celebrated the New Year, why would anyone travel, who would be in the Northeast.

Could it be she missed him so much that she was hallucinating?

Cai Meina thought it was a hallucination and simply didn’t open the door.

A gust of wind blew, and Cai Ming shivered, feeling very cold, especially after the sun went down, "Excuse me, does Cai Meina live here? I am her brother Cai Ming."

Could it be that he was so cold and hungry that he mistook the voices inside for his sister’s?

No matter, even if it’s a hallucination, she wanted to see who it was, so Cai Meina opened the door and saw a person standing outside.

A very skinny snowman, though a bit haggard, Cai Meina recognized him, "Cai Ming, Cai Ming."

Cai Meina’s tears flowed uncontrollably, no matter how she wiped them, she couldn’t stop, so she simply stopped trying.

"Sis." Seeing that it was Cai Meina, Cai Ming also cried, worried all the way about how his sister was doing.

Whether he could find his sister, and if she would welcome his arrival.

Gong Tao heard the crying at the door from inside and thought it was strange, thinking it unlucky to have someone crying at their door during the New Year.

Gong Tao went to the door only to find his wife hugging someone and crying. Judging by the size, it was probably a man, which made Gong Tao furious.

Wasn’t this an insult to him? Did they take him for a dead man?

Gong Tao angrily rushed outside, "Hey, what are you two doing hugging like that?"

"Don’t you care about the influence," Gong Tao said irritably.

Hearing her husband’s displeased voice, Cai Meina realized he didn’t recognize Cai Ming.

"Brother-in-law." Cai Ming tried to control his emotions but still spoke with a slight choke.

Brother-in-law? So he’s Cai Meina’s brother? But that’s impossible; there shouldn’t be any educated youth coming to the Northeast at this time.

Gong Tao stared at him for a long time, "Cai Ming?"

No way, how did he get so thin? Although the journey was tough, it shouldn’t have made him this thin.

"Come inside, let’s talk indoors." A gust of wind blew, and Gong Tao noticed Cai Ming shiver, realizing his clothing was quite thin.

Gong Tao wouldn’t think this kid came to play the sympathy card; likely, the Cai Family didn’t give Cai Ming much.

Cai Meina took Cai Ming’s hand and led him inside, "Let’s talk inside, it’s been so long since we siblings met."

"By the way, are you hungry?" Cai Meina habitually asked if her brother had eaten.

As for whether he was dressed warmly, Cai Meina wasn’t stupid; with such a strong wind and snow, and dressed so thinly, he clearly hadn’t brought much clothing along.

Cai Meina really didn’t understand how Cai Ming, as the younger son, received such treatment, even though they were both sons.

Cai Ming wouldn’t boldly declare he was hungry; he remembered that his sister had followed her husband to seek refuge with a friend, unsure of their situation.

Cai Ming wouldn’t naively assume like their parents that his sister’s family wouldn’t lack food or drink once they arrived in the Northeast. From the village where he recently stayed, he knew that people’s lives weren’t easy, though not to the extent of going hungry.

New novel 𝓬hapters are published on fre ew𝒆bnovel.com