Back to the 70s: My Childhood Sweetheart Spoils Me Rotten-Chapter 82 - 81: Little Uncle

After Cai Meina returned to the room, she opened a letter to read.

Only then did Gong Ruini notice that there was another letter that hadn’t been opened, but what intrigued her was who had written this letter.

And why did Cai Meina’s eyes turn red while reading it? What’s going on?

Although she didn’t know who wrote the letter, Gong Ruini knew it probably wasn’t one of those annoying letters.

Gong Ruini regretted not getting closer to Cai Meina; otherwise, she could have peeked, but now it would be too obvious to go over and look.

When Gong Ruwen saw his own mother crying, he was at a loss, especially since his father wasn’t there. As the eldest son, he felt he should step up, "Mom, don’t cry."

"Mom, don’t cry. We shouldn’t care about what those bad people say."

"We won’t go back to the city; we’ll stay here." No matter what his siblings had said about how bad the Northeast was before coming, now for Gong Ruwen, the Northeast was really good.

"Yes, mom, don’t cry." Gong Ruini took out a handkerchief from her pocket and handed it to Cai Meina.

Cai Meina looked at her children’s anxious eyes and said, "Mom is fine, it’s just that your younger uncle mentioned some things."

Cai Meina hadn’t expected her family to go through so much after she left, nor had she imagined that her youngest brother would be driven to go to the countryside by the eldest sister-in-law.

Cai Meina knew that in her parents’ eyes, besides the eldest son, there was the eldest grandson, and she disliked the eldest sister-in-law’s domineering ways, but she hadn’t thought she would be that domineering.

If she was treated badly, it was because she was a daughter. Cai Meina couldn’t understand how her youngest brother, being a son just like the others, could have it so bad.

Younger uncle? Gong Ruini didn’t have much of a concept about the Cai family’s relatives, but Gong Ruwen remembered and immediately thought of the uncle who used to play with him and sneak him treats when Cai Meina mentioned him.

If there was anyone in both the Gong and Cai families who was kind to the siblings, besides the younger uncle, there was no one else.

But seeing the way his own mother looked, it seemed that the younger uncle wasn’t doing well either, which left Gong Ruwen puzzled.

"Your younger uncle is going to become an educated youth after the New Year." Cai Meina was initially upset, but thinking about what her brother said in the letter, it was necessary. The only way for him to live freely was to leave home.

At least he could earn work points himself without staying at home as a workhorse for the eldest sister-in-law. Cai Meina just didn’t know where her brother would go as an educated youth.

Cai Meina was worried about what would happen if he got sent to Xinjiang or Yun Gui, hoping he could come to the Northeast. But there was no way to make that happen now; there wasn’t enough time.

Moreover, they had just arrived in the Northeast and hadn’t settled in. It wasn’t possible to seek Zhao Gang’s help, so they could only hope her brother had the luck to end up in a good place.

"Ah, why is uncle going to become an educated youth?" Gong Ruwen was very surprised, "Isn’t uncle supposed to be attending school?"

Ah, their uncle was still studying after all, but considering Cai Meina’s age, it made sense to have a younger uncle in school. Seeing Gong Ruwen’s nervous expression, it seemed this uncle was quite decent.

"He’s not attending school anymore; your grandparents don’t allow it." Cai Meina really didn’t understand what her parents were thinking; how much money does studying really cost?

Besides, her youngest brother was smart. Letting him study more would mean that even if he went to work in a factory later, he wouldn’t be just a worker.

Cai Meina had a broader vision than the Cai family. Sure, currently, workers’ wages might be higher than those working in offices, but office people didn’t have to labor all day, at least not to exhaustion, and could advance faster.

Her parents were spun in circles by the eldest daughter-in-law. Although her brother didn’t voice complaints in the letter, his relieved tone suggested he had come to terms with a lot.

For instance, he had no expectations of their parents, leaving all responsibilities to the eldest son and daughter-in-law in the future.

Cai Meina could only pray that her parents wouldn’t regret it later. She knew all too well the character of the eldest son and his wife; if there were benefits, they’d rush ahead, but if it required any contribution, it was impossible for them.

Since uncle was going to become an educated youth, could he come to the Northeast? Gong Ruwen’s mind whirled as he was just about to speak.

"Don’t think about it; let your uncle find his own path."

"We have already troubled your Uncle Zhao enough and can’t ask more of him." Cai Meina had another reason for not speaking out, which was that in Zhao Gang’s mind, the Cai and Gong families weren’t good people.

They were harboring many secrets right now, and what if someone came who could stir up trouble, someone whose background was unknown? Cai Meina knew that at least this time, her brother couldn’t come.

Seeing her mother’s solemn expression, Gong Ruwen, though wanting to speak for his uncle, could only hold it in. However, "When uncle becomes an educated youth, we can send him things."

Seeing Gong Ruwen acting so generous was a first for Gong Ruini; earlier, he had almost thrown a fit to prevent the Gong Tao couple from mailing things to their grandparents.

Now that he knew the younger uncle was becoming an educated youth, he was so generous, which was truly rare.

"I suppose we can’t send much. We’ll have to see where he goes as an educated youth and whether he has classmates with him." Cai Meina was now cautious if her brother went as part of a group; there might be loose-tongued people.

If news of her sending things to her brother spread back home, Cai Meina could foresee how much trouble it would cause.

This was not allowed, that was not allowed, leaving Gong Ruwen in all sorts of unhappiness. He didn’t want to listen to the reasons; he just felt tired, wondering why adults had to consider so much in their actions and if they didn’t find it exhausting.

"Mom, have you thought that perhaps the younger uncle might come to the Northeast?" Gong Ruini felt that the letter from her younger uncle was not only about becoming an educated youth but also perhaps to give Cai Meina a heads-up.

Ah, could her younger brother come to the Northeast? Cai Meina was startled by Gong Ruini’s words, but then she thought about it and realized it was possible her brother might do such a thing.

Although there were various adjustments to make coming to the Northeast, being away from home could mean fewer troubles. "We’ll see; no one knows how it’ll turn out."

Cai Meina could only support her brother’s actions; as long as he was happy, that was enough. fɾēewebnσveℓ.com

As for her own family, they could even give up a son, let alone a daughter like her. Cai Meina’s heart hardened again, it was really too cold-blooded.

Gong Ruini was just casually suggesting it. How would she know the details? However, she hoped that such an uncle wouldn’t come to the Northeast, at least not too close, to avoid many bothersome issues.

For instance, they needed to hide their valuable things properly. Moreover, they couldn’t let this guy next to them carelessly divulge family secrets. Gong Ruini worried that Gong Ruwen, who was close to the younger uncle, might carelessly reveal family secrets, which would be a major problem.

Gong Ruini figured she should give Gong Ruwen some lessons on how even with family, it is necessary to be cautious and not be an absent-minded older brother.

Visit freewe𝑏n(o)v𝒆l.𝑐𝘰𝑚 for the best novel reading experience