Back to the 70s: My Childhood Sweetheart Spoils Me Rotten-Chapter 918 - 920: Mrs. Cai Comes Crying

Relatives coming to pay their respects to Zhang Lan were all surprised to see Gong Xiaoyu behaving obediently in front of the memorial.

As relatives of the Gong Family, they had high hopes for the so-called eldest grandson of Zhang Lan’s household, and watched with skepticism.

Initially, they thought this kid would run away without a trace, yet surprisingly, he stayed so well-behaved. Could it be that he remembered the kindness his grandmother once showed him?

Just as they were about to commend him, they heard from an insider about how Gong Ruzhi had tamed Gong Xiaoyu before, leaving these relatives dumbfounded.

Each of them wondered if Gong Tao’s youngest son would end up as a hooligan.

Before they could spread these words around—

"My brother is studying at Jing University, my sister is also going to Jing University, and I will also go to Jing University," said Gong Ruzhi confidently when a relative asked about Gong Ruwen’s grades.

Oh, Gong Tao’s children are all going to university? They were truly stunned; it seemed they weren’t quite the right age yet. But aiming for Jing University, wasn’t that boasting?

"That’s because my dad and mom both went to Jing University, and my brother and sister are also going to Jing University," Gong Ruzhi boasted proudly.

What, Gong Tao and his wife actually went to Jing University? The relatives present were all shocked.

"Weren’t they in the Northeast?"

"Yeah, but why didn’t Zhang Lan mention this?"

When Gong Zheng was admitted to an unknown university, Zhang Lan shared the news with every relative who visited. But when Gong Tao and his wife got into a better university, she didn’t mention it.

Gong Tao wasn’t surprised that some relatives didn’t know, "Once you’re admitted, you go; we didn’t think about making a fuss."

If Gong Zheng passed, it was necessary to celebrate, but since it was him who was admitted, Zhang Lan didn’t care to publicize it.

They all laughed and then asked Gong Tao how he educated his children.

Gong Tao, with a super good attitude, explained how he educated his children, making Gong Zheng furious to see it.

Clearly, this kind of treatment was something he used to enjoy, and now it had become Gong Tao’s privilege.

"Where are you working now?" Someone inquired about Gong Tao’s job.

"Staying at Jing University." Gong Tao wouldn’t honestly tell them he had resigned to go into business, "Meina also stayed at Jing University."

There weren’t many spots for staying at the university after graduation. Luckily, their grades were good, Wan Dajun helped, plus the batch of graduates was in demand. Either they were assigned back home or to government departments.

For someone like Gong Tao to stay at Jing University was just average.

"Brother, did you manage to stay at the university after graduation?" Gong Zheng seized the opportunity, knowing how rare it was to stay and work at one’s alma mater in those days.

Unless they had backing and connections; hmph, that’s how they stayed at the school.

"We were just lucky. We were the first batch of students after the movement; if we were a few years later, it wouldn’t have been possible. We still need to improve ourselves. Meina got into graduate school and plans to study," Cai Meina would likely continue working at Jing University if all went well.

As a result, continuing self-improvement became a necessary thing to consider. Just in time, Jing University launched a program for young teachers to study while working, which was perfect for Cai Meina.

What, my sister-in-law is going to graduate school? Gong Zheng was stunned; as a college graduate, he never imagined Cai Meina would pursue further studies, leaving him feeling overshadowed.

Gong Zheng immediately felt displeased, "Why don’t you study, brother?"

"If I study, we wouldn’t have enough money."

"Five people in the family, four schoolbags, it’s heavy," Gong Tao joked.

"Brother, why don’t you go into business? Isn’t your friend doing business now? Lots of people are doing business these days." Gong Zheng didn’t believe that his older brother would stay content working as a teacher at school.

"Gong Zheng, when will you do business? Didn’t you say you don’t have enough money to get married, to buy a house? You might consider it." Gong Tao didn’t want to clash with Gong Zheng, but this guy kept pressing, so Gong Tao decided not to hold back.

"I don’t have the means." Gong Zheng always dreamed of getting rich but didn’t dare really venture into business, fearing losses.

"I don’t have friends to help either." Gong Zheng indicated that he had no one backing him up.

Is he trying to get him to introduce him to Zhao Gang? Gong Tao ignored Gong Zheng; this guy had previously instigated trouble with Gong Xiaoyu. If not for their father-son duo’s combat power, who knows how badly Gong Xiaoyu would’ve been bullied.

Gong Tao completely ignored Gong Zheng and chatted with a few surrounding relatives, which infuriated Gong Zheng.

Wasn’t this blatantly looking down on him?

Gong Zhuang glanced at Gong Zheng with disdain, thinking he was someone with high ambitions but a fate as fragile as paper. Always hoping others would help him without thinking that people expect you to contribute before willing to support you.

The Cai Family received the news after Zhang Lan’s passing, and it was their daughter, Cai Meina, who came to inform them.

The old couple didn’t want to let their daughter go without expressing their hardships, hoping she’d generously give money, but the son insisted that since their daughter was in mourning, she couldn’t come in.

The old couple could only watch her leave; they couldn’t miss the disappointment on Cai Meina’s face, but they chose to ignore it. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

To them, their daughter wasn’t as important as their son, and since she was back home, they could always find another chance to chat with her.

As she came by to pay respects, Mrs. Cai, Tu Chunni, held Cai Meina’s hand and wept sorrowfully, "Your brother and sister-in-law’s jobs aren’t good, just have that little bit of money, and going out to work, the bosses are ruthless."

"Your nephews are grown now, but they’re not good at studying, just hanging around outside all day." Thinking of the troubles at home, Tu Chunni could only cry.

"Meina, could you lend a hand?" Earlier, she overheard her son-in-law, Gong Tao, say that he and his wife were teachers at Jing University, assuming their income couldn’t be low.

Help? All this talk was just about money. Remembering how her face was red from the cold when she showed up at her parents’ doorstep, and how they didn’t invite her in simply over Cai Guoqing’s words...

"Mom, we don’t earn much; we have to support Ruwen’s studies, and Ruwen will get married in a few years, all of which cost money," Cai Meina reiterated that they had no money.

"As for Guoqing’s living situation, I think it shouldn’t be bad. Running a small stall would work, right?" Cai Meina suggested coldly.

Running a stall? "That’s not a respectable thing, and running a stall is tiring," Tu Chunni didn’t mention that her son hoped the old couple would run the stall and hand over the income.

While she hoped to help her son, her age made it hard to endure such conditions.

Is running a stall tiring? When Ni Zi and the others were kids, wasn’t it tiring and hard for them too, yet they persisted through it?

To make money, didn’t those kids brave the scorching heat in the Northeast? Wasn’t that tough?

"Making money is always tough; no one will pity those without money," Cai Meina didn’t want to advise her mother to let Cai Guoqing work either. To them, such talks were useless; they would only think you were harming their precious son.