Back to the 70s: My Childhood Sweetheart Spoils Me Rotten-Chapter 936 - 938: Red Envelopes That Don’t Add Up
Eating the freshly made dumplings, Gong Ruini finally felt she was coming around, "Those people, the speed at which they eat is just..."
Up to now, Gong Ruini still thought that if Gong Qiang’s family truly had this kind of fighting power, their food expenses must be high.
"Not bad, you have to eat fast in a shop." Miao Cuihua never used to pay attention to Gong Lili and the others, after all, they were girls, plus she had a bad relationship with Gong Qiang, so she wouldn’t care about his children’s situation.
She just didn’t expect to gain quite a lot, "I think this is a good seedling."
"If the eldest wants to turn things around, they might have to rely on this daughter." Although Gong Peipei and the others were quite well-behaved, they wouldn’t be the ones to change things.
Gong Qiang turning things around? Isn’t that a joke? "Even if Gong Lili really makes something of herself, it won’t include Gong Qiang. His days ahead will be tough."
"And Dai Lixia sooner or later will have to go out to work. Just now she grabbed me and asked if I knew where to find a nanny to do chores." Gong Zhuang was still feeling dizzy, "Even a live-in nanny would do."
A live-in nanny? Gong Ruini felt that if before Dai Lixia hadn’t made up her mind, now seeing her cooking being snatched away by everybody, she’d certainly be thinking a lot.
Like going out to be a nanny, it really is a good income, but wouldn’t she need to look after Gong Qiang? The reason she married Dai Lixia was partly because she would take care of people, being a local.
Wondering if Dai Lixia, after finding out how much she could earn through her own labor, would completely look down on Gong Qiang and occasionally even ill-treat him a bit.
Miao Cuihua was feeling a bit jealous, "Why only ask you?" Clearly, she also knew quite a few people, why wouldn’t she introduce any of them?
Squinting at Gong Zhuang, "You need to know the situation you’re in now, don’t do anything foolish." Even now that Gong Zhuang succeeded, not needing to rely on her family, Miao Cuihua would still let him understand the consequences of betrayal.
Here we go again, Gong Zhuang really felt like crying, he really hadn’t done anything, it was just a friend who did something stupid, and now he had to endure daily re-education. Even his second brother thought his wife’s behavior was right.
"So full." Gong Ruzhi reluctantly put down the bowl in his hand, "I’m going to call brother, to wish grandfather and them a happy new year."
Too bad he didn’t get any New Year money, though he’d still get some New Year money when he returned, right now without a red envelope, he just felt a bit empty-handed.
So they’re wishing a happy new year now, huh. Gong Zhuang usually calls Gong Tao on the first day of New Year to wish a happy new year, never expected they’d wish so early.
"Forgot there’s no red envelope." Gong Ruzhi explained why they were wishing a happy new year so early.
Red envelope? Gong Jiaming immediately thought of the bright red envelopes, although his dad transferred them, he indeed remembered wishing grandfathers in Beijing a happy new year, and there was New Year money.
"Need it, absolutely. Last year I got 300 yuan as New Year money, each of the two grandpas and one grandmother gave 100 yuan." Gong Jiaming truly felt it was worth it.
What, 300?" Gong Ruzhi immediately sensed something was off, "It’s 1,500, each one giving 500, you all got 500 as well."
Gong Ruzhi didn’t think Zhuge Zhi would give different amounts of red envelopes based on the person, definitely the same for everyone.
When Gong Jiaming mentioned last year’s New Year money, Gong Ruini just knew her uncle must have taken a cut, and a significant cut at that.
Gong Ruini didn’t understand why Gong Zhuang would do something so tasteless, but simply kept quiet. After all, if not this year, next year the truth would be clear, she just didn’t expect her brother to be so naive.
"Sis?" Gong Jiaming was stunned, looking at Gong Ruini with confusion.
Of course, Gong Ruini wouldn’t undermine her brother, plus what she said was true.
Ah ah ah ah, Gong Jiaming couldn’t take it anymore, he quickly took out his account book, "Then what about the New Year money from two years ago?"
"And the year before that?" Gong Jiaming didn’t believe his dad only skimmed New Year money for one year.
And it’s really impressive how good Gong Ruzhi’s memory was, he managed to answer everything.
After calculating, Gong Jiaming put the account book in front of Gong Zhuang, "Dad, what do you say now?"
Gong Jiaming was cursing in his heart, clearly, they weren’t lacking money, how could they have the nerve to skim money from a kid like him.
"And sis’s too." Gong Jiaming was a good kid, wasn’t just thinking for himself, he’d certainly help Gong Jiaxin get her share too.
Gong Zhuang, at first perhaps panicked, but then stabilized his emotions, "Did I do wrong? Why don’t you ask your classmates how their New Year money is handled, it’s all given to parents."
Just as Gong Ruini was watching the excitement, she heard the phone ringing and knew intuitively it was a call from Zhao Xuran.
"Hello." Gong Ruini wasn’t very sure, so she replied very seriously.
Over the phone, hearing the serious tone in Gong Ruini’s voice, Zhao Xuran laughed, "It’s me, how was the New Year’s dinner?" He had long heard Gong Ruini complain about having to go to the Cai Family’s old house for dinner.
"Not good, really not good, didn’t get enough to eat." Gong Ruini complained endlessly, "They say I eat slow, but they eat like it’s a grab."
Gong Ruini felt really aggrieved, clearly, back in Beijing she ate at this pace, but never felt this aggrieved.
As Gong Ruini was complaining, over the phone, Zhao Xuran held the receiver tightly, how a girl like her could be treated like this.
"Are you still hungry?" Though he wanted to hear Ni Zi talk, he didn’t want her to be hungry.
"I’m full, after eating dumplings, I really wish I could eat them with you here, it’s not lively here." Even with a lot of people, she still couldn’t catch the gaze of Zhao Xuran, a bit disappointed.
"Me too. Once you’re back, let’s eat dumplings together." New Year’s dinner without Ni Zi, despite Zhao Guangran constantly making fun of himself to entertain everyone, Zhao Xuran felt something was missing.
"Okay." Gong Ruini certainly wouldn’t act proud, just as she wanted to share a funny story with Zhao Xuran about the dream she had about him the night before.
Suddenly hearing Gong Jiaming raising his voice saying Gong Zhuang was bullying people, it gave Gong Ruini a fright.
She was in the corner of the living room answering the phone, had to watch what she said, a bit sneakily yet thrilling, so a shout like that was definitely startling.
Zhao Xuran was also shocked, didn’t expect Gong Jiaming’s voice to be that loud, and was for reclaiming his New Year money, making him dizzy.
Gong Ruini then recounted what had happened earlier, "So they’re mad."
Oh, so it’s about this matter, Zhao Xuran absolutely supported Gong Jiaming, "Originally it was said the New Year money would be handled by Gong Jiaming and them, so it should be done, not spent wildly."
"Actually, your uncle was too nervous, let them experience earning money isn’t easy, then even if they have money, they won’t use it recklessly, just look at Guang Ran." Zhao Xuran felt his education was absolutely correct.
