Back to the 70s: My Childhood Sweetheart Spoils Me Rotten-Chapter 693 - 695: Gong Zheng Arrives Four

"Second Brother, didn’t you raise quails?" Gong Zheng looked at the dish in front of him without meat, feeling really unhappy.

If someone didn’t know before, that’s one thing, but clearly there are many quails being raised in the back, and the number of eggs laid every day is enough to make them full.

Not to mention eating quail, although quails are small, they’re still meat, and who would dislike eating meat?

But since coming here, except for a bit of meat on the first day, every other meal these days has been all vegetables, making him feel bland to the point of boredom.

Gong Tao’s hand paused as he was picking up meat. Shamelessly staying here for days without saying to leave, and now even mentioning wanting to eat meat, really, who would be so thick-skinned.

"I don’t have the capital to raise quails, that’s Zhao Gang’s work." Although there wasn’t any unified story, does this need a unified story?

"Ah, it’s Brother Zhao who raised them." Gong Zheng lengthened his tone. He really didn’t believe that there wasn’t a share for his brother, seeing as Gong Tao and Cai Meina went home every day to keep busy taking care of the quails.

If they really weren’t the ones raising the quails, would they be so proactive?

"Do you have a problem?" Zhao Gang didn’t want to deal with such an ingrate, but he really disliked the tone of this comment.

"No problem, no problem." Gong Zheng could deal with Gong Tao in any way he wanted, all because of a so-called bit of brotherly affection.

But he definitely didn’t dare to show Zhao Gang any bad attitude. He’s not stupid. To him, Zhao Gang seemed like a freeloader, but he had the fortune of a good wife.

However, Gong Zheng didn’t believe Zhao Gang and his wife were as loving as they seemed; for all he knew, they were likely at each other’s throats the whole time behind closed doors.

"No problem, the better, otherwise I’ll kick you out." Zhao Gang didn’t miss the momentary contempt in Gong Zheng’s eyes when he looked at him, leaving him puzzled.

Kicking him out? What’s that supposed to mean? Gong Zheng was furious, just about to retort that he wasn’t staying at Zhao Gang’s house; he was living at his brother’s house.

Gong Tao looked scared as he pulled Gong Zheng aside, "Fourth brother, don’t make a fuss. This house is rented by Zhao Gang. My wife and I live and eat here for free, we just have to help out."

Good brothers should have this kind of anticipation; otherwise, this guy wouldn’t know when to scram.

What, no way, his own Second Brother was actually helping someone else out? Gong Zheng looked incredulous, "Second Brother, how can you be so foolish."

"Can’t you do it yourself?" He thought Gong Tao would be smarter after getting into college, but now it seemed, no matter when, he was beyond help dumb.

Do it yourself? And then let you exploit me more? Gong Tao felt a chill in his heart, "Doing it yourself requires funds; where would I get the money?"

"When I went to the Northeast back then, it was to provide Mom’s pension." Gong Tao was quite helpless, "We can’t farm, and what we earn isn’t even enough to feed our family."

"Second brother, you..." If he still didn’t need Gong Tao’s help a little, Gong Zheng would really want to curse him as a waste.

Cai Meina couldn’t stand it anymore, "Gong Tao, I just remembered something. Back then, we did give your parents two to three decades of pension, promising never to bother us in the future, so why do we have to pay now?"

Cai Meina didn’t initially care about these matters; whether it was the men or the children, everyone but the breastfeeding Gong Ruzhi was a earning hand.

The problem was, she could afford not to care, but she couldn’t let them legitimately cause a scene. Originally planning to stay in Beijing in the future and ignore those trivial affairs back home, not expecting worthy of a ticket, Gong Zheng already showed up. If she didn’t firmly stop this trend, Gong Qiang with his thick skin would definitely visit.

"I’ll go back to inquire in a few days when I’m free to see why the old man’s signed receipt was no longer acknowledged."

"Do you think it’s easy for us to make money? We gave up inheriting the house, continuing like this, I’ll return to claim the house back," Cai Meina said displeased.

"Fourth Brother, go back and raise the issue with Gong Qiang and them." Cai Meina carelessly handed this task to Gong Zheng.

How could Gong Zheng go back and bring it up? Gong Qiang wasn’t doing well right now, various bothersome nieces and nephews imposing on him, and the new sister-in-law was also difficult to deal with, all staring at them for money to live.

Gong Zheng looked troubled, "I don’t think I should go and say that."

"What’s wrong with that? Weren’t you on good terms with the eldest brother before, also when the old man passed away, we signed a contract that mentioned this matter." Once Cai Meina entered battle mode, her thinking was spot-on.

Zhao Gang had to hold back a laugh beside her. It seemed Gong Ruini and the others need not worry, if Gong Tao wasn’t willing to argue directly with Gong Zheng, wasn’t Cai Meina still there?

Ah, ah, ah, how did he forget about this? Gong Zheng was stunned. If it was his parents’ signed receipt before, maybe he could find a way to deny it, but on the brotherly division agreement they signed, such a clause was indeed included.

The main point was, it was signed by their four brothers and Zhang Lan, with some elders as witnesses, undeniable facts.

What to do, what to do? Gong Zheng was panicking. He couldn’t let Gong Tao really not pay, or Gong Qiang would definitely tear him apart.

Thinking of Gong Qiang who’s only got money in his eyes, Gong Zheng felt a bit scared.

Debate with Cai Meina? Doesn’t he know the saying "a petty man and a woman are hard to raise"? It would be more productive to discuss it with Gong Tao than argue with Cai Meina. "Second brother, look at this matter..."

Gong Tao looked troubled, his eyes darting between Gong Zheng and Cai Meina, and after a long breath, said, "It’s not that I don’t want to help, but my wife isn’t wrong about this matter."

"My wife and I only have so much money, and it’s already tough enough supporting our family of five, let alone sending money back every month." Gong Zheng came to settle scores, estimating Gong Qiang wasn’t far off either, might as well give a reason to prevent Gong Qiang from coming to Beijing.

"But, but that is our mother." Gong Zheng was fidgeting; it wasn’t surprising his sister-in-law would say such a thing, but how could Gong Tao who listened to their mother like no other be like this?

Our mother? Only when they need him to spend money and put in effort would they remind him that. "I know, that’s why when you all didn’t want to give parents money before, it’s me who had to pay for their pension."

"That, that..." Going around in circles only to talk about the money, does it mean people will die if money isn’t discussed? Gong Zheng was so angry he was about to curse.

"Stop with the this and that, we aren’t being unreasonable here," Cai Meina flat-out settled the issue.

"I’ll write a letter to Gong Qiang and our uncles, and cousins to explain the matter." Cai Meina confidently wrapped up the issue’s aftermath.

No way, Gong Zheng was dumbstruck, sending a letter to Gong Qiang wasn’t unexpected, after all, he was the eldest, and the main caregiver to their mother, but writing to the uncles and cousins...

He turned to Gong Tao with a pleading look, hoping he’d step forward to stop this.

Gong Tao couldn’t care less, if this matter blew up it blew up. Wasn’t it Gong Zheng who had time to plot against people, let him busy himself then.

Seeing his second brother’s expression not wanting to deal with this, Gong Zheng was really at a loss, how could this happen, he was completely baffled.