Back to the 70s: My Childhood Sweetheart Spoils Me Rotten-Chapter 912 - 914: The House

Gong Qiang was following from a distance, but just as he was about to reach the door of the hospital room, he hurriedly caught up and was the first to enter.

"Mom, I’ve come to see you." Gong Qiang rushed to Zhang Lan’s bedside.

"Mom, today even the second son has come to see you."

Zhang Lan was feeling unwell all over, one could say she was in pain, but she had to hold on, otherwise, she couldn’t be at ease.

The eldest son’s life was not going well, and if she passed away, how would the eldest family’s life go on? The eldest grandson hasn’t married yet, and it’s all because of money troubles.

Her youngest son finally got into a university and then found a job in Yangcheng, found a daughter-in-law, who’s also nice, but they too can’t afford to get married.

How could the old lady not be anxious? But coincidentally, it’s the wealthiest Gong Zhuang who stubbornly refuses to offer any financial help.

Zhang Lan could only wait for Gong Tao to return, hoping this more agreeable son could agree to give some money.

"Gong Tao, you’ve come." Zhang Lan endured the pain and signaled to her elder daughter-in-law, Dai Lixia, to help her sit up.

Dai Lixia looked impatient, but considering her stepson causing trouble at home every day, she also hoped to get some money to make him leave.

It’s easy to say from a distance, but when approaching Zhang Lan, there was a distinct smell, and it seemed like a rotting odor.

Could it be the aftereffects of Zhang Lan being bedridden for a long time?

Cai Meina looked at Miao Cuihua, and the latter nodded to her, indicating it was true.

In fact, why was it said that Zhang Lan couldn’t hold on this time? It was because the doctor said the hole in her back was getting bigger and had already become infected with bacteria.

Gong Tao felt all sorts of discomfort, reminding him of the scene when Gong Dajiang passed away, but he couldn’t not answer Zhang Lan’s call.

"Mom, I’m back." Gong Tao stood by the bedside.

"Mom, you wouldn’t know, this time the second son drove back." Gong Qiang spoke again before Gong Tao could.

Gong Qiang wasn’t stupid; he didn’t inquire too deeply into these matters, but he knew one thing: regardless of whose car it was, at least Gong Tao had money, or his friend did, so they could help out a little.

Upon hearing he drove back, Zhang Lan’s eyes lit up, "I knew you had potential, Taozi."

The family members of other patients in the ward also perked up; having a car these days was a big deal.

Gong Tao was displeased, "It’s not my car, it’s Zhao Gang’s, and I borrowed it. How could I have money?"

Did they think he would pretend and claim the car was his? Maybe Gong Zhuang might pretend in front of others, but in front of the Gong Family and the Cai Family, he absolutely couldn’t say he had money.

All he could say was he didn’t have money, otherwise he’d be swarmed by these leeches.

"I and Mei Na have such small salaries, and we have to support three kids, where would we get the money?" Gong Tao said bitterly.

"Brother, you’re a college graduate, my sister-in-law is also a college graduate." Since the eldest brother, that fool, started attacking, Gong Zheng naturally had to quickly follow up.

"You’re also a college graduate, your wife is also a college graduate, you don’t have kids yet, so your income should be better." Gong Tao retorted unkindly.

"Where would we have money? We have to buy a house, we don’t work in a state-owned enterprise, we don’t have that benefit." My goodness, the second brother’s verbal skills have really improved.

Gong Zheng felt like he hit a wall, "Brother, aren’t you working in a state-owned enterprise? You can get an apartment."

"Get an apartment? How long have we been working? Even the senior employees haven’t gotten apartments, when would it be our turn?"

"We’ve been living in someone else’s house until now." An idea struck Gong Tao, oh right, weren’t they going to ask him for money to help his nephew and brother buy houses? 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

Now they lived in someone else’s house, let’s see how they had the nerve to ask him for money.

What kind of reasoning is it to settle one’s own housing before paying for nephews’ and brothers’ houses?

Gong Tao thought it was fine, but Zhang Lan couldn’t listen, "You can wait, but your nephew, your brother..."

"Isn’t Gong Xiaoyu’s wedding house the eldest brother’s responsibility? It can’t be up to me, the uncle, to consider it. Mom, have you forgotten how many sons the brother has?"

"It can’t always be the uncle solving it every time, right?"

"As for Gong Zheng, there’s even less to worry about, they’re already living together, the rice is already cooked, why worry about no wife?"

"And mom, didn’t you always say that the youngest brother looks good and is smart, so there’s no need to worry about finding a wife? If Xiao Mo doesn’t marry the little brother, just find another one."

"The youngest brother is a college graduate, he’s not worried, especially since the job is good."

What, can they find another one? Gong Zheng was furious.

Gong Qiang was also angry, he actually thought that this time Gong Tao would pay up, so when the second son got married, they could again ask this uncle to pay, one payment or two, it didn’t matter, little did he expect he had seen through it.

"Second, what do you mean by that?"

"I don’t mean anything, if they really want a wedding house, sure, let’s talk about the old house first."

The old house, Gong Qiang panicked, "Didn’t you not want it? You gave it up yourself."

"I gave it up myself, but it was also said that I wouldn’t have to pay anymore, yet after I signed, didn’t I continue to pay?" Gong Tao hadn’t studied law but knew a bit.

"If you really want me to pay, it’s simple, I’ll take my share of the old house, then give half to Gong Xiaoyu and half to Gong Zheng."

"My eldest son Rui Wen is already a sophomore, in a few years I’ll be a grandfather too, I need to save money for my son to buy a house."

"You know, raising a child is one’s responsibility, don’t expect uncles to solve it."

"If a father is incompetent, then the son will have to step up, unless he’s useless." Gong Tao bluntly called Gong Xiaoyu useless.

"You..." Zhang Lan knew Gong Tao wasn’t wrong, her highly-anticipated eldest grandson was indeed useless.

But she couldn’t let Gong Tao talk about them like that, "Is this something an uncle should say?"

"Am I wrong? He’s almost thirty, doesn’t have a job, and expects the family to solve everything for the wedding. I don’t know what he is if not useless."

"A man should at least support himself. When I was his age, I had already taken my family to the Northeast to make a living."

"Back then, mom, you said I should go for re-education, why can’t Gong Xiaoyu do the same?"

Cai Meina was relieved listening to this, but also worried that Gong Tao’s words would anger the old lady to death.

"Gong Tao." She signaled him to be mindful.

Gong Tao didn’t want to blow up, but seeing Zhang Lan still trying to fight for Gong Xiaoyu and Gong Zheng despite her condition, he said.

"Anyway, I don’t have money, besides, whether or not they get married has nothing to do with me, I see the eldest brother isn’t worried either." Gong Tao didn’t want to pretend to ask Zhang Lan how she was doing.

"I see mom’s doing well, still trying to get things for Gong Xiaoyu and them." Gong Tao turned and walked to the end of the bed.

"Mom, you should rest, the eldest grandson doesn’t lie, but we all have eldest sons, families are divided, and if there’s money, they’ll only think of their own kids." Gong Zhuang, seeing Zhang Lan’s expression, was really worried she’d be angered to death, so he spoke up.

"Also, mom, you wouldn’t know, Rui Wen, my second brother’s eldest son, got into Jing University just like my brother and sister-in-law."