Back to the 70s: My Childhood Sweetheart Spoils Me Rotten-Chapter 674 - 676 Finalized

Gong Tao has truly been very excited these days. If it weren’t for the many things waiting for him to handle, he would have flown over early.

No matter how many ideas he has, nothing compares to seeing it firsthand, even though the house renovation is not fully completed.

Even if the garden is reportedly almost renovated, it’s hard to see it clearly because it’s covered by snow, but every time he walks in his own house, he truly feels excited.

Gong Tao wiped his tears hard, "Gangzi, when I went to Northeast to join you initially, I never thought one day I would buy such a big house."

"This is a courtyard house."

"My family only has a house that big, and my eldest brother and the others fight in various ways, including my third brother not willing to give up despite having money." Despite having a decent relationship with Gong Zhuang, Gong Tao still finds some of his actions displeasing. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

However, he only dares to talk about this with Zhao Gang. At home, whether it’s his wife, son, or daughter, he really doesn’t know how to say it. Should he talk about how bad his brother is?

"I can understand why Gong Zhuang does this. After all, he has contributed so much to this family, and suddenly realizes there’s nothing. Who would be happy then?"

"Not everyone will see things as clearly as you do." Zhao Gang could only say, "Gong Zhuang’s ambitions are limited to this. He can do business and make it successful, but regarding how big the business can get, I am not very optimistic."

"Forget it, let’s not talk about this anymore. You mentioned the income from the book sales was good, what do you plan to do with it?" Zhao Gang was in a great mood, after all, making money leads to a good life.

Not to mention, their achievements were outstanding, and it is very likely that they could stay in school for work, which is the job Zhao Gang hopes for.

Money is an issue for Gong Tao as well. Actually, he’s not indecisive; rather, he wants to hear suggestions from his wife and kids, "You know Ni Zi and the others, although they are young, they have their views."

"Their money is their responsibility; will they bother about your money?" Zhao Gang felt a bit speechless about his friend consulting Gong Ruini for every financial decision, even their own money.

"My money is for repaying debts." Gong Tao, of course, knows Zhuge Zhi is not in a hurry for them to repay, "Borrowed money keeps me awake at night, plus it has already become an issue."

"If we go ahead and buy another house, how would the Zhuge Family react if they find out?" Gong Tao wants to buy a house, but too many envious people get in the way. Previously, there were signs of being besieged; alas, the kids are still living here, but caution must be exercised.

Everyone refuses to venture out for real work, just hoping someone would lift them up to soar high. How can Gong Tao advise them not to foolishly wait for pies in the sky?

Many people know it’s impossible, but that doesn’t stop anyone from trying to turn impossibility into possibility.

"So what do you mean?" Zhao Gang felt Gong Tao should have another plan.

"How about acquiring a printing factory?" Gong Tao had this idea for a long time, "Look at how well the workbooks are selling."

"Once business picks up, having our own print shop would make sense." Gong Tao was truly frustrated. If it weren’t for necessity requiring cooperation with them, he would not want to partner.

Since they started acting high and mighty, Gong Tao initially thought, "My original idea was to switch to a different factory for cooperation, but now I think, why continue partnering? Why not make all the money ourselves?"

Starting a print shop is not impossible, and currently, a significant income goes to the print shop; it’s only natural to be envious. But who would willingly sell a print shop?

"The investment is substantial, especially if we want to repay loans." Although Zhao Gang’s debt isn’t large, between them, sustaining a print shop, updating or acquiring new machines, would indeed require substantial funds, something very challenging.

"Aren’t there still a few kids?" Gong Tao had already planned, "Without including them, they would certainly throw a fit."

"Although we let them manage their own money, with so much money, are you truly at ease?" Gong Tao wants to be an open-minded parent, plus the kids are quite responsible, letting them handle their own finances is reassuring.

But previously, it was small amounts; he really had no concerns. However, with substantial funds now, not just the kids, even Gong Tao felt shaky.

What if the kids see all that money and start getting into trouble? The more Gong Tao thought, the more anxious he became, so he came up with this idea.

"This is nonsense, right? If it’s Xuran, I would be at ease, but as for Guang Ran, you know how he is." Guang Ran acts normally sometimes, but when he starts being irrational, it’s hard to describe.

"Then proceed with this decision?" Since there’s no complete reassurance, go with the plan. Gong Tao is confident it will pass, although Ni Zi might have her thoughts but as long as it’s a profitable venture, Gong Tao is certain she will agree.

If the daughter agrees, would the son disagree? Even if he does, there’s still the daughter to persuade, right?

This and that made Zhao Gang hesitate suddenly; he might have seemed confident before, talking about Gong Tao not acting like the head of the family, but when it came to crunch time, he faltered. "I need to ask Guang Ran his thoughts."

"You know how he is." Zhao Gang really dared not meet Gong Tao’s gaze. Alas, if he had known, he wouldn’t have been so righteous before, now it’s embarrassing for him, really kids can be unruly, can’t risk it.

"I know, I know." Gong Tao truly had no intention of mocking, no choice since each family has kids with their own opinions, other than waiting for their thoughts, what can one do?

Since it’s passed, Zhao Gang and the others also relaxed a lot, inspecting the house room by room with a strict eye. Previously, due to lack of funds, plans were hasty, but now, with a future base in Beijing, there’s no rushing it.

Even though they are not experts in courtyard houses, nor studying architecture, they managed to visit many courtyard houses and consulted some experts, most importantly Zhuge Zhi’s courtyard was open for their visit, naturally giving them confidence, they took notes on improvements to discuss with renovation experts once spring arrives.

This way, they forgot all about going back, until someone came looking for them to eat, then they snapped back to reality.