Back to the 70s: My Childhood Sweetheart Spoils Me Rotten-Chapter 501: Alternate

Looking at the package in her daughter’s hand, Cai Meina felt it might be lacking, "Don’t you want to bring more clothes?"

Knowing they were coming to Beijing, Cai Meina had prepared quite a few clothes, just to ensure her daughter and son wouldn’t be looked down upon by kids in Beijing.

Bring more clothes? "What’s the point of bringing more clothes?" Gong Ruini felt that this amount of clothes was just right.

Why bring too many clothes? Are we going there to show off or something, "Mom, I’m going to study."

"Mom, if I start by wearing nice clothes, am I supposed to wear old clothes later?"

"Also, even though this is Beijing, not everyone here is wealthy." Gong Ruini glanced around, observing that those nearby were dressed pretty ordinarily, and there were some in patched clothes.

"Mom, we’re just ordinary folks coming here for studies, not to cause trouble."

Although she hadn’t enrolled yet, given Zhao Gang’s requirements and the fact that Zhao Guangran wanted to show off, it was clear he wouldn’t keep a low profile.

Can someone who’s academically good, attractive, and from a good family background get along smoothly with classmates? 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

Gong Ruini thought it was quite questionable, and she could foresee how intense her future days would be.

As for Zhao Guangran’s claim that he would take good care of her, Gong Ruini didn’t believe it. His words weren’t trustworthy, and if she did trust him, she’d be disappointed countless times.

Admittedly, Gong Ruini’s words swayed Cai Meina, "Alright, alright, I knew you’re a girl with your own mind, just like when buying real estate."

Cai Meina felt quite helpless; despite her children being young, they had strong opinions since childhood, disregarding their mother’s face.

The current issue that bothered Cai Meina was, "Ni Zi, do you think buying such an expensive house will be a loss?"

Cai Meina had never earned so much money in her life, and she had never spent so much at once either. It could take years for their family, so what if it turned out to be a poor investment?

It was tough for their old mom, suppressing it for so long, finally speaking out now.

But why did their old mom’s concerns seem to lack intelligence, "Mom, when have you ever heard of a house being a loss? Even if it does, it’s only temporary."

"Mom, think about, in the future, such a big house, for my brother and my younger brother. They could freely have kids then."

"You wouldn’t want your grandchildren to squeeze in and sleep together, right?"

"Mom, you’ve said before that you and dad worked hard to earn money for us to have a better life in the future."

"Mom, you need to look far; now you only have two sons, but that doesn’t mean you won’t have more in the future." As for the house, Gong Ruini was coaxing her hard, not caring about any future only-child policy.

Indeed, soon she’d have a younger son, and once the older brothers grew up, they’d get married and have kids, then each having five or six kids... Then they’d need a huge house.

A large courtyard, definitely enough to live in, plus a garden, perfect for growing medicinal herbs, raising fish, and planting vegetables, and then the essential thing was.

"Right, I was so foolish. If there’s not enough room, I can tear down the garden and build houses."

"If a flat house isn’t enough, I could build a three-story building." The more Cai Meina thought about it, the better this idea sounded, "It’s like I bought a piece of land."

Her dear mom, actually wanting to transform the courtyard so down-to-earth, Gong Ruini couldn’t imagine such a majestic courtyard turning so practical.

Practical enough, knowing that renting out a high-grade courtyard would yield quite a profit from the rents, enough for Cai Meina to buy land in the suburban areas of Beijing and build her manor, doing whatever she wanted.

"Yeah, yeah, mom, think about it – isn’t this great." Sigh, coaxing is really tough, especially when the supposedly easy-to-coax person suddenly becomes hard to coax, Gong Ruini really felt some pressure.

But she had already coaxed her mom; she could only continue coaxing, or else her mom would be mad if she knew the truth later?

Thinking about it made Gong Ruini quite annoyed. Why had she gone through all the trouble coaxing them? After all, the house wasn’t for her. No way, she must get some benefits from her eldest brother, and once the youngest arrived, she’d have to get benefits from him too.

She had to let them know how much she had sacrificed for them.

"Hmm, it’s good. We can create some space for your uncle then." Cai Meina actually pondered on a crucial reason, "Buying the house requires your uncle’s money, and if we repay quickly, then I won’t have to worry."

"But how can we make money in Beijing?" Of course, Cai Meina had concerns, "If we were in the Northeast, then there wouldn’t be any worry."

In winter, the income would be decent in the Northeast, especially since the expenses weren’t much, but in Beijing, it’s impossible to cut down on expenses even if desired.

What does this mean, Gong Ruini didn’t understand Cai Meina’s implication, was she hoping she’d hand over her earnings?

This dissatisfaction rose in Gong Ruini not because she minded parting with the money, but because she indeed had uses for that money.

"Your uncle is already quite old, if Gao Yanan doesn’t work out, even though your uncle’s a college graduate, can he find a good match?" Given his collegiate status, her uncle wouldn’t have to worry about marriage.

But whether that girl would be suitable was another issue. Cai Meina wasn’t demanding her future daughter-in-law to be great, just at least virtuous, not a troublemaker or easy to handle, or else how could they manage the Cai family?

Did their mom know Gao Yanan might not marry their uncle? Gong Ruini was indeed surprised.

"I pretend to know nothing; I don’t dare let your uncle know." Her daughter’s skeptical eyes made Cai Meina feel a bit helpless – was she that ignorant?

"But if Little Wan is good, that girl should like your uncle."

"However, Little Wan’s family is well-off, and lately she hasn’t been in touch with your uncle. I do worry that the girl, upon returning to Beijing, might find better boys, then consider your uncle lacking."

"Sigh, your uncle is such a good person." Cai Meina really didn’t know how her brother’s future would unfold.

"Considering your uncle’s difficulty, if we borrow his money, there’s a chance buying a house might benefit him if the prices go up." Cai Meina was merely venting.

Cai Meina actually grasped that housing prices in Beijing would rise, really not simple.

"Ni Zi, is there any business your mom can undertake, earn more money, and reduce using your uncle’s funds?" Cai Meina felt a bit awkward, after all, her daughter was still young, her role should provide a solid backup, not expecting her daughter to offer advice, really lacking face.

But without her daughter’s help, she didn’t know what to do next. Although Gong Tao said Cai Ming was his younger brother, right now his mind was all about buying a big house, how magnanimous could he be?

This and that, Gong Ruini didn’t have the answer either. She was focused on striving to find profitable ventures so she could afford antiques and eventually start a life of extensive purchasing.